9. Old men sat in the squares,all talking about the good times,while the young men put on the glorious raiment of war.
10. He supplied the cities with foodand equipped them with means of defense,till his glorious name reached the ends of the earth.
11. He brought peace to the land,and Israel was filled with great joy.
12. Every one sat under his vine and fig tree,with no one to disturb them.
13. No attacker was left in the land;the kings in those days were crushed.
14. He strengthened all the lowly among his peopleand was zealous for the law;he destroyed the lawless and the wicked.
15. The sanctuary he made splendidand multiplied its furnishings.