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Through her tears she looked up toward Heaven, for her heart trusted in the Lord.
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The elders said, "While we were walking in the garden alone, this woman came in with two maids, shut the garden doors, and dismissed the maids.
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Then a young man, who was hiding there, came to her and lay with her.
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We were in a corner of the garden, and when we saw this wickedness we ran to them.
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Although we saw them embracing, we could not hold the man, because he was stronger than we, and he opened the doors and got away.
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