A lesson from the Old Testament.

Book of Samuel 1:17:8

1. The Saradites were camped outside the walls of the city of Erordite where Moses was visiting his son-in-law Baxter.

Baxter

2. Baxter was a well known warrior in these parts and had led an attack that defeated the Semolites from Media. The king of Erodite held him in high favour.
3. Moses told Baxter that he had to return to lead the Israelites out of Egypt but he would first have to get past the Saradite army.

"God told me not to forget to take the tablets."

4. Baxter told Moses that he had a cunning plan.

"I have a cunning plan."

5. Baxter told Moses that they would dress as Saradites so that they could walk freely among them.
6. Moses asked Baxter why he didn't just attack the Saradites while they slept and slaughter them all, but Baxter told Moses to take it easy because he could give the Old Testament a bad name.
7. Baxter's plan worked and they were able to mingle with the Saradites.

Can you tell which two are Moses and Baxter?

8. Moses eventually got tired of mingling and went on his way to Egypt. Baxter returned to Erodite having saved many Saraditian lives.
9. Unfortunately the Saradites were still camped outside the walls of Erodite and seemed to want to destroy everyone in the city. Eventually Baxter had to lead an attack to annihilate them all and take no prisoners, but this doesn't really detract from his earlier considerate thought.