The Israelis did just as Joshua commanded. They took up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan River just as the LORD had spoken to Joshua according to the number of the tribes of the Israelis, and they carried them over to where they would be pitching camp, and they put them down there.

Jahaz, Kedemoth, Mephaath,

Only King Og of Bashan remained from the remnants of the Rephaim. In fact, his bed was made of iron. It's in Rabbah of the Ammonites, isn't it? It was nine cubits long and four cubits wide."

But if not, rest assured, your majesty, that we won't serve your gods, and we won't worship the golden statue that you have set up."

"Also, be sure to rub every offering from your grain offering with salt. You are not ever to remove the salt of the covenant of your God from your grain offering. Present all your offerings with salt."

They gathered them up into large piles and the land smelled terrible.

The flood continued throughout the earth for 40 days, while the flood waters increased, lifting the ark so that it rose above the surface of the earth.

(The Emites, a people as powerful, numerous, and tall as the Anakim, lived there before.

Now two men had remained in camp. One was named Eldad and the other was named Medad. When the spirit rested on them, since they were among those who were listed but had not gone out to the tent, they stayed behind and prophesied in the camp.

In this way, Jesus has become the guarantor of a better covenant.

So Abram moved his tent and settled beside the oaks of Mamre that are by Hebron, where he built an altar to the LORD.

I beg you that when I come I will not need to be courageous by daring to oppose some people who think that we are living according to the flesh.

Then Paul and his men set sail from Paphos and arrived in Perga in Pamphylia, where John left them and went back to Jerusalem.

How can someone go into a strong man's house and carry off his possessions without first tying up the strong man? Then he can ransack his house.

LORD, as I listen to what has been said about you, I am afraid. LORD, revive your work throughout all of our lives reveal yourself throughout all of our lives when you are angry, remember compassion.

the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,

You marched out to deliver your people, to deliver with your anointed. You struck the head of the house of the wicked; you stripped him naked from head to foot. Interlude

The Lord GOD has taken a sacred oath: "The day is coming when they will take you away on fishhooks, every last one of you on fishhooks.

against all the ships from Tarshish, and against all their impressive watercraft.

When the silver cord is severed, the golden vessel is broken, the pitcher is shattered at the fountain, and the wheel is broken at the cistern,

My vineyard belongs to me and is at my disposal. The 1,000 are for you, Solomon, and 200 are for those who take care of its fruit.

My dove, in the hidden places of the rocks, in the secret places of the cliffs, show me your form, and let me hear your voice. For your voice is pleasant, and your shape is lovely.

Blows that wound clean away evil; such beatings cleanse the innermost being.

Zadok the priest brought from his tent a horn filled with oil and anointed Solomon, a trumpet was sounded, and everybody yelled out, "Long live King Solomon!"

I have seen it all during my pointless life: both a righteous person who dies while he is righteous, and a wicked person who lives to an old age, while remaining wicked.

I walk on the way of righteousness, along paths that are just,

whose paths are crooked and who are devious in their ways,

The desire of the righteous is to seek good, but the hope of the wicked results in wrath.

delivering you from the adulteress, from the immoral woman with her seductive words,

"Truly, you are the people and wisdom will die with you!

He also made ten tables and placed them in the Temple, five on the right side and five on the left side. He also constructed 100 gold basins.

So the king of Assyria issued this order: "Take one of the priests whom you carried away and let him go back and live there. Let him teach them the law of the god of the land."

When you were few in number very few, and strangers at that

Later on, King Pul of Aram attacked the land, and Menahem paid Pul 1,000 silver talents so Pul would join forces with Menahem to secure his hold on the kingdom.

How we remember the fish that we used to eat in Egypt for free! And the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic!

Now the rest of Amon's activities that he undertook are recorded in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah, are they not?

After this, a state of protracted war existed between Saul's dynasty and David's dynasty, and the dynasty of David continued to grow and become strong while the dynasty of Saul continued to grow weaker.

"Hey look!" somebody informed Solomon. "Adonijah is terrified of King Solomon! He's gone out, grabbed hold of the horns of the altar, and now he's begging King Solomon, "Swear to me that you won't put your servant to death with a sword!'"

Neither the pillar of cloud by day nor the pillar of fire by night left its place in front of the people.

Solomon now sits on the royal throne.

Then the king addressed Joab, "Look! I'll do this thing that you've requested. Go bring back the young man Absalom."

The Hebrews who had previously been with the Philistines, who had gone up with them from the surrounding areas to the camp, even they joined Israel and those who were with Saul and Jonathan.

A good person brings good things out of a good treasure house, and an evil person brings evil things out of an evil treasure house.

However, Nun's son Joshua, your assistant, will go there. Encourage him, for he will cause Israel to take possession of it.

Every animal, every crawling thing, every flying creature, and everything that moves on the earth emerged from the ark by groups.

When I went to Troas on behalf of the gospel of the Messiah, the Lord opened a door for me,

"I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living."

Gideon dispatched messengers throughout the mountainous region of Ephraim, notifying them, "Come down to fight Midian. Capture the water crossings as far as Beth-barah and the Jordan River before they can get to them."

Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

The first resembled a lion, but it had eagles' wings. I continued to watch until its wings were plucked off, it was lifted up off the ground, and it was forced to stand on two feet like a man. A human soul was imparted to it.

Then Peter began to explain to them point by point what had happened. He said,

Many people spread their coats on the road, while others spread leafy branches that they had cut in the fields.

Suppose a man who keeps company with a deceiving spirit prophesies like this: "Drink wine and strong drink!' Won't the people accept him as a prophet?"

The demonic goat is the king of Greece, and the great horn between its eyes is its first king.

They began discussing this among themselves: "If we say, "From heaven,' he will ask us, "Then why didn't you believe him?' But if we say, "From humans,' we are afraid of the crowd, because everyone regards John as a prophet."

He called out aloud:

Astonished, King Nebuchadnezzar stood up in terror, and asked his advisors, "Didn't we throw three men into the fire, bound firmly with ropes?" In reply they told the king, "Yes, your majesty."

"So look, house of Israel! I will raise up a nation against you," declares the LORD, the God of the Heavenly Armies, "and they will harass you from the entrance of Hamath to the wadi of the wilderness."

From the time that an alliance is made with him, he'll act deceitfully, and he will go up and take power with only a small group of nations.

Whoever controls what he says is knowledgeable; anyone who has a calm spirit is a man of understanding.

After this, Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to execute the advisors of Babylon. He told him, "Don't destroy the advisors of Babylon. Bring me before the king and I'll explain the meaning to him."

Next, he told me, "Son of Man, take to heart every word that I'm telling you. Listen carefully,

Moreover, besides being wise himself, the Teacher taught people what he had learned by listening, making inquiries, and composing many proverbs.

So I became great, greater than anyone who had lived before me in Jerusalem. Throughout all of this, I remained wise.

The horse may be prepared for the day of battle, but to the LORD goes the victory.

He makes nations great, and then destroys them; he enlarges nations, but then sends them away to captivity.

At that time I also noticed that Jews had married women from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab.

""You are not to commit adultery.

He had been taken into captivity from Jerusalem along with the exiles who had been deported with Jeconiah, king of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon had taken into exile.

Jeroboam had appointed his own priests to serve at the high places and to serve the satyrs and calves that he had made.

In fact, as if it were nothing for him to live like Nebat's son Jeroboam, Ahab married Jezebel, the daughter of King Ethbaal of Sidon. Then he went out to serve Baal and worship him.

During the seventeenth year of the reign of Remaliah's son Pekah, Jotham's son Ahaz became king of Judah.

The rest of Asa's accomplishments, his strength, everything that he undertook, and the cities that he fortified are written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah, are they not? However, as he approached old age, he became diseased in his feet.

Abner told Joab, "Let's have the young men get up and fight in our presence." Joab replied, "Let them come."

The man who owned the house went out to talk to them and pleaded with them, "No, my brothers, please don't act so wickedly. This man is my guest! Don't try to do this stupid thing.

You know that the person who unites himself with a prostitute becomes one body with her, don't you? For it is said, "The two will become one flesh."

Edom remains in rebellion against Judah to this day, and Libnah revolted at the same time.

"Then Aaron is to enter the Tent of Meeting, take off his white linen clothes that he had put on when he entered the sacred place, and leave them there.

When the five Philistine lords saw this, they returned to Ekron that very day.

Listen, Israel! Be careful to obey, so that life may go well for you and that you may increase greatly. Just as the LORD God of your ancestors told you, you'll have a land flowing with milk and honey.

But the hair on his head began to grow again after it had been shaved off.

Her mother-in-law noticed how much Ruth had gleaned and had brought back from what was left over from her lunch. So her mother-in-law quizzed her, "Where did you glean today? Where, precisely, did you work? May the one who took notice of you be blessed." So Ruth told her mother-in-law with whom she had worked. She said, "The man's name with whom I worked today is Boaz."

"At that time, the LORD told me, "Chisel two tablets of stone for yourself just like the first ones, and then come up to me on the mountain. Also make for yourself a wooden chest.

Then Paul and Barnabas boldly declared, "We had to speak God's word to you first, but since you reject it and consider yourselves unworthy of eternal life, we are now going to turn to the gentiles.

Then he asked the disciples, "Where's your faith?" Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, "Who is this man? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him!"

There wasn't a single city that made a peace accord with the Israelis, except the Hivites who lived in Gibeon. The Israelis captured all the rest in battle,

Immediately the tribune took some soldiers and officers and ran down to the crowd. When the people saw the tribune and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.

He was faithful to the one who appointed him, just as Moses was in all God's household,

But not everyone has this knowledge. Some people are so accustomed to idolatry that when they eat food that has been offered to an idol, their conscience becomes contaminated because it is weak.

But Aaron replied to Moses, "Today they've offered their sin and whole burnt offerings in the LORD's presence. Yet things such as these have happened to me. Had I eaten the sin offering today, would that have pleased the LORD?"

Later, she conceived again and said, "This time my husband will become attached to me, now that I've borne him three sons." So he named him Levi.

When they returned to their father Reuel, he asked, "Why have you returned so quickly today?"

Gomer's descendants included Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

So they grabbed him, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.

Then a voice came from heaven: "You are my Son, whom I love. I am pleased with you!"

So Jesus went with them. He was not far from the house when the centurion sent friends to tell Jesus, "Sir, stop troubling yourself, because I'm not worthy to have you come under my roof.

He kept screaming night and day among the tombs and on the mountainsides, and kept cutting himself with stones.

Amazement seized all the people, and they began to praise God. They were filled with fear and declared, "We have seen wonderful things today!"

When Paul had said this, he knelt down and prayed with all of them.

The spirit screamed, shook the child violently, and came out. The boy was like a corpse, and many said that he was dead.

"But if that wicked servant says to himself, "My master has been delayed,'

After staying there for some time, they were sent back with a greeting from the brothers to those who had sent them.

So Jesus got into one of the boats (the one that belonged to Simon) and asked him to push out a little from the shore. Then he sat down and began to teach the crowds from the boat.

"Get up," he said. "Take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, because those who were trying to kill the child are dead."

Is it not because of the LORD of the Heavenly Armies that people grow tired putting out fires, and nations weary themselves over nothing?

In fact, I'm going to do what I've never done before and what I'll never again do, because of all of your loathsome behavior:

Whoever oppresses the poor defies their Creator, but whoever is kind to the needy honors them.

You will draw water joyfully from the wells of salvation. And you will say at that time:

They offer me meat from the sacrifices of my offerings, and they eat from it, but the LORD does not accept them. He will now remember their transgression and pay them back for their sins; to Egypt they will return.

then go immediately to the exiles; that is, to your people's descendants, and tell them, "This is what the Lord GOD says"' whether they listen or not."

You have done this to yourselves, have you not, by forsaking the LORD your God, when he is the one who led you on the way?

The LORD of the Heavenly Armies who planted you has called for disaster on you because of the evil of the house of Israel and the house of Judah, has provoked me by burning incense to Baal."

"People will come there armed with bows and arrows, because the entire land will be nothing but briers and thorns.

Do not enter the path of the wicked, or go along the way of evil men.

because as Solomon grew older, his wives turned his affections away after other gods, and his heart was not fully as devoted to the LORD his God as his father David's heart had been.

Even a fool is thought to be wise when he remains silent; he is thought to be prudent when he keeps his mouth shut.

Whoever walks in integrity lives prudently, but whoever perverts his way of life will be exposed.

"But then a spirit approached, stood in front of the LORD, and said, "I will entice him.' "And the LORD asked him, "How?'

moreover, every person should eat, drink, and enjoy the benefits of everything that he undertakes, since it is a gift from God.

Indeed, the LORD will be your confidence, and he will keep your foot from being caught.

Withdraw your hand far from me and keep me from being petrified with terror.

Furthermore, I have chosen and have set apart for myself this Temple, intending my name to reside there forever. My eyes and my heart will reside there every day.

not including revenue from traders and merchants. In addition, all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the nation brought gold and silver to Solomon.

establishing that they should celebrate the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month Adar every year,

Ulam's son was Bedan. These were the children of Machir's son Gilead, who was also a descendant of Manasseh.

These were the descendants of Huri's son Abihail, who was fathered by Jaroah, who was fathered by Gilead, who was fathered by Michael, who was fathered by Jeshishai, who was fathered by Jahdo, and who was fathered by Buz:

I'm also giving you what you haven't requested: both riches and honor, so that no other king will be comparable to you during your lifetime.

The king of Egypt did not leave his territory again, because the king of Babylon had taken everything that belonged to the king of Egypt from the Wadi of Egypt to the Euphrates River.

Now the rest of Ahaz's activities are recorded in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah, are they not?

The rest of the official acts of Joram, along with everything else that he did, are recorded in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah, are they not?

So Naaman asked, "No? Then please let your servant load two mules with dirt from Israel, because your servant will no longer offer any burnt offering or sacrifice to any other god but the LORD.

Then the men of the city answered him just before sunset on the seventh day: "What is sweeter than honey? What are stronger than lions?" Samson responded, "If you hadn't plowed with my heifer, you wouldn't have solved my riddle."

Elisha asked the king of Israel, "What do I have in common with you? Go visit your parents' prophets." The king of Israel replied, "No! The LORD has summoned these three kings so he can hand them over to Moab!"

"If he can't afford two turtledoves or two young doves, then he is to bring as his offering a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a sin offering for what he has committed. He is to put no olive oil or frankincense on it, since it's a sin offering.

Later, a message came from the LORD to Hanani's son Jehu. It was directed to rebuke Baasha, and this is what it said:

Iddo's son Ahinadab served in Mahanaim;

But today you have rejected your God who delivers you from all your troubles and difficulties. You have said, "No! Instead, appoint a king over us.' Now present yourselves in the LORD's presence by your tribes and families."

Stay the night, and if he fulfills his duty as your related redeemer in the morning, that will be acceptable. But if he isn't inclined to do so, then, as the LORD lives, I will act as your related redeemer myself. So lie down until morning."

Here's a list of nations that the LORD caused to remain in order to test Israel (that is, everyone who had not gained any battle experience in Canaan)

So the people set out from their tents to cross the Jordan River, with the priests carrying the Ark of the Covenant in full view of the people.

Then Joshua gave this order: "Unseal the mouth of the cave and bring out these five kings to me from the cave."

"This is to be a lasting statute for all your generations, wherever you live. You are not to eat any fat or blood."

Immediately the girl hurried back to the king with her request, "I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter."

With that, God finished talking to Abraham, and ascended, leaving him.

Ever since I came to Pharaoh to speak in your name, he has caused trouble for this people, and you have done nothing to deliver your people."

"If a man's ox strikes his neighbor's ox and it dies, they are to sell the live ox and divide the money. They also are to divide the dead animal.

"Where is the benefit in owning a carved image, that motivates its maker to carve it? It is only a cast image a teacher that lies because the engraver entrusts himself to his carving, crafting speechless idols.

But he asked them, "Is there a man among you who, if he had one sheep and it fell into a ditch on the Sabbath, wouldn't take hold of it and pull it out?

"Just as I have received authority from my Father, I will also give him the morning star.

Righteousness will be the sash around his loins, and faithfulness the belt around his waist."

Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were Joktan's descendants.

along with every species of wild animal, livestock, crawling creature, bird, and every creature that has wings.

And I know that when I come to you I will come with the full blessing of the Messiah.

So the commander of the Temple guards went with his men to bring them back without force, because they were afraid of being stoned to death by the people.

The leaders of cherished Zion sit silently on the ground; they throw dust on their heads and dress in mourning clothes. The young women of Jerusalem bow their heads in sorrow.

Then he said,

"When all of this happens, it will be told Jerusalem, "Don't be afraid!" and to Zion, "Don't lose courage!"

It will come about at that time that I will make Jerusalem a heavy weight; so everyone who burdens themselves with it will be crushed, even though all of the nations of the earth gather themselves against it.

Belteshazzar responded, "Your majesty, if only the dream were about your enemies and its meaning about those who oppose you! The tree that you saw, which grew large and strong until its top reached the sky and became visible to the whole earth

The LORD planned to destroy the walls of cherished Zion. He measured them with his line. He did not withhold his hand from destruction. He made both ramparts and defensive walls mourn; they languish together.

You are righteous, LORD, even when I bring a complaint to you. But I want to discuss justice with you. Why does the way of the wicked prosper, while all who are treacherous are at ease?

Then Daniel (also known as Belteshazzar) was greatly troubled for a while and was terrified by his thoughts. The king said, "Belteshazzar, don't let the dream or its meaning terrify you."

I'll make you a fortified wall of bronze to this people. They'll fight against you, but they won't prevail against you, for I am with you to save you and deliver you,"

At that time, his burden will depart from your shoulder and his yoke from your neck. Indeed, the yoke will be broken, because you've become obese."

The lazy person does not roast what he has hunted, but diligence is one's most important possession.

You will cry out in anguish when your end comes, when your flesh and body are consumed,

The way of life leads upward for the wise so he may avoid Sheol below.

"Let the day when I was born be annihilated, along with the night when it was announced, "It's a boy!'

The splendor of its forest and its fruitful land the LORD will destroy both soul and body and Assyria will be as when a dying man wastes away.

To the upright, the way of the LORD is a place of safety, but it's a place of ruin to those who practice evil.

When the storm ends, the wicked vanish, but the righteous person is forever firm.

When I call, answer me, my righteous God! When I was in distress, you set me free. Be gracious to me and hear my prayer.

The Ammonites and Moabites attacked the inhabitants of Mount Seir, destroying them, and after they had finished with the inhabitants of Mount Seir, they worked on destroying one another!

David told Saul, "Let no one's courage fail because of him; your servant will go fight this Philistine."

Then Samuel told the whole house of Israel, "If you're returning to the LORD with all your heart, then remove the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you, direct your hearts back to the LORD, and serve him only. Then he will deliver you from the control of the Philistines."

But King David told Ornan, "No. I will buy them for the full price because I will not offer to the LORD what is yours or offer burnt offerings that cost me nothing."

Pay attention to the prayer of your servant and to his request, LORD my God, and listen to the cry and prayer that your servant is praying in your presence today.

But later that same night, this message came to Nathan from the LORD:

But the Arameans retreated from Israel, and David's forces killed 700 of their charioteers, 40,000 soldiers, and mortally wounded Shobach, the commander of their army. As a result, Shobach died there.

Let's stop being idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to play."

Reuel's descendants were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.

Later, the Philistines once again marched out and encamped in the Rephaim Valley.

The rest of Menahem's activities, including everything that he did, are recorded in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel, are they not?

So take for yourselves twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one man from each tribe.

including anything that the LORD commanded you by the authority of Moses, starting from the day the LORD commanded Moses and continuing through your generations.

After she had left to glean, Boaz commanded his servants, "Allow her to glean also among the cut sheaves, and don't taunt her.

"That's why we said, "Let's build an altar for ourselves, not for burnt offerings or sacrifice,

Be careful! Otherwise, you will be destroyed when you make carved images for yourself all sorts of images in the form of man, woman,

"The LORD God of heaven, who brought me from my father's house and from my family's land, who spoke to me and promised me "I will give this land to your descendants,' will send his angel ahead of you, and you are to acquire a wife for my son from there.

He can deal gently with people who are ignorant and easily deceived, since he himself is subject to weakness.

Zurishaddai's son Shelumiel was in charge of the tribe of Simeon.

"If his offering to the LORD is a peace offering from the flock, whether male or female, he is to bring it without defect.

No straw is being given to us, yet they're saying to us, "Make bricks!' Look, we are being beaten. It's wrong how you are treating your people!"

The man replied, "Who appointed you to be an official judge over us? Are you planning to kill me like you killed the Egyptian?" Then Moses became terrified and told himself, "Certainly this event has become known!"

Martha told him, "I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day."

All the brothers greet you. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

"At that very moment three men arrived at the house where we were staying. They had been sent to me from Caesarea.

May the grace of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah, be with you! Amen.

He swore with an oath to her, "I'll give you anything you ask for, up to half of my kingdom."

Woe to this city, contaminated with shed blood, all full of lies and robberies it is never without victims!

It is just as Isaiah predicted: "If the Lord of the Heavenly Armies had not left us some descendants, we would have become like Sodom and would have been compared to Gomorrah."

And if they do this when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?"

But all of this has happened so that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled." Then all the disciples deserted Jesus and ran away.

This is what the LORD says: "For three transgressions of Damascus and now for a fourth I will not turn away; because they have trampled down Gilead with ironclad threshing sleds.

He answered them, "I've already told you, but you didn't listen. Why do you want to hear it again? You don't want to become his disciples, too, do you?"

(This man had been put in prison for murder and for a revolt that had taken place in the city.)

At that time, the LORD will hire a barber to come from beyond the Euphrates River that is, the king of Assyria and he will shave your heads, your leg hair, and your beards, too.

Really, what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and even more than a prophet!

the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,

the Spirit asked me, "Do you see, Son of Man, what the elders of Israel's house are doing in secret, each in the chamber of his own carved idol? They keep saying, "God doesn't see us. The LORD has abandoned the land.'"

"Only acknowledge your iniquity, that you have rebelled against the LORD your God, and have scattered your favors to strangers under every green tree. But you haven't obeyed me,' declares the LORD.

"Oh, how I am burdened down with you, as a wagon is overloaded with harvested grain!

For the practices of the people are worthless. Indeed, a tree is cut down from the forest; it's the work of the hands of a craftsman with an ax.

The nations will look on and will be ashamed in spite of all their power; they will cup their hands over their mouths, and their ears will be deaf.

""The southern king will fly into a rage and march out to fight the northern king. He'll gather a large army, but that army will be handed over to him.

Then you can call on the name of your god, and I'll call on the name of the LORD. Let the God who answers by fire be our God!" "That's a good idea!" all the people shouted.

Whoever troubles his household will inherit the wind, and the fool will be a servant to the wise.

"Why does God give light to the sufferer or life to the bitter person:

Because of your rage against me, your complacency has reached my ears. I'll put my hook into your nostrils and my bit into your mouth. Then I'll turn you back on the road by which you came.'

The work of a fool so wears him out that he can't even find his way to town.

Festivals are for laughter, wine makes life pleasant, and money speaks to everything.

My fruit is better than gold, better than even refined gold, and my benefit surpasses the purest silver.

And so the descendants of Israel were defeated at that time. The descendants of Judah were victorious because they trusted in the LORD God of their ancestors.

"It wasn't because you were more numerous than other people of the earth that the LORD committed himself to you and chose you. In fact, you were the least numerous of all the nations.

Samuel told Saul, "I won't return with you because you have rejected the message from the LORD, and the LORD has rejected you from being king over Israel."

So Abner sent messengers to David at Hebron to ask him, "Who owns this land? Cut a deal with me, and look! I'll lend my hand in bringing all of Israel over to you!"

When Baasha learned of this, he stopped fortifying Ramah and remained in Tirzah,

"Wake up! Wake up, Deborah! Wake up! Wake up, Deborah! Get up, Barak, and dispose of your captives, you son of Abinoam!

Then the Spirit of the LORD began to rouse him where the tribe of Dan was encamped, between Zorah and Eshtaol.

They took possession of the entire territory of the Amorites from the Arnon River as far as the Jabbok River and from the desert as far as the Jordan River.

Ehud forged a double-edged sword that was one cubit long, tied it to his right thigh under his cloak,

"Therefore love the LORD your God and be very careful to keep his injunctions, statutes, ordinances, and commands all the time.

Then Joshua and all of Israel passed from Libnah to Lachish, camped near it, and attacked it.

Joshua fought an extended campaign against all those kings.

"A man must not marry his father's wife, so that he will not dishonor his father's memory."

"I'm taking the descendants of Levi for myself from among the Israelis in place of every first-born who opens the womb. The descendants of Levi belong to me

For it is written, "Rejoice, you childless woman, who cannot give birth to any children! Break into song and shout, you who feel no pains of childbirth! For the children of the deserted woman are more numerous than the children of the woman who has a husband."

So without delay the king sent a soldier and ordered him to bring John's head. The soldier went and beheaded him in prison.

He became a fearless hunter in defiance of the LORD. That is why it is said, "Like Nimrod, a fearless hunter in defiance of the LORD."

However, food will not bring us closer to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat food that has been offered to an idol, and no better off if we do.

At once Jesus reached out his hand, caught him, and asked him, "You who have so little faith, why did you doubt?"

But whenever a person turns to the Lord, the veil is removed.

and again, "The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are worthless."

The LORD told Moses in Midian, "Go back to Egypt, because all the men who wanted to kill you are dead."

Moses agreed to stay with the man, and he gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses in marriage.

Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then died.

Jesus replied, "There are twelve hours in the day, aren't there? If anyone walks during the day he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world.

Later she gave birth to a son, and Moses named him Gershom, because he used to say, "I became an alien in a foreign land."

For three and a half days some members of the nations, tribes, languages, and nations will look at their dead bodies and will not allow them to be placed in a tomb.

and not all of Abraham's descendants are his true descendants. On the contrary, "It is through Isaac that descendants will be named for you."

After they have whipped him, they'll kill him, but on the third day he'll rise again."

You'll be driven from people, and you'll live among wild animals of the field. You'll eat grass like cattle and be soaked with the dew of the sky while seven years pass you by until you realize that the Most High is sovereign over human kingdoms and grants them to whomever he desires.

"Ephraim is also like a silly dove, lacking sense: They call out to Egypt, and turn toward Assyria.

"I will scatter them to all of the nations, which they have not known.'" Now the earth was left desolate after them. As a result, no one came or went because they had turned a pleasant land into a desert.

You keep Omri's statutes and observe the customs of the house of Ahab. Because you live according to their advice, I'll make you desolate and turn your inhabitants into an object of scorn. Therefore you will bear the shame of my people."

Ephraim has become entwined with idols; leave him alone!

There it was, overgrown with thistles, the ground covered with thorns, its stone wall collapsed.

Ephraim is crushed, broken by judgment, because he willingly pursued idols.

"This is the dream that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, saw. Belteshazzar, tell me its meaning, since none of the advisors in my kingdom can tell me its interpretation. But you are able to do so because the spirit of the holy gods is in you."

He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

I'm about to gather my people from all the lands where I've driven them in my anger, wrath, and great indignation. I'll bring them back to this place and let them live in safety.

Now, what are you doing on the road to Egypt, to drink the waters of the Nile? And what are you doing on the road to Assyria, to drink the waters of the Euphrates?

"As for you, don't pray on behalf of this people, don't cry or offer a petition for them, and don't plead with me, for I won't listen to you.

I have observed a painful tragedy on earth: Wealth hoarded by its owner harms him,

against every high tower, and against every fortified wall;

As dead flies cause the perfumer's ointment to stink, so also does a little foolishness to one's reputation of wisdom and honor.

I acquired male and female slaves, and had other slaves born in my house. I also acquired for myself increasing numbers of herds and flocks more than anyone who had lived before me in Jerusalem.

Whoever winks knowingly is plotting deceit; anyone who purses his lips is bent towards evil.

He reigned over Judah for seven years and six months in Hebron, and he reigned over all of Israel including Judah for 33 years in Jerusalem.

From Pashhur's descendants: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.

We'll cut down the timber you need from Lebanon and transport it to you on rafts by sea to Joppa, so you can move it to Jerusalem."

So David did exactly what the LORD ordered him to do, and he struck down the Philistines from Geba to Gezer.

older women like mothers, and younger women like sisters, with absolute purity.

Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.

along with their sisters Zeruiah and Abigail.

"That's a hard thing to ask for," Elijah answered, "but if you see me while I'm being taken from you, it will happen for you. But if you don't see me, it won't happen."

A woman who has no other family members to care for her and who is left all alone has placed her hope in God and devotes herself to petitions and prayers night and day.

Later, after Solomon had finished building the LORD's Temple, the royal palace, and everything else that Solomon wanted to do,

While he was still asking that question, Jonathan, the son of Abiathar the priest arrived, so Adonijah told him, "Come on in, since you're a worthy man and are bringing us good news!"

Isn't Boaz one of our close relatives? You've been associating with his women servants lately. Look, he'll be winnowing barley at the threshing floor tonight.

At this, Joab fell on his face to the ground, prostrating himself to bless the king, and then said, "Today your servant realizes that he's found favor with you, your majesty, in that the king has acted on the request of his servant."

But if you persist in doing evil, both you and your king will be swept away."

Then Moses told Aaron, "Take a jar, fill it with about one omer of manna, and place it in the LORD's presence, to be preserved throughout future generations."

The spiritual person evaluates everything but is subject to no one else's evaluation.

A man from the tribe of Issachar, Puah's son Tola, grandson of Dodo, arose to save Israel. He lived in Shamir, in the mountainous region of Ephraim.

When Balak heard that Balaam had arrived, he went out to meet him in the city of Moab on the border of Arnon at the extreme end of his territory.

I'll send hornets ahead of you and they'll drive out the Hivites, the Canaanites, and the Hittites before you.

Then the man sent another, and that one they killed. So it was with many other servants. Some of these they beat, and others they killed.

The LORD also told Moses,

But if you want anything else, it must be settled in the regular assembly,

Then the second

He lived among the tombs, and no one could restrain him any longer, not even with a chain.

But I tell you, something greater than the Temple is here!

the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,

the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,

Then Elijah appeared to them, accompanied by Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.

"So when I say to a wicked person, "You're about to die,' if you don't warn or instruct that wicked person that his behavior is wicked so he can live, that wicked person will die in his sin, but I'll hold you responsible for his death.

"Watch how I deal with everyone who oppresses you! At that time I will rescue the one who is lame, and I will draw to me the one who has been driven away. I will honor them with praise and with a good reputation in every land where they have been put to shame.

Then the Spirit lifted me up and I heard a great earthquake behind me and the glory of the LORD arose from his place,

Incurable sorrow has overwhelmed me, my heart is sick within me.

being unrolled right in front of me! Written on both sides were lamentations, mourning, and cries of grief.

Then I examined all of my accomplishments that I had brought about by my own efforts, including the work that I had labored so hard to complete and it was all pointless, like chasing after the wind, and there was nothing to be gained on earth.

As vinegar is to the mouth and smoke to the eyes, so is the lazy person to those who send him.

What survives of the trees in his forest will be so few that a child can count them."

The integrity of the righteous guides them, but the hypocrisy of the treacherous destroys them.

""I gave you your former master's household. ""I placed your former master's wives right in your arms. ""I gave you Israel and Judah. ""And if this had been too little, I would have added much more than that to you!

The LORD is taking his place to argue his case; he's standing up to judge the people.

but my dove, my perfect one, is unique. She's unique to her mother, she's pure to the one who gave birth to her. Young women see her and call her blessed, queens and mistresses praise her.

Turn toward me and have mercy on me, for I am lonely and oppressed.

Elijah took off his ornamented cloak, wrapped it up in a roll, struck the water, and all of a sudden the water divided into two parts! One side of the river stood still opposite the other until the two of them crossed over on dry ground.

Who will expose his conduct to his face? Who will repay him for what he has done

It's a gloomy land, like deepest darkness; where there's no order, and where even the brightness is like darkness.'"

Descendants of Azgad: 1,222

Joab's brother Abishai was the lieutenant in charge of the platoons. He used his spear to fight and kill 300 men, gaining a reputation distinct from the Three.

Grant me only two things as you deal with me; then I won't hide from you.

Then David sent a delegation to Saul's son Ish-bosheth to say, "Give me my wife Michal, to whom I was engaged with a dowry of 100 Philistine foreskins."

The men of Israel were hard pressed on that day, and Saul required the army to take an oath: "Cursed is the person who eats food before evening and before I've been avenged of my enemies." So no one tasted food.

Early the next year, Ben-hadad mustered the Arameans and invaded Aphek in a battle against Israel.

When David learned this, he mustered all of Israel, crossed the Jordan River, and approached Helam. The Arameans assembled in battle array to attack David, and started their assault.

All the Israelis who had been hiding in the hill country of Ephraim heard that the Philistines were fleeing, and even they pursued the Philistines in the battle.

The battle was very violent that day, with Abner and the men of Israel being defeated in the presence of David's servants.

On the day of battle, none of the people who were with Saul and Jonathan were armed with swords or spears, but Saul and his son Jonathan did have them.

When they came to Marah, they could not drink the water at Marah because it was bitter. (That is why it's called Marah.)

The LORD continued to appear at Shiloh, because he revealed himself to Samuel at Shiloh by means of messages from the LORD.

Meanwhile, the sailors had begun trying to escape from the ship. They lowered the lifeboat into the sea and pretended that they were going to lay out the anchors from the bow.

The descendants of Levi are to perform the service of the Tent of Meeting and they are to bear their iniquity. This is to be a statute forever, throughout your generations, that they are not to receive an inheritance among the Israelis,

Then Eli called Samuel: "Samuel, my son." He said, "Here I am."

Be sure to observe all these words that I'm commanding you, in order that life may go well for you and your children after you forever, for this is good and right in the eyes of the LORD your God."

After he fathered Methuselah, Enoch communed with God for 300 years and fathered other sons and daughters.

Isaac loved Esau, because he loved to hunt, while Rebekah loved Jacob.

"Then the LORD told me, "Don't harass Moab or provoke them to war, because I won't give you any part of their land. I have given Ar to the descendants of Lot as their property.

Later, Moses and Aaron brought together all the elders of Israel.

After he fathered Nahor, Serug lived 200 years and had other sons and daughters.

He does not hold on to the head, from whom the whole body, which is nourished and held together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God enables it.

While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jewish leaders gathered together, attacked Paul, and brought him before the judge's seat.

Javan's descendants included Elisha, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim,

When Jared had lived 162 years, he fathered Enoch.

He had often been restrained with shackles and chains, but had snapped the chains apart and broken the shackles in pieces. No one could tame him.

But when the grain is ripe, he immediately starts cutting with his sickle because the harvest time has come."

Think about what I am saying. The Lord will help you to understand all these things.

The person who has accepted his testimony has acknowledged that God is truthful.

How much more is a human being worth than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on Sabbath days."

and that is why I didn't hesitate when I was sent for. Now may I ask why you sent for me?"

whom I will see for myself. My own eyes will look at him there won't be anyone else for me! He is the culmination of my innermost desire."

"But I'll preserve a few people out of the violent death, famine, and pestilence, so they can recount their detestable practices among the nations when they'll go there. Then they'll know that I am the LORD."

But Judah will live forever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation.

I told the officials, rulers, and the rest of the people, "The project is large and extensive, and we are separated from each other on the wall,

Therefore, this is what the LORD says about the men of Anathoth who seek to kill you, all the while threatening you, "Don't prophesy in the name of the LORD so you won't die by our hand!"

and yet, will God truly reside on earth with human beings? Look! Neither the sky nor the highest heaven can contain you! How much less this Temple that I have built!

said in response, "May God forbid me to do this! I won't drink the blood of these men, will I? After all, they risked their lives to bring it to me." That's why he wouldn't drink it. The Three Warriors did these things.

He set the sea at the southeast corner of the Temple.

King Solomon ruled over all the kings from the Euphrates River west to the land of the Philistines and as far south as the boundary with Egypt.

So David did just as God had ordered, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer.

Micaiah replied, "You'll see how when the day comes that you run away to hide yourself in a closet!"

They even maintained male shrine prostitutes throughout the land, and imitated every detestable practice that the nations practiced whom the LORD had expelled in front of the Israelis.

But Elisha responded, "As the LORD lives, and while you're still alive, I'm not going to leave you!" So they went on their way, accompanied by 50 men from the Guild of Prophets, who stood at a short distance from them while they were both standing by the Jordan.

Levi's descendants included Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

"This is what the LORD says, "I have certainly observed the blood of Naboth and his sons, and I will repay you on this property," declares the LORD.' "Therefore take the body and throw it in the field, just as the LORD said."

Sometime later, the Ammonite king died and his son Hanun succeeded him as king,

For the sake of your word and consistent with your desire, you have done all of these great things, informing your servant.

The one selected as having taken what has been turned over to destruction is to be incinerated, along with everything that pertains to him, because he has transgressed against the covenant of the LORD and committed an outrageous thing in Israel."'"

I heard what sounded like a voice from among the four living creatures, saying, "One day's ration of wheat for a day's wage, or three day's ration of barley for a day's wage! But don't damage the olive oil or the wine!"

He joined Ahab's son Joram in an attack on King Hazael of Aram at Ramoth-gilead, and that's where the Arameans wounded Joram.

Eliab his oldest brother heard him talking to the men. Eliab was angry with David and said, "Why did you come down here? And who did you leave those few sheep with in the wilderness? I know your insolence and wicked intentions. You came down just to see the battle!"

then that man is to bring his wife to the priest along with an offering for her consisting of a tenth of an ephah of barley flour. He is not to pour oil or set frankincense over it, because it's to be a jealousy offering, a memorial offering that will serve as a reminder of iniquity.

"These are unclean for you among the swarming creatures that crawl over the land: the rat, mouse, lizards of every kind,

It is to be prepared with olive oil on a griddle. Once it has been mixed thoroughly, bake it, bring it in pieces, and offer it like a grain offering of broken pieces, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

"When the LORD your God eliminates the nations that you are about to dispossess so you can live in their land,

No one could see anyone else, nor could anyone get up from his place for three days. But there was light for all the Israelis in their dwellings.

Deuel's son Eliasaph was in charge of the tribe of Gad.

Instead, he is placed under the care of guardians and servant managers until the time set by the father.

Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then died.

This same ordinance applies if it gores a son or daughter.

Go to Pharaoh in the morning as he's going down to the water. Stand on the bank of the Nile River and meet him. Be sure to take with you the staff that was turned into a snake.

Adah gave birth to Jabal, who became the ancestor of those who live in tents and herd livestock.

If anyone destroys God's sanctuary, God will destroy him, for God's sanctuary is holy. And you are that sanctuary!

After Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth by the river ruled in his place.

Then the crowd answered him, "We have learned from the Law that the Messiah remains forever. So how can you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?"

Nineveh is a reservoir whose water is draining away. "Wait! Wait!" they cry, yet not even one person looks back.

So I will send down fire upon Moab, and it will devour the fortified citadels of Kerioth. Moab will die in the uproar of battle, with a war cry and with the trumpeting of the ram's horn.

I will remove the names of the Baals from her vocabulary they will not be remembered by their names anymore.

"All of a sudden, a hand touched me and lifted me upon my hands and knees.

As he approached where Daniel was in the pit, he cried out to him in a voice filled with anguish, "Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve constantly, been able to deliver you from the lions?"

Can a man scoop fire into his bosom without burning his clothes?

Whoever survives in Zion and whoever remains in Jerusalem will be called holy everyone who has been appointed to survive in Jerusalem

So enjoy yourself in your youth, young man, and be encouraged during your younger days. Live as you like, consistent with your world view, but keep in mind that God will bring you to account for everything.

Again, if two lie close together, they will keep warm, but how can only one stay warm?

But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to respect their own family by repaying their parents, for this is pleasing in God's sight.

"Son of Man, you are to listen to what I tell you. You are never to be rebellious like they are: a rebellious group. Now, open your mouth and eat what I'm giving you""

The city rejoices when the righteous prosper, and when the wicked perish there is jubilation.

She sits at the entrance of her house, on a seat high above the city.

The LORD told Samuel, "Listen to the people in all that they say to you. In fact, it's not you they have rejected, but rather they have rejected me from being their king.

and the priests were unable to complete their duties because of the cloud, since the glory of the LORD had filled God's Temple.

Who can oppose me? If they do, I'll be silent and die.

Then Esther spoke to Hathach, instructing him to go back to Mordecai with this message:

Absalom had gone to the king to ask him, "I've brought some men to shear the sheep. Won't you please come and join me, along with your senior staff?"

What if there are five less than 50 righteous ones? Will you bring destruction upon the city because of those five?" The LORD said, "I won't destroy it if I find 45 there."

The king removed his signet ring from his hand and gave it to Hammedatha the Agagite's son Haman, the enemy of the Jewish people.

So in his burning anger against Israel, the LORD gave them into the domination of marauders who plundered them. The enemies who surrounded the Israelis controlled them, and they were no longer able to withstand their adversaries.

Three days later, they assembled together in the Beracah Valley, where they blessed the LORD, which is why the name of that place is called Beracah Valley to this day.

Nevertheless, each nation continued to craft their own gods and install them in the temples on the high places that the people of Samaria had constructed every nation in their own cities where they continued to live.

You are not to intermarry with them. You are not to give your daughters to their sons nor take their daughters for your sons,

Here is a record of the descendants of Reuben, Israel's firstborn. (He was the firstborn, but because he defiled his father's marriage bed, his birthright was transferred to the descendants of Israel's son Joseph. As a result, Reuben is not enrolled in the genealogy according to the birthright.

Right about then, Adonijah and all of his guests were just finishing their meal when they heard all the noise. "Why is the city in such an uproar?" Joab asked as he heard the trumpet sounds.

who walked ahead of you along the way to scout a place for you to pitch camp by fire at night and cloud by day to lead you on the way you should go."

The LORD told him, "Because I'll be with you, and you'll defeat Midian every single one of them!"

Zeruiah's three sons Joab, Abishai, and Asahel were there. As a runner, Asahel was fast, like one of the wild gazelles.

But she answered him, "Yes, Lord. Yet even the puppies under the table eat some of the children's crumbs."

At that time the Philistines assembled their army for war to fight against Israel. Achish told David, "You know, of course, that you and your men will go out with me into the battle."

"If the ox gores a male or female servant, the owner is to give 30 shekels of silver to the servant's master, and the ox is to be stoned.

None of the Anakim remained in the land belonging to the Israelis they remained only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod.

For even when we came to Macedonia, our bodies had no rest. We suffered in a number of ways. Outwardly there were conflicts, inwardly there were fears.

If a fine is imposed on him, he may pay all that was imposed on him as a ransom for his life.

Kohath's descendants included Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Now Kohath lived for 133 years.

After he fathered Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years, fathering other sons and daughters.

When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he fathered Jared.

You are our letter, written in our hearts and known and read by everyone.

If a peaceful person lives there, your greeting of peace will remain with him. But if that's not the case, your greeting will come back to you.

Jerusalem's gates collapsed to the ground; he destroyed and broke the bars of her gates. Both king and prince have gone into captivity. There is no instruction, and the prophets receive no vision from the LORD.

So if Satan rebels against himself and is divided, he cannot stand. Indeed, his end has come.

The LORD will take possession of Judah as his own property in the Holy Land and he will choose Jerusalem again.

Pay attention from now on to how things used to be before one stone had been laid upon another in the Temple of the LORD.

He delivers and rescues and performs signs and wonders in heaven and on earth. He has delivered Daniel from the power of the lions."

Ephraim, as I see it, is like Tyre, planted in a comfortable place; Ephraim will bear children but they will be executed."

"Then while I, Daniel, continued watching, suddenly two others stood there, one on this side of the river bank and one on the other side.

Just as you do not understand the way of the spirit in the womb of a pregnant mother, so also you do not know what God is doing in everything he makes.

So the Three Warriors broke through the Philistine ranks, drew some water from the Bethlehem well that was next to the city gate, and brought it back to David. But David refused to drink it, poured it out in the LORD's presence, and

So Elisha responded, "Listen to this message from the LORD! "This is what the LORD says: "At about this time tomorrow, in Samaria's city gate, a seah of finely ground flour will sell for a shekel, and two seahs of barley for a shekel."'"

His sons will prepare for war, assembling an army of considerable force. One of them will come on forcefully, overflowing, passing through, and waging war up to his own fortress.

He feels only his own pain, and grieves only for himself."

When anything is done without the knowledge of the congregation, the entire community is to offer one young bull for a burnt offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD, along with its meal and drink offerings offered according to procedure, and one male goat for a sin offering.