Then he ran to Eli and said, "Here I am, for you called me." But Eli said, "I didn't call you. Go back and lie down." So he went back and lay down.

Through the evidence of this service they will glorify God because of your obedience to your confession in the gospel of Christ and the generosity of your sharing with them and with everyone.

equip you with every good thing to do his will, working in us what is pleasing before him through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever. Amen.

Then I asked one nearby, "What are these, sir?" The angelic messenger who replied to me said, "I will show you what these are."

and here he has authority from the chief priests to imprison all who call on your name!"

He said to me, "Son of man, go to the house of Israel and speak my words to them.

The men who were chosen took supplies and their trumpets. Gideon sent all the men of Israel back to their homes; he kept only three hundred men. Now the Midianites were camped down below in the valley.

The entire lifetime of Seth was 912 years, and then he died.

Then he took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven he gave thanks and broke them. He gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd.

"But you are profaning it by saying that the table of the Lord is common and its offerings despicable.

They do not jostle one another; each of them marches straight ahead. They burst through the city defenses and do not break ranks.

A person will be satisfied with good from the fruit of his words, and the work of his hands will be rendered to him.

I will remove those who worship the stars in the sky from their rooftops, those who swear allegiance to the Lord while taking oaths in the name of their 'king,'

But the bronze altar made by Bezalel son of Uri, son of Hur, was in front of the Lord's tabernacle. Solomon and the entire assembly prayed to him there.)

How the warriors have fallen! The weapons of war are destroyed!

Now swear to me right here in God's name that you will not deceive me, my children, or my descendants. Show me, and the land where you are staying, the same loyalty that I have shown you."

Can anyone teach God knowledge, since he judges those that are on high?

Drinks were served in golden containers, all of which differed from one another. Royal wine was available in abundance at the king's expense.

And so you know what holds him back, so that he will be revealed in his own time.

When the time came for Merab, Saul's daughter, to be given to David, she instead was given in marriage to Adriel, who was from Meholah.

When the living beings moved, the wheels beside them moved; when the living beings rose up from the ground, the wheels rose up too.

All the people saw him walking and praising God,

When I found Israel, it was like finding grapes in the wilderness. I viewed your ancestors like an early fig on a fig tree in its first season. Then they came to Baal-Peor and they dedicated themselves to shame -- they became as detestable as what they loved.

holding to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.

"As for you, if you prove faithful, and if you stretch out your hands toward him,

and tear it open by its wings without dividing it into two parts. Finally, the priest must offer it up in smoke on the altar on the wood which is in the fire -- it is a burnt offering, a gift of a soothing aroma to the Lord.

He replied, "Don't you know what these are?" So I responded, "No, sir."

But Satan answered the Lord, "Skin for skin! Indeed, a man will give up all that he has to save his life!

We captured all his cities at that time -- there was not a town we did not take from them -- sixty cities, all the region of Argob, the dominion of Og in Bashan.

(Now the day on which Jesus made the mud and caused him to see was a Sabbath.)

[[EMPTY]]

But you, dear friends -- recall the predictions foretold by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.

so that no one can say that you were baptized in my name!

When the ark of the covenant of the Lord arrived at the camp, all Israel shouted so loudly that the ground shook.

Joshua sent them away and they went to their hiding place west of Ai, between Bethel and Ai. Joshua spent that night with the army.

So the crowd who had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead were continuing to testify about it.

Like a frightened gazelle or a sheep with no shepherd, each will turn toward home, each will run to his homeland.

and a sound message that cannot be criticized, so that any opponent will be at a loss, because he has nothing evil to say about us.

and he gave four carts and eight oxen to the Merarites, as their service required, under the authority of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.

Now Daniel lived on until the first year of Cyrus the king.

So Esther called for Hathach, one of the king's eunuchs who had been placed at her service, and instructed him to find out the cause and reason for Mordecai's behavior.

He said to her, "Hand me your son." He took him from her arms, carried him to the upper room where he was staying, and laid him down on his bed.

But I will not tear away the entire kingdom; I will leave your son one tribe for my servant David's sake and for the sake of my chosen city Jerusalem."

but it is more vital for your sake that I remain in the body.

"I will turn Samaria into a heap of ruins in an open field -- vineyards will be planted there! I will tumble the rubble of her stone walls down into the valley, and tear down her fortifications to their foundations.

Now Peter continued knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were greatly astonished.

But now, look, Adonijah has become king! But you, my master the king, are not even aware of it!

Queen Vashti also gave a banquet for the women in King Ahasuerus' royal palace.

This is what the Lord says: "Because Edom has committed three crimes -- make that four! -- I will not revoke my decree of judgment. He chased his brother with a sword; he wiped out his allies. In his anger he tore them apart without stopping to rest; in his fury he relentlessly attacked them.

I always thank my God as I remember you in my prayers,

Moreover, as for you, because of our covenant relationship secured with blood, I will release your prisoners from the waterless pit.

The first living creature was like a lion, the second creature like an ox, the third creature had a face like a man's, and the fourth creature looked like an eagle flying.

Then you will say, "The branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in."

and are advocating customs that are not lawful for us to accept or practice, since we are Romans."

Hezekiah passed away and his son Manasseh replaced him as king.

When the men with a skin disease reached the edge of the camp, they entered a tent and had a meal. They also took some silver, gold, and clothes and went and hid it all. Then they went back and entered another tent. They looted it and went and hid what they had taken.

So I will set fire to Tyre's city wall; fire will consume her fortresses."

Bathsheba bowed down on the floor before the king. The king said, "What do you want?"

I must endure the Lord's anger, for I have sinned against him. But then he will defend my cause, and accomplish justice on my behalf. He will lead me out into the light; I will experience firsthand his deliverance.

Gilead is a city full of evildoers; its streets are stained with bloody footprints!

Turning to me, the messenger then said, "Cry out that the Lord who rules over all says, 'I am very much moved for Jerusalem and for Zion.

(Gimel) In fierce anger he destroyed the whole army of Israel. He withdrew his right hand as the enemy attacked. He was like a raging fire in the land of Jacob; it consumed everything around it.

the commanding officer ordered Paul to be brought back into the barracks. He told them to interrogate Paul by beating him with a lash so that he could find out the reason the crowd was shouting at Paul in this way.

I left here full, but the Lord has caused me to return empty-handed. Why do you call me 'Naomi,' seeing that the Lord has opposed me, and the Sovereign One has caused me to suffer?"

Better a meal of vegetables where there is love than a fattened ox where there is hatred.

When Jehu rejoined his master's servants, they asked him, "Is everything all right? Why did this madman visit you?" He replied, "Ah, it's not important. You know what kind of man he is and the kinds of things he says."

However, because I called but you refused to listen, because I stretched out my hand but no one paid attention,

The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

Now as for these four young men, God endowed them with knowledge and skill in all sorts of literature and wisdom -- and Daniel had insight into all kinds of visions and dreams.

So they left and went to Ziph ahead of Saul. Now David and his men were in the desert of Maon, in the Arabah to the south of Jeshimon.

But with an overwhelming flood he will make a complete end of Nineveh; he will drive his enemies into darkness.

When the people of Ashdod saw what was happening, they said, "The ark of the God of Israel should not remain with us, for he has attacked both us and our god Dagon!"

The second woe has come and gone; the third is coming quickly.

But they said to her, "You've lost your mind!" But she kept insisting that it was Peter, and they kept saying, "It is his angel!"

So the king of Jericho sent this order to Rahab: "Turn over the men who came to you -- the ones who came to your house -- for they have come to spy on the whole land!"

Now Elisha had a terminal illness. King Joash of Israel went down to visit him. He wept before him and said, "My father, my father! The chariot and horsemen of Israel!"

I will make your dynasty like those of Jeroboam son of Nebat and Baasha son of Ahijah because you angered me and made Israel sin.'

Now, Lord God, may your promise to my father David be realized, for you have made me king over a great nation as numerous as the dust of the earth.

It will produce thorns and thistles for you, but you will eat the grain of the field.

Seth lived 807 years after he became the father of Enosh, and he had other sons and daughters.

"Surely now you count my steps; then you would not mark my sin.

You also say, 'How tiresome it is.' You turn up your nose at it," says the Lord who rules over all, "and instead bring what is stolen, lame, or sick. You bring these things for an offering! Should I accept this from you?" asks the Lord.

Afterward they offered the continual burnt offerings and those for the new moons and those for all the holy assemblies of the Lord and all those that were being voluntarily offered to the Lord.

The LORD was mindful of the calamity, and he brought it on us. For the LORD our God is just in all he has done, and we have not obeyed him.

Indeed, fire came down from the sky and consumed the two captains who came before me, along with their men. So now, please have respect for my life."

"Ask for a confirming sign from the Lord your God. You can even ask for something miraculous."

Jesus turned around and saw them following and said to them, "What do you want?" So they said to him, "Rabbi" (which is translated Teacher), "where are you staying?"

To the Lord I cried out, and he answered me from his holy hill. (Selah)

And if you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah, who is to come.

When the Lord saw her, he had compassion for her and said to her, "Do not weep."

On the eighth day they held an assembly, for they had dedicated the altar for seven days and celebrated the festival for seven more days.

For when the priesthood changes, a change in the law must come as well.

Among these are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.

(for while he lived among them day after day, that righteous man was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard)

Included with the thirty were the following: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem,

and I am glad for your sake that I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him."

Wherever the spirit would go, they would go, and the wheels would rise up beside them because the spirit of the living being was in the wheel.

For I will not dare to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in order to bring about the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,

For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name."

Then I looked, and I saw one wheel on the ground beside each of the four beings.

When Hiram heard Solomon's message, he was very happy. He said, "The Lord is worthy of praise today because he has given David a wise son to rule over this great nation."

The Beloved about Her Lover: He brought me into the banquet hall, and he looked at me lovingly.

And he said to him, "I will give you all these things if you throw yourself to the ground and worship me."

But Queen Vashti refused to come at the king's bidding conveyed through the eunuchs. Then the king became extremely angry, and his rage consumed him.

Stay with me. Don't be afraid! Whoever seeks my life is seeking your life as well. You are secure with me."

Now the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite -- Recab and Baanah -- went at the hottest part of the day to the home of Ish-bosheth, as he was enjoying his midday rest.

But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first said to him, 'I have bought a field, and I must go out and see it. Please excuse me.'

For I am aware of all his regulations, and I do not reject his rules.

For see what this very thing, this sadness as God intended, has produced in you: what eagerness, what defense of yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what deep concern, what punishment! In everything you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.

Ammon's king will be deported; he and his officials will be carried off together." The Lord has spoken!

King Asa also removed Maacah his grandmother from her position as queen mother because she had made a loathsome Asherah pole. Asa cut down her Asherah pole and crushed and burned it in the Kidron Valley.

For this reason I will mourn and wail; I will walk around barefoot and without my outer garments. I will howl like a wild dog, and screech like an owl.

But when he arrived in Rome, he eagerly searched for me and found me.

At this point the angelic messenger who spoke to me went out, and another messenger came to meet him

"Do not be afraid, people of Zion; look, your king is coming, seated on a donkey's colt!"

For seven days yeast must not be found in your houses, for whoever eats what is made with yeast -- that person will be cut off from the community of Israel, whether a foreigner or one born in the land.

The king called out loudly to summon the astrologers, wise men, and diviners. The king proclaimed to the wise men of Babylon that anyone who could read this inscription and disclose its interpretation would be clothed in purple and have a golden collar placed on his neck and be third ruler in the kingdom.

And if we know that he hears us in regard to whatever we ask, then we know that we have the requests that we have asked from him.

while waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God? Because of this day, the heavens will be burned up and dissolve, and the celestial bodies will melt away in a blaze!

and through your help to go on into Macedonia and then from Macedonia to come back to you and be helped on our way into Judea by you.

The grains of seed have shriveled beneath their shovels. Storehouses have been decimated and granaries have been torn down, for the grain has dried up.

Then Jesus said to the centurion, "Go; just as you believed, it will be done for you." And the servant was healed at that hour.

For if God did not spare the natural branches, perhaps he will not spare you.

And since I am sure of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for the sake of your progress and joy in the faith,

Now immediately, when Jesus realized in his spirit that they were contemplating such thoughts, he said to them, "Why are you thinking such things in your hearts?

"When Pharaoh says to you, 'Do a miracle,' and you say to Aaron, 'Take your staff and throw it down before Pharaoh,' it will become a snake."

This will bring healing to your body, and refreshment to your inner self.

In the middle of the living beings was something like burning coals of fire or like torches. It moved back and forth among the living beings. It was bright, and lightning was flashing out of the fire.

But you do have this going for you: You hate what the Nicolaitans practice -- practices I also hate.

The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

from Benjamin, Abidan son of Gideoni;

One of his attendants replied, "I have seen a son of Jesse in Bethlehem who knows how to play the lyre. He is a brave warrior and is articulate and handsome, for the Lord is with him."

But at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus whose body was covered with sores,

"And there will be no need at all for each one to teach his countryman or each one to teach his brother saying, 'Know the Lord,' since they will all know me, from the least to the greatest.

to execute judgment on all, and to convict every person of all their thoroughly ungodly deeds that they have committed, and of all the harsh words that ungodly sinners have spoken against him."

But from those who were influential (whatever they were makes no difference to me; God shows no favoritism between people) -- those influential leaders added nothing to my message.

Then the one presenting the offering must wash the entrails and the legs in water, and the priest must present all of it and offer it up in smoke on the altar -- it is a burnt offering, a gift of a soothing aroma to the Lord.

So I decided to discern the benefit of wisdom and knowledge over foolish behavior and ideas; however, I concluded that even this endeavor is like trying to chase the wind!

The Lord said to the Israelites, "Did I not deliver you from Egypt, the Amorites, the Ammonites, the Philistines,

and followed the advice of the younger ones. He said, "My father imposed heavy demands on you; I will make them even heavier. My father punished you with ordinary whips; I will punish you with whips that really sting your flesh."

But thanks be to God who put in the heart of Titus the same devotion I have for you,

If they were all the same member, where would the body be?

"You have circled around this mountain long enough; now turn north.

"If thieves came to rob you during the night, they would steal only as much as they wanted! If grape pickers came to harvest your vineyards, they would leave some behind for the poor! But you will be totally destroyed!

The angel of the Lord then asked, "Lord who rules over all, how long before you have compassion on Jerusalem and the other cities of Judah which you have been so angry with for these seventy years?"

Then that high priest must take some of the blood of the bull and bring it to the Meeting Tent.

Now Asa and King Baasha of Israel were continually at war with each other.

She replied to him, "My master, you swore an oath to your servant by the Lord your God, 'Solomon your son will be king after me and he will sit on my throne.'

Why then didn't you put my money in the bank, so that when I returned I could have collected it with interest?'

just as also you have partly understood us, that we are your source of pride just as you also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.

But no stranger had to spend the night outside, for I opened my doors to the traveler --

to bring Queen Vashti into the king's presence wearing her royal high turban. He wanted to show the people and the officials her beauty, for she was very attractive.

Elijah said to the king, "This is what the Lord says, 'You sent messengers to seek an oracle from Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron. You must think there is no God in Israel from whom you can seek an oracle! Therefore you will not leave the bed you lie on, for you will certainly die.'"

These people are grumblers and fault-finders who go wherever their desires lead them, and they give bombastic speeches, enchanting folks for their own gain.

The men of Judah came and there they anointed David as king over the people of Judah. David was told, "The people of Jabesh Gilead are the ones who buried Saul."

They charge like warriors; they scale walls like soldiers. Each one proceeds on his course; they do not alter their path.

Don't spread the news in Gath! Don't shed even a single tear! In Beth Leaphrah sit in the dust!

The Lord your God has increased your population to the point that you are now as numerous as the very stars of the sky.

The one who plants and the one who waters work as one, but each will receive his reward according to his work.

I will turn your festivals into funerals, and all your songs into funeral dirges. I will make everyone wear funeral clothes and cause every head to be shaved bald. I will make you mourn as if you had lost your only son; when it ends it will indeed have been a bitter day.

The one who has ears had better listen!

But first he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.

For Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks ask for wisdom,

The king then inquired of the wise men who were discerners of the times -- for it was the royal custom to confer with all those who were proficient in laws and legalities.

The Lord said to Moses, "Go down and solemnly warn the people, lest they force their way through to the Lord to look, and many of them perish.

And let the king appoint officers throughout all the provinces of his kingdom to gather all the attractive young women to Susa the citadel, to the harem under the authority of Hegai, the king's eunuch who oversees the women, and let him provide whatever cosmetics they desire.

So the warden agreed to their proposal and tested them for ten days.

which you commanded us through your servants the prophets with these words: 'The land that you are entering to possess is a land defiled by the impurities of the local residents! With their abominations they have filled it from one end to the other with their filthiness.

(He) Those who once feasted on delicacies are now starving to death in the streets. Those who grew up wearing expensive clothes are now dying amid garbage.

At the beginning of the reign of Ahasuerus they filed an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.

So Saul sent messengers to capture David. When they saw a company of prophets prophesying with Samuel standing there as their leader, the spirit of God came upon Saul's messengers, and they also prophesied.

When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there.

What is bent cannot be straightened, and what is missing cannot be supplied.

and those who turn their backs on the Lord and do not want the Lord's help or guidance."

Solomon went up to the bronze altar before the Lord which was at the meeting tent, and he offered up a thousand burnt sacrifices.

By faith also Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning the future.

The men of Judah attacked Jerusalem and captured it. They put the sword to it and set the city on fire.

that I must go down and see if they are as wicked as the outcry suggests. If not, I want to know."

Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.

You must investigate thoroughly and inquire carefully. If it is indeed true that such a disgraceful thing is being done among you,

Those survivors from Jacob will live among the nations, in the midst of many peoples. They will be like a lion among the animals of the forest, like a young lion among the flocks of sheep, which attacks when it passes through; it rips its prey and there is no one to stop it.

He met with the people and appointed musicians to play before the Lord and praise his majestic splendor. As they marched ahead of the warriors they said: "Give thanks to the Lord, for his loyal love endures."

So I chose as your tribal leaders wise and well-known men, placing them over you as administrators of groups of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens, and also as other tribal officials.

And what other great nation has statutes and ordinances as just as this whole law that I am about to share with you today?

Finally, he set the turban on his head and attached the gold plate, the holy diadem, to the front of the turban just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

The magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils, for boils were on the magicians and on all the Egyptians.

Whatever you plot against the Lord, he will completely destroy! Distress will not arise a second time.

King Solomon gave King Hiram of Tyre twenty cities in the region of Galilee, because Hiram had supplied Solomon with cedars, evergreens, and all the gold he wanted.

Each moved straight ahead -- wherever the spirit would go, they would go, without turning as they went.

I charge you before God who gives life to all things and Christ Jesus who made his good confession before Pontius Pilate,

Jesus answered, "You don't know what you are asking! Are you able to drink the cup I am about to drink?" They said to him, "We are able."

The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.

Even if only a tenth of the people remain in the land, it will again be destroyed, like one of the large sacred trees or an Asherah pole, when a sacred pillar on a high place is thrown down. That sacred pillar symbolizes the special chosen family."

For I do not say this so there would be relief for others and suffering for you, but as a matter of equality.

Finally he told her his secret. He said to her, "My hair has never been cut, for I have been dedicated to God from the time I was conceived. If my head were shaved, my strength would leave me; I would become weak, and be just like all other men."

The entrance to the bottom level of side rooms was on the south side of the temple; stairs went up to the middle floor and then on up to the third floor.

For they refreshed my spirit and yours. So then, recognize people like this.

How the people of Esau will be thoroughly plundered! Their hidden valuables will be ransacked!

Zion will be freed by justice, and her returnees by righteousness.

From where shall I get meat to give to this entire people, for they cry to me, 'Give us meat, that we may eat!'

Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

He abandoned the Lord God of his ancestors and did not follow the Lord's instructions.

While applying my mind to everything that happens in this world, I have seen all this: Sometimes one person dominates other people to their harm.

from Dan, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai;

I replied to the king, "O king, live forever! Why would I not appear dejected when the city with the graves of my ancestors lies desolate and its gates destroyed by fire?"

The one who hates me hates my Father too.

Your wise men will be put to shame. They will be dumbfounded and be brought to judgment. Since they have rejected the word of the Lord, what wisdom do they really have?

So Bathsheba visited the king in his private quarters. (The king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was serving the king.)

Then the twenty-four elders who are seated on their thrones before God threw themselves down with their faces to the ground and worshiped God

Yet the one these things are spoken about belongs to a different tribe, and no one from that tribe has ever officiated at the altar.

Now they had forgotten to take bread, except for one loaf they had with them in the boat.

Later the men of Judah went down to attack the Canaanites living in the hill country, the Negev, and the lowlands.

But as it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil.

Be sure you do not forget the Lord your God by not keeping his commandments, ordinances, and statutes that I am giving you today.

Then there were flashes of lightning, roaring, and crashes of thunder, and there was a tremendous earthquake -- an earthquake unequaled since humanity has been on the earth, so tremendous was that earthquake.

The Lord then addressed good, comforting words to the angelic messenger who was speaking to me.

and took off after the prophet, whom he found sitting under an oak tree. He asked him, "Are you the prophet from Judah?" He answered, "Yes, I am."

he sent his son Joram to King David to extend his best wishes and to pronounce a blessing on him for his victory over Hadadezer, for Toi had been at war with Hadadezer. He brought with him various items made of silver, gold, and bronze.

a strutting rooster, a male goat, and a king with his army around him.

Do they not blaspheme the good name of the one you belong to?

but said farewell to them and added, "I will come back to you again if God wills." Then he set sail from Ephesus,

No! Go, you men only, and serve the Lord, for that is what you want." Then Moses and Aaron were driven out of Pharaoh's presence.

For they said to you, "In the end time there will come scoffers, propelled by their own ungodly desires."

For if we are out of our minds, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you.

Raise a signal flag that tells people to go to Zion. Run for safety! Do not delay! For I am about to bring disaster out of the north. It will bring great destruction.

With the timber the king made supports for the Lord's temple and for the royal palace and stringed instruments for the musicians. No one has seen so much of this fine timber to this very day.)

But he has no root in himself and does not endure; when trouble or persecution comes because of the word, immediately he falls away.

A wise person is cautious and turns from evil, but a fool throws off restraint and is overconfident.

and 'with their hands they will lift you up, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.'"

The wise person can scale the city of the mighty and bring down the stronghold in which they trust.

David was angry because the Lord attacked Uzzah; so he called that place Perez Uzzah, which remains its name to this very day.

So they did as Jesus directed, and the people all sat down.

"'If his offering to the Lord is a burnt offering from the birds, he must present his offering from the turtledoves or from the young pigeons.

"Nothing is left for him to devour; that is why his prosperity does not last.

If you fear the Lord, serving him and obeying him and not rebelling against what he says, and if both you and the king who rules over you follow the Lord your God, all will be well.

You will bring them in and plant them in the mountain of your inheritance, in the place you made for your residence, O Lord, the sanctuary, O Lord, that your hands have established.

Ephraim has mixed itself like flour among the nations; Ephraim is like a ruined cake of bread that is scorched on one side.

Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, a man from the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years.

do not boast over the branches. But if you boast, remember that you do not support the root, but the root supports you.

Then the devil left him, and angels came and began ministering to his needs.

Then the king of Israel marched out and struck down the horses and chariots; he thoroughly defeated Syria.

"In Bethlehem of Judea," they said, "for it is written this way by the prophet:

"There your fathers tested me and tried me, and they saw my works for forty years.

Then compare our appearance with that of the young men who are eating the royal delicacies; deal with us in light of what you see."

Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten.

I am telling you this now, before it happens, so that when it happens you may believe that I am he.

Even the wild animals cry out to you; for the river beds have dried up; fire has destroyed the grassy pastures.

and if he rescued Lot, a righteous man in anguish over the debauched lifestyle of lawless men,

But if the ministry that produced death -- carved in letters on stone tablets -- came with glory, so that the Israelites could not keep their eyes fixed on the face of Moses because of the glory of his face (a glory which was made ineffective),

Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink?

"'But the children rebelled against me, did not follow my statutes, did not observe my regulations by carrying them out (the one who obeys them will live by them), and desecrated my Sabbaths. I decided to pour out my rage on them and fully vent my anger against them in the wilderness.

Now give praise to the Lord God of your fathers, and do his will. Separate yourselves from the local residents and from these foreign wives."

David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint some of their relatives as musicians; they were to play various instruments, including stringed instruments and cymbals, and to sing loudly and joyfully.

I will have no pity on her children, because they are children conceived in adultery.

He was passing by the street near her corner, making his way along the road to her house

For out of great distress and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not to make you sad, but to let you know the love that I have especially for you.

But many who are first will be last, and the last first."

Those who were closest to him were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan. These men were the seven officials of Persia and Media who saw the king on a regular basis and had the most prominent offices in the kingdom.

Next, the one presenting the offering must cut it into parts, with its head and its suet, and the priest must arrange them on the wood which is in the fire, on the altar.

Therefore if God gave them the same gift as he also gave us after believing in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to hinder God?"

You sold Judeans and Jerusalemites to the Greeks, removing them far from their own country.

For I, your servant, know that I sinned, and I have come today as the first of all the house of Joseph to come down to meet my lord the king."

When Pharaoh stubbornly refused to release us, the Lord killed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of people to the firstborn of animals. That is why I am sacrificing to the Lord the first male offspring of every womb, but all my firstborn sons I redeem.'

and by not being intimidated in any way by your opponents. This is a sign of their destruction, but of your salvation -- a sign which is from God.

Then you will know that I sent this commandment to you so that my covenant may continue to be with Levi," says the Lord who rules over all.

Therefore the Lord says this: "Look, I am devising disaster for this nation! It will be like a yoke from which you cannot free your neck. You will no longer walk proudly, for it will be a time of catastrophe.

Listen to the cattle groan! The herds of livestock wander around in confusion because they have no pasture. Even the flocks of sheep are suffering.

So I will set fire to Rabbah's city wall; fire will consume her fortresses. War cries will be heard on the day of battle; a strong gale will blow on the day of the windstorm.

For Samaria's disease is incurable. It has infected Judah; it has spread to the leadership of my people and has even contaminated Jerusalem!

The people will treat each other harshly; men will oppose each other; neighbors will fight. Youths will proudly defy the elderly and riffraff will challenge those who were once respected.

If you return to the Almighty, you will be built up; if you remove wicked behavior far from your tent,

To do this you must hold firmly to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and so have suffered shipwreck in regard to the faith.

I thought to myself, "I have become much wiser than any of my predecessors who ruled over Jerusalem; I have acquired much wisdom and knowledge."

Solomon replied to God, "You demonstrated great loyalty to my father David and have made me king in his place.

For the matter concerning the queen will spread to all the women, leading them to treat their husbands with contempt, saying, 'When King Ahasuerus gave orders to bring Queen Vashti into his presence, she would not come.'

Surely they will be totally consumed like entangled thorn bushes, like the drink of drunkards, like very dry stubble.

So they began to discuss with one another about having no bread.

Gazing at Jesus as he walked by, he said, "Look, the Lamb of God!"

Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites,

But as a matter of fact, God has placed each of the members in the body just as he decided.

Jehu then left there and set out for Samaria. While he was traveling through Beth Eked of the Shepherds,

The priests could not carry out their duties because of the cloud; the Lord's glory filled his temple.

For you know that later when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no opportunity for repentance, although he sought the blessing with tears.

That night God appeared to Solomon and said to him, "Tell me what I should give you."

He died just as the Lord had prophesied through Elijah. In the second year of the reign of King Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat over Judah, Ahaziah's brother Jehoram replaced him as king of Israel, because he had no son.

When he gets ready to go to sleep, take careful notice of the place where he lies down. Then go, uncover his legs, and lie down beside him. He will tell you what you should do."

Then, when they had rowed about three or four miles, they caught sight of Jesus walking on the lake, approaching the boat, and they were frightened.

The Lord says, "I have heard what those prophets who are prophesying lies in my name are saying. They are saying, 'I have had a dream! I have had a dream!'

and he must bring his penalty for guilt to the Lord for his sin that he has committed, a female from the flock, whether a female sheep or a female goat, for a sin offering. So the priest will make atonement on his behalf for his sin.

When the whole crowd saw him, they were amazed and ran at once and greeted him.

God said to Solomon, "Because you desire this, and did not ask for riches, wealth, and honor, or for vengeance on your enemies, and because you did not ask for long life, but requested wisdom and discernment so you can make judicial decisions for my people over whom I have made you king,

She said, "Just as surely as you are alive, my lord, I am the woman who previously stood here with you in order to pray to the Lord.

They are frightening and terrifying; they decide for themselves what is right.

You guided them with a pillar of cloud by day and with a pillar of fire by night to illumine for them the path they were to travel.

These six were born to David in Hebron, where he ruled for seven years and six months. He ruled thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

And with this confidence I intended to come to you first so that you would get a second opportunity to see us,

He sent letters throughout all the royal provinces, to each province according to its own script and to each people according to its own language, that every man should be ruling his family and should be speaking the language of his own people.

But I am greatly displeased with the nations that take my grace for granted. I was a little displeased with them, but they have only made things worse for themselves.

Again the word of the Lord came to Zechariah:

And indeed you are practicing it toward all the brothers and sisters in all of Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers and sisters, to do so more and more,

Joab said, "If the Arameans start to overpower me, you come to my rescue. If the Ammonites start to overpower you, I will come to your rescue.

so that what you can be proud of may increase because of me in Christ Jesus, when I come back to you.

Meanwhile Simon Peter was standing in the courtyard warming himself. They said to him, "You aren't one of his disciples too, are you?" Peter denied it: "I am not!"

Now let the king issue a written interdict so that it cannot be altered, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be changed.

The porch in front of the main hall was 30 feet long, corresponding to the width of the temple, and its height was 30 feet. He plated the inside with pure gold.

For every kind of animal, bird, reptile, and sea creature is subdued and has been subdued by humankind.

(Huram's servants, aided by Solomon's servants, brought gold from Ophir, as well as fine timber and precious gems.

Already you are satisfied! Already you are rich! You have become kings without us! I wish you had become kings so that we could reign with you!

Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,

On the twentieth day of the second month, in the second year, the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle of the testimony.

So Samuel took a nursing lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to the Lord. Samuel cried out to the Lord on Israel's behalf, and the Lord answered him.

The Lord said to Moses, "If her father had only spit in her face, would she not have been disgraced for seven days? Shut her out from the camp seven days, and afterward she can be brought back in again."

From you, O Nineveh, one has marched forth who plots evil against the Lord, a wicked military strategist.

You expected a large harvest, but instead there was little, and when you brought it home it disappeared right away. Why?' asks the Lord who rules over all. 'Because my temple remains in ruins, thanks to each of you favoring his own house!

Will they not instruct you and speak to you, and bring forth words from their understanding?

Omri and all Israel went up from Gibbethon and besieged Tirzah.

Judah also failed to keep the commandments of the Lord their God; they followed Israel's example.

The Lord's angelic messenger said to Elijah, "Go down with him. Don't be afraid of him." So he got up and went down with him to the king.

If you afflict them in any way and they cry to me, I will surely hear their cry,

So neither the one who plants counts for anything, nor the one who waters, but God who causes the growth.

But how can I alone bear up under the burden of your hardship and strife?

Now, my master, O king, all Israel is watching anxiously to see who is named to succeed my master the king on the throne.

You are observing religious days and months and seasons and years.

Our food has been cut off right before our eyes! There is no longer any joy or gladness in the temple of our God!

So if Satan too is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? I ask you this because you claim that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.

Granted! They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but fear!

because I hear of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.

It was handed over to the foremen who used it to repair the Lord's temple.

Offer the prescribed sacrifices and trust in the Lord!

who also sealed us and gave us the Spirit in our hearts as a down payment.

David said on that day, "Whoever attacks the Jebusites must approach the 'lame' and the 'blind' who are David's enemies by going through the water tunnel." For this reason it is said, "The blind and the lame cannot enter the palace."

and they recognized him as the man who used to sit and ask for donations at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with astonishment and amazement at what had happened to him.

From the priests: Jedaiah; Jehoiarib; Jakin;

King Ahaz took off the frames of the movable stands, and removed the basins from them. He took "The Sea" down from the bronze bulls that supported it and put it on the pavement.

So Pharaoh summoned Abram and said, "What is this you have done to me? Why didn't you tell me that she was your wife?

I will reestablish honest judges as in former times, wise advisers as in earlier days. Then you will be called, 'The Just City, Faithful Town.'"

At the same time he was also hoping that Paul would give him money, and for this reason he sent for Paul as often as possible and talked with him.

He has sacrificed many cattle, steers, and sheep and has invited all the king's sons, Abiathar the priest, and Joab, the commander of the army, but he has not invited your servant Solomon.

as unknown, and yet well-known; as dying and yet -- see! -- we continue to live; as those who are scourged and yet not executed;

There were no restrictions on the drinking, for the king had instructed all of his supervisors that they should do as everyone so desired.

Be silent before the Lord God, for the Lord's day of judgment is almost here. The Lord has prepared a sacrificial meal; he has ritually purified his guests.

Now a dispute came about between some of John's disciples and a certain Jew concerning ceremonial washing.

But at this statement, the man looked sad and went away sorrowful, for he was very rich.

Even by saying these things, they scarcely persuaded the crowds not to offer sacrifice to them.

When they moved, I heard the sound of their wings -- it was like the sound of rushing waters, or the voice of the Almighty, or the tumult of an army. When they stood still, they lowered their wings.

Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite. He was one of the three elite warriors.

Speak up again with the message of the Lord who rules over all: 'My cities will once more overflow with prosperity, and once more the Lord will comfort Zion and validate his choice of Jerusalem.'"

of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;

The Lord will cross the sea of storms and will calm its turbulence. The depths of the Nile will dry up, the pride of Assyria will be humbled, and the domination of Egypt will be no more.

For this reason, if food causes my brother or sister to sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I may not cause one of them to sin.

If a decision is not made, when my master the king is buried with his ancestors, my son Solomon and I will be considered state criminals."

maintain yourselves in the love of God, while anticipating the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that brings eternal life.

If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' just say, 'The Lord needs it.'"

But now Timothy has come to us from you and given us the good news of your faith and love and that you always think of us with affection and long to see us just as we also long to see you!

saying, "Amen! Praise and glory, and wisdom and thanksgiving, and honor and power and strength be to our God for ever and ever. Amen!"

Jeremiah the tenth, and Machbannai the eleventh.

Indeed this is what the Lord told me. He took hold of me firmly and warned me not to act like these people:

Jesus answered, "Come and you will see." So they came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. Now it was about four o'clock in the afternoon.

I will establish a place for my people Israel and settle them there; they will live there and not be disturbed any more. Violent men will not oppress them again, as they did in the beginning

When the magicians, astrologers, wise men, and diviners entered, I recounted the dream for them. But they were unable to make known its interpretation to me.

nor to seek glory from people, either from you or from others,

The people did not return to the one who struck them, they did not seek reconciliation with the Lord who commands armies.

and has a reputation for good works: as one who has raised children, practiced hospitality, washed the feet of the saints, helped those in distress -- as one who has exhibited all kinds of good works.

and the Lord has sent the people off to a distant place, and the very heart of the land is completely abandoned.

They sweep by like the wind and pass on. But the one who considers himself a god will be held guilty."

Their horses are faster than leopards and more alert than wolves in the desert. Their horses gallop, their horses come a great distance; like a vulture they swoop down quickly to devour their prey.

So I will set Teman on fire; fire will consume Bozrah's fortresses."

You must make for me an altar made of earth, and you will sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and your peace offerings, your sheep and your cattle. In every place where I cause my name to be honored I will come to you and I will bless you.

So now there are many members, but one body.

But when the sovereign master finishes judging Mount Zion and Jerusalem, then I will punish the king of Assyria for what he has proudly planned and for the arrogant attitude he displays.

Others said, "These are not the words of someone possessed by a demon. A demon cannot cause the blind to see, can it?"

His sixth son was Ithream, born to David's wife Eglah. These sons were all born to David in Hebron.

Residents of Shaphir, pass by in nakedness and humiliation! The residents of Zaanan can't leave their city. Beth Ezel mourns, "He takes from you what he desires."

and to teach the Israelites all the statutes that the Lord has spoken to them through Moses."

Go up to the hill country and bring back timber to build the temple. Then I will be pleased and honored,' says the Lord.

On the first day there will be a holy convocation, and on the seventh day there will be a holy convocation for you. You must do no work of any kind on them, only what every person will eat -- that alone may be prepared for you.

The priest must present it at the altar, pinch off its head and offer the head up in smoke on the altar, and its blood must be drained out against the side of the altar.

This is what the Lord says: "Because the Ammonites have committed three crimes -- make that four! -- I will not revoke my decree of judgment. They ripped open Gilead's pregnant women so they could expand their territory.

You put all things under his control." For when he put all things under his control, he left nothing outside of his control. At present we do not yet see all things under his control,

Residents of Lachish, hitch the horses to the chariots! You influenced Daughter Zion to sin, for Israel's rebellious deeds can be traced back to you!

Then David summoned him. He ate and drank with him, and got him drunk. But in the evening he went out to sleep on his bed with the servants of his lord; he did not go down to his own house.

you are granted wisdom and discernment. Furthermore I am giving you riches, wealth, and honor surpassing that of any king before or after you."

Ephraim was a well-trained heifer who loved to thresh grain; I myself put a fine yokeon her neck. I will harness Ephraim. Let Judah plow! Let Jacob break up the unplowed ground for himself!

This is what the Lord says about him: "The virgin daughter Zion despises you, she makes fun of you; Daughter Jerusalem shakes her head after you.

I furthermore admonished your judges at that time that they should pay attention to issues among your fellow citizens and judge fairly, whether between one citizen and another or a citizen and a resident foreigner.

For those who are circumcised do not obey the law themselves, but they want you to be circumcised so that they can boast about your flesh.

Then they will call to me, but I will not answer; they will diligently seek me, but they will not find me.

Here is another way that our people can learn to engage in good works to meet pressing needs and so not be unfruitful.

On the first day of the first month he had determined to make the ascent from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month he arrived at Jerusalem, for the good hand of his God was on him.

since you are encountering the same conflict that you saw me face and now hear that I am facing.

For Peter and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish that they had taken,

Instead, pursue his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.

"On the day of the Lord's sacrificial meal, I will punish the princes and the king's sons, and all who wear foreign styles of clothing.

Caleb said, "To the man who attacks and captures Kiriath Sepher I will give my daughter Acsah as a wife."

Then take the ark of the Lord and place it on the cart, and put in a chest beside it the gold objects you are sending to him as a guilt offering. You should then send it on its way.

Then we left Horeb and passed through all that immense, forbidding wilderness that you saw on the way to the Amorite hill country as the Lord our God had commanded us to do, finally arriving at Kadesh Barnea.

I replied, "How long, sovereign master?" He said, "Until cities are in ruins and unpopulated, and houses are uninhabited, and the land is ruined and devastated,

So Moses and Aaron took these men who had been mentioned specifically by name,

Every one of you must give as you are able, according to the blessing of the Lord your God that he has given you.

The king replied to the wise men, "My decision is firm. If you do not inform me of both the dream and its interpretation, you will be dismembered and your homes reduced to rubble!

In the same way the Lord commanded those who proclaim the gospel to receive their living by the gospel.

King Rehoboam solidified his rule in Jerusalem; he was forty-one years old when he became king and he ruled for seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city the Lord chose from all the tribes of Israel to be his home. Rehoboam's mother was an Ammonite named Naamah.

Then I will stop the plague from ruining your crops, and the vine will not lose its fruit before harvest," says the Lord who rules over all.

So they brought the boy to him. When the spirit saw him, it immediately threw the boy into a convulsion. He fell on the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth.

The living beings moved backward and forward as quickly as flashes of lightning.

You are bound for judgment because you are robbing me -- this whole nation is guilty.

In this way they will save up a treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the future and so lay hold of what is truly life.

But rejoice in the degree that you have shared in the sufferings of Christ, so that when his glory is revealed you may also rejoice and be glad.

Pathrusites, Casluhites (from whom the Philistines descended), and the Caphtorites.

Joshua told the people, "Ritually consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will perform miraculous deeds among you."

The Lord asked, "How can I leave you unpunished, Jerusalem? Your people have rejected me and have worshiped gods that are not gods at all. Even though I supplied all their needs, they were like an unfaithful wife to me. They went flocking to the houses of prostitutes.

Indeed, the residents of Maroth hope for something good to happen, though the Lord has sent disaster against the city of Jerusalem.

The powerful will be like a thread of yarn, their deeds like a spark; both will burn together, and no one will put out the fire.

For the one who enters God's rest has also rested from his works, just as God did from his own works.

Now where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer any offering for sin.

So the crowds were asking him, "What then should we do?"

I grieve over you, my brother Jonathan! You were very dear to me. Your love was more special to me than the love of women.

So the Lord cut off Israel's head and tail, both the shoots and stalk in one day.

I pray that the faith you share with us may deepen your understanding of every blessing that belongs to you in Christ.

Then the third angel blew his trumpet, and a huge star burning like a torch fell from the sky; it landed on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water.

Then Solomon said, "The Lord has said that he lives in thick darkness.

And these also must be tested first and then let them serve as deacons if they are found blameless.

Then the Jewish leaders were astonished and said, "How does this man know so much when he has never had formal instruction?"

All these idolaters will prove to be stupid and ignorant. Every goldsmith will be disgraced by the idol he made. For the image he forges is merely a sham. There is no breath in any of those idols.

Look! A herald is running on the mountains! A messenger is proclaiming deliverance: "Celebrate your sacred festivals, O Judah! Fulfill your sacred vows to praise God! For never again will the wicked Assyrians invade you, they have been completely destroyed."

If you do this thing, and God so commands you, then you will be able to endure, and all these people will be able to go home satisfied."

Those who want to make a good showing in external matters are trying to force you to be circumcised. They do so only to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ.

From there they attacked the people of Debir. (Debir used to be called Kiriath Sepher.)

I did not send those prophets, though they claim to be prophesying in my name. They may be saying, 'No war or famine will happen in this land.' But I, the Lord, say this about them: 'War and starvation will kill those prophets.'

then he says, "Their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no longer."

as it is written: "The one who gathered much did not have too much, and the one who gathered little did not have too little."

All rebellious sinners will be shattered, those who abandon the Lord will perish.

Cush was the father of Nimrod, who established himself as a mighty warrior on earth.

He gave it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as a lasting promise,

And all the angels stood there in a circle around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they threw themselves down with their faces to the ground before the throne and worshiped God,

If he tears down, it cannot be rebuilt; if he imprisons a person, there is no escape.

Although they bring their flocks and herds to seek the favor of the Lord, They will not find him -- he has withdrawn himself from them!

The king was told, "Nathan the prophet is here." Nathan entered and bowed before the king with his face to the floor.

When evening came, Jesus and his disciples went out of the city.

It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple area in Solomon's Portico.

So they came to John and said to him, "Rabbi, the one who was with you on the other side of the Jordan River, about whom you testified -- see, he is baptizing, and everyone is flocking to him!"

For the things they do in secret are shameful even to mention.

The Lord told me, "Go and stand in the People's Gate through which the kings of Judah enter and leave the city. Then go and stand in all the other gates of the city of Jerusalem.

Once again I looked and this time I saw four horns.

Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn, yet God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than the birds!

the ten sons of Haman son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews. But they did not confiscate their property.

At the end of the ten days their appearance was better and their bodies were healthier than all the young men who had been eating the royal delicacies.

Because he was not able to repay it, the lord ordered him to be sold, along with his wife, children, and whatever he possessed, and repayment to be made.

And Jesus ordered them, "Watch out! Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod!"

Those who have been delivered will go up on Mount Zion in order to rule over Esau's mountain. Then the Lord will reign as King!

You gave me life and favor, and your intervention watched over my spirit.

For today he has gone down and sacrificed many cattle, steers, and sheep and has invited all the king's sons, the army commanders, and Abiathar the priest. At this moment they are having a feast in his presence, and they have declared, 'Long live King Adonijah!'

But the one who hates his fellow Christian is in the darkness, walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

Nor do we boast beyond certain limits in the work done by others, but we hope that as your faith continues to grow, our work may be greatly expanded among you according to our limits,

Your warriors will be shattered, O Teman, so that everyone will be destroyed from Esau's mountain!

(Vav) All of Daughter Zion's splendor has departed. Her leaders became like deer; they found no pasture, so they were too exhausted to escape from the hunter.

(Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, for God has pronounced judgment against her on your behalf!)

Lord, you have been active from ancient times; my sovereign God, you are immortal. Lord, you have made them your instrument of judgment. Protector, you have appointed them as your instrument of punishment.

You must not make for yourself an image of anything in heaven above, on earth below, or in the waters beneath.

This also comes from the Lord who commands armies, who gives supernatural guidance and imparts great wisdom.

because you neglected all my advice, and did not comply with my rebuke,

They all ate and were satisfied, and what was left over was picked up -- twelve baskets of broken pieces.

So then, even though I wrote to you, it was not on account of the one who did wrong, or on account of the one who was wronged, but to reveal to you your eagerness on our behalf before God.

"Tell the Israelites, 'If any of you or of your posterity become ceremonially defiled by touching a dead body, or are on a journey far away, then he may observe the Passover to the Lord.

Therefore when I was planning to do this, I did not do so without thinking about what I was doing, did I? Or do I make my plans according to mere human standards so that I would be saying both "Yes, yes" and "No, no" at the same time?

It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed with three measures of flour until all the dough had risen."

All your allies will force you from your homeland! Your treaty partners will deceive you and overpower you. Your trusted friends will set an ambush for you that will take you by surprise!

He will not quarrel or cry out, nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets.

I asked, "What are these going to do?" He answered, "These horns are the ones that have scattered Judah so that there is no one to be seen. But the blacksmiths have come to terrify Judah's enemies and cut off the horns of the nations that have thrust themselves against the land of Judah in order to scatter its people."

My people will sow wheat, but will harvest weeds. They will work until they are exhausted, but will get nothing from it. They will be disappointed in their harvests because the Lord will take them away in his fierce anger.

However, if you continually bite and devour one another, beware that you are not consumed by one another.

and their colleagues who were carrying out work for the temple -- 822; and Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malkijah,

Then Nathan went to his home. The Lord struck the child that Uriah's wife had borne to David, and the child became very ill.

and they assembled the entire community together on the first day of the second month. Then the people recorded their ancestry by their clans and families, and the men who were twenty years old or older were listed by name individually,

If ten men are left in one house, they too will die.

But God will judge those outside. Remove the evil person from among you.

When all the residents of Jabesh Gilead heard about everything the Philistines had done to Saul,

At the present time, your abundance will meet their need, so that one day their abundance may also meet your need, and thus there may be equality,

and Resen, which is between Nineveh and the great city Calah.

but they urged him, "Stay with us, because it is getting toward evening and the day is almost done." So he went in to stay with them.

His sister stationed herself at a distance to find out what would happen to him.

Then one of the elders asked me, "These dressed in long white robes -- who are they and where have they come from?"

The king and all the people set out on foot, pausing at a spot some distance away.

For where there is a will, the death of the one who made it must be proven.

When they moved they would go in any of the four directions they faced without turning as they moved.

Indeed, O Lord, you have abandoned your people, the descendants of Jacob. For diviners from the east are everywhere; they consult omen readers like the Philistines do. Plenty of foreigners are around.

For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will thwart the cleverness of the intelligent."

so that your faith would not be based on human wisdom but on the power of God.

The second married her and died without any children, and likewise the third.

when people lie about us, we answer in a friendly manner. We are the world's dirt and scum, even now.

But if you show prejudice, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as violators.

Before that time there was no compensation for man or animal, nor was there any relief from adversity for those who came and went, because I had pitted everybody -- each one -- against everyone else.

They mock kings and laugh at rulers. They laugh at every fortified city; they build siege ramps and capture them.

Is it right for us to pay the tribute tax to Caesar or not?"

I rescued you from Egypt's power and from the power of all who oppressed you. I drove them out before you and gave their land to you.

To you, O Lord, I call out for help, for fire has burned up the grassy pastures, flames have razed all the trees in the fields.

Now at the end of the forty days and nights the Lord presented me with the two stone tablets, the tablets of the covenant.

And this very day the noble ladies of Persia and Media who have heard the matter concerning the queen will respond in the same way to all the royal officials, and there will be more than enough contempt and anger!

Therefore you will have to say farewell to Moresheth Gath. The residents of Achzib will be as disappointing as a dried up well to the kings of Israel.

Now give me wisdom and discernment so I can effectively lead this nation. Otherwise no one is able to make judicial decisions for this great nation of yours."

This was according to the eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord,

from the descendants of Bani, Shelomith son of Josiphiah, and with him 160 men;

"'Therefore,' says the Lord, 'I have become compassionate toward Jerusalem and will rebuild my temple in it,' says the Lord who rules over all. 'Once more a surveyor's measuring line will be stretched out over Jerusalem.'

so I myself will laugh when disaster strikes you, I will mock when what you dread comes,

how much more glorious will the ministry of the Spirit be?

When the living beings moved, the wheels moved, and when they stopped moving, the wheels stopped. When they rose up from the ground, the wheels rose up from the ground; the wheels rose up beside them because the spirit of the living being was in the wheel.

All this took about four hundred fifty years. After this he gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet.

from Gad, Eliasaph son of Deuel;

The matter seemed appropriate to the king and the officials. So the king acted on the advice of Memucan.

In each city there were shields and spears; he strongly fortified them. Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.

When the time appointed by the king arrived, the overseer of the court officials brought them into Nebuchadnezzar's presence.

For, I think, God has exhibited us apostles last of all, as men condemned to die, because we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to people.

They cried out with a loud voice, "How long, Sovereign Master, holy and true, before you judge those who live on the earth and avenge our blood?"

"Because you violently slaughtered your relatives, the people of Jacob, shame will cover you, and you will be destroyed forever.

He will take your male and female servants, as well as your best cattle and your donkeys, and assign them for his own use.

The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.

Memucan then replied to the king and the officials, "The wrong of Queen Vashti is not against the king alone, but against all the officials and all the people who are throughout all the provinces of King Ahasuerus.

"I also hereby issue orders as to what you are to do with those elders of the Jews in order to rebuild this temple of God. From the royal treasury, from the taxes of Trans-Euphrates the complete costs are to be given to these men, so that there may be no interruption of the work.

And that God would be willing to crush me, that he would let loose his hand and kill me.

How long, you sluggard, will you lie there? When will you rise from your sleep?

They called out to ask if Simon, known as Peter, was staying there as a guest.

"For the day of the Lord is approaching for all the nations! Just as you have done, so it will be done to you. You will get exactly what your deeds deserve.

Is not your piety your confidence, and your blameless ways your hope?

All the days of his separation he must be holy to the Lord.

When Ahab died, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

You replied to me that what I had said to you was good.

Then I said to you, "You have come to the Amorite hill country which the Lord our God is about to give us.

If a man has no redeemer, but he prospers and gains enough for its redemption,

Better is one handful with some rest than two hands full of toil and chasing the wind.

The disciples were astonished at these words. But again Jesus said to them, "Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!

Meremoth son of Uriah, the son of Hakoz, worked on the section adjacent to them. Meshullam son of Berechiah the son of Meshezabel worked on the section next to them. And Zadok son of Baana worked on the section adjacent to them.

Ephraim will be like a bird; what they value will fly away. They will not bear children -- they will not enjoy pregnancy -- they will not even conceive!

These were the ones chosen from the community, leaders of their ancestral tribes. They were the heads of the thousands of Israel.

From the elder, to Gaius my dear brother, whom I love in truth.

They paid 600 silver pieces for each chariot from Egypt, and 150 silver pieces for each horse. They also sold chariots and horses to all the kings of the Hittites and to the kings of Syria.

Was anyone called after he had been circumcised? He should not try to undo his circumcision. Was anyone called who is uncircumcised? He should not get circumcised.

Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,

Nathan said, "My master, O king, did you announce, 'Adonijah will be king after me; he will sit on my throne'?

Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent this message to King Jeroboam of Israel: "Amos is conspiring against you in the very heart of the kingdom of Israel! The land cannot endure all his prophecies.

You made people like fish in the sea, like animals in the sea that have no ruler.

They must not discriminate in judgment, but hear the lowly and the great alike. Nor should they be intimidated by human beings, for judgment belongs to God. If the matter being adjudicated is too difficult for them, they should bring it before me for a hearing.

but wrath and anger to those who live in selfish ambition and do not obey the truth but follow unrighteousness.

Keen insight wins favor, but the conduct of the unfaithful is harsh.

At that time," the Lord says, "I will destroy the wise sages of Edom! the advisers from Esau's mountain!

For because of me your days will be many, and years will be added to your life.

then he must confess his sin that he has committed and must make full reparation, add one fifth to it, and give it to whomever he wronged.

Solomon did not assign Israelites to these work crews; the Israelites served as his soldiers, officers, charioteers, and commanders of his chariot forces.

Please remember me for this, O my God, and do not wipe out the kindness that I have done for the temple of my God and for its services!

There were 20,200 family leaders and warriors listed in their genealogical records.

I have not taken advantage of you through anyone I have sent to you, have I?

A good tree is not able to bear bad fruit, nor a bad tree to bear good fruit.

My father imposed heavy demands on you; I will make them even heavier. My father punished you with ordinary whips; I will punish you with whips that really sting your flesh.'"

When Athaliah heard the royal guard shout, she joined the crowd at the Lord's temple.

Those who are well-fed hire themselves out to earn food, but the hungry no longer lack. Even the barren woman gives birth to seven, but the one with many children withers away.

King David was very old; even when they covered him with blankets, he could not get warm.

Tychicus, a dear brother, faithful minister, and fellow slave in the Lord, will tell you all the news about me.

Canaan was the father of Sidon -- his firstborn -- and Heth,

The Lord said, "I will make Jerusalem a heap of ruins. Jackals will make their home there. I will destroy the towns of Judah so that no one will be able to live in them."

You have also established prophets to announce in Jerusalem on your behalf, 'We have a king in Judah!' Now the king is going to hear about these rumors. So come on! Let's talk about this."

And he said, "Whoever has ears to hear had better listen!"

For if I have boasted to him about anything concerning you, I have not been embarrassed by you, but just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting to Titus about you has proved true as well.

If you see the extortion of the poor, or the perversion of justice and fairness in the government, do not be astonished by the matter. For the high official is watched by a higher official, and there are higher ones over them!

and your poverty will come like a robber, and your need like an armed man.

They may observe it on the fourteenth day of the second month at twilight; they are to eat it with bread made without yeast and with bitter herbs.

Then he left them, got back into the boat, and went to the other side.

But if you can disclose the dream and its interpretation, you will receive from me gifts, a reward, and considerable honor. So disclose to me the dream and its interpretation!"

"Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness."

Sing praises to the Lord, who rules in Zion! Tell the nations what he has done!

The Lord told my father David, 'It is right for you to have a strong desire to build a temple to honor me.

Simon (whom he named Peter), and his brother Andrew; and James, John, Philip, Bartholomew,

like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds after the rain. This was the appearance of the surrounding brilliant light; it looked like the glory of the Lord. When I saw it, I threw myself face down, and I heard a voice speaking.

(for he who empowered Peter for his apostleship to the circumcised also empowered me for my apostleship to the Gentiles)