In times of prosperity be joyful, but in times of adversity consider this: God has made one as well as the other, so that no one can discover what the future holds.

But King Joram had returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds he received from the Syrians when he fought against King Hazael of Syria. Jehu told his supporters, "If you really want me to be king, then don't let anyone escape from the city to go and warn Jezreel."

Yet Pharaoh's heart became hard, and he did not listen to them, just as the Lord had predicted.

For indeed, what had been glorious now has no glory because of the tremendously greater glory of what replaced it.

Therefore if you regard me as a partner, accept him as you would me.

They said, "Cornelius the centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man, well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to summon you to his house and to hear a message from you."

Do not treat prophecies with contempt.

So the exiles proceeded accordingly. Ezra the priest separated out by name men who were leaders in their family groups. They sat down to consider this matter on the first day of the tenth month,

At that time Moses was born, and he was beautiful to God. For three months he was brought up in his father's house,

So put on sackcloth! Mourn and wail, saying, 'The fierce anger of the Lord has not turned away from us!'"

When they had finished mocking him, they stripped him of the purple cloak and put his own clothes back on him. Then they led him away to crucify him.

They came to Jesus and saw the demon-possessed man sitting there, clothed and in his right mind -- the one who had the "Legion" -- and they were afraid.

Listen attentively, my God, and hear! Open your eyes and look on our desolated ruins and the city called by your name. For it is not because of our own righteous deeds that we are praying to you, but because your compassion is abundant.

So Herodias nursed a grudge against him and wanted to kill him. But she could not

So Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, "Send me your son David, who is out with the sheep.

But if you are afraid to attack, go down to the camp with Purah your servant

To Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael. Mehujael was the father of Methushael, and Methushael was the father of Lamech.

The Lord responded to his people, "Look! I am about to restore your grain as well as fresh wine and olive oil. You will be fully satisfied. I will never again make you an object of mockery among the nations.

At that time you will ask in my name, and I do not say that I will ask the Father on your behalf.

So I went in and looked. I noticed every figure of creeping thing and beast -- detestable images -- and every idol of the house of Israel, engraved on the wall all around.

May your father and your mother have joy; may she who bore you rejoice.

For the one who takes revenge against murderers took notice of the oppressed; he did not overlook their cry for help

and the two will become one flesh. So they are no longer two, but one flesh.

Terrify them, Lord! Let the nations know they are mere mortals! (Selah)

What follows is a copy of the letter that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priestly scribe. Ezra was a scribe in matters pertaining to the commandments of the Lord and his statutes over Israel:

For in this earthly house we groan, because we desire to put on our heavenly dwelling,

That entire generation passed away; a new generation grew up that had not personally experienced the Lord's presence or seen what he had done for Israel.

fed you in the desert with manna (which your ancestors had never before known) so that he might by humbling you test you and eventually bring good to you.

Each of them quickly took off his cloak and they spread them out at Jehu's feet on the steps. The trumpet was blown and they shouted, "Jehu is king!"

They threw away the foreign gods they owned and worshiped the Lord. Finally the Lord grew tired of seeing Israel suffer so much.

The Israelites did evil in the Lord's sight. They forgot the Lord their God and worshiped the Baals and the Asherahs.

you must say to them, "We were Pharaoh's slaves in Egypt, but the Lord brought us out of Egypt in a powerful way.

There was nothing in the ark except the two tablets Moses had placed there in Horeb. (It was there that the Lord made an agreement with the Israelites after he brought them out of the land of Egypt.)

For some have already wandered away to follow Satan.

The Shuppites and Huppites were descendants of Ir; the Hushites were descendants of Aher.

Those of them who were numbered from the tribe of Zebulun were 57,400.

Lamech said to his wives, "Adah and Zillah! Listen to me! You wives of Lamech, hear my words! I have killed a man for wounding me, a young man for hurting me.

I went down to the very bottoms of the mountains; the gates of the netherworld barred me in forever; but you brought me up from the Pit, O Lord, my God.

So he was told, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you."

The sun and moon are darkened; the stars withhold their brightness.

(Dalet) He prepared his bow like an enemy; his right hand was ready to shoot. Like a foe he killed everyone, even our strong young men; he has poured out his anger like fire on the tent of Daughter Zion.

Even if they raise their children, I will take away every last one of them. Woe to them! For I will turn away from them.

Harbona, one of the king's eunuchs, said, "Indeed, there is the gallows that Haman made for Mordecai, who spoke out in the king's behalf. It stands near Haman's home and is seventy-five feet high." The king said, "Hang him on it!"

Rehoboam traveled to Shechem, for all Israel had gathered in Shechem to make Rehoboam king.

Since we have heard that some have gone out from among us with no orders from us and have confused you, upsetting your minds by what they said,

O Lord, for the sake of your servant and according to your will, you have done this great thing in order to reveal your greatness.

So he said, "Come." Peter got out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus.

Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael.

Then the people of Kiriath Jearim came and took the ark of the Lord; they brought it to the house of Abinadab located on the hill. They consecrated Eleazar his son to guard the ark of the Lord.

Such is the destiny of all who forget God; the hope of the godless perishes,

Moses told this to the Israelites, but they did not listen to him because of their discouragement and hard labor.

Abraham spoke to him again, "What if forty are found there?" He replied, "I will not do it for the sake of the forty."

As the war continued between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner was becoming more influential in the house of Saul.

I do not mean yours but the other person's. For why is my freedom being judged by another's conscience?

They refused to obey and did not recall your miracles that you had performed among them. Instead, they rebelled and appointed a leader to return to their bondage in Egypt. But you are a God of forgiveness, merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and unfailing in your loyal love. You did not abandon them,

But if a male child is circumcised on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses is not broken, why are you angry with me because I made a man completely well on the Sabbath?

and all who heard it were astonished at what the shepherds said.

He has brought down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up those of lowly position;

A time to rip, and a time to sew; a time to keep silent, and a time to speak.

Make this announcement in the fortresses of Ashdod and in the fortresses in the land of Egypt. Say this: "Gather on the hills around Samaria! Observe the many acts of violence taking place within the city, the oppressive deeds occurring in it."

Therefore when they all heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, trigon, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, all the peoples, nations, and language groups began bowing down and paying homage to the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had erected.

Even though they have hired lovers among the nations, I will soon gather them together for judgment. Then they will begin to waste away under the oppression of a mighty king.

And the commandment we have from him is this: that the one who loves God should love his fellow Christian too.

so that they may be offering incense to the God of heaven and may be praying for the good fortune of the king and his family.

So give your servant a discerning mind so he can make judicial decisions for your people and distinguish right from wrong. Otherwise no one is able to make judicial decisions for this great nation of yours."

who justly treats the orphan and widow, and who loves resident foreigners, giving them food and clothing.

The Lover to His Beloved: Like a lily among the thorns, so is my darling among the maidens.

See, I have given the Levites all the tithes in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they perform -- the service of the tent of meeting.

Joshua said, "Roll large stones over the mouth of the cave and post guards in front of it.

Joshua was told, "The five kings have been found hiding in the cave at Makkedah."

So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Mary was sitting in the house.

For I am afraid that somehow when I come I will not find you what I wish, and you will find me not what you wish. I am afraid that somehow there may be quarreling, jealousy, intense anger, selfish ambition, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.

Jesus answered them, "Haven't you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry --

He answered, "Truly I am the commander of the Lord's army. Now I have arrived!" Joshua bowed down with his face to the ground and asked, "What does my master want to say to his servant?"

no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, as a dear brother. He is especially so to me, and even more so to you now, both humanly speaking and in the Lord.

But the tenants seized his slaves, beat one, killed another, and stoned another.

and the men of Judah gave the battle cry. As the men of Judah gave the battle cry, the Lord struck down Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.

When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she was determined to destroy the entire royal line.

Then the king of the north will advance and will build siege mounds and capture a well-fortified city. The forces of the south will not prevail, not even his finest contingents. They will have no strength to prevail.

Neither should there be vulgar speech, foolish talk, or coarse jesting -- all of which are out of character -- but rather thanksgiving.

Now Abner son of Ner, the general in command of Saul's army, had taken Saul's son Ish-bosheth and had brought him to Mahanaim.

All who came before me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.

So God brought the people around by the way of the desert to the Red Sea, and the Israelites went up from the land of Egypt prepared for battle.

and endurance, character, and character, hope.

It is written in the law: "By people with strange tongues and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people, yet not even in this way will they listen to me," says the Lord.

(Qof) I called for my lovers, but they had deceived me. My priests and my elders perished in the city. Truly they had searched for food to keep themselves alive.

You must recognize the authority of the Lord who commands armies. He is the one you must respect; he is the one you must fear.

But his disciples took him at night and let him down through an opening in the wall by lowering him in a basket.

I will deal with the people and priests together: I will punish them both for their ways, and I will repay them for their deeds.

For surely his concern is not for angels, but he is concerned for Abraham's descendants.

Hiram asked, "Why did you give me these cities, my friend?" He called that area the region of Cabul, a name which it has retained to this day.

When all the men had been circumcised, they stayed there in the camp until they had healed.

Even some of the provincial authorities who were his friends sent a message to him, urging him not to venture into the theater.

The one who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.

But the one who listens to me will live in security, and will be at ease from the dread of harm.

You have taken notice, for you always see one who inflicts pain and suffering. The unfortunate victim entrusts his cause to you; you deliver the fatherless.

then he promises, "I will send rain for your land in its season, the autumn and the spring rains, so that you may gather in your grain, new wine, and olive oil.

When the crowds heard this, they were amazed at his teaching.

This is what the Lord says: "Just as a shepherd salvages from the lion's mouth a couple of leg bones or a piece of an ear, so the Israelites who live in Samaria will be salvaged. They will be left with just a corner of a bed, and a part of a couch."

Here are the visions of my mind while I was on my bed. While I was watching, there was a tree in the middle of the land. It was enormously tall.

But I (the Lord says) will be a wall of fire surrounding Jerusalem and the source of glory in her midst.'"

While they are still beginning to flower and not ripe for cutting, they can wither away faster than any grass!

But he replied, "I can't go back with you or eat and drink with you in this place.

Jephthah sent messengers back to the Ammonite king

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.

until another king who did not know about Joseph ruled over Egypt.

Now when Jesus saw that a crowd was quickly gathering, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, "Mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him and never enter him again."

Then Jehu son of Jehoshaphat son of Nimshi conspired against Joram.Now Joram had been in Ramoth Gilead with the whole Israelite army, guarding against an invasion by King Hazael of Syria.

I will vent my rage against the wall, and against those who coated it with whitewash. Then I will say to you, "The wall is no more and those who whitewashed it are no more --

Now several non-Israelite peoples were left in the land after the conquest of Joshua, including the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.

Jehu said, "Come with me and see how zealous I am for the Lord's cause." So he took him along in his chariot.

For perhaps it was for this reason that he was separated from you for a little while, so that you would have him back eternally,

This is in spite of the fact that the people of Judah have as many gods as they have towns and the citizens of Jerusalem have set up as many altars to sacrifice to that disgusting god, Baal, as they have streets in the city!'

"I tell you, stand up, take your stretcher, and go home."

From there they sailed back to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work they had now completed.

But our tents have been destroyed. The ropes that held them in place have been ripped apart. Our children are gone and are not coming back. There is no survivor to put our tents back up, no one left to hang their tent curtains in place.

I said, "Who is wise enough to understand why this has happened? Who has a word from the Lord that can explain it? Why does the land lie in ruins? Why is it as scorched as a desert through which no one travels?"

The cities that the Philistines had captured from Israel were returned to Israel, from Ekron to Gath. Israel also delivered their territory from the control of the Philistines. There was also peace between Israel and the Amorites.

These are the names of the men whom Moses sent to investigate the land. And Moses gave Hoshea son of Nun the name Joshua.

Consider the work of God: For who can make straight what he has bent?

The people from Tyre who lived there were bringing fish and all kinds of merchandise and were selling it on the Sabbath to the people of Judah -- and in Jerusalem, of all places!

David went out to meet them and said, "If you come to me in peace and want to help me, then I will make an alliance with you. But if you come to betray me to my enemies when I have not harmed you, may the God of our ancestors take notice and judge!"

Like a slice of pomegranate is your forehead behind your veil.

King Rehoboam sent Adoniram, the supervisor of the work crews, out after them, but all Israel stoned him to death. King Rehoboam managed to jump into his chariot and escape to Jerusalem.

and in the desert, where you saw him carrying you along like a man carries his son. This he did everywhere you went until you came to this very place."

Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed like one of these!

Now the residents of Beth Shemesh were harvesting wheat in the valley. When they looked up and saw the ark, they were pleased at the sight.

The churches in the province of Asia send greetings to you. Aquila and Prisca greet you warmly in the Lord, with the church that meets in their house.

In that day you will cry out because of your king whom you have chosen for yourselves, but the Lord won't answer you in that day."

They went from Midian to Paran; they took some men from Paran and went to Egypt. Pharaoh, king of Egypt, supplied him with a house and food and even assigned him some land.

And after he became the father of Terah, Nahor lived 119 years and had other sons and daughters.

So even the first covenant was inaugurated with blood.

Now we know that God's judgment is in accordance with truth against those who practice such things.

You, however, have turned from the way. You have caused many to violate the law; you have corrupted the covenant with Levi," says the Lord who rules over all.

The faith you have, keep to yourself before God. Blessed is the one who does not judge himself by what he approves.

when your cattle and flocks increase, when you have plenty of silver and gold, and when you have abundance of everything,

The next day, because the commanding officer wanted to know the true reason Paul was being accused by the Jews, he released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole council to assemble. He then brought Paul down and had him stand before them.

Go west across the sea to the coasts of Cyprus and see. Send someone east to Kedar and have them look carefully. See if such a thing as this has ever happened:

"Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way by the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles --

And the four living creatures were saying "Amen," and the elders threw themselves to the ground and worshiped.

For even in Thessalonica on more than one occasion you sent something for my need.

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

So I recommend the enjoyment of life, for there is nothing better on earth for a person to do except to eat, drink, and enjoy life. So joy will accompany him in his toil during the days of his life which God gives him on earth.

The naive inherit folly, but the shrewd are crowned with knowledge.

Although I am innocent, I could not answer him; I could only plead with my judge for mercy.

The Levites took down the ark of the Lord and the chest that was with it, which contained the gold objects. They placed them near the big stone. At that time the people of Beth Shemesh offered burnt offerings and made sacrifices to the Lord.

He followed in the footsteps of the kings of Israel, just as Ahab's dynasty had done, for he married Ahab's daughter. He did evil in the sight of the Lord.

Saul and his men went to look for him. But David was informed and went down to the rock and stayed in the desert of Maon. When Saul heard about it, he pursued David in the desert of Maon.

Now as for the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken to you by God,

I tell you the truth, it will be more bearable for the region of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town!

Naaman went away angry. He said, "Look, I thought for sure he would come out, stand there, invoke the name of the Lord his God, wave his hand over the area, and cure the skin disease.

Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron in the night and said, "Get up, get out from among my people, both you and the Israelites! Go, serve the Lord as you have requested!

The prophets will be ashamed; the omen readers will be humiliated. All of them will cover their mouths, for they will receive no divine oracles."

If you don't inform me of the dream, there is only one thing that is going to happen to you. For you have agreed among yourselves to report to me something false and deceitful until such time as things might change. So tell me the dream, and I will have confidence that you can disclose its interpretation."

David and all Israel were bringing up the ark of the Lord, shouting and blowing trumpets.

Blow the ram's horn in Gibeah! Sound the trumpet in Ramah! Sound the alarm in Beth Aven! Tremble in fear, O Benjamin!

The righteous do not encounter any harm, but the wicked are filled with calamity.

And so by persevering, Abraham inherited the promise.

Now the Philistines had captured the ark of God and brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.

Its gates will never be closed during the day (and there will be no night there).

He loosens the bonds of kings and binds a loincloth around their waist.

Solomon had made a bronze platform and had placed it in the middle of the enclosure. It was seven and one-half feet long, seven and one-half feet wide, and four and one-half feet high. He stood on it and then got down on his knees in front of the entire assembly of Israel. He spread out his hands toward the sky,

In this way you will live a decent life before outsiders and not be in need.

Anxiety in a person's heart weighs him down, but an encouraging word brings him joy.

When they moved, they would go in any of the four directions they faced without turning as they moved; in the direction the head would turn they would follow without turning as they moved,

Balaam got up and departed and returned to his home, and Balak also went his way.

We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians; our heart has been opened wide to you.

And he is also the father of the circumcised, who are not only circumcised, but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham possessed when he was still uncircumcised.

I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts.

For as the churning of milk produces butter and as punching the nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces strife.

They trample on the dirt-covered heads of the poor; they push the destitute away. A man and his father go to the same girl; in this way they show disrespect for my moral purity.

"Son of man, say to her: 'You are a land that receives no rain or showers in the day of my anger.'

Let those who curse the day curse it -- those who are prepared to rouse Leviathan.

And you will be secure, because there is hope; you will be protected and will take your rest in safety.

Even the light from a lamp will never shine in you again! The voices of the bridegroom and his bride will never be heard in you again. For your merchants were the tycoons of the world, because all the nations were deceived by your magic spells!

"'When a man has a seminal emission, he must bathe his whole body in water and be unclean until evening,

The Beloved to Her Lover: Tell me, O you whom my heart loves, where do you pasture your sheep? Where do you rest your sheep during the midday heat? Tell me lest I wander around beside the flocks of your companions!

I know where you live -- where Satan's throne is. Yet you continue to cling to my name and you have not denied your faith in me, even in the days of Antipas, my faithful witness, who was killed in your city where Satan lives.

He was with David in Pas Dammim when the Philistines assembled there for battle. In an area of the field that was full of barley, the army retreated before the Philistines,

Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, Heth,

After him Abdon son of Hillel the Pirathonite led Israel.

And the demonic spirits begged him, "Send us into the pigs. Let us enter them."

But the older son became angry and refused to go in. His father came out and appealed to him,

So they approached the king and said to him, "Did you not issue an edict to the effect that for the next thirty days anyone who prays to any god or human other than to you, O king, would be thrown into a den of lions?" The king replied, "That is correct, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be changed."

And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near,

Then some of the residents of Jerusalem began to say, "Isn't this the man they are trying to kill?

Because of the anger of the Lord who commands armies, the land was scorched, and the people became fuel for the fire. People had no compassion on one another.

Those who carried the ark of the Lord took six steps and then David sacrificed an ox and a fatling calf.

David came to Saul and stood before him. Saul liked him a great deal, and he became his armor bearer.

When the Philistines heard that David had been designated king over Israel, they all went up to search for David. When David heard about it, he went down to the fortress.

I am afraid that when I come again, my God may humiliate me before you, and I will grieve for many of those who previously sinned and have not repented of the impurity, sexual immorality, and licentiousness that they have practiced.

The king ordered, "Go, find out where he is, so I can send some men to capture him." The king was told, "He is in Dothan."

Another said, 'I just got married, and I cannot come.'

if the king becomes angry and asks you, 'Why did you go so close to the city to fight? Didn't you realize they would shoot from the wall?

Joshua and the Israelites almost totally wiped them out, but some survivors did escape to the fortified cities.

When Joshua dismissed the people, they went to their allotted portions of land.

And when she had said this, Martha went and called her sister Mary, saying privately, "The Teacher is here and is asking for you."

Because she took her prostitution so lightly, she defiled the land through her adulterous worship of gods made of wood and stone.

"You have criticized me sharply," says the Lord, "but you ask, 'How have we criticized you?'

So Isaiah replied, "Pay attention, family of David. Do you consider it too insignificant to try the patience of men? Is that why you are also trying the patience of my God?

yet was rebuked for his own transgression (a dumb donkey, speaking with a human voice, restrained the prophet's madness).

The silver and gold will be mine,' says the Lord who rules over all.

A poor but wise youth is better than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive advice.

So I again considered all the oppression that continually occurs on earth. This is what I saw: The oppressed were in tears, but no one was comforting them; no one delivers them from the power of their oppressors.

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."

All the people who were at the gate and the elders replied, "We are witnesses. May the Lord make the woman who is entering your home like Rachel and Leah, both of whom built up the house of Israel! May you prosper in Ephrathah and become famous in Bethlehem.

What then is my reward? That when I preach the gospel I may offer the gospel free of charge, and so not make full use of my rights in the gospel.

She will place a fair garland on your head; she will bestow a beautiful crown on you."

These were the ones who served the king, besides those whom the king placed in the fortified cities throughout Judah.

Don't be concerned about the donkeys that you lost three days ago, for they have been found. Whom does all Israel desire? Is it not you, and all your father's family?"

The priest must put some of the blood on the horns of the altar of fragrant incense that is before the Lord in the Meeting Tent, and all the rest of the bull's blood he must pour out at the base of the altar of burnt offering that is at the entrance of the Meeting Tent.

Lord, you have heard the request of the oppressed; you make them feel secure because you listen to their prayer.

You must eat it in a holy place because it is your allotted portion and the allotted portion of your sons from the gifts of the Lord, for this is what I have been commanded.

Those prophets are just prophesying lies. They are prophesying the delusions of their own minds.

"'If anyone dies very suddenly beside him and he defiles his consecrated head, then he must shave his head on the day of his purification -- on the seventh day he must shave it.

and set free those who were held in slavery all their lives by their fear of death.

Whenever I want to restore the fortunes of my people,

(Pharaoh, king of Egypt, had attacked and captured Gezer. He burned it and killed the Canaanites who lived in the city. He gave it as a wedding present to his daughter, who had married Solomon.)

When they had stretched him out for the lash, Paul said to the centurion standing nearby, "Is it legal for you to lash a man who is a Roman citizen without a proper trial?"

God does not restrain his anger; under him the helpers of Rahab lie crushed.

Jehu encountered the relatives of King Ahaziah of Judah. He asked, "Who are you?" They replied, "We are Ahaziah's relatives. We have come down to see how the king's sons and the queen mother's sons are doing."

Now when Jesus had left the crowd and entered the house, his disciples asked him about the parable.

But when he saw the strong wind he became afraid. And starting to sink, he cried out, "Lord, save me!"

shouting, "Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people, our law, and this sanctuary! Furthermore he has brought Greeks into the inner courts of the temple and made this holy place ritually unclean!"

Pharaoh liked Hadad so well he gave him his sister-in-law (Queen Tahpenes' sister) as a wife.

Now after some days had passed, the Jews plotted together to kill him,

Now the day before Saul arrived, the Lord had told Samuel:

"What are you, you great mountain? Because of Zerubbabel you will become a level plain! And he will bring forth the temple capstone with shoutings of 'Grace! Grace!' because of this."

You complained among yourselves privately and said, "Because the Lord hates us he brought us from Egypt to deliver us over to the Amorites so they could destroy us!

The world cannot hate you, but it hates me, because I am testifying about it that its deeds are evil.

The one advancing against him will do as he pleases, and no one will be able to stand before him. He will prevail in the beautiful land, and its annihilation will be within his power.

Shallum was the father of Hilkiah, and Hilkiah was the father of Azariah.

So Jesus' brothers advised him, "Leave here and go to Judea so your disciples may see your miracles that you are performing.

The wealth of a rich person is like a fortified city, but the poor are brought to ruin by their poverty.

They said to him, "He will utterly destroy those evil men! Then he will lease the vineyard to other tenants who will give him his portion at the harvest."

Then Pharaoh quickly summoned Moses and Aaron and said, "I have sinned against the Lord your God and against you!

You made known to them your holy Sabbath; you issued commandments, statutes, and law to them through Moses your servant.

They did not audit the treasurers who disbursed the funds to the foremen, for they were honest.

Certainly I am aware of your many rebellious acts and your numerous sins. You torment the innocent, you take bribes, and you deny justice to the needy at the city gate.

Now the watchman was standing on the tower in Jezreel and saw Jehu's troops approaching. He said, "I see troops!" Jehoram ordered, "Send a rider out to meet them and have him ask, 'Is everything all right?'"

So Samson's bride cried on his shoulder and said, "You must hate me; you do not love me! You told the young men a riddle, but you have not told me the solution." He said to her, "Look, I have not even told my father or mother. Do you really expect me to tell you?"

from the descendants of Azgad, Johanan son of Hakkatan, and with him 110 men;

His servants said to him, "What is this that you have done? While the child was still alive, you fasted and wept. Once the child was dead you got up and ate food!"

But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice together with all of you.

The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum -- sons of Bilhah.

In that day you will not be ashamed of all your rebelliousness against me, for then I will remove from your midst those who proudly boast, and you will never again be arrogant on my holy hill.

"I destroyed your crops with blight and disease. Locusts kept devouring your orchards, vineyards, fig trees, and olive trees. Still you did not come back to me." The Lord is speaking!

God chose new leaders, then fighters appeared in the city gates; but, I swear, not a shield or spear could be found, among forty military units in Israel.

Then Joab sent a full battle report to David.

For by speaking high-sounding but empty words they are able to entice, with fleshly desires and with debauchery, people who have just escaped from those who reside in error.

I will remove the one from the north far from you. I will drive him out to a dry and desolate place. Those in front will be driven eastward into the Dead Sea, and those in back westward into the Mediterranean Sea. His stench will rise up as a foul smell." Indeed, the Lord has accomplished great things.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers and sisters. Amen.

For the waywardness of the simpletons will kill them, and the careless ease of fools will destroy them.

"At this time tomorrow I will send to you a man from the land of Benjamin. You must consecrate him as a leader over my people Israel. He will save my people from the hand of the Philistines. For I have looked with favor on my people. Their cry has reached me!"

Then they must put over it a covering of fine leather and spread over that a cloth entirely of blue, and then they must insert its poles.

So now, let the power of my Lord be great, just as you have said,

He told them, "Collect no more than you are required to."

Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,

Manoah said to the Lord's messenger, "Tell us your name, so we can honor you when your announcement comes true."

Because of Israel's sins this is what the Lord, the God who commands armies, the sovereign One, says: "In all the squares there will be wailing, in all the streets they will mourn the dead. They will tell the field workers to lament and the professional mourners to wail.

Abram traveled through the land as far as the oak tree of Moreh at Shechem. (At that time the Canaanites were in the land.)

For I can testify that he has worked hard for you and for those in Laodicea and Hierapolis.

(Resh) Look, O Lord! I am distressed; my stomach is in knots! My heart is pounding inside me. Yes, I was terribly rebellious! Out in the street the sword bereaves a mother of her children; Inside the house death is present.

whose trust is in something futile, whose security is a spider's web.

Men will be humiliated, they will be brought low; the proud will be brought low.

Her ways are very pleasant, and all her paths are peaceful.

Your gold and silver have rusted and their rust will be a witness against you. It will consume your flesh like fire. It is in the last days that you have hoarded treasure!

With the timber the king made steps for the Lord's temple and royal palace as well as stringed instruments for the musicians. No one had seen anything like them in the land of Judah prior to that.)

David was thirsty and said, "How I wish someone would give me some water to drink from the cistern in Bethlehem near the city gate!"

So Samuel lay down until morning. Then he opened the doors of the Lord's house. But Samuel was afraid to tell Eli about the vision.

What is desirable for a person is to show loyal love, and a poor person is better than a liar.

Israel has sinned; they have violated my covenantal commandment! They have taken some of the riches; they have stolen them and deceitfully put them among their own possessions.

and know his will and approve the superior things because you receive instruction from the law,

He instructed the messenger as follows: "When you finish giving the battle report to the king,

The Lord your God is about to go ahead of you; he will fight for you, just as you saw him do in Egypt

Jesus replied, "It is the one to whom I will give this piece of bread after I have dipped it in the dish." Then he dipped the piece of bread in the dish and gave it to Judas Iscariot, Simon's son.

Then Tamar put ashes on her head and tore the long robe she was wearing. She put her hands on her head and went on her way, wailing as she went.

You will eat, not just one day, nor two days, nor five days, nor ten days, nor twenty days,

So now, forgive my sin this time only, and pray to the Lord your God that he would only take this death away from me."

Now they wanted to arrest him (but they feared the crowd), because they realized that he told this parable against them. So they left him and went away.

When they came out of the prison, they entered Lydia's house, and when they saw the brothers, they encouraged them and then departed.

I want to climb the palm tree, and take hold of its fruit stalks. May your breasts be like the clusters of grapes, and may the fragrance of your breath be like apricots!

yet a fool keeps on babbling. No one knows what will happen; who can tell him what will happen in the future?

You will not eat anything made with yeast; in all the places where you live you must eat bread made without yeast.'"

Esther responded, "My request and my petition is this:

Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.

Benaiah son of Jehoida supervised the Kerithites and Pelethites; and David's sons were priests.

David married more concubines and wives from Jerusalem after he arrived from Hebron. Even more sons and daughters were born to David.

I sent him with Onesimus, the faithful and dear brother, who is one of you. They will tell you about everything here.

But the Lord struck down some of the people of Beth Shemesh because they had looked into the ark of the Lord; he struck down 50,070 of the men. The people grieved because the Lord had struck the people with a hard blow.

When he drank some of the wine, he got drunk and uncovered himself inside his tent.

For you put up with it if someone makes slaves of you, if someone exploits you, if someone takes advantage of you, if someone behaves arrogantly toward you, if someone strikes you in the face.

So Peter went down to the men and said, "Here I am, the person you're looking for. Why have you come?"

I am against you," declares the Lord who commands armies. "I will strip off your clothes! I will show your nakedness to the nations and your shame to the kingdoms;

Their children will be smashed to pieces before their very eyes; their houses will be looted and their wives raped.

So Hiram supplied the cedars and evergreens Solomon needed,

David was in the stronghold at the time, while a Philistine garrison was in Bethlehem.

He pours contempt on noblemen and disarms the powerful.

But the man who is unclean and does not purify himself, that person must be cut off from among the community, because he has polluted the sanctuary of the Lord; the water of purification was not sprinkled on him, so he is unclean.

and listen to what they are saying. Then you will be brave and attack the camp." So he went down with Purah his servant to where the sentries were guarding the camp.

Hittites, Perizzites, Rephaites,

If you make me an altar of stone, you must not build it of stones shaped with tools, for if you use your tool on it you have defiled it.

saying, "Surely I will bless you greatly and multiply your descendants abundantly."

Furthermore, I will strike her followers with a deadly disease, and then all the churches will know that I am the one who searches minds and hearts. I will repay each one of you what your deeds deserve.

She is more precious than rubies, and none of the things you desire can compare with her.

They took the Canaanites' daughters as wives and gave their daughters to the Canaanites; they worshiped their gods as well.

And in this way, with many other exhortations, John proclaimed good news to the people.

Fearing the Lord leads to life, and one who does so will live satisfied; he will not be afflicted by calamity.

After the king had consulted with his advisers, he made two golden calves. Then he said to the people, "It is too much trouble for you to go up to Jerusalem. Look, Israel, here are your gods who brought you up from the land of Egypt."

He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; three minas of gold were used for each of these shields. The king placed them in the Palace of the Lebanon Forest.

unloving, irreconcilable, slanderers, without self-control, savage, opposed to what is good,

King Jehoash of Judah collected all the sacred items that his ancestors Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, and Ahaziah, kings of Judah, had consecrated, as well as his own sacred items and all the gold that could be found in the treasuries of the Lord's temple and the royal palace. He sent it all to King Hazael of Syria, who then withdrew from Jerusalem.

All the people of the land went and demolished the temple of Baal. They smashed its altars and idols to bits. They killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altar. Jehoiada the priest then placed guards at the Lord's temple.

Every person and animal must put on sackcloth and must cry earnestly to God, and everyone must turn from their evil way of living and from the violence that they do.

The watchman reported, "He reached them, but hasn't started back. The one who drives the lead chariot drives like Jehu son of Nimshi; he drives recklessly."

The ark of the Lord remained in the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite for three months. The Lord blessed Obed-Edom and all his family.

After Solomon finished building the Lord's temple and the royal palace, and accomplished all his plans for the Lord's temple and his royal palace,

Solomon then woke up and realized it was a dream. He went to Jerusalem, stood before the ark of the Lord's covenant, offered up burnt sacrifices, presented peace offerings, and held a feast for all his servants.

And both the tabernacle and all the utensils of worship he likewise sprinkled with blood.

Then you are to bring the Levites before the Lord, and the Israelites are to lay their hands on the Levites;

People will stagger from sea to sea, and from the north around to the east. They will wander about looking for a revelation from the Lord, but they will not find any.

I answered, "Who would listen if I spoke to them and warned them? Their ears are so closed that they cannot hear! Indeed, what the Lord says is offensive to them. They do not like it at all.

The Ammonites assembled and camped in Gilead; the Israelites gathered together and camped in Mizpah.

Then I heard a human voice coming from between the banks of the Ulai. It called out, "Gabriel, enable this person to understand the vision."

And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel.

Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,

Gaius, who is host to me and to the whole church, greets you. Erastus the city treasurer and our brother Quartus greet you.

(Khet) Now their appearance is darker than soot; they are not recognized in the streets. Their skin has shriveled on their bones; it is dried up, like tree bark.

but Jesus did so with a sworn affirmation by the one who said to him, "The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, 'You are a priest forever'" --

For there is more to life than food, and more to the body than clothing.

Let its morning stars be darkened; let it wait for daylight but find none, nor let it see the first rays of dawn,

You will lie down with no one to make you afraid, and many will seek your favor.

"You know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me -- how he murdered two commanders of the Israelite armies, Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether. During peacetime he struck them down like he would in battle; when he shed their blood as if in battle, he stained his own belt and the sandals on his feet.

But God told Shemaiah the prophet,

Solomon built up Gezer, lower Beth Horon,

He sent this message to King Jehoshaphat of Judah: "The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you fight with me against Moab?" Jehoshaphat replied, "I will join you in the campaign; my army and horses are at your disposal."

for he refuted the Jews vigorously in public debate, demonstrating from the scriptures that the Christ was Jesus.

And who am I that the mother of my Lord should come and visit me?

When they saw him, they related what they had been told about this child,

So then they tried to seize Jesus, but no one laid a hand on him, because his time had not yet come.

But the army took from the plunder some of the sheep and cattle -- the best of what was to be slaughtered -- to sacrifice to the Lord your God in Gilgal."

At the sound of your captains' cry the waves will surge;

An unreliable messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.

So you must love the resident foreigner because you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.

But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison, led them out, and said,

But the Lord delivers the godly; he protects them in times of trouble.

The one who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but the one who searches for evil -- it will come to him.

(Now she had taken them up to the roof and had hidden them in the stalks of flax she had spread out on the roof.)

Now who is the person who has conquered the world except the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

before I depart, never to return, to the land of darkness and the deepest shadow,

But those who have believing masters must not show them less respectTeach them and exhort them about these things.

The men of Manasseh did not conquer Beth Shan, Taanach, or their surrounding towns. Nor did they conquer the people living in Dor, Ibleam, Megiddo or their surrounding towns. The Canaanites managed to remain in those areas.

In fact, the scene was so terrifying that Moses said, "I shudder with fear."

God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew! Do you not know what the scripture says about Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel?

And we are sending with them our brother whom we have tested many times and found eager in many matters, but who now is much more eager than ever because of the great confidence he has in you.

Aaron is to lay his two hands on the head of the live goat and confess over it all the iniquities of the Israelites and all their transgressions in regard to all their sins, and thus he is to put them on the head of the goat and send it away into the wilderness by the hand of a man standing ready.

Grace be with all of those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.

For the people who live in Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize him, and they fulfilled the sayings of the prophets that are read every Sabbath by condemning him.

I will plant them on their land and they will never again be uprooted from the land I have given them," says the Lord your God.

Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but those who promote peace have joy.

The speech of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom, but the one who speaks perversion will be destroyed.

lest strangers devour your strength, and your labor benefit another man's house.

The Lord says, 'Be very careful if you value your lives! Do not carry any loads in through the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day.

So Saul died because he was unfaithful to the Lord and did not obey the Lord's instructions; he even tried to conjure up underworld spirits.

Five times I received from the Jews forty lashes less one.

The priests and Levites who lived throughout Israel supported him, no matter where they resided.

The Lord answered Elijah's prayer; the boy's breath returned to him and he lived.

Rejoice in that day, and jump for joy, because your reward is great in heaven. For their ancestors did the same things to the prophets.

Azariah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub the leader in God's temple;

Then Elisha told the king of Israel, "Aim the bow." He did so, and Elisha placed his hands on the king's hands.

Ish-bosheth son of Saul was forty years old when he began to rule over Israel. He ruled two years. However, the people of Judah followed David.

Those of them who were numbered from the tribe of Judah were 74,600.

He answered them, "What did Moses command you?"

Indeed, let that night be barren; let no shout of joy penetrate it!

King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons. They built a palace for David.

Now an intermediary is not for one party alone, but God is one.

These men are waterless springs and mists driven by a storm, for whom the utter depths of darkness have been reserved.

At that time the brother will shout, 'I am no doctor, I have no food or coat in my house; don't make me a leader of the people!'"

Yet until now she has refused to acknowledge that I was the one who gave her the grain, the new wine, and the olive oil; and that it was I who lavished on her the silver and gold -- which they used in worshiping Baal!

The sower sows the word.

But I am full of the courage that the Lord's Spirit gives, and have a strong commitment to justice. This enables me to confront Jacob with its rebellion, and Israel with its sin.

of Abijah, Zicri; of Miniamin and of Moadiah, Piltai;

Manoah took a young goat and a grain offering and offered them on a rock to the Lord. The Lord's messenger did an amazing thing as Manoah and his wife watched.

He took the officers of the units of hundreds, the Carians, the royal bodyguard, and all the people of land, and together they led the king down from the Lord's temple. They entered the royal palace through the Gate of the Royal Bodyguard, and the king sat down on the royal throne.

For if the inheritance is based on the law, it is no longer based on the promise, but God graciously gave it to Abraham through the promise.

In that day people will come to you from Assyria as far as Egypt, from Egypt as far as the Euphrates River, from the seacoasts and the mountains.

What the wicked fears will come on him; what the righteous desire will be granted.

from whom every family in heaven and on the earth is named.

I will build a great temple, for our God is greater than all gods.

"And you, son of man, this is what will happen on the day I take from them their stronghold -- their beautiful source of joy, the object in which their eyes delight, and the main concern of their lives, as well as their sons and daughters:

When the ark of the Lord had been in the land of the Philistines for seven months,

While in Egypt Hadad heard that David had passed away and that Joab, the commander of the army, was dead. So Hadad asked Pharaoh, "Give me permission to leave so I can return to my homeland."

Samuel said to the people, "Come on! Let's go to Gilgal and renew the kingship there."

As for you, what you have heard from the beginning must remain in you. If what you heard from the beginning remains in you, you also will remain in the Son and in the Father.

Eli said, "What message did he speak to you? Don't conceal it from me. God will judge you severely if you conceal from me anything that he said to you!"

And throw that worthless slave into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'

But the Lord hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he did not release the Israelites.

Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and said, "Go, serve the Lord -- only your flocks and herds will be detained. Even your families may go with you."

Old and new wine take away the understanding of my people.

but I know him, because I have come from him and he sent me."

When they gathered together in Galilee, Jesus told them, "The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men.

You must not go after other gods, those of the surrounding peoples,

Those who live by the sea, the people who came from Crete, are as good as dead. The Lord has decreed your downfall, Canaan, land of the Philistines: "I will destroy everyone who lives there!"

"Therefore, I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

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Therefore the land has become unclean and I have brought the punishment for its iniquity upon it, so that the land has vomited out its inhabitants.

and was returning home, sitting in his chariot, reading the prophet Isaiah.

I will live among the Israelites and will not abandon my people Israel."

But a spirit empowered Amasai, the leader of the thirty warriors, and he said: "We are yours, O David! We support you, O son of Jesse! May you greatly prosper! May those who help you prosper! Indeed your God helps you!" So David accepted them and made them leaders of raiding bands.

Those of them who were numbered from the tribe of Issachar were 54,400.

"But if the wicked person turns from all the sin he has committed and observes all my statutes and does what is just and right, he will surely live; he will not die.

Indeed, the Lord who commands armies has planned a day of judgment, for all the high and mighty, for all who are proud -- they will be humiliated;

They sacrifice on the mountaintops, and burn offerings on the hills; they sacrifice under oak, poplar, and terebinth, because their shade is so pleasant. As a result, your daughters have become cult prostitutes, and your daughters-in-law commit adultery!

Now if he has defrauded you of anything or owes you anything, charge what he owes to me.

and as they were leaving they said to one another, "This man is not doing anything deserving death or imprisonment."

and that they should make a proclamation and disseminate this message in all their cities and in Jerusalem: "Go to the hill country and bring back olive branches and branches of wild olive trees, myrtle trees, date palms, and other leafy trees to construct temporary shelters, as it is written."

"So, once more I will state my case against you," says the Lord. "I will also state it against your children and grandchildren.

If I say, "My bed will comfort me, my couch will ease my complaint,"

His intention will be to come with the strength of his entire kingdom, and he will form alliances. He will give the king of the south a daughter in marriage in order to destroy the kingdom, but it will not turn out to his advantage.

When you look up to the sky and see the sun, moon, and stars -- the whole heavenly creation -- you must not be seduced to worship and serve them, for the Lord your God has assigned them to all the people of the world.

Whatever exists now has already been, and whatever will be has already been; for God will seek to do again what has occurred in the past.

The rest of the people will hear and become afraid to keep doing such evil among you.

For our leaders are stupid. They have not sought the Lord's advice. So they do not act wisely, and the people they are responsible for have all been scattered.

They also attacked the tents of the herdsmen in charge of the livestock. They carried off many sheep and camels and then returned to Jerusalem.

Jeroboam built up Shechem in the Ephraimite hill country and lived there. From there he went out and built up Penuel.

he winks with his eyes, signals with his feet, and points with his fingers;

When Uriah's wife heard that her husband Uriah was dead, she mourned for him.

When John's messengers had gone, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

Then the Lord spoke to Moses:

Philip went and told Andrew, and they both went and told Jesus.

He deprives the trusted advisers of speech and takes away the discernment of elders.

I have now issued a decree that anyone in my kingdom from the people of Israel -- even the priests and Levites -- who wishes to do so may go up with you to Jerusalem.

The foundation was made of large valuable stones, measuring either 15 feet or 12 feet.

I tell you that everyone who has will be given more, but from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.

the land of the Kenites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites,

For if the message spoken through angels proved to be so firm that every violation or disobedience received its just penalty,

Joshua son of Nun, the Lord's servant, died at the age of one hundred ten.

But he did not answer her a word. Then his disciples came and begged him, "Send her away, because she keeps on crying out after us."

The son of Jediael: Bilhan. The sons of Bilhan: Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Kenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar.

The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.

For you became imitators, brothers and sisters, of God's churches in Christ Jesus that are in Judea, because you too suffered the same things from your own countrymen as they in fact did from the Jews,

Naomi took the child and placed him on her lap; she became his caregiver.

However, you must not eat blood -- pour it out on the ground like water.

You must not oppress the widow, the orphan, the foreigner, or the poor, nor should anyone secretly plot evil against his fellow human being.'

You will have plenty to eat, and your hunger will be fully satisfied; you will praise the name of the Lord your God, who has acted wondrously in your behalf. My people will never again be put to shame.

Moses went out from Pharaoh and prayed to the Lord,

They were distressed, and one by one said to him, "Surely not I?"

for the earth and its abundance are the Lord's.

O Lord God of Israel, you are righteous, for we are left as a remnant this day. Indeed, we stand before you in our guilt. However, because of this guilt no one can really stand before you."

In the path of righteousness there is life, but another path leads to death.

Those among all the Israelite tribes who were determined to worship the Lord God of Israel followed them to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the Lord God of their ancestors.

the little owl, the long-eared owl, the white owl,

The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod, as well as its surrounding towns),

These were the sons of Noah, and from them the whole earth was populated.

Johanan was the father of Azariah, who served as a priest in the temple Solomon built in Jerusalem.

Then his lord called the first slave and said to him, 'Evil slave! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me!

These are the sons of Shem according to their families, according to their languages, by their lands, and according to their nations.

so that what was spoken by Isaiah the prophet would be fulfilled:

The teaching of the righteous feeds many, but fools die for lack of wisdom.

"Therefore this is what the sovereign Lord says: Because you are more arrogant than the nations around you, you have not followed my statutes and have not carried out my regulations. You have not even carried out the regulations of the nations around you!

Therefore," says the sovereign Lord, "an enemy will encircle the land. He will take away your power; your fortresses will be looted."

Woe to you, O land, when your king is childish, and your princes feast in the morning!

his body well nourished, and the marrow of his bones moist.

Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,

He then poured some of the anointing oil on the head of Aaron and anointed him to consecrate him.

from the descendants of Adonikam there were the latter ones. Their names were Eliphelet, Jeuel, and Shemaiah, and with them 60 men;

if indeed you heard about him and were taught in him, just as the truth is in Jesus.

Some men from Manasseh joined David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. (But in the end they did not help the Philistines because, after taking counsel, the Philistine lords sent David away, saying: "It would be disastrous for us if he deserts to his master Saul.")

Later David defeated the Philistines and subdued them. David took Metheg Ammah from the Philistines.

And I will make your descendants like the dust of the earth, so that if anyone is able to count the dust of the earth, then your descendants also can be counted.

the people who sit in darkness have seen a great light, and on those who sit in the region and shadow of death a light has dawned."

So the king of Israel sent a message to the place the prophet had pointed out, warning it to be on its guard. This happened on several occasions.

All his servants were leaving with him, along with all the Kerethites, all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites -- some six hundred men who had come on foot from Gath. They were leaving with the king.

Jeroboam son of Nebat, one of Solomon's servants, rebelled against the king. He was an Ephraimite from Zeredah whose mother was a widow named Zeruah.

They will never follow a stranger, but will run away from him, because they do not recognize the stranger's voice."

When it was time to shut the city gate for the night, the men left. I don't know where they were heading. Chase after them quickly, for you have time to catch them!"

The diligent person will rule, but the slothful will become a slave.

Listen now, Joshua the high priest, both you and your colleagues who are sitting before you, all of you are a symbol that I am about to introduce my servant, the Branch.

Let the nations be roused and let them go up to the valley of Jehoshaphat, for there I will sit in judgment on all the surrounding nations.

I will bend Judah as my bow; I will load the bow with Ephraim, my arrow! I will stir up your sons, Zion, against yours, Greece, and I will make you, Zion, like a warrior's sword.

He called you to this salvation through our gospel, so that you may possess the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Or how can you say to your brother, 'Let me remove the speck from your eye,' while there is a beam in your own?

It must be with him constantly and he must read it as long as he lives, so that he may learn to revere the Lord his God and observe all the words of this law and these statutes and carry them out.

Lend your aid and come, all you surrounding nations, and gather yourselves to that place." Bring down, O Lord, your warriors!

The Lord revealed himself; he accomplished justice; the wicked were ensnared by their own actions. (Higgaion. Selah)

When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he summoned 180,000 skilled warriors from all of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin to attack Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam son of Solomon.

They supported the kingdom of Judah and were loyal to Rehoboam son of Solomon for three years; they followed the edicts of David and Solomon for three years.

They put the ark of the Lord on the cart, along with the chest, the gold mice, and the images of the sores.

and to offer a sacrifice according to what is specified in the law of the Lord, a pair of doves or two young pigeons.

The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

Finally Saul himself went to Ramah. When he arrived at the large cistern that is in Secu, he asked, "Where are Samuel and David?" They said, "At Naioth in Ramah."

And gigantic hailstones, weighing about a hundred pounds each, fell from heaven on people, but they blasphemed God because of the plague of hail, since it was so horrendous.

He captured a young man from Succoth and interrogated him. The young man wrote down for him the names of Succoth's officials and city leaders -- seventy-seven men in all.

So many gathered that there was no longer any room, not even by the door, and he preached the word to them.

Now we know that you know everything and do not need anyone to ask you anything. Because of this we believe that you have come from God."

This is what the Lord says: 'I am about to bring disaster on you from inside your own household! Right before your eyes I will take your wives and hand them over to your companion. He will have sexual relations with your wives in broad daylight!

Then King Belshazzar was very terrified, and he was visibly shaken. His nobles were completely dumbfounded.

Riches and honor are with me, long-lasting wealth and righteousness.

In Jehu's seventh year Jehoash became king; he reigned for forty years in Jerusalem. His mother was Zibiah, who was from Beer Sheba.

Don't preach with such impassioned rhetoric,' they say excitedly. 'These prophets should not preach of such things; we will not be overtaken by humiliation.'

Then he will turn his attention to the coastal regions and will capture many of them. But a commander will bring his shameful conduct to a halt; in addition, he will make him pay for his shameful conduct.

And I cried out, "We are doomed! Our wound is severe! We once thought, 'This is only an illness. And we will be able to bear it!'

The Lord has kept the promise he made. I have taken my father David's place and have occupied the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised. I have built this temple for the honor of the Lord God of Israel

All that walk on their paws among all the creatures that walk on all fours are unclean to you. Anyone who touches their carcass will be unclean until the evening,

When Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb's brother, captured it, Caleb gave Acsah his daughter to him as a wife.

In the same way, there are also some among you who follow the teaching of the Nicolaitans.

But let none of you suffer as a murderer or thief or criminal or as a troublemaker.

So Samuel told him everything. He did not hold back anything from him. Eli said, "The Lord will do what he pleases."

Tahpenes' sister gave birth to his son, named Genubath. Tahpenes raised him in Pharaoh's palace; Genubath grew up in Pharaoh's palace among Pharaoh's sons.

Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

"Learn this parable from the fig tree: Whenever its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near.

So Laban entered Jacob's tent, and Leah's tent, and the tent of the two female servants, but he did not find the idols. Then he left Leah's tent and entered Rachel's.

And Jesus who is called Justus also sends greetings. In terms of Jewish converts, these are the only fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me.

Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they descendants of Abraham? So am I.

This was the one who exploited our people and was cruel to our ancestors, forcing them to abandon their infants so they would die.

But their minds were closed. For to this very day, the same veil remains when they hear the old covenant read. It has not been removed because only in Christ is it taken away.

"Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?" They said, "Caesar's."

Before Jesus arrived, John had proclaimed a baptism for repentance to all the people of Israel.

Also, when I cry out desperately for help, he has shut out my prayer.

The gold mice corresponded in number to all the Philistine cities of the five leaders, from the fortified cities to hamlet villages, to greater Abel, where they positioned the ark of the Lord until this very day in the field of Joshua who was from Beth Shemesh.

Then the priest is to dip his right forefinger into the olive oil that is in his left hand, and sprinkle some of the olive oil with his finger seven times before the Lord.

saying, "Give me this power too, so that everyone I place my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit."

(Now none of those present at the table understood why Jesus said this to Judas.

"But these things you have concealed in your heart; I know that this is with you:

But the thought of striking out against Mordecai alone was repugnant to him, for he had been informed of the identity of Mordecai's people. So Haman sought to destroy all the Jews (that is, the people of Mordecai) who were in all the kingdom of Ahasuerus.

Some members of the prophetic guild in Jericho approached Elisha and said, "Do you know that today the Lord is going to take your master from you?" He answered, "Yes, I know. Be quiet."

Then the sixth angel blew his trumpet, and I heard a single voice coming from the horns on the golden altar that is before God,

Rush forth with the sickle, for the harvest is ripe! Come, stomp the grapes, for the winepress is full! The vats overflow. Indeed, their evil is great!

On that same day the number of those killed in Susa the citadel was brought to the king's attention.

Twist and strain, Daughter Zion, as if you were in labor! For you will leave the city and live in the open field. You will go to Babylon, but there you will be rescued. There the Lord will deliver you from the power of your enemies.

The threshing floors are full of grain; the vats overflow with fresh wine and olive oil.

I will remove the sorcery that you practice, and you will no longer have omen readers living among you.

Now, while I was prophesying, Pelatiah son of Benaiah died. Then I threw myself face down and cried out with a loud voice, "Alas, sovereign Lord! You are completely wiping out the remnant of Israel!"

Proud men will be humiliated, arrogant men will be brought low; the Lord alone will be exalted in that day.

This punishment on such an individual by the majority is enough for him,

Jehu drove his chariot to Jezreel, for Joram was recuperating there. (Now King Ahaziah of Judah had come down to visit Joram.)

each builder's work will be plainly seen, for the Day will make it clear, because it will be revealed by fire. And the fire will test what kind of work each has done.

he who crushes me with a tempest, and multiplies my wounds for no reason.

So the Philistines were defeated; they did not invade Israel again. The hand of the Lord was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.

You will not be allowed to eat in your villages your tithe of grain, new wine, olive oil, the firstborn of your herd and flock, any votive offerings you have vowed, or your freewill and personal offerings.

I have not written to you that you do not know the truth, but that you do know it, and that no lie is of the truth.

and whether the land they live in is good or bad, and whether the cities they inhabit are like camps or fortified cities,

Because you robbed many countries, all who are left among the nations will rob you. You have shed human blood and committed violent acts against lands, cities, and those who live in them.

This is the prophetic message that the Lord gave to Micah of Moresheth. He delivered this message during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. The prophecies pertain to Samaria and Jerusalem.

"They do not know how to do what is right." (The Lord is speaking.) "They store up the spoils of destructive violence in their fortresses.

For Israel's sake I destroyed the Amorites. They were as tall as cedars and as strong as oaks, but I destroyed the fruit on their branches and their roots in the ground.

He built an extension all around the temple; it was seven and a half feet high and it was attached to the temple by cedar beams.

Then Boaz said to the leaders and all the people, "You are witnesses today that I have acquired from Naomi all that belonged to Elimelech, Kilion, and Mahlon.

If I have found favor in the king's sight and if the king is inclined to grant my request and perform my petition, let the king and Haman come tomorrow to the banquet that I will prepare for them. At that time I will do as the king wishes.

from the descendants of Bigvai, Uthai, and Zaccur, and with them 70 men.

Jehoash was seven years old when he began to reign.

When all the Amorite kings on the west side of the Jordan and all the Canaanite kings along the seacoast heard how the Lord had dried up the water of the Jordan before the Israelites while they crossed, they lost their courage and could not even breathe for fear of the Israelites.

Then the four angels who had been prepared for this hour, day, month, and year were set free to kill a third of humanity.

For he will be handed over to the Gentiles; he will be mocked, mistreated, and spat on.

The leaders of Gilead said to one another, "Who is willing to lead the charge against the Ammonites? He will become the leader of all who live in Gilead!"

But you have plowed wickedness; you have reaped injustice; you have eaten the fruit of deception. Because you have depended on your chariots; you have relied on your many warriors.

Moses also brought forward Aaron's sons, clothed them with tunics, wrapped sashes around them, and wrapped headbands on them just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

I, Tertius, who am writing this letter, greet you in the Lord.

For through the Spirit, by faith, we wait expectantly for the hope of righteousness.

Your servant stands among your chosen people; they are a great nation that is too numerous to count or number.

Mark, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my colaborers, greet you too.