So Manasseh died, as had his ancestors, and they buried him in his own palace while his son Amon became king in his place.

Amon was 22 years old when he became king, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem.

except that he never humbled himself to the LORD like his father Manasseh had done. In fact, Amon multiplied his own guilt

But the people of the land executed all of the conspirators against King Amon and installed his son Josiah as king to succeed him.

AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM CYRUS, KING OF PERSIA All of the kingdoms of the earth have been given to me by the LORD God of Heaven, and he specifically charged me to build a temple for him in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Therefore, who among the LORD's people trusts in his God? Whoever among this group wishes to do so may travel to Jerusalem.

All of the kingdoms of the earth have been given to me by the LORD God of Heaven, and he specifically charged me to build a temple for him in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Therefore, who among the LORD's people trusts in his God? Whoever among this group wishes to do so may travel to Jerusalem of Judah to rebuild the Temple of the LORD God of Israel, the God of Jerusalem.

These are the leaders of the families listed among those who left Babylon with me during the reign of King Artaxerxes:

I divided among them 650 silver talents, silver utensils weighing 100 talents, 100 talents of gold,

because they and their sons have married foreign women. As a result, the holy people have mingled themselves among the nations of these lands. As a matter of fact, the senior officials and the rulers have been foremost in this sin."

"If you rebel, I will scatter you among the nations but if you return to me, keeping my commands and doing them, even if your exiled people are in the farthest horizon, I will gather them from there and bring them to the place where I have chosen to establish my Name.'

It is reported among the nations and Gashmu confirms this that you and the Jews are planning a revolt, and that you're rebuilding the wall in order to declare yourself king. According to these reports, you also have appointed prophets to proclaim about you in Jerusalem, "There is a king in Judah!" Since these words are being reported to the king, come and let's meet together.

They would not listen, and did not remember the miracles you did among them. Instead, they became stubborn and appointed a leader to return them to their slavery. "But you are a God of forgiveness, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, and rich in gracious love; therefore you did not abandon them.

and Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who led the thanksgiving prayer, and Bakbukiah, second among his relatives, and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

Didn't Solomon, king of Israel, sin by doing these things, even though among many nations there was no king like him who was loved by his God, and God made him king over all Israel? Even so, foreign women caused him to sin.

At that time when Mordecai was sitting in the king's gate, Bigthan and Teresh, two of the king's eunuchs among those who guarded the threshold, became angry and conspired to assassinate King Ahasuerus.

Then Haman told King Ahasuerus, "There is a certain people scattered and divided among the people throughout the provinces of your kingdom. Their laws are different than all the other people, they don't obey the king's laws, and it's not in the king's best interest to leave them alone.

In every province where the order of the king and his edict reached, among the Jewish people there was great mourning, fasting, weeping, and lamenting, and many lay down on sackcloth and ashes.

In each and every province, and in each and every city, in the places where the king's order and edict reached, there was gladness and joy among the Jewish people, along with a festival and a holiday. Many of the people of the land became Jews, because they had come to fear the Jewish people.

Indeed, Mordecai the Jew was second in authority only to King Ahasuerus and was a powerful official among the Jewish people. Mordecai was accepted favorably by his many kinsmen, and he sought the good of his countrymen and spoke out for the welfare of all his people.

Job took a broken piece of pottery to scrape himself while sitting among the ashes.

Let darkness carry that night away; let it not take its place joyfully among the days of the year; let it not be entered into the calendar.

"Cry out, won't you! Is there anyone who will answer you? To whom will you turn among the holy ones?

Its roots weave around a pile of stones, seeking to entrench itself among the rocks.

Who among all of these doesn't know that the LORD's hand made them,

"He has made me a byword among people; I'm being spit on in the face.

"Come here now, all of you, and I won't find a wise person among you.

Bury your gold nuggets in the dust, and your source of gold among the stones in a streambed,

I set an example of the way to live, as a leader would; I lived like a king among his army; like one who comforts mourners."

They lived in the most dangerous of ravines, in holes in the ground, and among rocks.

They bray like donkeys among the bushes and huddle together under the desert weeds.

let's choose what's right for us. Let's consider among ourselves what is good."

"He strikes the wicked among them in a place where they can be seen

because he has been adding rebellion to his sin; he claps his hands among us, and keeps on ranting against God."

They die in their youth; and their life will end among temple prostitutes.

Will your business be able to buy him, Will you divide him among your merchant friends?

Sing praises to the LORD who dwells in Zion; declare his mighty deeds among the nations.

Therefore, I will give thanks to you among the nations, LORD; I will sing praises to your name.

They divide my clothing among themselves; they cast lots for my clothing!

My feet stand on level ground; among the worshiping congregations I will bless the LORD. Davidic

Who among you desires life, and wants long life in order to see good?

You handed us over to be slaughtered like sheep and you scattered us among the nations.

You made us an object lesson among the nations; people shake their heads at us.

The king's daughters are among your honorable women; the queen, dressed in gold from Ophir, has taken her place at your right hand."

Be in awe and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted throughout the earth.

The nobles among the nations have joined the people of the God of Abraham. For the shields of the earth belong to God; he is greatly exalted. A song: Lyrics by the Sons of Korah.

Would that Israel's deliverance come out of Zion! When God restores the fortunes of his people, Jacob will rejoice and Israel will be glad. To the Director: With stringed instruments. A Davidic instruction, when the Ziphites came and told Saul, "David is hiding among us, is he not?"

Let death seize them! May they be plunged alive into the afterlife, for wicked things are in their homes and among them.

I will exalt you among the nations, Lord. I will play music among the nations.

When you men lie down among the sheepfolds, you are like the wings of the dove covered with silver, with its feathers in glittering gold."

You ascended to the heights, you took captives. You received gifts among mankind, even the rebellious, so the LORD God may live there.

The singers are in front, the musicians follow, strumming their stringed instruments among the maidens who are playing their tambourines.

Rebuke the wildlife that lives among the reeds, the nations that congregate like bulls and cows, humbling themselves with pieces of silver, for God scatters the nations that delight in battle.

When I dressed in sackcloth, I became an object of gossip among them.

We see no signs for us; there is no longer a prophet, and no one among us knows the future.

He will humble the arrogant commanders-in-chief, instilling fear among the kings of the earth. To the director: To Jeduthun. A psalm of Asaph.

God, you are the one performing awesome deeds. You reveal your might among the nations.

He inflicted his burning anger, wrath, indignation, and distress, sending destroying angels among them.

He abandoned the tent at Shiloh, the tent that he established among mankind.

Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?" Let vengeance for the blood of your servants be meted out before our eyes and among the nations.

God takes his stand in the divine assembly; among the divine beings he renders judgment:

No one can compare with you among the gods, Lord; No one can accomplish your work.

I will mention Rahab and Babylon among those who acknowledge me including Philistia, Tyre, and Ethiopia "This one was born there," they say.

For who in the skies compares to the LORD? Who is like the LORD among the divine beings?

Pay attention, you dull ones among the crowds! You fools! Will you ever become wise?

Declare his glory among the nations and his awesome deeds among all the nations!

Declare among the nations, "The LORD reigns!" Indeed, he established the world so that it will not falter. He will judge people fairly.

Moses and Aaron were among his priests; Samuel also was among those who invoked his name. When they called on the LORD, he answered them.

Birds of the sky live beside them and chirp a song among the foliage.

the birds build their nests there, and the heron builds its nest among the evergreen.

Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name, and make his deeds known among the people.

They performed his signs among them, his wonders in the land of Ham.

Then he brought Israel out with silver and gold, and no one among his tribes stumbled.

Then a fire burned among their company, a flame that set the wicked ablaze.

to cause their children to perish among the nations and be scattered among many lands.

Instead, they mingled among the nations and learned their ways.

Deliver us, LORD our God, gather us from among the nations so we may praise your holy name and rejoice in praising you.

I will give thanks to you among the nations, LORD! I will sing praise to you among the nations.

and giving him a seat among nobles with the nobles of his people.

He makes the barren woman among her household a happy mother of joyful children. Hallelujah!

How terrible for me, that I am an alien in Meshech, that I reside among the tents of Kedar!

Then our mouths were filled with laughter, and our tongues formed joyful shouts. Then it was said among the nations, "The LORD has done great things for them."

He sent signs and wonders among you, Egypt, before Pharaoh and all his servants.

and brought Israel out from among them, for his gracious love is everlasting

and I noticed among the naive that is, I discerned among the youths a senseless young man.

Fools make fun of guilt, but among the upright there are good intentions.

Whoever listens to a life-giving rebuke will be at home among the wise.

Better to be humble among the poor, than to share what is stolen with the proud.

A prudent servant will rule in place of a disgraceful son and will share in the inheritance among brothers.

Surely she lies in wait like a bandit, increasing those who are faithless among mankind.

Some people have swords for teeth and knives for fangs to devour the afflicted from the earth and the needy from among mankind.

The lion, mighty among the beasts, retreats before nothing.

Her husband is well known; he sits among the leaders of the land.

Among the things I seek but have not found: one man among a thousand I did find, but I have not found one woman to be wise among all these.

"While someone is among the living, hope remains," because "it is better to be a living dog than to be a dead lion."

My darling, I compare you to a mare among Pharaoh's chariots.

Like a lily among thorns, so is my darling among the young women.

Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my beloved among the young men. In his shade I take delight and sit down, and his fruit is sweet to my taste.

My beloved belongs to me and I belong to him. He is the one who shepherds his flock among the lilies.

Your two breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle grazing among the lilies.

My beloved is dazzling, with a dark and healthy complexion, outstanding among ten thousand.