And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.

Therefore he said to Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet before us; because we have sought the LORD our God, we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built, and prospered.

And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Ezion-geber.

But if thou wilt go, do it, be strong for the battle: God will make thee fall before the enemy: for God hath power to help, and to cast down.

Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the LORD God of Israel, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us.

And the priests killed them, and they made reconciliation with their blood upon the altar, to make an atonement for all Israel: for the king commanded that the burnt-offering and the sin-offering should be made for all Israel.

So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beer-sheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the passover to the LORD God of Israel at Jerusalem: for they had not done it of a long time in the manner as it was written.

But he sent embassadors to him, saying, What have I to do with thee, thou king of Judah? I come not against thee this day, but against the house with which I have war: for God commanded me to make haste: forbear thee from meddling with God, who is with me, that he may not destroy thee.

At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side of the river, and Shethar-boznai, and their companions, and said thus to them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?

Then said we to them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?

Moreover, I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king's goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expenses be given to these men, that they be not hindered.

I make a decree, that all they of the people of Israel, and of his priests and Levites, in my realm, who are disposed of their own free will to go to Jerusalem, go with thee.

And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers who are beyond the river, that whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily,

Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law.

Now therefore make confession to the LORD God of your fathers, and do his pleasure: and separate yourselves from the people of the land, and from the foreign wives.

Then the king said to me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.

And a letter to Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.

And he spoke before his brethren, and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned?

And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared to them.

And that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying, Go forth to the mount, and fetch olive branches, and pine branches, and myrtle branches, and palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make booths, as it is written.

And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, Levites, and priests, set their seals to it.

For the show-bread, and for the continual meat-offering, and for the continual burnt-offering, of the sabbaths, of the new moons, for the set feasts, and for the holy things, and for the sin-offerings to make an atonement for Israel, and for all the work of the house of our God.

And when the king's decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire, (for it is great,) all the wives will give to their husbands honor, both to great and small.

Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to show it to Esther, and to declare it to her, and to charge her that she should go in to the king, to make supplication to him, and to make request before him for her people.

Then the king said, Cause Haman to make haste, that he may do as Esther hath said. So the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared.

Then the king said to Haman, Make haste, and take the apparel and the horse, as thou hast said, and do even so to Mordecai the Jew, that sitteth at the king's gate: let nothing fail of all that thou hast spoken.

And the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath went into the palace-garden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king.

As the days in which the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned to them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day, that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.

Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?

For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole.

If thou wouldst seek to God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;

If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.

Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.

If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean;

Should thy falsehoods make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?

Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yes, many shall make suit to thee.

Shall not his excellence make you afraid? and his dread fall upon you?

Withdraw thy hand far from me: and let not thy dread make me afraid.

How many are my iniquities and sins? make me to know my transgression and my sin.

Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle.

How long will it be ere ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.

Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet.

These ten times have ye reproached me: ye are not ashamed that ye make yourselves strange to me.

Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, and for this I make haste.

Thou shalt make thy prayer to him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.

Who make oil within their walls, and tread their wine-presses, and suffer thirst.

And if it is not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech of no worth?

To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure.

Did not he that made me in the womb make him? and did not one fashion us in the womb?

For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing, my Maker would soon take me away.

Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.

When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:

By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty.

But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night;

I will bring my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils is terrible.

Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high?

He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach him.

Will he make many supplications to thee? will he speak soft words to thee?

Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?

Shall the companions make a banquet of him? shall they part him among the merchants.

The arrow cannot make him flee: sling-stones are turned with him into stubble.

Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness, because of my enemies; make thy way straight before my face.

I am weary with my groaning; all the night I make my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.

For lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.

Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thy anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.

Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thy arrows upon thy strings against the face of them.

But thou art he that brought me forth into life: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother's breasts.

Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake.

My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear of it and be glad.

They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.

Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.

LORD, make me to know my end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.

Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.

Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me.

But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no delay, O my God.

The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.

Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.

I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.

There is a river, the streams of which shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High.

Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

Attend to me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;

To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave. Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yes, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities are overpast.

They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go about the city.

And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go about the city.

So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.

To the chief Musician, A Song or Psalm. Make a joyful noise to God, all ye lands:

Sing forth the honor of his name: make his praise glorious.

O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:

Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake.

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David to bring to remembrance. Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD.

But I am poor and needy: make haste to me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer; O LORD, make no delay.

O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help.

I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.

For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children:

To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of Asaph. Sing aloud to God our strength: make a joyful noise to the God of Jacob.

For lo, thy enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.

Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yes, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna:

O my God, make them like a wheel; as the stubble before the wind.