shall be as the morning light, when the sun shineth in a morning in which are no clouds to let the brightness; and as the grass of the earth is by the virtue of the rain.'

when the unthrifty men are all of them as thorns taken out of their places, which cannot be taken with hands.

And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a people that are so many that they can not be told nor numbered for multitude.

Whose names are these: The son of Hur in mount Ephraim;

Now then, command that they hew me Cedar trees in Lebanon. And let my servants be with thine, and I will give the hire of thy servants in all such things as thou shalt appoint, for thou knowest that there are not among us that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians."

But indeed can God dwell on the earth? Behold: neither heaven, nor heaven above all heavens are able to contain thee - how much less then this house that I have built?

Wherefore he said, "What cities are these which thou hast given me, my brother?" And he called them the land of Cabul unto this day.

Happy are thy men: and happy are these thy servants, which stand ever before thee and hear thy wisdom.

And the rest of the acts of Solomon and all that he did, and his wisdom, are written in the book of the Acts of Solomon.

And he gave them the same time a sign, saying, "This is the sign, of that the LORD hath promised: Behold, the altar shall rent and the ashes that are in it shall fall out."

For the saying which he cried at the bidding of the LORD against the altar in Bethel, and against all the houses of hill altars which are in the cities of Samaria, shall come to pass."

And the rest of the deeds of Jeroboam - how he warred and how he reigned - are written in the book of the stories of the kings of Israel.

The rest of the acts of king Rehoboam and all he did, are written in the book of Acts of the kings of Judah.

And the rest of the deeds of Abijam and all that he did, are written in the book of the deeds that were done in the days of the kings of Judah. And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.

And the remnant of all the deeds of Asa and of all his might and of all that he did, and the cities which he built, are written in the chronicles of the acts done in the days of the kings of Judah. Neverthelater, in his old age he was diseased in his feet.

The rest of the deeds of Nadab, and all he did, are written in the chronicles of the kings of Israel.

The rest of the deeds of Baasha, and what he did and his power, are written in the book of the histories of the kings of Israel.

The rest of the deeds of Elah and all he did, are written in the chronicles of the kings of Israel.

The rest of the Acts of Zimri and the treason that he wrought, are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.

The rest of the acts of Omri which he did, and his power that he used, are written in the chronicles of the kings of Israel.

Then said Elijah unto the people, "I only remain of the LORD's Prophets, and Baal's Prophets are four hundredth and fifty.

Then said Elijah unto the Prophets of Baal, "Choose you an ox and dress him first - for ye are many - and call on the name of your God, but put no fire under."

Then said the servants of the kings of Syria to him, "The gods of the hills are their gods, and therefore they had the better of us. But let us fight with them in the plain, and for what ye will, we shall have the better of them.

Then said his servants unto him, "Behold, we have heard say that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. Let us put sack cloth about our Loins and ropes about our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: haply he will save thy life."

The rest of the deeds of Ahab, and all that he did, and the ivory house which he made, and the cities that he built, are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.

And the rest of the deeds of Jehoshaphat, and the might that he used, and how he warred, are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah.

And the messengers turned back again unto the king. And he said unto them, "Why are ye thus come again?"

The rest of the deeds of Ahaziah which he did, are written in the chronicles of the kings of Israel.

Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Might I not rather wash in them and be clean?" And so he turned and departed in an anger.

And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, "Beware thou go not by such a place, for there are the Syrians gone down."

And he said, "Fear not, there are more with us than with them."

Though we thought that we might come into the city, yet is the dearth so great in the city, that we shall there die. And if we tarry here, we are but dead also. Now therefore come, and let us flee to the Host of the Syrians. If they save our lives, we shall live; and if they kill us, then are we dead."

And the king arose in the night and said to his servants, "I will show you, how the Syrians have served us. They know that we are oppressed with hunger, and therefore are gone out of their pavilions to hide themselves in the field, saying, 'They will come out of the city, and then we shall catch them alive and get into the city.'

And one of his servants answered and said, 'Let men take five of the horses that remain and are left in the city. Behold, they are as good as all the multitude that are left in the city: and as good as all the multitude of the city that are consumed, and let us send and see."

The rest of the deeds of Jehoram and all he did, are written in the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah.

And when Jehoram saw Jehu, he said, "Is it peace Jehu?" And he said, "What peace should there be, so long as the whoredoms of thy mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts are so great?"

And the governor of the king's house and of the city and of the elders and the nurses sent to Jehu, saying, "We are thy servants and will do all that thou shalt bid us. We will make no man king: but do thou what seemeth good in thine eyes."

he met with the brethren of Ahaziah, king of Judah, and said "What are ye?" And they said, "The brethren of Ahaziah are we, and go to salute the children of the king and of the queen."

The rest of the acts of Jehu, and all he did, and all his power, are written in the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.

The remnant of the acts of Jehoash and all he did, are written in the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah.

The rest of the acts of Jehoahaz, and all he did and his power are written in the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.

The remnant of the acts of Joash and all he did, and his power, how he fought with Amaziah king of Judah, are written in the Chronicle Book of the Kings of Israel.

The rest of the acts of Joash which he did, and his power, and how he fought with Amaziah king of Judah, are written in the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.

And the remnant of the deeds of Amaziah, are written in the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah.

The rest of the deeds of Jeroboam, and all he did, and his power how he fought, and how he restored Damascus and Hamath to Judah in Israel are written in the book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.

The rest of the deeds of Uzziah and all he did, are written in the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah.

The rest of the deeds of Zechariah are written in the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.

The rest of the deeds of Shallum, and the treason which he conspired, are written in the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.

The rest of the deeds of Menahem and all he did, are written in the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.

The rest of the acts of Pekahiah and all he did are written in the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.

The rest of the acts of Pekah, and all he did, are written in the Stories of the Kings of Israel.

The rest of the deeds of Jotham and all he did, are written in the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah.

Then Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, saying, "I am thy servant and thy son, come and deliver me out of the hand of the king of Syria, and out of the hand of the king of Israel, which are risen against me."

The rest of the deeds of Ahaz which he did are written in the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah.

Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah and Shebnah and Joah, to Rabshakeh, "Speak, we pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrians' language, for we understand it: and talk not with us in the Jews' tongue, in the ears of the people that are on the walls."

Where are the Gods of Hamath and of Arpad? Where are the Gods of Sepharvaim, of Hena and Ivvah? Did they deliver Samaria out of mine hands?

And they said to him, "Thus sayeth Hezekiah, 'This day is a day of tribulation, rebuking and railing. Even as when the children are ready to be born, and the mothers have no power to be delivered.

O that the LORD thy God would hear all the words of Rabshakeh whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to rail on the living God, and to rebuke him with words which the LORD thy God hath heard. Wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that are left."

The remnant of the deeds of Hezekiah and all his power, and how he made a pool and a conduit and brought the water into the city, are written in the book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah.

The rest of the acts of Manasseh and all he did and his sin that he sinned, are written in the book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah.

The rest of the acts of Amon which he did are written in the Chronicle of the Kings of Judah.

The rest of the deeds of Josiah and all he did are written in the book of the Stories of the Kings of Judah.

The rest of the deeds of Jehoiakim and all he did, are written in the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah.

And these are their generations: the eldest son of Ishmael was Nebaioth, then Kedar, Adbeel, and Mibsam;

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

The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah.

These are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned among the children of Israel: Bela the son of Beor, and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

And Caleb the son of Hezron begat Azubah, a woman, and Jerioth whose sons are these: Jesher, Shobab and Ardon.

And so were the kindred of the writers that dwelt at Jabez: the Tirathites, the Shimeathites and Sucathites which are the Kenites, that came of Hammath the father of Beth Rechab.

These are the sons of David which were born him in Hebron: the eldest Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess. The second Daniel, by Abigail the Carmelitess.

These all are the sons of David, beside the sons of his concubines and Tamar their sister.

And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath. And Jahath begat Ahumai and Lahad which are the kindreds of the Zorathites.

And Penuel, father of Gedeor; And Ezer, the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the eldest son of Ephrathah father to Bethlehem.

And Eshton begat Bethrapha and Paseah and Tehinnah the father of the city of Nahash - which are the men of Rechah.

These are such as came by name, heads of these kindreds. And the ancient households of them spread in multitude.

But unto his brethren in their kindreds, when they are reckoned after their birth, were Jeiel and Zechariah the chief heads.

The sons of Levi now are these: Gershom, Kohath and Merari.

The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the kindreds of Levi concerning their ancient fathers.

These are they that waited with their children of the sons of Kohath: Heman a singer, which was the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,

These are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar, whose son was Phinehas, and his son Abishua,

And these are the dwelling places of them in their towns and coasts: I mean, of the sons of Aaron of the kindred of the Kohathites, for so their lot fell.

and that by Lot, out of the tribe of children of Judah out of the tribe of Simeon and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin: even the said cities that are rehearsed by name.

All these are the children of Becher, and were reckoned in their kindreds with the heads of the ancient households of them that were men of power, twenty thousand and two hundred.

All these are the sons of Jediael and ancient heads and men of might seventeen thousand and two hundred that went out to battle.

These are the sons of Gilead, the son of Machir the son of Manasseh.

The sons of Japhlet: Pasach, Bimhal and Ashvath. These are the children of Japhlet.

And these are the sons of Ehud, ancient heads among the inhabiters of Geba which carried them to Manahath:

Jeuz, Sachia and Mirmah. These are his sons being ancient heads.

Iphdeiah and Penuel are the sons of Shashak.

Jaareshiah, Elijah and Zichri are the sons of Jeroham.

And Azel had six sons whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

And the sons of Ulam were mighty men and bowmen and had many sons and son's, sons, a hundred and fifty. All these are the sons of Benjamin.

These are the singers - ancient heads among the Levites divided by chambers, for they had to do both day and night.

And Azel had six sons whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah and Hanan. These are the sons of Azel.

These are the principal men of power that clave to David in his kingdom with all Israel, to make him king upon Israel according to the word of the LORD.

These are they that went over Jordan in the first month, when he had spilled over all his bank.

And the spirit came upon Amasai a captain over thirty and he said, "Thine are we, David, and on thy side thou son of Jesse: peace be with thee, and peace be with thine helpers, for thy God helpeth thee." Then David received them and made them heads of companies of the men of war.

And these are the names of his children, which he had born him at Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon;

and said unto them, "Ye are the principal heads of the Levites - sanctify therefore yourselves and your brethren and bring the Ark of the LORD God of Israel unto the place that I have prepared for it.

The seed of Israel are his servants, the children of Jacob are his chosen!