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"Get up, go down and meet King Ahab of Israel who lives in Samaria. He is at the vineyard of Naboth; he has gone down there to take possession of it. Say to him, 'This is what the Lord says: "Haven't you committed murder and taken possession of the property of the deceased?"' Then say to him, 'This is what the Lord says: "In the spot where dogs licked up Naboth's blood they will also lick up your blood -- yes, yours!"'"

But the Lord's angelic messenger told Elijah the Tishbite, "Get up, go to meet the messengers from the king of Samaria. Say this to them: 'You must think there is no God in Israel! That explains why you are on your way to seek an oracle from Baal Zebub the god of Ekron. Verse ConceptsMessengerDivine Direction

"Leave here and travel eastward. Hide out in the Kerith Valley near the Jordan. Drink from the stream; I have already told the ravens to bring you food there."

"Get up, go to Zarephath in Sidonian territory, and live there. I have already told a widow who lives there to provide for you." Verse Conceptsdrought, physicalMission, Of IsraelWork, Divine And HumanDivine DirectionWidows

So David asked the Lord, "Should I march up against the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?" The Lord said to David, "March up, for I will indeed hand the Philistines over to you." Verse Conceptsenquiring of GodDivine DirectionThe Nations AttackedTo Be Given Into One's HandsDirection

Then the Lord himself turned to him and said, "You have the strength. Deliver Israel from the power of the Midianites! Have I not sent you?" Verse Conceptsequipping, spiritualLeaders, PoliticalMissionaries, Task OfRescueDivine DirectionGod Sending ProphetsStrong IndividualsStrengthfaith and strengthCourage And StrengthStrength And Faithstrenghgideon

The Lord said to him, "Go back the way you came and then head for the Desert of Damascus. Go and anoint Hazael king over Syria. Verse ConceptsDeserts, SpecificDivine DirectionAnointing KingsMaking Kingssyriadamascus


Some time later, in the third year of the famine, the Lord told Elijah, "Go, make an appearance before Ahab, so I may send rain on the surface of the ground." Verse ConceptsRainDivine DirectionGod Sending RainPeople Made KnownGod Controlling The Rain

The Lord said to Jacob, "Return to the land of your fathers and to your relatives. I will be with you." Verse ConceptsGod, Present EverywhereDivine DirectionGod Will Be With YouReturning to their landFamily Firstgrandfathersland


"Moses my servant is dead. Get ready! Cross the Jordan River! Lead these people into the land which I am ready to hand over to them. Verse ConceptsLand, As A Divine GiftRivers And StreamsDivine DirectionCrossing Into The Promised LandServant Leadershipbridges

"Get up, go down and meet King Ahab of Israel who lives in Samaria. He is at the vineyard of Naboth; he has gone down there to take possession of it. Say to him, 'This is what the Lord says: "Haven't you committed murder and taken possession of the property of the deceased?"' Then say to him, 'This is what the Lord says: "In the spot where dogs licked up Naboth's blood they will also lick up your blood -- yes, yours!"'"

But the Lord's angelic messenger told Elijah the Tishbite, "Get up, go to meet the messengers from the king of Samaria. Say this to them: 'You must think there is no God in Israel! That explains why you are on your way to seek an oracle from Baal Zebub the god of Ekron. Verse ConceptsMessengerDivine Direction

"Leave here and travel eastward. Hide out in the Kerith Valley near the Jordan. Drink from the stream; I have already told the ravens to bring you food there."

"Get up, go to Zarephath in Sidonian territory, and live there. I have already told a widow who lives there to provide for you." Verse Conceptsdrought, physicalMission, Of IsraelWork, Divine And HumanDivine DirectionWidows

So David asked the Lord, "Should I march up against the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?" The Lord said to David, "March up, for I will indeed hand the Philistines over to you." Verse Conceptsenquiring of GodDivine DirectionThe Nations AttackedTo Be Given Into One's HandsDirection

Then the Lord himself turned to him and said, "You have the strength. Deliver Israel from the power of the Midianites! Have I not sent you?" Verse Conceptsequipping, spiritualLeaders, PoliticalMissionaries, Task OfRescueDivine DirectionGod Sending ProphetsStrong IndividualsStrengthfaith and strengthCourage And StrengthStrength And Faithstrenghgideon

The Lord said to him, "Go back the way you came and then head for the Desert of Damascus. Go and anoint Hazael king over Syria. Verse ConceptsDeserts, SpecificDivine DirectionAnointing KingsMaking Kingssyriadamascus


Some time later, in the third year of the famine, the Lord told Elijah, "Go, make an appearance before Ahab, so I may send rain on the surface of the ground." Verse ConceptsRainDivine DirectionGod Sending RainPeople Made KnownGod Controlling The Rain

The Lord said to Jacob, "Return to the land of your fathers and to your relatives. I will be with you." Verse ConceptsGod, Present EverywhereDivine DirectionGod Will Be With YouReturning to their landFamily Firstgrandfathersland


"Moses my servant is dead. Get ready! Cross the Jordan River! Lead these people into the land which I am ready to hand over to them. Verse ConceptsLand, As A Divine GiftRivers And StreamsDivine DirectionCrossing Into The Promised LandServant Leadershipbridges

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