Thematic Bible: Of the people of israel


Thematic Bible



The next morning the people got up early and built an altar there. They offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.


That day they were very happy as they ate and drank in the presence of Jehovah. For a second time they proclaimed Solomon king. In the name of Jehovah they anointed him as their ruler and Zadok as priest.

The people believed them. When they heard that Jehovah was concerned about the people of Israel and that he had seen their misery, they knelt, bowed low and worshiped.

The people of Israel sang this song: Wells, produce your water; And we will greet it with a song.

They said to Moses: Your servants have taken a census of men of war who are in our charge, and no man of us is missing. So we brought as an offering to Jehovah what each man found, articles of gold, armlets and ankle bracelets, signet rings, earrings and necklaces, to make atonement for ourselves before Jehovah. Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold from them, all kinds of molded articles. read more.
All the gold of the offering they gave to Jehovah, from the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty shekels. Each of the men of war had taken booty. So Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold from the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and brought it to the tent of meeting as a memorial for the Israelites before Jehovah.