\id 2CH  
\h 2 Chronicles 
\toc1 The Second Book of Chronicles 
\toc2 2 Chronicles 
\toc3 2Ch 
\mt1 The Second Book of Chronicles 
\c 1  
\p
\v 1 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w himself|strong="H1431"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w very|strong="H4605"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w sent|strong="H0559"\w* \w word|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w thousands|strong="H0505"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w families|strong="H0505"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* Israel \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w went|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Tent|strong="H0168"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w meeting|strong="H4150"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* waste land, \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. 
\v 4 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w been|strong="H5927"\w* \w moved|strong="H3389"\w* \w by|strong="H3559"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w Kiriath-jearim|strong="H7157"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H3559"\w* which \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H3559"\w* \w ready|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w put|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w brass|strong="H5178"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w Bezalel|strong="H1212"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uri|strong="H0221"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hur|strong="H2354"\w*, \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*, \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Tent \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H7760"\w* worship \w there|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w brass|strong="H5178"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Tent|strong="H0168"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w meeting|strong="H4150"\w*, \w offering|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* burned \w offerings|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 7 \w In|strong="H0430"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w came|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w vision|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w Say|strong="H0559"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w am|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w Great|strong="H1419"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w your|strong="H0559"\w* mercy \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w O|strong="H0859"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w let|strong="H6258"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* come \w true|strong="H3068"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* made \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w like|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* number. 
\v 10 \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H4093"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H4310"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* able \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w yours|strong="H5414"\w*? 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* make \w request|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* money, \w property|strong="H0834"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* honour, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* destruction \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* haters, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w request|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H4093"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5315"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*: 
\v 12 \w Wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H4093"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w wealth|strong="H6239"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* honour, \w such|strong="H3651"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* ever \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 13 \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*, \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Tent|strong="H0168"\w* \w of|strong="H0168"\w* \w meeting|strong="H4150"\w*, \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* got \w together|strong="H0622"\w* war-carriages \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*; \w he|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* carriages \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*, which \w he|strong="H8010"\w* kept, some \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* carriage-towns \w and|strong="H3967"\w* some \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* common \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w cedar|strong="H0730"\w* \w like|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* sycamore-trees \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w lowland|strong="H8219"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w number|strong="H7230"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* Solomon's \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* came out \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*; \w the|strong="H0834"\w* king's \w traders|strong="H5503"\w* \w got|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* Kue \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w price|strong="H4242"\w*. 
\v 17 \w A|strong="H5927"\w* war-carriage might \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w got|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w shekels|strong="H3701"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w a|strong="H5927"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H5927"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w*: \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w got|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H3651"\w* rate \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hittites|strong="H2850"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Aram|strong="H0758"\w*. 
\c 2  
\p
\v 1 Now \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H0376"\w* Solomon's purpose \w to|strong="H5921"\w* put \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* house \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* name \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Lord \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* house \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w himself|strong="H0376"\w* \w as|strong="H0376"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* seventy thousand \w men|strong="H0559"\w* numbered \w for|strong="H0413"\w* transport, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* eighty thousand \w for|strong="H0413"\w* cutting \w stone|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* mountains, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* three thousand, six hundred \w as|strong="H0834"\w* overseers. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* Solomon sent \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Huram, \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Tyre, saying, \w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* did \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* father David, sending \w him|strong="H5921"\w* cedar-trees \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, 
\v 4 \w See|strong="H0834"\w*! \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* name \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w to|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* holy \w to|strong="H0430"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*, \w where|strong="H0834"\w* perfumes \w of|strong="H1004"\w* sweet spices \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H0430"\w* burned \w before|strong="H0430"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* holy bread \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H0430"\w* placed \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* times, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* burned \w offerings|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H0430"\w* offered morning \w and|strong="H0430"\w* evening, \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Sabbaths \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* new moons, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* regular feasts \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w This|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* law \w for|strong="H3588"\w* ever \w to|strong="H0430"\w* Israel. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* great, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* greater \w than|strong="H3808"\w* all gods. 
\v 6 \w But|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H0376"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* strength \w enough|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* house \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, seeing \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* heaven \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* heaven \w of|strong="H0376"\w* heavens \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* wide \w enough|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* resting-place? \w who|strong="H0834"\w* am \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w then|strong="H6258"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* house \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*? \w But|strong="H0376"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* am building \w it|strong="H3045"\w* only \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* burning \w of|strong="H0376"\w* perfume \w before|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*. 
\v 7 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w now|strong="H2009"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* expert worker \w in|strong="H5650"\w* gold \w and|strong="H7971"\w* silver \w and|strong="H7971"\w* brass \w and|strong="H7971"\w* iron? \w in|strong="H5650"\w* purple \w and|strong="H7971"\w* red \w and|strong="H7971"\w* blue, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* cutting \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w all|strong="H3045"\w* sorts \w of|strong="H5650"\w* ornament, \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w be|strong="H5650"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* expert workmen \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w* \w in|strong="H5650"\w* Judah \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H5650"\w* Jerusalem, \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w my|strong="H7971"\w* father \w David|strong="H5973"\w* got \w together|strong="H5973"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* send \w me|strong="H0589"\w* cedar-trees, cypress-trees \w and|strong="H1004"\w* sandal-wood \w from|strong="H6086"\w* Lebanon, \w for|strong="H3588"\w*, \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* knowledge, \w your|strong="H0834"\w* servants \w are|strong="H0834"\w* expert wood-cutters \w in|strong="H1004"\w* Lebanon; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* servants \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* yours, 
\v 9 \w To|strong="H5414"\w* get \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w for|strong="H6086"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5650"\w* great numbers, \w for|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* house \w which|strong="H6086"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* am building \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* great \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w a|strong="H3772"\w* wonder. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* food \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* servants, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* wood-cutters, twenty thousand measures \w of|strong="H4428"\w* grain, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* twenty thousand measures \w of|strong="H4428"\w* barley \w and|strong="H3068"\w* twenty thousand measures \w of|strong="H4428"\w* wine \w and|strong="H3068"\w* twenty thousand measures \w of|strong="H4428"\w* oil. 
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Huram|strong="H2361"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Tyre, \w sent|strong="H5414"\w* Solomon \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w answer|strong="H0559"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* writing, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Because|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* love \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w Huram|strong="H2361"\w* said, Praise \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* Lord, \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w God|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Israel, maker \w of|strong="H0376"\w* heaven \w and|strong="H7971"\w* earth, \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w has|strong="H0376"\w* given \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* king \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w son|strong="H2450"\w*, full \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2450"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* good sense, \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* builder \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* house \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* Lord \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* house \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w himself|strong="H3045"\w* \w as|strong="H0376"\w* king. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w now|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* am sending \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w expert|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, Huram \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, 
\v 14 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* son \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* woman \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* daughters \w of|strong="H5650"\w* Dan, \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* father \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* man \w of|strong="H5650"\w* Tyre, \w an|strong="H7971"\w* expert worker \w in|strong="H5650"\w* gold \w and|strong="H7971"\w* silver \w and|strong="H7971"\w* brass \w and|strong="H7971"\w* iron, \w in|strong="H5650"\w* \w stone|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* wood, \w in|strong="H5650"\w* purple \w and|strong="H7971"\w* blue \w and|strong="H7971"\w* fair linen \w and|strong="H7971"\w* red, trained \w in|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* cutting \w of|strong="H5650"\w* every sort \w of|strong="H5650"\w* ornament \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* invention \w of|strong="H5650"\w* every sort \w of|strong="H5650"\w* design; \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w be|strong="H0113"\w* \w given|strong="H5650"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* place among \w your|strong="H0834"\w* expert workmen \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w my|strong="H7971"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*, \w your|strong="H0834"\w* father \w David|strong="H7971"\w*. 
\v 15 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w now|strong="H0935"\w* let \w my|strong="H3605"\w* lord \w send|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* servants \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w grain|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* oil \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wine \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* lord \w has|strong="H3605"\w* said; 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* wood cut \w from|strong="H0376"\w* Lebanon, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w much|strong="H0834"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w need|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* send \w it|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* flat boats \w by|strong="H3478"\w* sea \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Joppa, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w there|strong="H4672"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H0776"\w* take \w it|strong="H0834"\w* \w up|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Jerusalem. 
\v 17 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* Solomon \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* number \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w all|strong="H0505"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H2022"\w* strange lands \w who|strong="H6213"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* living \w in|strong="H0505"\w* \w Israel|strong="H5971"\w*, \w as|strong="H1992"\w* \w his|strong="H5647"\w* father David \w had|strong="H0853"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*; \w there|strong="H2022"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w a|strong="H2672"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* fifty-three \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w*. 
\v 18 Seventy thousand he put to the work of transport, eighty thousand to cutting stone in the mountains, and three thousand, six hundred as overseers to put the people to work. 
\c 3  
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\v 2 \w The|strong="H1129"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w was|strong="H8141"\w* \w started|strong="H1129"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w fourth|strong="H0702"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H1129"\w* \w rule|strong="H4438"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* put \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w base|strong="H0753"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* position; \w by|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w older|strong="H7223"\w* \w measure|strong="H0520"\w* \w it|strong="H1129"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w* \w long|strong="H0753"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w* \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* covered \w way|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w* \w long|strong="H0753"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w wide|strong="H7341"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w* \w high|strong="H1363"\w*, all \w plated|strong="H6823"\w* \w inside|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* best \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w greater|strong="H1419"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* roofed \w with|strong="H1004"\w* cypress-wood, plated \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* ornamented \w with|strong="H1004"\w* designs \w of|strong="H1004"\w* palm-trees \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w chains|strong="H8333"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* made \w beautiful|strong="H8597"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* great value, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Parvaim|strong="H6516"\w*. 
\v 7 All \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* plated \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* supports, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* steps, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w walls|strong="H7023"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w walls|strong="H7023"\w* \w were|strong="H3742"\w* ornamented \w with|strong="H1004"\w* designs \w of|strong="H1004"\w* winged ones. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w most|strong="H6944"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w place|strong="H6944"\w*; \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w* \w long|strong="H0753"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w* \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*, \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* greater \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* plated all \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*; \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w were|strong="H6440"\w* \w used|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H2091"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w shekels|strong="H8255"\w* \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* \w of|strong="H8255"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w was|strong="H2091"\w* used \w for|strong="H4948"\w* \w the|strong="H5944"\w* \w nails|strong="H4548"\w*. He had all \w the|strong="H5944"\w* higher \w rooms|strong="H5944"\w* plated \w with|strong="H2091"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w most|strong="H6944"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w place|strong="H6944"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w images|strong="H6816"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* winged beings, covering \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Their|strong="H5060"\w* outstretched \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w were|strong="H3742"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w* across; \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w wing|strong="H3671"\w*, \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w* \w long|strong="H0753"\w*, \w touching|strong="H5060"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w*, \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w same|strong="H0259"\w* size, meeting \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w wing|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w winged|strong="H3671"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w same|strong="H0259"\w* way, \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w*, \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w* long, \w were|strong="H3742"\w* stretched out, \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w touching|strong="H5060"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* meeting \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w wing|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w first|strong="H0259"\w* \w winged|strong="H3671"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Their|strong="H1992"\w* outstretched \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w were|strong="H0428"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w* \w across|strong="H5921"\w*; \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H0428"\w* \w placed|strong="H5975"\w* \w upright|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, \w facing|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w inner|strong="H1004"\w* \w part|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H8504"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w veil|strong="H6532"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w blue|strong="H8504"\w* \w and|strong="H8504"\w* \w purple|strong="H0713"\w* \w and|strong="H8504"\w* red, \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* best \w linen|strong="H0948"\w*, \w worked|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* winged ones. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*, thirty-five \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w* \w high|strong="H0753"\w*, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w crowns|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w tops|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w* \w high|strong="H0753"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w chains|strong="H8333"\w*, \w like|strong="H8333"\w* neck ornaments, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tops|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* apples \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w chains|strong="H8333"\w*. 
\v 17 \w He|strong="H0853"\w* put \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1964"\w*, \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*, naming \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w Jachin|strong="H3199"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w*. 
\c 4  
\p
\v 1 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H7341"\w* \w brass|strong="H5178"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w* \w long|strong="H0753"\w*, \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w* \w wide|strong="H7341"\w* \w and|strong="H4196"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w* \w high|strong="H6967"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H3220"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* great water-vessel \w of|strong="H3220"\w* \w metal|strong="H6213"\w*, \w round|strong="H5439"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w form|strong="H5439"\w*, measuring \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w* across \w from|strong="H0413"\w* \w edge|strong="H8193"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w edge|strong="H8193"\w*; \w it|strong="H5437"\w* \w was|strong="H3220"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w* \w high|strong="H6967"\w* \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w* \w round|strong="H5439"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H1241"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w it|strong="H5437"\w* \w was|strong="H3220"\w* \w a|strong="H8478"\w* design \w of|strong="H8478"\w* flowers \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w round|strong="H5439"\w* \w it|strong="H5437"\w*, \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w to|strong="H3220"\w* \w a|strong="H8478"\w* \w cubit|strong="H0520"\w*, \w circling|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* water-vessel \w in|strong="H0520"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* lines; \w they|strong="H8478"\w* \w were|strong="H1241"\w* \w made|strong="H5437"\w* \w from|strong="H8478"\w* liquid metal \w at|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w same|strong="H0853"\w* \w time|strong="H8147"\w* \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* water-vessel. 
\v 4 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* supported \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w facing|strong="H6437"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* water-vessel resting \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H4605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*; \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w back|strong="H0268"\w* \w parts|strong="H0268"\w* \w were|strong="H1241"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* middle \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 5 \w It|strong="H2388"\w* \w was|strong="H8193"\w* \w as|strong="H2388"\w* \w thick|strong="H5672"\w* \w as|strong="H2388"\w* \w a|strong="H2388"\w* man's open hand, \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w edge|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H4639"\w* \w it|strong="H2388"\w* \w was|strong="H8193"\w* curved \w like|strong="H7799"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w edge|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H4639"\w* \w a|strong="H2388"\w* \w cup|strong="H3563"\w*, \w like|strong="H7799"\w* \w a|strong="H2388"\w* \w lily|strong="H7799"\w* \w flower|strong="H6525"\w*; \w it|strong="H2388"\w* \w would|strong="H4639"\w* \w take|strong="H2388"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w baths|strong="H1324"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H3548"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* washing-vessels, \w putting|strong="H5414"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w on|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w on|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*; such \w things|strong="H4639"\w* \w as|strong="H5414"\w* were \w used|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H7364"\w* \w making|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* burned \w offering|strong="H3548"\w* were \w washed|strong="H7364"\w* \w in|strong="H7364"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*; \w but|strong="H3225"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* great water-vessel \w was|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H8040"\w* \w used|strong="H6213"\w* \w by|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w for|strong="H5414"\w* \w washing|strong="H7364"\w* \w themselves|strong="H7364"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H4941"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* supports \w for|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* lights, \w as|strong="H5414"\w* directions \w had|strong="H5414"\w* been \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H4941"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1964"\w*, \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w on|strong="H2091"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w on|strong="H2091"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*. 
\v 8 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w tables|strong="H7979"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w put|strong="H3240"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H7979"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1964"\w*, \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w on|strong="H2091"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w on|strong="H2091"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*. \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* a \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w basins|strong="H4219"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* open space \w for|strong="H5178"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* open space \w and|strong="H1419"\w* its \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*, plating \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w with|strong="H6823"\w* \w brass|strong="H5178"\w*. 
\v 10 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* great water-vessel \w on|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w right|strong="H3233"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w* \w of|strong="H5045"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* house \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w*, facing \w south|strong="H5045"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w Huram|strong="H2361"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w pots|strong="H5518"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* spades \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w basins|strong="H4219"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H3615"\w* \w to|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w end|strong="H3615"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*: 
\v 12 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w crowns|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w tops|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w network|strong="H7639"\w* \w covering|strong="H3680"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* cups \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w crowns|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w tops|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*; 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* apples \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w network|strong="H7639"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* lines \w of|strong="H6440"\w* apples \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w network|strong="H7639"\w* \w covering|strong="H3680"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* cups \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w crowns|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H0853"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* ten bases \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* ten washing-vessels which \w were|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* bases; 
\v 15 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* great water-vessel \w with|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w it|strong="H8478"\w*. 
\v 16 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pots|strong="H5518"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* spades \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* meat-hooks \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*, \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w Huram|strong="H2361"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w were|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w polished|strong="H4838"\w* \w brass|strong="H5178"\w*. 
\v 17 \w The|strong="H0996"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* made them \w of|strong="H4428"\w* liquid metal \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0996"\w* lowland \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0996"\w* soft \w earth|strong="H0127"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w Succoth|strong="H5523"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Zeredah|strong="H6868"\w*. 
\v 18 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*, \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* store \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H5178"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w brass|strong="H5178"\w* \w used|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H8010"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* measured. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w used|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tables|strong="H7979"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* holy \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* placed, 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* supports \w for|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* lights \w with|strong="H4941"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* lights, \w to|strong="H6440"\w* be \w burning|strong="H1197"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* regular \w way|strong="H4941"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* inmost room, \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* best \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*; 
\v 21 \w The|strong="H1931"\w* \w flowers|strong="H6525"\w* \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w the|strong="H1931"\w* vessels \w for|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H1931"\w* lights \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w the|strong="H1931"\w* instruments used \w for|strong="H1931"\w* \w them|strong="H1931"\w*, \w were|strong="H6525"\w* all \w of|strong="H2091"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*; \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H1931"\w* best \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*. 
\v 22 \w The|strong="H5462"\w* scissors \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5462"\w* \w basins|strong="H4219"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5462"\w* \w spoons|strong="H3709"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5462"\w* fire-trays, \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5462"\w* best \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5462"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5462"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w opening|strong="H1817"\w* into \w the|strong="H5462"\w* \w most|strong="H6944"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w place|strong="H6944"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5462"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5462"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w were|strong="H1004"\w* all \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*. 
\c 5  
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\v 1 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w complete|strong="H3605"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* store-houses \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H0227"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w sent|strong="H5927"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w responsible|strong="H7218"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H4294"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w families|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w take|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord's \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w together|strong="H6950"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*. 
\v 4 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* responsible \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H2205"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w*. 
\v 5 \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Tent|strong="H0168"\w* \w of|strong="H0168"\w* \w meeting|strong="H4150"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H3881"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Tent|strong="H0168"\w*; \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* come \w together|strong="H3259"\w* \w there|strong="H7230"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w*, \w making|strong="H3605"\w* \w offerings|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w more|strong="H7230"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w might|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w numbered|strong="H5608"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord's \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w inner|strong="H1687"\w* \w room|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w most|strong="H6944"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w winged|strong="H3671"\w* \w ones|strong="H6944"\w*. 
\v 8 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* outstretched \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w*, \w covering|strong="H3680"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w and|strong="H4725"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* rods. 
\v 9 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* rods \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w ends|strong="H7218"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* holy \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* inmost room; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w*; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Nothing|strong="H0369"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w but|strong="H7535"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* flat stones \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Horeb|strong="H2722"\w*, \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* agreement \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w place|strong="H6944"\w*, (\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w present|strong="H4672"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6942"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*, \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w keeping|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w*; 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* music, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H5975"\w*, \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w*, \w Heman|strong="H1968"\w*, \w Jeduthun|strong="H3038"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, robed \w in|strong="H3847"\w* fair \w linen|strong="H0948"\w*, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3847"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* brass \w and|strong="H1121"\w* corded instruments \w at|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w side|strong="H4217"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5975"\w* \w a|strong="H5975"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w blowing|strong="H2690"\w* horns;) 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* players \w on|strong="H3068"\w* horns, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* melody \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w song|strong="H7892"\w*, \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* sounding \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* glory \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*; \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w loud|strong="H7311"\w* \w voices|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* wind \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* brass \w and|strong="H3068"\w* corded \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w music|strong="H7892"\w*, \w praising|strong="H1984"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w saying|strong="H6963"\w*, \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*; \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w mercy|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* unchanging \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*: \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* glory \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, 
\v 14 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w were|strong="H0430"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* keep \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w places|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3201"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* work \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\c 6  
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H0227"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* sun \w you|strong="H0227"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* given \w the|strong="H0559"\w* heaven \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* living-place, \w but|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* living-place \w was|strong="H3068"\w* not seen \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w men|strong="H0559"\w*, 
\v 2 \w So|strong="H0589"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H0589"\w* \w made|strong="H1129"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* living-place, \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H1004"\w* \w may|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w* present. 
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w*, \w turning|strong="H5437"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w about|strong="H5437"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* gave \w a|strong="H5975"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H5975"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* feet together. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w himself|strong="H3027"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* strong \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H6310"\w* \w come|strong="H4390"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, 
\v 5 \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* marked \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* resting-place \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w ruler|strong="H5057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; 
\v 6 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* selection \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w that|strong="H1732"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w might|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* put \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 8 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w well|strong="H2895"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w desire|strong="H3824"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*: 
\v 9 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w yourself|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* builder \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w offspring|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* body, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w put|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3318"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* kept \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*; \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w taken|strong="H3427"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* David's \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w seat|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* gave \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Then|strong="H5975"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H5975"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* being \w present|strong="H5975"\w*, 
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\v 14 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w or|strong="H0369"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*; \w keeping|strong="H8104"\w* faith \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w mercy|strong="H3068"\w* unchanging \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, while \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ways \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w*; 
\v 15 \w For|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w word|strong="H6310"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H4390"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*; \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w* \w come|strong="H4390"\w* true \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 16 \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w let|strong="H6258"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w*, \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3772"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w take|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* place \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w seat|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w give|strong="H8104"\w* \w attention|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*. 
\v 17 \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, make \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* come \w true|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. 
\v 18 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w truly|strong="H3588"\w* possible \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w may|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* housed \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*? \w see|strong="H2009"\w*, \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* wide enough \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* resting-place: \w how|strong="H0834"\w* \w much|strong="H0637"\w* \w less|strong="H0637"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H0834"\w*: 
\v 19 Still, let \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H8085"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w grace|strong="H8467"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w cry|strong="H7440"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w makes|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*; 
\v 20 \w That|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w day|strong="H3119"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*; \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w give|strong="H7760"\w* ear \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w*, turning \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. 
\v 21 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* prayers \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w make|strong="H8085"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* prayers, turning \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*; \w give|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* living-place; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* mercy. 
\v 22 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w does|strong="H2088"\w* \w wrong|strong="H2398"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* neighbour \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w has|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w oath|strong="H0423"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w oath|strong="H0423"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*: 
\v 23 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* ear \w be|strong="H8064"\w* open \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* punishment \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* wrongdoer, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* sin \w may|strong="H6213"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*; \w and|strong="H7725"\w*, \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* decision, \w keeping|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w has|strong="H5650"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w no|strong="H4480"\w* wrong. 
\v 24 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* overcome \w in|strong="H1004"\w* war, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, honouring \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w making|strong="H3034"\w* prayers \w and|strong="H3478"\w* requesting \w your|strong="H7725"\w* grace \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*: 
\v 25 \w Then|strong="H0859"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* ear \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H0001"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* forgiveness, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w land|strong="H0127"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*. 
\v 26 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w shut|strong="H6113"\w* \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*: \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w make|strong="H7725"\w* prayers \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* faces \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, honouring \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w turning|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* send \w trouble|strong="H2088"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*: 
\v 27 \w Then|strong="H0859"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* ear \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w may|strong="H0776"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* forgiveness, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* clear \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* go; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w send|strong="H5414"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w heritage|strong="H5159"\w*. 
\v 28 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* food \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w disease|strong="H4245"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fruits \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w are|strong="H0776"\w* damaged \w by|strong="H1961"\w* heat \w or|strong="H5061"\w* water, \w locust|strong="H0697"\w* \w or|strong="H5061"\w* worm; \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H8179"\w* \w are|strong="H0776"\w* shut \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* attackers: \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* trouble \w or|strong="H5061"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w disease|strong="H4245"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*: 
\v 29 \w Whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w or|strong="H0120"\w* request \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w grace|strong="H8467"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H3045"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w or|strong="H0120"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w trouble|strong="H2088"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*, \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w stretched|strong="H6566"\w* \w out|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*: 
\v 30 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* ear \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* living-place, answering \w with|strong="H0376"\w* forgiveness, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* secret \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* open \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* reward \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*; (\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w only|strong="H0905"\w*, \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*;) 
\v 31 \w So|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w may|strong="H0834"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w worship|strong="H3372"\w*, walking \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0127"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*. 
\v 32 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w man|strong="H1419"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* strange \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w* \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* glory \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w strong|strong="H2389"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w outstretched|strong="H5186"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w*; \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H6419"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* prayer, \w turning|strong="H5186"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*: 
\v 33 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* living-place, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* desire, \w whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w may|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w*; \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w may|strong="H0776"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, worshipping \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w may|strong="H0776"\w* \w see|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w truly|strong="H3588"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. 
\v 34 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* attackers, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H0834"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* prayers \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* turning \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w faces|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* yours \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*: 
\v 35 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* cry \w for|strong="H4941"\w* \w grace|strong="H8467"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* see \w right|strong="H4941"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 36 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H0369"\w* \w wrong|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, (\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*,) \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w angry|strong="H0599"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* power \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* fighting \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w take|strong="H7617"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w away|strong="H7617"\w* prisoners \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w off|strong="H7350"\w* \w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w*; 
\v 37 \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w if|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w thought|strong="H0559"\w*, \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* prisoners, \w turning|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, crying \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* prayer \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w We|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* sinners, \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H2398"\w* \w wrong|strong="H2398"\w*, \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H2398"\w* \w evil|strong="H7561"\w*; 
\v 38 \w If|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* prisoners, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w taken|strong="H7617"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* prayers, \w turning|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* eyes \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H7617"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*: 
\v 39 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* living-place \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* cry, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w see|strong="H0834"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, answering \w with|strong="H3427"\w* forgiveness \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w wrong|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 40 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w O|strong="H4994"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* \w ears|strong="H0241"\w* awake \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w prayers|strong="H8605"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. 
\v 41 \w Up|strong="H6965"\w*! \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w O|strong="H0859"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w come|strong="H6965"\w* back \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* resting-place, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w strength|strong="H5797"\w*: \w let|strong="H8055"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w O|strong="H0859"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w salvation|strong="H8668"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w let|strong="H8055"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* saints \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. 
\v 42 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* whom \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* taken \w for|strong="H3068"\w* yourself \w never|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w given|strong="H5650"\w* up \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*: \w keep|strong="H2142"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w mind|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* mercies \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*. 
\c 7  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H3519"\w* \w when|strong="H3615"\w* Solomon's prayers \w were|strong="H8064"\w* \w ended|strong="H3615"\w*, \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w burning|strong="H0784"\w* \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w all|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w offerings|strong="H3068"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w were|strong="H4390"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord's \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w looking|strong="H7200"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* knees, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w faces|strong="H0639"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, worshipping \w and|strong="H1121"\w* praising \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* saying, \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w mercy|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* unchanging \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w offerings|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 5 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w an|strong="H0430"\w* \w offering|strong="H2076"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w twenty-two|strong="H8147"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w a|strong="H2076"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*. \w So|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* kept \w the|strong="H3605"\w* feast \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* opening \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w music|strong="H7892"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord's \w song|strong="H7892"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w mercy|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* unchanging \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w gave|strong="H3034"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* sounding horns \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* feet. 
\v 7 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w open|strong="H6440"\w* square \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* burned \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* peace-offerings; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w room|strong="H1004"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w brass|strong="H5178"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3201"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* burned \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w meal|strong="H4503"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w*. 
\v 8 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* meeting, \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w together|strong="H5973"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w river|strong="H5704"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w eighth|strong="H8066"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* holy meeting; \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w offerings|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w making|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* holy went \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w twenty-third|strong="H6242"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w tents|strong="H0168"\w*, \w full|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w joy|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w glad|strong="H8056"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\v 11 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H3615"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* building \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w himself|strong="H3820"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3615"\w* \w well|strong="H3820"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Now|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w vision|strong="H7200"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* taken \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* myself \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w where|strong="H4725"\w* \w offerings|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H8085"\w*. 
\v 13 \w If|strong="H0518"\w*, \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* word, \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w shut|strong="H6113"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w*, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w*, \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w locusts|strong="H2284"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H0398"\w* destruction, \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* disease \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*; 
\v 14 \w If|strong="H0834"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w*, \w make|strong="H8085"\w* \w themselves|strong="H7451"\w* \w low|strong="H0776"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* prayer, \w searching|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w turning|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*; \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w give|strong="H7725"\w* ear \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, overlooking \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w give|strong="H7725"\w* life \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w ears|strong="H0241"\w* awake \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w prayers|strong="H8605"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H4725"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. 
\v 16 \w For|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w myself|strong="H3820"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w times|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w for|strong="H4941"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w keeping|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w laws|strong="H2706"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w decisions|strong="H4941"\w*: 
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w make|strong="H3772"\w* strong \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w seat|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w word|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3772"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 19 \w But|strong="H0518"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w do|strong="H5647"\w* \w not|strong="H0518"\w* \w keep|strong="H5647"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w orders|strong="H4687"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* laws \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w but|strong="H0518"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H0859"\w* \w servants|strong="H5647"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*, \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w*: 
\v 20 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w uprooted|strong="H5428"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0127"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w away|strong="H7993"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* eyes, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* example \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* word \w of|strong="H1004"\w* shame \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\v 21 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* mass \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w broken|strong="H5674"\w* walls, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* goes \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* overcome \w with|strong="H1004"\w* wonder, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*? 
\v 22 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w answer|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* turned \w away|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w themselves|strong="H7812"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w became|strong="H2388"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5647"\w*: \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w why|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\c 8  
\p
\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* put \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* himself, 
\v 2 \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w hand|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w Huram|strong="H2361"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, causing \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* living-places \w for|strong="H8033"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1129"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H2388"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* went \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hamath-zobah|strong="H2578"\w* \w and|strong="H2388"\w* overcame \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H0853"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* put \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* buildings \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Tadmor|strong="H8412"\w* \w in|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* waste land, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* store-towns \w in|strong="H1129"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w*; 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H0853"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w Beth-horon|strong="H1032"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* higher \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w lower|strong="H8481"\w*, \w walled|strong="H2346"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H1280"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w and|strong="H0853"\w* doorways \w and|strong="H0853"\w* locks; 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Baalath|strong="H1191"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* store-towns \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* kept \w his|strong="H3605"\w* war-carriages \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* horse \w men|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* pleasure \w to|strong="H1961"\w* put \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w under|strong="H3389"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* rule. 
\v 7 \w As|strong="H0834"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H3498"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hittites|strong="H2850"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Perizzites|strong="H6522"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hivites|strong="H2340"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: 
\v 8 \w Their|strong="H0310"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w still|strong="H5704"\w* living \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H3615"\w* \w an|strong="H4480"\w* \w end|strong="H3615"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w*, \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w put|strong="H3615"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w forced|strong="H4522"\w* work, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* done \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*; 
\v 9 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w use|strong="H4399"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*; \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* war-carriages \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*. 
\v 10 Now \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* authority \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w*: \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H0834"\w*, \w in|strong="H4428"\w* authority \w over|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w made|strong="H0834"\w* Pharaoh's \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H0834"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w places|strong="H1004"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Then|strong="H0227"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w made|strong="H0834"\w* burned \w offerings|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* covered \w way|strong="H6440"\w*, 
\v 13 \w Offering|strong="H5927"\w* \w every|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w had|strong="H4872"\w* \w been|strong="H5927"\w* ordered \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Sabbaths|strong="H7676"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w moon|strong="H2320"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* regular \w feasts|strong="H4150"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w* \w a|strong="H5927"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w unleavened|strong="H4682"\w* \w bread|strong="H4682"\w*, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w weeks|strong="H7620"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* tents. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* gave \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w places|strong="H3651"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w work|strong="H5656"\w*, \w as|strong="H1697"\w* ordered \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* gave \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w work|strong="H5656"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* waiting \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* do \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* needed \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*; \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* gave \w the|strong="H0853"\w* door-keepers \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w places|strong="H3651"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* turn \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H0376"\w* door; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w given|strong="H4687"\w* \w orders|strong="H4687"\w*. 
\v 15 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w orders|strong="H4687"\w* \w given|strong="H4687"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w connection|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w business|strong="H1697"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w stores|strong="H0214"\w*, \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w done|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w care|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w complete|strong="H3605"\w*, \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w put|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* base \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord's \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w position|strong="H3559"\w*, \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3615"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H3615"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* building \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Then|strong="H0227"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ezion-geber|strong="H6100"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Eloth|strong="H0359"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w*. 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Huram|strong="H2361"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w ships|strong="H0591"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w experienced|strong="H3045"\w* seamen, \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ophir|strong="H0211"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w which|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*. 
\c 9  
\p
\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w*, \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* wisdom \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w test|strong="H5254"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w hard|strong="H3515"\w* \w questions|strong="H2420"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* train, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* weighted \w down|strong="H3515"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w spices|strong="H1314"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* stores \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* jewels: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w talk|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w mind|strong="H3824"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H1697"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* gave \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w answers|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w questions|strong="H1697"\w*; \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w secret|strong="H5956"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H5046"\w* \w clear|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H0834"\w*, 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w food|strong="H3978"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* seated \w there|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* waiting \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w places|strong="H4186"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w robes|strong="H4403"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* wine-servants \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w robes|strong="H4403"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* burned \w offerings|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w account|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w true|strong="H0571"\w*. 
\v 6 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w faith|strong="H0539"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* myself; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w truly|strong="H8085"\w*, \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w given|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* great \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*; \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w much|strong="H1697"\w* greater \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Happy|strong="H0835"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* wives \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w happy|strong="H0835"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w whose|strong="H0376"\w* \w place|strong="H5975"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w ever|strong="H8548"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* words \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H2654"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w seat|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*: \w because|strong="H5921"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w love|strong="H0160"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* purpose \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* strong \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w judge|strong="H4941"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* store \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w spices|strong="H1314"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* jewels: \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w such|strong="H0834"\w* \w spices|strong="H1314"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* seen \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* Huram \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w addition|strong="H1571"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Ophir|strong="H0211"\w*, \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* sandal-wood \w and|strong="H0935"\w* jewels. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* sandal-wood \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w steps|strong="H4546"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* instruments \w of|strong="H4428"\w* music \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* makers \w of|strong="H4428"\w* melody; \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w such|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w desire|strong="H2656"\w*, \w whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w request|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w*, \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w addition|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w taken|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* sixty-six \w talents|strong="H3603"\w*; 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* addition \w to|strong="H0935"\w* what \w he|strong="H8010"\w* got \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w traders|strong="H5503"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* different sorts, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Arabia|strong="H6152"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rulers \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w* \w gave|strong="H0935"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* body-covers \w of|strong="H4428"\w* hammered \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w every|strong="H0259"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w having|strong="H0259"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* shekels \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* smaller body-covers \w of|strong="H4428"\w* hammered \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w using|strong="H5927"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* shekels \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H0259"\w* cover, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Woods|strong="H3293"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H4428"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w ivory|strong="H8127"\w* \w seat|strong="H3678"\w*, \w plated|strong="H6823"\w* \w with|strong="H6823"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* best \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*. 
\v 18 \w There|strong="H2088"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w steps|strong="H4609"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H2088"\w* foot-rest \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w fixed|strong="H5975"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w arms|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sides|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w seat|strong="H3678"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w lions|strong="H0738"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w side|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w arms|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H8033"\w* \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w* \w lions|strong="H0738"\w* \w were|strong="H0738"\w* \w placed|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w side|strong="H2088"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w side|strong="H2088"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w steps|strong="H4609"\w*: \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H4467"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w*. 
\v 20 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Solomon's drinking-vessels \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Woods|strong="H3293"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* best \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*: \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w gave|strong="H5462"\w* \w a|strong="H0369"\w* \w thought|strong="H2803"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*. 
\v 21 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* Tarshish-ships sailing \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Huram|strong="H2361"\w*: \w once|strong="H0259"\w* \w every|strong="H0259"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Tarshish-ships \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w ivory|strong="H8143"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* monkeys \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w peacocks|strong="H8500"\w*. 
\v 22 \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w greater|strong="H1431"\w* \w than|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w wealth|strong="H6239"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*. 
\v 23 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* came \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w see|strong="H0834"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* ear \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*. 
\v 24 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w everyone|strong="H0376"\w* \w took|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*, \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* robes, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* coats \w of|strong="H0376"\w* metal, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w spices|strong="H1314"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* beasts \w for|strong="H3627"\w* transport, regularly \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w by|strong="H0935"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*. 
\v 25 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* buildings \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* war-carriages, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w* whom \w he|strong="H8010"\w* kept, some \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* carriage-towns \w and|strong="H4428"\w* some \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 26 \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w River|strong="H5104"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* limit \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. 
\v 27 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* common \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w cedars|strong="H0730"\w* \w like|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* sycamore-trees \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* lowlands \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w number|strong="H7230"\w*. 
\v 28 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w got|strong="H3318"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 29 Now \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H7605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w last|strong="H0314"\w*, \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* history \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahijah|strong="H0281"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Shiloh, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w visions|strong="H2378"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Iddo|strong="H3260"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w seer|strong="H2374"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w*? 
\v 30 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 
\v 31 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* went \w to|strong="H0001"\w* \w rest|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* put into \w the|strong="H8478"\w* earth \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*. 
\c 10  
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\v 1 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*, where \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* together \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w*, \w had|strong="H0834"\w* news \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, (\w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w gone|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w flight|strong="H1272"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*,) \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, 
\v 4 \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w hard|strong="H7186"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*: \w if|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* conditions \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w kept|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w down|strong="H5414"\w* less \w cruel|strong="H7186"\w*, \w and|strong="H0001"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* weight \w of|strong="H0001"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* less \w hard|strong="H7186"\w*, \w then|strong="H6258"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H0001"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servants|strong="H5647"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Come|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w after|strong="H0413"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* opinion \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w In|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* opinion, \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w give|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*? 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w kind|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w pleasing|strong="H7521"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w saying|strong="H0559"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w ever|strong="H2088"\w*. 
\v 8 \w But|strong="H5800"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H3289"\w* no \w attention|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* opinion \w of|strong="H2205"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w men|strong="H2205"\w*, \w but|strong="H5800"\w* \w went|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w young|strong="H3206"\w* \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H2205"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* generation \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* waiting \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* opinion? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Make|strong="H5414"\w* less \w the|strong="H0853"\w* weight \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*? 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H0001"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w young|strong="H3206"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H0001"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w generation|strong="H5971"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w answer|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w give|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* put \w a|strong="H1696"\w* hard \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*, \w but|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w make|strong="H1431"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* less; \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w little|strong="H6995"\w* \w finger|strong="H6995"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w thicker|strong="H5666"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* father's \w body|strong="H4975"\w*; 
\v 11 If \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* put \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w hard|strong="H3515"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0589"\w* \w make|strong="H3254"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* harder: \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w gave|strong="H3256"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* punishment \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w whips|strong="H7752"\w*, \w but|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0589"\w* \w give|strong="H3254"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* blows \w with|strong="H5921"\w* snakes. 
\v 12 \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* given \w orders|strong="H0559"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* gave \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w a|strong="H4428"\w* rough \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*. \w So|strong="H6030"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* gave no attention \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* suggestion \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w men|strong="H2205"\w*, 
\v 14 \w But|strong="H1696"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w answer|strong="H0559"\w* put forward \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w young|strong="H3206"\w* \w men|strong="H3206"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w made|strong="H3513"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* hard, \w but|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0589"\w* \w make|strong="H3254"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* harder; \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* punishment \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w whips|strong="H7752"\w*, \w but|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0589"\w* \w give|strong="H3254"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* snakes. 
\v 15 \w So|strong="H4616"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w purpose|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w might|strong="H4616"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* \w effect|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w Ahijah|strong="H0281"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Shilonite|strong="H7888"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w give|strong="H7725"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w What|strong="H4100"\w* part \w have|strong="H0376"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*? \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w heritage|strong="H5159"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*? \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w tents|strong="H0168"\w*, \w O|strong="H8085"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w tents|strong="H0168"\w*. 
\v 17 \w But|strong="H5921"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w still|strong="H3427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* Adoniram, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* overseer \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w forced|strong="H4522"\w* work; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w stoned|strong="H7275"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5927"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* quickly \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w got|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* carriage \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w flight|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 19 \w So|strong="H2088"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w turned|strong="H1004"\w* away \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* got \w together|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0970"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w eighty|strong="H8084"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* best fighting-men, \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w get|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w*. 
\v 2 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, 
\v 3 \w Say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, 
\v 4 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* war \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*: \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w purpose|strong="H2088"\w*. \w So|strong="H3541"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* ear \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w fighting|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*. 
\v 5 Now \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* kept \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w building|strong="H1129"\w* walled \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 
\v 6 \w He|strong="H0853"\w* was \w the|strong="H0853"\w* builder \w of|strong="H1129"\w* Beth-lehem \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Etam|strong="H5862"\w* \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Tekoa|strong="H8620"\w* 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H0853"\w* \w Beth-zur|strong="H1049"\w* \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Soco|strong="H7755"\w* \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Adullam|strong="H5725"\w* 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H0853"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w* \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Mareshah|strong="H4762"\w* \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Ziph|strong="H2128"\w* 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H0853"\w* \w Adoraim|strong="H0115"\w* \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w* \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Azekah|strong="H5825"\w* 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w Zorah|strong="H6881"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Aijalon|strong="H0357"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, walled \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H2388"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* walled towns \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*, \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* captains \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w stores|strong="H0214"\w* \w of|strong="H0214"\w* \w food|strong="H3978"\w*, \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*, \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H2388"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w he|strong="H1144"\w* \w put|strong="H2388"\w* stores \w of|strong="H3605"\w* body-covers \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w spears|strong="H7420"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*. \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* came \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w part|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* country. 
\v 14 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* gave \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* living-places \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w property|strong="H0272"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* came \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* sent \w them|strong="H0853"\w* away, \w not|strong="H3588"\w* letting \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w priests|strong="H3547"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*; 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H3548"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* himself \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w for|strong="H1116"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w for|strong="H1116"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* images \w of|strong="H3548"\w* he-goats \w and|strong="H3548"\w* oxen \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w whose|strong="H3605"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* fixed \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w offerings|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*. 
\v 17 \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* increasing \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w power|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*. 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w Mahalath|strong="H4258"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jerimoth, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abihail|strong="H0032"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eliab|strong="H0446"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*; 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* she \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w by|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*, \w Jeush|strong="H3266"\w*, \w Shemariah|strong="H8114"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zaham|strong="H2093"\w*. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H1323"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Maacah|strong="H4601"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*; \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w she|strong="H0310"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w Abijah|strong="H0029"\w* \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w Attai|strong="H6262"\w* \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w Ziza|strong="H2124"\w* \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w Shelomith|strong="H8019"\w* \w by|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Maacah|strong="H4601"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*, \w was|strong="H0802"\w* dearer \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* servant-wives: (\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w eighteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w* servant-wives, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty-eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.) 
\v 22 \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* made \w Abijah|strong="H0029"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maacah|strong="H4601"\w*, \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w ruler|strong="H5057"\w* \w among|strong="H0251"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* purpose \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*. 
\v 23 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* wisdom \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* stationed \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* walled \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w through|strong="H6555"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lands|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w great|strong="H7230"\w* store \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w food|strong="H4202"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H5414"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\c 12  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* Rehoboam's \w position|strong="H4438"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* king \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H3559"\w* \w certain|strong="H3559"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w strong|strong="H2393"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w*, \w Shishak|strong="H7895"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* sin \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, 
\v 3 \w With|strong="H5973"\w* twelve \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* war-carriages \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H0935"\w* \w of|strong="H4557"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w more|strong="H0369"\w* than \w might|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H0369"\w* \w numbered|strong="H4557"\w*: \w Lubim|strong="H3864"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Sukkiim|strong="H5525"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Ethiopians|strong="H3569"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* walled \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H0935"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Now|strong="H0935"\w* \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shishak|strong="H7895"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Because|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w up|strong="H0935"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w up|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shishak|strong="H7895"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* made \w themselves|strong="H3665"\w* low \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* upright. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w seeing|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* low, \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* low: \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w send|strong="H5414"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7843"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* short \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* salvation, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* loose \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shishak|strong="H7895"\w*. 
\v 8 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* still \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w see|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* different \w my|strong="H1961"\w* yoke \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* yoke \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w lands|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 9 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Shishak|strong="H7895"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w stored|strong="H0214"\w* \w wealth|strong="H0214"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*: \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rest \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* body-covers \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* other body-covers \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w brass|strong="H5178"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w gave|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w care|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w armed|strong="H4043"\w* \w men|strong="H6485"\w* \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* stationed \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* king's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w whenever|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0413"\w* armed men \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w taking|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* body-covers, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w room|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w himself|strong="H3665"\w* low, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w wrath|strong="H0639"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w complete|strong="H3617"\w* \w destruction|strong="H3617"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*, \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w still|strong="H7725"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 
\v 13 \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w himself|strong="H2388"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* ruling \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* forty-one \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w became|strong="H2388"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* ruling \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w seventeen|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w out|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* mother's \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Naamah|strong="H5279"\w*, \w an|strong="H7760"\w* Ammonite \w woman|strong="H8034"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w*, \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w last|strong="H0314"\w*, \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H3789"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w Iddo|strong="H5714"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seer|strong="H2374"\w*? \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w wars|strong="H4421"\w* \w between|strong="H4421"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* went \w to|strong="H0001"\w* \w rest|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* put into \w the|strong="H8478"\w* earth \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abijah|strong="H0029"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*. 
\c 13  
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\v 1 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w eighteenth|strong="H6240"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*, \w Abijah|strong="H0029"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 
\v 2 \w He|strong="H4480"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w for|strong="H3389"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*; \w his|strong="H1961"\w* mother's \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* Maacah, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Uriel|strong="H0222"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*. \w And|strong="H3389"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w Abijah|strong="H0029"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w Abijah|strong="H0029"\w* \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w out|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w an|strong="H0376"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* best \w men|strong="H0376"\w*; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w put|strong="H0631"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w forces|strong="H2428"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* line \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* best \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w Abijah|strong="H0029"\w* took \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* position \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Zemaraim|strong="H6787"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* hill-country \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Give|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w O|strong="H8085"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: 
\v 5 \w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* clear \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rule|strong="H4467"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w salt|strong="H4417"\w*? 
\v 6 \w But|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, took \w up|strong="H6965"\w* arms \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w certain|strong="H0376"\w* \w foolish|strong="H7386"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w good-for-nothing|strong="H1100"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w joined|strong="H6908"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* untested \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* able \w to|strong="H1961"\w* keep \w them|strong="H5921"\w* back. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* purpose \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w put|strong="H2388"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H0859"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w authority|strong="H3027"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H2388"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w very|strong="H7227"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* number, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* oxen \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* driving \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Aaron|strong="H0175"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3027"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w lands|strong="H0776"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*? \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w himself|strong="H3027"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w offering|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w ox|strong="H6499"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* sheep, \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 10 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* us, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* turned away \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H0430"\w*; \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* do \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Aaron|strong="H0175"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* places; 
\v 11 \w By|strong="H5921"\w* whom \w burned|strong="H6999"\w* \w offerings|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* perfumes \w are|strong="H3068"\w* sent \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w smoke|strong="H6999"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H1242"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H1242"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* put \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* holy \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* support \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* lights \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* lights \w burning|strong="H6999"\w* \w every|strong="H1242"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* orders given \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* gone away \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w now|strong="H2009"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w loud|strong="H7321"\w* horns \w sounding|strong="H7321"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* \w war|strong="H8643"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H2009"\w* \w well|strong="H5973"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. 
\v 13 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* some \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* men \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w make|strong="H5437"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* surprise \w attack|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w back|strong="H0310"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* some \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w facing|strong="H6440"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* others \w were|strong="H1961"\w* stationed secretly \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w back|strong="H0310"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w turning|strong="H6437"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w*, \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3063"\w* being \w attacked|strong="H4421"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w back|strong="H0268"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* gave \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cry|strong="H6817"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w help|strong="H4421"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w while|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w were|strong="H3063"\w* sounding \w their|strong="H3068"\w* horns. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w gave|strong="H7321"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w loud|strong="H7321"\w* \w cry|strong="H7321"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w cry|strong="H7321"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* put fear \w into|strong="H0376"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Abijah|strong="H0029"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w flight|strong="H5127"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Abijah|strong="H0029"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* put \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* death \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* destruction: \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* best \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* put \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* sword. 
\v 18 \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* overcome, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* got \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w better|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* put \w their|strong="H3068"\w* faith \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H1323"\w* \w Abijah|strong="H0029"\w* \w went|strong="H7291"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w his|strong="H4480"\w* \w towns|strong="H1323"\w*, Beth-el \w with|strong="H4480"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* small \w towns|strong="H1323"\w* \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w Jeshanah|strong="H3466"\w* \w with|strong="H4480"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* small \w towns|strong="H1323"\w* \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w Ephron|strong="H6085"\w* \w with|strong="H4480"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* small \w towns|strong="H1323"\w*. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* get \w back|strong="H6113"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* life-time \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Abijah|strong="H0029"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* sent \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w*. 
\v 21 \w But|strong="H2388"\w* \w Abijah|strong="H0029"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* great, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w fourteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty-two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sixteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. 
\v 22 \w And|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Abijah|strong="H0029"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w his|strong="H5714"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w his|strong="H5714"\w* \w sayings|strong="H1697"\w*, \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H3789"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w account|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Iddo|strong="H5714"\w*. 
\c 14  
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\v 1 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* Abijah went \w to|strong="H3068"\w* rest \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* fathers, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* put \w him|strong="H0430"\w* into \w the|strong="H3068"\w* earth \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* town \w of|strong="H0430"\w* David, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* son became king \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* place; \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* time \w the|strong="H3068"\w* land \w was|strong="H3068"\w* quiet \w for|strong="H3068"\w* ten years. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H4196"\w* Asa did what was good \w and|strong="H4196"\w* right \w in|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* eyes \w of|strong="H4196"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord \w his|strong="H5493"\w* God; 
\v 3 \w For|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* away \w the|strong="H0853"\w* altars \w of|strong="H0430"\w* strange \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* high \w places|strong="H0559"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* upright stones broken \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* wood pillars cut down; 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w go|strong="H5493"\w* after \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* God \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* fathers, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w keep|strong="H5493"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* laws \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* orders. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* took \w away|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* high places \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* sun-images \w from|strong="H0776"\w* all \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* kingdom \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w quiet|strong="H8252"\w* under \w his|strong="H3068"\w* rule. 
\v 6 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H5437"\w* \w walled|strong="H2346"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* quiet \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H0428"\w* no wars \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w those|strong="H0428"\w* years, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5117"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w*. 
\v 7 \w He|strong="H1144"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Let|strong="H1961"\w* us \w make|strong="H5375"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* towns, building walls round \w them|strong="H5375"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w towers|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* doors \w and|strong="H3063"\w* locks. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* land \w is|strong="H3605"\w* still ours, \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* true \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord \w our|strong="H3605"\w* God; \w we|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* true \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H1144"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* given us \w rest|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* side. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H0428"\w* \w went|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* building \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H1961"\w* well \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* Asa \w had|strong="H0935"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H0505"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* men \w of|strong="H0505"\w* Judah armed \w with|strong="H0413"\w* body-covers \w and|strong="H0935"\w* spears, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* eighty \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w of|strong="H0505"\w* Benjamin armed \w with|strong="H0413"\w* body-covers \w and|strong="H0935"\w* bows; \w all|strong="H5704"\w* these \w were|strong="H2428"\w* men \w of|strong="H0505"\w* war. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H6440"\w* Zerah \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Ethiopian, \w with|strong="H4421"\w* \w an|strong="H6440"\w* \w army|strong="H4421"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3318"\w* million, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* three hundred war-carriages, \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w Mareshah|strong="H4762"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w forces|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* position \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* valley north \w of|strong="H0430"\w* Mareshah. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w* made prayer \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said, \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H6440"\w* only \w are|strong="H3068"\w* able \w to|strong="H3068"\w* give help \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* strong \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* no strength; come \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* help, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* hope \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* name we \w have|strong="H3068"\w* come \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* great army. \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*; let not man's power \w be|strong="H3068"\w* greater than yours. 
\v 12 \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* sent fear \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Ethiopians|strong="H3569"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* Judah; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Ethiopians|strong="H3569"\w* \w went|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w flight|strong="H7291"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* Asa \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w far|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w Gerar|strong="H1642"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* destruction \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Ethiopians \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* able \w to|strong="H1961"\w* get \w their|strong="H3605"\w* army \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \w again|strong="H1961"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* broken \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* army; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w away|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* amount \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* goods. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H1571"\w* overcame \w all|strong="H7230"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* towns round Gerar, \w because|strong="H7230"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* Lord \w sent|strong="H7725"\w* fear \w on|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*; \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H1571"\w* \w took|strong="H7617"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* goods \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* towns, \w for|strong="H3389"\w* \w there|strong="H7230"\w* \w were|strong="H1581"\w* stores \w of|strong="H0168"\w* wealth \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\v 15 And they made an attack on the tents of the owners of the cattle, and took away great numbers of sheep and camels and went back to Jerusalem. 
\c 15  
\p
\v 1 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Oded|strong="H5752"\w*; 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w Give|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*: \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*; \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* heart's desire \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w near|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w*, \w but|strong="H0518"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w up|strong="H0853"\w*, \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w up|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w true|strong="H0571"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* \w teaching|strong="H8451"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*; 
\v 4 \w But|strong="H1245"\w* \w when|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6862"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w searching|strong="H1245"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w he|strong="H0430"\w* let \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w search|strong="H1245"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w rewarded|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\v 5 \w In|strong="H3427"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* times \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w or|strong="H0369"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* trouble \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lands|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H0430"\w* \w broken|strong="H3807"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* divisions, \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w against|strong="H3605"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w against|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* sent \w all|strong="H3605"\w* sorts \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w* \w on|strong="H0430"\w* \w them|strong="H3807"\w*. 
\v 7 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w let|strong="H7503"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w feeble|strong="H7503"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w work|strong="H6468"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w rewarded|strong="H7939"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w*, \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* Azariah, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* son \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Oded|strong="H5752"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w took|strong="H2388"\w* \w heart|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H2388"\w* \w away|strong="H4480"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* disgusting \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w out|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w out|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* hill-country \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* new \w again|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* covered \w way|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord's house. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* got \w together|strong="H5973"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w living|strong="H1481"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w numbers|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w came|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 10 So \w they|strong="H8141"\w* \w came|strong="H8141"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w at|strong="H2320"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6908"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6908"\w* fifteenth \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6908"\w* \w rule|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H2076"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* things \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* taken \w in|strong="H0935"\w* war, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*; 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w*, \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*, \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H7650"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, sounding wind-instruments \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w horns|strong="H7782"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w oath|strong="H7621"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H4672"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*, turning \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w desire|strong="H3824"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5117"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w* \w would|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H1571"\w* let \w Maacah|strong="H4601"\w*, \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*, \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w queen|strong="H1377"\w*, \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3772"\w* disgusting \w image|strong="H4656"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w Asherah|strong="H0842"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w her|strong="H3772"\w* \w image|strong="H4656"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w down|strong="H3772"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* broken \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w by|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w stream|strong="H5158"\w* \w Kidron|strong="H6939"\w*. 
\v 17 \w But|strong="H7535"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w taken|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w but|strong="H7535"\w* still \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* true \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 18 \w He|strong="H0430"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* all \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H6942"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w those|strong="H0853"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w himself|strong="H6942"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H6942"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*, \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H8141"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* thirty-fifth \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w rule|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w*. 
\c 16  
\p
\v 1 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* thirty-sixth \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w rule|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w*, \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w* \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H8141"\w* \w no|strong="H1115"\w* \w one|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* able \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w or|strong="H1115"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w stores|strong="H0214"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Lord's \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* king's store-house, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ben-hadad|strong="H1130"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Aram|strong="H0758"\w*, \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, 
\v 3 \w Let|strong="H7971"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w an|strong="H7971"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*: \w see|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*; \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w an|strong="H7971"\w* end \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w may|strong="H3478"\w* \w give|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* attacking \w me|strong="H7971"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Ben-hadad|strong="H1130"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w* \w said|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w armies|strong="H2428"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w attacking|strong="H5221"\w* \w Ijon|strong="H5859"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Abel-maim|strong="H0066"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* store-towns \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w*, \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w*, put \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w stop|strong="H2308"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w of|strong="H8085"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* end. 
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w*, \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w use|strong="H5375"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*. 
\v 7 \w At|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w Hanani|strong="H2607"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* seer \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* faith \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Aram|strong="H0758"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w army|strong="H2426"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Aram|strong="H0758"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* got \w away|strong="H4422"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Were|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ethiopians|strong="H3569"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lubim|strong="H3864"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* war-carriages \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w* \w more|strong="H3966"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w numbered|strong="H1961"\w*? \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* faith \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\v 9 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* go \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w way|strong="H2063"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, letting \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w seen|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w support|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w whose|strong="H3605"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w done|strong="H3605"\w* \w foolishly|strong="H5528"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w wars|strong="H4421"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w angry|strong="H3707"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* seer, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w*, burning \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2197"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w thing|strong="H2063"\w*. \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* cruel \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Now|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w*, \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w last|strong="H0314"\w*, \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 12 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* thirty-ninth \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w rule|strong="H4438"\w*, \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w very|strong="H5704"\w* bad \w disease|strong="H2483"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* go \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* help \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w disease|strong="H2483"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* medical men. 
\v 13 \w So|strong="H4191"\w* \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w* went \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w rest|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H0609"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and|strong="H0001"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w came|strong="H8141"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* forty-first \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H0609"\w* \w rule|strong="H4427"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H1419"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* put \w him|strong="H6912"\w* into \w the|strong="H0834"\w* resting-place \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H4639"\w* \w for|strong="H4390"\w* himself \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4390"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H4390"\w* \w sweet|strong="H1314"\w* perfumes \w of|strong="H4390"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* sorts \w of|strong="H4390"\w* \w spices|strong="H1314"\w*, \w made|strong="H4639"\w* \w by|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* perfumer's \w art|strong="H4639"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H4639"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w burning|strong="H8316"\w* \w for|strong="H4390"\w* \w him|strong="H6912"\w*. 
\c 17  
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\v 1 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w became|strong="H2388"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w himself|strong="H2388"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 2 \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w forces|strong="H2428"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* walled \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* responsible chiefs \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* early \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turning|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Baals|strong="H1168"\w*, 
\v 4 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w turning|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* keeping \w his|strong="H3588"\w* laws, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* doing \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w*. 
\v 5 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* strong; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7230"\w* \w wealth|strong="H6239"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* honour. 
\v 6 \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* lifted \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* went \w so|strong="H5493"\w* far \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* wood pillars \w out|strong="H0853"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 
\v 7 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w third|strong="H7969"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w rule|strong="H4427"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* Benhail \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Nethanel|strong="H5417"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Micaiah|strong="H4322"\w*, \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w*, \w as|strong="H3063"\w* \w teachers|strong="H3925"\w* \w into|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*; 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H3548"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* them, \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w Nethaniah|strong="H5418"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w Zebadiah|strong="H2069"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w Shemiramoth|strong="H8070"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w Jehonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w Adonijah|strong="H0138"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w Tobijah|strong="H2900"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* Tob-adonijah, \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*; \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w Elishama|strong="H0476"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* gave \w teaching|strong="H8451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H3068"\w*; \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H5437"\w* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w teaching|strong="H8451"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fear|strong="H6343"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lands|strong="H0776"\w* \w round|strong="H5439"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* wars \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w took|strong="H0935"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w made|strong="H1571"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w* payments \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* Arabians \w gave|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* he-goats. 
\v 12 \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w greater|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w greater|strong="H1980"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* strong towers \w and|strong="H1980"\w* store-towns \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 
\v 13 \w He|strong="H0376"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w much|strong="H7227"\w* \w property|strong="H4399"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*; \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w forces|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w armed|strong="H4421"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w strong|strong="H2428"\w*, \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 14 \w This|strong="H0428"\w* \w is|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* number \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H0001"\w*, \w listed|strong="H1004"\w* \w by|strong="H5973"\w* \w their|strong="H5973"\w* \w families|strong="H0505"\w*, \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w thousands|strong="H0505"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*: Adnah, \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* war; 
\v 15 Second \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jehohanan|strong="H3076"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w eighty|strong="H8084"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*; 
\v 16 \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w Amasiah|strong="H6007"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zichri|strong="H2147"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* freely gave \w himself|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* war; 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* captains \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*: \w Eliada|strong="H0450"\w*, \w a|strong="H4480"\w* \w great|strong="H1368"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* war, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w two|strong="H4480"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w armed|strong="H4043"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w bows|strong="H7198"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* body-covers; 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jehozabad|strong="H3075"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w eighty|strong="H8084"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w trained|strong="H6635"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w war|strong="H6635"\w*. 
\v 19 \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* waiting \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w in|strong="H4428"\w* addition \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w those|strong="H0428"\w* \w placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* walled \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H7230"\w* \w wealth|strong="H6239"\w* \w and|strong="H6239"\w* honour, \w and|strong="H6239"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* son \w was|strong="H1961"\w* married \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Ahab's daughter. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H6629"\w* \w after|strong="H7093"\w* \w some|strong="H7093"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w see|strong="H0834"\w* \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w*. \w And|strong="H6629"\w* \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w* \w made|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H2076"\w* feast \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, putting \w to|strong="H0413"\w* death \w great|strong="H7230"\w* \w numbers|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*; \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w got|strong="H5927"\w* Jehoshaphat \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ramoth-gilead|strong="H7433"\w*. 
\v 3 \w For|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Will|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* go \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ramoth-gilead|strong="H7433"\w*? \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0559"\w* am \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w my|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w your|strong="H0413"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*; we \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* get directions \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 5 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w got|strong="H5927"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w all|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Am|strong="H0430"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ramoth-gilead|strong="H7433"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w not|strong="H2308"\w*? \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*: \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 6 \w But|strong="H0369"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Is|strong="H0369"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* whom we \w may|strong="H3068"\w* get directions? 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w whom|strong="H0259"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H0376"\w* get directions \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* love \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H0369"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w prophet|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*: \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Imla|strong="H3229"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Let|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w sent|strong="H0559"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* unsexed servants \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Go \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* come \w back|strong="H0413"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w Micaiah|strong="H0559"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Imla|strong="H3229"\w*. 
\v 9 Now \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w seated|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* seats \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w authority|strong="H5921"\w*, \w dressed|strong="H3847"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w robes|strong="H0899"\w*, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w doorway|strong="H6607"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* acting \w as|strong="H0376"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Chenaanah|strong="H3668"\w*, \w made|strong="H6213"\w* himself \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, Pushing \w back|strong="H5055"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Aramaeans \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w*, \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H3615"\w* \w an|strong="H3615"\w* \w end|strong="H3615"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w completely|strong="H3615"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H3651"\w* \w thing|strong="H3651"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Ramoth-gilead|strong="H7433"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w well|strong="H3651"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Now|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* servant \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w get|strong="H1980"\w* \w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w See|strong="H2009"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w all|strong="H0259"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* voice \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w saying|strong="H0559"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*; \w so|strong="H1980"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w theirs|strong="H1992"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w By|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*. 
\v 14 \w When|strong="H0518"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Micaiah|strong="H0559"\w*, \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w we|strong="H0518"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ramoth-gilead|strong="H7433"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w not|strong="H2308"\w*? \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Go|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* well \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Have|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, \w again|strong="H1696"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w again|strong="H1696"\w*, \w put|strong="H7650"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w but|strong="H7535"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w true|strong="H0571"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*? 
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* wandering \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w like|strong="H0834"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* keeper; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w*: \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, \w Did|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w prophet|strong="H0559"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*? 
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Give|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w now|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*: \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w seated|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w seat|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* power, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H0559"\w*, \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w How|strong="H4310"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w be|strong="H3478"\w* tricked \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w going|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Ramoth-gilead|strong="H7433"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* death? \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H2088"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3318"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w forward|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w get|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3318"\w* trick. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w How|strong="H4100"\w*? 
\v 21 \w And|strong="H6310"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w deceit|strong="H8267"\w* \w in|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*. \w And|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* trick \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* effect \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*: \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*. 
\v 22 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w see|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w deceit|strong="H8267"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w yours|strong="H5414"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 23 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Chenaanah|strong="H3668"\w*, \w came|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w* \w a|strong="H1696"\w* blow \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w side|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* face, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Where|strong="H0335"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w word|strong="H1696"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*? 
\v 24 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Truly, \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* \w inner|strong="H2315"\w* \w room|strong="H2315"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w keep|strong="H7200"\w* yourself safe. 
\v 25 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* send \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Amon|strong="H0526"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ruler|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king's \w son|strong="H1121"\w*; 
\v 26 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w By|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* king's \w order|strong="H0559"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* man \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w prison|strong="H3608"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* given \w prison|strong="H3608"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*. 
\v 27 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sent|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w word|strong="H1696"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\v 28 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ramoth-gilead|strong="H7433"\w*. 
\v 29 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* make \w a|strong="H0935"\w* change \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w my|strong="H0935"\w* \w clothing|strong="H0899"\w*, \w so|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w do|strong="H0935"\w* not seem \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w*; \w but|strong="H0859"\w* \w do|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w robes|strong="H0899"\w*. \w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* made \w a|strong="H0935"\w* change \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w dress|strong="H3847"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w*. 
\v 30 \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Aram|strong="H0758"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H6680"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* war-carriages, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Make|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w attack|strong="H3898"\w* \w on|strong="H7393"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H0905"\w* \w on|strong="H7393"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 31 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* war-carriages \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w turning|strong="H5437"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w round|strong="H5437"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w sent|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w away|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 32 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* war-carriages \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w going|strong="H7725"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w*. 
\v 33 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w certain|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w sent|strong="H3318"\w* \w an|strong="H4480"\w* arrow \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w without|strong="H4480"\w* \w thought|strong="H0559"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w direction|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* wound where \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w breastplate|strong="H8302"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* joined \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* clothing; \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w driver|strong="H7395"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* war-carriage, \w Go|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w side|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w take|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w away|strong="H4480"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am badly \w wounded|strong="H5221"\w*. 
\v 34 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* more violent \w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* supported \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* war-carriage facing \w the|strong="H0935"\w* Aramaeans \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w by|strong="H0935"\w* \w sundown|strong="H6153"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hanani|strong="H2607"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w seer|strong="H2374"\w*, \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* right \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* evil-doers, \w loving|strong="H0157"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* haters \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*? \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w wrath|strong="H7110"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. 
\v 3 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* still \w there|strong="H4672"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0776"\w* \w put|strong="H3559"\w* \w away|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* wood pillars \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w have|strong="H0776"\w* given \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w to|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* worship \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w among|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w from|strong="H7725"\w* Beer-sheba \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* hill-country \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, guiding \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H3063"\w* put \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* walled \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w*, \w Take|strong="H7200"\w* care \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w judging|strong="H8199"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w decisions|strong="H4941"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w give|strong="H7200"\w*. 
\v 7 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w let|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w fear|strong="H6343"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* work \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w care|strong="H8104"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w evil|strong="H5766"\w*, \w or|strong="H0369"\w* \w respect|strong="H6343"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* high position, \w or|strong="H0369"\w* \w taking|strong="H4727"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* payment \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w wrong|strong="H5766"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H7725"\w* authority \w to|strong="H7725"\w* certain \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w families|strong="H0001"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w give|strong="H7725"\w* \w decisions|strong="H4941"\w* \w for|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* causes \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w living|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w You|strong="H6680"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* work \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* good \w faith|strong="H0530"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w if|strong="H0834"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w cause|strong="H7379"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w*, \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w death|strong="H1818"\w* punishment \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* question, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* questions \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w order|strong="H4941"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w rules|strong="H2706"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w decisions|strong="H4941"\w*, \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w care|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wrong|strong="H0816"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w wrath|strong="H7110"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*; \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wrong|strong="H0816"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w*, \w Amariah|strong="H0568"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w questions|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zebadiah|strong="H2069"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's \w business|strong="H1697"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* overseers \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. \w Be|strong="H1961"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H1697"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* upright. 
\c 20  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w this|strong="H0935"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* some \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Meunim, \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w news|strong="H0559"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w A|strong="H0935"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w army|strong="H1995"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* moving \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0758"\w* \w across|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w now|strong="H2009"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H0758"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hazazon-tamar|strong="H2688"\w* (\w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* En-gedi). 
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*, \w went|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w directions|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* orders \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w to|strong="H5921"\w* go without food. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* make prayer \w for|strong="H3605"\w* help \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*; \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w give|strong="H0935"\w* worship \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w took|strong="H5975"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* meeting \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w open|strong="H6440"\w* space, 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w O|strong="H0859"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*? \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*? \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w strength|strong="H1369"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w able|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* keep \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Did|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, \w O|strong="H0859"\w* Lord \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w after|strong="H0776"\w* \w driving|strong="H3423"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*, \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w friend|strong="H0157"\w*, \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*? 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H3427"\w* \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w made|strong="H1129"\w* \w it|strong="H1129"\w* \w their|strong="H3427"\w* living-place, \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w holy|strong="H4720"\w* house \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H0559"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, 
\v 9 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w or|strong="H0518"\w* punishment, \w or|strong="H0518"\w* disease, \w or|strong="H0518"\w* need \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w food|strong="H1004"\w*, \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, (\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*,) \w crying|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3467"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* answer \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w see|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*, \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w kept|strong="H5414"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* attacking \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w turning|strong="H5493"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* side \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w send|strong="H5414"\w* \w destruction|strong="H8045"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*: 
\v 11 \w See|strong="H2009"\w* \w now|strong="H2009"\w*, \w how|strong="H0834"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* reward \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* send \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* land \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H3423"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* heritage. 
\v 12 \w O|strong="H4100"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w*? \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* equal \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w army|strong="H1995"\w* \w which|strong="H5869"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* loss \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*: \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* waiting \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w little|strong="H2945"\w* \w ones|strong="H2945"\w*, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w*, \w before|strong="H4480"\w* \w all|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* meeting, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jahaziel|strong="H3166"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeiel|strong="H3273"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*, \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* family \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w*; 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Give|strong="H7181"\w* ear, \w O|strong="H0859"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*: \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w Have|strong="H0859"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* troubled \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w account|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w army|strong="H1995"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w yours|strong="H0859"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* God's. 
\v 16 \w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w*: \w see|strong="H2005"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H5927"\w* \w coming|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w slope|strong="H4608"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Ziz|strong="H6732"\w*; \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w end|strong="H5490"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w valley|strong="H5158"\w*, \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* waste \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* Jeruel, \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H6440"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 17 \w There|strong="H5975"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* need \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H3320"\w* \w up|strong="H7200"\w* arms \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w*; \w put|strong="H3318"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H4279"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w position|strong="H5975"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H7200"\w* \w where|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3444"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* troubled: \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w*, \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w went|strong="H6440"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* gave \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w falling|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Kohathites|strong="H6956"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Korahites|strong="H7145"\w*, \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* feet \w and|strong="H1121"\w* gave \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H4480"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w got|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* waste land \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Tekoa|strong="H8620"\w*: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3063"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w station|strong="H5975"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w*, \w Give|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H3318"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H1242"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: \w have|strong="H5030"\w* \w faith|strong="H0539"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H1242"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* safe; \w have|strong="H5030"\w* \w faith|strong="H0539"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* all \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* well \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H1242"\w*. 
\v 21 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w after|strong="H0413"\w* discussion \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w put|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w places|strong="H0559"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* melody \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w praising|strong="H1984"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* robes, \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w head|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w praised|strong="H1984"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w mercy|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* unchanging \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*. 
\v 22 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* first notes \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w song|strong="H8416"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* surprise \w attack|strong="H0935"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* overcome. 
\v 23 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* made \w an|strong="H3615"\w* \w attack|strong="H4124"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w view|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w complete|strong="H3615"\w* \w destruction|strong="H4889"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3615"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H0376"\w* \w put|strong="H3615"\w* \w an|strong="H3615"\w* \w end|strong="H3615"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*, everyman's hand \w was|strong="H0376"\w* turned \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* neighbour \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w destruction|strong="H4889"\w*. 
\v 24 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w watchtower|strong="H4707"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w waste|strong="H5307"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* looking \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* direction \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H1995"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* saw \w only|strong="H5307"\w* \w dead|strong="H6297"\w* \w bodies|strong="H6297"\w* stretched \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*; \w no|strong="H0369"\w* living \w man|strong="H0369"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H0776"\w* seen. 
\v 25 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w take|strong="H0962"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w goods|strong="H7399"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* saw beasts \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w numbers|strong="H7230"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w wealth|strong="H7399"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w clothing|strong="H6297"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w things|strong="H7969"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* value, \w more|strong="H0369"\w* \w than|strong="H7227"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* able \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w take|strong="H0962"\w* \w away|strong="H5337"\w*; \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* themselves, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* getting \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w away|strong="H5337"\w*, \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w much|strong="H7230"\w*. 
\v 26 \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* came \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Blessing|strong="H1288"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H7121"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w cause|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Blessing|strong="H1288"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 27 \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, coming \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* haters. 
\v 28 \w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* corded instruments \w and|strong="H0935"\w* wind-instruments \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 29 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fear|strong="H6343"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lands|strong="H0776"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* news \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* war \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 30 So \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\w* \w quiet|strong="H8252"\w*, \w for|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* Lord \w gave|strong="H5117"\w* \w him|strong="H5117"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w* \w on|strong="H5117"\w* \w every|strong="H5439"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w*. 
\v 31 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*: \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* thirty-five \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* ruling \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H2568"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: \w his|strong="H5921"\w* mother's \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Azubah|strong="H5806"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shilhi|strong="H7977"\w*. 
\v 32 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* went \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turning|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 33 \w The|strong="H5493"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w*, \w however|strong="H0389"\w*, \w were|strong="H0430"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w taken|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H0430"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* true \w to|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w their|strong="H3559"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*. 
\v 34 \w Now|strong="H2005"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w last|strong="H0314"\w*, \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hanani|strong="H2607"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 35 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, became friends \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* much \w evil|strong="H7561"\w*: 
\v 36 \w Together|strong="H5973"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w ships|strong="H0591"\w* \w to|strong="H5973"\w* go \w to|strong="H5973"\w* \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w*, building \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H5973"\w* \w Ezion-geber|strong="H6100"\w*. 
\v 37 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w word|strong="H0559"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eliezer|strong="H0461"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w prophet|strong="H0559"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dodavahu|strong="H1735"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mareshah|strong="H4762"\w*, \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w yourself|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w joined|strong="H2266"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H0559"\w* destruction \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ships|strong="H0591"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H4639"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* go \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w*. 
\c 21  
\p
\v 1 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* went \w to|strong="H0001"\w* \w rest|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* body \w was|strong="H1732"\w* put into \w the|strong="H8478"\w* earth \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, \w Jehiel|strong="H3171"\w*, \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, \w Michael|strong="H4317"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shephatiah|strong="H8203"\w*; \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w much|strong="H7227"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w things|strong="H5973"\w* \w of|strong="H0001"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* value, \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w well|strong="H5973"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* walled \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H0001"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1060"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Now|strong="H1571"\w* \w when|strong="H2026"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w taken|strong="H2388"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H3605"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father's \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* position safe, \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w put|strong="H2388"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* death \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w some|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* thirty-two \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* ruling \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w for|strong="H3389"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 
\v 6 \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 7 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord's \w purpose|strong="H4616"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w send|strong="H5414"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7843"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H0014"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3772"\w* light \w for|strong="H4616"\w* ever. 
\v 8 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w* made \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w* free \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rule|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* took \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w went|strong="H5437"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* war-carriages ... \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Edomites|strong="H0123"\w*, \w whose|strong="H3605"\w* \w forces|strong="H0413"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w round|strong="H5437"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* ... \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* war-carriages. 
\v 10 \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w* made themselves free \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w rule|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w Libnah|strong="H3841"\w* made \w itself|strong="H1931"\w* free \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w rule|strong="H3027"\w*; \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* turned away \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w more|strong="H1571"\w* \w than|strong="H1571"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, teaching \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* go after false gods, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* guiding \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w away|strong="H5080"\w* \w from|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* true way. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w letter|strong="H4385"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Elijah|strong="H0452"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Because|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* kept \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, 
\v 13 \w But|strong="H1571"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w gone|strong="H4480"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w made|strong="H1571"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* go \w after|strong="H4480"\w* false gods, \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w* did: \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w because|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* put \w to|strong="H3478"\w* death \w your|strong="H4480"\w* father's \w sons|strong="H0001"\w*, \w your|strong="H4480"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* yourself: 
\v 14 \w Now|strong="H2009"\w*, truly, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* send \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* destruction \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H0802"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* yours: 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w yourself|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* undergo \w the|strong="H5921"\w* cruel pains \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H4480"\w* \w disease|strong="H2483"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w stomach|strong="H4578"\w*, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* inside \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* falling \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w disease|strong="H2483"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Arabians, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ethiopia|strong="H3569"\w*, \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w moved|strong="H7307"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H3027"\w* war \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w*; 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5927"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, forcing \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H7617"\w* \w away|strong="H7617"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w goods|strong="H7399"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*; \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H0518"\w* \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w*. 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* sent \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w disease|strong="H2483"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w stomach|strong="H4578"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* which \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* impossible \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* well. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w after|strong="H7093"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H3117"\w*, \w his|strong="H1961"\w* inside falling \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w because|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w disease|strong="H2483"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* cruel \w pain|strong="H7451"\w*. \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w burning|strong="H8316"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w burning|strong="H8316"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*. 
\v 20 \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* thirty-two \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* ruling \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* death \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* regretted; \w they|strong="H3808"\w* put \w his|strong="H1732"\w* body \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* earth \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* resting-place \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\c 22  
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\v 1 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w band|strong="H1416"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Arabians \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w older|strong="H7223"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* death. \w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w*, \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w twenty-two|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* ruling \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w for|strong="H0259"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*. \w His|strong="H0274"\w* mother's \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w*, \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Omri|strong="H6018"\w*. 
\v 3 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* teacher \w in|strong="H1980"\w* evil-doing. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w guides|strong="H3289"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w destruction|strong="H4889"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Acting|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* suggestion, \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w to|strong="H1980"\w* make \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Aram|strong="H0758"\w*, \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ramoth-gilead|strong="H7433"\w*: \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w wounded|strong="H5221"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* bowmen. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w get|strong="H7725"\w* \w well|strong="H0834"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wounds|strong="H4347"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* given \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w fighting|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H0854"\w* \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Aram|strong="H0758"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahaziah|strong="H5838"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* ill. 
\v 7 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* purpose \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, Ahaziah's \w journey|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w see|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* downfall: \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nimshi|strong="H5250"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* marked \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w destruction|strong="H8395"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* effecting \w the|strong="H0853"\w* punishment \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w*, \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahaziah's \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w servants|strong="H8334"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* put \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* death. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w search|strong="H1245"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w*, (\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* secret \w place|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*,) \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*; \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w body|strong="H3824"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* rest \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w keep|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w*, \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H3063"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rest \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*. 
\v 11 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jehoshabeath|strong="H3090"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, secretly \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w*, \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king's \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* care \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w bedroom|strong="H2315"\w*. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Jehoshabeath|strong="H3090"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w*, \w kept|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* safe \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w*, \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* she kept \w him|strong="H5921"\w* safe \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* ruling \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\c 23  
\p
\v 1 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w himself|strong="H2388"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w an|strong="H3947"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w*, \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroham|strong="H3395"\w*, \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehohanan|strong="H3076"\w*, \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Obed|strong="H5744"\w*, \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Adaiah|strong="H5718"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Elishaphat|strong="H0478"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zichri|strong="H2147"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w through|strong="H0935"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, getting \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w families|strong="H0001"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w an|strong="H3772"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, Truly, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. 
\v 4 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*: let \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*, \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* doors; 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* stationed \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* doorway \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* horses: \w while|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* waiting \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* open spaces round \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 6 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w no|strong="H0408"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* work \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w there|strong="H1992"\w*; \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rest \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* orders \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* circle \w round|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* armed; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w any|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*; \w you|strong="H0935"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w keep|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w goes|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*. 
\v 8 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w*: \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sent|strong="H3318"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w spears|strong="H2595"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* body-covers \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* David's \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w kept|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w put|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w position|strong="H5975"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* instruments \w of|strong="H4428"\w* war \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3233"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H8042"\w*, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w round|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king's \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w crown|strong="H5145"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* head \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* arm-bands \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* holy \w oil|strong="H4886"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Long \w life|strong="H2421"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Now|strong="H8085"\w* \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w*, \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w running|strong="H7323"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w praising|strong="H1984"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*: 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w looking|strong="H7200"\w*, she \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* doorway, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* horns \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* side; \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w were|strong="H8269"\w* giving signs \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w joy|strong="H8055"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* sounding \w the|strong="H3605"\w* horns; \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* makers \w of|strong="H4428"\w* melody \w were|strong="H8269"\w* playing \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w music|strong="H7892"\w*, taking \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* \w part|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w song|strong="H7892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w*, violently parting \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w robes|strong="H0899"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Broken faith, broken faith! 
\v 14 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w orders|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* authority \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Take|strong="H3318"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w outside|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* lines, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w goes|strong="H3318"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 15 \w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* she \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* king's \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* doorway \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* king's \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* she \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord's \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w had|strong="H0853"\w* \w it|strong="H5422"\w* \w pulled|strong="H5422"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w images|strong="H6754"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w up|strong="H0935"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Mattan|strong="H4977"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*, \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* death \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*. 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w work|strong="H7760"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w care|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* grouped \w in|strong="H5921"\w* divisions \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* burned \w offerings|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w song|strong="H7892"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* said. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* door-keepers \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* doors \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w see|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1697"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w through|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* higher doorway \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seat|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w*. 
\v 21 \w So|strong="H4191"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w were|strong="H0776"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w quiet|strong="H8252"\w*, \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H0853"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w with|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. 
\c 24  
\p
\v 1 \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* ruling \w for|strong="H3389"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: \w his|strong="H8034"\w* mother's \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Zibiah|strong="H6645"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Beer-sheba. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H3477"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* living. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w for|strong="H0802"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0802"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* desire \w to|strong="H1961"\w* put \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* good order \w again|strong="H0310"\w*; 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* getting \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w Go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w by|strong="H8141"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w get|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* keep \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* good condition; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* see \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w done|strong="H3605"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w loss|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w time|strong="H1767"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, however, \w were|strong="H3478"\w* slow \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w doing|strong="H3318"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sent|strong="H0559"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* priest, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w given|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w orders|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w tax|strong="H4864"\w* fixed \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* meeting \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Tent|strong="H0168"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* witness, \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* got \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* handed \w over|strong="H5921"\w*? 
\v 7 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w broken|strong="H6555"\w* \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* evil \w woman|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* given \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Baals|strong="H1168"\w*. 
\v 8 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* king's \w order|strong="H0559"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w chest|strong="H0727"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* doorway \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* order \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* all \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* payment \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tax|strong="H4864"\w* which \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* waste land. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w gladly|strong="H8055"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* money \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w chest|strong="H0727"\w*, \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w had|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w given|strong="H8055"\w*. 
\v 11 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w chest|strong="H0727"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king's servants \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w much|strong="H7230"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king's \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* priest's servant \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w chest|strong="H0727"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* got \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w amount|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w those|strong="H0853"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w responsible|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* getting \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* got wall-builders \w and|strong="H3068"\w* woodworkers \w and|strong="H3068"\w* metal-workers \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* good order \w again|strong="H1961"\w*. 
\v 13 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w workmen|strong="H4399"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*, \w making|strong="H6213"\w* good \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\w* damaged \w and|strong="H0430"\w* building \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* till \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\w* \w strong|strong="H0553"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* beautiful again. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* work \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H7605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w used|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w making|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* needed \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w offerings|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w spoons|strong="H3709"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* living, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w regular|strong="H8548"\w* burned \w offerings|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 15 \w But|strong="H4191"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w became|strong="H7646"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w full|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H8141"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H4191"\w* end; \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* put \w him|strong="H5973"\w* into \w his|strong="H1732"\w* last resting-place \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Now|strong="H8085"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w*, \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* faces \w before|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0227"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w gave|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* worshippers \w of|strong="H1004"\w* pillars \w of|strong="H1004"\w* wood \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w images|strong="H6091"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* sin \w of|strong="H1004"\w* theirs, \w wrath|strong="H7110"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w gave|strong="H7725"\w* witness \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H0238"\w* \w ear|strong="H0238"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w came|strong="H3847"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w*, getting \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w orders|strong="H0559"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w so|strong="H3541"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* everything goes badly \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*? \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w given|strong="H4687"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H4687"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w*. 
\v 21 \w But|strong="H4687"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H7194"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* secret design \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w stoned|strong="H7275"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w*, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* king's order, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* outer square \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Lord's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 22 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w mind|strong="H2142"\w* \w how|strong="H0834"\w* good \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* hour \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w take|strong="H7200"\w* payment! 
\v 23 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w spring|strong="H5927"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Aramaeans \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*; \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w putting|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* death \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* great \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w sending|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* goods \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*. 
\v 24 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Aram|strong="H0758"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* only \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w small|strong="H4705"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* effect \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w punishment|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w*. 
\v 25 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w gone|strong="H4480"\w* \w away|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, (\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* broken \w with|strong="H5921"\w* disease,) \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w made|strong="H7194"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* secret design \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w body|strong="H4191"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* earth \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* resting-place \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 26 \w Those|strong="H0428"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H7194"\w* designs \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zabad|strong="H2066"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shimeath|strong="H8100"\w*, \w an|strong="H5921"\w* Ammonite woman, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehozabad|strong="H3075"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shimrith|strong="H8116"\w*, \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w Moabite|strong="H4125"\w* woman. 
\v 27 \w Now|strong="H2005"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* story \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H7230"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* words said \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H0430"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* building \w up|strong="H5921"\w* again \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Lord's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w account|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*. 
\c 25  
\p
\v 1 \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H2568"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* ruling \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w for|strong="H3389"\w* \w twenty-nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*; \w his|strong="H0558"\w* mother's \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Jehoaddan|strong="H3086"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 2 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H3477"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w but|strong="H7535"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w completely|strong="H8003"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H2388"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* death \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w taken|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* life \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*. 
\v 4 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* kept \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sin|strong="H2399"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w himself|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* done. 
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* \w got|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H6485"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* order \w by|strong="H8141"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w families|strong="H0505"\w*, \w even|strong="H0853"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w under|strong="H1004"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w thousands|strong="H0505"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w had|strong="H0001"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w over|strong="H4605"\w* \w numbered|strong="H6485"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H8141"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0001"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* best fighting-men, \w trained|strong="H6635"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w war|strong="H6635"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w use|strong="H4672"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w spear|strong="H7420"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* body-cover. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H2428"\w* \w a|strong="H3478"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H3603"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w he|strong="H3478"\w* got \w a|strong="H3478"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* fighting-men \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 7 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*. 
\v 8 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w yourself|strong="H0859"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w be|strong="H0430"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*; \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w not|strong="H0518"\w* let \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w down|strong="H3782"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w those|strong="H2388"\w* \w who|strong="H0430"\w* \w are|strong="H3426"\w* fighting \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w give|strong="H0935"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* send \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w down|strong="H3782"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* attackers. 
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w But|strong="H0376"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* about \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* armed \w band|strong="H1416"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w answer|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* able \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w more|strong="H7235"\w* \w than|strong="H7235"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*. 
\v 10 \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w*, separating \w the|strong="H0834"\w* armed \w band|strong="H1416"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, \w sent|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*; \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* burning \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w wrath|strong="H0639"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* \w took|strong="H2388"\w* heart, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* went \w out|strong="H2388"\w* \w at|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* head \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* came \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Salt|strong="H4417"\w*, where \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w put|strong="H2388"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* death \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*; 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* more \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Israel \w took|strong="H7617"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H7617"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H1234"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w*, pushing \w them|strong="H7617"\w* \w down|strong="H7993"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w* \w so|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* bodies \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w broken|strong="H1234"\w* \w by|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fall|strong="H0935"\w*. 
\v 13 \w But|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w band|strong="H1416"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* \w sent|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H1121"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w*, \w made|strong="H6584"\w* \w attacks|strong="H5221"\w* \w on|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Beth-horon|strong="H1032"\w*, putting \w to|strong="H5704"\w* death \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w taking|strong="H0962"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* store \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* goods. 
\v 14 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0310"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* destruction \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Edomites|strong="H0130"\w*, \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*, worshipping \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w burning|strong="H6999"\w* offerings \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wrath|strong="H0639"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* moved \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w gone|strong="H3808"\w* \w after|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w given|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* salvation \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*? 
\v 16 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Have|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* king's government? \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* death. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* protesting, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* clear \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* God's \w purpose|strong="H6098"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7843"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* ear \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* words. 
\v 17 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w acting|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* suggestion \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* servants, \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Come|strong="H1980"\w*, \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* meeting \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*. 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w The|strong="H0853"\w* thorn-tree \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cedar|strong="H0730"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w beast|strong="H2416"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* woodland \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w*, crushing \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w thorn|strong="H2336"\w* \w under|strong="H7429"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* feet. 
\v 19 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w See|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* \w overcome|strong="H5307"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* pride: \w now|strong="H6258"\w* keep \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* country; \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w make|strong="H3513"\w* causes \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w*, putting \w yourself|strong="H0859"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w danger|strong="H7451"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w downfall|strong="H5307"\w*? 
\v 20 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w*; \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w purpose|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w might|strong="H4616"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* Joash, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w gone|strong="H3808"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w*. 
\v 21 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w so|strong="H5927"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 
\v 22 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* overcome \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w flight|strong="H5127"\w*, \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*. 
\v 23 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w made|strong="H6555"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w*, prisoner \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H8610"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* pulled \w down|strong="H6555"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* doorway \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* doorway \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* angle, \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w*. 
\v 24 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord, \w under|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* care \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Obed-edom|strong="H5654"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wealth|strong="H0214"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w well|strong="H5973"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* lives \w would|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w price|strong="H3701"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* broken faith, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*. 
\v 25 \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, went \w on|strong="H4191"\w* living \w for|strong="H4191"\w* \w fifteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w*, \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 26 \w Now|strong="H2005"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w*, \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w last|strong="H0314"\w*, \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? 
\v 27 \w Now|strong="H6256"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* \w gave|strong="H7971"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* worshipping \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H7194"\w* secret designs \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* went \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w flight|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w*: \w but|strong="H4191"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. 
\v 28 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* body \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w horseback|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w put|strong="H5375"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* earth \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H0001"\w* \w David|strong="H5973"\w*. 
\c 26  
\p
\v 1 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w sixteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w*. 
\v 2 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* builder \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Eloth|strong="H0359"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* got \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* death \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w sixteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* ruling \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w for|strong="H3389"\w* \w fifty-two|strong="H2572"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*; \w his|strong="H4480"\w* mother's \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Jechiliah|strong="H3203"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 4 \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*. 
\v 5 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w gave|strong="H0995"\w* \w himself|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w searching|strong="H1875"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* men wise \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* fear \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* well \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 6 \w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w made|strong="H6555"\w* war \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, pulling \w down|strong="H6555"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w* \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w Jabneh|strong="H2996"\w* \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w Ashdod|strong="H0795"\w*, \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* country round \w Ashdod|strong="H0795"\w* \w and|strong="H6430"\w* among \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* gave \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Arabians \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gur-baal|strong="H1485"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Meunim|strong="H4586"\w*. 
\v 8 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H5984"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* news \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H2388"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* limit \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w became|strong="H2388"\w* \w very|strong="H5704"\w* great \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w power|strong="H2388"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w towers|strong="H4026"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* doorway \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w angle|strong="H4740"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* doorway \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* turn \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wall, arming \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H2022"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* put \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w towers|strong="H4026"\w* \w in|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* waste \w land|strong="H0127"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* places \w for|strong="H3588"\w* storing water, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w much|strong="H7227"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w*, \w in|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* low \w hills|strong="H2022"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w in|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* table \w land|strong="H0127"\w*; \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w farmers|strong="H0406"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* vine-keepers \w in|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w in|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* fertile \w land|strong="H0127"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w lover|strong="H0157"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* farming. 
\v 11 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w addition|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* fighting-men \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w bands|strong="H1416"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w listed|strong="H4557"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jeiel|strong="H3273"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ruler|strong="H8269"\w*, \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w authority|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* king's \w captains|strong="H8269"\w*. 
\v 12 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w families|strong="H0505"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w strong|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* war, \w were|strong="H2428"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* orders \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w trained|strong="H6635"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w*, \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w great|strong="H2428"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, \w helping|strong="H5826"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* any \w who|strong="H4428"\w* came \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H0068"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w had|strong="H6635"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w forces|strong="H6635"\w* \w armed|strong="H4043"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* body-covers \w and|strong="H0068"\w* \w spears|strong="H7420"\w* \w and|strong="H0068"\w* head-covers \w and|strong="H0068"\w* coats \w of|strong="H3605"\w* metal \w and|strong="H0068"\w* \w bows|strong="H7198"\w* \w and|strong="H0068"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* sending \w from|strong="H0068"\w* leather bands. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H1419"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* machines, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* invention \w of|strong="H5921"\w* expert \w men|strong="H1419"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w placed|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w towers|strong="H4026"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* angles \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* walls \w for|strong="H3588"\w* sending \w arrows|strong="H2678"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w*. \w And|strong="H1419"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* honoured \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* wide; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w greatly|strong="H1419"\w* \w helped|strong="H5826"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*. 
\v 16 \w But|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* become \w strong|strong="H2393"\w*, \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w lifted|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* pride, \w causing|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7843"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* did evil \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w purpose|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w burning|strong="H6999"\w* perfumes \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* perfumes. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w*, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w eighty|strong="H8084"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* Lord's \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w strong|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*; 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H6942"\w* protests \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w burning|strong="H6999"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* perfumes, \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w*, \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* business \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Aaron|strong="H0175"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w been|strong="H4603"\w* \w made|strong="H6942"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* work: \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w* \w place|strong="H4720"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* done wrong, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* honour \w before|strong="H4480"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 19 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* angry; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* vessel \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w burning|strong="H6999"\w* \w perfume|strong="H7004"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w while|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* wrath \w was|strong="H3068"\w* bitter \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mark|strong="H6883"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* leper's \w disease|strong="H6883"\w* \w came|strong="H2224"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* brow, \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* eyes \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* perfumes. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, looking \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* mark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w leper|strong="H6879"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* brow, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w quickly|strong="H1765"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w straight|strong="H3318"\w* \w away|strong="H6437"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord's punishment \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 21 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w leper|strong="H6879"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*, \w living|strong="H3427"\w* separately \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* private \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w cut|strong="H1504"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w ruling|strong="H3427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w judging|strong="H8199"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 22 Now \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w*, \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w last|strong="H0314"\w*, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w by|strong="H3789"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amoz|strong="H0531"\w*. 
\v 23 \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* went \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w rest|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* put \w his|strong="H0834"\w* body into \w the|strong="H0853"\w* earth \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* used \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* resting-place \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w leper|strong="H6879"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*. 
\c 27  
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\v 1 \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H2568"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* ruling \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w for|strong="H3389"\w* \w sixteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3147"\w* mother's \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Jerushah|strong="H3388"\w*, \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*. 
\v 2 \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*; \w but|strong="H7535"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* evil ways. 
\v 3 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* put \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* higher doorway \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* did \w much|strong="H7230"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Ophel|strong="H6077"\w*. 
\v 4 \w In|strong="H1129"\w* addition, \w he|strong="H3063"\w* \w made|strong="H1129"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* hill-country \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* strong buildings \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w towers|strong="H4026"\w* \w in|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* woodlands. 
\v 5 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* war \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* overcame \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w That|strong="H1931"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* measures \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w grain|strong="H2406"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* measures \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* amount \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w*. 
\v 6 \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w* \w became|strong="H2388"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* all \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* guide. 
\v 7 \w Now|strong="H2005"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w wars|strong="H4421"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 
\v 8 \w He|strong="H3389"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H2568"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* ruling \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w for|strong="H3389"\w* \w sixteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w* went \w to|strong="H0001"\w* \w rest|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H8478"\w* put \w his|strong="H1732"\w* body into \w the|strong="H0853"\w* earth \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*. 
\c 28  
\p
\v 1 \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* ruling \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w sixteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*; \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H3477"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*: 
\v 2 \w But|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* went \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w images|strong="H4541"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w metal|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w Baals|strong="H1168"\w*. 
\v 3 More than \w this|strong="H1931"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w offerings|strong="H3478"\w* \w burned|strong="H6999"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hinnom|strong="H2011"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H0834"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* go through \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*, copying \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w disgusting|strong="H8441"\w* ways \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* sent \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H6086"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* offerings \w and|strong="H6086"\w* had perfumes \w burned|strong="H6999"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w green|strong="H7488"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*. 
\v 5 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Aram|strong="H0758"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* overcame \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w took|strong="H7617"\w* \w away|strong="H7617"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* number \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* people \w as|strong="H0935"\w* prisoners \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H5414"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* destruction \w on|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 6 \w For|strong="H3117"\w* \w Pekah|strong="H6492"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Remaliah|strong="H7425"\w*, \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* put \w to|strong="H3068"\w* death \w a|strong="H0259"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* good fighting-men; \w because|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* given \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zichri|strong="H2147"\w*, \w a|strong="H2026"\w* \w great|strong="H1368"\w* fighting-man \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, put \w to|strong="H1004"\w* death \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king's \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azrikam|strong="H5840"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* controller \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H2026"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Elkanah|strong="H0511"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w second|strong="H4932"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* authority \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w took|strong="H7617"\w* \w away|strong="H7617"\w* \w as|strong="H0935"\w* prisoners \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* store \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* goods, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H7617"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*. 
\v 9 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Oded|strong="H5752"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w which|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, Truly, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w angry|strong="H2534"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* death \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* outburst \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* stretching \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* purpose \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* keep \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* men-servants \w and|strong="H1121"\w* women-servants \w under|strong="H3389"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* yoke: \w but|strong="H7535"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* sins \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* seen \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H0859"\w*? 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w give|strong="H7725"\w* ear \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* send \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* prisoners \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w taken|strong="H7617"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w wrath|strong="H0639"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w burning|strong="H2740"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w certain|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Johanan|strong="H3076"\w*, \w Berechiah|strong="H1296"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meshillemoth|strong="H4919"\w* \w Jehizkiah|strong="H3169"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hadlai|strong="H2311"\w*, \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w had|strong="H0376"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w war|strong="H6635"\w*, 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* these prisoners \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* designing \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w do|strong="H3254"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w cause|strong="H0819"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, making \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w greater|strong="H7227"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* wrongdoing, which \w now|strong="H2008"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w enough|strong="H7227"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w wrath|strong="H0639"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w burning|strong="H2740"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 14 \w So|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w armed|strong="H2502"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* gave \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* prisoners \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* goods \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H0853"\w* taken \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heads|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* meeting \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5800"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H2388"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w took|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* prisoners, \w clothing|strong="H3847"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* uncovered, \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* goods \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H2388"\w* \w taken|strong="H2388"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* war, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w putting|strong="H0935"\w* robes \w on|strong="H3847"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* shoes \w on|strong="H3847"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* feet; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H8248"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* oil \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* bodies, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* seating \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w feeble|strong="H3782"\w* \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H3847"\w* asses, \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H2388"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* palm-trees, \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w then|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*. 
\v 16 \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*. 
\v 17 \w For|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w Edomites|strong="H0130"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*, \w attacking|strong="H5221"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w taking|strong="H0935"\w* \w away|strong="H7617"\w* \w prisoners|strong="H7628"\w*. 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, forcing \w their|strong="H8033"\w* way \w into|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w towns|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* lowlands \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w* \w Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Aijalon|strong="H0357"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Gederoth|strong="H1450"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Soco|strong="H7755"\w*, \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H8033"\w* daughter-towns, \w as|strong="H3427"\w* well \w as|strong="H3427"\w* \w Timnah|strong="H8553"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Gimzo|strong="H1579"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w their|strong="H8033"\w* daughter-towns, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w were|strong="H6430"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. 
\v 19 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* made \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* low, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* given \w up|strong="H0853"\w* all self-control \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, sinning greatly \w against|strong="H4604"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w Tiglath-pileser|strong="H8407"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*, \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* cause \w of|strong="H4428"\w* trouble \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w strength|strong="H2388"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 21 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* part \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wealth|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* great \w men|strong="H8269"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w help|strong="H5833"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 22 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6887"\w*, \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w* \w did|strong="H3254"\w* \w even|strong="H3254"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* evil against \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 23 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w offerings|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w attacking|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Aram|strong="H0758"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* giving \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* \w offerings|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H5221"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w downfall|strong="H3782"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 24 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w* got \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, cutting \w up|strong="H5462"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* shutting \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* part \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 25 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* where perfumes \w were|strong="H3063"\w* \w burned|strong="H6999"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*, awaking \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wrath \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*. 
\v 26 \w Now|strong="H2005"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w last|strong="H0314"\w*, \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 27 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w rest|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* body \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* earth \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* resting-place \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*. 
\c 29  
\p
\v 1 \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H2568"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w for|strong="H3389"\w* \w twenty-nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H2396"\w* mother's \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Abijah|strong="H0029"\w*, \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*. 
\v 2 \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*. 
\v 3 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w rule|strong="H4427"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w opening|strong="H1817"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* sent \w for|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* got \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* wide \w place|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w side|strong="H4217"\w*, 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w Give|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*: \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w make|strong="H8085"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H8085"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H3318"\w* \w away|strong="H4480"\w* everything \w unclean|strong="H5079"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w place|strong="H6944"\w*. 
\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, sinning \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w*, \w turning|strong="H5437"\w* \w away|strong="H5437"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* house \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w turning|strong="H5437"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w backs|strong="H6203"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 7 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* house \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w been|strong="H5927"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* lights \w put|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H0853"\w*; \w no|strong="H3808"\w* perfumes \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w been|strong="H5927"\w* \w burned|strong="H6999"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w offerings|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H1571"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w place|strong="H6944"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w wrath|strong="H7110"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* fear \w and|strong="H3068"\w* wonder \w and|strong="H3068"\w* shame, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w*. 
\v 9 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w see|strong="H2009"\w*, \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* been put \w to|strong="H5921"\w* death \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* been taken \w away|strong="H5307"\w* \w prisoners|strong="H7628"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w purpose|strong="H3824"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w make|strong="H3772"\w* \w an|strong="H4480"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* heat \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrath|strong="H0639"\w* \w may|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\v 11 \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w care|strong="H8334"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* marked \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w servants|strong="H8334"\w*, \w burning|strong="H6999"\w* \w offerings|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* took \w their|strong="H4480"\w* places; \w Mahath|strong="H4287"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amasai|strong="H6022"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joel|strong="H3100"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Kohathites|strong="H6956"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Merari|strong="H4847"\w*, \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abdi|strong="H5660"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehallelel|strong="H3094"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Gershonites|strong="H1649"\w*, \w Joah|strong="H3098"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zimmah|strong="H2155"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5731"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joah|strong="H3098"\w*; 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Elizaphan|strong="H0469"\w*, \w Shimri|strong="H8113"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeuel|strong="H3273"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w*, \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*; 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Heman|strong="H1968"\w*, Jehuel \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeduthun|strong="H3038"\w*, \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uzziel|strong="H5816"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* got \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w made|strong="H6942"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6942"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w*, \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w to|strong="H0935"\w* make \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w clean|strong="H2891"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inner|strong="H6441"\w* \w part|strong="H6441"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* make \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w clean|strong="H2891"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2932"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* seen \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w outer|strong="H2351"\w* square \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w got|strong="H3318"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* together \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w away|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w stream|strong="H5158"\w* \w Kidron|strong="H6939"\w*. 
\v 17 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* work \w of|strong="H1004"\w* making \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w started|strong="H2490"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w eighth|strong="H8083"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* covered way \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*; \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H6942"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord's \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* sixteenth \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* work \w was|strong="H3068"\w* done. 
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w We|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w clean|strong="H2891"\w*, \w as|strong="H0935"\w* well \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* burned \w offerings|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* holy bread, \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* turned \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* sin \w while|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H3559"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w order|strong="H3559"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3559"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H2005"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H3605"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w got|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w got|strong="H5927"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* great \w men|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 21 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w took|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w oxen|strong="H6499"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w male|strong="H3532"\w* \w sheep|strong="H3532"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3532"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* he-goats \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* sin-offering \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w holy|strong="H4720"\w* house \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w orders|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Aaron|strong="H0175"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H0175"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 22 \w So|strong="H0853"\w* \w they|strong="H3548"\w* put \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w to|strong="H4196"\w* \w death|strong="H1818"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w their|strong="H7819"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w was|strong="H1818"\w* given \w to|strong="H4196"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w to|strong="H4196"\w* \w be|strong="H1241"\w* drained \w out|strong="H0853"\w* against \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*; \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w they|strong="H3548"\w* put \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w male|strong="H3532"\w* \w sheep|strong="H3532"\w* \w to|strong="H4196"\w* \w death|strong="H1818"\w*, draining \w out|strong="H0853"\w* \w their|strong="H7819"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* against \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w they|strong="H3548"\w* put \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3532"\w* \w to|strong="H4196"\w* \w death|strong="H1818"\w*, draining \w out|strong="H0853"\w* \w their|strong="H7819"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* against \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*. 
\v 23 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* he-goats \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* sin-offering, placing \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* meeting \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* people, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w put|strong="H5066"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*: 
\v 24 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* put \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w death|strong="H1818"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* sin-offering \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w to|strong="H0559"\w* take \w away|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w orders|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* burned \w offering|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sin-offering \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 25 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w put|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w places|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* brass \w and|strong="H3068"\w* corded instruments \w of|strong="H4428"\w* music \w as|strong="H3068"\w* ordered \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king's \w seer|strong="H2374"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w order|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord's, \w given|strong="H3027"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*. 
\v 26 \w So|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w took|strong="H5975"\w* \w their|strong="H5975"\w* places \w with|strong="H1732"\w* David's \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w with|strong="H1732"\w* \w their|strong="H5975"\w* horns. 
\v 27 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w word|strong="H0559"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* burned \w offering|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* burned \w offering|strong="H5927"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w started|strong="H2490"\w*, \w then|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w song|strong="H7892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w started|strong="H2490"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* blowing \w of|strong="H4428"\w* horns \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 28 \w And|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people gave \w worship|strong="H7812"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sound \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w songs|strong="H7892"\w* \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w blowing|strong="H2690"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* horns; \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H3605"\w* went \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* burned offering \w was|strong="H3605"\w* \w ended|strong="H3615"\w*. 
\v 29 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H3615"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w offering|strong="H5927"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H4428"\w* \w present|strong="H4672"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H0854"\w* gave \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* bent heads. 
\v 30 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w orders|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* give \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w seer|strong="H2374"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* made songs \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* bent \w heads|strong="H8269"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w*. 
\v 31 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H3027"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w take|strong="H0935"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8426"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* praise-offerings \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. \w So|strong="H5066"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3820"\w* \w took|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8426"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* praise-offerings: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w whose|strong="H3605"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w moved|strong="H0935"\w*, \w took|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* burned \w offerings|strong="H8426"\w*. 
\v 32 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* burned \w offerings|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*, \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w male|strong="H3532"\w* \w sheep|strong="H3532"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3532"\w*: \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* burned \w offerings|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 33 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H6942"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w* \w things|strong="H7969"\w* \w were|strong="H6629"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*. 
\v 34 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w enough|strong="H4592"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* cutting \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* burned \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*; \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* help \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6942"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w in|strong="H3477"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w make|strong="H2388"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6942"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*. 
\v 35 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H7230"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7230"\w* \w amount|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* burned \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* peace-offerings \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* drink \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* every burned \w offering|strong="H8002"\w*. \w So|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w work|strong="H5656"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Lord's \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H3559"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w order|strong="H3559"\w*. 
\v 36 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w full|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w joy|strong="H8055"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H3559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w ready|strong="H3559"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w* \w suddenly|strong="H6597"\w*. 
\c 30  
\p
\v 1 \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* word \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w letters|strong="H0107"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, requesting \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 2 \w For|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w after|strong="H8145"\w* discussion \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* body \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3389"\w* decision \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*. 
\v 3 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* possible \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w keep|strong="H6942"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w at|strong="H0622"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w enough|strong="H6213"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6942"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* come \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w in|strong="H0622"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w right|strong="H3474"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w*. 
\v 5 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* ordered \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* sent \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w from|strong="H0935"\w* Beer-sheba \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w great|strong="H7230"\w* \w numbers|strong="H7230"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1697"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* law. 
\v 6 \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w runners|strong="H7323"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w letters|strong="H0107"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H8269"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w order|strong="H0559"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*, \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w so|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w may|strong="H0430"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* small band \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* which \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* kept safe \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* sinners against \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* fear, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w do|strong="H5647"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* hard-hearted, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w*; \w but|strong="H0935"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w servants|strong="H5647"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* heat \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w wrath|strong="H0639"\w* \w may|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. 
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\v 10 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w runners|strong="H7323"\w* \w went|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w*: \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w laughed|strong="H7832"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w sport|strong="H7832"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 11 \w However|strong="H0389"\w*, \w some|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Asher|strong="H0836"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w away|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H0935"\w* pride \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w orders|strong="H4687"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w*, \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 13 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3389"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* \w number|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H6951"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* came \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w at|strong="H2320"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H6951"\w* \w unleavened|strong="H4682"\w* \w bread|strong="H4682"\w* \w in|strong="H0622"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* work \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w in|strong="H4196"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H5493"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* vessels \w for|strong="H4196"\w* \w burning|strong="H6999"\w* perfumes \w into|strong="H7993"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w stream|strong="H5158"\w* \w Kidron|strong="H6939"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* fourteenth \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* lambs \w to|strong="H0935"\w* death: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* shamed, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w made|strong="H6942"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6942"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w took|strong="H0935"\w* burned \w offerings|strong="H6453"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H4872"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* places \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w* \w order|strong="H4941"\w*, \w as|strong="H0376"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\w* ordered \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*: \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* draining \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* altar \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w given|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*. 
\v 17 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* still \w a|strong="H3588"\w* number \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w made|strong="H6942"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6942"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w*: \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* put \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* lambs \w to|strong="H5921"\w* death \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
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\v 22 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w kind|strong="H2896"\w* words \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* expert \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ordering \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* worship \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*: \w so|strong="H1696"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w kept|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w feast|strong="H0398"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w offering|strong="H8002"\w* peace-offerings \w and|strong="H3068"\w* praising \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*. 
\v 23 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* desire \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* feast went \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*. 
\v 24 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, gave \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* people \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w offerings|strong="H3588"\w*, \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w oxen|strong="H6499"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* gave \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w oxen|strong="H6499"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w great|strong="H7230"\w* \w number|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w made|strong="H6942"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6942"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w*. 
\v 25 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w lands|strong="H0776"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w or|strong="H1616"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* great \w joy|strong="H8055"\w*. 
\v 26 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* seen \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 27 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w gave|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w place|strong="H6944"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*. 
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\v 1 Now \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w over|strong="H0853"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w present|strong="H4672"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, causing \w the|strong="H3605"\w* stone \w pillars|strong="H4676"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wood \w pillars|strong="H4676"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w cut|strong="H1438"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w*, pulling \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* well \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w property|strong="H0272"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w put|strong="H6310"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* order \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w division|strong="H4256"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* relation \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w work|strong="H5656"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* burned \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* peace-offerings, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* ordering \w of|strong="H0376"\w* worship \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w giving|strong="H3034"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* doors \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord's house. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* gave \w the|strong="H4480"\w* king's \w part|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* private \w property|strong="H7399"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* burned \w offerings|strong="H4480"\w*, \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4480"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4480"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w moons|strong="H2320"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* regular \w feasts|strong="H4150"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 4 \w In|strong="H3427"\w* addition, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w orders|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w that|strong="H4616"\w* part which \w was|strong="H3068"\w* theirs \w by|strong="H3068"\w* right, \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H4616"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w might|strong="H4616"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w keeping|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w order|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H6555"\w* public, straight \w away|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w gave|strong="H0935"\w*, \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w great|strong="H7230"\w* amounts, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* first-fruits \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w oil|strong="H3323"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w produce|strong="H8393"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w took|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w tenth|strong="H4643"\w* \w part|strong="H4643"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w*, \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w great|strong="H7230"\w* store. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w tenth|strong="H4643"\w* \w part|strong="H4643"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w tenth|strong="H4643"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w* which \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w great|strong="H0430"\w* masses. 
\v 7 \w The|strong="H3615"\w* first store \w of|strong="H2320"\w* things was \w put|strong="H3615"\w* down \w in|strong="H2320"\w* \w the|strong="H3615"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w and|strong="H2320"\w* \w in|strong="H2320"\w* \w the|strong="H3615"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w the|strong="H3615"\w* masses were \w complete|strong="H3615"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* store \w of|strong="H3068"\w* goods, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H0935"\w* \w praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H3548"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* put questions \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* store \w of|strong="H5921"\w* goods. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w answer|strong="H0559"\w*, \w From|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w time|strong="H5704"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w first|strong="H7218"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8641"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H7646"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w* \w enough|strong="H7646"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w more|strong="H7230"\w* \w than|strong="H1995"\w* \w enough|strong="H7646"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w great|strong="H7230"\w* store \w which|strong="H2088"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* used. 
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* store-rooms \w were|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3559"\w* \w ready|strong="H3559"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H3559"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* all \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8641"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* tenths \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w*, keeping nothing \w back|strong="H0935"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w was|strong="H0935"\w* \w Conaniah|strong="H3562"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w second|strong="H4932"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w Jehiel|strong="H3171"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w Azaziah|strong="H5812"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w Nahath|strong="H5184"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w Jerimoth|strong="H3406"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w Jozabad|strong="H3107"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w Eliel|strong="H0447"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w Ismachiah|strong="H3253"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w Mahath|strong="H4287"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w overseers|strong="H6496"\w*, \w under|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w directions|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Conaniah|strong="H3562"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*, \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w order|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w ruler|strong="H5057"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kore|strong="H6981"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Imnah|strong="H3232"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w keeper|strong="H7778"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* door, \w had|strong="H3068"\w* control \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5071"\w* \w freely|strong="H5071"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* distribution \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5071"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w most|strong="H6944"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5731"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w Miniamin|strong="H4509"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w Amariah|strong="H0568"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w Shecaniah|strong="H7935"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* responsible \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H1419"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*: 
\v 16 \w As|strong="H1697"\w* well \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w over|strong="H4605"\w*, \w listed|strong="H3187"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* needed \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* special \w work|strong="H5656"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w listed|strong="H1004"\w* \w by|strong="H8141"\w* \w their|strong="H3881"\w* fathers' names, \w but|strong="H3881"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w over|strong="H4605"\w*, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w listed|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* relation \w to|strong="H0001"\w* \w their|strong="H3881"\w* work \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w their|strong="H3881"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w*; 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* lists \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w little|strong="H2945"\w* \w ones|strong="H2945"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w*: \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H6942"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6942"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w in|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* positions \w which|strong="H0802"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* given. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Aaron|strong="H0175"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w living|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w country|strong="H7704"\w* \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* outskirts \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* different \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, marked \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w by|strong="H3187"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* part \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* goods \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w* \w among|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w listed|strong="H3187"\w* \w among|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*. 
\v 20 \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*; \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H3477"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w true|strong="H0571"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 21 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* undertook, \w in|strong="H0430"\w* connection \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w orders|strong="H4687"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* got directions \w from|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* serious \w purpose|strong="H3824"\w*; \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H1004"\w* \w well|strong="H0834"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H0935"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w this|strong="H0428"\w* true-hearted \w work|strong="H1697"\w*, \w Sennacherib|strong="H5576"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*, \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* army \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w position|strong="H3063"\w* \w before|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* walled \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, designing \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H1234"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1697"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* force. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Sennacherib|strong="H5576"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* purpose \w of|strong="H6440"\w* fighting \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, 
\v 3 \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w up|strong="H5640"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* war \w the|strong="H0853"\w* question \w of|strong="H8269"\w* stopping \w up|strong="H5640"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* water-springs \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*; \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H3289"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w their|strong="H0834"\w* \w support|strong="H5826"\w*. 
\v 4 \w So|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0559"\w* got \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* number \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* water-springs \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w stream|strong="H5158"\w* \w flowing|strong="H4325"\w* \w through|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w stopped|strong="H5640"\w* \w up|strong="H5640"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* let \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w have|strong="H0776"\w* \w much|strong="H7227"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*? 
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w took|strong="H2388"\w* heart, \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w where|strong="H1129"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w broken|strong="H6555"\w* \w down|strong="H6555"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w making|strong="H6213"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w towers|strong="H4026"\w* higher, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w*; \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Millo|strong="H4407"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w got|strong="H5927"\w* \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w great|strong="H7230"\w* store \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* sorts \w of|strong="H5921"\w* instruments \w of|strong="H5921"\w* war. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H8269"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H8269"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H8269"\w* \w sent|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* all \w to|strong="H0413"\w* come \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* wide \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* doorway \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w town|strong="H8179"\w*, \w and|strong="H8269"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, 
\v 7 \w Be|strong="H0408"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w take|strong="H2388"\w* heart; \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H0408"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* troubled \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w account|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w army|strong="H1995"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w greater|strong="H7227"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*. 
\v 8 \w With|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*; \w but|strong="H4428"\w* \w we|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w helping|strong="H5826"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w fighting|strong="H3898"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* put \w their|strong="H3068"\w* faith \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w said|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\v 9 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*, \w Sennacherib|strong="H5576"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*, \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* (\w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* time \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* stationed \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H3389"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* front \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w*), \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, 
\v 10 \w Sennacherib|strong="H5576"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*, \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, \w In|strong="H3427"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* placing \w your|strong="H5921"\w* hope, waiting \w here|strong="H3541"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* walled town \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*? 
\v 11 \w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* got \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* do \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, causing \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* need \w of|strong="H4428"\w* food \w and|strong="H3068"\w* water, \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* salvation \w out|strong="H0853"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*? 
\v 12 \w Has|strong="H3063"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w taken|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, Give \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w only|strong="H0259"\w*, \w burning|strong="H6999"\w* offerings \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*? 
\v 13 \w Have|strong="H0001"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*? \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w lands|strong="H0776"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* falling \w into|strong="H0776"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*? 
\v 14 \w Who|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w among|strong="H4310"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w those|strong="H0428"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w put|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* destruction, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* keep \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* safe \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*? \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* possible \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* keep \w you|strong="H0834"\w* safe \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*? 
\v 15 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w tricked|strong="H5377"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* get \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H0539"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w faith|strong="H0539"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w what|strong="H2063"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* says: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w god|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w been|strong="H6258"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* keep \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* safe \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*: \w how|strong="H0637"\w* \w much|strong="H0637"\w* \w less|strong="H0637"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* keep \w you|strong="H3588"\w* safe \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*! 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w even|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w sent|strong="H3027"\w* \w letters|strong="H5612"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w addition|strong="H5921"\w*, \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w put|strong="H3027"\w* shame \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* evil \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w As|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* other \w lands|strong="H0776"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w able|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* keep \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* safe \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* keep \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* safe \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\v 18 \w These|strong="H5971"\w* \w things|strong="H1419"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* said, \w crying|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Jews' \w language|strong="H3066"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w purpose|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* troubling \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* putting \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w might|strong="H4616"\w* \w take|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*; 
\v 19 \w Talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w as|strong="H0776"\w* if \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w like|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* men's \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amoz|strong="H0531"\w*, \w made|strong="H6419"\w* prayer \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w crying|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*. 
\v 21 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w an|strong="H8033"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* death \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w war|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w shame|strong="H1322"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w god|strong="H0430"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* sons, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* offspring \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w body|strong="H4578"\w*, \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* death \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. 
\v 22 \w So|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H3467"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3467"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sennacherib|strong="H5576"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* others, giving \w them|strong="H0853"\w* rest \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w*. 
\v 23 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* numbers \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* price \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*: \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* honoured among \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* time. 
\v 24 \w In|strong="H0413"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* ill \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w near|strong="H5704"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* prayer \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w answer|strong="H0559"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w sign|strong="H4159"\w*. 
\v 25 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* do \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* lifted \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* pride; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w wrath|strong="H7110"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 26 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w then|strong="H0935"\w*, \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H3665"\w*, \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w away|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w pride|strong="H1363"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* made \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w* low, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wrath|strong="H7110"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Hezekiah's life-time. 
\v 27 \w And|strong="H3701"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* \w wealth|strong="H6239"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* honour; \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* himself store-houses \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w jewels|strong="H3627"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w spices|strong="H1314"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* body-covers \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* sorts \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H2532"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*. 
\v 28 \w And|strong="H0929"\w* store-houses \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w produce|strong="H8393"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w* \w and|strong="H0929"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w* \w and|strong="H0929"\w* \w oil|strong="H3323"\w*; \w and|strong="H0929"\w* buildings \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* sorts \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w beasts|strong="H0929"\w* \w and|strong="H0929"\w* \w flocks|strong="H5739"\w*. 
\v 29 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* himself, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* got together \w much|strong="H7230"\w* \w property|strong="H7399"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w herds|strong="H1241"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* \w wealth|strong="H7399"\w*. 
\v 30 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* higher \w spring|strong="H4161"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w Gihon|strong="H1521"\w* \w stopped|strong="H5640"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* taken \w down|strong="H4295"\w* \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w west|strong="H4628"\w* \w side|strong="H4628"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w In|strong="H4639"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* undertook, \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w did|strong="H4639"\w* well. 
\v 31 However, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* business \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* representatives \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w get|strong="H7971"\w* news \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wonder|strong="H4159"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w taken|strong="H1961"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w gave|strong="H7971"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* guiding \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w testing|strong="H5254"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w see|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*. 
\v 32 \w Now|strong="H2005"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w good|strong="H2005"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* did, \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amoz|strong="H0531"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 33 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* went \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w rest|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* put \w his|strong="H3605"\w* body \w into|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* higher part \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* resting-places \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w gave|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* honour \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*. 
\c 33  
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\v 1 \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* ruling \w for|strong="H3389"\w* \w fifty-five|strong="H2572"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 2 \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, copying \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w disgusting|strong="H8441"\w* ways \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* sent \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 3 \w For|strong="H4196"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H7725"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w pulled|strong="H5422"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w for|strong="H4196"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Baals|strong="H1168"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* pillars \w of|strong="H0001"\w* wood, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* worshipper \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w servant|strong="H5647"\w* \w of|strong="H0001"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* stars \w of|strong="H0001"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*; 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* stars \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* outer squares \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 6 \w More|strong="H7235"\w* \w than|strong="H7235"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hinnom|strong="H2011"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w use|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* secret arts, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* signs \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w reading|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* future, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* unnatural powers, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H6213"\w* positions \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* control \w of|strong="H1121"\w* spirits \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* wonder-workers: \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, moving \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* wrath. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w image|strong="H6459"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w In|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* town \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* mine \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w ever|strong="H2088"\w*: 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* moved \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0127"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*; \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w care|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w*, \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rules|strong="H2706"\w* \w given|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w go|strong="H8582"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H6440"\w*, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H6213"\w* \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w destruction|strong="H8045"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w word|strong="H1696"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w gave|strong="H7181"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w attention|strong="H7181"\w*. 
\v 11 \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* sent \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H0631"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w prisoner|strong="H0631"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w away|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w chains|strong="H5178"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* crying \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6887"\w*, \w he|strong="H0430"\w* made \w himself|strong="H3665"\w* low \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3045"\w* \w prayer|strong="H6279"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w prayer|strong="H6279"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* let \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*. \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w certain|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 14 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w outer|strong="H2435"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w on|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w west|strong="H4628"\w* \w side|strong="H4628"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Gihon|strong="H1521"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H5158"\w*, \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w far|strong="H3966"\w* \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H8179"\w* \w by|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fish|strong="H1709"\w* doorway; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w high|strong="H1361"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w round|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Ophel|strong="H6077"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w walled|strong="H2346"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 
\v 15 \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w strange|strong="H5236"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* image \w out|strong="H7993"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5493"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord's \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5493"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w out|strong="H7993"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w put|strong="H3559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w order|strong="H0559"\w*, \w offering|strong="H8002"\w* peace-offerings \w and|strong="H3068"\w* praise-offerings \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* all \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w servants|strong="H5647"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 17 \w However|strong="H7535"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w made|strong="H2076"\w* \w offerings|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w*, \w but|strong="H7535"\w* \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Now|strong="H2005"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w seers|strong="H2374"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w are|strong="H3478"\w* recorded \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6279"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* God, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w how|strong="H0834"\w* God gave \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w answer|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* wrongdoing, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6279"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* put \w up|strong="H5975"\w* pillars \w of|strong="H1697"\w* wood \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w images|strong="H6456"\w*, \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* put \w away|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* pride, \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* history \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* seers. 
\v 20 So \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w went|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H0001"\w* \w rest|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H8478"\w* put \w his|strong="H8478"\w* body \w to|strong="H0001"\w* \w rest|strong="H7901"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amon|strong="H0526"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Amon|strong="H0526"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty-two|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* ruling \w for|strong="H3389"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 22 \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Amon|strong="H0526"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w offerings|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w images|strong="H6456"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5647"\w*. 
\v 23 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* low \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H3665"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* sinning \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w*. 
\v 24 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w made|strong="H7194"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* secret design \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 25 \w But|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* put \w to|strong="H5921"\w* death \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w taken|strong="H5221"\w* \w part|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* design \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Amon|strong="H0526"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H7194"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w was|strong="H0259"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*; \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w was|strong="H0259"\w* ruling \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w for|strong="H0259"\w* thirty-one \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H3477"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, walking \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w turning|strong="H5493"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*. 
\v 3 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w eighth|strong="H8083"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w rule|strong="H4427"\w*, \w while|strong="H5750"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w*, \w his|strong="H1732"\w* heart \w was|strong="H1732"\w* first turned \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* twelfth \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* undertook \w the|strong="H0853"\w* clearing \w away|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w all|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* pillars \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w images|strong="H6456"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* wood \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w metal|strong="H4541"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 4 \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Baals|strong="H1168"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w*, \w while|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w himself|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w present|strong="H2076"\w*; \w and|strong="H4196"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* sun-images \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w placed|strong="H7665"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H4605"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w cut|strong="H1438"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w*; \w and|strong="H4196"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* pillars \w of|strong="H6440"\w* wood \w and|strong="H4196"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w metal|strong="H4541"\w* \w images|strong="H6456"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H4196"\w* \w crushed|strong="H1854"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* dust, dropping \w the|strong="H0853"\w* dust \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* resting-places \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* dead \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H0834"\w* offerings \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w of|strong="H4196"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w so|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w made|strong="H8313"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w clean|strong="H2891"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*, \w he|strong="H5704"\w* made waste \w their|strong="H5439"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w round|strong="H5439"\w* \w about|strong="H5439"\w*. 
\v 7 \w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* pillars \w of|strong="H0776"\w* wood \w pulled|strong="H5422"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w images|strong="H6456"\w* \w crushed|strong="H3807"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w dust|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sun-images \w cut|strong="H1438"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w*, \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 8 Now \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w eighteenth|strong="H6240"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w rule|strong="H4427"\w*, \w when|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H2388"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w clean|strong="H2891"\w*, \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azaliah|strong="H0683"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ruler|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joah|strong="H3098"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joahaz|strong="H3099"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w recorder|strong="H2142"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H2388"\w* good what \w was|strong="H3068"\w* damaged \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w chief|strong="H3548"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w taken|strong="H0622"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w keepers|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* door, \w had|strong="H0834"\w* got \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* not \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w taken|strong="H0622"\w* \w away|strong="H0622"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* prisoners, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w overseers|strong="H6485"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w overseers|strong="H6485"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w workmen|strong="H4399"\w* working \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* building \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w making|strong="H5414"\w* good \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* damaged; 
\v 11 \w Even|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* woodworkers \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w builders|strong="H1129"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w get|strong="H7069"\w* cut \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* joining \w the|strong="H0853"\w* structure together \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w making|strong="H5414"\w* boards \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7843"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* well; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H0376"\w* \w authority|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jahath|strong="H3189"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w*, \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Merari|strong="H4847"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Kohathites|strong="H6956"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w responsible|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* seeing \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w was|strong="H0376"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* others \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w expert|strong="H0376"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w music|strong="H7892"\w*, 
\v 13 \w Had|strong="H3881"\w* \w authority|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* transport \w workers|strong="H4399"\w*, giving directions \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* sort \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*; \w and|strong="H3881"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w scribes|strong="H5608"\w* \w and|strong="H3881"\w* overseers \w and|strong="H3881"\w* door-keepers. 
\v 14 \w Now|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w taking|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* across \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H3027"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* mouth \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w discovery|strong="H4672"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w account|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*; 
\v 17 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w taken|strong="H4672"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord's \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w overseers|strong="H6485"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w workmen|strong="H4399"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* start \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w reading|strong="H7121"\w* some \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* robe \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* hands, violently parting \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* sign \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w grief|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Ahikam|strong="H0296"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abdon|strong="H5658"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Asaiah|strong="H6222"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king's \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, 
\v 21 Go \w and|strong="H3068"\w* get directions \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* still \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* light; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w loose|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w*. 
\v 22 \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* sent, \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Huldah|strong="H2468"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w prophet|strong="H1696"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tokhath|strong="H8445"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hasrah|strong="H2641"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w keeper|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w robes|strong="H0899"\w* (\w now|strong="H1696"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w second|strong="H4932"\w* \w part|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* town); \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w talk|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w thing|strong="H2063"\w*. 
\v 23 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w she|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, 
\v 24 \w These|strong="H2088"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* words \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*: \w See|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* send \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w*, \w even|strong="H0853"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w curses|strong="H0423"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w reading|strong="H7121"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*; 
\v 25 \w Because|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H3707"\w* \w up|strong="H6999"\w*, \w burning|strong="H6999"\w* offerings \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* moving \w me|strong="H3707"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*; \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w loose|strong="H4725"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H3518"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 26 \w But|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w get|strong="H7971"\w* directions \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: \w Because|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, 
\v 27 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* soft, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w made|strong="H8085"\w* \w yourself|strong="H3665"\w* low \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* signs \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w grief|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w made|strong="H8085"\w* \w yourself|strong="H3665"\w* low \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w given|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 28 \w See|strong="H7200"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* last resting-place \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* send \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* news \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 29 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* got \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* responsible \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 30 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w present|strong="H4672"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w reading|strong="H7121"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* law \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* light \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 31 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, taking \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H5977"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* pillar, \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6440"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* go \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w orders|strong="H4687"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* decisions \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w rules|strong="H2706"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w*. 
\v 32 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* give \w their|strong="H3605"\w* word \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*. \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*. 
\v 33 \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w disgusting|strong="H8441"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lands|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w servants|strong="H5647"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* living \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* fourteenth \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* put \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* lamb \w to|strong="H3068"\w* death. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w places|strong="H1004"\w*, \w making|strong="H2388"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w work|strong="H5656"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w teachers|strong="H0995"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w See|strong="H0995"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w made|strong="H5414"\w*; \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w longer|strong="H0369"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* transported \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w backs|strong="H3802"\w*: \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5647"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, 
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\v 5 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w take|strong="H5975"\w* \w your|strong="H1004"\w* positions \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w place|strong="H6944"\w*, grouped \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H1004"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* every \w division|strong="H2515"\w* let \w there|strong="H5975"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H5975"\w* part \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H5975"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* lamb \w to|strong="H3068"\w* death, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3027"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H7819"\w* \w ready|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w orders|strong="H1697"\w* \w given|strong="H3027"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* gave \w lambs|strong="H3532"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w offerings|strong="H6453"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w present|strong="H4672"\w*, \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*: \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's private \w property|strong="H7399"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w freely|strong="H5071"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w offering|strong="H5071"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*. \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Jehiel|strong="H3171"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5071"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* small \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w Conaniah|strong="H3562"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Nethanel|strong="H5417"\w*, \w his|strong="H7311"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Hashabiah|strong="H2811"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Jeiel|strong="H3273"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Jozabad|strong="H3107"\w*, \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, gave \w to|strong="H0251"\w* \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w for|strong="H1241"\w* \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w offerings|strong="H6453"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* small \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*. 
\v 10 \w So|strong="H5975"\w* everything \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w made|strong="H3559"\w* \w ready|strong="H3559"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w took|strong="H5975"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* places \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w*, \w as|strong="H3881"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* said. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H3548"\w* \w put|strong="H6584"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* lambs \w to|strong="H3027"\w* death, \w the|strong="H7819"\w* blood being drained \w out|strong="H3027"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w when|strong="H3027"\w* \w it|strong="H7819"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w given|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* did \w the|strong="H7819"\w* skinning. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* burned \w offerings|strong="H3068"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w offered|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4653"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w did|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w same|strong="H3651"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* lamb \w was|strong="H1121"\w* cooked \w over|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*, \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H1121"\w* says \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* law; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w offerings|strong="H6453"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* cooked \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w pots|strong="H5518"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* basins \w and|strong="H1121"\w* vessels, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* taken \w quickly|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w made|strong="H3559"\w* \w ready|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w themselves|strong="H0310"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Aaron|strong="H0175"\w*, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w offering|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* burned \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*; \w so|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w made|strong="H3559"\w* \w ready|strong="H3559"\w* \w what|strong="H3559"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* needed \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w themselves|strong="H0310"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Aaron|strong="H0175"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* makers \w of|strong="H1121"\w* melody, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* places, \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w ordered|strong="H3559"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Heman|strong="H1968"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeduthun|strong="H3038"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* king's \w seer|strong="H2374"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* door-keepers \w were|strong="H1121"\w* stationed \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H8179"\w* door: \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* need \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w go|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* places, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w made|strong="H3559"\w* \w ready|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 16 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* needed \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* worship \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w ready|strong="H3559"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* keeping \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w offering|strong="H5927"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* burned \w offerings|strong="H6453"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H4687"\w* \w orders|strong="H4687"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w present|strong="H4672"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w unleavened|strong="H4682"\w* \w bread|strong="H4682"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 18 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H3644"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* ever \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w present|strong="H4672"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 19 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w eighteenth|strong="H6240"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w rule|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w was|strong="H2088"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w*. 
\v 20 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w order|strong="H3559"\w*, \w Neco|strong="H5224"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H3559"\w* war \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Carchemish|strong="H3751"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* river \w Euphrates|strong="H6578"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 21 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* representatives \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w O|strong="H0859"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*? \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* come \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w am|strong="H0430"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* given \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w orders|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* forward \w quickly|strong="H0926"\w*: keep \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* God's \w way|strong="H5921"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7843"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*. 
\v 22 \w However|strong="H8085"\w*, \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w would|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* keeping \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w purpose|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w fighting|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* giving \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Neco|strong="H5224"\w*, \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w forward|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w valley|strong="H1237"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Megiddo|strong="H4023"\w*. 
\v 23 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* bowmen \w sent|strong="H0559"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* arrows \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, Take \w me|strong="H5650"\w* \w away|strong="H5674"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w badly|strong="H3966"\w* \w wounded|strong="H2470"\w*. 
\v 24 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w took|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H0001"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* line \w of|strong="H0001"\w* war-carriages, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w second|strong="H4932"\w* carriage \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w took|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* came \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* end, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w body|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* resting-place \w of|strong="H0001"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*. \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* great weeping \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*. 
\v 25 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w song|strong="H7891"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* grief \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w this|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* named \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* makers \w of|strong="H3117"\w* melody, \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w women|strong="H6969"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* songs \w of|strong="H3117"\w* grief; \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* rule \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* songs \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* songs \w of|strong="H3117"\w* grief. 
\v 26 Now \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* good \w he|strong="H3068"\w* did, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* keeping \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, 
\v 27 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w*, \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w last|strong="H0314"\w*, \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 
\c 36  
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3099"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* twenty-three \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*; \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* ruling \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w for|strong="H3389"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4428"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w put|strong="H5493"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H0776"\w* tax \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H0776"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w a|strong="H0776"\w* \w talent|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w made|strong="H5437"\w* \w Eliakim|strong="H0471"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, changing \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Neco|strong="H5224"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3099"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H2568"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*; \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* ruling \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w for|strong="H0259"\w* \w eleven|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*, \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w took|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w away|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w chains|strong="H5178"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w took|strong="H0935"\w* \w away|strong="H0935"\w* some \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* Lord's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w god|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Now|strong="H2005"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w disgusting|strong="H8441"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H1697"\w* \w there|strong="H4672"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiachin|strong="H3078"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Jehoiachin|strong="H3078"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* eighteen \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*; \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* ruling \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 10 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w spring|strong="H8666"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H2532"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w made|strong="H3627"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w*, \w his|strong="H5921"\w* father's \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w was|strong="H0259"\w* twenty-one \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*; \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w was|strong="H0259"\w* ruling \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w for|strong="H0259"\w* \w eleven|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 
\v 12 \w He|strong="H0430"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w himself|strong="H3665"\w* low \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w word|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w up|strong="H0853"\w* arms \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w*, \w though|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H0553"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; \w but|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H0553"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w neck|strong="H6203"\w* stiff \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w hard|strong="H7185"\w*, \w turning|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w more|strong="H7235"\w* \w than|strong="H7235"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* great \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Judah \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w made|strong="H2930"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* sin great, turning \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w disgusting|strong="H8441"\w* ways \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H2930"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2930"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H2930"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* word \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* servants, \w sending|strong="H7971"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* frequently, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w pity|strong="H2550"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* living-place; 
\v 16 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5927"\w* shame \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* servants \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w making|strong="H0369"\w* sport \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* laughing \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* moved \w against|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w help|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\v 17 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w sent|strong="H5414"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Chaldaeans, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H0970"\w* \w men|strong="H0970"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* death \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H4720"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w pity|strong="H2550"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w*, \w young|strong="H0970"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w virgin|strong="H1330"\w*, \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* white-haired: \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w stored|strong="H0214"\w* \w wealth|strong="H0214"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord's \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wealth|strong="H0214"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H8269"\w*, \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w took|strong="H0935"\w* \w away|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w broken|strong="H5422"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w*; \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H0430"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w were|strong="H0430"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* beautiful \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* given \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7843"\w*. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* death \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w away|strong="H1540"\w* prisoners \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* power: 
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\v 22 \w Now|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H0259"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w order|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3615"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*, \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w moved|strong="H7307"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H0259"\w* \w public|strong="H6963"\w* statement \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* given \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H3615"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w writing|strong="H4385"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, 
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