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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* well along \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w years|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* though \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w him|strong="H1732"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* blankets, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* could \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w keep|strong="H3680"\w* \w warm|strong="H3179"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w search|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H5291"\w* \w virgin|strong="H1330"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* lord \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w attend|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w care|strong="H2436"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w by|strong="H5975"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* side \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w keep|strong="H2552"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w warm|strong="H2552"\w*.”   
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w searched|strong="H1245"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w girl|strong="H5291"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* Abishag \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Shunammite|strong="H7767"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w brought|strong="H3478"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w The|strong="H3045"\w* \w girl|strong="H5291"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* unsurpassed \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w beauty|strong="H3303"\w*; \w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w cared|strong="H3045"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w served|strong="H8334"\w* \w him|strong="H3045"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w relations|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w her|strong="H3045"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w At|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w time|strong="H6440"\w* Adonijah, David’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w by|strong="H6213"\w* \w Haggith|strong="H2294"\w*, began \w to|strong="H6213"\w* exalt \w himself|strong="H6213"\w*, saying, “\w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*!” \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w acquired|strong="H6213"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 6 (\w His|strong="H6213"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w once|strong="H3117"\w* reprimanded \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* saying, “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w act|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* way?” Adonijah \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w handsome|strong="H2896"\w*, \w born|strong="H3205"\w* next \w after|strong="H3117"\w* Absalom.)   
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\v 7 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* Adonijah \w conferred|strong="H1697"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* Abiathar \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w who|strong="H3548"\w* supported \w him|strong="H5973"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w*, \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w*, \w Rei|strong="H7472"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w would|strong="H1732"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w join|strong="H5973"\w* Adonijah.   
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\v 9 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* Adonijah \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* fattened \w calves|strong="H1121"\w* \w near|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* stone \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zoheleth|strong="H2120"\w*, \w which|strong="H3063"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* next \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w En-rogel|strong="H5883"\w*. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w invited|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w invite|strong="H7121"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w*, \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* brother \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w Bathsheba|strong="H1339"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* mother \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, “\w Have|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* Adonijah \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Haggith|strong="H2294"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w become|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H8085"\w* lord \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*?   
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\v 12 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w please|strong="H4994"\w*, \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w advise|strong="H3289"\w* \w you|strong="H3289"\w*. \w Save|strong="H4422"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6258"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* once \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* say, ‘\w My|strong="H1732"\w* lord \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* maidservant, “\w Surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*”? \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w then|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* Adonijah \w become|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*?’   
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w*, \w while|strong="H5750"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H4390"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w after|strong="H2009"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w confirm|strong="H4390"\w* \w your|strong="H4390"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w So|strong="H3966"\w* \w Bathsheba|strong="H1339"\w* \w went|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* see \w the|strong="H8334"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H4428"\w* \w bedroom|strong="H2315"\w*. Since \w the|strong="H8334"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w*, Abishag \w the|strong="H8334"\w* \w Shunammite|strong="H7767"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w serving|strong="H8334"\w* \w him|strong="H8334"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w Bathsheba|strong="H1339"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w homage|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7812"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H4100"\w* desire?”   
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\v 17 “\w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w*,” \w she|strong="H1931"\w* replied, “\w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5921"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* maidservant \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*: ‘\w Surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*.’   
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\v 18 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, Adonijah \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w become|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w*, \w my|strong="H3045"\w* lord \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H6635"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w an|strong="H7121"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w oxen|strong="H7794"\w*, fattened \w calves|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w has|strong="H6635"\w* \w invited|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w as|strong="H7230"\w* well \w as|strong="H7230"\w* Abiathar \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H6635"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w invited|strong="H7121"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w as|strong="H3427"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* lord \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* lord \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 21 Otherwise, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* lord \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* rests \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* fathers, \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* counted \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w criminals|strong="H2400"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w just|strong="H1696"\w* \w then|strong="H1696"\w*, \w while|strong="H5750"\w* Bathsheba \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* arrived.   
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\v 23 \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w*.” \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w went|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w facedown|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 24 “\w My|strong="H5921"\w* lord \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*,” said \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w*, “did \w you|strong="H5921"\w* say, ‘Adonijah \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*’?   
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\v 25 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H6635"\w* \w gone|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w an|strong="H2421"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w oxen|strong="H7794"\w*, fattened \w calves|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w has|strong="H6635"\w* \w invited|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Abiathar \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* eating \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, saying, ‘\w Long|strong="H3117"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Adonijah!’   
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\v 26 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w he|strong="H8010"\w* \w has|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w invited|strong="H7121"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w Has|strong="H4310"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* lord \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w informing|strong="H3045"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w should|strong="H4310"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* lord \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*?”   
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\v 28 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Call|strong="H7121"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Bathsheba|strong="H1339"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w came|strong="H1732"\w* into \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w*, saying, “\w As|strong="H5315"\w* \w surely|strong="H6299"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w redeemed|strong="H6299"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w distress|strong="H6869"\w*,   
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\v 30 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w carry|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w exactly|strong="H3651"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \w Surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.”   
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\v 31 \w Bathsheba|strong="H1339"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* facedown \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w homage|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7812"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* said, “\w May|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* lord \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*!”   
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\v 32 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Call|strong="H7121"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w*.” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w came|strong="H3548"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 33 “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*,” said \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. “\w Set|strong="H7392"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w own|strong="H5973"\w* \w mule|strong="H6506"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Gihon|strong="H1521"\w*.   
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\v 34 \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w anoint|strong="H4886"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w blow|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ram’s \w horn|strong="H7782"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* declare, ‘\w Long|strong="H5921"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*!’   
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\v 35 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*. \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w ruler|strong="H5057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.”   
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\v 36 “Amen,” \w replied|strong="H6030"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w*. “\w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w declare|strong="H6030"\w* \w it|strong="H3651"\w*.   
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\v 37 Just \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w He|strong="H3651"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H1431"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w even|strong="H3651"\w* \w greater|strong="H1431"\w* \w than|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.”   
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\v 38 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w*, \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Cherethites \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pelethites|strong="H6432"\w*, \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w set|strong="H7392"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w mule|strong="H6506"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* escorted \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Gihon|strong="H1521"\w*.   
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\v 39 \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tabernacle \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w blew|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ram’s \w horn|strong="H7161"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* proclaimed, “\w Long|strong="H3605"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*!”   
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\v 40 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w followed|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H6963"\w*, \w playing|strong="H2490"\w* \w flutes|strong="H2485"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w rejoicing|strong="H8057"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w such|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H5927"\w* \w was|strong="H6963"\w* \w split|strong="H1234"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w*.   
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\v 41 \w Now|strong="H8085"\w* Adonijah \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w guests|strong="H7121"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* finishing \w their|strong="H3605"\w* feast \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ram’s \w horn|strong="H7782"\w*. “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H7151"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w such|strong="H1992"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w loud|strong="H1993"\w* \w uproar|strong="H1993"\w*?” asked \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*.   
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\v 42 \w As|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w*, \w suddenly|strong="H2009"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abiathar \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* arrived. “\w Come|strong="H5750"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w*,” \w said|strong="H1696"\w* Adonijah, “\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w valor|strong="H2428"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w bringing|strong="H1319"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w*.”   
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\v 43 “\w Not|strong="H1732"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w all|strong="H6030"\w*,” \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*. “\w Our|strong="H1732"\w* lord \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w made|strong="H4427"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 44 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H7971"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w*, \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Cherethites|strong="H3774"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pelethites|strong="H6432"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w set|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w mule|strong="H6506"\w*.   
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\v 45 \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w have|strong="H5030"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* \w him|strong="H6963"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w Gihon|strong="H1521"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w have|strong="H5030"\w* \w gone|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w with|strong="H4886"\w* \w rejoicing|strong="H8056"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* rings \w out|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w city|strong="H7151"\w*. \w That|strong="H8085"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w you|strong="H4886"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*.   
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\v 46 \w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w*, \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w has|strong="H1571"\w* \w taken|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w seat|strong="H3678"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w royal|strong="H4410"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*.   
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\v 47 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* gone \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w congratulate|strong="H1288"\w* \w our|strong="H1288"\w* lord \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, saying, ‘\w May|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3190"\w* \w make|strong="H1431"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w more|strong="H5921"\w* \w famous|strong="H8034"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* own \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w may|strong="H4428"\w* \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w make|strong="H1431"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w greater|strong="H1431"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*.’ \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w*,   
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\v 48 saying, ‘\w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*! \w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w provided|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.’”   
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\v 49 \w At|strong="H6965"\w* \w this|strong="H7121"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w guests|strong="H7121"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* Adonijah \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* terror \w and|strong="H6965"\w* scattered.   
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\v 50 \w But|strong="H2388"\w* Adonijah, \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w take|strong="H2388"\w* \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*.   
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\v 51 \w It|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w reported|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*: “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, Adonijah \w fears|strong="H3372"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* taken hold \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, saying, ‘\w Let|strong="H5046"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w first|strong="H3117"\w* \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w not|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H5046"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.’”   
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\v 52 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* replied, “\w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H8010"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* character, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* single \w hair|strong="H8185"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* ground. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*, \w he|strong="H8010"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
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\v 53 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* summoned Adonijah \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w who|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*.”   
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\v 1 \w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w drew|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w charged|strong="H6680"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*,   
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\v 2 “\w I|strong="H1980"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth. \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* prove yourself \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w And|strong="H4872"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w charge|strong="H4931"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w*, \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* decrees, \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w prosper|strong="H7919"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w wherever|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w turn|strong="H6437"\w*,   
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\v 4 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w fulfill|strong="H6965"\w* \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w promise|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*: ‘\w If|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w take|strong="H8104"\w* \w heed|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* faithfully \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Me|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*, \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w fail|strong="H3772"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.’   
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\v 5 \w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*—\w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Abner \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jether|strong="H3500"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* peacetime \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w avenge|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* stained \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w belt|strong="H2290"\w* around \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w waist|strong="H4975"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sandals|strong="H5275"\w* \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w act|strong="H6213"\w* according \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3381"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* \w gray|strong="H7872"\w* \w head|strong="H7872"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* loving \w devotion|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Gileadite|strong="H1569"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w let|strong="H3651"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* among \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* eat \w at|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* stood \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* brother Absalom.   
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\v 8 Keep \w an|strong="H7650"\w* eye \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gera|strong="H1617"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Benjamite|strong="H1145"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* Bahurim \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* called \w down|strong="H3381"\w* bitter \w curses|strong="H7043"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Mahanaim|strong="H4266"\w*, \w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*: ‘\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* never \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.’   
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\v 9 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w*, \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w hold|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w guiltless|strong="H5352"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H2450"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* ought \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w gray|strong="H7872"\w* \w head|strong="H7872"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*.”   
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w rested|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* fathers \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w City|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w length|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* forty \w years|strong="H8141"\w*—\w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w thirty-three|strong="H7970"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w So|strong="H3966"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w firmly|strong="H3559"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w*.   
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\v 13 Now Adonijah \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Haggith|strong="H2294"\w* \w went|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bathsheba|strong="H1339"\w* \w the|strong="H8010"\w* mother \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* she asked, “Do you come \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*?” “Yes, \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*,” \w he|strong="H8010"\w* replied.   
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H1696"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w something|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w*.” “\w Say|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w*,” she \w answered|strong="H1697"\w*.   
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\v 15 “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* kingship \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w mine|strong="H7760"\w*,” \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said. “\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w expected|strong="H7760"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* kingship \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H5437"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* brother, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w have|strong="H6258"\w* \w just|strong="H1696"\w* \w one|strong="H7596"\w* \w request|strong="H7596"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*; do \w not|strong="H1696"\w* \w deny|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.” “\w State|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w request|strong="H7596"\w*,” \w she|strong="H6440"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 17 Adonijah replied, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* speak \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w down|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* Abishag \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Shunammite|strong="H7767"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* wife.”   
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\v 18 “\w Very|strong="H2896"\w* \w well|strong="H2896"\w*,” \w Bathsheba|strong="H1339"\w* \w replied|strong="H1696"\w*. “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
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\v 19 \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w Bathsheba|strong="H1339"\w* \w went|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* Adonijah. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w stood|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* greet \w her|strong="H5921"\w*, \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H8010"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w brought|strong="H7760"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* mother, \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w*.   
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\v 20 “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H4428"\w* just \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w request|strong="H7596"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,” \w she|strong="H3588"\w* said. “Do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w deny|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.” “\w Make|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w request|strong="H7596"\w*, \w my|strong="H7725"\w* mother,” \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* replied, “\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w deny|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
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\v 21 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* Bathsheba said, “\w Let|strong="H5414"\w* Abishag \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Shunammite|strong="H7767"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* brother Adonijah \w as|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* wife.”   
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\v 22 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w his|strong="H8010"\w* mother, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w request|strong="H7592"\w* Abishag \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Shunammite|strong="H7767"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* Adonijah? \w Since|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w older|strong="H1419"\w* brother, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w might|strong="H1121"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* well \w request|strong="H7592"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* Abiathar \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w*!”   
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\v 23 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*: “\w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w ever|strong="H2088"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* severely, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* Adonijah \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w request|strong="H1697"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* expense \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*—\w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w One|strong="H2416"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H3427"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* founded \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dynasty|strong="H1004"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w*—\w surely|strong="H4191"\w* Adonijah \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*!”   
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\v 25 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w gave|strong="H7971"\w* orders \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* struck \w down|strong="H7971"\w* Adonijah \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* Abiathar \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Anathoth|strong="H6068"\w*. \w Even|strong="H3588"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* deserve \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w suffered|strong="H5375"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* father \w suffered|strong="H5375"\w*.”   
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\v 27 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* banished Abiathar \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* priesthood \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w thus|strong="H1697"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w news|strong="H8052"\w* \w reached|strong="H5704"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* conspired \w with|strong="H3068"\w* Adonijah \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* Absalom, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* tent \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H2388"\w* \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w reported|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*: “\w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* tent \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H2009"\w* beside \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*.” \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w*, saying, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w strike|strong="H6293"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w down|strong="H7971"\w*!”   
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\v 30 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w entered|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* tent \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w Come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*!’” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3541"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* relayed \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*.”   
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\v 31 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w replied|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w says|strong="H1696"\w*. \w Strike|strong="H6293"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w down|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w remove|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* father \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w innocent|strong="H2600"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w shed|strong="H8210"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w bloodshed|strong="H1818"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* own \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* struck \w down|strong="H6293"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* Abner \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w*, \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*’s \w army|strong="H6635"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jether|strong="H3500"\w*, \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*’s \w army|strong="H6635"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w Their|strong="H3068"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w upon|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*; \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w*, \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.”   
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\v 34 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, struck \w down|strong="H6293"\w* Joab, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w*. \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H6912"\w* own \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5414"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Joab’s \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5414"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Abiathar’s \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
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\v 36 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Build|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w yourself|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H3318"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* anywhere \w else|strong="H3808"\w*.   
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\v 37 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Kidron|strong="H6939"\w* \w Valley|strong="H5158"\w*, \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w sure|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*; \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.”   
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\v 38 “\w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w sentence|strong="H1696"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w fair|strong="H2896"\w*,” \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w replied|strong="H1696"\w*. “\w Your|strong="H6213"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* lord \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w*.” \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 39 \w After|strong="H7093"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, however, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w*’s \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w* \w ran|strong="H1272"\w* \w away|strong="H1272"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Achish \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maacah|strong="H4601"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*.”   
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\v 40 \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w saddled|strong="H2280"\w* \w his|strong="H6965"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w out|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Achish \w at|strong="H6965"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w search|strong="H1245"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w his|strong="H6965"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3212"\w* \w brought|strong="H3212"\w* them \w back|strong="H3212"\w* \w from|strong="H6965"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*.   
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\v 41 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w was|strong="H3389"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w had|strong="H8010"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w had|strong="H8010"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w*,   
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\v 42 \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Did|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w warn|strong="H5749"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, ‘\w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w leave|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* elsewhere, \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w sure|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*’? \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w sentence|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w fair|strong="H2896"\w*; \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* comply.’   
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\v 43 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w why|strong="H4069"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w oath|strong="H7621"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*?”   
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\v 44 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w upon|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.   
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\v 45 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w remain|strong="H1961"\w* \w secure|strong="H3559"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.”   
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\v 46 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* struck Shimei \w down|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. \w Thus|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w firmly|strong="H3559"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*.   
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\v 1 Later, \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w formed|strong="H2859"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w alliance|strong="H2859"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* marrying \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*. \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w City|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* well \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w however|strong="H7535"\w*, \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w still|strong="H5971"\w* \w sacrificing|strong="H2076"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* loved \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w except|strong="H7535"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w burned|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w*. \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w One|strong="H7200"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w Ask|strong="H7592"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*!”   
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\v 6 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* replied, “\w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w shown|strong="H6213"\w* \w much|strong="H6213"\w* loving \w devotion|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w faithfulness|strong="H2617"\w*, \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w uprightness|strong="H3483"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w maintained|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* loving \w devotion|strong="H2617"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w You|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H4427"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w place|strong="H8478"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* only \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H6996"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w knowing|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Your|strong="H3808"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* here \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* chosen, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w too|strong="H7227"\w* \w numerous|strong="H7227"\w* \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w count|strong="H5608"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w number|strong="H5608"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Therefore|strong="H3588"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w understanding|strong="H3820"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w discern|strong="H8085"\w* \w between|strong="H8199"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* govern \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w great|strong="H3515"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w Yours|strong="H5650"\w*?”   
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\v 10 \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w pleased|strong="H3190"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Lord \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H8010"\w* \w made|strong="H8010"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w request|strong="H1697"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w him|strong="H7592"\w*, “\w Since|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H4941"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w instead|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* requesting \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w wealth|strong="H6239"\w* \w for|strong="H4941"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5315"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w death|strong="H5315"\w* \w for|strong="H4941"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* enemies—\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H4941"\w* discernment \w to|strong="H3117"\w* administer \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*—   
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\v 12 \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w asked|strong="H1697"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* discerning \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w another|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w ever|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w what|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w request|strong="H7592"\w*—\w both|strong="H1571"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w*—\w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* equal.   
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\v 14 \w So|strong="H1980"\w* if \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w My|strong="H8104"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w My|strong="H8104"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, just \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w did|strong="H1732"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* prolong \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w awoke|strong="H3364"\w*, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w indeed|strong="H2009"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H8010"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w returned|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w held|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w feast|strong="H4960"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w At|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w time|strong="H6440"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w prostitutes|strong="H2185"\w* \w came|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w One|strong="H2063"\w* \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* said, “Please, \w my|strong="H5973"\w* lord, \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H1004"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w same|strong="H2063"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H1004"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w while|strong="H5973"\w* \w she|strong="H2063"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*, \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w woman|strong="H2114"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* baby. \w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* alone, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w no|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H7992"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 19 During \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* woman’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* rolled \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w she|strong="H7901"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* side while \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w asleep|strong="H3463"\w*. \w She|strong="H7901"\w* \w laid|strong="H7901"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w bosom|strong="H2436"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w at|strong="H4191"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w bosom|strong="H2436"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w The|strong="H3205"\w* next \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w nurse|strong="H3243"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* discovered \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* examined \w him|strong="H3205"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w realized|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w borne|strong="H3205"\w*.”   
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\v 22 “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*,” \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w other|strong="H2063"\w* woman, “\w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w first|strong="H1121"\w* woman insisted, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w yours|strong="H4191"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w mine|strong="H6440"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* argued \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* replied, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w woman|strong="H2088"\w* says, ‘\w My|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w yours|strong="H4191"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*,’ \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w woman|strong="H2088"\w* says, ‘\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* mine \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*.’”   
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\v 24 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* continued, “\w Bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*,   
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\v 25 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* declared, “\w Cut|strong="H1504"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w*.”   
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\v 26 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w* spoke \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w yearned|strong="H3648"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w compassion|strong="H7356"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. “Please, \w my|strong="H5414"\w* lord,” \w she|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w*. Do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*!” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H3205"\w* \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* said, “\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w mine|strong="H5414"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w yours|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Cut|strong="H1504"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H3808"\w*!”   
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\v 27 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* ruling: “\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* baby \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* first \w woman|strong="H3205"\w*. \w By|strong="H5414"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w means|strong="H4191"\w* \w should|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*; \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* mother.”   
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\v 28 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w given|strong="H8085"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w stood|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w awe|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H2451"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w administer|strong="H6213"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,   
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\v 2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* these \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3548"\w* \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w*: \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*;   
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\v 3 Elihoreph \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Ahijah, \w the|strong="H2142"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shisha|strong="H7894"\w*, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* secretaries; \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahilud \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H2142"\w* \w recorder|strong="H2142"\w*;   
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\v 4 \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*; \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Abiathar \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*;   
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\v 5 \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* governors; \w Zabud|strong="H2071"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* adviser \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*;   
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\v 6 Ahishar \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Adoniram \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abda|strong="H5653"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w forced|strong="H4522"\w* \w labor|strong="H4522"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* governors \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w provide|strong="H3557"\w* \w food|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Each|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* arrange provisions \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*,   
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\v 8 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* these \w were|strong="H2022"\w* their \w names|strong="H8034"\w*: \w Ben-hur|strong="H1133"\w* \w in|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H8034"\w*;   
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\v 9 \w Ben-deker|strong="H1128"\w* \w in|strong="H1128"\w* \w Makaz|strong="H4739"\w*, \w in|strong="H1128"\w* \w Shaalbim|strong="H8169"\w*, \w in|strong="H1128"\w* \w Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053"\w*, \w and|strong="H1053"\w* \w in|strong="H1128"\w* Elon-beth-hanan;   
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\v 10 \w Ben-hesed|strong="H1136"\w* \w in|strong="H3605"\w* Arubboth (\w Socoh|strong="H7755"\w* \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hepher|strong="H2660"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H3605"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*);   
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\v 11 \w Ben-abinadab|strong="H1125"\w* \w in|strong="H8010"\w* Naphath-dor (\w Taphath|strong="H2955"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* wife);   
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\v 12 \w Baana|strong="H1195"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahilud \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Taanach|strong="H8590"\w*, \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Megiddo|strong="H4023"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Beth-shean|strong="H1052"\w* next \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Zarethan|strong="H6891"\w* \w below|strong="H8478"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*, \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Beth-shean|strong="H1052"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Abel-meholah \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w on|strong="H8478"\w* past \w Jokmeam|strong="H3361"\w*;   
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\v 13 \w Ben-geber|strong="H1127"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w Ramoth-gilead|strong="H7433"\w* (\w the|strong="H1121"\w* villages \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jair|strong="H2971"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H1121"\w*, \w as|strong="H1121"\w* well \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w region|strong="H2256"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Argob \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w its|strong="H5892"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w bars|strong="H1280"\w*);   
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\v 14 Ahinadab \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Iddo|strong="H5714"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mahanaim|strong="H4266"\w*;   
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\v 15 Ahimaaz \w in|strong="H8010"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w* (\w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H8010"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* \w Basemath|strong="H1315"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*);   
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\v 16 \w Baana|strong="H1195"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* Asher \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Aloth|strong="H1175"\w*;   
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\v 17 \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Paruah|strong="H6515"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w*;   
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\v 18 \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ela \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*;   
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\v 19 \w Geber|strong="H1398"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Uri \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, \w including|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* territories \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sihon|strong="H5511"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* Amorites \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Og|strong="H5747"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*. There \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* governor \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Judah.   
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\v 20 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* people \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w as|strong="H7230"\w* \w numerous|strong="H7227"\w* \w as|strong="H7230"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sand|strong="H2344"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w seashore|strong="H3220"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* eating \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w rejoicing|strong="H8056"\w*.   
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\v 21 And Solomon reigned over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These kingdoms offered tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.   
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\v 22 Solomon’s provisions for \w a|strong="H3068"\w* single day were thirty cors of fine flour, sixty cors of meal,   
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\v 23 ten fat oxen, twenty range oxen, and \w a|strong="H3068"\w* hundred sheep, as well as deer, gazelles, roebucks, and fattened poultry.   
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\v 24 For Solomon had dominion over everything west of the Euphrates—over all the kingdoms from Tiphsah to Gaza—and he had peace on all sides.   
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\v 25 Throughout the days of Solomon, Judah and Israel dwelt securely from Dan to Beersheba, each man under his own vine and his own fig tree.   
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\v 26 Solomon had 4,000 stalls for his chariot horses and 12,000 horses.   
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\v 27 Each month the governors in turn provided food for King Solomon and all who came to his table. They saw to it that nothing was lacking.   
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\v 28 Each one also brought to the required place their quotas of barley and straw for the chariot horses and other horses.   
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\v 29 And God gave Solomon wisdom, exceedingly deep insight, and understanding beyond measure, like the sand on the seashore.   
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\v 30 Solomon’s wisdom was greater than that of all the men of the East, greater than all the wisdom of Egypt.   
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\v 31 He was wiser than all men—wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and wiser than Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread throughout the surrounding nations.   
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\v 32 Solomon composed three thousand proverbs, and his songs numbered \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand and five.   
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\v 33 He spoke of trees, from the cedar in Lebanon to the hyssop growing in the wall, and he taught about animals, birds, reptiles, and fish.   
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\v 34 So men of all nations came to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, sent by all the kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* Hiram king \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Tyre heard \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* anointed king \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father’s \w place|strong="H1961"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* sent envoys \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*; \w for|strong="H5704"\w* Hiram \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* friend \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* relayed \w this|strong="H3117"\w* message \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Hiram:   
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\v 3 “As you \w are|strong="H6242"\w* well aware, due \w to|strong="H6242"\w* \w the|strong="H3967"\w* wars waged on all sides against my father David, \w he|strong="H1241"\w* could not build \w a|strong="H3068"\w* house \w for|strong="H1241"\w* \w the|strong="H3967"\w* Name \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H3967"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* his God until \w the|strong="H3967"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H6629"\w* put his enemies under his feet.   
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\v 4 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* God \w has|strong="H1961"\w* given \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w rest|strong="H7965"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* adversary \w or|strong="H5704"\w* crisis.   
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\v 5 \w So|strong="H3427"\w* behold, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* plan \w to|strong="H5704"\w* build \w a|strong="H3068"\w* house \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Name \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* God, according \w to|strong="H5704"\w* what \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* father \w David|strong="H3117"\w*: ‘\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* put \w your|strong="H3605"\w* son \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* throne \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* build \w the|strong="H3605"\w* house \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w My|strong="H3605"\w* Name.’   
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\v 6 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w therefore|strong="H1961"\w*, order \w that|strong="H8010"\w* cedars \w of|strong="H8147"\w* Lebanon \w be|strong="H1961"\w* cut down \w for|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*. \w My|strong="H1961"\w* servants \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H8147"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* servants, \w and|strong="H5483"\w* \w I|strong="H8147"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* pay \w your|strong="H1961"\w* servants whatever wages \w you|strong="H1961"\w* set, \w for|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w* know \w that|strong="H8010"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w are|strong="H5483"\w* none among \w us|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* skilled \w in|strong="H8010"\w* logging \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* Sidonians.”   
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\v 7 When Hiram received \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*’s \w message|strong="H1697"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* rejoiced \w greatly|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “Blessed \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w*! \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* given David \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wise son \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* great \w people|strong="H3808"\w*!”   
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\v 8 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* Hiram sent \w a|strong="H3068"\w* reply \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Solomon, saying: “\w I|strong="H8033"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w received|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* message; \w I|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* do all \w you|strong="H4725"\w* desire regarding \w the|strong="H1961"\w* cedar \w and|strong="H4941"\w* cypress timber.   
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\v 9 \w My|strong="H5414"\w* servants \w will|strong="H3820"\w* haul \w the|strong="H5921"\w* logs \w from|strong="H5921"\w* Lebanon \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* float \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H5414"\w* rafts \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* specify. There \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* separate \w the|strong="H5921"\w* logs, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* can \w take|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w away|strong="H5414"\w*. \w And|strong="H2451"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w exchange|strong="H5414"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* can meet \w my|strong="H5414"\w* needs \w by|strong="H5921"\w* providing \w my|strong="H5414"\w* household \w with|strong="H5921"\w* food.”   
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\v 10 \w So|strong="H7235"\w* Hiram \w provided|strong="H7235"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w with|strong="H4714"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* cedar \w and|strong="H1121"\w* cypress timber \w he|strong="H3605"\w* wanted,   
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\v 11 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w year|strong="H1121"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w year|strong="H1121"\w* Solomon \w would|strong="H8034"\w* provide Hiram \w with|strong="H3605"\w* 20,000 cors \w of|strong="H1121"\w* wheat \w as|strong="H1961"\w* food \w for|strong="H8034"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* household, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* well \w as|strong="H1961"\w* 20,000 baths \w of|strong="H1121"\w* pure olive oil.   
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\v 12 \w And|strong="H2568"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1696"\w* Solomon wisdom, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w He|strong="H2568"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H1961"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* peace between Hiram \w and|strong="H2568"\w* Solomon, \w and|strong="H2568"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* two \w of|strong="H7892"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* treaty.   
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w King|strong="H5921"\w* Solomon conscripted \w a|strong="H3068"\w* labor force \w of|strong="H4480"\w* 30,000 men \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* Israel.   
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\v 14 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* sent \w them|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* Lebanon \w in|strong="H4428"\w* monthly shifts \w of|strong="H4428"\w* 10,000 \w men|strong="H5971"\w*, \w so|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w would|strong="H5971"\w* spend \w one|strong="H3605"\w* month \w in|strong="H4428"\w* Lebanon \w and|strong="H4428"\w* two months \w at|strong="H4428"\w* home. \w And|strong="H4428"\w* Adoniram \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* charge \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* forced labor.   
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\v 15 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* 70,000 porters \w and|strong="H7971"\w* 80,000 stonecutters \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* mountains,   
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\v 16 not including \w his|strong="H7971"\w* 3,300 foremen who supervised \w the|strong="H7971"\w* workers.   
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\v 17 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H6440"\w* commanded \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* quarry \w large|strong="H1004"\w*, costly stones \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w lay|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* foundation \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* dressed stones.   
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\v 18 \w So|strong="H6258"\w* Solomon’s \w and|strong="H3068"\w* Hiram’s builders, along \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Gebalites, quarried \w the|strong="H3068"\w* stone \w and|strong="H3068"\w* prepared \w the|strong="H3068"\w* timber \w and|strong="H3068"\w* stone \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* construction \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* temple.   
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\v 1 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* four \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w eightieth|strong="H8084"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*’s \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ziv|strong="H2099"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w began|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w* cubits long, \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* cubits \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* cubits \w high|strong="H6967"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* portico \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* main \w hall|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* cubits \w long|strong="H6440"\w*, extending \w across|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* projecting \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* cubits \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H6213"\w* narrow \w windows|strong="H2474"\w* framed \w high|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w walls|strong="H7023"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w inner|strong="H1687"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H1687"\w*, Solomon \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* chambered structure \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w constructed|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w* \w rooms|strong="H5439"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* bottom \w floor|strong="H8484"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w middle|strong="H8484"\w* \w floor|strong="H8484"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w floor|strong="H8484"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H3588"\w* \w placed|strong="H5414"\w* offset \w ledges|strong="H4052"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w nothing|strong="H1115"\w* would \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w inserted|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5414"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w walls|strong="H7023"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w constructed|strong="H1129"\w* using finished stones cut \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w quarry|strong="H4551"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w hammer|strong="H4717"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* chisel \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w tool|strong="H3627"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w while|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H1129"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w being|strong="H3627"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* bottom \w floor|strong="H8484"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w south|strong="H3233"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*. \w A|strong="H3068"\w* stairway led \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w middle|strong="H8484"\w* level, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w there|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w floor|strong="H8484"\w*.   
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\v 9 So Solomon \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w it|strong="H1129"\w*, roofing \w it|strong="H1129"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w beams|strong="H1356"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w planks|strong="H7713"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* cedar.   
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\v 10 \w He|strong="H2568"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w chambers|strong="H3326"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* \w high|strong="H6967"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* attached \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w beams|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w cedar|strong="H6967"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*:   
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\v 12 “\w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w*, if \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w My|strong="H8104"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w*, \w carry|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w My|strong="H8104"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w My|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w by|strong="H6965"\w* \w walking|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*, \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w fulfill|strong="H6965"\w* \w through|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w promise|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w abandon|strong="H5800"\w* \w My|strong="H8432"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”   
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\v 14 So \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w it|strong="H1129"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* lined \w the|strong="H1129"\w* interior \w walls|strong="H7023"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* cedar paneling \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w floor|strong="H7172"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w ceiling|strong="H7023"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w covered|strong="H6823"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w floor|strong="H7172"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w cypress|strong="H1265"\w* \w boards|strong="H6763"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* partitioned \w off|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* cubits \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w rear|strong="H3411"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* cedar \w boards|strong="H6763"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w floor|strong="H7172"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w ceiling|strong="H7023"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* form \w within|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w inner|strong="H1687"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H6944"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Most|strong="H6944"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w Place|strong="H6944"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* main \w hall|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* front \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w room|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* forty cubits long.   
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\v 18 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* cedar paneling \w inside|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w carved|strong="H4734"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w gourds|strong="H6497"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* open \w flowers|strong="H6731"\w*. \w Everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* cedar; \w not|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stone could \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w*.   
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\v 19 Solomon \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w inner|strong="H1687"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H1687"\w* \w within|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* ark \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w inner|strong="H1687"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H1687"\w* \w was|strong="H6967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* cubits \w long|strong="H6440"\w*, \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* cubits \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*, \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* cubits \w high|strong="H6967"\w*. \w He|strong="H1687"\w* \w overlaid|strong="H6823"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w inside|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w pure|strong="H5462"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w he|strong="H1687"\w* also \w overlaid|strong="H6823"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w cedar|strong="H6967"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w So|strong="H5674"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w overlaid|strong="H6823"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w inside|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w pure|strong="H5462"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* extended \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w chains|strong="H7572"\w* \w across|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w inner|strong="H1687"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H1687"\w*, \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w overlaid|strong="H6823"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w So|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w overlaid|strong="H6823"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* interior \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w completely|strong="H3605"\w* \w finished|strong="H8552"\w*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* also \w overlaid|strong="H6823"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inner|strong="H1687"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H1687"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w In|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w inner|strong="H1687"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H1687"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w*, \w each|strong="H8147"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* cubits \w high|strong="H6967"\w*, \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w olive|strong="H8081"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w One|strong="H8145"\w* \w wing|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H3671"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* first \w cherub|strong="H3742"\w* \w was|strong="H3742"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w*, \w and|strong="H2568"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w other|strong="H8145"\w* \w wing|strong="H3671"\w* \w was|strong="H3742"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* well. \w So|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* full \w wingspan|strong="H3671"\w* \w was|strong="H3742"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w The|strong="H8147"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w cherub|strong="H3742"\w* also measured \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* cubits; \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w* \w had|strong="H3742"\w* \w the|strong="H8147"\w* same \w size|strong="H4060"\w* \w and|strong="H8147"\w* shape,   
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\v 26 \w and|strong="H3742"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w height|strong="H6967"\w* \w of|strong="H3742"\w* each \w cherub|strong="H3742"\w* \w was|strong="H6967"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* cubits.   
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\v 27 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w* \w inside|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* innermost \w room|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*. Since \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w were|strong="H3742"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w out|strong="H6566"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w wing|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* first \w cherub|strong="H3742"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w one|strong="H3671"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*, \w while|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w wing|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w cherub|strong="H3742"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w other|strong="H8145"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w room|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* wingtips \w touched|strong="H5060"\w*.   
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\v 28 He also \w overlaid|strong="H6823"\w* \w the|strong="H6823"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w* \w with|strong="H6823"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w Then|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w carved|strong="H7049"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w walls|strong="H7023"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w around|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w both|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inner|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w outer|strong="H2435"\w* sanctuaries, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w carved|strong="H7049"\w* \w engravings|strong="H6603"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w*, \w palm|strong="H8561"\w* \w trees|strong="H8561"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w open|strong="H6440"\w* \w flowers|strong="H6731"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w overlaid|strong="H6823"\w* \w the|strong="H6823"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w floor|strong="H7172"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* both \w the|strong="H6823"\w* \w inner|strong="H6441"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w outer|strong="H2435"\w* sanctuaries.   
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\v 31 \w For|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w inner|strong="H1687"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H1687"\w*, Solomon \w constructed|strong="H6213"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w olive|strong="H8081"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w five-sided|strong="H2549"\w* \w doorposts|strong="H4201"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w double|strong="H8147"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w were|strong="H3742"\w* \w made|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w olive|strong="H8081"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w carved|strong="H7049"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w*, \w palm|strong="H8561"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* open \w flowers|strong="H6731"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w overlaid|strong="H6823"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w palm|strong="H8561"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* hammered \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w In|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w same|strong="H3651"\w* \w way|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w four-sided|strong="H7243"\w* \w doorposts|strong="H4201"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w olive|strong="H8081"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* sanctuary \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w*.   
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\v 34 \w The|strong="H8147"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w were|strong="H8147"\w* \w made|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w cypress|strong="H1265"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w each|strong="H1817"\w* \w had|strong="H1817"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w folding|strong="H1550"\w* panels.   
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\v 35 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w carved|strong="H7049"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w*, \w palm|strong="H8561"\w* \w trees|strong="H8561"\w*, \w and|strong="H2091"\w* open \w flowers|strong="H6731"\w*, \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w overlaid|strong="H6823"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* hammered \w evenly|strong="H3474"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* carvings.   
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\v 36 Solomon \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w* \w with|strong="H2691"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w rows|strong="H2905"\w* \w of|strong="H2905"\w* dressed \w stone|strong="H1496"\w* \w and|strong="H7969"\w* one \w row|strong="H2905"\w* \w of|strong="H2905"\w* trimmed cedar \w beams|strong="H3773"\w*.   
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\v 37 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w laid|strong="H3245"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Solomon’s reign, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w month|strong="H3391"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Ziv|strong="H2099"\w*.   
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\v 38 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eleventh|strong="H6240"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Bul, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eighth|strong="H8066"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* detail \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w according|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* specification. \w So|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, however, took \w thirteen|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w complete|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w construction|strong="H1129"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w House|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Forest|strong="H3293"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* cubits \w long|strong="H5921"\w*, \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* cubits \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* cubits \w high|strong="H6967"\w*, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* four \w rows|strong="H2905"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w cedar|strong="H6967"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w* supporting \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cedar|strong="H6967"\w* \w beams|strong="H3773"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* house \w was|strong="H5982"\w* roofed \w with|strong="H5921"\w* cedar \w above|strong="H4605"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w beams|strong="H6763"\w* \w that|strong="H5921"\w* rested \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*—forty-five \w beams|strong="H6763"\w*, \w fifteen|strong="H2568"\w* per \w row|strong="H2905"\w*.   
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\v 4 There \w were|strong="H7969"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w rows|strong="H2905"\w* \w of|strong="H2905"\w* high \w windows|strong="H8261"\w* facing one another \w in|strong="H6471"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* tiers.   
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\v 5 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w doorways|strong="H6607"\w* \w had|strong="H7969"\w* rectangular \w frames|strong="H8260"\w*, \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w openings|strong="H6607"\w* facing \w one|strong="H3605"\w* another \w in|strong="H6607"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* tiers.   
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\v 6 Solomon \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* colonnade \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* cubits \w long|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H7970"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* cubits \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*, \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* portico \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H7970"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* canopy \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* portico.   
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\v 7 \w In|strong="H6213"\w* addition, \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w built|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* hall \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* Hall \w of|strong="H3678"\w* \w Justice|strong="H4941"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w*. \w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H6213"\w* \w paneled|strong="H5603"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* cedar \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w floor|strong="H7172"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* ceiling.   
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\v 8 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w would|strong="H6213"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w*, \w set|strong="H3427"\w* further \w back|strong="H3947"\w*, \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* similar construction. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w hall|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, whom \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w buildings|strong="H1004"\w* \w were|strong="H1004"\w* constructed \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w costly|strong="H3368"\w* \w stones|strong="H1496"\w*, \w cut|strong="H1496"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w size|strong="H4060"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* trimmed \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w saws|strong="H4050"\w* \w inside|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w out|strong="H2351"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foundation|strong="H4527"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* eaves, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w The|strong="H3245"\w* \w foundations|strong="H3245"\w* \w were|strong="H1419"\w* \w laid|strong="H3245"\w* \w with|strong="H3245"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w*, \w costly|strong="H3368"\w* stones, some \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* cubits \w long|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* some \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* cubits \w long|strong="H1419"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Above|strong="H4605"\w* \w these|strong="H4605"\w* \w were|strong="H4605"\w* \w costly|strong="H3368"\w* \w stones|strong="H1496"\w*, \w cut|strong="H1496"\w* \w to|strong="H4605"\w* \w size|strong="H4060"\w*, \w and|strong="H4605"\w* cedar beams.   
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\v 12 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w surrounded|strong="H5439"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w rows|strong="H2905"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* dressed \w stone|strong="H1496"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w row|strong="H2905"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* trimmed cedar \w beams|strong="H3773"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* portico \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Now|strong="H3947"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* Huram \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* widow \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6876"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* craftsman \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*. Huram \w had|strong="H8010"\w* \w great|strong="H6213"\w* \w skill|strong="H2451"\w*, \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* kind \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w carried|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w He|strong="H8147"\w* \w cast|strong="H6696"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w* \w of|strong="H5982"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*, \w each|strong="H8147"\w* \w eighteen|strong="H8083"\w* cubits \w high|strong="H6967"\w* \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* cubits \w in|strong="H5437"\w* \w circumference|strong="H5437"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w capitals|strong="H3805"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w cast|strong="H3332"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*, \w each|strong="H5414"\w* \w capital|strong="H3805"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* \w high|strong="H6967"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w capitals|strong="H3805"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w made|strong="H4639"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w network|strong="H7639"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w lattice|strong="H7639"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w wreaths|strong="H1434"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w chainwork|strong="H4639"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* each \w capital|strong="H3805"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Likewise|strong="H3651"\w*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w rows|strong="H2905"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w pomegranates|strong="H7416"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w each|strong="H5439"\w* grating \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w each|strong="H5439"\w* \w capital|strong="H3805"\w* \w atop|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w And|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w capitals|strong="H3805"\w* \w atop|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* portico \w were|strong="H7218"\w* \w shaped|strong="H4639"\w* \w like|strong="H7218"\w* \w lilies|strong="H7799"\w*, four cubits \w high|strong="H7218"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w capitals|strong="H3805"\w* \w of|strong="H5982"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*, \w just|strong="H5980"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* rounded projection \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w network|strong="H7639"\w*, \w were|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w pomegranates|strong="H7416"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w rows|strong="H2905"\w* encircling \w each|strong="H5439"\w* \w capital|strong="H3805"\w*.   
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\v 21 Thus \w he|strong="H7121"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w* \w at|strong="H1964"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* portico \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*. \w The|strong="H7121"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w* \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w south|strong="H3233"\w* \w he|strong="H7121"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jachin|strong="H3199"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w* \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* north \w he|strong="H7121"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w And|strong="H7218"\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 were|strong="H7218"\w* \w shaped|strong="H4639"\w* \w like|strong="H7218"\w* \w lilies|strong="H7799"\w*. \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w* \w was|strong="H7218"\w* \w completed|strong="H8552"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H8193"\w* cast \w metal|strong="H6213"\w*. \w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H6967"\w* \w circular|strong="H5696"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* shape, measuring \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w rim|strong="H8145"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w rim|strong="H8145"\w*, \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w height|strong="H6967"\w*, \w and|strong="H7970"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w circumference|strong="H5437"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w Below|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w rim|strong="H8193"\w*, ornamental buds \w encircled|strong="H5437"\w* \w it|strong="H5439"\w*, \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* per cubit \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* way \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w cast|strong="H3332"\w* \w in|strong="H3220"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w rows|strong="H2905"\w* \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* part \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w facing|strong="H6437"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w facing|strong="H6437"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w facing|strong="H6437"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w facing|strong="H6437"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w* rested \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* hindquarters \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* center.   
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\v 26 It \w was|strong="H8193"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w handbreadth|strong="H2947"\w* \w thick|strong="H5672"\w*, \w and|strong="H8193"\w* its \w rim|strong="H8193"\w* \w was|strong="H8193"\w* fashioned \w like|strong="H7799"\w* \w the|strong="H3557"\w* \w brim|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H4639"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cup|strong="H3563"\w*, \w like|strong="H7799"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lily|strong="H7799"\w* \w blossom|strong="H6525"\w*. It \w could|strong="H8193"\w* \w hold|strong="H3557"\w* \w two|strong="H3557"\w* thousand \w baths|strong="H1324"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w In|strong="H6213"\w* addition, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* movable \w stands|strong="H4350"\w* \w of|strong="H7341"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*, each \w four|strong="H7969"\w* cubits long, \w four|strong="H7969"\w* cubits \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* cubits \w high|strong="H6967"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w was|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H2088"\w* \w design|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H4639"\w* \w the|strong="H2088"\w* \w stands|strong="H4350"\w*: \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H4350"\w* \w side|strong="H2088"\w* panels attached \w to|strong="H1992"\w* uprights,   
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\v 29 \w and|strong="H1241"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* panels \w between|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* uprights \w were|strong="H3742"\w* lions, \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and|strong="H1241"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w*. \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* uprights \w was|strong="H3742"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pedestal|strong="H3653"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w*, \w and|strong="H1241"\w* \w below|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* lions \w and|strong="H1241"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w were|strong="H3742"\w* \w wreaths|strong="H3914"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* beveled \w work|strong="H4639"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w Each|strong="H6471"\w* \w stand|strong="H4350"\w* \w had|strong="H4350"\w* four \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w wheels|strong="H6471"\w* \w with|strong="H6471"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w axles|strong="H5633"\w* \w and|strong="H5178"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w basin|strong="H3595"\w* resting \w on|strong="H8478"\w* four \w supports|strong="H3802"\w*, \w with|strong="H6471"\w* \w wreaths|strong="H3914"\w* \w at|strong="H3914"\w* \w each|strong="H6471"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w opening|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* each \w stand|strong="H3653"\w* \w inside|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w crown|strong="H3805"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H4605"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* cubit deep, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w round|strong="H5696"\w* \w opening|strong="H6310"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w design|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pedestal|strong="H3653"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cubit \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w wide|strong="H6310"\w*. \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w opening|strong="H6310"\w* \w were|strong="H1004"\w* \w engravings|strong="H4734"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* panels \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* stands \w were|strong="H1004"\w* \w square|strong="H7251"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w round|strong="H5696"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w There|strong="H8478"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* four wheels \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* panels, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w axles|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* wheels \w were|strong="H3027"\w* attached \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w stand|strong="H4350"\w*; each wheel \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cubit \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* diameter.   
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\v 33 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* wheels \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w made|strong="H4639"\w* \w like|strong="H4818"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* wheels; \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w axles|strong="H3027"\w*, \w rims|strong="H1354"\w*, \w spokes|strong="H2839"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w hubs|strong="H2840"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w cast|strong="H3332"\w* metal.   
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\v 34 Each \w stand|strong="H4350"\w* \w had|strong="H4350"\w* four handles, \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w for|strong="H4480"\w* each \w corner|strong="H6438"\w*, projecting \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w stand|strong="H4350"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w each|strong="H5439"\w* \w stand|strong="H4350"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w circular|strong="H5696"\w* \w band|strong="H7218"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cubit \w high|strong="H6967"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* supports \w and|strong="H3027"\w* panels \w were|strong="H3027"\w* cast \w as|strong="H2677"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* unit \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w stand|strong="H4350"\w*.   
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\v 36 \w He|strong="H3027"\w* \w engraved|strong="H6605"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w*, lions, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w palm|strong="H8561"\w* \w trees|strong="H8561"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* surfaces \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* supports \w and|strong="H3027"\w* panels, \w wherever|strong="H5921"\w* \w each|strong="H5439"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w space|strong="H4626"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w wreaths|strong="H3914"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*.   
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\v 37 \w In|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w stands|strong="H4350"\w*, \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H2063"\w* \w casting|strong="H4165"\w*, dimensions, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* shape.   
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\v 38 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w basins|strong="H3595"\w*, each \w holding|strong="H3557"\w* forty \w baths|strong="H1324"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* measuring four cubits \w across|strong="H5921"\w*, \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w basin|strong="H3595"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* each \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w stands|strong="H4350"\w*.   
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\v 39 \w He|strong="H2568"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w stands|strong="H4350"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w north|strong="H8040"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w*, \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w southeast|strong="H5045"\w* \w corner|strong="H3802"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 40 Additionally, Huram \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* pots, \w shovels|strong="H3257"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* sprinkling \w bowls|strong="H4219"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* Huram \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* undertaken \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\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*:   
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\v 41 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*; \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w bowl-shaped|strong="H1543"\w* \w capitals|strong="H3805"\w* \w atop|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*; \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* sets \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w network|strong="H7639"\w* \w covering|strong="H3680"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w bowls|strong="H1543"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w capitals|strong="H3805"\w* \w atop|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*;   
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\v 42 \w the|strong="H6440"\w* four \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w pomegranates|strong="H7416"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* sets \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w network|strong="H7639"\w* (\w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w rows|strong="H2905"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w pomegranates|strong="H7416"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w each|strong="H8147"\w* \w network|strong="H7639"\w* \w covering|strong="H3680"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w bowl-shaped|strong="H1543"\w* \w capitals|strong="H3805"\w* \w atop|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*);   
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\v 43 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w stands|strong="H4350"\w*; \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w basins|strong="H3595"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w stands|strong="H4350"\w*;   
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\v 44 \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*; \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w underneath|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*;   
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\v 45 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pots|strong="H5518"\w*, \w shovels|strong="H3257"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* sprinkling \w bowls|strong="H4219"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w articles|strong="H3627"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* Huram \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\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 made|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* burnished \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*.   
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\v 46 \w The|strong="H3332"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* them \w cast|strong="H3332"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w clay|strong="H4568"\w* molds \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3332"\w* \w plain|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3332"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* between \w Succoth|strong="H5523"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Zarethan|strong="H6891"\w*.   
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\v 47 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w left|strong="H3240"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w articles|strong="H3627"\w* \w unweighed|strong="H7230"\w*, \w because|strong="H7230"\w* \w there|strong="H7230"\w* \w were|strong="H3627"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w many|strong="H7230"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* could \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* determined.   
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\v 48 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w furnishings|strong="H3627"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\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 the|strong="H3605"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*; \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* placed \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Presence|strong="H6440"\w*;   
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\v 49 \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w lampstands|strong="H4501"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w pure|strong="H5462"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w inner|strong="H1687"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H1687"\w*, \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w on|strong="H2091"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w* \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w on|strong="H2091"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*; \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w flowers|strong="H6525"\w*, \w lamps|strong="H5216"\w*, \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w tongs|strong="H4457"\w*;   
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\v 50 \w the|strong="H5462"\w* \w pure|strong="H5462"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w basins|strong="H4219"\w*, wick trimmers, sprinkling \w bowls|strong="H4219"\w*, \w ladles|strong="H3709"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w censers|strong="H4289"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5462"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w hinges|strong="H6596"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5462"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5462"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* (\w that|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H1004"\w*, \w the|strong="H5462"\w* \w Most|strong="H6944"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w Place|strong="H6944"\w*) \w as|strong="H1004"\w* well \w as|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5462"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5462"\w* main \w hall|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5462"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 51 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w performed|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\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 was|strong="H3068"\w* \w completed|strong="H7999"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w items|strong="H3627"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H6944"\w*—\w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w furnishings|strong="H3627"\w*—\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* treasuries \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*.   
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\v 1 \w At|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3478"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w assembled|strong="H6950"\w* before \w him|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*—\w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribal|strong="H4294"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* family \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*—\w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w City|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.   
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\v 2 \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 came|strong="H3478"\w* \w together|strong="H6950"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Ethanim.   
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\v 3 \w When|strong="H5375"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H2205"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* arrived, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark,   
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\v 4 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Tent \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Meeting|strong="H4150"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* \w furnishings|strong="H3627"\w*. \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w carried|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w There|strong="H7230"\w*, \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark, \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w congregation|strong="H5712"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w assembled|strong="H3259"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w many|strong="H7230"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* could \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w counted|strong="H5608"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w numbered|strong="H5608"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w brought|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ark \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H8478"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w inner|strong="H1687"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H6944"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Most|strong="H6944"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w Place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w beneath|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ark \w and|strong="H4725"\w* \w overshadowed|strong="H4605"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ark \w and|strong="H4725"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* poles.   
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* poles \w extended|strong="H1961"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* enough \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w ends|strong="H7218"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w visible|strong="H7200"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w Place|strong="H6944"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w inner|strong="H1687"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H6944"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w Place|strong="H6944"\w*; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* nothing \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ark \w except|strong="H7535"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* stone \w tablets|strong="H3871"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w placed|strong="H3240"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Horeb|strong="H2722"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* covenant \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w after|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w Place|strong="H6944"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*   
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\v 11 \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w there|strong="H5975"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w minister|strong="H8334"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\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*.   
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* declared: “\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* said \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w thick|strong="H6205"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6205"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w I|strong="H1004"\w* \w have|strong="H1129"\w* indeed \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w You|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* exalted \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4349"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w You|strong="H1129"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w there|strong="H5975"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w turned|strong="H5437"\w* \w around|strong="H5437"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*   
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\v 15 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*: “\w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w what|strong="H6310"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1696"\w*,   
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\v 16 ‘\w Since|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* chosen \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w Name|strong="H8034"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* chosen \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.’   
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\v 17 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H8034"\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="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, ‘\w Since|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w Name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w* \w well|strong="H2895"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w Nevertheless|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w your|strong="H3588"\w* own \w offspring|strong="H1121"\w*, \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w My|strong="H3318"\w* \w Name|strong="H8034"\w*.’   
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\v 20 \w Now|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w succeeded|strong="H8478"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* provided \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ark, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* contains \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* fathers \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="H5975"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\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 in|strong="H3478"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w out|strong="H6566"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*,   
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\v 23 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* said: “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w there|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w* \w or|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w below|strong="H8478"\w*, \w keeping|strong="H8104"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* loving \w devotion|strong="H2617"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w Your|strong="H8104"\w* \w promise|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Your|strong="H8104"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w my|strong="H8104"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w What|strong="H2088"\w* \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w Your|strong="H8104"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w Your|strong="H8104"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w when|strong="H1696"\w* \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*: ‘\w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w fail|strong="H3772"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Me|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w guard|strong="H8104"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Me|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H1980"\w*.’   
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\v 26 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* God \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* confirm \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w You|strong="H1696"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Your|strong="H4994"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w my|strong="H1732"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w indeed|strong="H3588"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*? \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w highest|strong="H8064"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*, \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w contain|strong="H3557"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w*, \w much|strong="H5921"\w* \w less|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1129"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w Yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w regard|strong="H6437"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* plea \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w so|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\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 that|strong="H3117"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w praying|strong="H6419"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w Your|strong="H8085"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* toward \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, toward \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, ‘\w My|strong="H8085"\w* \w Name|strong="H8034"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*,’ \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w Your|strong="H8085"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w prays|strong="H6419"\w* toward \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* plea \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Your|strong="H8085"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Your|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* toward \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. \w May|strong="H5971"\w* \w You|strong="H4725"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w Your|strong="H8085"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H3427"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. \w May|strong="H5971"\w* \w You|strong="H4725"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5545"\w*.   
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\v 31 When \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w sins|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* required \w to|strong="H6440"\w* take \w an|strong="H6440"\w* oath, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w comes|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* take \w an|strong="H6440"\w* oath \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Your|strong="H6440"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*,   
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\v 32 \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w may|strong="H6213"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w act|strong="H6213"\w*. \w May|strong="H6213"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w condemning|strong="H7561"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w bringing|strong="H5414"\w* \w down|strong="H1870"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* own \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H5650"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w justifying|strong="H6663"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* rewarding \w him|strong="H5414"\w* according \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w Your|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5062"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w an|strong="H6440"\w* enemy \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w You|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w confess|strong="H3034"\w* \w Your|strong="H6440"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w praying|strong="H6419"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* pleading \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*,   
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\v 34 \w then|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H5971"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5545"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w May|strong="H5971"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w land|strong="H8064"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* fathers.   
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\v 35 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* skies \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w shut|strong="H6113"\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 Your|strong="H7725"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w toward|strong="H7725"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w confess|strong="H3034"\w* \w Your|strong="H7725"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H6031"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*,   
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\v 36 \w then|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H5971"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5545"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H5971"\w* \w teach|strong="H3384"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w*. \w May|strong="H5971"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w send|strong="H5414"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*.   
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\v 37 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w or|strong="H5061"\w* \w plague|strong="H5061"\w* \w comes|strong="H1961"\w* \w upon|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land, \w or|strong="H5061"\w* \w blight|strong="H7711"\w* \w or|strong="H5061"\w* \w mildew|strong="H3420"\w* \w or|strong="H5061"\w* locusts \w or|strong="H5061"\w* grasshoppers, \w or|strong="H5061"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w enemy|strong="H6887"\w* \w besieges|strong="H6887"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H7458"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H8179"\w*, \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w plague|strong="H5061"\w* \w or|strong="H5061"\w* \w sickness|strong="H4245"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w*,   
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\v 38 \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w or|strong="H1004"\w* \w petition|strong="H8467"\w* \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H3045"\w*—\w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w knowing|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* afflictions \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w spreading|strong="H6566"\w* \w out|strong="H6566"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \w toward|strong="H3709"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*—   
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\v 39 \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H3427"\w* \w place|strong="H4349"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w may|strong="H6213"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5545"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w act|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w repay|strong="H5414"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* according \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*—\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w alone|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*—   
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\v 40 \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w may|strong="H5414"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* fathers.   
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\v 41 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w for|strong="H4616"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w foreigner|strong="H5237"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w Your|strong="H3808"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H7350"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w distant|strong="H7350"\w* land \w because|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w Your|strong="H3808"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*—   
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\v 42 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Your|strong="H5186"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w mighty|strong="H2389"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w outstretched|strong="H5186"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w*—\w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* comes \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w prays|strong="H6419"\w* \w toward|strong="H3027"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*,   
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\v 43 \w then|strong="H2088"\w* \w may|strong="H5971"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H3427"\w* \w place|strong="H4349"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foreigner|strong="H5237"\w* \w calls|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w*, \w as|strong="H6213"\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 they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w Name|strong="H8034"\w*.   
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\v 44 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* enemies, \w wherever|strong="H5921"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w direction|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* chosen \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w Name|strong="H8034"\w*,   
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\v 45 \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w may|strong="H6213"\w* \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* plea, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w may|strong="H6213"\w* \w You|strong="H6213"\w* uphold \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w cause|strong="H4941"\w*.   
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\v 46 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w*—\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H7350"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*—\w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w* become angry \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* enemy \w who|strong="H7350"\w* \w takes|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w captives|strong="H7617"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w own|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*, whether \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w*,   
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\v 47 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w when|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* senses \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* land \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w which|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w were|strong="H3820"\w* \w taken|strong="H7617"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w repent|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* plead \w with|strong="H7725"\w* \w You|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* land \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w captors|strong="H7617"\w*, saying, ‘\w We|strong="H8033"\w* \w have|strong="H7617"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w done|strong="H2398"\w* \w wrong|strong="H5753"\w*; \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H7617"\w* \w acted|strong="H7561"\w* \w wickedly|strong="H7561"\w*,’   
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\v 48 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w when|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H5315"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* enemies \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w took|strong="H7617"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w captive|strong="H7617"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w when|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H5315"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w direction|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* fathers, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* chosen, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w for|strong="H8034"\w* \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w Name|strong="H8034"\w*,   
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\v 49 \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w may|strong="H6213"\w* \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w Your|strong="H8085"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H3427"\w* \w place|strong="H4349"\w*, \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w petition|strong="H8467"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w may|strong="H6213"\w* \w You|strong="H6213"\w* uphold \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w cause|strong="H4941"\w*.   
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\v 50 \w May|strong="H5971"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5545"\w* \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w committed|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w may|strong="H5971"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w grant|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w compassion|strong="H7355"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* eyes \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w captors|strong="H7617"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w show|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w mercy|strong="H7355"\w*.   
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\v 51 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w Your|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w Your|strong="H3588"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*; \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w furnace|strong="H3564"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*.   
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\v 52 \w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* pleas \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w whenever|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w You|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 53 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w set|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* apart \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*, \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* fathers \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.”   
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\v 54 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w praying|strong="H6419"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w petition|strong="H8467"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\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 where|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w kneeling|strong="H3766"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w out|strong="H6566"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*.   
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\v 55 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w saying|strong="H6963"\w*:   
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\v 56 “\w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w rest|strong="H4496"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w according|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w*. \w Not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w failed|strong="H5307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w promises|strong="H1697"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*.   
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\v 57 \w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* fathers. \w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* never \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w* \w or|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w*.   
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\v 58 \w May|strong="H3824"\w* \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w incline|strong="H5186"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Himself|strong="H3824"\w*, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w* \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* fathers.   
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\v 59 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* petition \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* uphold \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w cause|strong="H4941"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w each|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w requires|strong="H1697"\w*,   
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\v 60 \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w*!   
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\v 61 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w let|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w fully|strong="H8003"\w* \w devoted|strong="H8003"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w His|strong="H8104"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w His|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*.”   
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\v 62 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w offered|strong="H2076"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 63 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w offered|strong="H2076"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* 22,000 \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* 120,000 \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*. So \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 Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H2596"\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*.   
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\v 64 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w consecrated|strong="H6942"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w offered|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* grain \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* too \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w contain|strong="H3557"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*.   
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\v 65 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*—\w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lebo-hamath|strong="H2574"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*—\w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w more|strong="H1419"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*—\w fourteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 66 \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fifteenth \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w home|strong="H3212"\w*, \w joyful|strong="H8056"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w glad|strong="H8056"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\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* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* achieved \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w desired|strong="H2654"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*,   
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\v 2 \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w time|strong="H8145"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*: “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w petition|strong="H8467"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Me|strong="H6440"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w consecrated|strong="H6942"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w*, \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w putting|strong="H7760"\w* \w My|strong="H8085"\w* \w Name|strong="H8034"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*; \w My|strong="H8085"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w My|strong="H8085"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, if \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Me|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w*, \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w integrity|strong="H8537"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w uprightness|strong="H3476"\w*, \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H6680"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* if \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w My|strong="H8104"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w*,   
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\v 5 \w then|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w establish|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w royal|strong="H4467"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*, \w as|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w when|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w fail|strong="H3772"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H3678"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.’   
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\v 6 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w indeed|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w following|strong="H1980"\w* \w Me|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w do|strong="H5647"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w off|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* other \w gods|strong="H1980"\w*,   
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\v 7 \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* banish \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w sanctified|strong="H6942"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w Name|strong="H8034"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* object \w of|strong="H1004"\w* scorn \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w ridicule|strong="H4912"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w heap|strong="H5945"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* rubble, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w appalled|strong="H8074"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w hiss|strong="H8319"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* say, ‘\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 such|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thing|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* land \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*?’   
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\v 9 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* others \w will|strong="H3068"\w* answer, ‘\w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* fathers \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* embraced \w other|strong="H3605"\w* gods, \w worshiping|strong="H7812"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w serving|strong="H5647"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*—\w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.’”   
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\v 10 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w during|strong="H1961"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w these|strong="H8147"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*,   
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\v 11 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Galilee|strong="H1551"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Hiram|strong="H2438"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H8010"\w* \w supplied|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* cedar \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w cypress|strong="H1265"\w* \w logs|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w for|strong="H6086"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w desire|strong="H2656"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w Hiram|strong="H2438"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* inspect \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H8010"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pleased|strong="H3474"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 13 “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w my|strong="H5414"\w* brother?” \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* Hiram, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* Land \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Cabul|strong="H3521"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w Hiram|strong="H2438"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* 120 \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w account|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w forced|strong="H4522"\w* \w labor|strong="H4522"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* imposed \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w his|strong="H3068"\w* own \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* supporting terraces, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w as|strong="H1697"\w* well \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w Hazor|strong="H2674"\w*, \w Megiddo|strong="H4023"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gezer|strong="H1507"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w had|strong="H8010"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w Gezer|strong="H1507"\w*. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w had|strong="H8010"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* fire, \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dowry|strong="H7964"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*’s wife.   
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\v 17 So \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w rebuilt|strong="H1129"\w* \w Gezer|strong="H1507"\w*, \w Lower|strong="H8481"\w* \w Beth-horon|strong="H1032"\w*,   
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\v 18 \w Baalath|strong="H1191"\w*, \w and|strong="H4057"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* in \w the|strong="H4057"\w* \w Wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H4057"\w* Judah,   
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\v 19 \w as|strong="H1961"\w* well \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w store|strong="H4543"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3389"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w horses|strong="H6571"\w*—\w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w desired|strong="H2836"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w dominion|strong="H4475"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w As|strong="H5971"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w remained|strong="H3498"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Amorites, \w Hittites|strong="H2850"\w*, \w Perizzites|strong="H6522"\w*, \w Hivites|strong="H2340"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w* (\w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*)—   
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\v 21 \w their|strong="H5647"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w remained|strong="H3498"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* land, \w those|strong="H1121"\w* whom \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w unable|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w devote|strong="H2763"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w destruction|strong="H2763"\w*—\w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w conscripted|strong="H5927"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w forced|strong="H4522"\w* \w laborers|strong="H4522"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w consign|strong="H5414"\w* \w any|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w slavery|strong="H5650"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w officers|strong="H8269"\w*, \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w cavalry|strong="H6571"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* \w officers|strong="H8269"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*’s projects: 550 supervisors \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w As|strong="H5927"\w* soon \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w City|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H5892"\w* Solomon \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H1129"\w*, \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* supporting terraces.   
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\v 25 \w Three|strong="H7969"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w burning|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w completed|strong="H7999"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* assembled \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fleet \w of|strong="H4428"\w* ships \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ezion-geber|strong="H6100"\w*, \w which|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* Eloth \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Edom, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w shore|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Red|strong="H5488"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w Hiram|strong="H2438"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, sailors \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w to|strong="H7971"\w* serve \w in|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* fleet \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w They|strong="H8033"\w* sailed \w to|strong="H4428"\w* Ophir \w and|strong="H3967"\w* imported \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*—420 \w talents|strong="H3603"\w*—\w and|strong="H3967"\w* delivered \w it|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H8085"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w fame|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w concerning|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, she \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w test|strong="H5254"\w* \w him|strong="H8085"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w difficult|strong="H2420"\w* \w questions|strong="H2420"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w She|strong="H5973"\w* arrived \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w large|strong="H3515"\w* caravan—\w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w bearing|strong="H5375"\w* \w spices|strong="H1314"\w*, \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7227"\w*, \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* stones. \w And|strong="H2091"\w* \w she|strong="H5973"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w mind|strong="H3824"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w answered|strong="H5046"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w questions|strong="H1697"\w*; \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w too|strong="H4480"\w* difficult \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w explain|strong="H5046"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H8010"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w*,   
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\v 5 \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w food|strong="H3978"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w seating|strong="H4186"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w service|strong="H8334"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w attire|strong="H4403"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w attendants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w cupbearers|strong="H4945"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* presented \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w away|strong="H5927"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w She|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w report|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* country \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* true.   
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\v 7 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w did|strong="H3254"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* believe \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w came|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w own|strong="H5869"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*. \w Indeed|strong="H2009"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*. \w Your|strong="H7200"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w prosperity|strong="H2896"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* exceeded \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w report|strong="H8052"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w How|strong="H8085"\w* blessed \w are|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w*! \w How|strong="H8085"\w* blessed \w are|strong="H5650"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w yours|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w continually|strong="H8548"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*!   
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\v 9 \w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w delighted|strong="H2654"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w eternal|strong="H5769"\w* love \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w carry|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*.”   
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* 120 \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* \w quantity|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w spices|strong="H1314"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* stones. \w Never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w were|strong="H5414"\w* \w spices|strong="H1314"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w such|strong="H1931"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w as|strong="H7230"\w* \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*.   
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\v 11 (\w The|strong="H5375"\w* fleet \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w Hiram|strong="H2438"\w* \w that|strong="H6086"\w* \w brought|strong="H5375"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w from|strong="H2091"\w* Ophir \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w brought|strong="H5375"\w* \w from|strong="H2091"\w* Ophir \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* cargo \w of|strong="H6086"\w* almug \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* stones.   
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\v 12 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* almug \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* steps \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w lyres|strong="H3658"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w harps|strong="H3658"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*. \w Never|strong="H3808"\w* \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w such|strong="H2088"\w* almug \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w brought|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w such|strong="H2088"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* again \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.)   
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\v 13 \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 she|strong="H1931"\w* \w desired|strong="H7592"\w*—\w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w*—\w besides|strong="H5650"\w* \w what|strong="H2656"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H8010"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w bounty|strong="H3027"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w left|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* returned \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* country, \w along|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w that|strong="H8141"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* each \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* 666 \w talents|strong="H3603"\w*,   
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\v 15 \w not|strong="H8446"\w* \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* revenue \w from|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w merchants|strong="H7402"\w*, \w traders|strong="H7402"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Arabian|strong="H6152"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w governors|strong="H6346"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land.   
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\v 16 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w two|strong="H6213"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w large|strong="H6793"\w* \w shields|strong="H6793"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* hammered \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*; \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* shekels \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* each \w shield|strong="H6793"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* small \w shields|strong="H4043"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* hammered \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*; \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w minas|strong="H4488"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w each|strong="H5414"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w*. \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 Forest|strong="H3293"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*.   
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\v 18 Additionally, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w ivory|strong="H8127"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w overlaid|strong="H6823"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* pure \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w The|strong="H3027"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w steps|strong="H4609"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w its|strong="H5975"\w* back \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* rounded \w top|strong="H7218"\w*. \w There|strong="H2088"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w armrests|strong="H7675"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w sides|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w seat|strong="H3678"\w*, \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w beside|strong="H3027"\w* \w each|strong="H8147"\w* armrest.   
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\v 20 \w Twelve|strong="H8147"\w* lions \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w steps|strong="H4609"\w*, \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w either|strong="H2088"\w* end \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* step. \w Nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w had|strong="H3808"\w* \w ever|strong="H2088"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*’s \w drinking|strong="H4945"\w* \w cups|strong="H4945"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w utensils|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 Forest|strong="H3293"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w pure|strong="H5462"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*. \w There|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w because|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w accounted|strong="H2803"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\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*.   
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\v 22 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ships \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Hiram|strong="H2438"\w*’s fleet, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* once \w every|strong="H8141"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ships \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w* \w would|strong="H4428"\w* arrive \w bearing|strong="H5375"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w ivory|strong="H8143"\w*, \w apes|strong="H6971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w peacocks|strong="H8500"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w So|strong="H1431"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* surpassed \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* earth \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* world \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* audience \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w had|strong="H8010"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w Year|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H1992"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, each visitor \w would|strong="H1697"\w* bring \w his|strong="H6505"\w* \w tribute|strong="H4503"\w*: \w articles|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w clothing|strong="H3627"\w*, \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w*, \w spices|strong="H1314"\w*, \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w mules|strong="H6505"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* accumulated 1,400 \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* 12,000 \w horses|strong="H6571"\w*, \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w stationed|strong="H5148"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w as|strong="H7230"\w* \w common|strong="H7230"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w as|strong="H7230"\w* stones, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* cedar \w as|strong="H7230"\w* \w abundant|strong="H7230"\w* \w as|strong="H7230"\w* \w sycamore|strong="H8256"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w foothills|strong="H8219"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*’s \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w were|strong="H4714"\w* \w imported|strong="H4161"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* Kue; \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w merchants|strong="H5503"\w* purchased \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* Kue.   
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\v 29 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* could \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w imported|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="H3068"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w*. \w Likewise|strong="H3651"\w*, \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w exported|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\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 to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Aram.   
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\v 1 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, however, loved \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5237"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w* along \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8010"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*—\w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4125"\w*, \w Ammon|strong="H4125"\w*, Edom, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* Sidon, \w as|strong="H1323"\w* well \w as|strong="H1323"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w These|strong="H1992"\w* \w women|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w about|strong="H4480"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H8010"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* intermarry \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w turn|strong="H5186"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* \w after|strong="H4480"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* gods.” \w Yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w clung|strong="H1692"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w women|strong="H1992"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* love.   
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\v 3 \w He|strong="H5186"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* wives \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w royal|strong="H8282"\w* birth \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w concubines|strong="H6370"\w*—\w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w his|strong="H5186"\w* wives \w turned|strong="H5186"\w* \w his|strong="H5186"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w away|strong="H5186"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w For|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* grew \w old|strong="H2209"\w*, \w his|strong="H3068"\w* wives \w turned|strong="H5186"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* other gods, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w wholeheartedly|strong="H3824"\w* \w devoted|strong="H8003"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w followed|strong="H3212"\w* \w Ashtoreth|strong="H6253"\w* \w the|strong="H8010"\w* goddess \w of|strong="H8251"\w* \w the|strong="H8010"\w* \w Sidonians|strong="H6722"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w Milcom|strong="H4445"\w* \w the|strong="H8010"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8251"\w* \w of|strong="H8251"\w* \w the|strong="H8010"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H5984"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*; \w unlike|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w follow|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* completely.   
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\v 7 \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w time|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w east|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Chemosh|strong="H3645"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8251"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Molech|strong="H4432"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8251"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H3651"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5237"\w* wives, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w burned|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* gods.   
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\v 9 \w Now|strong="H6471"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* grew angry \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H5186"\w* \w away|strong="H5186"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w twice|strong="H6471"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Although|strong="H3808"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* warned Solomon \w explicitly|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w follow|strong="H3212"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* gods, Solomon \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w command|strong="H6680"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, “\w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w My|strong="H8104"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w My|strong="H8104"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w tear|strong="H7167"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w away|strong="H7167"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*.   
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\v 12 Nevertheless, \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sake|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w lifetime|strong="H3117"\w*; \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w tear|strong="H7167"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Yet|strong="H7535"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w tear|strong="H7167"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w away|strong="H7167"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H4616"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sake|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H4616"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sake|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w which|strong="H7626"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* chosen.”   
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w raised|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H6965"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w an|strong="H6965"\w* \w adversary|strong="H7854"\w*, \w Hadad|strong="H1908"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Edomite, \w from|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w line|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Edom.   
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\v 15 Earlier, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* Edom, \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w gone|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dead|strong="H2491"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* Edom.   
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\v 16 \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* killed \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Edom.   
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\v 17 \w But|strong="H1931"\w* \w Hadad|strong="H1908"\w*, still just \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*, \w had|strong="H5650"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, along \w with|strong="H4714"\w* some Edomites \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H4714"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w his|strong="H1931"\w* father.   
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\v 18 Hadad \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w men|strong="H3947"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H6965"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Paran|strong="H6290"\w*. \w They|strong="H3947"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w men|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H6965"\w* \w Paran|strong="H6290"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* Hadad \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* land \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w provided|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w There|strong="H4672"\w* \w Hadad|strong="H1908"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* such \w great|strong="H3966"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* marriage \w the|strong="H5414"\w* sister \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w Queen|strong="H1377"\w* \w Tahpenes|strong="H8472"\w*, \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w own|strong="H5869"\w* wife.   
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\v 20 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* sister \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tahpenes|strong="H8472"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* Hadad \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* named \w Genubath|strong="H1592"\w*. \w Tahpenes|strong="H8472"\w* herself \w weaned|strong="H1580"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Genubath|strong="H1592"\w* \w lived|strong="H8432"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Hadad|strong="H1908"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w rested|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* fathers \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*, \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1732"\w* return \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w own|strong="H5973"\w* country.”   
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\v 22 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w lacked|strong="H2638"\w* \w here|strong="H2005"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* suddenly \w want|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w own|strong="H5973"\w* country?” “\w Nothing|strong="H3808"\w*,” Hadad replied, “\w but|strong="H3588"\w* please \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*.”   
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\v 23 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* God \w raised|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H6965"\w* Solomon another \w adversary|strong="H7854"\w*, \w Rezon|strong="H7331"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Eliada, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H6965"\w* master, \w Hadadezer|strong="H1909"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zobah|strong="H6678"\w*,   
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\v 24 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w men|strong="H1416"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w himself|strong="H3427"\w*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Zobaites, Rezon captained \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w band|strong="H1416"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w raiders|strong="H1416"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*, \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* gained control.   
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\v 25 Rezon \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*’s \w enemy|strong="H7854"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, adding \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w* \w caused|strong="H1961"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hadad|strong="H1908"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* Rezon \w ruled|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* Aram \w with|strong="H5921"\w* hostility \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w Now|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w an|strong="H4480"\w* Ephraimite \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Zeredah|strong="H6868"\w* \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* mother \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* widow \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Zeruah|strong="H6871"\w*. \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w but|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H7311"\w* \w against|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*,   
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\v 27 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w account|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* rebellion \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* supporting terraces \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w repaired|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w gap|strong="H6556"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* wall \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w valor|strong="H2428"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w noticed|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w industrious|strong="H4399"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w put|strong="H6485"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w charge|strong="H6485"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H5447"\w* force \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w During|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Ahijah|strong="H3680"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w Shilonite|strong="H7888"\w* \w met|strong="H4672"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w Ahijah|strong="H3680"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* wrapped \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w cloak|strong="H8008"\w*, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w alone|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* open \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w And|strong="H8147"\w* Ahijah \w took|strong="H8610"\w* \w hold|strong="H8610"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w cloak|strong="H8008"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* was wearing, \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w pieces|strong="H7168"\w*,   
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\v 31 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*, “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w pieces|strong="H7168"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5414"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w tear|strong="H7167"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w remain|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H4616"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sake|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H4616"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sake|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* chosen \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w For|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w Me|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w Ashtoreth|strong="H6253"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* goddess \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Sidonians|strong="H6722"\w*, \w Chemosh|strong="H3645"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Moabites|strong="H4124"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Milcom|strong="H4445"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w My|strong="H1732"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H3477"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w My|strong="H1732"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w My|strong="H1732"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w judgments|strong="H4941"\w*, \w as|strong="H6213"\w* Solomon’s \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 34 \w Nevertheless|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w out|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Solomon’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w made|strong="H7896"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w ruler|strong="H5387"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sake|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w My|strong="H8104"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* chose \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w My|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w But|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 36 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Me|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* chose \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w Name|strong="H8034"\w*.   
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\v 37 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H5315"\w* desires, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 38 \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w My|strong="H8104"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H3477"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w My|strong="H8104"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w order|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w My|strong="H8104"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w My|strong="H8104"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lasting \w dynasty|strong="H1004"\w* \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 39 \w Because|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w humble|strong="H6031"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w*—\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w forever|strong="H3605"\w*.’”   
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\v 40 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w therefore|strong="H1961"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Shishak|strong="H7895"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, where \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w remained|strong="H1961"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*.   
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\v 41 \w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*—\w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, \w as|strong="H1697"\w* well \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*—\w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*?   
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\v 42 Thus \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* forty \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.   
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\v 43 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w rested|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* fathers \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w gone|strong="H3212"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H4427"\w* \w him|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* where \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w ever|strong="H5750"\w* \w since|strong="H5750"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H6951"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*,   
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\v 4 “\w Your|strong="H5414"\w* father \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w heavy|strong="H3515"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*. \w But|strong="H6258"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* must \w lighten|strong="H7043"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w burden|strong="H5923"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* father’s \w service|strong="H5656"\w* \w and|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heavy|strong="H3515"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H5647"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
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\v 5 Rehoboam \w answered|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w then|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*.” \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w departed|strong="H3212"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w consulted|strong="H3289"\w* \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w served|strong="H5975"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* father \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w during|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w lifetime|strong="H6440"\w*. “How \w do|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w advise|strong="H3289"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w respond|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*?” \w he|strong="H8010"\w* \w asked|strong="H1697"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w respond|strong="H6030"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w kind|strong="H2896"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w forever|strong="H3605"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w But|strong="H5800"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H1431"\w* \w rejected|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w advice|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w*; instead, \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w consulted|strong="H3289"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w young|strong="H3206"\w* \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w who|strong="H5975"\w* had \w grown|strong="H1431"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w served|strong="H5975"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w He|strong="H4480"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w advise|strong="H3289"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H5414"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w Lighten|strong="H7043"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* father \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*’?”   
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\v 10 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w young|strong="H3206"\w* \w men|strong="H3206"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H5971"\w* \w grown|strong="H1431"\w* \w up|strong="H1431"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w replied|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w how|strong="H1431"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* should answer \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, ‘\w Your|strong="H5921"\w* father \w made|strong="H3513"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* \w heavy|strong="H3513"\w*, \w but|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* must \w make|strong="H1431"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w lighter|strong="H7043"\w*.’ \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* should \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*: ‘\w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w little|strong="H6995"\w* \w finger|strong="H6995"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w thicker|strong="H5666"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* father’s \w waist|strong="H4975"\w*!   
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\v 11 \w Whereas|strong="H6258"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* father burdened \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w heavy|strong="H3515"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3254"\w* \w add|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w*. \w Whereas|strong="H6258"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* father scourged \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w whips|strong="H7752"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3254"\w* \w scourge|strong="H7752"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w scorpions|strong="H6137"\w*.’”   
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\v 12 \w After|strong="H3117"\w* \w three|strong="H7992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w*, \w since|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.”   
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\v 13 \w And|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H5800"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H5800"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w harshly|strong="H7186"\w*. \w He|strong="H5971"\w* \w rejected|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H5800"\w* \w advice|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5800"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w*   
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\v 14 \w and|strong="H6098"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H3254"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w young|strong="H3206"\w* \w men|strong="H3206"\w* had \w advised|strong="H1696"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1696"\w*, “Whereas \w my|strong="H5921"\w* father \w made|strong="H3513"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* \w heavy|strong="H3513"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3206"\w* \w add|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w*. Whereas \w my|strong="H5921"\w* father scourged \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w whips|strong="H7752"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3206"\w* \w scourge|strong="H7752"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w scorpions|strong="H6137"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w So|strong="H4616"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w did|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w indeed|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H1696"\w* \w turn|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w events|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w fulfill|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* Ahijah \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Shilonite|strong="H7888"\w*.   
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\v 16 \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 had|strong="H3478"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w answered|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*: “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*? \w To|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* tents, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*! \w Look|strong="H7200"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*!” \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*,   
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\v 17 \w but|strong="H5921"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w still|strong="H3427"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* Adoram, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w forced|strong="H4522"\w* \w labor|strong="H4522"\w*, \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w stoned|strong="H7275"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w mounted|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* haste \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w escaped|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w So|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w been|strong="H6586"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w rebellion|strong="H6586"\w* \w against|strong="H6586"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H5712"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w made|strong="H4427"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Only|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w followed|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w when|strong="H7725"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* arrived \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* mobilized \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*—180,000 chosen \w warriors|strong="H4421"\w*—\w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* God \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* man \w of|strong="H1697"\w* God:   
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\v 23 “\w Tell|strong="H3605"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\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 all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\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 the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*   
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\v 24 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Each|strong="H3541"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w My|strong="H8085"\w* doing.’” \w So|strong="H3541"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* according \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* Ephraim \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w And|strong="H8033"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w Penuel|strong="H6439"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* said \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w might|strong="H4467"\w* revert \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.   
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\v 27 If \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*; \w then|strong="H2088"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.”   
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\v 28 \w After|strong="H5927"\w* seeking \w advice|strong="H3289"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* \w calves|strong="H5695"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* people, “\w Going|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w too|strong="H7227"\w* \w much|strong="H7227"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*. \w Here|strong="H2009"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* gods, \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* land \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.”   
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\v 29 One calf \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w and|strong="H1008"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* other \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w And|strong="H3212"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*; \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* worship \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* calves.   
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\v 31 Jeroboam \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w built|strong="H6213"\w* \w shrines|strong="H1004"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w appointed|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w every|strong="H6213"\w* class \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3878"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w ordained|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fifteenth|strong="H2568"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w eighth|strong="H8066"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2076"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*; \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w offering|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w calves|strong="H5695"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* installed \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fifteenth|strong="H2568"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w eighth|strong="H8066"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* own choosing, Jeroboam \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H6999"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w set|strong="H6213"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w ordained|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H6999"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w burned|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Suddenly|strong="H2009"\w*, \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w burn|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* human \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.’”   
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\v 3 \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sign|strong="H4159"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w sign|strong="H4159"\w*: ‘\w Surely|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w split|strong="H7167"\w* \w apart|strong="H7167"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ashes|strong="H1880"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w poured|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w*.’”   
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\v 4 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*, \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* man \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w*, \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w stretched|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Seize|strong="H8610"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*!” \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w stretched|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w withered|strong="H3001"\w*, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pull|strong="H3201"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w split|strong="H7167"\w* \w apart|strong="H7167"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w ashes|strong="H1880"\w* \w poured|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w*, \w according|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sign|strong="H4159"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* man \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w responded|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w Intercede|strong="H6419"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w restored|strong="H7725"\w*.” \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w interceded|strong="H6419"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w restored|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* man \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*, “Come \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w refresh|strong="H5582"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w reward|strong="H4991"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* replied, “If \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* possessions, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* still \w would|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H4428"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*: ‘\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H1980"\w*.’”   
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\v 10 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* man \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w another|strong="H3808"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* certain \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H1008"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 12 “\w Which|strong="H2088"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w did|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w*?” \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w asked|strong="H1696"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* taken \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* God, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* prophet said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, “\w Saddle|strong="H2280"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w saddled|strong="H2280"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w mounted|strong="H7392"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*   
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\v 14 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* after \w the|strong="H8478"\w* man \w of|strong="H3427"\w* God. \w He|strong="H3063"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w an|strong="H4672"\w* oak tree \w and|strong="H3063"\w* asked, “\w Are|strong="H3063"\w* \w you|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* man \w of|strong="H3427"\w* God \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w came|strong="H3212"\w* \w from|strong="H8478"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*?” “\w I|strong="H8478"\w* am,” \w he|strong="H3063"\w* replied.   
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\v 15 So \w the|strong="H1004"\w* prophet said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* man \w of|strong="H1004"\w* God, “\w Come|strong="H3212"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w me|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* some \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*.”   
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\v 16 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* replied, “\w I|strong="H3201"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H4725"\w* \w with|strong="H3899"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H3201"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w with|strong="H3899"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*: ‘\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H1980"\w*.’”   
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w replied|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w Bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w so|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.’” \w The|strong="H3068"\w* old \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w lying|strong="H3584"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*,   
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\v 19 \w but|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* man \w of|strong="H1004"\w* God \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*, ate \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w drank|strong="H8354"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w While|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*,   
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\v 21 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* prophet \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* man \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3063"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, “\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* defied \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w word|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,   
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\v 22 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* ate \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w drank|strong="H8354"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H4725"\w* \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* do \w so|strong="H3808"\w*, \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w body|strong="H5038"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* reach \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w tomb|strong="H6913"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* fathers.’”   
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\v 23 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* man \w of|strong="H3899"\w* God \w had|strong="H1961"\w* finished eating \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w*, \w the|strong="H7725"\w* old \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w who|strong="H5030"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w saddled|strong="H2280"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* \w for|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3212"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion \w met|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w body|strong="H5038"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w left|strong="H4672"\w* \w lying|strong="H7993"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w*, \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* lion \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* beside \w it|strong="H1961"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w And|strong="H5892"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w were|strong="H5030"\w* \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w passing|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w body|strong="H5038"\w* \w lying|strong="H7993"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* lion \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* beside \w it|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w they|strong="H5892"\w* \w went|strong="H5674"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* reported \w this|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w where|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w disobeyed|strong="H4784"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w command|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* lion, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* mauled \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w according|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
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\v 27 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w prophet|strong="H1696"\w* \w instructed|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H2280"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, “\w Saddle|strong="H2280"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*.” \w So|strong="H1696"\w* \w they|strong="H1696"\w* \w saddled|strong="H2280"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w*,   
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\v 28 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* \w body|strong="H5038"\w* \w lying|strong="H7993"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w*, \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* lion \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* beside \w it|strong="H5038"\w*. \w The|strong="H7665"\w* lion \w had|strong="H4672"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eaten \w the|strong="H7665"\w* \w body|strong="H5038"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* mauled \w the|strong="H7665"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w body|strong="H5038"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* God, \w laid|strong="H5375"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* own \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5594"\w* \w for|strong="H5892"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*.   
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\v 30 Then \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w laid|strong="H3240"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w body|strong="H5038"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* own \w tomb|strong="H6913"\w*, \w and|strong="H5594"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w lamented|strong="H5594"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “Oh, \w my|strong="H5921"\w* brother!”   
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\v 31 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w*, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* prophet said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, “\w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w you|strong="H1961"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w me|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w tomb|strong="H6913"\w* where \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* God \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w*. \w Lay|strong="H3240"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* beside \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*,   
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\v 32 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w shrines|strong="H1004"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w pass|strong="H1961"\w*.”   
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\v 33 \w Even|strong="H3808"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w events|strong="H1697"\w*, \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w repent|strong="H7725"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6213"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w every|strong="H7725"\w* class \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w ordained|strong="H4390"\w* anyone \w who|strong="H5971"\w* desired \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w*.   
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\v 34 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w led|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* extermination \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w destruction|strong="H8045"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth.   
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\v 1 \w At|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* Abijah \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w became|strong="H2470"\w* \w ill|strong="H2470"\w*,   
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\v 2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w wife|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H4994"\w* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w disguise|strong="H8138"\w* \w yourself|strong="H3045"\w* \w so|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w recognize|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w wife|strong="H1696"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* Ahijah \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*; \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* kingship \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w loaves|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w some|strong="H3027"\w* \w cakes|strong="H5350"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w jar|strong="H1228"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*.”   
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\v 4 \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*’s wife \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* instructed; \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* arrived \w at|strong="H1004"\w* Ahijah’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* Ahijah \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w dim|strong="H6965"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w age|strong="H7869"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* Ahijah, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wife|strong="H1696"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w coming|strong="H2009"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w ask|strong="H1875"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w ill|strong="H2470"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w such|strong="H2088"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w such|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* arrives, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* disguised.”   
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\v 6 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* Ahijah \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w entering|strong="H6607"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w*, \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w*, wife \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*! \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* disguised? \w For|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H8085"\w* bad \w news|strong="H6963"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, tell \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w raised|strong="H7311"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w ruler|strong="H5057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w away|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w But|strong="H7535"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w My|strong="H8104"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w My|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w followed|strong="H1980"\w* \w Me|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*, \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w what|strong="H3477"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w My|strong="H8104"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w more|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7489"\w* \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w proceeded|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6213"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* gods \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w molten|strong="H4541"\w* \w images|strong="H4541"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w provoke|strong="H3707"\w* \w Me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* flung \w Me|strong="H6440"\w* behind \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w back|strong="H1458"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Because|strong="H3651"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H8552"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* bringing \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*: \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w every|strong="H8366"\w* \w male|strong="H8366"\w*, both slave \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w free|strong="H5800"\w*, \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w burn|strong="H1197"\w* \w up|strong="H6113"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w one|strong="H3651"\w* \w burns|strong="H1197"\w* \w up|strong="H6113"\w* \w dung|strong="H1557"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w gone|strong="H8552"\w*!   
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\v 11 \w Anyone|strong="H3588"\w* belonging \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w dies|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* eaten \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w dogs|strong="H3611"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w dies|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* eaten \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w air|strong="H8064"\w*.’ \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w As|strong="H6965"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3212"\w*, \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*. \w When|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H6965"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* enter \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5594"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* belonging \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* receive \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w proper|strong="H2896"\w* \w burial|strong="H6913"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Himself|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*—\w yes|strong="H1571"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*!   
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\v 15 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w reed|strong="H7070"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w shaken|strong="H5110"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w uproot|strong="H5428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w land|strong="H5676"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* fathers, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w scatter|strong="H2219"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H5104"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* Asherah poles, \w provoking|strong="H3707"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w anger|strong="H3707"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w over|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5414"\w* \w account|strong="H1558"\w* \w of|strong="H2403"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w committed|strong="H2398"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w commit|strong="H2398"\w*.”   
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*’s wife \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w departed|strong="H3212"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w Tirzah|strong="H8656"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w as|strong="H6965"\w* soon \w as|strong="H6965"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* stepped \w over|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w threshold|strong="H5592"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w mourned|strong="H5594"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*, \w according|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* Ahijah \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\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 Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*, \w how|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* waged \w war|strong="H3898"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w how|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w*, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w indeed|strong="H2009"\w* \w written|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 Chronicles|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*.   
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\v 20 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w length|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*’s \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w twenty-two|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w rested|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* fathers, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nadab|strong="H5070"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
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\v 21 Meanwhile, \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* forty-one \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w seventeen|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* chosen \w from|strong="H3478"\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 in|strong="H8141"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w Name|strong="H8034"\w*. \w His|strong="H3605"\w* mother’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w Naamah|strong="H5279"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Ammonite.   
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\v 22 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w provoked|strong="H7065"\w* \w Him|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w jealous|strong="H7065"\w* anger \w more|strong="H6213"\w* \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* fathers \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w*, sacred \w pillars|strong="H4676"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* Asherah poles \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w hill|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*.   
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\v 24 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w male|strong="H6945"\w* shrine \w prostitutes|strong="H6945"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* imitated \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w driven|strong="H3423"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w*’s reign, \w Shishak|strong="H7895"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5927"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w seized|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* treasures \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 of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w*, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w shields|strong="H4043"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w shields|strong="H4043"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|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 guard|strong="H8104"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w duty|strong="H5921"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w whenever|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* entered \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w guards|strong="H7323"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* shields, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w later|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w guardroom|strong="H8372"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\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 Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w*, \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w written|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 Chronicles|strong="H1697"\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*?   
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\v 30 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w between|strong="H4421"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w rested|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* fathers \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H8478"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w City|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*; \w his|strong="H1732"\w* mother’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Naamah|strong="H5279"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* Ammonite. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Abijam \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w eighteenth|strong="H8083"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w*, Abijam \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*,   
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\v 2 \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w His|strong="H8034"\w* mother’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Maacah|strong="H4601"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Abishalom.   
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\v 3 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* Abijam \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w fully|strong="H8003"\w* \w devoted|strong="H8003"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* forefather \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Nevertheless|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sake|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w raising|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w succeed|strong="H6965"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w strong|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w For|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\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 and|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turned|strong="H5493"\w* \w aside|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w except|strong="H7535"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Uriah \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w between|strong="H4421"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* houses \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Abijam’s \w life|strong="H2416"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\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* Abijam, \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w accomplishments|strong="H6213"\w*, \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w written|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 Chronicles|strong="H1697"\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 there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w between|strong="H4421"\w* Abijam \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* Abijam \w rested|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* fathers \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w City|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Asa \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3379"\w* \w twentieth|strong="H6242"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*’s \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H4427"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, Asa \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*,   
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\v 10 \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* forty-one \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w His|strong="H8034"\w* grandmother’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Maacah|strong="H4601"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Abishalom.   
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\v 11 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* Asa \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="H6213"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* banished \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w male|strong="H6945"\w* shrine \w prostitutes|strong="H6945"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* fathers \w had|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w his|strong="H5493"\w* grandmother \w Maacah|strong="H4601"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w her|strong="H3772"\w* position \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w queen|strong="H1377"\w* \w mother|strong="H1377"\w* because \w she|strong="H1571"\w* \w had|strong="H8313"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* detestable Asherah pole. Asa chopped \w down|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* pole \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Kidron|strong="H6939"\w* \w Valley|strong="H5158"\w*.   
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\v 14 \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 removed|strong="H5493"\w*, \w but|strong="H7535"\w* Asa’s \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w fully|strong="H8003"\w* \w devoted|strong="H8003"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3068"\w* \w into|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w articles|strong="H3627"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* father \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H6944"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w between|strong="H4421"\w* Asa \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 17 \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 to|strong="H3318"\w* war \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w fortified|strong="H1129"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w prevent|strong="H1115"\w* anyone \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w leaving|strong="H3318"\w* \w or|strong="H1115"\w* entering \w the|strong="H5921"\w* territory \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Asa \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* Asa \w withdrew|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w remained|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* treasuries \w of|strong="H1121"\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 and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w entrusted|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* \w message|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ben-hadad|strong="H1130"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tabrimmon|strong="H2886"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hezion|strong="H2383"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aram, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w ruling|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*:   
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\v 19 “\w Let|strong="H7971"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w treaty|strong="H1285"\w* \w between|strong="H5921"\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="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* father \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* father. \w See|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gift|strong="H7810"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*. \w Now|strong="H2009"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w break|strong="H6565"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w treaty|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\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 will|strong="H4428"\w* \w withdraw|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*.”   
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\v 20 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Ben-hadad|strong="H1130"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Asa \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w armies|strong="H2428"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, conquering \w Ijon|strong="H5859"\w*, \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*, Abel-beth-maacah, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* region \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Chinnereth|strong="H3672"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* learned \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H8085"\w*, \w he|strong="H3427"\w* \w stopped|strong="H2308"\w* \w fortifying|strong="H1129"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* withdrew \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Tirzah|strong="H8656"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Asa \w summoned|strong="H8085"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* exceptions, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H5375"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* stones \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w timbers|strong="H6086"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w used|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H6086"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w*. \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* materials \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Asa \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w as|strong="H3063"\w* well \w as|strong="H3063"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w Now|strong="H3117"\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* Asa, \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w might|strong="H1369"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w accomplishments|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w*, \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w written|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 Chronicles|strong="H1697"\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 In|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w old|strong="H2209"\w* \w age|strong="H3117"\w*, \w however|strong="H7535"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w became|strong="H2470"\w* \w diseased|strong="H2470"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* Asa \w rested|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* fathers \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H8478"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Asa’s \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Nadab|strong="H5070"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* father \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w caused|strong="H6213"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w commit|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w Then|strong="H3605"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahijah \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w* \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Nadab|strong="H5070"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gibbethon|strong="H1405"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w while|strong="H1004"\w* \w Nadab|strong="H5070"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w besieging|strong="H6696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* city.   
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\v 28 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w third|strong="H7969"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Asa’s \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H4427"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w Nadab|strong="H1201"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w As|strong="H5704"\w* soon \w as|strong="H5704"\w* Baasha \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w did|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w leave|strong="H7604"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w breathed|strong="H5397"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w according|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* Ahijah \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Shilonite|strong="H7888"\w*,   
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\v 30 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w committed|strong="H2398"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* caused \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w commit|strong="H2398"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w provoked|strong="H3707"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w anger|strong="H3707"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\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 Nadab|strong="H5070"\w*, \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w accomplishments|strong="H6213"\w*, \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w written|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 Chronicles|strong="H1697"\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*?   
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\v 32 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w between|strong="H4421"\w* Asa \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w third|strong="H7969"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Asa’s \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahijah \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Tirzah|strong="H8656"\w* \w twenty-four|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.   
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\v 34 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* Baasha \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w caused|strong="H6213"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w commit|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hanani|strong="H2607"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*:   
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\v 2 “\w Even|strong="H5921"\w* though \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w lifted|strong="H7311"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w ruler|strong="H5057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w provoke|strong="H3707"\w* \w Me|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w anger|strong="H3707"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w now|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w consume|strong="H1197"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w*:   
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\v 4 Anyone belonging \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w who|strong="H1201"\w* \w dies|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* eaten \w by|strong="H5892"\w* \w dogs|strong="H3611"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* anyone \w who|strong="H1201"\w* \w dies|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* eaten \w by|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w air|strong="H8064"\w*.”   
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\v 5 \w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\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 Baasha|strong="H1201"\w*, \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w accomplishments|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w might|strong="H1369"\w*, \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w written|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 Chronicles|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*?   
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\v 6 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w rested|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* fathers \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w Tirzah|strong="H8656"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Elah \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hanani|strong="H2607"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w provoking|strong="H3707"\w* \w Him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w anger|strong="H3707"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w becoming|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w twenty-sixth|strong="H6242"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Asa’s \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, Elah \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tirzah|strong="H8656"\w* \w two|strong="H4427"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.   
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\v 9 However, \w while|strong="H1931"\w* Elah \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tirzah|strong="H8656"\w* getting \w drunk|strong="H8354"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Arza \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w steward|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* there, Elah’s \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Zimri|strong="H2174"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w half|strong="H4276"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*, \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w So|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w twenty-seventh|strong="H6242"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Asa’s \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H4427"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Zimri|strong="H2174"\w* \w went|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w*, \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* Elah \w down|strong="H5221"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*. \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w Zimri|strong="H2174"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* soon \w as|strong="H1961"\w* Zimri \w began|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w seated|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w*. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w leave|strong="H7604"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* single \w male|strong="H8366"\w*, whether \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w kinsman|strong="H1350"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w So|strong="H1697"\w* \w Zimri|strong="H2174"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w*, \w according|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w against|strong="H1696"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w This|strong="H3068"\w* \w happened|strong="H2398"\w* \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Elah \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w committed|strong="H2398"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* caused \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w commit|strong="H2398"\w*, \w provoking|strong="H3707"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w anger|strong="H3707"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w worthless|strong="H1892"\w* \w idols|strong="H1892"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\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* Elah, \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w accomplishments|strong="H6213"\w*, \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w written|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 Chronicles|strong="H1697"\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*?   
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\v 15 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w twenty-seventh|strong="H6242"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Asa’s \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Zimri|strong="H2174"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tirzah|strong="H8656"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gibbethon|strong="H1405"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*,   
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\v 16 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w Zimri|strong="H2174"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w*. \w So|strong="H1571"\w* \w there|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w very|strong="H1571"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="H8085"\w* \w Omri|strong="H6018"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="H5927"\w* \w Omri|strong="H6018"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w marched|strong="H5973"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gibbethon|strong="H1405"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w besieged|strong="H6696"\w* \w Tirzah|strong="H8656"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Zimri|strong="H2174"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* entered \w the|strong="H5921"\w* citadel \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w down|strong="H8313"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* himself. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*   
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\v 19 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w*, \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w following|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w example|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w caused|strong="H6213"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w commit|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\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 Zimri|strong="H2174"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w treason|strong="H7195"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w committed|strong="H3478"\w*, \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w written|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 Chronicles|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*?   
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\v 21 \w At|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w divided|strong="H2505"\w*: \w Half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* supported \w Tibni|strong="H8402"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ginath|strong="H1527"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* supported \w Omri|strong="H6018"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w But|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* followers \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Omri|strong="H6018"\w* proved \w stronger|strong="H2388"\w* than \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tibni|strong="H8402"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ginath|strong="H1527"\w*. \w So|strong="H4191"\w* \w Tibni|strong="H8402"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Omri|strong="H6018"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w thirty-first|strong="H7970"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Asa’s \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Omri|strong="H6018"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tirzah|strong="H8656"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w bought|strong="H7069"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Shemer|strong="H8106"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* two \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w there|strong="H2022"\w*, \w calling|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Shemer|strong="H8106"\w*, \w who|strong="H7121"\w* \w had|strong="H1129"\w* owned \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w But|strong="H7489"\w* \w Omri|strong="H6018"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w acted|strong="H6213"\w* \w more|strong="H6213"\w* \w wickedly|strong="H7489"\w* \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w For|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* caused \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w commit|strong="H2398"\w*, \w provoking|strong="H3707"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w anger|strong="H3707"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w worthless|strong="H1892"\w* \w idols|strong="H1892"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\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 Omri|strong="H6018"\w*, \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w accomplishments|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w might|strong="H1369"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* exercised, \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w written|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 Chronicles|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*?   
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\v 28 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Omri|strong="H6018"\w* \w rested|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* fathers \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Ahab \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w thirty-eighth|strong="H7970"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Asa’s \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, Ahab \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Omri|strong="H6018"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w twenty-two|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.   
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\v 30 However, Ahab \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Omri|strong="H6018"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w more|strong="H6213"\w* \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* enough \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w*, \w he|strong="H4428"\w* even \w married|strong="H3947"\w* Jezebel \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ethbaal \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Sidonians|strong="H6722"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H4428"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* proceeded \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*.   
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\v 32 First, Ahab \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w that|strong="H4196"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w had|strong="H1129"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w set|strong="H6213"\w* \w up|strong="H3605"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* Asherah pole. \w Thus|strong="H1961"\w* Ahab \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w provoke|strong="H3707"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w anger|strong="H3707"\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 Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 34 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* Ahab’s \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Hiel|strong="H2419"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Bethelite|strong="H1017"\w* \w rebuilt|strong="H1129"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*. \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* cost \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abiram \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w laid|strong="H3245"\w* \w its|strong="H3245"\w* \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* cost \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Segub|strong="H7687"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6810"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w set|strong="H5324"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w its|strong="H3245"\w* \w gates|strong="H1817"\w*, \w according|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nun|strong="H5126"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* Elijah \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Tishbite|strong="H8664"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w among|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w settlers|strong="H8453"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Ahab, “\w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* neither \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* \w nor|strong="H2919"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w these|strong="H6440"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w except|strong="H3588"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*!”   
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\v 2 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* revelation \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Elijah:   
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\v 3 “Leave \w here|strong="H2088"\w*, \w turn|strong="H6437"\w* \w eastward|strong="H6924"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Cherith|strong="H3747"\w*, \w east|strong="H6924"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w And|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w are|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w brook|strong="H5158"\w*, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H6680"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w ravens|strong="H6158"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w feed|strong="H3557"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.”   
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\v 5 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* Elijah \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Cherith|strong="H3747"\w*, \w east|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w ravens|strong="H6158"\w* \w would|strong="H1320"\w* bring \w him|strong="H4480"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w in|strong="H1320"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w would|strong="H1320"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w brook|strong="H5158"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Some|strong="H7093"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w later|strong="H7093"\w*, \w however|strong="H3588"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w dried|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land.   
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\v 8 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Elijah:   
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\v 9 “\w Get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Zarephath|strong="H6886"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Sidon|strong="H6721"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H2009"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* widow \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w provide|strong="H3557"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*.”   
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\v 10 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* Elijah \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Zarephath|strong="H6886"\w*. \w When|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* arrived \w at|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w gate|strong="H6607"\w*, \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* widow \w gathering|strong="H7197"\w* \w sticks|strong="H6086"\w*. Elijah \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cup, \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*.”   
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\v 11 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w as|strong="H3947"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w going|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w*, \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w piece|strong="H6595"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*.”   
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\v 12 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* replied, “\w As|strong="H6213"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w bread|strong="H4580"\w*—\w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w handful|strong="H4393"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w flour|strong="H7058"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w jar|strong="H3537"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w jug|strong="H6835"\w*. \w Look|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w gathering|strong="H7197"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w couple|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w sticks|strong="H6086"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w take|strong="H6213"\w* \w home|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w meal|strong="H7058"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* myself \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* eat \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
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\v 13 “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*,” Elijah \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w her|strong="H3318"\w*. “\w Go|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*. \w But|strong="H7223"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w cake|strong="H5692"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w bread|strong="H5692"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*. Afterward, \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w some|strong="H8033"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*,   
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\v 14 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w jar|strong="H3537"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w flour|strong="H7058"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w exhausted|strong="H3615"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w jug|strong="H6835"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w run|strong="H2637"\w* dry \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w sends|strong="H5414"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth.’”   
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\v 15 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* according \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Elijah, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w food|strong="H1004"\w* \w every|strong="H3212"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* Elijah \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H1931"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w jar|strong="H3537"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w flour|strong="H7058"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w exhausted|strong="H3615"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w jug|strong="H6835"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* run dry, \w according|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w Elijah|strong="H1696"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Later|strong="H1961"\w*, \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* owned \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w ill|strong="H2470"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w sickness|strong="H2483"\w* \w grew|strong="H1121"\w* worse \w and|strong="H1121"\w* worse, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w breath|strong="H5397"\w* \w remained|strong="H3498"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H1697"\w*.   
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\v 18 “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* God,” said \w the|strong="H2142"\w* woman \w to|strong="H4191"\w* Elijah, “\w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* done \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H4191"\w*? \w Have|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w come|strong="H2142"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w remind|strong="H2142"\w* \w me|strong="H4191"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H2142"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* cause \w the|strong="H2142"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H2142"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*?”   
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\v 19 \w But|strong="H3947"\w* Elijah said \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w arms|strong="H2436"\w*, \w carried|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w upper|strong="H5944"\w* \w room|strong="H5944"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w staying|strong="H3427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w laid|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* own \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w brought|strong="H7489"\w* tragedy \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H7121"\w* widow \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* opened \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w home|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* causing \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*?”   
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\v 21 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w stretched|strong="H4058"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w boy|strong="H3206"\w*’s \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*!”   
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\v 22 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Elijah, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w*’s \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* Elijah \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w*, \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w upper|strong="H5944"\w* \w room|strong="H1004"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* mother. “\w Look|strong="H7200"\w*, \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*,” Elijah declared.   
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\v 24 \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w woman|strong="H2088"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Elijah, “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* truth.”   
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\v 1 \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* drought, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Elijah: “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w present|strong="H5414"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Ahab, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H5414"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth.”   
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\v 2 \w So|strong="H7200"\w* Elijah \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* present himself \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Ahab. \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w was|strong="H7458"\w* \w severe|strong="H2389"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*,   
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\v 3 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* Ahab \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*. (\w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* \w feared|strong="H3373"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*,   
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\v 4 \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* Jezebel \w had|strong="H3068"\w* slaughtered \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w hidden|strong="H2244"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w*, \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w men|strong="H3947"\w* per \w cave|strong="H4631"\w*, providing \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.)   
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H3808"\w* Ahab said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w spring|strong="H4599"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H5158"\w*. Perhaps \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w grass|strong="H2682"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w keep|strong="H2421"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w mules|strong="H6505"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3772"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* livestock.”   
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\v 6 \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w divided|strong="H2505"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* land \w to|strong="H1980"\w* explore. Ahab \w went|strong="H1980"\w* one \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* himself, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* other \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* himself.   
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\v 7 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w* \w went|strong="H7125"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, Elijah \w suddenly|strong="H2009"\w* \w met|strong="H7125"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w* \w recognized|strong="H5234"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w facedown|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* said, “\w Is|strong="H2088"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w my|strong="H5921"\w* lord Elijah?”   
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\v 8 “\w It|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w*,” \w he|strong="H2009"\w* answered. “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* tell \w your|strong="H2009"\w* master, ‘Elijah \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w*!’”   
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\v 9 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* Obadiah replied, “\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w handing|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* Ahab \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*?   
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\v 10 \w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* someone \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w search|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* said, ‘\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w here|strong="H8033"\w*,’ \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H7650"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w And|strong="H3212"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H3212"\w* say, ‘\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* tell \w your|strong="H6258"\w* master \w that|strong="H2009"\w* Elijah \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w*!’   
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\v 12 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* leave \w you|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* Ahab \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w feared|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Was|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w reported|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w when|strong="H6213"\w* Jezebel slaughtered \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*? \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w hid|strong="H2244"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w* per \w cave|strong="H4631"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w provided|strong="H3557"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w And|strong="H3212"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H3212"\w* say, ‘\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* tell \w your|strong="H2026"\w* lord \w that|strong="H2009"\w* Elijah \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w*!’ \w He|strong="H2009"\w* will \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w me|strong="H2026"\w*!”   
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\v 15 \w Then|strong="H5975"\w* Elijah said, “\w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hosts|strong="H6635"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w present|strong="H5975"\w* myself \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Ahab \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.”   
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\v 16 So \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w inform|strong="H5046"\w* Ahab, who \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* Elijah.   
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\v 17 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* Ahab \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* Elijah, \w he|strong="H3478"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H2088"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w troubler|strong="H5916"\w* \w of|strong="H7200"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*?”   
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\v 18 “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w troubled|strong="H5916"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,” Elijah replied, “\w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w followed|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Baals|strong="H1168"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* summon \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w meet|strong="H6908"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*, along \w with|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* four \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* four \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* Asherah \w who|strong="H3605"\w* eat \w at|strong="H3478"\w* Jezebel’s \w table|strong="H7979"\w*.”   
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\v 20 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* Ahab summoned \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w assembled|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* Elijah \w approached|strong="H5066"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* waver \w between|strong="H5704"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w opinions|strong="H5587"\w*? If \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w follow|strong="H3212"\w* \w Him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* if \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w follow|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.” \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w did|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* Elijah said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* only \w remaining|strong="H3498"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w but|strong="H3498"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* four \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w Get|strong="H6213"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w bulls|strong="H6499"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Let|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* prophets \w of|strong="H6086"\w* Baal choose \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w bull|strong="H6499"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w*, \w cut|strong="H5408"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w pieces|strong="H5408"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w place|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w light|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* fire. \w And|strong="H6086"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* \w bull|strong="H6499"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w place|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w light|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* fire.   
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\v 24 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w god|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w answers|strong="H6030"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* fire, \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.” \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w What|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.”   
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\v 25 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* Elijah \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*, “\w Since|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5030"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w numerous|strong="H7227"\w*, choose \w for|strong="H3588"\w* yourselves \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w bull|strong="H6499"\w* \w and|strong="H6499"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w light|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* fire.”   
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\v 26 \w And|strong="H6030"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bull|strong="H6499"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w prepared|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w noon|strong="H6672"\w*, \w shouting|strong="H6963"\w*, “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*, \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*!” \w But|strong="H6030"\w* \w there|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w leaped|strong="H6452"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w At|strong="H1961"\w* \w noon|strong="H6672"\w* Elijah \w began|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* taunt \w them|strong="H7121"\w*, \w saying|strong="H6963"\w*, “\w Shout|strong="H6963"\w* \w louder|strong="H1419"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* god! \w Perhaps|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w deep|strong="H1419"\w* \w in|strong="H1419"\w* thought, \w or|strong="H1419"\w* \w occupied|strong="H7879"\w*, \w or|strong="H1419"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w*. \w Perhaps|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w sleeping|strong="H3463"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* must \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w awakened|strong="H3364"\w*!”   
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\v 28 \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7121"\w* \w louder|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w cut|strong="H1413"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w knives|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w lances|strong="H7420"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H6963"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w custom|strong="H4941"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w gushed|strong="H1818"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w Midday|strong="H6672"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w kept|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* raving \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* evening \w sacrifice|strong="H4503"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H5927"\w* \w response|strong="H7182"\w*; \w no|strong="H5927"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, \w no|strong="H5927"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w paid|strong="H7182"\w* \w attention|strong="H7182"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* Elijah said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5066"\w*.” \w So|strong="H5066"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w approached|strong="H5066"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w repaired|strong="H7495"\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 that|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w torn|strong="H2040"\w* \w down|strong="H2040"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* Elijah \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* stones, \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w each|strong="H3947"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* whom \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.”   
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\v 32 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* stones, Elijah \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* dug \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w trench|strong="H8585"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w large|strong="H1004"\w* \w enough|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w hold|strong="H6213"\w* \w two|strong="H6213"\w* \w seahs|strong="H5429"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w Next|strong="H5921"\w*, \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w arranged|strong="H6186"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*, \w cut|strong="H5408"\w* \w up|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bull|strong="H6499"\w*, \w placed|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*,   
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\v 34 \w and|strong="H6086"\w* said, “\w Fill|strong="H4390"\w* four waterpots \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w pour|strong="H3332"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*.” “\w Do|strong="H8138"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w second|strong="H8138"\w* \w time|strong="H8138"\w*,” \w he|strong="H5921"\w* said, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H5930"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w second|strong="H8138"\w* \w time|strong="H8138"\w*. “\w Do|strong="H8138"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w third|strong="H8027"\w* \w time|strong="H8138"\w*,” \w he|strong="H5921"\w* said, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H5930"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w third|strong="H8027"\w* \w time|strong="H8138"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w So|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w ran|strong="H3212"\w* \w down|strong="H3212"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w trench|strong="H8585"\w*.   
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\v 36 \w At|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evening|strong="H3117"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H4503"\w*, Elijah \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w approached|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* altar \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Abraham, \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w command|strong="H1697"\w*.   
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\v 37 \w Answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H5437"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*! \w Answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H5437"\w*, \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H5437"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w back|strong="H5437"\w* \w again|strong="H5437"\w*.”   
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\v 38 \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* consumed \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H5930"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* stones, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w licked|strong="H3897"\w* \w up|strong="H3897"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w trench|strong="H8585"\w*.   
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\v 39 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w facedown|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*! \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*!”   
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\v 40 \w Then|strong="H3381"\w* Elijah ordered \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, “\w Seize|strong="H8610"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H5158"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*! \w Do|strong="H3381"\w* not \w let|strong="H3381"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* single \w one|strong="H4422"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3381"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w seized|strong="H8610"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* Elijah \w brought|strong="H3381"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w Kishon|strong="H7028"\w* \w Valley|strong="H5158"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w slaughtered|strong="H7819"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.   
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\v 41 \w And|strong="H6963"\w* Elijah said \w to|strong="H5927"\w* Ahab, “\w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, eat \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H5927"\w* \w is|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* heavy \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*.”   
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\v 42 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* Ahab \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* eat \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*. But Elijah \w climbed|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w summit|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*, bent \w down|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* between \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w knees|strong="H1290"\w*.   
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\v 43 “\w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w look|strong="H5027"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*,” \w he|strong="H7725"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*. \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w looked|strong="H5027"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H7725"\w* said, “\w There|strong="H5927"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3972"\w* \w there|strong="H5927"\w*.” \w Seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w* Elijah said, “\w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*.”   
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\v 44 \w On|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* servant reported, “\w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cloud|strong="H5645"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man’s \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* \w rising|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*.” \w And|strong="H5927"\w* Elijah replied, “\w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* tell Ahab, ‘Prepare \w your|strong="H3808"\w* chariot \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w before|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* stops \w you|strong="H3808"\w*.’”   
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\v 45 \w Meanwhile|strong="H3541"\w*, \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w grew|strong="H6937"\w* \w dark|strong="H6937"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w clouds|strong="H5645"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w heavy|strong="H1419"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w began|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w fall|strong="H1961"\w*. \w So|strong="H3541"\w* Ahab \w rode|strong="H7392"\w* \w away|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*.   
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\v 46 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w upon|strong="H6440"\w* Elijah, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* tucked \w his|strong="H3068"\w* cloak \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* belt \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Ahab \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*.   
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\v 1 Now Ahab \w told|strong="H5046"\w* Jezebel \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* Elijah \w had|strong="H5030"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w how|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H5030"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* Jezebel \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* Elijah, saying, “\w May|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* gods \w deal|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* ever \w so|strong="H6213"\w* severely, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w like|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H6256"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* killed!”   
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\v 3 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* Elijah \w was|strong="H3063"\w* afraid \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w ran|strong="H3212"\w* \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*. \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w came|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Beersheba \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w left|strong="H3240"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*,   
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\v 4 \w while|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*’s \w journey|strong="H1870"\w* \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w broom|strong="H7574"\w* \w tree|strong="H7574"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* prayed \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w enough|strong="H7227"\w*, \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*,” \w he|strong="H1931"\w* said. “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* fathers.”   
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H4397"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w broom|strong="H7574"\w* \w tree|strong="H7574"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w fell|strong="H3462"\w* \w asleep|strong="H3462"\w*. \w Suddenly|strong="H2009"\w* \w an|strong="H6965"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w him|strong="H8478"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* said, “\w Get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* eat.”   
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\v 6 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H7725"\w* \w looked|strong="H5027"\w* \w around|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w by|strong="H4325"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w head|strong="H4763"\w* \w was|strong="H4325"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cake|strong="H5692"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w bread|strong="H5692"\w* baked over hot \w coals|strong="H7529"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w jar|strong="H6835"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*. \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H7725"\w* ate \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w drank|strong="H8354"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w time|strong="H8145"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*, saying, “\w Get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* eat, \w or|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w too|strong="H4480"\w* \w much|strong="H7227"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* ate \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w drank|strong="H8354"\w*. \w And|strong="H6965"\w* strengthened \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* food, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* forty \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* forty \w nights|strong="H3915"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w reached|strong="H5704"\w* \w Horeb|strong="H2722"\w*, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* God.   
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\v 9 \w There|strong="H8033"\w* Elijah entered \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w spent|strong="H3885"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w night|strong="H3885"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3068"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* doing \w here|strong="H6311"\w*, Elijah?”   
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\v 10 “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H7065"\w* \w very|strong="H7065"\w* \w zealous|strong="H7065"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hosts|strong="H6635"\w*,” \w he|strong="H3588"\w* replied, “\w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*, \w torn|strong="H2040"\w* \w down|strong="H2040"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w seeking|strong="H1245"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* well.”   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H2009"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w*.” \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H2389"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w tore|strong="H7665"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w shattered|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w rocks|strong="H5553"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*. \w After|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H6440"\w* \w earthquake|strong="H7494"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earthquake|strong="H7494"\w*.   
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\v 12 After \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w earthquake|strong="H7494"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* fire. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* after \w the|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w still|strong="H1827"\w*, \w small|strong="H1851"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* Elijah \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w*, \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w wrapped|strong="H3874"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* cloak \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w*. \w Suddenly|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w doing|strong="H3318"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*, Elijah?”   
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\v 14 “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H7065"\w* \w very|strong="H7065"\w* \w zealous|strong="H7065"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hosts|strong="H6635"\w*,” \w he|strong="H3588"\w* replied, “\w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*, \w torn|strong="H2040"\w* \w down|strong="H2040"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w seeking|strong="H1245"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* well.”   
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\v 15 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*. \w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* arrive, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w anoint|strong="H4886"\w* \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* Aram.   
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\v 16 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w anoint|strong="H4886"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nimshi|strong="H5250"\w* \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Elisha \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shaphat|strong="H8202"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* Abel-meholah \w to|strong="H3478"\w* succeed \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w whoever|strong="H4191"\w* \w escapes|strong="H4422"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H2719"\w* \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* Elisha \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w whoever|strong="H4191"\w* \w escapes|strong="H4422"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H2719"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*.   
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\v 18 Nevertheless, \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w reserved|strong="H7604"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* thousand \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*—\w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w whose|strong="H3605"\w* \w knees|strong="H1290"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w bowed|strong="H3766"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w whose|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouths|strong="H6310"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*.”   
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\v 19 \w So|strong="H5674"\w* Elijah \w departed|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* Elisha \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shaphat|strong="H8202"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w plowing|strong="H2790"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w teams|strong="H6776"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w oxen|strong="H6776"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w twelfth|strong="H8147"\w* \w team|strong="H6776"\w*. Elijah \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* cloak \w around|strong="H5674"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Elisha|strong="H7725"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*, \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* Elijah, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* said, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w kiss|strong="H5401"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* father \w and|strong="H7725"\w* mother goodbye, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w follow|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.” “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H6213"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*,” Elijah replied, “\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*?”   
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\v 21 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Elisha|strong="H7725"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w pair|strong="H6776"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w slaughtered|strong="H2076"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. Using \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*’s \w equipment|strong="H3627"\w* \w for|strong="H3627"\w* fuel, \w he|strong="H5414"\w* cooked \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* ate. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w follow|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w serve|strong="H8334"\w* Elijah.   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ben-hadad|strong="H1130"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Aram \w assembled|strong="H6908"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H2426"\w*. Accompanied \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w thirty-two|strong="H7970"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w marched|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w besieged|strong="H6696"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* waged \w war|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w into|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Ahab \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,   
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\v 3 saying, “\w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w Ben-hadad|strong="H1130"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Your|strong="H3541"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* mine, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3541"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w* wives \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* mine!’”   
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\v 4 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Just|strong="H1697"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* lord \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*: \w I|strong="H1697"\w* am yours, along \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w*.”   
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\v 5 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w came|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said, “\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Ben-hadad|strong="H1130"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* demand \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w your|strong="H5414"\w* wives, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w search|strong="H2664"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w seize|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w carry|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w precious|strong="H4261"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.’”   
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\v 7 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w take|strong="H1121"\w* \w note|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w looking|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* demanded \w my|strong="H3605"\w* wives, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w deny|strong="H4513"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w And|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H8085"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* consent \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* terms.”   
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\v 9 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* Ahab \w answered|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ben-hadad|strong="H1130"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* lord \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, ‘\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* demanded \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w time|strong="H7223"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.’” \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w departed|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* relayed \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Ben-hadad|strong="H1130"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w Ben-hadad|strong="H1130"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w another|strong="H3254"\w* message \w to|strong="H7971"\w* Ahab: “\w May|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* gods \w deal|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* ever \w so|strong="H6213"\w* severely, if \w enough|strong="H3605"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* remains \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* handful.”   
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\v 11 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H6030"\w*: ‘\w The|strong="H1696"\w* \w one|strong="H4428"\w* putting \w on|strong="H2296"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* armor \w should|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H1696"\w* \w boast|strong="H1984"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w one|strong="H4428"\w* taking \w it|strong="H1696"\w* \w off|strong="H6605"\w*.’”   
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\v 12 Ben-hadad \w received|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* \w tents|strong="H5521"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, “\w Take|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* positions.” \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w stationed|strong="H7760"\w* \w themselves|strong="H7760"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Meanwhile|strong="H3541"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w approached|strong="H5066"\w* Ahab \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w declared|strong="H3045"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w army|strong="H1995"\w*? \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.’”   
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\v 14 “\w By|strong="H3068"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w*?” Ahab asked. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* prophet replied, “\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w By|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w officers|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* district \w governors|strong="H8269"\w*.’” “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* start \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*?” asked Ahab. “\w You|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w*,” answered \w the|strong="H3541"\w* prophet.   
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\v 15 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* Ahab \w assembled|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w officers|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* district \w governors|strong="H8269"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* 232 \w men|strong="H5288"\w*. \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H8147"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembled|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelite|strong="H3478"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w*, 7,000 \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w They|strong="H1931"\w* \w marched|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w noon|strong="H6672"\w* \w while|strong="H1931"\w* \w Ben-hadad|strong="H1130"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* 32 \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* allied \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w were|strong="H8147"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H3318"\w* \w tents|strong="H5521"\w* getting \w drunk|strong="H8354"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w officers|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* district \w governors|strong="H8269"\w* \w marched|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w*. \w Now|strong="H7971"\w* \w Ben-hadad|strong="H1130"\w* \w had|strong="H8269"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* scouts, \w who|strong="H5288"\w* \w reported|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Men|strong="H5288"\w* \w are|strong="H8269"\w* marching \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.”   
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\v 18 “If \w they|strong="H7965"\w* \w have|strong="H7965"\w* \w marched|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H4421"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*,” \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w take|strong="H8610"\w* \w them|strong="H8610"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*. Even if \w they|strong="H7965"\w* \w have|strong="H7965"\w* \w marched|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w for|strong="H3318"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, \w take|strong="H8610"\w* \w them|strong="H8610"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*.”   
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\v 19 \w Meanwhile|strong="H3318"\w*, these \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w officers|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* district \w governors|strong="H8269"\w* \w marched|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w behind|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w*,   
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\v 20 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* each \w one|strong="H4422"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* opponent. \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Arameans \w fled|strong="H5127"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w pursuit|strong="H7291"\w*. \w But|strong="H5221"\w* \w Ben-hadad|strong="H1130"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Aram \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w horseback|strong="H5483"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cavalry|strong="H6571"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w marched|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*, inflicting \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H4347"\w* \w on|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* Arameans.   
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\v 22 Afterward, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w approached|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* said, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w strengthen|strong="H2388"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* position, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w take|strong="H2388"\w* \w note|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spring|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Aram \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
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\v 23 Meanwhile, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Aram \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Their|strong="H1992"\w* gods \w are|strong="H1992"\w* gods \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hills|strong="H2022"\w*. \w That|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w prevailed|strong="H2388"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Instead|strong="H3808"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H4428"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w plains|strong="H4334"\w*; \w surely|strong="H3651"\w* \w then|strong="H3651"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w prevail|strong="H2388"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*: Dismiss \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* positions \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w replace|strong="H8478"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w officers|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w And|strong="H6963"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w raise|strong="H8085"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w lost|strong="H5307"\w*—\w horse|strong="H5483"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w*—\w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* Israelites \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w plain|strong="H4334"\w*, \w where|strong="H1992"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w surely|strong="H6213"\w* \w prevail|strong="H2388"\w*.” \w And|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* king approved \w their|strong="H8085"\w* plan \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w acted|strong="H6213"\w* \w accordingly|strong="H3651"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6485"\w* \w spring|strong="H5927"\w*, \w Ben-hadad|strong="H1130"\w* mobilized \w the|strong="H6485"\w* Arameans \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Aphek \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w The|strong="H4390"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* mobilized, \w gathered|strong="H4390"\w* supplies, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w marched|strong="H7125"\w* \w out|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w them|strong="H8147"\w*. \w The|strong="H4390"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w camped|strong="H2583"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w them|strong="H8147"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* small \w flocks|strong="H2835"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w*, while \w the|strong="H4390"\w* Arameans \w covered|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* countryside.   
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\v 28 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H1419"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w approached|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* said, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Arameans \w have|strong="H3068"\w* said \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w god|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hills|strong="H2022"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valleys|strong="H6010"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w army|strong="H1995"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.’”   
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\v 29 \w For|strong="H3117"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* armies \w camped|strong="H2583"\w* \w opposite|strong="H5227"\w* \w each|strong="H3117"\w* other, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* ensued, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* Arameans—\w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* thousand \w foot|strong="H7273"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H7273"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H3498"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* Aphek, \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w twenty-seven|strong="H6242"\w* thousand \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w remaining|strong="H3498"\w* \w men|strong="H7651"\w*. \w Ben-hadad|strong="H1130"\w* also \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* hid \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H5307"\w* \w inner|strong="H2315"\w* \w room|strong="H2315"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Ben-hadad \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H7760"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w merciful|strong="H2617"\w*. \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w* around \w our|strong="H8085"\w* waists \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w ropes|strong="H2256"\w* around \w our|strong="H8085"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*. \w Perhaps|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w spare|strong="H2421"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*.”   
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\v 32 \w So|strong="H4994"\w* \w with|strong="H2296"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w* around \w their|strong="H8242"\w* waists \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w ropes|strong="H2256"\w* around \w their|strong="H8242"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*, \w they|strong="H5315"\w* \w went|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* said, “\w Your|strong="H4994"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Ben-hadad|strong="H1130"\w* says, ‘\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w spare|strong="H2421"\w* \w my|strong="H5650"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*.’” \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* answered, “\w Is|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*? \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w my|strong="H5650"\w* brother.”   
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\v 33 \w Now|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H3947"\w* \w were|strong="H4480"\w* looking \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sign \w of|strong="H4480"\w* hope, \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* grasped \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H3947"\w* word \w and|strong="H5927"\w* replied, “Yes, \w your|strong="H3947"\w* brother \w Ben-hadad|strong="H1130"\w*.” “\w Go|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*!” \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w Ben-hadad|strong="H1130"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H5927"\w* Ahab had \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w*.   
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\v 34 Ben-hadad said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* father \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* father; \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w may|strong="H7725"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w up|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* own marketplaces \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*, \w as|strong="H5892"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* father did \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.” “\w By|strong="H5892"\w* \w this|strong="H7725"\w* \w treaty|strong="H1285"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w release|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*,” Ahab replied. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w treaty|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*.   
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\v 35 Meanwhile, \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w companion|strong="H7453"\w*, “\w Strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w*!” \w But|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*.   
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\v 36 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* prophet \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*, “\w Because|strong="H3282"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* soon \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w depart|strong="H3212"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w kill|strong="H5221"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*.” \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H1980"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*.   
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\v 37 \w Then|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* prophet \w found|strong="H4672"\w* another man \w and|strong="H4994"\w* said, “\w Strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w*!” \w So|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* man \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H4994"\w* \w wounded|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*,   
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\v 38 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w waited|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, disguising \w himself|strong="H5975"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bandage \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.   
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\v 39 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w cried|strong="H6817"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*: “\w Your|strong="H8104"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w marched|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w middle|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w suddenly|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* captive \w and|strong="H3701"\w* told \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, ‘\w Guard|strong="H8104"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w*! \w If|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w goes|strong="H3318"\w* \w missing|strong="H6485"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w any|strong="H5315"\w* \w reason|strong="H6485"\w*, \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* exchanged \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*, \w or|strong="H3701"\w* \w you|strong="H7130"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w weigh|strong="H8254"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w talent|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*.’   
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\v 40 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w busy|strong="H6213"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* man \w disappeared|strong="H2008"\w*.” \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*; \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* pronounced \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6213"\w*.”   
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\v 41 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* bandage \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w recognized|strong="H5234"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*.   
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\v 42 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* prophet said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* king, “\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Because|strong="H3282"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* slip \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w devoted|strong="H2764"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w destruction|strong="H2764"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* exchanged \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.’”   
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\v 43 \w Sullen|strong="H5620"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* angry, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Some|strong="H1697"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w these|strong="H4428"\w* \w events|strong="H1697"\w*, \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w Jezreelite|strong="H3158"\w* owned \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w* next \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w palace|strong="H1964"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Ahab \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* Ahab \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w*, “\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w use|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vegetable|strong="H3419"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w next|strong="H7138"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*—\w or|strong="H3701"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* prefer, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w value|strong="H5869"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*.”   
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\v 3 \w But|strong="H3068"\w* \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w* replied, “\w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w forbid|strong="H2486"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* fathers.”   
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\v 4 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* Ahab \w went|strong="H5437"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*, \w sullen|strong="H5620"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* angry \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jezreelite|strong="H3158"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* fathers.” \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*, \w turned|strong="H5437"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w away|strong="H5437"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w*.   
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\v 5 Soon \w his|strong="H1696"\w* \w wife|strong="H1696"\w* Jezebel \w came|strong="H7307"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w so|strong="H2088"\w* \w sullen|strong="H5620"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* refuse \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w*?”   
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\v 6 Ahab \w answered|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jezreelite|strong="H3158"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, ‘\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w wish|strong="H2655"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w another|strong="H3808"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.’ \w And|strong="H3701"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w replied|strong="H1696"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w*!’”   
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\v 7 \w But|strong="H6258"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* wife Jezebel said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w reign|strong="H6213"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? \w Get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* some \w food|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w cheerful|strong="H3190"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jezreelite|strong="H3158"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* Jezebel \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* \w letters|strong="H5612"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Ahab’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w sealed|strong="H2856"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w seal|strong="H2368"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w nobles|strong="H2715"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w In|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w letters|strong="H5612"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w*: “\w Proclaim|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fast|strong="H6685"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* give \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w seat|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* honor \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w But|strong="H5749"\w* \w seat|strong="H3427"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w scoundrels|strong="H1121"\w* \w opposite|strong="H5048"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w testify|strong="H5749"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H1288"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w cursed|strong="H1288"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* God \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*!’ \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w take|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w stone|strong="H5619"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
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\v 11 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w nobles|strong="H2715"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Naboth’s \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* Jezebel \w had|strong="H6213"\w* instructed \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w letters|strong="H5612"\w* \w she|strong="H5892"\w* \w had|strong="H6213"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fast|strong="H6685"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w gave|strong="H7121"\w* \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w seat|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* honor \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w scoundrels|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w opposite|strong="H5048"\w* \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w these|strong="H5971"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w testified|strong="H5749"\w* \w against|strong="H5048"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, saying, “\w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w cursed|strong="H1288"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* God \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*!” \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w stoned|strong="H5619"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* they \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* word \w to|strong="H4191"\w* Jezebel: “\w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w* has been \w stoned|strong="H5619"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* Jezebel \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w stoned|strong="H5619"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*, \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* Ahab, “\w Get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w take|strong="H3423"\w* \w possession|strong="H3423"\w* \w of|strong="H3754"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w* \w of|strong="H3754"\w* \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Jezreelite|strong="H3158"\w*, \w who|strong="H2416"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w no|strong="H5414"\w* longer \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
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\v 16 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* Ahab \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w take|strong="H3423"\w* \w possession|strong="H3423"\w* \w of|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w* \w of|strong="H4191"\w* \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Jezreelite|strong="H3158"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Elijah \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Tishbite|strong="H8664"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,   
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\v 18 “\w Get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* Ahab \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*. \w See|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w gone|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w take|strong="H3423"\w* \w possession|strong="H3423"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H3381"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w Tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w not|strong="H1696"\w* \w murdered|strong="H7523"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w and|strong="H3068"\w* seized \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H4725"\w*?’ \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w dogs|strong="H3611"\w* \w licked|strong="H3952"\w* \w up|strong="H3952"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w*, \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w dogs|strong="H3611"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w lick|strong="H3952"\w* \w up|strong="H3952"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*—\w yes|strong="H1571"\w*, yours!’”   
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\v 20 \w When|strong="H6213"\w* Elijah arrived, Ahab said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* enemy.” \w He|strong="H6213"\w* replied, “\w I|strong="H3282"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w* \w because|strong="H3282"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w This|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w what|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H3772"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* says: ‘\w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w bring|strong="H7451"\w* \w calamity|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H7451"\w* \w you|strong="H5800"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w consume|strong="H1197"\w* \w your|strong="H5800"\w* descendants; \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* Ahab \w every|strong="H8366"\w* \w male|strong="H8366"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, both slave \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w free|strong="H5800"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahijah, \w because|strong="H2398"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w provoked|strong="H3707"\w* \w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w anger|strong="H3707"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*.’   
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\v 23 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w speaks|strong="H1696"\w* \w concerning|strong="H3068"\w* Jezebel: ‘\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w dogs|strong="H3611"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* devour Jezebel \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w wall|strong="H3157"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*.’   
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\v 24 Anyone belonging \w to|strong="H4191"\w* Ahab who \w dies|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* eaten \w by|strong="H5892"\w* \w dogs|strong="H3611"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* anyone who \w dies|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* eaten \w by|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w air|strong="H8064"\w*.”   
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\v 25 (\w Surely|strong="H6213"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* Ahab, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w himself|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w incited|strong="H5496"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* wife Jezebel.   
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\v 26 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w most|strong="H3068"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8581"\w* \w acts|strong="H6213"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w going|strong="H3212"\w* after \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*, \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Amorites \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w driven|strong="H3423"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*.)   
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\v 27 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* Ahab \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* clothes, \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w fasted|strong="H6684"\w*. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* meekly.   
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\v 28 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Elijah \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Tishbite|strong="H8664"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*:   
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\v 29 “\w Have|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* Ahab \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w humbled|strong="H3665"\w* \w himself|strong="H3665"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Me|strong="H6440"\w*? \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w humbled|strong="H3665"\w* \w himself|strong="H3665"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w bring|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w calamity|strong="H7451"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w bring|strong="H7451"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.”   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H3478"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w passed|strong="H4421"\w* \w without|strong="H8141"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w between|strong="H4421"\w* Aram \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 2 However, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* visit \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,   
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\v 3 \w who|strong="H5650"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Ramoth-gilead|strong="H7433"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* ours, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* failed \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Aram?”   
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\v 4 \w So|strong="H3644"\w* \w he|strong="H3478"\w* asked \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, “\w Will|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H3644"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H3644"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H4421"\w* \w Ramoth-gilead|strong="H7433"\w*?” \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* answered \w the|strong="H3092"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3478"\w* am \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w you|strong="H3644"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w*, \w my|strong="H3478"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w your|strong="H3478"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3478"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w your|strong="H3478"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*.”   
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\v 5 \w But|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w inquire|strong="H1875"\w* \w first|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.”   
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\v 6 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w assembled|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w about|strong="H5921"\w* four \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* asked \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Should|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ramoth-gilead|strong="H7433"\w*, \w or|strong="H3027"\w* \w should|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w refrain|strong="H2308"\w*?” “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*,” \w they|strong="H5921"\w* replied, “\w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Lord \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.”   
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\v 7 \w But|strong="H5750"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w asked|strong="H1875"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1875"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* whom \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H5750"\w* \w inquire|strong="H1875"\w*?”   
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* answered, “\w There|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H7451"\w* \w inquire|strong="H1875"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w prophesies|strong="H5012"\w* \w anything|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H8130"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Imlah|strong="H3229"\w*.” “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*!” \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* replied.   
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\v 9 \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w officials|strong="H5631"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="H4116"\w* \w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Imlah|strong="H3229"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* once.”   
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\v 10 \w Dressed|strong="H3847"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* attire, \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 king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w thrones|strong="H3678"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w prophesying|strong="H5012"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Now|strong="H3541"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Chenaanah|strong="H3668"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w himself|strong="H6213"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* declared, “\w This|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w With|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w gore|strong="H5055"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* Arameans \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w off|strong="H3615"\w*.’”   
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\v 12 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w prophesying|strong="H5012"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H3651"\w*, saying, “\w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ramoth-gilead|strong="H7433"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* triumph, \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.”   
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H5030"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w* \w instructed|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w one|strong="H2896"\w* \w accord|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w favorable|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\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 speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w favorably|strong="H2896"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* whatever \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w tells|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w When|strong="H3068"\w* \w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w* arrived, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* asked \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w*, \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5927"\w* \w Ramoth-gilead|strong="H7433"\w*, \w or|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w refrain|strong="H2308"\w*?” “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* triumph,” \w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w* replied, “\w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.”   
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\v 16 \w But|strong="H7535"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w many|strong="H4100"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w make|strong="H8034"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w anything|strong="H4100"\w* \w but|strong="H7535"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w truth|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*?”   
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\v 17 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* Micaiah declared: “\w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hills|strong="H2022"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said, ‘\w These|strong="H1992"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* master; \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.’”   
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, “\w Did|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* tell \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w prophesies|strong="H5012"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w*?”   
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\v 19 Micaiah \w continued|strong="H3427"\w*, “\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\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="H5921"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w host|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w Him|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said, ‘\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w entice|strong="H6601"\w* Ahab \w to|strong="H3068"\w* march \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ramoth-gilead|strong="H7433"\w*?’ \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* suggested \w this|strong="H2088"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w forward|strong="H6440"\w*, \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w entice|strong="H6601"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.’ ‘\w By|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3964"\w* means?’ asked \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w And|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* replied, ‘\w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lying|strong="H8267"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouths|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*.’ ‘\w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w surely|strong="H6213"\w* \w entice|strong="H6601"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w prevail|strong="H3201"\w*,’ \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. ‘\w Go|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*.’   
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\v 23 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w see|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lying|strong="H8267"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouths|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w yours|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w pronounced|strong="H1696"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
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\v 24 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Chenaanah|strong="H3668"\w* \w went|strong="H5674"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w*, \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* face, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* demanded, “\w Which|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H2088"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \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 go|strong="H5674"\w* \w when|strong="H1696"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* departed \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*?”   
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\v 25 \w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w* replied, “\w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* soon \w see|strong="H7200"\w*, \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* go \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w hide|strong="H2247"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* \w inner|strong="H2315"\w* \w room|strong="H2315"\w*.”   
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\v 26 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* declared, “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Amon \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w governor|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*,   
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\v 27 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* tell \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Put|strong="H7760"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* feed \w him|strong="H7760"\w* \w only|strong="H5704"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* return \w safely|strong="H7965"\w*.’”   
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\v 28 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w* \w replied|strong="H1696"\w*, “If \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w ever|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w safely|strong="H7965"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* added, “\w Take|strong="H7725"\w* \w heed|strong="H8085"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*!”   
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\v 29 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\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 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="H3478"\w* \w Ramoth-gilead|strong="H7433"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3092"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w disguise|strong="H2664"\w* myself \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H3478"\w* into \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, \w but|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H3847"\w* \w wear|strong="H3847"\w* \w your|strong="H3478"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* robes.” So \w the|strong="H3092"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w disguised|strong="H2664"\w* himself \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3478"\w* into \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Aram \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w ordered|strong="H6680"\w* \w his|strong="H6680"\w* \w thirty-two|strong="H7970"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w* \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H6680"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H3898"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3588"\w*, \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*, \w except|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”   
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\v 32 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w* \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* said, “\w Surely|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*!” \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w turned|strong="H5493"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w* \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* pursuing \w him|strong="H7725"\w*.   
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\v 34 \w However|strong="H3588"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* certain man \w drew|strong="H4900"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w without|strong="H4480"\w* taking special aim, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w between|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w joints|strong="H1694"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w armor|strong="H8302"\w*. \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* charioteer, “\w Turn|strong="H2015"\w* \w around|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w take|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w battle|strong="H4264"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H2470"\w* badly \w wounded|strong="H5221"\w*!”   
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\v 35 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w raged|strong="H5927"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w propped|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w* facing \w the|strong="H3117"\w* Arameans. \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w wound|strong="H4347"\w* \w ran|strong="H1818"\w* \w out|strong="H3332"\w* onto \w the|strong="H3117"\w* floor \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 36 \w As|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* setting, \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w cry|strong="H7440"\w* rang \w out|strong="H5674"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w*: “\w Every|strong="H5892"\w* \w man|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H5674"\w* \w his|strong="H5674"\w* own \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w every|strong="H5892"\w* \w man|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H5674"\w* \w his|strong="H5674"\w* own land!”   
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\v 37 \w So|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w brought|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, where \w they|strong="H4428"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 38 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w washed|strong="H7364"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pool|strong="H1295"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prostitutes|strong="H2185"\w* \w bathed|strong="H7364"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dogs|strong="H3611"\w* \w licked|strong="H3952"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* Ahab’s \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w*.   
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\v 39 \w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\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* Ahab, \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w accomplishments|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ivory|strong="H8127"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w*, \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w written|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 Chronicles|strong="H1697"\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*?   
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\v 40 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* Ahab \w rested|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* fathers, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Ahaziah \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H4427"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
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\v 41 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* fourth \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahab’s \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Asa \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
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\v 42 \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w thirty-five|strong="H7970"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w His|strong="H3092"\w* mother’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Azubah|strong="H5806"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shilhi|strong="H7977"\w*.   
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\v 43 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* Jehoshaphat \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father Asa; \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\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 The|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H6213"\w* \w places|strong="H3605"\w*, however, \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w*; \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* still \w sacrificed|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* burned incense \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H6213"\w* \w places|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 44 Jehoshaphat \w also|strong="H5750"\w* \w made|strong="H2076"\w* \w peace|strong="H2076"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* king \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H5971"\w*.   
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\v 45 \w As|strong="H5973"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* rest \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* acts \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, \w along|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w might|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3478"\w* exercised \w and|strong="H3478"\w* how \w he|strong="H3478"\w* waged war, \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3478"\w* not written \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* Book \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* Chronicles \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Judah?   
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\v 46 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* banished \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w the|strong="H5921"\w* male shrine prostitutes \w who|strong="H1992"\w* remained \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* father Asa.   
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\v 47 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H4480"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w no|strong="H4480"\w* king \w in|strong="H3117"\w* Edom; \w a|strong="H3068"\w* deputy served \w as|strong="H3117"\w* king.   
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\v 48 Jehoshaphat built ships \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Tarshish \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w go|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* Ophir \w for|strong="H4428"\w* gold, \w but|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H4428"\w* never \w set|strong="H5324"\w* sail, because \w they|strong="H4428"\w* \w were|strong="H4428"\w* wrecked \w at|strong="H4428"\w* Ezion-geber.   
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\v 49 \w At|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* time Ahaziah son \w of|strong="H2091"\w* Ahab said \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* servants sail \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* servants,” \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w*.   
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\v 50 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* rested \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* fathers \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* buried \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* city \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H5973"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Jehoram reigned \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* place.   
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\v 51 \w In|strong="H6912"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* seventeenth \w year|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*’s \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H4427"\w* Judah, Ahaziah \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahab \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Israel, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* Samaria \w two|strong="H4427"\w* years.   
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\v 52 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* evil \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sight \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* walked \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ways \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* mother \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jeroboam \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Nebat, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* caused \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* sin.   
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\v 53 Ahaziah \w served|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* worshiped Baal, provoking \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* anger, \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.