\id 2CH
\h 2 Chronicles 
\toc3 2CH 
\toc2 2 Chronicles 
\toc1 2 Chronicles 
\mt1 2 Chronicles  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H5921"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w established|strong="H2388"\w* \w himself|strong="H1431"\w* \w securely|strong="H2388"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w highly|strong="H4605"\w* \w exalted|strong="H1431"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Then|strong="H3478"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* spoke \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* thousands \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w leader|strong="H5387"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*—\w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* families.   
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\v 3 \w And|strong="H4872"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* location \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s Tent \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Meeting|strong="H4150"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ark \w of|strong="H1732"\w* God \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w Kiriath-jearim|strong="H7157"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H3559"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w pitched|strong="H5186"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* tent \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H1732"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w But|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w Bezalel|strong="H1212"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Uri, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hur|strong="H2354"\w*, \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* Gibeon \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w tabernacle|strong="H4908"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w inquired|strong="H1875"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Him|strong="H6440"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H5930"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Tent \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Meeting|strong="H4150"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w That|strong="H7200"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w and|strong="H3915"\w* said, “\w Ask|strong="H7592"\w*, \w and|strong="H3915"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*!”   
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\v 8 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* replied \w to|strong="H6213"\w* God: “\w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H1732"\w* \w shown|strong="H6213"\w* \w much|strong="H6213"\w* loving \w devotion|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H1732"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w let|strong="H6258"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w promise|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* fulfilled. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H4427"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w numerous|strong="H7227"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H6083"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w grant|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H4093"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H5971"\w* \w lead|strong="H3318"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* able \w to|strong="H3318"\w* govern \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Yours|strong="H5414"\w*?”   
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\v 11 \w God|strong="H3808"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, “\w Since|strong="H3117"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w instead|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* requesting \w riches|strong="H6239"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w wealth|strong="H6239"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5315"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w death|strong="H5315"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w enemies|strong="H8130"\w*—\w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w since|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w requested|strong="H7592"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H4093"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* govern \w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H4427"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*—   
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\v 12 \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H4093"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w granted|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w wealth|strong="H6239"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w* \w unlike|strong="H3808"\w* \w anything|strong="H3808"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
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\v 13 \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w went|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*, \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Tent \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Meeting|strong="H4150"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H8010"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 14 \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* stationed \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 15 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w as|strong="H3389"\w* \w common|strong="H7230"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w as|strong="H3389"\w* stones, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* cedar \w as|strong="H3389"\w* \w abundant|strong="H7230"\w* \w as|strong="H3389"\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 16 \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 17 \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 Now|strong="H5921"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* purposed \w to|strong="H5921"\w* build \w a|strong="H3068"\w* house \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Name \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* royal palace \w for|strong="H5921"\w* himself.   
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\v 2 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* conscripted 70,000 porters, 80,000 stonecutters \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* mountains, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* 3,600 supervisors.   
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* Solomon \w sent|strong="H3068"\w* word \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Hiram \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Tyre: “\w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* father David \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w sent|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* cedars \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w himself|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w live|strong="H8034"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 4 Behold, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w about|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Name \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* God \w to|strong="H1004"\w* dedicate \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w Him|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* burning fragrant incense before \w Him|strong="H3605"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* displaying \w the|strong="H3605"\w* showbread continuously, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w making|strong="H3605"\w* burnt \w offerings|strong="H3588"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* morning \w and|strong="H1419"\w* evening \w as|strong="H3588"\w* well \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Sabbaths, New Moons, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* appointed feasts \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* God. \w This|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* ordained \w for|strong="H3588"\w* Israel \w forever|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w great|strong="H6440"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* greater \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H6440"\w* gods.   
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\v 6 \w But|strong="H6258"\w* \w who|strong="H3063"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* able \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w build|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* house \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w Him|strong="H7971"\w*, \w since|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* heavens, \w even|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* highest heavens, \w cannot|strong="H3045"\w* contain \w Him|strong="H7971"\w*? \w Who|strong="H3063"\w* \w then|strong="H6258"\w* am \w I|strong="H3045"\w*, \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w should|strong="H6213"\w* \w build|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* house \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w Him|strong="H7971"\w*, except \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H3559"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* burn sacrifices \w before|strong="H5973"\w* \w Him|strong="H7971"\w*?   
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\v 7 \w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, \w therefore|strong="H3045"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* craftsman skilled \w in|strong="H5650"\w* engraving \w to|strong="H7971"\w* work \w with|strong="H5973"\w* gold \w and|strong="H7971"\w* silver, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* bronze \w and|strong="H7971"\w* iron, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* purple, crimson, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* blue yarn. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* work \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* craftsmen \w in|strong="H5650"\w* Judah \w and|strong="H7971"\w* Jerusalem, \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* father \w David|strong="H5973"\w* \w provided|strong="H3045"\w*.   
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\v 8 Send \w me|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H3588"\w* cedar, cypress, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* algum \w logs|strong="H6086"\w* \w from|strong="H6086"\w* Lebanon, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* know \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* servants \w have|strong="H1129"\w* skill \w to|strong="H1004"\w* cut \w timber|strong="H6086"\w* \w there|strong="H7230"\w*. \w And|strong="H1419"\w* \w indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w my|strong="H3588"\w* servants \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w work|strong="H6381"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* yours   
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\v 9 \w to|strong="H5414"\w* prepare \w for|strong="H6086"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w timber|strong="H6086"\w* \w in|strong="H5650"\w* abundance, because \w the|strong="H5414"\w* temple \w I|strong="H5414"\w* am building \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* great \w and|strong="H6242"\w* wonderful.   
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\v 10 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w pay|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* servants, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* woodcutters, 20,000 cors \w of|strong="H4428"\w* ground wheat, 20,000 cors \w of|strong="H4428"\w* barley, 20,000 baths \w of|strong="H4428"\w* wine, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* 20,000 baths \w of|strong="H4428"\w* olive oil.”   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* Hiram \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Tyre wrote \w a|strong="H3068"\w* letter \w in|strong="H3478"\w* reply \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Solomon: “\w Because|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* loves \w His|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w*, \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.”   
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\v 12 \w And|strong="H7971"\w* Hiram added: “Blessed \w be|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w God|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H3045"\w* Israel, \w who|strong="H3045"\w* \w made|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* heavens \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* earth! \w He|strong="H7971"\w* \w has|strong="H3045"\w* given King \w David|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w son|strong="H2450"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* insight \w and|strong="H7971"\w* understanding, \w who|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H2450"\w* build \w a|strong="H3068"\w* temple \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* royal palace \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w himself|strong="H3045"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w now|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* am sending \w you|strong="H5414"\w* Huram-abi, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w skillful|strong="H2803"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w endowed|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* creativity.   
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\v 14 \w He|strong="H7971"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* son \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* daughters \w of|strong="H5650"\w* Dan, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* father \w is|strong="H5650"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w of|strong="H5650"\w* Tyre. \w He|strong="H7971"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* skilled \w in|strong="H5650"\w* work \w with|strong="H7971"\w* gold \w and|strong="H7971"\w* silver, bronze \w and|strong="H7971"\w* iron, stone \w and|strong="H7971"\w* wood, purple, blue, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* crimson yarn, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* fine linen. \w He|strong="H7971"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* experienced \w in|strong="H5650"\w* \w every|strong="H7971"\w* kind \w of|strong="H5650"\w* engraving \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w can|strong="H5650"\w* execute any design \w that|strong="H8081"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* \w given|strong="H5650"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*. \w He|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* work \w with|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H7971"\w* craftsmen \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H7971"\w* those \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w my|strong="H7971"\w* lord, \w your|strong="H7971"\w* father \w David|strong="H7971"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Now|strong="H5921"\w* let \w my|strong="H3605"\w* lord \w send|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* servants \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wheat, barley, olive oil, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* wine \w he|strong="H3605"\w* promised.   
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\v 16 \w We|strong="H4672"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w cut|strong="H3478"\w* logs \w from|strong="H3478"\w* Lebanon, \w as|strong="H3605"\w* many \w as|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* need, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* float \w them|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H3605"\w* rafts \w by|strong="H3478"\w* sea down \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Joppa. \w Then|strong="H1732"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* can take \w them|strong="H4672"\w* \w up|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Jerusalem.”   
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\v 17 Solomon \w numbered|strong="H3967"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* foreign \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* land \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Israel|strong="H5971"\w* following \w the|strong="H6213"\w* census \w his|strong="H6213"\w* father David \w had|strong="H5971"\w* conducted, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w there|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* found \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H2022"\w* 153,600 \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 18 Solomon made 70,000 of them porters, 80,000 stonecutters in the mountains, and 3,600 supervisors.   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H7200"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Moriah|strong="H4179"\w*, \w where|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w This|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Ornan \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Jebusite|strong="H2983"\w*.   
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\v 2 Solomon \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w construction|strong="H1129"\w* \w on|strong="H2490"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* fourth \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H1129"\w* \w reign|strong="H4438"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w The|strong="H1129"\w* \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* \w that|strong="H8010"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w laid|strong="H3245"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* God \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w* cubits long \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* cubits \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*, according \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w old|strong="H7223"\w* \w standard|strong="H4060"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* portico \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w front|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 was|strong="H1004"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* cubits \w long|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* cubits \w high|strong="H1363"\w*. \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w overlaid|strong="H6823"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w inside|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w pure|strong="H2889"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w He|strong="H1004"\w* paneled \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w main|strong="H1419"\w* \w room|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w cypress|strong="H1265"\w*, \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w overlaid|strong="H2645"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w fine|strong="H2896"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w decorated|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w palm|strong="H8561"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w chains|strong="H8333"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w adorned|strong="H6823"\w* \w the|strong="H6823"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* stones \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w beauty|strong="H8597"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* its \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w from|strong="H2091"\w* \w Parvaim|strong="H6516"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w overlaid|strong="H2645"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w beams|strong="H6982"\w*, \w thresholds|strong="H5592"\w*, \w walls|strong="H7023"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w carved|strong="H6605"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w walls|strong="H7023"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Most|strong="H6944"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w Place|strong="H6944"\w*; \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w length|strong="H5921"\w* corresponded \w to|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 twenty|strong="H6242"\w* cubits \w long|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* cubits \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*. \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w overlaid|strong="H2645"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w inside|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w fine|strong="H2896"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w The|strong="H2645"\w* \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* \w of|strong="H8255"\w* \w the|strong="H2645"\w* \w nails|strong="H4548"\w* \w was|strong="H4948"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w shekels|strong="H8255"\w* \w of|strong="H8255"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*. He also \w overlaid|strong="H2645"\w* \w the|strong="H2645"\w* \w upper|strong="H5944"\w* \w rooms|strong="H5944"\w* \w with|strong="H2645"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w In|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Most|strong="H6944"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w Place|strong="H6944"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w sculptured|strong="H4639"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w overlaid|strong="H6823"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w The|strong="H5060"\w* total \w wingspan|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w*. \w One|strong="H3671"\w* \w wing|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* first \w cherub|strong="H3742"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* long \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w its|strong="H5060"\w* \w other|strong="H3671"\w* \w wing|strong="H3671"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* long \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w wing|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w other|strong="H3671"\w* \w cherub|strong="H3742"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w The|strong="H5060"\w* \w wing|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* second \w cherub|strong="H3742"\w* also measured \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w while|strong="H1004"\w* \w its|strong="H5060"\w* \w other|strong="H3671"\w* \w wing|strong="H3671"\w* measured \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w wing|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* first \w cherub|strong="H3742"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w So|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* total \w wingspan|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* cubits. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, \w facing|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* main \w room|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w veil|strong="H6532"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w blue|strong="H8504"\w*, \w purple|strong="H8504"\w*, \w and|strong="H8504"\w* \w crimson|strong="H3758"\w* yarn \w and|strong="H8504"\w* \w fine|strong="H6213"\w* linen, \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w* \w woven|strong="H6213"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 15 \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* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*, \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H8147"\w* \w thirty-five|strong="H7970"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* \w high|strong="H7218"\w*, \w each|strong="H8147"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w capital|strong="H6858"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* measuring \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* interwoven \w chains|strong="H8333"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|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 He|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w pomegranates|strong="H7416"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w fastened|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* chainwork.   
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\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* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*, \w one|strong="H3225"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w south|strong="H3225"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w one|strong="H3225"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w north|strong="H8040"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w south|strong="H3225"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jachin|strong="H3199"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w north|strong="H8040"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* cubits long, \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* cubits \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*, \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* cubits \w high|strong="H6967"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w He|strong="H6213"\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* \w cast|strong="H3332"\w* \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, \w measuring|strong="H6957"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* \w from|strong="H5437"\w* \w rim|strong="H8193"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w rim|strong="H8193"\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 3 \w Below|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* rim, \w figures|strong="H1823"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \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 4 \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 5 \w It|strong="H2388"\w* \w was|strong="H8193"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w handbreadth|strong="H2947"\w* \w thick|strong="H5672"\w*, \w and|strong="H2388"\w* its \w rim|strong="H8193"\w* \w was|strong="H8193"\w* fashioned \w like|strong="H7799"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\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*. \w It|strong="H2388"\w* \w could|strong="H8193"\w* \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* thousand \w baths|strong="H1324"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w basins|strong="H3595"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w washing|strong="H7364"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w on|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w south|strong="H3225"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w on|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w north|strong="H8040"\w*. \w The|strong="H5414"\w* parts \w of|strong="H4639"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w were|strong="H5414"\w* rinsed \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w but|strong="H3225"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w used|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w washing|strong="H7364"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w lampstands|strong="H4501"\w* \w according|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* specifications \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*, \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w on|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w south|strong="H3225"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w on|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w north|strong="H8040"\w*.   
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\v 8 Additionally, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w tables|strong="H7979"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w placed|strong="H3240"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*, \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w on|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w south|strong="H3225"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w on|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w north|strong="H8040"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w bowls|strong="H4219"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w* \w of|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w its|strong="H6213"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w overlaid|strong="H6823"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w on|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w*, \w at|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w southeast|strong="H5045"\w* \w corner|strong="H3802"\w*.   
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\v 11 Additionally, \w Huram|strong="H2361"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w pots|strong="H5518"\w*, \w shovels|strong="H3257"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* sprinkling \w bowls|strong="H4219"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Huram|strong="H2361"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H8010"\w* undertaken \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* God:   
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\v 12 \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 13 \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 14 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w stands|strong="H4350"\w*; \w the|strong="H5921"\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 15 \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 16 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pots|strong="H5518"\w*, \w shovels|strong="H3257"\w*, meat \w forks|strong="H4207"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w articles|strong="H3627"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w objects|strong="H3627"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Huram-abi|strong="H2361"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\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 were|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w polished|strong="H4838"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*.   
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\v 17 \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="H5645"\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 Zeredah|strong="H6868"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w articles|strong="H3627"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w such|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\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 19 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\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* God: \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*; \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tables|strong="H7979"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\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 20 \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 and|strong="H4941"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w lamps|strong="H5216"\w*, \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w burn|strong="H1197"\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 as|strong="H6440"\w* \w prescribed|strong="H4941"\w*;   
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\v 21 \w the|strong="H1931"\w* \w flowers|strong="H6525"\w*, \w lamps|strong="H5216"\w*, \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w tongs|strong="H4457"\w* \w of|strong="H2091"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*—\w of|strong="H2091"\w* \w purest|strong="H4357"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*;   
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\v 22 \w the|strong="H5462"\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 of|strong="H1004"\w* \w pure|strong="H5462"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5462"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5462"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*: \w the|strong="H5462"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w to|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 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*.   
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\v 1 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\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="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w completed|strong="H7999"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5414"\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 all|strong="H3605"\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="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 2 \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* \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 3 \w So|strong="H1931"\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 the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\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*.   
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\v 4 \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 Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark,   
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\v 5 \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Tent \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w Meeting|strong="H4150"\w* \w with|strong="H5927"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* \w furnishings|strong="H3627"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levitical|strong="H3881"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w carried|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w There|strong="H3605"\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="H3808"\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 7 \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 8 \w For|strong="H5921"\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 9 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* poles \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ark \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 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="H1687"\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* Holy \w Place|strong="H1961"\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 10 \w There|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* nothing \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* ark \w except|strong="H7535"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w tablets|strong="H3871"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Horeb|strong="H2722"\w*, where \w the|strong="H5414"\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="H5414"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w after|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w present|strong="H4672"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w consecrated|strong="H6942"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6942"\w* regardless \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w*. \w And|strong="H3548"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w Place|strong="H6944"\w*,   
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\v 12 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levitical|strong="H3881"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*—Asaph, \w Heman|strong="H1968"\w*, \w Jeduthun|strong="H3038"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w relatives|strong="H1121"\w*—\w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H3847"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w side|strong="H4217"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w dressed|strong="H3847"\w* \w in|strong="H3847"\w* fine linen \w and|strong="H3967"\w* playing \w cymbals|strong="H4700"\w*, \w harps|strong="H3658"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w lyres|strong="H3658"\w*, \w accompanied|strong="H5973"\w* \w by|strong="H5975"\w* 120 \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w sounding|strong="H2690"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w trumpeters|strong="H2689"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* joined \w together|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w thank|strong="H3034"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w one|strong="H2896"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w lifted|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w voices|strong="H6963"\w*, accompanied \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w*, \w cymbals|strong="H4700"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w musical|strong="H7892"\w* \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*: “\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*; \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w loving|strong="H2896"\w* \w devotion|strong="H2617"\w* \w endures|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.” \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w*   
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\v 14 \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 God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 1 \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 2 But \w I|strong="H1004"\w* \w have|strong="H1129"\w* \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 3 \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 4 \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 5 ‘\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 out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \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 nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* chosen \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w ruler|strong="H5057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* chosen \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w My|strong="H1732"\w* \w Name|strong="H8034"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* chosen \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w My|strong="H1732"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.’   
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\v 7 \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 8 \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 9 \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="H1121"\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 10 \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 11 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w placed|strong="H7760"\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="H1121"\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 the|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”   
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H5975"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H5975"\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 and|strong="H3478"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w out|strong="H6566"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w platform|strong="H3595"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* \w long|strong="H3605"\w*, \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* \w high|strong="H6967"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* courtyard. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w knelt|strong="H1288"\w* \w down|strong="H1288"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\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="H5921"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*,   
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\v 14 \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="H3068"\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="H1980"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w or|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\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 15 \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 16 \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="H1732"\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 in|strong="H3427"\w* \w My|strong="H8104"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Me|strong="H6440"\w*.’   
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\v 17 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \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*, please confirm \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w You|strong="H1696"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.   
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\v 18 \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 with|strong="H1004"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\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 19 \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="H8085"\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="H8085"\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*.   
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\v 20 \w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w Your|strong="H7760"\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 day|strong="H3119"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, toward \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w You|strong="H7760"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w You|strong="H7760"\w* \w would|strong="H8034"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w Your|strong="H7760"\w* \w Name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w You|strong="H7760"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w Your|strong="H7760"\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 21 \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* \w toward|strong="H4480"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. \w May|strong="H5971"\w* \w You|strong="H4480"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\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="H4480"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5545"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w When|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5375"\w* \w sins|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* required \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w an|strong="H5375"\w* oath, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w comes|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w an|strong="H5375"\w* oath \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Your|strong="H5375"\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 23 \w then|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H7725"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w act|strong="H6213"\w*. \w May|strong="H7725"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, condemning \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w bringing|strong="H7725"\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="H7725"\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* \w according|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w When|strong="H3588"\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="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\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 before|strong="H6440"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*,   
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\v 25 \w then|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H5971"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\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="H4480"\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 them|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* fathers.   
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\v 26 \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 27 \w then|strong="H5414"\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 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="H3588"\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="H3588"\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="H3588"\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 28 \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* enemies \w besiege|strong="H6696"\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 29 \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* plea \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 30 \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\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="H1121"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5545"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w repay|strong="H5414"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w according|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\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="H4480"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*—   
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\v 31 \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 and|strong="H3117"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\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="H3212"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* fathers.   
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\v 32 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w foreigner|strong="H5237"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Your|strong="H5186"\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="H1004"\w* \w Your|strong="H5186"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Your|strong="H5186"\w* \w mighty|strong="H2389"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w outstretched|strong="H5186"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w*—\w when|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* comes \w and|strong="H3478"\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 33 \w then|strong="H2088"\w* \w may|strong="H5971"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\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 34 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Your|strong="H5921"\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="H5921"\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="H7971"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w direction|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* chosen \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w Name|strong="H8034"\w*,   
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\v 35 \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w may|strong="H6213"\w* \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\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 36 \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 a|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w*,   
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\v 37 \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* were \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="H3824"\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 38 \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="H3820"\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 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 39 \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w may|strong="H5971"\w* \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\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* pleas, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w may|strong="H5971"\w* \w You|strong="H6213"\w* uphold \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w cause|strong="H4941"\w*. \w May|strong="H5971"\w* \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5545"\w* \w Your|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H4480"\w* \w You|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 40 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w my|strong="H1961"\w* God, \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w Your|strong="H1961"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w Your|strong="H1961"\w* ears \w attentive|strong="H7183"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* offered \w in|strong="H4725"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.   
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\v 41 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w*, \w arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* enter \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w resting|strong="H5118"\w* place, \w You|strong="H2623"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w might|strong="H5797"\w*. \w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w salvation|strong="H8668"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w godly|strong="H2623"\w* \w ones|strong="H2623"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w goodness|strong="H2896"\w*.   
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\v 42 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* \w reject|strong="H7725"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* loving \w devotion|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.”   
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\v 1 \w When|strong="H3615"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w praying|strong="H6419"\w*, fire \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w consumed|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w were|strong="H1004"\w* \w unable|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* enter \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fire \w coming|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pavement|strong="H7531"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w faces|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H7812"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H3034"\w* \w thanks|strong="H3034"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*: “\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*; \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w loving|strong="H2896"\w* \w devotion|strong="H2617"\w* \w endures|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.”   
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w 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 5 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w offered|strong="H2076"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\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 people|strong="H5971"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H2596"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* God.   
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\v 6 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w posts|strong="H4931"\w*, \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w musical|strong="H7892"\w* \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w giving|strong="H3034"\w* \w thanks|strong="H3034"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w offered|strong="H6213"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w*, saying, “\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w His|strong="H3605"\w* loving \w devotion|strong="H2617"\w* \w endures|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.” \w Across|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w sounded|strong="H2690"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H2690"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w consecrated|strong="H6942"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w offered|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\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 he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hold|strong="H3557"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*.   
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\v 8 \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="H6213"\w*—\w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\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="H3117"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*—\w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w eighth|strong="H8066"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w held|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w solemn|strong="H6116"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6116"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w dedication|strong="H2598"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* lasted \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w more|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w twenty-third|strong="H6242"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* homes, \w joyful|strong="H8056"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w glad|strong="H8056"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H7969"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w When|strong="H3615"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\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 successfully|strong="H6743"\w* carrying \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* own \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*,   
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\v 12 \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*: “\w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* chosen \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* Myself \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w If|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w close|strong="H6113"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w locust|strong="H2284"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* devour \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H8064"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w plague|strong="H1698"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,   
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\v 14 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* if \w My|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w My|strong="H8085"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w humble|strong="H3665"\w* \w themselves|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w My|strong="H8085"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w then|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w forgive|strong="H5545"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w heal|strong="H7495"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w My|strong="H1961"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w My|strong="H1961"\w* ears \w attentive|strong="H7183"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w prayers|strong="H8605"\w* offered \w in|strong="H4725"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w For|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* chosen \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w consecrated|strong="H6942"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w Name|strong="H8034"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*. \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 17 \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 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 18 \w then|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w establish|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w royal|strong="H4438"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*, \w as|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w covenanted|strong="H3772"\w* \w with|strong="H3772"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w when|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* said, ‘\w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w fail|strong="H3772"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.’   
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\v 19 \w But|strong="H5800"\w* if \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* if \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w off|strong="H5800"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* other \w gods|strong="H1980"\w*,   
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\v 20 \w then|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w uproot|strong="H5428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* soil \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* banish \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w sanctified|strong="H6942"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w Name|strong="H8034"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* object \w of|strong="H1004"\w* scorn \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w ridicule|strong="H4912"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*.   
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\v 21 \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* 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 22 \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 the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* fathers, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \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 He|strong="H3651"\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 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\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 had|strong="H3068"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\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 and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*,   
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\v 2 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w rebuilt|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* Hiram \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="H8010"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Hamath-zobah|strong="H2578"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w captured|strong="H2388"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w Tadmor|strong="H8412"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, \w in|strong="H5892"\w* addition \w to|strong="H5892"\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 he|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1129"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w He|strong="H5892"\w* \w rebuilt|strong="H1129"\w* \w Upper|strong="H5945"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Lower|strong="H8481"\w* \w Beth-horon|strong="H1032"\w* \w as|strong="H5892"\w* \w fortified|strong="H1129"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w*, \w gates|strong="H1817"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w bars|strong="H1280"\w*,   
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\v 6 \w as|strong="H1961"\w* well \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w Baalath|strong="H1191"\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 belonged|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w for|strong="H3389"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\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="H5892"\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="H4474"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w As|strong="H5971"\w* \w for|strong="H3478"\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="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hittites|strong="H2850"\w*, Amorites, \w Perizzites|strong="H6522"\w*, \w Hivites|strong="H2340"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w* (\w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*)—   
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\v 8 \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w remained|strong="H3498"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* land, \w those|strong="H4480"\w* whom \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H3615"\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 9 \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="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w slave|strong="H5650"\w* labor, \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 the|strong="H3588"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\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 10 \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8010"\w* \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* \w officers|strong="H8269"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*: 250 supervisors.   
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\v 11 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w City|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H1129"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w My|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w must|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w places|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ark \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w entered|strong="H5927"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*.”   
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\v 12 \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6440"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* portico.   
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\v 13 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* observed \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w daily|strong="H3117"\w* requirement \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5927"\w* according \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w Sabbaths|strong="H7676"\w*, \w New|strong="H2320"\w* \w Moons|strong="H2320"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w annual|strong="H6471"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w feasts|strong="H4150"\w*—\w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Unleavened|strong="H4682"\w* \w Bread|strong="H4682"\w*, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Weeks|strong="H7620"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Tabernacles|strong="H5521"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* keeping \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w Solomon|strong="H5975"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w duties|strong="H4931"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* offer \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w minister|strong="H8334"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w daily|strong="H3117"\w* requirement. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H1732"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* \w gatekeepers|strong="H7778"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w each|strong="H3117"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* been \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w command|strong="H4687"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* God.   
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\v 15 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w aside|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w command|strong="H4687"\w* \w regarding|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w*, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* treasuries.   
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\v 16 Thus \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w carried|strong="H3068"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w*, \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foundation|strong="H4143"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* laid \w for|strong="H5704"\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 until|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H3559"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w*. \w So|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w completed|strong="H3615"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Ezion-geber|strong="H6100"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* Eloth \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* coast \w of|strong="H5921"\w* Edom.   
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\v 18 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* Hiram \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* ships captained \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w along|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w crews|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w experienced|strong="H3045"\w* sailors. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H4428"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* Ophir \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w acquired|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* 450 \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w which|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w delivered|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fame|strong="H8088"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w she|strong="H5973"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w test|strong="H5254"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w difficult|strong="H3515"\w* \w questions|strong="H2420"\w*. \w She|strong="H5973"\w* arrived \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w large|strong="H7230"\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="H8085"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\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 with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\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 2 \w And|strong="H1697"\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="H1697"\w* \w too|strong="H1697"\w* difficult \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w explain|strong="H5046"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w had|strong="H8010"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w*,   
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\v 4 \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 the|strong="H3068"\w* \w attire|strong="H4403"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\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="H5927"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w away|strong="H5927"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w She|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\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* own country \w about|strong="H5921"\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 6 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w did|strong="H3254"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* believe \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w reports|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="H5921"\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 half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w greatness|strong="H4768"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*. \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* exceeded \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w report|strong="H8052"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*.   
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\v 7 \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 8 \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="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w His|strong="H5414"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* loved \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w enough|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w establish|strong="H5975"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\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 over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\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 9 \w Then|strong="H1961"\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 There|strong="H1961"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w such|strong="H1931"\w* \w spices|strong="H1314"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\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="H1961"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*.   
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\v 10 (\w The|strong="H1571"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w Hiram|strong="H2438"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w brought|strong="H8010"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w from|strong="H2091"\w* Ophir \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w brought|strong="H8010"\w* algum \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* stones.   
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\v 11 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* algum \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w steps|strong="H4546"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\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="H3063"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w lyres|strong="H3658"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w harps|strong="H3658"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*. \w Never|strong="H3808"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w anything|strong="H1992"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.)   
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\v 12 \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 far|strong="H3605"\w* more \w than|strong="H4428"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H8010"\w* \w brought|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\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* own country, \w along|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*.   
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\v 13 \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 14 \w not|strong="H8446"\w* \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* revenue \w from|strong="H2091"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w merchants|strong="H5503"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w traders|strong="H5503"\w*. \w And|strong="H3701"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Arabian|strong="H6152"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w governors|strong="H6346"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w also|strong="H4428"\w* \w brought|strong="H8010"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*.   
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\v 15 \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* hammered \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 16 \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 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* \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 17 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* \w pure|strong="H2889"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w The|strong="H5921"\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 a|strong="H3068"\w* \w footstool|strong="H3534"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w was|strong="H4725"\w* attached \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w There|strong="H3427"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* armrests \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w sides|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w seat|strong="H3678"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w each|strong="H8147"\w* armrest.   
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\v 19 \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="H6213"\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 20 \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="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w because|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w accounted|strong="H2803"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3972"\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 21 \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 that|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* Hiram’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w once|strong="H1980"\w* \w every|strong="H1980"\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="H1980"\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="H1980"\w* \w peacocks|strong="H8500"\w*.   
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\v 22 \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 23 \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 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="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.   
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\v 24 \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 25 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* 4,000 stalls \w for|strong="H3389"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* 12,000 \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* stationed \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\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 26 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H5104"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\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* imported \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* lands.   
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\v 29 \w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H7605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7223"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* end, \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="H5921"\w* \w Records|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Prophecy|strong="H5016"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahijah \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Shilonite|strong="H7888"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Visions|strong="H2378"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Iddo|strong="H3260"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Seer|strong="H2374"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\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 30 \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* forty \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.   
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\v 31 \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 returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\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="H7725"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\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 all|strong="H3605"\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 Come|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\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="H6440"\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="H2088"\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="H1696"\w*, “\w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w kind|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w please|strong="H7521"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\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="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3206"\w* \w how|strong="H1431"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* should answer \w these|strong="H1696"\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="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3206"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\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="H3206"\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 them|strong="H6030"\w* \w harshly|strong="H7186"\w*. \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\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="H3254"\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 God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w fulfill|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* Ahijah \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Shilonite|strong="H7888"\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*.   
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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="H1992"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\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 all|strong="H3605"\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* \w Hadoram|strong="H1913"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\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*, \w but|strong="H5127"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israelites|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="H1121"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w mounted|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* haste \w and|strong="H1121"\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 1 \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="H6213"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\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 Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w But|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 Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* man \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*:   
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\v 3 “\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 and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*   
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\v 4 \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="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* brothers. \w Each|strong="H3541"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\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 words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w going|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w defense|strong="H4692"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w He|strong="H1129"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*, \w Etam|strong="H5862"\w*, \w Tekoa|strong="H8620"\w*,   
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\v 7 \w Beth-zur|strong="H1049"\w*, \w Soco|strong="H7755"\w*, \w Adullam|strong="H5725"\w*,   
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\v 8 \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, \w Mareshah|strong="H4762"\w*, \w Ziph|strong="H2128"\w*,   
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\v 9 Adoraim, \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w*, \w Azekah|strong="H5825"\w*,   
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\v 10 \w Zorah|strong="H6881"\w*, Aijalon, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, \w the|strong="H3063"\w* \w fortified|strong="H4694"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* fortifications \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w officers|strong="H5057"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w with|strong="H8081"\w* \w supplies|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H8081"\w* \w food|strong="H3978"\w*, \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*, \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w also|strong="H1144"\w* \w put|strong="H2388"\w* \w shields|strong="H6793"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w spears|strong="H7420"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w belonged|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 13 Moreover, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w districts|strong="H1366"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w stood|strong="H3320"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* Rehoboam.   
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\v 14 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w pasturelands|strong="H4054"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* possessions \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejected|strong="H2186"\w* \w them|strong="H5800"\w* \w as|strong="H3547"\w* \w priests|strong="H3547"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w And|strong="H3548"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H5975"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* \w own|strong="H3548"\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 and|strong="H3548"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w goat|strong="H8163"\w* \w demons|strong="H8163"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w calf|strong="H5695"\w* idols \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H3548"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Those|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* followed \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Levites \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* fathers.   
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\v 17 \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w supported|strong="H2388"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* \w Mahalath|strong="H4258"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Jerimoth \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abihail, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Eliab.   
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\v 19 She \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*: \w Jeush|strong="H3266"\w*, \w Shemariah|strong="H8114"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zaham|strong="H2093"\w*.   
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\v 20 After \w her|strong="H3947"\w*, \w he|strong="H3947"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* \w Maacah|strong="H4601"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Absalom, \w and|strong="H1323"\w* she \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* Abijah, \w Attai|strong="H6262"\w*, \w Ziza|strong="H2124"\w*, \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w Shelomith|strong="H8019"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* loved \w Maacah|strong="H4601"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Absalom \w more|strong="H3588"\w* \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* wives \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w concubines|strong="H6370"\w*. \w In|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w eighteen|strong="H8083"\w* wives \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w* \w concubines|strong="H6370"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty-eight|strong="H6242"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* Abijah \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maacah|strong="H4601"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w prince|strong="H5057"\w* \w among|strong="H7218"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*, intending \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w make|strong="H4427"\w* \w him|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*.   
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\v 23 Rehoboam \w also|strong="H1121"\w* acted wisely \w by|strong="H5892"\w* dispersing \w some|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* districts \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 to|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fortified|strong="H4694"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w abundant|strong="H7230"\w* \w provisions|strong="H4202"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sought|strong="H7592"\w* \w many|strong="H7230"\w* wives \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sovereignty|strong="H4438"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w royal|strong="H4438"\w* \w power|strong="H3559"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w forsook|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 2 \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 because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w unfaithful|strong="H4603"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \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 3 \w with|strong="H5973"\w* 1,200 \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*, 60,000 \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* countless \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w came|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* out \w of|strong="H4557"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*—\w Libyans|strong="H3864"\w*, \w Sukkites|strong="H5525"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* Cushites.   
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\v 4 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w fortified|strong="H4694"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w came|strong="H3063"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* gathered \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shishak|strong="H7895"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\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 says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w Me|strong="H6440"\w*; \w therefore|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shishak|strong="H7895"\w*.’”   
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\v 6 So \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w humbled|strong="H3665"\w* \w themselves|strong="H3665"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* said, “\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*.”   
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\v 7 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w humbled|strong="H3665"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w humbled|strong="H3665"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w*; \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w soon|strong="H4592"\w* \w grant|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w deliverance|strong="H6413"\w*. \w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w poured|strong="H5413"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w Shishak|strong="H7895"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Nevertheless|strong="H3588"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w learn|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* difference \w between|strong="H3045"\w* \w serving|strong="H5656"\w* \w Me|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w serving|strong="H5656"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* kings \w of|strong="H5650"\w* other lands.”   
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\v 9 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Shishak|strong="H7895"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5927"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\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 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 10 \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="H6213"\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="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 11 \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 go|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*, \w bearing|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 12 \w Because|strong="H4480"\w* Rehoboam \w humbled|strong="H3665"\w* \w himself|strong="H3665"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* anger \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3063"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w completely|strong="H3617"\w*. \w Indeed|strong="H1571"\w*, \w conditions|strong="H1697"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
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\v 13 Thus \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w established|strong="H7760"\w* \w himself|strong="H2388"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* forty-one \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\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 14 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* Rehoboam \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w set|strong="H3559"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w*, \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* last, \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w records|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Iddo|strong="H5714"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Seer|strong="H2374"\w* \w concerning|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w genealogies|strong="H3187"\w*? \w There|strong="H1992"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\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 16 \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="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* Abijah \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="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w eighteenth|strong="H8083"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*’s \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, Abijah \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 2 \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\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="H1961"\w* mother’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Micaiah|strong="H4322"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Uriel; she \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*. \w And|strong="H3389"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w between|strong="H4421"\w* Abijah \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*.   
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\v 3 Abijah \w went|strong="H4421"\w* into \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* an \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* 400,000 chosen \w men|strong="H1368"\w*, \w while|strong="H5973"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w drew|strong="H6186"\w* \w up|strong="H6186"\w* \w in|strong="H4421"\w* \w formation|strong="H6186"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* 800,000 chosen \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w valor|strong="H2428"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* Abijah \w stood|strong="H6965"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Zemaraim|strong="H6787"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* Ephraim \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*!   
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\v 5 \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\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 has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* kingship \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w salt|strong="H4417"\w*?   
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\v 6 \w Yet|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4775"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* master.   
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\v 7 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w worthless|strong="H1100"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w wicked|strong="H1100"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w resist|strong="H2388"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w*, \w inexperienced|strong="H7390"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w unable|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w resist|strong="H2388"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* think \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w resist|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w*. \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w indeed|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vast|strong="H7227"\w* \w army|strong="H1995"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* \w calves|strong="H5695"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* gods.   
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\v 9 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w drive|strong="H5080"\w* \w out|strong="H5080"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aaron, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*? \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3027"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* lands? \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w whoever|strong="H3605"\w* \w comes|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w consecrate|strong="H4390"\w* \w himself|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w bull|strong="H6499"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* rams \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* gods.   
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\v 10 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H5800"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. We \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w Him|strong="H5800"\w*; \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w minister|strong="H8334"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aaron, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* attend \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w duties|strong="H4399"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Every|strong="H1242"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H1242"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* present \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w fragrant|strong="H5561"\w* \w incense|strong="H7004"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w set|strong="H1197"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rows|strong="H4635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w showbread|strong="H3899"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ceremonially \w clean|strong="H2889"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H1242"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w light|strong="H5216"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w lamps|strong="H5216"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w lampstand|strong="H4501"\w*. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* carrying \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* requirements \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w Him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Now|strong="H2009"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w Himself|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w* \w sound|strong="H7321"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H8643"\w* call \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|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 your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w succeed|strong="H6743"\w*.”   
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\v 13 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* sent troops \w around|strong="H5437"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w ambush|strong="H3993"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* rear, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3063"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ambush|strong="H3993"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* behind \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w When|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* discovered \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w both|strong="H4421"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* behind \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w cried|strong="H6817"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w blew|strong="H2690"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w*,   
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\v 15 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w raised|strong="H7321"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w battle|strong="H7321"\w* \w cry|strong="H7321"\w*. \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w raised|strong="H7321"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cry|strong="H7321"\w*, God \w routed|strong="H5062"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* Abijah \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* Abijah \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H7227"\w* \w blow|strong="H4347"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* 500,000 chosen \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w*.   
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\v 18 Thus \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w subdued|strong="H3665"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* prevailed \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w relied|strong="H8172"\w* \w on|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 their|strong="H3068"\w* fathers.   
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\v 19 Abijah \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H7291"\w*: \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w Jeshanah|strong="H3466"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Ephron|strong="H6085"\w*, along \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w their|strong="H4480"\w* \w villages|strong="H1323"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w recover|strong="H6113"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Abijah, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w struck|strong="H5062"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w* \w down|strong="H5062"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w But|strong="H2388"\w* Abijah \w grew|strong="H5375"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*, \w married|strong="H5375"\w* \w fourteen|strong="H6240"\w* wives, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty-two|strong="H6242"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sixteen|strong="H8337"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.   
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\v 22 Now \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* Abijah, along \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H5714"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w his|strong="H5714"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H3789"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w Treatise|strong="H4097"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w Prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Iddo|strong="H5714"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* Abijah rested \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* fathers \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w buried|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* City \w of|strong="H3068"\w* David. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* son Asa reigned \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* place, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* days \w the|strong="H6213"\w* land \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* ten years.   
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\v 2 \w And|strong="H4196"\w* Asa did what was good \w and|strong="H4196"\w* right \w in|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* eyes \w of|strong="H4196"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5493"\w* God.   
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\v 3 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* removed \w the|strong="H6213"\w* foreign altars \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w high|strong="H6213"\w* places, shattered \w the|strong="H6213"\w* sacred pillars, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* chopped down \w the|strong="H6213"\w* Asherah poles.   
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\v 4 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* commanded \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* seek \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* God \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* fathers, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w observe|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* law \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* commandments.   
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\v 5 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* removed \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w high|strong="H1129"\w* places \w and|strong="H3063"\w* incense altars \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* under \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* kingdom \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H8252"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H5117"\w*, Asa \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w fortified|strong="H1129"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H5437"\w* days \w no|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H1129"\w* war \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5117"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w* build \w these|strong="H3605"\w* cities \w and|strong="H3967"\w* surround \w them|strong="H5375"\w* \w with|strong="H1869"\w* walls \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w towers|strong="H5375"\w*, \w with|strong="H1869"\w* doors \w and|strong="H3967"\w* bars. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* land \w is|strong="H3605"\w* still ours \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* sought \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* God. \w We|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* sought \w Him|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w given|strong="H5375"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w* \w rest|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* side.” \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* built \w and|strong="H3967"\w* prospered.   
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\v 8 Asa \w had|strong="H2428"\w* \w an|strong="H3318"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* 300,000 \w men|strong="H2428"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* Judah bearing large shields \w and|strong="H3967"\w* spears, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* 280,000 \w men|strong="H2428"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* Benjamin bearing small shields \w and|strong="H3967"\w* drawing \w the|strong="H5704"\w* bow. \w All|strong="H5704"\w* these \w were|strong="H2428"\w* \w mighty|strong="H7969"\w* \w men|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w valor|strong="H2428"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* Zerah \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Cushite \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w an|strong="H6440"\w* \w army|strong="H4421"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* 1,000,000 men \w and|strong="H6440"\w* 300 chariots, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* advanced \w as|strong="H3318"\w* \w far|strong="H3318"\w* \w as|strong="H3318"\w* \w Mareshah|strong="H4762"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w So|strong="H7121"\w* Asa \w marched|strong="H5973"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* lined \w up|strong="H6113"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* battle formation \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Valley \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Zephathah \w near|strong="H5973"\w* Mareshah.   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* Asa cried \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*: “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w there|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* besides \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* help \w the|strong="H6440"\w* powerless \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* mighty. Help \w us|strong="H6440"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* rely \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w You|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* name \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3063"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w this|strong="H6440"\w* multitude. \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H6440"\w* let \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mere mortal prevail \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w You|strong="H6440"\w*.”   
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\v 12 \w So|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w struck|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Cushites \w before|strong="H6440"\w* Asa \w and|strong="H3068"\w* Judah, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Cushites fled.   
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* Asa \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* army pursued \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w far|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w Gerar|strong="H1642"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* Cushites \w fell|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* could \w not|strong="H1961"\w* recover, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* crushed \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w His|strong="H3605"\w* army. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Judah \w carried|strong="H3068"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* amount \w of|strong="H3068"\w* plunder   
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\v 14 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w all|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* cities \w around|strong="H7725"\w* Gerar, \w because|strong="H7230"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* terror \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H1581"\w* fallen upon \w them|strong="H7725"\w*. \w They|strong="H1571"\w* plundered \w all|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* cities, \w since|strong="H1571"\w* \w there|strong="H7725"\w* \w was|strong="H3389"\w* \w much|strong="H7230"\w* plunder \w there|strong="H7725"\w*.   
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\v 15 They also attacked the tents of the herdsmen and carried off many sheep and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* God \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Oded|strong="H5752"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w meet|strong="H6440"\w* Asa \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, Asa \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Him|strong="H6440"\w*. \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w Him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w Him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w For|strong="H3117"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w years|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* true \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w instruct|strong="H3384"\w* \w them|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w But|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w distress|strong="H6862"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w Him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w In|strong="H3427"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* days \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w was|strong="H3605"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w safety|strong="H7965"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* travelers, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w residents|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* lands \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* conflicts.   
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\v 6 \w Nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w crushed|strong="H3807"\w* \w by|strong="H5892"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w by|strong="H5892"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* God afflicted \w them|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w adversity|strong="H6869"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w be|strong="H3426"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*; \w do|strong="H3426"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3426"\w* \w discouraged|strong="H7503"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w work|strong="H6468"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3426"\w* \w rewarded|strong="H7939"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w When|strong="H8085"\w* Asa \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophecy|strong="H5016"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Azariah son \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Oded|strong="H5752"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w courage|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w removed|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8251"\w* \w idols|strong="H8251"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Ephraim. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H5674"\w* \w restored|strong="H2318"\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="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* portico \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s temple.   
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\v 9 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w assembled|strong="H6908"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tribes \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Ephraim, \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w settled|strong="H5921"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w great|strong="H7230"\w* \w numbers|strong="H7230"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5307"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 10 So \w they|strong="H8141"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6908"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6908"\w* \w fifteenth|strong="H2568"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* Asa’s \w reign|strong="H4438"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* thousand \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3068"\w* back.   
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* entered into \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* fathers, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w whoever|strong="H3605"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*, \w whether|strong="H4480"\w* \w young|strong="H6996"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w old|strong="H1419"\w*, \w man|strong="H4191"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* woman.   
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\v 14 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H7650"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w shouting|strong="H8643"\w*, \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* rams’ \w horns|strong="H7782"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H8055"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w oath|strong="H7621"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w Him|strong="H5921"\w* \w earnestly|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5117"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Asa \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="H4428"\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 crushed|strong="H1854"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\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 17 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w but|strong="H7535"\w* Asa’s \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w fully|strong="H8003"\w* \w devoted|strong="H8003"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w And|strong="H3701"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* brought \w into|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H6942"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* God \w the|strong="H6942"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H6942"\w* \w articles|strong="H3627"\w* \w that|strong="H3627"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w his|strong="H6942"\w* father \w had|strong="H6944"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H6942"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w And|strong="H7970"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w thirty-fifth|strong="H7970"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* Asa’s \w reign|strong="H4438"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w thirty-sixth|strong="H7970"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Asa’s \w reign|strong="H4438"\w*, \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w 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 2 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* Asa withdrew \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* treasuries \w of|strong="H4428"\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*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w message|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Ben-hadad|strong="H1130"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Aram, \w who|strong="H3068"\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 3 “\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 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 4 \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="H2428"\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-maim, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w store|strong="H4543"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* learned \w of|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H8085"\w*, \w he|strong="H1129"\w* \w stopped|strong="H2308"\w* \w fortifying|strong="H1129"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* abandoned \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Asa \w brought|strong="H3947"\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 and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H5375"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\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="H3947"\w* materials \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w Hanani|strong="H2607"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w seer|strong="H7200"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Asa \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* told \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w relied|strong="H8172"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Aram \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H2426"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Aram \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Were|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Cushites \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Libyans|strong="H3864"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* vast \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w many|strong="H7230"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*? \w Yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w relied|strong="H8172"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w For|strong="H3588"\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 roam|strong="H7751"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w fro|strong="H7751"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w show|strong="H2388"\w* \w Himself|strong="H3824"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w behalf|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w whose|strong="H3605"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w fully|strong="H8003"\w* \w devoted|strong="H8003"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w acted|strong="H5528"\w* \w foolishly|strong="H5528"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* matter. \w From|strong="H5921"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w*, \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3426"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*.”   
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\v 10 Asa \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w angry|strong="H3707"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w seer|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w became|strong="H7200"\w* \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w enraged|strong="H2197"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* matter \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w*. \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* Asa \w oppressed|strong="H7533"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Now|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Asa, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7223"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* end, \w are|strong="H3478"\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 Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w thirty-ninth|strong="H7970"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w reign|strong="H4438"\w*, Asa \w became|strong="H2456"\w* \w diseased|strong="H2456"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w disease|strong="H2483"\w* \w became|strong="H2456"\w* increasingly \w severe|strong="H4605"\w*. \w Yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w illness|strong="H2483"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w physicians|strong="H7495"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w So|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* forty-first \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H4191"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, Asa \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w rested|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H4191"\w* fathers.   
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\v 14 \w And|strong="H1419"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w tomb|strong="H6913"\w* \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w cut|strong="H3738"\w* \w out|strong="H5704"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* himself \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w City|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w They|strong="H5704"\w* \w laid|strong="H7901"\w* \w him|strong="H6912"\w* \w on|strong="H5892"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bier \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w spices|strong="H1314"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* various blended perfumes; \w then|strong="H1732"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w made|strong="H4639"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w fire|strong="H8316"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* honor.   
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\v 1 Asa’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* \w himself|strong="H2388"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* stationed \w troops|strong="H2428"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w fortified|strong="H1219"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w garrisons|strong="H5333"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* Ephraim \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father Asa \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w earlier|strong="H7223"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Baals|strong="H1168"\w*,   
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\v 4 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w sought|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4639"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* father \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w by|strong="H1980"\w* \w His|strong="H3478"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w rather|strong="H3588"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w practices|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H4639"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w tribute|strong="H4503"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* delight \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*; \w furthermore|strong="H5750"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* Asherah poles \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w third|strong="H7969"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, Jehoshaphat \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w* \w Ben-hail|strong="H1134"\w*, \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w*, \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w Nethanel|strong="H5417"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Micaiah|strong="H4322"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w teach|strong="H3925"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*,   
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\v 8 \w accompanied|strong="H5973"\w* \w by|strong="H5973"\w* certain \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*—\w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, \w Nethaniah|strong="H5418"\w*, \w Zebadiah|strong="H2069"\w*, \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w*, \w Shemiramoth|strong="H8070"\w*, \w Jehonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, Adonijah, \w Tobijah|strong="H2900"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w Tob-adonijah|strong="H2899"\w*—\w along|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* Elishama \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w taught|strong="H3925"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, taking \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H3925"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H5971"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w taught|strong="H3925"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dread|strong="H6343"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w fell|strong="H1961"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* lands \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w surrounded|strong="H5439"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H3898"\w* \w war|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Some|strong="H4480"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w brought|strong="H6430"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4503"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w tribute|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H4480"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Arabs|strong="H6163"\w* \w brought|strong="H6430"\w* \w him|strong="H4480"\w* 7,700 rams \w and|strong="H3967"\w* 7,700 \w goats|strong="H8495"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w their|strong="H1571"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w grew|strong="H1980"\w* stronger \w and|strong="H1980"\w* stronger, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w fortresses|strong="H1003"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w store|strong="H4543"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*   
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\v 13 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w kept|strong="H1961"\w* \w vast|strong="H7227"\w* \w supplies|strong="H4399"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w He|strong="H3389"\w* \w also|strong="H3389"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w warriors|strong="H1368"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w who|strong="H3063"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w valor|strong="H2428"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w These|strong="H1004"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H5973"\w* \w numbers|strong="H6486"\w* according \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H5973"\w* fathers: \w From|strong="H5973"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* thousands: \w Adnah|strong="H5734"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* 300,000 \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w valor|strong="H2428"\w*;   
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\v 15 \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Jehohanan|strong="H3076"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* 280,000;   
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\v 16 \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Amasiah|strong="H6007"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zichri|strong="H2147"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* volunteer \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* 200,000 \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w valor|strong="H2428"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*: Eliada, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w valor|strong="H2428"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* 200,000 \w armed|strong="H4043"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w bows|strong="H7198"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w shields|strong="H4043"\w*;   
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\v 18 \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Jehozabad|strong="H3075"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* 180,000 \w armed|strong="H2502"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H6635"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w These|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w served|strong="H8334"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, besides \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* stationed \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fortified|strong="H4013"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w* \w and|strong="H6239"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w*, \w and|strong="H6239"\w* he \w allied|strong="H2859"\w* himself \w with|strong="H2859"\w* Ahab \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w marriage|strong="H2859"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w And|strong="H5971"\w* \w some|strong="H7093"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w later|strong="H7093"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* visit Ahab \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, where Ahab \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w many|strong="H7230"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w* \w for|strong="H5971"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* urged \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* march \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Ramoth-gilead|strong="H7433"\w*.   
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\v 3 Ahab \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* asked \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, “\w Will|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w Ramoth-gilead|strong="H7433"\w*?” \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* replied, “\w I|strong="H3478"\w* am \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w my|strong="H3478"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w your|strong="H5973"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*; \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w join|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*.”   
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\v 4 \w But|strong="H3117"\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 5 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w assembled|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\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 we|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5927"\w* \w Ramoth-gilead|strong="H7433"\w*, \w or|strong="H3027"\w* \w should|strong="H3478"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w refrain|strong="H2308"\w*?” “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*,” \w they|strong="H3027"\w* replied, “\w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\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 6 \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 7 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* answered, “\w There|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\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="H3605"\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="H1931"\w* never \w prophesies|strong="H5012"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\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="H1931"\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="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*!” \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* replied.   
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\v 8 \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="H4318"\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 9 \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 10 \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 11 \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 12 \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 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="H4994"\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 13 \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 my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w tells|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w When|strong="H5927"\w* \w Micaiah|strong="H4318"\w* arrived, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* asked \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Micaiah|strong="H4318"\w*, \w should|strong="H4421"\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="H3027"\w* \w should|strong="H4421"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w refrain|strong="H2308"\w*?” “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* triumph,” \w Micaiah|strong="H4318"\w* replied, “\w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \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 16 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* Micaiah declared: “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\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="H3605"\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="H5921"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.’”   
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\v 17 \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 18 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 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 19 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said, ‘\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w entice|strong="H6601"\w* Ahab \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* march \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Ramoth-gilead|strong="H7433"\w*?’ \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* suggested \w this|strong="H2088"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 20 \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="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w entice|strong="H6601"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.’ ‘\w By|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* means?’ \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 21 \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 22 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w see|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lying|strong="H8267"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouths|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\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="H5921"\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 23 \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="H1870"\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 24 \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="H2244"\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 25 \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 26 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* tell \w them|strong="H7725"\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="H7725"\w* feed \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w only|strong="H5704"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w safely|strong="H7965"\w*.’”   
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\v 27 \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 28 \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 29 \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 30 \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 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 31 \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 This|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*!” \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w turned|strong="H5437"\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*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w helped|strong="H5826"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w God|strong="H3068"\w* drew \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w away|strong="H5437"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 32 \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="H3588"\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 33 \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 34 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w raged|strong="H5927"\w* \w throughout|strong="H5704"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w propped|strong="H5975"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* facing \w the|strong="H3117"\w* Arameans \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w sunset|strong="H8121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w safely|strong="H7965"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*,   
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\v 2 \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hanani|strong="H2607"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w seer|strong="H2374"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w confront|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, “\w Should|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* love \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*? \w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wrath|strong="H7110"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w However|strong="H4672"\w*, \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w removed|strong="H1197"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Asherah poles \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w set|strong="H3559"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w on|strong="H4672"\w* \w seeking|strong="H1875"\w* God.”   
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\v 4 \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w once|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* Beersheba \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Ephraim \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\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 their|strong="H3068"\w* fathers.   
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\v 5 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land, \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fortified|strong="H1219"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w*, “\w Consider|strong="H7200"\w* \w carefully|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w judging|strong="H8199"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w render|strong="H1697"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w fear|strong="H6343"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Be|strong="H1961"\w* \w careful|strong="H8104"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w injustice|strong="H5766"\w* \w or|strong="H3068"\w* \w partiality|strong="H6440"\w* \w or|strong="H3068"\w* \w bribery|strong="H7810"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w*, \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israelite|strong="H3478"\w* families \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w judge|strong="H4941"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* behalf \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w settle|strong="H5975"\w* \w disputes|strong="H7379"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* lived \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, saying, “\w You|strong="H6680"\w* must serve faithfully \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w wholeheartedly|strong="H3824"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w dispute|strong="H7379"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w comes|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* brothers \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*—whether \w it|strong="H5921"\w* regards \w bloodshed|strong="H1818"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w some|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* violation \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w*—\w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w warn|strong="H2094"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* incur \w guilt|strong="H1818"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrath|strong="H7110"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* brothers. \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* incur \w guilt|strong="H1818"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Note|strong="H2009"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* Amariah, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w pertains|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zebadiah|strong="H2069"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ruler|strong="H5057"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w pertains|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w officers|strong="H7860"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Act|strong="H6213"\w* \w resolutely|strong="H2388"\w*; \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w upright|strong="H5921"\w*!”   
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\v 1 \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H1961"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Moabites|strong="H4124"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H5984"\w*, \w together|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* some \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Meunites, \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* make \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w some|strong="H7227"\w* \w men|strong="H3220"\w* came \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, “\w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w vast|strong="H7227"\w* \w army|strong="H1995"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w coming|strong="H2009"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* Edom, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*; \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H7227"\w* already \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hazazon-tamar|strong="H2688"\w*” (\w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, \w En-gedi|strong="H5872"\w*).   
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\v 3 \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* alarmed \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fast|strong="H6685"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w So|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1571"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w indeed|strong="H1571"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w Him|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H5975"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w*   
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\v 6 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* fathers, \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*? \w Power|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w might|strong="H1369"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* \w stand|strong="H3320"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w You|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Our|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*, \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w drive|strong="H3423"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* Abraham \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* friend?   
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\v 8 \w They|strong="H8034"\w* \w have|strong="H1129"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* land \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w have|strong="H1129"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w Your|strong="H1129"\w* \w Name|strong="H8034"\w*, saying,   
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\v 9 ‘\w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w* \w comes|strong="H6440"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*—whether \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w or|strong="H8085"\w* \w judgment|strong="H8196"\w*, \w plague|strong="H1698"\w* \w or|strong="H8085"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*—\w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w Name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w distress|strong="H6869"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*.’   
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\v 10 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w here|strong="H2009"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*, \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* invade \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w turned|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w See|strong="H2009"\w* \w how|strong="H2009"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* repaying \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w coming|strong="H2009"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w drive|strong="H3423"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w possession|strong="H3423"\w* \w that|strong="H1992"\w* \w You|strong="H5921"\w* gave \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H1992"\w* \w an|strong="H3423"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H3425"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Our|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*? \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* powerless \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w vast|strong="H7227"\w* \w army|strong="H1995"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w comes|strong="H6440"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
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\v 13 Meanwhile \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 with|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* wives \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w little|strong="H2945"\w* \w ones|strong="H2945"\w*, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H1961"\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 came|strong="H1961"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jahaziel|strong="H3166"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeiel|strong="H3273"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* Asaph’s \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w stood|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w midst|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w Listen|strong="H7181"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*! \w Listen|strong="H7181"\w*, \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\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 not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w discouraged|strong="H2865"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w vast|strong="H7227"\w* \w army|strong="H3427"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* belong \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* march \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H5158"\w* \w see|strong="H2005"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w coming|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Ascent|strong="H4608"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Ziz|strong="H6732"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H5158"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w end|strong="H5490"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w valley|strong="H5158"\w* \w facing|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jeruel|strong="H3385"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w You|strong="H6440"\w* need \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w battle|strong="H3898"\w*. \w Take|strong="H3320"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* positions, \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w firm|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3444"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w behalf|strong="H5973"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w discouraged|strong="H2865"\w*. \w Go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w*, \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.’”   
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w facedown|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w Him|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Kohathites|strong="H6956"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Korahites|strong="H7145"\w* \w stood|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\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 Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w shouting|strong="H6963"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H4605"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w got|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Tekoa|strong="H8620"\w*. \w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H3318"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. Believe \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w you|strong="H3318"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w upheld|strong="H3318"\w*; believe \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w you|strong="H3318"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w succeed|strong="H6743"\w*.”   
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\v 21 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* Jehoshaphat \w consulted|strong="H3289"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* \w those|strong="H3318"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w sing|strong="H7891"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* splendor \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w holiness|strong="H6944"\w*. \w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w singing|strong="H7891"\w*: “\w Give|strong="H3034"\w* \w thanks|strong="H3034"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* loving \w devotion|strong="H2617"\w* \w endures|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* moment \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w shouts|strong="H7440"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w praises|strong="H8416"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* ambushes \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3063"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5062"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moabites|strong="H4124"\w* \w rose|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*, devoting \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w destruction|strong="H4889"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3615"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w helped|strong="H5826"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w When|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* men \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w came|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* place \w overlooking|strong="H2005"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w looked|strong="H6437"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* vast \w army|strong="H1995"\w*, \w but|strong="H6437"\w* there \w were|strong="H3063"\w* \w only|strong="H5307"\w* \w corpses|strong="H6297"\w* \w lying|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground; no one \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w escaped|strong="H6413"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w carry|strong="H4853"\w* \w off|strong="H5337"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w bodies|strong="H6297"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w goods|strong="H7399"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* valuables—\w more|strong="H7227"\w* \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w could|strong="H5337"\w* \w carry|strong="H4853"\w* \w away|strong="H5337"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* gathering \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w much|strong="H7227"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w assembled|strong="H6950"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Beracah|strong="H1294"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Beracah|strong="H1294"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w joyfully|strong="H8057"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H8055"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w over|strong="H7218"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 28 So \w they|strong="H3068"\w* entered \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w* into \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 with|strong="H1004"\w* \w harps|strong="H3658"\w*, \w lyres|strong="H3658"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fear|strong="H6343"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* lands \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* enemies \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 30 Then \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*’s \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w was|strong="H4438"\w* \w at|strong="H5117"\w* \w peace|strong="H5117"\w*, \w for|strong="H8252"\w* \w his|strong="H3092"\w* God \w had|strong="H8252"\w* \w given|strong="H5117"\w* \w him|strong="H5117"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w* \w on|strong="H5117"\w* \w every|strong="H5439"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w He|strong="H2568"\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="H5921"\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 32 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* Jehoshaphat \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* father Asa \w and|strong="H3068"\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 it|strong="H6213"\w*; \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H3477"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w The|strong="H5493"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w*, however, \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w*; \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w set|strong="H3559"\w* \w their|strong="H3559"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* \w on|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H3559"\w* fathers.   
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\v 34 \w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7223"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* end, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w indeed|strong="H2005"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Chronicles|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hanani|strong="H2607"\w*, \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 35 Later, \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w alliance|strong="H2266"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* Ahaziah \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w acted|strong="H6213"\w* \w wickedly|strong="H7561"\w*.   
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\v 36 \w They|strong="H6213"\w* agreed \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* ships \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w were|strong="H8659"\w* \w built|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w Ezion-geber|strong="H6100"\w*.   
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\v 37 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* Eliezer \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dodavahu|strong="H1735"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mareshah|strong="H4762"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, saying, “\w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w allied|strong="H2266"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* Ahaziah, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7665"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ships \w were|strong="H1121"\w* wrecked \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w unable|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* sail \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\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 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 And|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\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 2 Jehoram’s \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, \w Jehiel|strong="H3171"\w*, \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, \w Michael|strong="H4317"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shephatiah|strong="H8203"\w*; \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Their|strong="H5414"\w* father \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4979"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w precious|strong="H4030"\w* \w things|strong="H4030"\w*, \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w well|strong="H5973"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fortified|strong="H4694"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w When|strong="H2026"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w established|strong="H6965"\w* \w himself|strong="H2388"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father’s \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* \w himself|strong="H2388"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* putting \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* brothers \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w some|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w thirty-two|strong="H7970"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* Jehoram \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Ahab \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* married \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Ahab \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w unwilling|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w because|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w since|strong="H3117"\w* \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* maintain \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w* \w for|strong="H4616"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w forever|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Jehoram, Edom \w rebelled|strong="H6586"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4427"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* Edom \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w officers|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Edomites \w surrounded|strong="H5437"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w* \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w So|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* Edom \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H6586"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebellion|strong="H6586"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w Likewise|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Libnah|strong="H3841"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H6586"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H5800"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\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 his|strong="H3068"\w* fathers.   
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\v 11 Jehoram \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w built|strong="H6213"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w hills|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*; \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w caused|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w led|strong="H5080"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w astray|strong="H5080"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w letter|strong="H4385"\w* \w came|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* Jehoram \w from|strong="H1980"\w* Elijah \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* stated: “\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 the|strong="H3541"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* father \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \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 13 \w but|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* caused \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w themselves|strong="H2896"\w*, \w just|strong="H1571"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Ahab \w prostituted|strong="H2181"\w* \w itself|strong="H1571"\w*. \w You|strong="H4480"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* brothers, \w your|strong="H4480"\w* father’s \w family|strong="H1004"\w*, \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w*.   
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\v 14 So \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w strike|strong="H5062"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* wives, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w possessions|strong="H7399"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* serious \w blow|strong="H4046"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w after|strong="H4480"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* suffer \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w severe|strong="H7227"\w* \w illness|strong="H2483"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w disease|strong="H2483"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w bowels|strong="H4578"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w causes|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w bowels|strong="H4578"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*.’”   
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\v 16 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w stirred|strong="H5782"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Arabs|strong="H6163"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* lived \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Cushites.   
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\v 17 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* war \w against|strong="H5927"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w invaded|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w carried|strong="H7617"\w* \w off|strong="H5927"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w possessions|strong="H7399"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*, \w along|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* wives; \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w except|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w*.   
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\v 18 After \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H5062"\w* Jehoram \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* incurable \w disease|strong="H2483"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bowels|strong="H4578"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w This|strong="H6213"\w* \w continued|strong="H1961"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w after|strong="H7093"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w until|strong="H3117"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w full|strong="H3117"\w* \w years|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w passed|strong="H5971"\w*. Finally, \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w intestines|strong="H4578"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w because|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w disease|strong="H2483"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w severe|strong="H7451"\w* \w pain|strong="H7451"\w*. \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fire|strong="H8316"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* honor \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* fathers.   
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\v 20 Jehoram \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w thirty-two|strong="H7970"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* died, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w*’s \w regret|strong="H2532"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w City|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w tombs|strong="H6913"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w made|strong="H4427"\w* Ahaziah, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w raiders|strong="H1416"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H3063"\w* \w into|strong="H7223"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Arabs|strong="H6163"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w older|strong="H7223"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w So|strong="H3588"\w* Ahaziah \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
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\v 2 Ahaziah \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w twenty-two|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*. \w His|strong="H8147"\w* mother’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w*, \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w granddaughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Omri|strong="H6018"\w*.   
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\v 3 Ahaziah \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Ahab, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* mother \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w counselor|strong="H3289"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7561"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Ahab \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w destruction|strong="H4889"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w counselors|strong="H3289"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* father.   
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\v 5 Ahaziah \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w followed|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahab \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aram \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ramoth-gilead|strong="H7433"\w*. \w But|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Arameans \w wounded|strong="H5221"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w recover|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wounds|strong="H4347"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w inflicted|strong="H5221"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aram. \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahaziah|strong="H5838"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w visit|strong="H7200"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3088"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahab, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3088"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w been|strong="H2470"\w* \w wounded|strong="H5221"\w*.   
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\v 7 Ahaziah’s downfall \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* visit \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* Ahaziah arrived, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w meet|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nimshi|strong="H5250"\w*, whom \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahab.   
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\v 8 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w executing|strong="H8199"\w* \w judgment|strong="H8199"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8199"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahab, \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H8199"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8199"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahaziah’s \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w serving|strong="H8334"\w* Ahaziah, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w them|strong="H4672"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w looked|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* Ahaziah, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*’s \w soldiers|strong="H1121"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w* \w while|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w hiding|strong="H2244"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*. \w So|strong="H4191"\w* Ahaziah \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w grandson|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*.” \w So|strong="H4191"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H3581"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahaziah \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w rule|strong="H4467"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* mother \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahaziah \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w she|strong="H3588"\w* proceeded \w to|strong="H1696"\w* annihilate \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w royal|strong="H4467"\w* heirs \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jehoshabeath|strong="H3090"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahaziah \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w stole|strong="H1589"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* murdered, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w nurse|strong="H3243"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bedroom|strong="H2315"\w*. \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jehoshabeath|strong="H3090"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* wife \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w was|strong="H1961"\w* Ahaziah’s sister, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w hid|strong="H5641"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w* \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* could \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* Joash \w remained|strong="H1961"\w* \w hidden|strong="H2244"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* God \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land.   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* \w himself|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w*—\w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroham|strong="H3395"\w*, \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehohanan|strong="H3076"\w*, \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Obed|strong="H5744"\w*, \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Adaiah|strong="H5718"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* Elishaphat \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zichri|strong="H2147"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w So|strong="H5437"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H3478"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* families \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w when|strong="H3881"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*,   
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\v 3 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*!” \w said|strong="H1696"\w* Jehoiada. “\w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*: \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* come \w on|strong="H6213"\w* \w duty|strong="H1697"\w* \w on|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* watch \w at|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w doors|strong="H5592"\w*,   
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\v 5 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Foundation|strong="H3247"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w while|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w others|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w courtyards|strong="H2691"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w No|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* enter \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 except|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w serve|strong="H8334"\w*; \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* enter \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w consecrated|strong="H6944"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w requirement|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H3318"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w surround|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* anyone \w who|strong="H3881"\w* enters \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*. \w You|strong="H3027"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* stay close \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* wherever \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w goes|strong="H3318"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w ordered|strong="H6680"\w*. \w Each|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w*—\w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w coming|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H3318"\w* duty \w on|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w off|strong="H3318"\w* duty—\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w released|strong="H3318"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w spears|strong="H2595"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w large|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w small|strong="H7982"\w* \w shields|strong="H4043"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w that|strong="H3548"\w* \w were|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w stationed|strong="H5975"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w*, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w weapons|strong="H7973"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w surrounding|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w south|strong="H3233"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* north \w side|strong="H3802"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w crown|strong="H5145"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w presented|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Testimony|strong="H5715"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* proclaimed \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w shouted|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Long|strong="H5921"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*!”   
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\v 12 \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w running|strong="H7323"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* cheering \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, she \w went|strong="H5971"\w* \w out|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H7323"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entrance|strong="H3996"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w officers|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w trumpeters|strong="H2689"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w rejoicing|strong="H8055"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w blowing|strong="H8628"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w*, \w while|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w musical|strong="H7892"\w* \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w leading|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w praises|strong="H1984"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* clothes \w and|strong="H4428"\w* screamed, “\w Treason|strong="H7195"\w*, \w treason|strong="H7195"\w*!”   
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\v 14 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w sent|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w charge|strong="H6485"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*, saying, “\w Bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w her|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* between \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w ranks|strong="H7713"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* follows \w her|strong="H3318"\w*.” \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w So|strong="H4191"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w seized|strong="H7760"\w* Athaliah \w as|strong="H8179"\w* she reached \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w entrance|strong="H3996"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w Horse|strong="H5483"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* grounds, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w her|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* between \w himself|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w So|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w tore|strong="H5422"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w*. \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w smashed|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* idols \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w pieces|strong="H7665"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w Mattan|strong="H4977"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*.   
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\v 18 Moreover, \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w oversight|strong="H6486"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levitical|strong="H3881"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, whom \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w appointed|strong="H7760"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w rejoicing|strong="H8057"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w song|strong="H7892"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w ordained|strong="H7760"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w stationed|strong="H5975"\w* \w gatekeepers|strong="H7778"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1697"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w* \w could|strong="H1697"\w* \w enter|strong="H5975"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* nobles, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\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="H3967"\w* entered \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w through|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Upper|strong="H5945"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w seated|strong="H3427"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Joash \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*,   
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\v 21 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w rejoiced|strong="H8055"\w*. \w And|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w quiet|strong="H8252"\w*, \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w* \w had|strong="H5971"\w* \w been|strong="H8252"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* forty \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w His|strong="H3101"\w* mother’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Zibiah|strong="H6645"\w*; she \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* Beersheba.   
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\v 2 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H3477"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* wives, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.   
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\v 4 Some \w time|strong="H3820"\w* \w later|strong="H1961"\w*, \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* set \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* repairing \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 5 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w collect|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w due|strong="H1697"\w* \w annually|strong="H8141"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w repair|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*. \w Do|strong="H3318"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w*.” \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, however, \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H2388"\w* \w haste|strong="H4116"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H7218"\w* priest \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w required|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w bring|strong="H3881"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tax|strong="H4864"\w* imposed \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Tent \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Testimony|strong="H5715"\w*?”   
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\v 7 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H4849"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w* \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w broken|strong="H6555"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w used|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* objects \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 for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Baals|strong="H1168"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s command \w a|strong="H3068"\w* chest \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w*, \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w proclamation|strong="H6963"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w issued|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tax|strong="H4864"\w* \w imposed|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w officers|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H8055"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w brought|strong="H3615"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* contributions, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w dropped|strong="H7993"\w* \w them|strong="H7993"\w* \w in|strong="H8055"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* chest \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H3605"\w* \w full|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Whenever|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* chest \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w overseers|strong="H6496"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H7230"\w* \w amount|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w officer|strong="H6496"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w high|strong="H5375"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w would|strong="H6213"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w empty|strong="H6168"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* chest \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w its|strong="H7725"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w daily|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* money \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H2388"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* supervised \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w labor|strong="H5656"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w hire|strong="H7936"\w* \w stonecutters|strong="H2672"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w carpenters|strong="H2796"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w restore|strong="H2318"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w workers|strong="H4399"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w repair|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w workmen|strong="H4399"\w* \w labored|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w repair|strong="H5975"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w progressed|strong="H5927"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w restored|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w specifications|strong="H4971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* reinforced \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w*, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H7605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w articles|strong="H3627"\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 utensils|strong="H3627"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w service|strong="H8335"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*, dishes, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w objects|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*. \w Throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w*, \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w presented|strong="H6213"\w* \w regularly|strong="H8548"\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 15 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w full|strong="H7646"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w age|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* 130.   
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\v 16 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* Jehoiada \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w City|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* God \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w His|strong="H1732"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 17 After \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w*, \w however|strong="H8085"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w came|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w paid|strong="H7812"\w* \w homage|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H3063"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H8085"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\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 their|strong="H3068"\w* fathers, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Asherah poles \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w wrath|strong="H7110"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* guilt \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w theirs|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 19 Nevertheless, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Him|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w testify|strong="H5749"\w* \w against|strong="H5030"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* listen.   
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\v 20 \w Then|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w transgress|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H3541"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w*? \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.’”   
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\v 21 \w But|strong="H4687"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* Zechariah, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* order \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w stoned|strong="H7275"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Thus|strong="H3808"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w failed|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* Zechariah’s \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* extended \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*. \w Instead|strong="H3808"\w*, \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w As|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w lay|strong="H1121"\w* \w dying|strong="H4191"\w*, Zechariah said, “\w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w call|strong="H2142"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* account.”   
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\v 23 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w spring|strong="H5927"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Aram \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* war \w against|strong="H5921"\w* Joash. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w entered|strong="H5927"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w Although|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Aramean \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* come \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* few \w men|strong="H2428"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*. \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* Judah \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\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 their|strong="H3068"\w* fathers, \w judgment|strong="H8201"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w executed|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Arameans \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w withdrawn|strong="H5800"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w Joash|strong="H4251"\w* severely wounded. \w His|strong="H1732"\w* \w own|strong="H3548"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* shedding \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*. \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w City|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tombs|strong="H6913"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w Those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* Joash \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zabad|strong="H2066"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shimeath|strong="H8100"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ammonitess|strong="H5985"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehozabad|strong="H3075"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shimrith|strong="H8116"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Moabitess|strong="H4125"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* accounts \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Joash \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w many|strong="H7230"\w* pronouncements \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* restoration \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* God, \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w indeed|strong="H2005"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Treatise|strong="H4097"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Kings|strong="H4428"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Amaziah \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
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\v 1 Amaziah \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H6242"\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-nine|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w His|strong="H4427"\w* mother’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Jehoaddan|strong="H3086"\w*; \w she|strong="H6242"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H3477"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="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 but|strong="H7535"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w wholeheartedly|strong="H3824"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* soon \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w firmly|strong="H2388"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w grasp|strong="H2388"\w*, Amaziah \w executed|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w murdered|strong="H2026"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* father \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* acted \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Law|strong="H8451"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w*: “Fathers \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* fathers; each \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* own \w sin|strong="H2399"\w*.”   
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* Amaziah \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w assigned|strong="H6485"\w* \w them|strong="H5975"\w* according \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* thousands \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w*. \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w numbered|strong="H6485"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w age|strong="H1121"\w* \w or|strong="H1121"\w* \w older|strong="H4605"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* 300,000 chosen \w men|strong="H1121"\w* able \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w serve|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*, bearing \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w spear|strong="H7420"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w shield|strong="H6793"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w He|strong="H3478"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* \w hired|strong="H7936"\w* 100,000 \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H3603"\w* \w valor|strong="H2428"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H3603"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said, “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* let \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*—\w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Ephraimites.   
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\v 8 \w Even|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* go \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* bravely \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, God \w will|strong="H3426"\w* overthrow \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* enemy, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* God \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* overthrow.”   
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\v 9 Amaziah \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w troops|strong="H1416"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*?” \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* replied, “\w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* able \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w more|strong="H7235"\w* \w than|strong="H7235"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*.”   
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\v 10 \w So|strong="H7725"\w* Amaziah dismissed \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w troops|strong="H1416"\w* \w who|strong="H3063"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* Ephraim \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w sent|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H4725"\w*. \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H4725"\w* \w were|strong="H3063"\w* \w furious|strong="H2734"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H4725"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* anger.   
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\v 11 Amaziah, however, summoned \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w strength|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w led|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Salt|strong="H4417"\w*, where \w he|strong="H5221"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* 10,000 \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*,   
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\v 12 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* army \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w also|strong="H1121"\w* \w captured|strong="H7617"\w* 10,000 \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*. \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w took|strong="H7617"\w* \w them|strong="H7617"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cliff|strong="H5553"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w them|strong="H7617"\w* \w down|strong="H7993"\w* so \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w dashed|strong="H1234"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1234"\w*.   
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\v 13 Meanwhile \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w troops|strong="H1416"\w* \w that|strong="H5892"\w* Amaziah \w had|strong="H3063"\w* dismissed \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w raided|strong="H6584"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Beth-horon|strong="H1032"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* 3,000 \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w carried|strong="H3212"\w* \w off|strong="H6584"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w deal|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* plunder.   
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\v 14 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* Amaziah returned \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H5221"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Edomites|strong="H8165"\w*, \w he|strong="H5221"\w* \w brought|strong="H1961"\w* \w back|strong="H8165"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* gods \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Seirites, \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* gods, \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w burned|strong="H6999"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H6999"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Therefore|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* anger \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w burned|strong="H2734"\w* \w against|strong="H2734"\w* Amaziah, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w who|strong="H5971"\w* said, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w sought|strong="H1875"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*’s gods, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w could|strong="H5337"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*?”   
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\v 16 \w While|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w still|strong="H3588"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*, “\w Have|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w counselor|strong="H3289"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*? \w Stop|strong="H2308"\w*! \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w*?” \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w stopped|strong="H2308"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w determined|strong="H3289"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w heeded|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w advice|strong="H6098"\w*.”   
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H3289"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w took|strong="H1980"\w* \w counsel|strong="H3289"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* word \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* Jehoash \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*. “\w Come|strong="H1980"\w*, \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w meet|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*,” \w he|strong="H1980"\w* said.   
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\v 18 \w But|strong="H4428"\w* Jehoash \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* replied \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Amaziah \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*: “\w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w thistle|strong="H2336"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* message \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cedar \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*, saying, ‘\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* marriage.’ \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w beast|strong="H2416"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w along|strong="H5674"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w trampled|strong="H7429"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w thistle|strong="H2336"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w You|strong="H5973"\w* \w have|strong="H3063"\w* said, ‘\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H3063"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* Edom,’ \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* \w become|strong="H5375"\w* \w proud|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* boastful. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* stir \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w* \w so|strong="H6258"\w* \w that|strong="H5307"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*—\w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*?”   
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\v 20 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* Amaziah would \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* come \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* Jehoash, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w sought|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* gods \w of|strong="H3027"\w* Edom.   
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\v 21 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* Jehoash \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* advanced, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* Amaziah \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w faced|strong="H6440"\w* each other \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w routed|strong="H5062"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w every|strong="H5127"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w own|strong="H6440"\w* home.   
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\v 23 \w There|strong="H5704"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053"\w*, Jehoash \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w captured|strong="H8610"\w* Amaziah \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w*, \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w*. \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* Jehoash \w brought|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w broke|strong="H6555"\w* \w down|strong="H6555"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* Ephraim \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Corner|strong="H6437"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w*—\w a|strong="H3068"\w* section \w of|strong="H1121"\w* four \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* cubits.   
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\v 24 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w took|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w articles|strong="H3627"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* God \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Obed-edom|strong="H5654"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* treasuries \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*, \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w well|strong="H5973"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w some|strong="H3605"\w* \w hostages|strong="H8594"\w*. \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.   
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\v 25 Amaziah \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w fifteen|strong="H2568"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jehoash \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 26 \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* Amaziah, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7223"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* end, \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\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 Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*?   
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\v 27 \w From|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* Amaziah \w turned|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* following \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w conspiracy|strong="H7195"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* formed \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w*. \w But|strong="H5921"\w* men \w were|strong="H3389"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* back \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* fathers \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w City|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w sixteen|strong="H8337"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H4427"\w* \w him|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* Amaziah.   
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\v 2 \w Uzziah|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w rebuilt|strong="H1129"\w* Eloth \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w restored|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* after \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Amaziah \w rested|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* fathers.   
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\v 3 \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w sixteen|strong="H8337"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w fifty-two|strong="H2572"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w His|strong="H4480"\w* mother’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Jecoliah|strong="H3203"\w*; \w she|strong="H8147"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H3477"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="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 just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father Amaziah \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w sought|strong="H1875"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* instructed \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* fear \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w sought|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w success|strong="H6743"\w*.   
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\v 6 Uzziah \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* wage \w war|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w tore|strong="H6555"\w* \w down|strong="H6555"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, \w Jabneh|strong="H2996"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* Ashdod. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* near Ashdod \w and|strong="H5892"\w* among \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.   
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\v 7 God \w helped|strong="H5826"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Arabs|strong="H6163"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gur-baal|strong="H1485"\w*, \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Meunites|strong="H4586"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H5984"\w* \w brought|strong="H3212"\w* \w tribute|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w fame|strong="H8034"\w* \w spread|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* border \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* become \w exceedingly|strong="H4605"\w* \w powerful|strong="H2388"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w towers|strong="H4026"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Corner|strong="H6438"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w angle|strong="H4740"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wall, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w fortified|strong="H2388"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Since|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w much|strong="H7227"\w* \w livestock|strong="H4735"\w* \w in|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w foothills|strong="H8219"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w in|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w plain|strong="H4334"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w towers|strong="H4026"\w* \w in|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* dug \w many|strong="H7227"\w* cisterns. \w And|strong="H2022"\w* \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lover \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* soil, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* farmers \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w vinedressers|strong="H3755"\w* \w in|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w in|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* fertile fields.   
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\v 11 \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w ready|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w assigned|strong="H5608"\w* \w divisions|strong="H1416"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* recorded \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jeiel|strong="H3273"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w officer|strong="H8269"\w* \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w direction|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w officers|strong="H7860"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w total|strong="H3605"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* family \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w valor|strong="H2428"\w* \w was|strong="H7218"\w* 2,600.   
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\v 13 \w Under|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w authority|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* 307,500 \w trained|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w powerful|strong="H3581"\w* \w force|strong="H3581"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w support|strong="H5826"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w supplied|strong="H3559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w shields|strong="H4043"\w*, \w spears|strong="H7420"\w*, \w helmets|strong="H3553"\w*, \w armor|strong="H8302"\w*, \w bows|strong="H7198"\w*, \w and|strong="H4043"\w* \w slingstones|strong="H7050"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w And|strong="H1419"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* skillfully designed \w devices|strong="H4284"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w shoot|strong="H3384"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2678"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* catapult \w large|strong="H1419"\w* stones \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w towers|strong="H4026"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w corners|strong="H6438"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w fame|strong="H8034"\w* \w spread|strong="H3318"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* wide, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w helped|strong="H5826"\w* tremendously \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w powerful|strong="H2388"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w But|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H5704"\w* Uzziah \w became|strong="H4603"\w* powerful, \w his|strong="H3068"\w* arrogance \w led|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* own \w destruction|strong="H7843"\w*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w unfaithful|strong="H4603"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w entered|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w burn|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H7004"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w incense|strong="H7004"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w along|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w eighty|strong="H8084"\w* \w brave|strong="H2428"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* after \w him|strong="H5973"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w right|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w offer|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Only|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aaron, \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w consecrated|strong="H6942"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w burn|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w*. \w Leave|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w acted|strong="H4603"\w* \w unfaithfully|strong="H4603"\w*; \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* receive \w honor|strong="H3519"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.”   
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\v 19 \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w*, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w censer|strong="H4730"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w offer|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H7004"\w*, \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w enraged|strong="H2196"\w*. \w But|strong="H3068"\w* \w while|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* raged \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w incense|strong="H7004"\w*, \w leprosy|strong="H6883"\w* \w broke|strong="H2224"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w forehead|strong="H4696"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w leprous|strong="H6879"\w* \w forehead|strong="H4696"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* rushed \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*. \w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w hurried|strong="H1765"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w get|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H5060"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w leper|strong="H6879"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* isolation, \w leprous|strong="H6879"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w cut|strong="H1504"\w* \w off|strong="H1504"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\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*, \w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w governed|strong="H8199"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land.   
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\v 22 \w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w*, \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7223"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* end, \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w by|strong="H3789"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Amoz.   
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\v 23 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w rested|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* fathers \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w near|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H8478"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w burial|strong="H6900"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* said, “\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w leper|strong="H6879"\w*.” \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H6242"\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 sixteen|strong="H8337"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w His|strong="H3147"\w* mother’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Jerushah|strong="H3388"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H3477"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="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 just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*. \w In|strong="H3068"\w* addition, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* enter \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w But|strong="H7535"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w behaved|strong="H6213"\w* \w corruptly|strong="H7843"\w*.   
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\v 3 Jotham \w rebuilt|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Upper|strong="H5945"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\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 and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* worked \w extensively|strong="H7230"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* hill \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Ophel|strong="H6077"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w He|strong="H3063"\w* \w also|strong="H3063"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w fortresses|strong="H1003"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w towers|strong="H4026"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w forests|strong="H2793"\w*.   
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\v 5 Jotham waged \w war|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* defeated \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* thousand \w cors|strong="H3734"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w wheat|strong="H2406"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* thousand \w cors|strong="H3734"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w paid|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w* grew \w powerful|strong="H2388"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w ordered|strong="H3559"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\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* \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w*, \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w wars|strong="H4421"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w indeed|strong="H2005"\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 Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w He|strong="H2568"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\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 sixteen|strong="H8337"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\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 David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Ahaz \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 Ahaz \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w sixteen|strong="H8337"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w unlike|strong="H3808"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H3477"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 2 Instead, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* cast \w images|strong="H4541"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Baals|strong="H1168"\w*.   
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\v 3 Moreover, Ahaz \w burned|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ben-hinnom|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* sacrificed \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* fire, according \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w driven|strong="H3423"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w And|strong="H6086"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w burned|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w green|strong="H7488"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* Ahaz \w into|strong="H3027"\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* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Aram, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w took|strong="H7617"\w* \w many|strong="H1419"\w* \w captives|strong="H7617"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*. Ahaz \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\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* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w force|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w For|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Pekah|strong="H6492"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Remaliah|strong="H7425"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* 120,000 \w valiant|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w This|strong="H3068"\w* happened \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\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 their|strong="H3605"\w* fathers.   
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\v 7 \w Zichri|strong="H2147"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ephraim, \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w* \w the|strong="H2026"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H2026"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w Azrikam|strong="H5840"\w* \w the|strong="H2026"\w* \w governor|strong="H5057"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H2026"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Elkanah \w the|strong="H2026"\w* \w second|strong="H4932"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H2026"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w took|strong="H7617"\w* 200,000 \w captives|strong="H7617"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* kinsmen—\w women|strong="H1323"\w*, \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w carried|strong="H7617"\w* \w off|strong="H7617"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w deal|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w brought|strong="H3478"\w* \w it|strong="H7998"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Oded|strong="H5752"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w meet|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* returned \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*. “\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*,” \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w His|strong="H5414"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\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 your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers, \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* slaughtered \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rage|strong="H2534"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w reaches|strong="H5704"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* intend \w to|strong="H3068"\w* reduce \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w slavery|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w women|strong="H8198"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w But|strong="H7535"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* guilty \w before|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*?   
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\v 11 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w*, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w captives|strong="H7617"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H7617"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* kinsmen, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fierce|strong="H2740"\w* \w anger|strong="H2740"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Ephraimites—\w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehohanan|strong="H3076"\w*, \w Berechiah|strong="H1296"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meshillemoth|strong="H4919"\w*, \w Jehizkiah|strong="H3169"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hadlai|strong="H2311"\w*—\w stood|strong="H6965"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* opposition \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* arriving \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w war|strong="H6635"\w*.   
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\v 13 “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w bring|strong="H3254"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w captives|strong="H7633"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w*,” \w they|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* proposing \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w bring|strong="H3254"\w* guilt \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w add|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* guilt. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* guilt \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w fierce|strong="H2740"\w* \w anger|strong="H2740"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w So|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w armed|strong="H2502"\w* \w men|strong="H2502"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captives|strong="H7633"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* plunder \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5892"\w* \w designated|strong="H5344"\w* \w by|strong="H6965"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, \w took|strong="H2388"\w* charge \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captives|strong="H7633"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w provided|strong="H8248"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w clothing|strong="H3847"\w* \w for|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w naked|strong="H4636"\w*. \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, \w gave|strong="H8248"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w sandals|strong="H5274"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* food \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w*, \w anointed|strong="H5480"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* wounds, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w feeble|strong="H3782"\w* \w on|strong="H3847"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*. \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w City|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Palms|strong="H8558"\w*, \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* brothers. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Ahaz \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria.   
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\v 17 \w The|strong="H5221"\w* Edomites \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w come|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w carried|strong="H7617"\w* \w away|strong="H7617"\w* \w captives|strong="H7617"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w The|strong="H8033"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w also|strong="H6430"\w* \w raided|strong="H6584"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w foothills|strong="H8219"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w Negev|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, capturing \w and|strong="H3063"\w* occupying \w Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053"\w*, Aijalon, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Gederoth|strong="H1450"\w*, \w as|strong="H3063"\w* well \w as|strong="H3063"\w* \w Soco|strong="H7755"\w*, \w Timnah|strong="H8553"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Gimzo|strong="H1579"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H6584"\w* \w villages|strong="H1323"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w humbled|strong="H3665"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* Ahaz \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* thrown \w off|strong="H4428"\w* \w restraint|strong="H6544"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H4603"\w* \w most|strong="H3068"\w* \w unfaithful|strong="H4603"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w Tiglath-pileser|strong="H8407"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w came|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Ahaz \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w rather|strong="H3808"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w strengthening|strong="H2388"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Although|strong="H3588"\w* Ahaz \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w portion|strong="H2505"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w presented|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria, \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w help|strong="H5833"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w distress|strong="H6887"\w*, \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Ahaz \w became|strong="H4603"\w* \w even|strong="H3068"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w unfaithful|strong="H4603"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* gods \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* gods \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Aram \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w helped|strong="H5826"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w me|strong="H5221"\w*.” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* gods \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w downfall|strong="H3782"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Ahaz \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* Ahaz \w gathered|strong="H6213"\w* \w up|strong="H5462"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w articles|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w cut|strong="H7112"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w pieces|strong="H7112"\w*, \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H6213"\w* \w up|strong="H5462"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* own \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* street \w corner|strong="H6438"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w built|strong="H6213"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w offer|strong="H6213"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* gods, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w provoked|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="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* fathers.   
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\v 26 \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* Ahaz \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7223"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* end, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w indeed|strong="H2005"\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 Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* Ahaz \w rested|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* fathers \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* placed \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w tombs|strong="H6913"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H6242"\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-nine|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w His|strong="H2396"\w* mother’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* Abijah, \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H3477"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="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 just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, \w Hezekiah|strong="H2388"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\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*.   
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H3548"\w* \w he|strong="H4217"\w* \w brought|strong="H3548"\w* \w in|strong="H3881"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* gathered them \w in|strong="H3881"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w square|strong="H7339"\w* on \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w side|strong="H4217"\w*.   
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\v 5 “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*,” \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*. “\w Consecrate|strong="H6942"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H6942"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w consecrate|strong="H6942"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers. \w Remove|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w Place|strong="H6944"\w* \w every|strong="H3318"\w* \w impurity|strong="H5079"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* fathers \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w unfaithful|strong="H4603"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* \w Him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w turned|strong="H5437"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w away|strong="H5437"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H4908"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H5437"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w backs|strong="H6203"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w Him|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w of|strong="H1817"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* portico \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w extinguished|strong="H3518"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w lamps|strong="H5216"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w burn|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H7004"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* present \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w Place|strong="H6944"\w* \w of|strong="H1817"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1817"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wrath|strong="H7110"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w fallen|strong="H1961"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w object|strong="H8047"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w terror|strong="H2113"\w*, \w horror|strong="H8047"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* scorn, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w can|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* fathers \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* wives \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w make|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\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 so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w fierce|strong="H2740"\w* \w anger|strong="H2740"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w negligent|strong="H7952"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* chosen \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H8334"\w* \w Him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w minister|strong="H8334"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w burn|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w*.”   
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* work: \w Mahath|strong="H4287"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amasai|strong="H6022"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joel|strong="H3100"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Kohathites|strong="H6956"\w*; \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abdi|strong="H5660"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehallelel|strong="H3094"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* Merarites; \w Joah|strong="H3098"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zimmah|strong="H2155"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5731"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joah|strong="H3098"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Gershonites|strong="H1649"\w*;   
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\v 13 \w Shimri|strong="H8113"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeuel|strong="H3273"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* Elizaphanites; \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* Asaphites;   
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\v 14 \w Jehiel|strong="H3171"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* Hemanites; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uzziel|strong="H5816"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* Jeduthunites.   
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\v 15 \w When|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* assembled \w their|strong="H3068"\w* brothers \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w consecrated|strong="H6942"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6942"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w cleanse|strong="H2891"\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*, according \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w command|strong="H4687"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w inside|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w cleanse|strong="H2891"\w* \w it|strong="H4672"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2932"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w carried|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Kidron|strong="H6939"\w* \w Valley|strong="H5158"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w consecration|strong="H6942"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w eighth|strong="H8083"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* reached \w the|strong="H3068"\w* portico \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w For|strong="H3068"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* more \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w consecrated|strong="H6942"\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* itself, finishing \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sixteenth|strong="H8337"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* reported, “\w We|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w cleansed|strong="H2891"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w utensils|strong="H3627"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w showbread|strong="H4635"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w utensils|strong="H3627"\w*.   
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\v 19 Moreover, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w consecrated|strong="H6942"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w articles|strong="H3627"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Ahaz \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w unfaithfulness|strong="H4604"\w* \w cast|strong="H3068"\w* aside \w during|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w reign|strong="H4438"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H2005"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.”   
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\v 20 \w Early|strong="H7925"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* next \w morning|strong="H7925"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* gathered \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\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*.   
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\v 21 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w bulls|strong="H6499"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* rams, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3532"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w male|strong="H3532"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w offering|strong="H2403"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* commanded \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aaron, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 22 So \w they|strong="H7819"\w* \w slaughtered|strong="H7819"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w bulls|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w took|strong="H6901"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* splattered \w it|strong="H7819"\w* \w on|strong="H4196"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*. \w They|strong="H7819"\w* \w slaughtered|strong="H7819"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* rams \w and|strong="H3548"\w* splattered \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w on|strong="H4196"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*. \w And|strong="H3548"\w* \w they|strong="H7819"\w* \w slaughtered|strong="H7819"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3532"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* splattered \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w on|strong="H4196"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w brought|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w goats|strong="H8163"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w offering|strong="H2403"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w*, \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w laid|strong="H5564"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w slaughtered|strong="H7819"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* goats \w and|strong="H3478"\w* put \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H3722"\w* \w atonement|strong="H3722"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* ordered \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 25 Hezekiah \w stationed|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w cymbals|strong="H4700"\w*, \w harps|strong="H3658"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w lyres|strong="H3658"\w* \w according|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w command|strong="H4687"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w seer|strong="H2374"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w command|strong="H4687"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* come \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w The|strong="H5975"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w with|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w with|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* ordered \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*. \w When|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w song|strong="H7892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* well, accompanied \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w was|strong="H3605"\w* \w worshiping|strong="H7812"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* \w were|strong="H3605"\w* \w singing|strong="H7891"\w*, \w and|strong="H5930"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w trumpeters|strong="H2689"\w* \w were|strong="H3605"\w* playing. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H3605"\w* continued \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w was|strong="H3605"\w* \w completed|strong="H3615"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w When|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5927"\w* \w were|strong="H4428"\w* \w completed|strong="H3615"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w present|strong="H4672"\w* \w with|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H7812"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w* ordered \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w sing|strong="H1984"\w* \w praises|strong="H1984"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Asaph \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w seer|strong="H2374"\w*. \w So|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w sang|strong="H1984"\w* \w praises|strong="H1984"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w gladness|strong="H8057"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H7812"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w consecrated|strong="H4390"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w come|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H5066"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w thank|strong="H8426"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.” \w So|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w brought|strong="H5066"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w thank|strong="H8426"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w whose|strong="H3605"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w willing|strong="H5081"\w* \w brought|strong="H5066"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w brought|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w bulls|strong="H1241"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* rams, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3532"\w*; \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H6942"\w* \w consecrated|strong="H6942"\w* offerings \w were|strong="H1241"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w bulls|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* thousand \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*.   
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\v 34 \w However|strong="H7535"\w*, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w enough|strong="H4592"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w skin|strong="H6584"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w* brothers \w helped|strong="H2388"\w* \w them|strong="H3615"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w consecrated|strong="H6942"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6942"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* diligent \w in|strong="H3477"\w* \w consecrating|strong="H6942"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6942"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w Furthermore|strong="H1571"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w were|strong="H1571"\w* \w abundant|strong="H7230"\w*, along \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w drink|strong="H5262"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*. \w So|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\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 established|strong="H3559"\w*.   
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\v 36 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H8055"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* God \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w accomplished|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* quickly.   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* word \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* letters \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Ephraim \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* inviting \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\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 in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\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*.   
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\v 2 \w For|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w decided|strong="H3289"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*,   
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\v 3 \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* \w unable|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w at|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* regular \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w enough|strong="H6213"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w consecrated|strong="H6942"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6942"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w This|strong="H1697"\w* \w plan|strong="H1697"\w* \w pleased|strong="H3474"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w established|strong="H5975"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w decree|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w circulate|strong="H5674"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w proclamation|strong="H6963"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w from|strong="H3478"\w* Beersheba \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\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 of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w observed|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w great|strong="H7230"\w* \w numbers|strong="H7230"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w prescribed|strong="H3789"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w At|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w command|strong="H4687"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w couriers|strong="H7323"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* letters \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* read: “\w Children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\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* Abraham, \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w so|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w remain|strong="H7604"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w escaped|strong="H6413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w grasp|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Assyria.   
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\v 7 \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers \w and|strong="H3068"\w* brothers \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w unfaithful|strong="H4603"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\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 their|strong="H3068"\w* fathers, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w object|strong="H8047"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w horror|strong="H8047"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w can|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w do|strong="H5647"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w stiffen|strong="H7185"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w necks|strong="H6203"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers \w did|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Submit|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w His|strong="H5414"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w consecrated|strong="H6942"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*. \w Serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w His|strong="H5414"\w* \w fierce|strong="H2740"\w* \w anger|strong="H2740"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* receive \w mercy|strong="H7356"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w captors|strong="H7617"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w gracious|strong="H2587"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w merciful|strong="H7349"\w*; \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Him|strong="H6440"\w*.”   
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\v 10 \w And|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w couriers|strong="H7323"\w* \w traveled|strong="H5674"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H5892"\w* Ephraim \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* people scorned \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w mocked|strong="H3932"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 11 Nevertheless, some \w from|strong="H3389"\w* Asher, \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w* \w humbled|strong="H3665"\w* \w themselves|strong="H3665"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* came \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H3820"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w obey|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w command|strong="H4687"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w* \w according|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w In|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w celebrate|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H6951"\w* \w Unleavened|strong="H4682"\w* \w Bread|strong="H4682"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w They|strong="H3389"\w* proceeded \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w remove|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w in|strong="H5493"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w throw|strong="H7993"\w* \w them|strong="H7993"\w* \w into|strong="H7993"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Kidron|strong="H6939"\w* \w Valley|strong="H5158"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fourteenth|strong="H6240"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w slaughtered|strong="H7819"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* lamb. \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H3637"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w consecrated|strong="H6942"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6942"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3548"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w to|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*.   
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\v 16 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w prescribed|strong="H4941"\w* \w posts|strong="H5977"\w*, \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* man \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* splattered \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w which|strong="H3548"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w received|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Since|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w consecrated|strong="H6942"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6942"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* slaughtering \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* lambs \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w unclean|strong="H3808"\w* \w person|strong="H7227"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w consecrate|strong="H6942"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* lambs \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H7227"\w* number \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*—\w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* Ephraim, \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w*—\w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w purified|strong="H2891"\w* \w themselves|strong="H2896"\w*, \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* ate \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w*, \w contrary|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w interceded|strong="H6419"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, saying, “\w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, provide \w atonement|strong="H3722"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* everyone   
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\v 19 \w who|strong="H3605"\w* sets \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w seeking|strong="H1875"\w* \w God|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="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* fathers—\w even|strong="H3808"\w* if \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w cleansed|strong="H2893"\w* according \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w purification|strong="H2893"\w* rules \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H6944"\w*.”   
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\v 20 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w healed|strong="H7495"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w present|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w celebrated|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Unleavened|strong="H4682"\w* \w Bread|strong="H4682"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w praised|strong="H1984"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w after|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, accompanied \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* encouraged \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* performed skillfully \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* ate \w their|strong="H3605"\w* assigned \w portion|strong="H3605"\w*, \w sacrificing|strong="H2076"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H3034"\w* \w thanks|strong="H3034"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* fathers.   
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\v 23 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* agreed \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w observe|strong="H6213"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w more|strong="H6213"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w observed|strong="H6213"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w contributed|strong="H7311"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand \w bulls|strong="H6499"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* thousand \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w* \w contributed|strong="H7311"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand \w bulls|strong="H6499"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* thousand \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7230"\w* \w number|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w consecrated|strong="H6942"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6942"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w Then|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H8055"\w* along \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H1616"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w rejoicing|strong="H8057"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w stood|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w came|strong="H5971"\w* into \w His|strong="H8085"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H4583"\w* \w place|strong="H6944"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w When|strong="H3615"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w ended|strong="H3615"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* attendance \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w broke|strong="H7665"\w* \w up|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sacred \w pillars|strong="H4676"\w*, \w chopped|strong="H1438"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Asherah poles, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w tore|strong="H5422"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* well \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* Ephraim \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w utterly|strong="H5704"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7665"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* own \w property|strong="H5704"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* reestablished \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*—\w each|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* duties \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w or|strong="H5930"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*—\w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\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 for|strong="H5921"\w* \w ministry|strong="H5656"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w giving|strong="H3034"\w* \w thanks|strong="H3034"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* singing \w praises|strong="H1984"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s dwelling.   
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\v 3 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w contributed|strong="H4521"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* own \w possessions|strong="H7399"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* regular \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Sabbaths|strong="H7676"\w*, \w New|strong="H2320"\w* \w Moons|strong="H2320"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w feasts|strong="H4150"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 4 Moreover, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* commanded \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* contribution \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w could|strong="H5971"\w* \w devote|strong="H2388"\w* \w themselves|strong="H2388"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w As|strong="H1697"\w* soon \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w order|strong="H1697"\w* \w went|strong="H3478"\w* \w out|strong="H6555"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* generously \w provided|strong="H7235"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w firstfruits|strong="H7225"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w*, \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*, \w oil|strong="H3323"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w produce|strong="H8393"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w brought|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w an|strong="H6555"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w*—\w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tithe|strong="H4643"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Judahites \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tithe|strong="H4643"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w herds|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tithe|strong="H4643"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \w consecrated|strong="H6942"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w laid|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* large \w heaps|strong="H6194"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w In|strong="H2320"\w* \w the|strong="H3615"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w they|strong="H2320"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* building \w up|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H3615"\w* \w heaps|strong="H6194"\w*, \w and|strong="H2320"\w* \w they|strong="H2320"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w in|strong="H2320"\w* \w the|strong="H3615"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* viewed \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w heaps|strong="H6194"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H3548"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w questioned|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heaps|strong="H6194"\w*,   
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\v 10 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*, answered \w him|strong="H1288"\w*, “\w Since|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* bring \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w contributions|strong="H8641"\w* \w into|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w enough|strong="H7646"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w eat|strong="H2490"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7646"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w over|strong="H3498"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*; \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w great|strong="H7230"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w over|strong="H3498"\w*.”   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* commanded \w them|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w prepare|strong="H3559"\w* storerooms \w in|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 and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H3559"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w And|strong="H6944"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* faithfully brought \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w contributions|strong="H8641"\w*, \w tithes|strong="H4643"\w*, \w and|strong="H6944"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H6944"\w* \w gifts|strong="H6944"\w*. \w Conaniah|strong="H3562"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w* \w was|strong="H3881"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w officer|strong="H5057"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H6944"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* brother \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w was|strong="H3881"\w* \w second|strong="H4932"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Jehiel|strong="H3171"\w*, \w Azaziah|strong="H5812"\w*, \w Nahath|strong="H5184"\w*, \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w*, \w Jerimoth|strong="H3406"\w*, \w Jozabad|strong="H3107"\w*, Eliel, \w Ismachiah|strong="H3253"\w*, \w Mahath|strong="H4287"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w overseers|strong="H6496"\w* \w under|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w authority|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Conaniah|strong="H3562"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* brother \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w*, \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w appointment|strong="H4662"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w chief|strong="H5057"\w* official \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Kore|strong="H6981"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Imnah|strong="H3232"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w keeper|strong="H7778"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w East|strong="H4217"\w* Gate, \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w freewill|strong="H5071"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5071"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, distributing \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w contributions|strong="H8641"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w consecrated|strong="H6942"\w* \w gifts|strong="H6944"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Under|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w authority|strong="H3027"\w*, \w Eden|strong="H5731"\w*, \w Miniamin|strong="H4509"\w*, \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, Amariah, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w Shecaniah|strong="H7935"\w* faithfully distributed \w portions|strong="H4256"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* fellow \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w*, \w old|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w young|strong="H6996"\w* \w alike|strong="H5892"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* addition, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* distributed \w portions|strong="H4256"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w* registered \w by|strong="H8141"\w* \w genealogy|strong="H3187"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w age|strong="H3117"\w* \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w older|strong="H4605"\w*—\w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* enter \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 for|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w daily|strong="H3117"\w* \w duties|strong="H4931"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w responsibilities|strong="H4931"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w*—   
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\v 17 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* enrolled according \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3548"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w genealogy|strong="H3188"\w*, \w as|strong="H1121"\w* well \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w age|strong="H1121"\w* \w or|strong="H1121"\w* \w older|strong="H4605"\w*, according \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3548"\w* \w responsibilities|strong="H4931"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w genealogy|strong="H3188"\w* \w included|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w little|strong="H2945"\w* \w ones|strong="H2945"\w*, wives, \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* faithfully \w consecrated|strong="H6942"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6942"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w As|strong="H5892"\w* \w for|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aaron, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* lived \w on|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* farmlands around \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w or|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w designated|strong="H5344"\w* \w by|strong="H3187"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w distribute|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w portion|strong="H4490"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w among|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w* \w listed|strong="H3187"\w* \w by|strong="H3187"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w genealogies|strong="H3187"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w acted|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* God, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, \w in|strong="H6213"\w* order \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* God. \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w prospered|strong="H6743"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H1697"\w* \w these|strong="H4428"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* faithfulness, \w Sennacherib|strong="H5576"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w came|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w invaded|strong="H1234"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* laid siege \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fortified|strong="H1219"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, intending \w to|strong="H5921"\w* conquer \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* himself.   
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\v 2 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Sennacherib|strong="H5576"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* come \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H7200"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*,   
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\v 3 \w he|strong="H5892"\w* \w consulted|strong="H3289"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H5973"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w about|strong="H2351"\w* stopping \w up|strong="H5640"\w* \w the|strong="H2351"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H2351"\w* springs \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w the|strong="H2351"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w they|strong="H3289"\w* \w helped|strong="H5826"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* carry \w it|strong="H5973"\w* \w out|strong="H2351"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w assembled|strong="H6908"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w stopped|strong="H5640"\w* \w up|strong="H5640"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w springs|strong="H4599"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w stream|strong="H5158"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w flowed|strong="H7857"\w* \w through|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land. “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w come|strong="H4672"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*?” \w they|strong="H4100"\w* said.   
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2388"\w* \w worked|strong="H2388"\w* \w resolutely|strong="H2388"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w rebuild|strong="H1129"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w broken|strong="H6555"\w* sections \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* raise \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w towers|strong="H4026"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w also|strong="H1732"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w outer|strong="H2351"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* reinforced \w the|strong="H3605"\w* supporting terraces \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w City|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w produced|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w weapons|strong="H7973"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w shields|strong="H4043"\w*.   
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\v 6 Hezekiah \w appointed|strong="H5414"\w* \w military|strong="H4421"\w* \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w square|strong="H7339"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* encouraged \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1696"\w*,   
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\v 7 “\w Be|strong="H4428"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w courageous|strong="H2388"\w*! \w Do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w or|strong="H3372"\w* \w discouraged|strong="H2865"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w vast|strong="H7227"\w* \w army|strong="H1995"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w greater|strong="H7227"\w* \w One|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w With|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* only \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*, \w but|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w battles|strong="H4421"\w*.” \w So|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* strengthened \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
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\v 9 Later, \w as|strong="H3389"\w* \w Sennacherib|strong="H5576"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w forces|strong="H4475"\w* besieged \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w message|strong="H3389"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*:   
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\v 10 “\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w Sennacherib|strong="H5576"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* basis \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* confidence, \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w remain|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w siege|strong="H4692"\w*?   
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\v 11 \w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w misleading|strong="H5496"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w thirst|strong="H6772"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* says, ‘\w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H5337"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria?’   
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\v 12 \w Did|strong="H3063"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w remove|strong="H5493"\w* \w His|strong="H6440"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w His|strong="H6440"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* say \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w shall|strong="H3063"\w* \w burn|strong="H6999"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H6999"\w*’?   
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\v 13 \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* fathers \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* lands? \w Have|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* gods \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w ever|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* land \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*?   
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\v 14 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w among|strong="H4310"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* gods \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* fathers \w devoted|strong="H2763"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w destruction|strong="H2763"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*? \w How|strong="H3588"\w* \w then|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H4310"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*?   
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\v 15 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w do|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H6258"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w deceive|strong="H5377"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w do|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H6258"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w mislead|strong="H5377"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*. \w Do|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* believe \w him|strong="H3027"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* fathers. \w How|strong="H3588"\w* \w much|strong="H3027"\w* \w less|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*!”   
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\v 16 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Sennacherib \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w further|strong="H5750"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w He|strong="H3651"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* \w letters|strong="H5612"\w* \w mocking|strong="H2778"\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 and|strong="H3478"\w* saying \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Him|strong="H5921"\w*: “Just \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* gods \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="H4616"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Assyrians \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w loudly|strong="H6963"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Hebrew \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w frighten|strong="H3372"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* terrify \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w capture|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w as|strong="H3389"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* gods \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth—\w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w human|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* response, \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Amoz \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w prayer|strong="H6419"\w*,   
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\v 21 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w an|strong="H7971"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w annihilated|strong="H3582"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w valor|strong="H2428"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w leader|strong="H5057"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w withdrew|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H4578"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* disgrace. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* entered \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w god|strong="H3068"\w*, \w some|strong="H8033"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H4578"\w* sons \w struck|strong="H5307"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w So|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w saved|strong="H3467"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sennacherib|strong="H5576"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* others, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H3467"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* rest \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w brought|strong="H5375"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w valuable|strong="H4030"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4503"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w from|strong="H1471"\w* \w then|strong="H5375"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w exalted|strong="H5375"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w became|strong="H2470"\w* \w mortally|strong="H4191"\w* \w ill|strong="H2470"\w*. \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* spoke \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sign|strong="H4159"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w proud|strong="H1361"\w*, \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w did|strong="H3063"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w repay|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* favor shown \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w wrath|strong="H7110"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w humbled|strong="H3665"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pride|strong="H1363"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*—\w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*—\w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wrath|strong="H7110"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* come \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* treasuries \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* stones, \w spices|strong="H1314"\w*, \w shields|strong="H4043"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w valuable|strong="H3368"\w* \w articles|strong="H3627"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* also \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w storehouses|strong="H4543"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w harvest|strong="H8393"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w* \w and|strong="H1715"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w* \w and|strong="H1715"\w* \w oil|strong="H3323"\w*, stalls \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* livestock, \w and|strong="H1715"\w* pens \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w flocks|strong="H5739"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w himself|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w acquired|strong="H6213"\w* \w herds|strong="H1241"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w wealth|strong="H7399"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* blocked \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w upper|strong="H5945"\w* \w outlet|strong="H4161"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Spring|strong="H4161"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Gihon|strong="H1521"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* channeled \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w down|strong="H4295"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w west|strong="H4628"\w* \w side|strong="H4628"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w City|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w And|strong="H5892"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w prospered|strong="H6743"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w did|strong="H1732"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w ambassadors|strong="H3887"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* Babylon \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w inquire|strong="H1875"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wonder|strong="H4159"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land, \w God|strong="H7971"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w alone|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w test|strong="H5254"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w He|strong="H3651"\w* might \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Hezekiah’s \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w deeds|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* loving \w devotion|strong="H2617"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w indeed|strong="H2005"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Amoz \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w rested|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* fathers \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w upper|strong="H4608"\w* \w tombs|strong="H6913"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* paid \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\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 fifty-five|strong="H2572"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* following \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\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="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w For|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w rebuilt|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w had|strong="H6635"\w* \w torn|strong="H5422"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w raised|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Baals|strong="H1168"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* Asherah poles. \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H7812"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w host|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H4196"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Manasseh|strong="H1129"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w in|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 of|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w Name|strong="H8034"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w remain|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.”   
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\v 5 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w courtyards|strong="H2691"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w host|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* fire \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ben-hinnom|strong="H1121"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w practiced|strong="H6213"\w* \w sorcery|strong="H3784"\w*, \w divination|strong="H5172"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w witchcraft|strong="H6049"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* consulted mediums \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w spiritists|strong="H3049"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H7235"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w provoking|strong="H3707"\w* \w Him|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w anger|strong="H3707"\w*.   
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\v 7 Manasseh \w even|strong="H6213"\w* \w took|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w carved|strong="H6213"\w* \w image|strong="H6459"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w up|strong="H7760"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* God, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* God \w had|strong="H3478"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, “\w In|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* chosen \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w establish|strong="H7760"\w* \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w Name|strong="H8034"\w* \w forever|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* \w cause|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w leave|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w assigned|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* fathers, if \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w careful|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*—\w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*, \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w judgments|strong="H4941"\w*.”   
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\v 9 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w led|strong="H8582"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w astray|strong="H8582"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* greater \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H7181"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3212"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* military \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w put|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hook|strong="H2336"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* nose, bound \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* shackles, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Babylon.   
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\v 12 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w distress|strong="H6887"\w*, \w Manasseh|strong="H2470"\w* \w sought|strong="H2470"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w favor|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* earnestly \w humbled|strong="H3665"\w* \w himself|strong="H3665"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* fathers.   
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\v 13 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Him|strong="H7725"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w received|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* plea \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w petition|strong="H8467"\w*. \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 14 After \w this|strong="H3651"\w*, \w Manasseh|strong="H1129"\w* \w rebuilt|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w outer|strong="H2435"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w City|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w from|strong="H5437"\w* \w west|strong="H4628"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Gihon|strong="H1521"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H5158"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entrance|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Fish|strong="H1709"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w brought|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w around|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* hill \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Ophel|strong="H6077"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* heightened \w it|strong="H7760"\w* considerably. \w He|strong="H3651"\w* \w also|strong="H1732"\w* \w stationed|strong="H7760"\w* military \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fortified|strong="H1219"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5236"\w* gods \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w idol|strong="H5566"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\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*, along \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* dumped \w them|strong="H7993"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* restored \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w thank|strong="H8426"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* told \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\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*.   
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\v 17 \w Nevertheless|strong="H7535"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w*, \w but|strong="H7535"\w* \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 18 \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 Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w seers|strong="H2374"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w indeed|strong="H2005"\w* written \w in|strong="H5921"\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 19 \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* how God \w received|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* plea, \w as|strong="H1697"\w* well \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w unfaithfulness|strong="H4604"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sites|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H4725"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* Asherah poles \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w idols|strong="H6456"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w humbled|strong="H3665"\w* \w himself|strong="H3665"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w indeed|strong="H2005"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Records|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Seers.   
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\v 20 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\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="H1004"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Amon \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
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\v 21 Amon \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty-two|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\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 as|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*. Amon \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w idols|strong="H6456"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*,   
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\v 23 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w humble|strong="H3665"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* father \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H3665"\w*; \w instead|strong="H3588"\w*, Amon \w increased|strong="H7235"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* guilt.   
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\v 24 \w Then|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Amon \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w But|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Amon, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w made|strong="H4427"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w thirty-one|strong="H7970"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H3477"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\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 turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w aside|strong="H5493"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w eighth|strong="H8083"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, \w while|strong="H5750"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w*, Josiah \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* God \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w twelfth|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w cleanse|strong="H2891"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* Asherah poles, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w carved|strong="H6456"\w* \w idols|strong="H6456"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w cast|strong="H2490"\w* \w images|strong="H6456"\w*.   
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\v 4 Then \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Baals|strong="H1168"\w* \w were|strong="H6440"\w* \w torn|strong="H5422"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w cut|strong="H1438"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w pieces|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w incense|strong="H2553"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w that|strong="H4196"\w* \w were|strong="H6440"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w shattered|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Asherah poles, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w carved|strong="H6456"\w* \w idols|strong="H6456"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* cast \w images|strong="H6456"\w*, \w crushed|strong="H1854"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w dust|strong="H1854"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w scattered|strong="H2236"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w graves|strong="H6913"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H4605"\w* had \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w of|strong="H4196"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H8313"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*. \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w cleansed|strong="H2891"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 6 Josiah \w did|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* same \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, Ephraim, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w ruins|strong="H5892"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w them|strong="H5439"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w tore|strong="H5422"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* Asherah poles, \w crushed|strong="H3807"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w idols|strong="H6456"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w powder|strong="H1854"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w cut|strong="H1438"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w pieces|strong="H3807"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w incense|strong="H2553"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H4196"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Now|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w eighteenth|strong="H8083"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* order \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w cleanse|strong="H2891"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* land \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, Josiah \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Azaliah, \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w governor|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joah|strong="H3098"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joahaz|strong="H3099"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w recorder|strong="H2142"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w repair|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*, \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w guarded|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w doors|strong="H5592"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* collected \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* Ephraim, \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* supervising \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w turn|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w workmen|strong="H4399"\w* restoring \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w repairing|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w They|strong="H5414"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* money \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w carpenters|strong="H2796"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w builders|strong="H1129"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w buy|strong="H7069"\w* dressed stone, \w as|strong="H3063"\w* well \w as|strong="H3063"\w* \w timbers|strong="H6086"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w couplings|strong="H4226"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w beams|strong="H7136"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w buildings|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w allowed|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* deteriorate.   
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\v 12 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* faithfully. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* overseeing \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jahath|strong="H3189"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w*, \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Merari|strong="H4847"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*, \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Kohath. \w Other|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* skilled \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w musical|strong="H7892"\w* \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w*,   
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\v 13 \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w laborers|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w supervised|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*, \w task|strong="H4399"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w task|strong="H4399"\w*. \w Some|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* secretaries, \w officers|strong="H7860"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w gatekeepers|strong="H7778"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w While|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w bringing|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\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 Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H3027"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Law|strong="H8451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*!” \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w reported|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w paid|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w supervisors|strong="H6485"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w workers|strong="H4399"\w*.”   
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\v 18 Moreover, \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w*.” \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Law|strong="H8451"\w*, \w he|strong="H4428"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* clothes   
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\v 20 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w*, Ahikam \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w*, \w Abdon|strong="H5658"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w*, \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Asaiah|strong="H6222"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*:   
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\v 21 “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w inquire|strong="H1875"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w remaining|strong="H7604"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w poured|strong="H5413"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* fathers \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \w So|strong="H1696"\w* \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* designated \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Huldah|strong="H2468"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w prophetess|strong="H5031"\w*, \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w wife|strong="H1696"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tokhath|strong="H8445"\w*, \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hasrah|strong="H2641"\w*, \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w keeper|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* wardrobe. \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w Second|strong="H4932"\w* District.   
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\v 23 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* Huldah said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\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 the|strong="H3541"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘Tell \w the|strong="H3541"\w* man \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*   
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\v 24 \w that|strong="H3605"\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 I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H7451"\w* \w calamity|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w*, \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* curses \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*,   
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\v 25 \w because|strong="H4616"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w Me|strong="H5800"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w burned|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* gods, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w might|strong="H4616"\w* \w provoke|strong="H3707"\w* \w Me|strong="H5800"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w anger|strong="H3707"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w poured|strong="H5413"\w* \w out|strong="H5413"\w* \w upon|strong="H3027"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w quenched|strong="H3518"\w*.’   
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\v 26 \w But|strong="H8085"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w inquire|strong="H1875"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w tell|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*,   
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\v 27 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w tender|strong="H7401"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w humbled|strong="H3665"\w* \w yourself|strong="H3665"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w humbled|strong="H3665"\w* \w yourself|strong="H3665"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Me|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w torn|strong="H7167"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* clothes \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*,’ \w declares|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 28 ‘\w Now|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w indeed|strong="H2005"\w* gather \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* fathers, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* gathered \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w grave|strong="H6913"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*. \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w calamity|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w*.’” \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* summoned \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* well \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*—\w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w*—\w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* hearing \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* pillar \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w follow|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, \w decrees|strong="H2706"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w carry|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1697"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H4672"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w take|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w carried|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* God, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* God \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* fathers.   
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\v 33 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* lands belonging \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w required|strong="H3117"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w reign|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w aside|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* following \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 their|strong="H3605"\w* fathers.   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* lamb \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w slaughtered|strong="H7819"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w fourteenth|strong="H6240"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w duties|strong="H4931"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w encouraged|strong="H2388"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w To|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* taught \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, Josiah said: “\w Put|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* ark \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w carried|strong="H3068"\w* around \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w shoulders|strong="H3802"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Prepare|strong="H3559"\w* yourselves \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3559"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w*, according \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3559"\w* instructions written \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 5 Moreover, \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w Place|strong="H6944"\w* \w by|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w divisions|strong="H6391"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H1004"\w* kinsmen \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w lay|strong="H1121"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w by|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w divisions|strong="H6391"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Slaughter|strong="H7819"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* lambs, \w consecrate|strong="H6942"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w preparations|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fellow countrymen \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w carry|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H6213"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*.”   
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\v 7 \w From|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w herds|strong="H1241"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w contributed|strong="H7311"\w* 30,000 \w lambs|strong="H3532"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w* \w plus|strong="H7970"\w* 3,000 \w bulls|strong="H1241"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w offerings|strong="H6453"\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 were|strong="H5971"\w* \w present|strong="H4672"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w His|strong="H5414"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w* \w also|strong="H5971"\w* \w contributed|strong="H7311"\w* \w willingly|strong="H5071"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*. \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w*, \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Jehiel|strong="H3171"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*, \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* 2,600 \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5071"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* 300 \w bulls|strong="H1241"\w*.   
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\v 9 Additionally, \w Conaniah|strong="H3562"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w his|strong="H7311"\w* brothers \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Nethanel|strong="H5417"\w*, \w as|strong="H3881"\w* well \w as|strong="H3881"\w* \w Hashabiah|strong="H2811"\w*, \w Jeiel|strong="H3273"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Jozabad|strong="H3107"\w*, \w officers|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H7311"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w contributed|strong="H7311"\w* \w to|strong="H3881"\w* \w the|strong="H7311"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* 5,000 \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w offerings|strong="H6453"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* 500 \w bulls|strong="H1241"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w So|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w*; \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* places \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w command|strong="H4687"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H3027"\w* \w slaughtered|strong="H7819"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* lambs, while \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* splattered \w the|strong="H7819"\w* blood \w handed|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w skinned|strong="H6584"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* animals.   
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\v 12 \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w aside|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4653"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w offer|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w did|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w same|strong="H3651"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w bulls|strong="H1241"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w They|strong="H7323"\w* \w roasted|strong="H1310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* animals \w on|strong="H7323"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fire \w according|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w regulation|strong="H4941"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H7323"\w* \w boiled|strong="H1310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w offerings|strong="H6453"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w pots|strong="H5518"\w*, \w kettles|strong="H1731"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* bowls \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w quickly|strong="H7323"\w* \w brought|strong="H7323"\w* \w them|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.   
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\v 14 Afterward, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w made|strong="H3559"\w* \w preparations|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aaron, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* nightfall. \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w made|strong="H3559"\w* \w preparations|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aaron.   
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\v 15 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Asaph, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w stations|strong="H4612"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w command|strong="H4687"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, Asaph, \w Heman|strong="H1968"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeduthun|strong="H3038"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w seer|strong="H2374"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gatekeepers|strong="H7778"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w each|strong="H8179"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w did|strong="H1732"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* need \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w leave|strong="H5493"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* posts, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w fellow|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w made|strong="H3559"\w* \w preparations|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w carried|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* celebrating \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w command|strong="H4687"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w present|strong="H4672"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w observed|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* well \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Unleavened|strong="H4682"\w* \w Bread|strong="H4682"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w such|strong="H3644"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w been|strong="H3644"\w* \w observed|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w since|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*. \w None|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w ever|strong="H3117"\w* \w observed|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w observed|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w present|strong="H4672"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w eighteenth|strong="H8083"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*’s \w reign|strong="H4438"\w*, \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w was|strong="H8141"\w* \w observed|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w set|strong="H3559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w order|strong="H3559"\w*, \w Neco|strong="H5224"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w marched|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Carchemish|strong="H3751"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H6578"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w confront|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* Neco \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, saying, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* issue \w between|strong="H4421"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*? \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3063"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H3063"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w fighting|strong="H4421"\w* \w another|strong="H3808"\w* \w dynasty|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* told \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* hurry. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w stop|strong="H2308"\w* opposing \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w who|strong="H3063"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*!”   
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\v 22 \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*, \w however|strong="H8085"\w*, \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H5437"\w* \w away|strong="H5437"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*; \w instead|strong="H3588"\w*, \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w order|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* engage \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w battle|strong="H6440"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w disguised|strong="H2664"\w* \w himself|strong="H6440"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w Neco|strong="H5224"\w*’s \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H5437"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Plain|strong="H1237"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Megiddo|strong="H4023"\w*.   
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\v 23 There \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w archers|strong="H3384"\w* \w shot|strong="H3384"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*, \w who|strong="H5650"\w* said \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, “\w Take|strong="H5674"\w* \w me|strong="H5674"\w* \w away|strong="H5674"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H2470"\w* \w badly|strong="H3966"\w* \w wounded|strong="H2470"\w*!”   
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\v 24 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w took|strong="H7392"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w*, \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w second|strong="H4932"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w brought|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w was|strong="H3063"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tomb|strong="H6913"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* fathers, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* mourned \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w lamented|strong="H6969"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w male|strong="H7891"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* female \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* recite \w laments|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w established|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w statute|strong="H2706"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w indeed|strong="H2005"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Book \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Laments|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w deeds|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* loving \w devotion|strong="H2617"\w* according \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*—   
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\v 27 \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7223"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* end—\w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w indeed|strong="H2005"\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 Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* land \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H4427"\w* \w him|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H4427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w in|strong="H4427"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3099"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty-three|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* dethroned \w him|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w imposed|strong="H6064"\w* \w on|strong="H2091"\w* Judah \w a|strong="H3068"\w* levy \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w talent|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Neco|strong="H5224"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w made|strong="H4427"\w* Eliakim brother \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3099"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w changed|strong="H5437"\w* Eliakim’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w*. \w But|strong="H3947"\w* \w Neco|strong="H5224"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* Eliakim’s brother \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3099"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w carried|strong="H5437"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w eleven|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* Jehoiakim \w and|strong="H4428"\w* bound \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* shackles \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w take|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Babylon.   
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\v 7 \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Babylon some \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w articles|strong="H3627"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* Babylon.   
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\v 8 \w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w indeed|strong="H2005"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiachin|strong="H3078"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Jehoiachin|strong="H3078"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w eighteen|strong="H8083"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spring|strong="H8666"\w*, \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* summoned Jehoiachin \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w brought|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Babylon, \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w articles|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* value \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H4427"\w* Jehoiachin’s relative \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty-one|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w eleven|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w humble|strong="H3665"\w* \w himself|strong="H3665"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H6310"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4775"\w* \w against|strong="H3824"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H7185"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w But|strong="H1571"\w* Zedekiah \w stiffened|strong="H7185"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w neck|strong="H6203"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w hardened|strong="H7185"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w against|strong="H3824"\w* \w turning|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Furthermore|strong="H1571"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w multiplied|strong="H7235"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w unfaithful|strong="H4603"\w* deeds, following \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w defiled|strong="H2930"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w consecrated|strong="H6942"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Again|strong="H7925"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w again|strong="H7925"\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 their|strong="H3068"\w* fathers, \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* word \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w compassion|strong="H2550"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H4583"\w* \w place|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w mocked|strong="H3931"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, despising \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* scoffing \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H5927"\w* \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w stirred|strong="H3068"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5704"\w* \w remedy|strong="H4832"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* young \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w*, \w sparing|strong="H2550"\w* \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* young \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* young \w women|strong="H1330"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* elderly \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w infirm|strong="H3486"\w*. \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Nebuchadnezzar,   
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\v 18 \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w carried|strong="H3068"\w* \w off|strong="H4428"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Babylon—\w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w articles|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w both|strong="H3605"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\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 king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w Then|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Chaldeans \w set|strong="H7843"\w* fire \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* God \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w broke|strong="H5422"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* palaces \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w article|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* value.   
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\v 20 \w Those|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w escaped|strong="H7611"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w carried|strong="H1540"\w* \w by|strong="H5704"\w* Nebuchadnezzar \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w exile|strong="H1540"\w* \w in|strong="H4427"\w* Babylon, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H4427"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1540"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* power.   
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\v 21 \w So|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w enjoyed|strong="H7521"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w rest|strong="H7673"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8074"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w completed|strong="H4390"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w fulfillment|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\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 spoken|strong="H1697"\w* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* first \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w fulfill|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1697"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w stirred|strong="H5782"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H5674"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w proclamation|strong="H6963"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3615"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w writing|strong="H4385"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* follows:   
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\v 23 “\w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\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 heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H5927"\w*, \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6485"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Him|strong="H5414"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w Whoever|strong="H3605"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*.’”