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\h 1 KINGS 
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\mt2 This book contains the account of King Solomon’s reign and of Israel being divided into two kingdoms, Israel and Judah, after his death. We call this book  
\mt1 1 Kings  
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\s1 When King David was an old man  
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\v 1 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* very \w old|strong="H2204"\w* [IDM, DOU], \w even|strong="H3808"\w* though \w his|strong="H1732"\w* servants put \w many|strong="H3808"\w* blankets \w on|strong="H3117"\w* top \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w him|strong="H1732"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w unable|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* become \w warm|strong="H3179"\w*.  
\v 2 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H6440"\w* Majesty, allow \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w search|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H5291"\w* \w virgin|strong="H1330"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w can|strong="H5650"\w* \w stay|strong="H5975"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w care|strong="H2436"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. \w She|strong="H6440"\w* \w can|strong="H5650"\w* \w sleep|strong="H7901"\w* close \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* enable \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w warm|strong="H2552"\w*.”   
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\v 3  \add The king gave them permission, \add* \w so|strong="H4672"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w searched|strong="H1245"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w young|strong="H5291"\w* \w woman|strong="H5291"\w*. \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H5291"\w* named Abishag, \w from|strong="H3478"\w* Shunem \add town\add*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w brought|strong="H3478"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 4 \w She|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \add truly\add* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w*. \w She|strong="H5704"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w care|strong="H8334"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* [DOU] \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* sexual \w relations|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w her|strong="H3045"\w*.   
\s1 Adonijah tried to become the king  
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\v 5-6  \add After Absalom died\add*, David’s oldest surviving son was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith. He was \w a|strong="H3068"\w* very handsome/good-looking man. But David had never rebuked him about anything he did. \add After Absalom died, Adonijah thought that he would become king\add*. So he started to boast, saying “I will become king \add now\add*.” Then he provided for himself some chariots, and men to drive them, and horses \add to pull them\add*, and 50 men to run \add as his bodyguards\add* in front of those chariots \add wherever he went\add*.   
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\v 7 \w One|strong="H1121"\w* day \w he|strong="H1697"\w* \w conferred|strong="H1697"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, \add David’s army commander\add*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Abiathar \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H1697"\w* promised/agreed \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w*/\w support|strong="H5826"\w* Adonijah.  
\v 8 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*, \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \add who had supervised David’s bodyguards\add*, \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rei|strong="H7472"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s most capable \w soldiers|strong="H1368"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w help|strong="H1961"\w*/support Adonijah.   
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\v 9 \w One|strong="H3605"\w* day Adonijah \w went|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Snake Rock \w near|strong="H5973"\w* \w En-Rogel|strong="H5883"\w* \add Spring, which is near Jerusalem\add*, \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w some|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* fattened \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w*. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w invited|strong="H7121"\w* \w most|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*, \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H5973"\w*’s \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H3063"\w*. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w* \w invited|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w officials|strong="H5650"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* celebration.  
\v 10 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H8010"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w invite|strong="H7121"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* king’s most capable \w soldiers|strong="H1368"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \add younger/half\add*-brother \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \add found out what they were doing, so he went to\add* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*’s mother \w Bathsheba|strong="H1339"\w* \add and\add* asked \w her|strong="H3045"\w*, “\w Have|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Haggith|strong="H2294"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Adonijah \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w declared|strong="H3045"\w* \w himself|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*? \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w King|strong="H4427"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*!  
\v 12 \w So|strong="H6258"\w* \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3289"\w* \w want|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w save|strong="H4422"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w being|strong="H5315"\w* killed, \w allow|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w tell|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H3289"\w* what \w you|strong="H3289"\w* should \w do|strong="H4994"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* immediately \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. Say \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, ‘\w Your|strong="H5921"\w* Majesty, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* [RHQ] \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w would|strong="H1732"\w* \w become|strong="H4427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \add die\add*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w would|strong="H1732"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \add and rule\add*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w why|strong="H4069"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* Adonijah \add has said that he\add* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*?’  
\v 14 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w*, \w while|strong="H5750"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H5750"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w saying|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \add about Adonijah\add* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* true.”   
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\v 15 \w So|strong="H3966"\w* \w Bathsheba|strong="H1339"\w* \w went|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* see \w the|strong="H8334"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H4428"\w* \w bedroom|strong="H2315"\w*. \w He|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* Abishag \w was|strong="H4428"\w* taking \w care|strong="H8334"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w him|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Bathsheba|strong="H1339"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* very \w low|strong="H6915"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* front \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7812"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7812"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* her, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* want?”   
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\v 17 \w She|strong="H1931"\w* replied, “\w Your|strong="H3068"\w* Majesty, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, knowing \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \add was listening\add* [IDM], \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \add die\add*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \add and rule\add*.  
\v 18 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, believe \w it|strong="H3045"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, Adonijah \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w become|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w anything|strong="H3808"\w* \w about|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w*.  
\v 19 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H6635"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w oxen|strong="H7794"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* fattened \w cattle|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H6635"\w* \w invited|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* celebration. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H6635"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w* \w invited|strong="H7121"\w* Abiathar \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w did|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w invite|strong="H7121"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* Majesty, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* [SYN] \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* expecting \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* become \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* longer \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 21 \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* do \w not|strong="H1961"\w* do \w that|strong="H4428"\w*, what \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w die|strong="H1121"\w* [EUP] \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* consider \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* rebelling, \add and they will execute us because we did not help Adonijah to become king\add*.”   
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\v 22 \w While|strong="H5750"\w* \w she|strong="H5973"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w came|strong="H4428"\w* \add to the palace\add*.  
\v 23 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H6440"\w*/advisors \w told|strong="H5046"\w* David, “\w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* come.” \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \add Bathsheba left, and\add* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w went|strong="H4428"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* knelt \w down|strong="H7812"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* said, “\w Your|strong="H5921"\w* Majesty, \w have|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* declared \w that|strong="H1931"\w* Adonijah \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w become|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H4428"\w* no longer \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*?  
\v 25  \add I say that \add* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H6635"\w* \w gone|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \add to En-Rogel Spring\add* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w has|strong="H6635"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w oxen|strong="H7794"\w*, fattened \w cattle|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H6635"\w* \w invited|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, Joab \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Abiathar \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* eating \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* saying ‘\w We|strong="H3588"\w* hope/desire \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Adonijah \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*!’  
\v 26 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H8010"\w* \w did|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w invite|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*.  
\v 27 \w Did|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w say|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w should|strong="H4310"\w* \w do|strong="H4310"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* telling \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w officials|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* [MTY] \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*?”   
\s1 David arranged for Solomon to be declared king  
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\v 28 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \add after Nathan left the room,\add* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \add to one of his servants\add*, “\w Tell|strong="H6030"\w* \w Bathsheba|strong="H1339"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* come \w in|strong="H4428"\w* here \w again|strong="H6440"\w*.” \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \add he went and told her, and\add* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w came|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 29-30 Then the king said, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* has rescued me from all my troubles. I promised you, with \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* the God whom \w we|strong="H3068"\w* Israelis \add worship\add* listening, that your son Solomon would be king after I am no longer the king. Today, as surely as \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* lives, \add I solemnly declare that\add* I will do what I promised.”  
\v 31 \w Bathsheba|strong="H1339"\w* knelt \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w with|strong="H4428"\w* her face \w on|strong="H2421"\w* \w the|strong="H7812"\w* ground \w and|strong="H4428"\w* said, “\w Your|strong="H1732"\w* Majesty, I hope/desire \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* many \w more|strong="H5769"\w* years [HYP]!”   
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\v 32 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Summon|strong="H7121"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w*.” \add So someone went and summoned them.\add* \w When|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w came|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w*,  
\v 33 \w he|strong="H8010"\w* said \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Put|strong="H7392"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w mule|strong="H6506"\w*. \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w officials|strong="H5650"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Gihon|strong="H1521"\w* \add Spring\add*.  
\v 34 \w There|strong="H8033"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H2421"\w*, \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w*, \w should|strong="H3478"\w* \w anoint|strong="H4886"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \add with olive oil to appoint him to be\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w must|strong="H3478"\w* \w blow|strong="H8628"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H7782"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \add all the people there must\add* shout, ‘\w We|strong="H8033"\w* hope/desire \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* many years!’  
\v 35 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w follow|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w back|strong="H5927"\w* \w here|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ruler|strong="H5057"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \add all the people of\add* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.”   
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\v 36 \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “We \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w*! We hope/wish \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \add and our God\add*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H3651"\w* \w it|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* happen!  
\v 37 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* helped \w you|strong="H5973"\w*; \w we|strong="H3068"\w* hope/wish \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w help|strong="H1961"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* enable \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w greater|strong="H1431"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w than|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w*.”   
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\v 38 \w So|strong="H3381"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*, \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w*, \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* two \w groups|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s bodyguards \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H7392"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w mule|strong="H6506"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* escorted \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Gihon|strong="H1521"\w* \add Spring\add*.  
\v 39 \w There|strong="H4480"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* container \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \add olive\add* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Sacred Tent \w and|strong="H4428"\w* ◄\w anointed|strong="H4886"\w*/\w poured|strong="H8081"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w on|strong="H3605"\w*► \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H7782"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w blown|strong="H8628"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* shouted, “\w We|strong="H3605"\w* hope/wish \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* many years!”  
\v 40 \w Then|strong="H5927"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w followed|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H6963"\w* \w back|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \add to the city\add*, \w shouting|strong="H6963"\w* \w joyfully|strong="H8057"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w playing|strong="H2490"\w* \w flutes|strong="H2485"\w*. \w They|strong="H5971"\w* shouted \w very|strong="H1419"\w* \w loudly|strong="H6963"\w*, \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* result \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground \w shook|strong="H1234"\w*.   
\s1 Adonijah’s reaction  
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\v 41 \w When|strong="H8085"\w* Adonijah \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* ◄\w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w guests|strong="H7121"\w*/\w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H8085"\w* \w whom|strong="H1992"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3097"\w* \w invited|strong="H7121"\w*► \w were|strong="H1992"\w* finishing eating \w at|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* celebration, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w*. \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H7782"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* asked, “\w What|strong="H6963"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* causing \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H7151"\w*?”   
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\v 42 \w While|strong="H5750"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w*, \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abiathar \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, arrived. Adonijah \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H5750"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w*! \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H3548"\w* trust, \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w bringing|strong="H1319"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w*!”   
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\v 43 \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “No, \add I do not have good news\add*! \w His|strong="H1732"\w* Majesty, \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w has|strong="H4428"\w* caused \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*!  
\v 44 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*, \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w*, \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w own|strong="H3548"\w* group \w of|strong="H1121"\w* bodyguards \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H7971"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H7971"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H7971"\w*’s \w mule|strong="H6506"\w*.  
\v 45 \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \add went down to\add* \w Gihon|strong="H1521"\w* \add Spring\add*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* \w him|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* become \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w Now|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w have|strong="H5030"\w* \w returned|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w city|strong="H7151"\w*, \w shouting|strong="H6963"\w* \w joyfully|strong="H8056"\w*. \w That|strong="H8085"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* why \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* great/\w loud|strong="H8085"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H4886"\w* \w are|strong="H5030"\w* \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w*.  
\v 46 \w So|strong="H1571"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w now|strong="H1571"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H3678"\w* [MTY].  
\v 47 \w Furthermore|strong="H1571"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* palace \w officials|strong="H5650"\w* \w came|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w His|strong="H1732"\w* Majesty, \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* tell \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* approved \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w what|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w done|strong="H1431"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* said, ‘\w We|strong="H8034"\w* wish/hope \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w our|strong="H1288"\w* \w God|strong="H3190"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* enable \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* [MTY] \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w become|strong="H1431"\w* \w more|strong="H5921"\w* \w famous|strong="H8034"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* been \w and|strong="H4428"\w* enable \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w better|strong="H3190"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* been.’ \w When|strong="H1571"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* said \w that|strong="H4428"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w lying|strong="H4904"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w*, \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* head \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \add Yahweh\add*.  
\v 48 \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* said, ‘\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w whom|strong="H5869"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* Israelis \add worship\add*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w allowed|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* sons \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w become|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w permitted|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* happen.’”   
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\v 49 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* Adonijah’s \w guests|strong="H7121"\w* ◄\w trembled|strong="H2729"\w*/\w were|strong="H3605"\w* \w afraid|strong="H2729"\w*►, \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w immediately|strong="H6965"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w left|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* scattered.  
\v 50 Adonijah \w was|strong="H8010"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w what|strong="H3372"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \add would do\add*, \w so|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H8010"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \add to the Sacred Tent\add* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w grabbed|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* projections \w at|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* corners \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \add because he knew that no one would kill him there\add*.  
\v 51 \w But|strong="H2009"\w* \w someone|strong="H4191"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, “Hey/\w Listen|strong="H2009"\w*, Adonijah \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*, \w so|strong="H4191"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \add has gone to the Sacred Tent and \add* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* holding \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* corners \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* saying, ‘\add Before I leave,\add* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* want \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H4191"\w* command \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w executed|strong="H4191"\w*.’”   
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\v 52 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* replied, “\w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H8010"\w* proves \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8010"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* loyal \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H4672"\w*, \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w at|strong="H4191"\w* \w all|strong="H4672"\w* [IDM]. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H8010"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w anything|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w*, \w he|strong="H8010"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w executed|strong="H4191"\w*.”  
\v 53 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \add some men to Adonijah\add*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w brought|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w back|strong="H3212"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*. \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* front \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* said \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*.”   
\c 2  
\s1 David’s final instructions before he died  
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\v 1 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \add knew that he\add* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w about|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w these|strong="H3117"\w* final \w instructions|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*:   
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\v 2 “\w I|strong="H1980"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w die|strong="H1980"\w* [EUP], \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* earth does. \w Be|strong="H1961"\w* \w courageous|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w conduct|strong="H1870"\w* yourself \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* adult \w should|strong="H1980"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* tells \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. \w Conduct|strong="H1870"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* wants \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. \w Obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w commands|strong="H4687"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w precepts|strong="H4687"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w instructions|strong="H4687"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \add gave us\add*. \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w prosper|strong="H7919"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w wherever|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*.  
\v 4 \w If|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w continually|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*: \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, ‘\w If|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* faithfully \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w commands|strong="H1870"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* inner \w beings|strong="H5315"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* [LIT] \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ones|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rule|strong="H1697"\w* [MTY] \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.’   
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\v 5 “\w There|strong="H7965"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* something else \add that I want you to do\add*. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w*, Abner \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w murdered|strong="H2026"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* violently [MTY] during \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*, pretending \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*. \w Those|strong="H1121"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* ◄\w were|strong="H3478"\w* innocent/\w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* wrong►. \w But|strong="H1571"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \add killed them and \add*\w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* stain \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w belt|strong="H2290"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w sandals|strong="H5275"\w*.  
\v 6 Because \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w wise|strong="H2451"\w*, \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* think \w is|strong="H2451"\w* best \add for you to do\add*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* allow \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w become|strong="H6213"\w* \w old|strong="H7872"\w* [MTY] \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w then|strong="H6213"\w* die [IDM] \w peacefully|strong="H7965"\w*.   
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\v 7 “\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* kind \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \add the \add* Gilead \add region\add*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* sure \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* always \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w enough|strong="H6213"\w* food \w to|strong="H1961"\w* eat [MTY]. \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w* helped \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w running|strong="H1961"\w* \w away|strong="H1272"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* older brother Absalom.   
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\v 8 \w Also|strong="H3068"\w*, \add you remember\add* \w Gera|strong="H1617"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* Bahurim \add town\add* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* area \w where|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1145"\w* \w live|strong="H3117"\w*. \add You know what he did to me\add*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w cursed|strong="H7043"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w* terribly \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \add left Jerusalem and\add* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Mahanaim|strong="H4266"\w* \add town\add*. \w But|strong="H2009"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* later \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w see|strong="H2009"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \add River\add*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w*, \w while|strong="H3117"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* listened [MTY], \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H4191"\w* cause \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w executed|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 9 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H1818"\w* [LIT] \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H2450"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2450"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1818"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w old|strong="H7872"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* [MTY], \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H1818"\w* \w sure|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \add loses/sheds\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* kill \w him|strong="H6213"\w* [MTY].”   
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* died [EUP] \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \add that part of Jerusalem which was called\add* ‘\w The|strong="H5973"\w* \w City|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’.  
\v 11 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w been|strong="H4427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* 40 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*: \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4427"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* 33 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* became \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ruler|strong="H3427"\w*/\w king|strong="H4428"\w* [MTY] \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w take|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w took|strong="H4428"\w* control \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3966"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4428"\w*.   
\s1 Solomon had Adonijah killed  
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\v 13  \add One day\add* Adonijah came \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*’s mother \w Bathsheba|strong="H1339"\w*. She said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H8010"\w*, “\w Have|strong="H1121"\w* you come because you want things \w to|strong="H1121"\w* go \w well|strong="H7965"\w*?” \w He|strong="H8010"\w* replied, “Yes.”   
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\v 14 \w But|strong="H1696"\w* \w then|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H1696"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w something|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* ask \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H1697"\w*.” She \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \add what you want me to do\add*.”   
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\v 15 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3045"\w* \w expected|strong="H7760"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \add because I am David’s oldest surviving son\add*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w*. \w Instead|strong="H3588"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \add younger\add* brother \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* wanted.  
\v 16 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w have|strong="H6258"\w* \w one|strong="H7596"\w* \w thing|strong="H7596"\w* \w that|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* do. Please do \w not|strong="H1696"\w* \w refuse|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* do \w it|strong="H7725"\w*.” \w She|strong="H7596"\w* \w replied|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \add what you want me to do\add*.”   
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\v 17 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w ask|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* Abishag, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* woman \w from|strong="H7725"\w* Shunem \add town\add*, \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* wife. \add I am sure that\add* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w refuse|strong="H7725"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w Bathsheba|strong="H1339"\w* \w replied|strong="H1696"\w*, “Okay, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
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\v 19 \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w Bathsheba|strong="H1339"\w* \w went|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* Adonijah wanted. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \add from his throne\add* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* greet \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H8010"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w again|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w asked|strong="H1696"\w* someone \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w bring|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w chair|strong="H3678"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*. \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w thing|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* do; please do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w say|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* do \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.” \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* replied, “Mother, \w what|strong="H3588"\w* do \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w*? \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w refuse|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
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\v 21 She said, “\w Allow|strong="H5414"\w* Abishag \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \add older\add* brother Adonijah \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* wife.”   
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\v 22 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w* \add angrily\add*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w*? \w Are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* requesting \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w give|strong="H6030"\w* Abishag \w to|strong="H1121"\w* Adonijah? \add Does he want me\add* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* allow \w him|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w rule|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w*, \w too|strong="H4480"\w*? \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w older|strong="H1419"\w* brother, \add does he think that he should be the king\add*? \w Does|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* think \w that|strong="H3588"\w* Abiathar \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \add instead of Zadok\add*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \add should be the army commander instead of Benaiah\add* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* supported \w him|strong="H1931"\w* \add when he tried to become the king\add*?”   
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\v 23 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w*, requesting \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* listen, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w wish|strong="H5315"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* strike \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* kill \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w cause|strong="H1697"\w* Adonijah \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w executed|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* requesting \w this|strong="H2088"\w*!  
\v 24 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H3678"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w placed|strong="H3427"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w here|strong="H6258"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w rule|strong="H3427"\w* [MTY] \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* descendants [MTY] \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* kings \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Israel. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* solemnly \w promise|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* Adonijah \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w executed|strong="H6213"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*!”  
\v 25 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w gave|strong="H7971"\w* orders \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \add go and\add* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* Adonijah, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* did \w that|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* Solomon said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* Abiathar \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Anathoth|strong="H6068"\w* \add town\add*, \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* deserve \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w execute|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \add supervised the men who\add* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s Sacred Chest \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* father, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w endured|strong="H5375"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* troubles \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* father \w endured|strong="H5375"\w*.”  
\v 27 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w dismissed|strong="H1644"\w* Abiathar \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. \w By|strong="H5921"\w* doing \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w caused|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \add many years previously\add* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*, \add that some day he would get rid\add* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* descendants [MTY] \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w supported|strong="H2388"\w* Absalom \add when he tried to become the king\add*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w supported|strong="H2388"\w* Adonijah. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w heard|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* happened, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Sacred Tent, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* grasped \w the|strong="H3588"\w* projections \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* corners \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \add because he knew that no one would kill him there\add*.  
\v 29 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* someone \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w run|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Sacred Tent \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* standing alongside \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* execute \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*.”   
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\v 30 \w So|strong="H3541"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Sacred Tent \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w commands|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*!” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3541"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w reported|strong="H7725"\w* \add what he had said to Joab, and\add* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w replied|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* requested. \w Kill|strong="H6293"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* body. If \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w*, \w my|strong="H5921"\w* descendants [MTY] \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w longer|strong="H5493"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* punished \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w when|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* killed [MTY] \w two|strong="H1004"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* ◄\w were|strong="H1004"\w* \w innocent|strong="H2600"\w*/\w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* wrong►.  
\v 32 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* punish [MTY] Joab \w for|strong="H5921"\w* attacking \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w killing|strong="H2026"\w* Abner, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* [DOU] \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w*. \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* Joab \add was planning to murder them\add*.  
\v 33 \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* punished [IDM] \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* murdering Abner \w and|strong="H3068"\w* Amasa. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w things|strong="H5973"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* [MTY] \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rule [MTY] \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w King|strong="H3678"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w*.”   
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\v 34 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \add into the Sacred Tent\add* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* Joab. Joab \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H6912"\w* property \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \add part of Judah\add*.  
\v 35 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5414"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* commander \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Joab, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5414"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abiathar.   
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\v 36 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \add a messenger\add* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w summon|strong="H7121"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Build|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w yourself|strong="H8033"\w* \w here|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w Remain|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w do|strong="H3318"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w leave|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* city \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* anywhere.  
\v 37 \w Be|strong="H1961"\w* \w sure|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w leave|strong="H3318"\w* Jerusalem \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w across|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Kidron|strong="H6939"\w* \w Brook|strong="H5158"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w executed|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* fault/\w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* deserve►.”   
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\v 38 \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w replied|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H6213"\w* Majesty, \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w remained|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* several \w years|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 39 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w later|strong="H7093"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w*’s \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w* \w ran|strong="H1272"\w* \w away|strong="H1272"\w*. \w They|strong="H8141"\w* \w went|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* stay \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w Maacah|strong="H4601"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Achish, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w* \add city\add*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* someone \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H8141"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*,  
\v 40 \w he|strong="H3212"\w* \w put|strong="H2280"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w saddle|strong="H2280"\w* \w on|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H6965"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \add got on it and\add* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*. \w He|strong="H3212"\w* found \w his|strong="H6965"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w* staying \w with|strong="H3212"\w* King Achish \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w brought|strong="H3212"\w* them \w back|strong="H3212"\w* \w home|strong="H3212"\w*.   
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\v 41 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* someone \w told|strong="H5046"\w* King \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w had|strong="H8010"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w had|strong="H8010"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\v 42 \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \add a soldier\add* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w summon|strong="H7121"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* \w promise|strong="H1697"\w*, \w knowing|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* [MTY] \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w listening|strong="H8085"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w leave|strong="H1980"\w* Jerusalem. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* [RHQ], ‘\w Be|strong="H4191"\w* \w sure|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w ever|strong="H3117"\w* \w leave|strong="H1980"\w* Jerusalem, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w executed|strong="H4191"\w*.’ \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* replied [RHQ] \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*; \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*.’  
\v 43 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w why|strong="H4069"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H7621"\w* \w promised|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* disobey \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*?”   
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\v 44 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H4428"\w* \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 45 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* enable \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s descendants [MTY] \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w rule|strong="H4428"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.”   
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\v 46 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w an|strong="H3318"\w* \w order|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* Shimei.  
\p \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* completely \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w control|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w*.   
\c 3  
\s1 Solomon requested wisdom  
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\v 1 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w went|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* see \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \add made an agreement with him to\add* \w marry|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w alliance|strong="H2859"\w*/agreement \add that their armies would not attack each other\add*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* live \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \add the part of Jerusalem called\add* ‘\w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w City|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’. \add She lived there\add* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*’s \w workers|strong="H1129"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 2  \add At that time\add* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w still|strong="H5971"\w* \w offering|strong="H2076"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2076"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w many|strong="H5704"\w* other \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* worship.  
\v 3 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* loved \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* obeyed \w all|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* instructions \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* given \w him|strong="H1931"\w*. \w But|strong="H7535"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w offered|strong="H2076"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H6999"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w burned|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* various altars.   
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\v 4 \w One|strong="H1931"\w* day \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w* \add city\add* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w most|strong="H4428"\w* famous/\w important|strong="H1419"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w*. \w In|strong="H5921"\w* previous years \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H8010"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* hundreds \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2076"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*.  
\v 5 \w That|strong="H7200"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w like|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*?”   
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\v 6 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* replied, “\w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w always|strong="H3117"\w* \w greatly|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* loved \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w served|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \add well\add*. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* ◄\w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w faithful|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w*/\w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8104"\w*► \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w acted|strong="H6213"\w* \w righteously|strong="H6666"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* honestly \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w showed|strong="H6213"\w* \w how|strong="H6213"\w* \w greatly|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* loved \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H1980"\w* \w ruling|strong="H3427"\w* [MTY] \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \add before he died\add*.   
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\v 7 “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4427"\w* \w me|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* father \w was|strong="H3068"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \add very young, like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H6996"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* [MET]. \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w lead|strong="H3318"\w*/\w rule|strong="H4427"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3045"\w* [IDM].  
\v 8 \w I|strong="H5650"\w* am here \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* chosen. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H7227"\w* \w large|strong="H7230"\w* group \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*; \w there|strong="H7230"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w very|strong="H7227"\w*, \w very|strong="H7227"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w them|strong="H8432"\w*, \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* result \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H5650"\w* \w count|strong="H5608"\w* \w them|strong="H8432"\w* [DOU].  
\v 9 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w please|strong="H2896"\w* enable \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w think|strong="H3820"\w* clearly, \w in|strong="H8085"\w* order \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3201"\w* \w rule|strong="H8199"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \add well\add*. Enable \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* know \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. \add If you do not do that,\add* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* never [RHQ] \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w rule|strong="H8199"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w great|strong="H3515"\w* group \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* belong \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
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\v 10 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w pleased|strong="H3190"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H8010"\w* \w requested|strong="H7592"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 11 \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w him|strong="H7592"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w request|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w live|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w years|strong="H3117"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* become \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w rich|strong="H6239"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* able \w to|strong="H3117"\w* kill \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* enemies. \w Instead|strong="H3808"\w*, \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w requested|strong="H7592"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* enable \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* wise, \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w order|strong="H4941"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* able \w to|strong="H3117"\w* know \add and to do\add* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w* \add while you govern these people\add*.  
\v 12 \w So|strong="H6213"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w certainly|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w requested|strong="H1697"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* enable \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H6213"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* [DOU]. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* result \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H2450"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H2450"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* live \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \add wise as\add* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 13 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w request|strong="H7592"\w*: \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* enable \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H1571"\w* \w rich|strong="H6239"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w honored|strong="H3519"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w live|strong="H3117"\w*. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* richer \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w honored|strong="H3519"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 14 If \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w conduct|strong="H1870"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w* [IDM] \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* want \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* if \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w all|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w laws|strong="H2706"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w did|strong="H1732"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* enable \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w live|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H2706"\w* many \w years|strong="H3117"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w awoke|strong="H3364"\w*, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* realized \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \add God had spoken to him in\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \add the Sacred Tent where\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Sacred Chest \add was\add*, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* many \w sacrifices|strong="H5930"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5650"\w* \w completely|strong="H3605"\w* burned \add on the altar\add* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w maintain|strong="H6213"\w* fellowship \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w feast|strong="H4960"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w officials|strong="H5650"\w*.   
\s1 Solomon made a very wise decision concerning two women  
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\v 16 \w One|strong="H8147"\w* day \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w prostitutes|strong="H2185"\w* \w came|strong="H8147"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H5975"\w*.  
\v 17 \w One|strong="H2063"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H3205"\w* said, “\w Your|strong="H5973"\w* Majesty, \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H1004"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w same|strong="H2063"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w I|strong="H1004"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* baby \w while|strong="H5973"\w* \w she|strong="H2063"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 18 \w Three|strong="H7992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* baby \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*, \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w woman|strong="H2114"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* baby. \w Only|strong="H2108"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H7992"\w* else \w there|strong="H1961"\w*.   
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\v 19 “\w But|strong="H4191"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* woman’s \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w she|strong="H2063"\w* \add accidentally\add* rolled \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* \add while sleeping and smothered it\add*.  
\v 20 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w she|strong="H7901"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w at|strong="H4191"\w* \w midnight|strong="H3915"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* boy \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w lying|strong="H7901"\w* beside \w me|strong="H3947"\w* while \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w sleeping|strong="H3463"\w*. \w She|strong="H7901"\w* \w carried|strong="H6965"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w bed|strong="H7901"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w bed|strong="H7901"\w*.  
\v 21 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* awoke \w the|strong="H3205"\w* next \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* ready \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w nurse|strong="H3243"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H1242"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w looked|strong="H2009"\w* \w at|strong="H4191"\w* \w it|strong="H1242"\w* closely \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* light, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H1242"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w*!”   
\p
\v 22 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w other|strong="H2063"\w* woman \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* true! \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w mine|strong="H1696"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w yours|strong="H4191"\w*!” \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w first|strong="H1121"\w* woman \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w yours|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w mine|strong="H1696"\w*!” \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* continued \w to|strong="H1696"\w* argue \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
\p
\v 23 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said, “\w Both|strong="H4191"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* saying, ‘\w My|strong="H3588"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w yours|strong="H4191"\w*.’ ”  
\v 24 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* said \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w servants|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* servant \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 25 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* servant, “\w Cut|strong="H1504"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* baby \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w* \w into|strong="H5414"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w parts|strong="H2677"\w*. \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H2416"\w* \w part|strong="H2677"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w each|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* women.”   
\p
\v 26 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w* loved \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* \w very|strong="H1571"\w* \w much|strong="H5921"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* Majesty! Do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w*! \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w child|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*!” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H3205"\w* \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w cut|strong="H1504"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* half. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w baby|strong="H1121"\w*.”   
\p
\v 27 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* servant, “Do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* baby. \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* baby \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* ‘Do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* cut \w the|strong="H5414"\w* baby \w in|strong="H4428"\w* half,’ because \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* truly \w the|strong="H5414"\w* baby’s mother.”   
\p
\v 28 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H8085"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* decided, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w revered|strong="H3372"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w realized|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H2451"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w truly|strong="H3588"\w* enabled \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w very|strong="H6213"\w* \w wise|strong="H2451"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w people|strong="H8085"\w*’s \w matters|strong="H4941"\w* \w fairly|strong="H4941"\w*.   
\c 4  
\s1 Solomon’s governors and officials  
\p
\v 1 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,  
\v 2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* these \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5838"\w* most important \w officials|strong="H8269"\w*:  
\b  
\li1 Zadok’s son Azariah was the priest.   
\li1
\v 3 Shisha’s sons Elihoreph and Ahijah were the \add official\add* secretaries.  
\li1 Ahilud’s son Jehoshaphat was the one who announced to the people the king’s decisions.   
\li1
\v 4 Benaiah was the commander of the army.  
\li1 Zadok and Abiathar were also priests.   
\li1
\v 5 Nathan’s son Azariah was the administrator of the governors.  
\li1 Another of Nathan’s sons, Zabud, was a priest and the king’s chief advisor.   
\li1
\v 6 Ahishar supervised the servants who worked in the palace.  
\li1 Abda’s son Adoniram supervised the men who were forced to do work \add for the government\add*.   
\b  
\p
\v 7 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5324"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w*, \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* govern \add each of the regions \add* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w required|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w provide|strong="H3557"\w* \w food|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* others \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* worked \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Each|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w required|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w provide|strong="H3557"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* region \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 8 Their \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w were|strong="H2022"\w*:  
\b  
\li1 Ben-Hur, for the hilly area of the tribe of Ephraim.   
\li1
\v 9 Ben-Deker, for Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth-Shemesh, and Elon-Bethhanan \add cities\add*;   
\li1
\v 10 Ben-Hesed, for Arubboth and Socoh \add towns\add* and the area near Hepher \add town\add*;   
\li1
\v 11 Ben-Abinadab, who was married to Solomon’s daughter Taphath, for all the Dor district;   
\li1
\v 12 Ahilud’s son Baana, for Taanach and Megiddo \add towns\add*, and all the region near Zarethan \add city\add*, and from Beth-Shan \add city\add* south of Jezreel as far as Abel-Meholah \add town\add* and Jokmeam \add city\add*;   
\li1
\v 13 Ben-Geber, for Ramoth \add city\add* in \add the \add* Gilead \add region\add*, and for the villages in Gilead that belonged to Jair, who was a descendant of Manasseh, and the Argob area in \add the\add* Bashan \add region\add*. There were 60 large towns in that region altogether, each town with a wall around it and bronze bars across the gates.   
\li1
\v 14 Iddo’s son Ahinadab, for Mahanaim \add city east of the Jordan River\add*;   
\li1
\v 15 Ahimaaz, who had married Solomon’s daughter Basemath, for \add the territory of the tribe of\add* Naphtali;   
\li1
\v 16 Hushai’s son Baana, for \add the territory of the tribe of\add* Asher and for Aloth \add town\add*;   
\li1
\v 17 Paruah’s son Jehoshaphat, for \add the territory of the tribe of\add* Issachar;   
\li1
\v 18 Ela’s son Shimei, for \add the territory of the tribe of\add* Benjamin;   
\li1
\v 19 Uri’s son Geber, for the Gilead region, the land that Sihon the king of the Amor people-group \add formerly ruled\add*, and the Bashan \add area\add*, which was the area that Og \add formerly ruled\add*.  
\p \add In addition to all those\add*, Solomon \w appointed|strong="H1121"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* governor \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \add territory of the\add* tribe \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Judah.   
\s1 Solomon’s kingdom  
\p
\v 20 \w There|strong="H7230"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w as|strong="H7230"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* people \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w as|strong="H7230"\w* \w there|strong="H7230"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* grains \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w sand|strong="H2344"\w* [HYP] \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w seashore|strong="H3220"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \add had plenty to\add* eat \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w happy|strong="H8056"\w*.  
\v 21 Solomon’s kingdom extended from the Euphrates \add River in the northeast\add* to the Philistia area \add in the west\add* and to the border of Egypt \add in the south\add*. The \add conquered\add* people in those areas paid taxes and were under Solomon’s control for the rest of his life.   
\p
\v 22  \add To feed the people in his palace and his guests\add* Solomon needed people to bring to him every day 150 bushels of fine flour and 300 bushels of wheat,  
\v 23 ten cattle that were kept in stalls/barns, 20 cattle that were kept in pastures, 100 sheep, and ◄deer and gazelles and roebucks/three kinds of deer►, and poultry.  
\v 24 Solomon ruled over all the area west of the Euphrates \add River\add*, from Tiphsah \add city in the northeast\add* to Gaza \add city in the southwest\add*. He ruled over all the kings in that area. And there was peace between his \add government\add* and the \add governments of\add* nearby countries.  
\v 25 All during the years that Solomon ruled, the people of Judah and Israel lived safely. Each family had its own grapevines and fig trees.   
\p
\v 26 Solomon had 4,000 stalls for the horses \add that pulled\add* his chariots and 12,000 men who rode on horses (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, in the chariots).   
\p
\v 27 His twelve governors supplied the food that King Solomon needed for himself and for all those who ate in the palace. Each governor supplied food for one month each year. They provided everything [LIT] that Solomon required.  
\v 28 They also brought \add stalks of\add* barley and wheat for the fast horses \add that pulled the chariots\add* and for the \add other work\add* horses. They brought it to the places where the horses were kept.   
\s1 Solomon’s wisdom  
\p
\v 29 God enabled Solomon to be extremely wise and to have great insight/understanding. He understood about more things than the number of grains of sand on the seashore [HYP].  
\v 30 He was wiser than all the wise men in Arabia and Mesopotamia and all the wise men in Egypt.  
\v 31 Ethan from Ezrah and Heman and Calcol and Darda and the sons of Mahol were \add considered to be\add* very wise, but Solomon was wiser than all of them. People in all the nearby countries heard about Solomon.  
\v 32 He composed/wrote 3,000 ◄proverbs/wise sayings► and more than 1,000 songs.  
\v 33 He talked about various kinds of plants, from the \add huge\add* cedar trees in Lebanon to the \add tiny\add* hyssop plants that grow in cracks in walls. He also talked about wild animals and birds and reptiles and fish.  
\v 34 People came from all over the world to hear the wise things that Solomon said. Many kings sent men to listen to him \add and then return and tell them what Solomon said\add*.   
\c 5  
\s1 Preparations for building the temple  
\p
\v 1 Hiram, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Tyre \add city\add*, \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w close|strong="H5066"\w* friend \w of|strong="H3117"\w* King \w David|strong="H3117"\w*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* heard \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* appointed \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king \w after|strong="H4480"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H4480"\w* longer king, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* sent \w some|strong="H4480"\w* messengers \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \add to congratulate him\add*.  
\v 2 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \add gave those messengers\add* \w this|strong="H3117"\w* message \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* back \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Hiram:   
\pi1
\v 3 “You know \w that|strong="H1241"\w* my father David \add led his soldiers to\add* fight many wars against his enemies \w in|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H3967"\w* nearby countries. So \w he|strong="H1241"\w* could not \add arrange to\add* build \w a|strong="H3068"\w* temple \w in|strong="H6629"\w* which \w we|strong="H3068"\w* [MTY] could worship \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* our God, until after \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* enabled \add the Israeli army\add* \w to|strong="H6242"\w* defeat [IDM] all his enemies.  
\v 4 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* God \w has|strong="H1961"\w* enabled \w us|strong="H5439"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w surrounding|strong="H5439"\w* countries. \add ◄There is no danger that/We do not need to worry that►\add* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* attacked.  
\v 5 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* promised \w my|strong="H3605"\w* father \w David|strong="H3117"\w*, ‘\w Your|strong="H3605"\w* son, whom \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* enable \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* king \w after|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* longer king, \w will|strong="H3478"\w* build \w a|strong="H3068"\w* temple \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H8478"\w* [MTY].’ \w Because|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* decided \w to|strong="H5704"\w* build \w a|strong="H3068"\w* temple \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w which|strong="H3478"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* can \w worship|strong="H3478"\w* [MTY] \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* God.   
\pi1
\v 6 “\w So|strong="H1961"\w* \add I am requesting that\add* \w you|strong="H1961"\w* command \w your|strong="H1961"\w* workers \w to|strong="H1961"\w* cut cedar trees \w for|strong="H5483"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*. \w My|strong="H1961"\w* \w men|strong="H8147"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* work \w with|strong="H8147"\w* \w them|strong="H8147"\w*, \w and|strong="H5483"\w* \w I|strong="H8147"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* pay \w your|strong="H1961"\w* workers whatever \w you|strong="H1961"\w* decide. \add But\add* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w men|strong="H8147"\w* \add cannot do the work alone,\add* because they do \w not|strong="H1961"\w* know how \w to|strong="H1961"\w* cut down trees \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* workers \w from|strong="H1961"\w* Sidon \add city\add* do.”   
\p
\v 7 When Hiram heard \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H1697"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* very happy \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w I|strong="H1697"\w* praise \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* today \w for|strong="H4428"\w* giving David \w a|strong="H3068"\w* very wise son \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w rule|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* great nation!”   
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\v 8 \w He|strong="H8033"\w* sent \w this|strong="H1961"\w* message back \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Solomon: “\w I|strong="H8033"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* heard \w the|strong="H1961"\w* message \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H4725"\w* sent \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w I|strong="H8033"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* ready \w to|strong="H1961"\w* do \w what|strong="H4941"\w* \w you|strong="H4725"\w* ask. \w I|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* provide cedar \w and|strong="H4941"\w* cypress logs.  
\v 9 \w My|strong="H5414"\w* workers \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* logs \w down|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \add the\add* Lebanon \add mountains\add* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \add Mediterranean\add* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \add tie them together to\add* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* rafts \w to|strong="H5921"\w* float \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \add in the water\add* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* coast \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* indicate. \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* workers \w will|strong="H3820"\w* untie \w the|strong="H5921"\w* logs, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* workers \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w take|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* there. \w What|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* want \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H8193"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* supply food \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H3820"\w* who \w work|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* palace.”   
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\v 10 \w So|strong="H7235"\w* Hiram \add arranged for his workers to\add* supply \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* cedar \w and|strong="H1121"\w* cypress logs \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* wanted.  
\v 11 \w Each|strong="H3605"\w* \w year|strong="H1121"\w* Solomon \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* Hiram 100,000 bushels \w of|strong="H1121"\w* wheat \w and|strong="H1121"\w* 110,000 gallons \w of|strong="H1121"\w* pure \add olive\add* oil \w to|strong="H1961"\w* feed \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* worked \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* palace.  
\v 12 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* enabled Solomon \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* wise, \w just|strong="H1696"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w*. Solomon \w and|strong="H2568"\w* Hiram \w made|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* treaty/agreement \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* would \w be|strong="H1961"\w* peace between \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \add two governments/countries\add*.   
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\v 13 \w King|strong="H5921"\w* Solomon forced 30,000 men \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* Israel \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w become|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* workers.  
\v 14 Adoniram \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* boss. \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* divided \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* into three groups. \w Each|strong="H3605"\w* month 10,000 \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H8085"\w* \w went|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* Lebanon \w and|strong="H4428"\w* worked \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* month \w there|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w then|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w came|strong="H5971"\w* back home \w for|strong="H4428"\w* two months.  
\v 15 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w also|strong="H1732"\w* forced 80,000 \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* cut stones \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* hilly area \w and|strong="H7971"\w* 70,000 \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* haul \w the|strong="H3605"\w* stones \add to Jerusalem\add*.  
\v 16 \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H8010"\w* \w also|strong="H8010"\w* assigned 3,600 men \w to|strong="H7971"\w* supervise \w their|strong="H7971"\w* work.  
\v 17 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H6440"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* commanded \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w workers|strong="H1129"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w cut|strong="H7272"\w* huge blocks \w of|strong="H1004"\w* stones \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* quarries \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* smooth \w the|strong="H6440"\w* sides \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* stones. \w Those|strong="H3588"\w* huge stones \w were|strong="H7272"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* foundation \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 18 Solomon’s workers \w and|strong="H3068"\w* Hiram’s workers \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w men|strong="H7451"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* Gebal/Byblos \add city\add* shaped \w the|strong="H3068"\w* stones \w and|strong="H3068"\w* prepared \w the|strong="H3068"\w* timber \w to|strong="H3068"\w* build \w the|strong="H3068"\w* temple.   
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\s1 Solomon’s men built the temple  
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\v 1 480 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w during|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4427"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, early \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w May|strong="H1961"\w*, \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*’s \w workers|strong="H1129"\w* \w began|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Inside|strong="H1004"\w*, \add the main part of\add* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* 90 feet long, 30 feet \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* 45 feet \w high|strong="H6967"\w*.  
\v 3 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* entrance \w room|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* 15 feet \w long|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* 30 feet \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*, just \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w wide|strong="H7341"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* main \w part|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 4 There \w were|strong="H1004"\w* \w windows|strong="H2474"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \add the walls of\add* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*. \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w windows|strong="H2474"\w* \w were|strong="H1004"\w* narrower \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* outside than \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w inside|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H1004"\w* \w sides|strong="H6763"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w back|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w walls|strong="H7023"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* structure/\w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H1129"\w* \w rooms|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \add This structure had three levels/stories and each was 7-1/2 feet high\add*.  
\v 6  \add Each room in\add* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w lowest|strong="H8481"\w* level/story \w was|strong="H1004"\w* 7-1/2 feet \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*. \add Each room in\add* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w middle|strong="H8484"\w* level/story \w was|strong="H1004"\w* nine feet \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*. \add The rooms in\add* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* top level/story \w were|strong="H1004"\w* 10-1/2 feet \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* top level/story \w was|strong="H1004"\w* thinner \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w middle|strong="H8484"\w* level/story, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w middle|strong="H8484"\w* level/story \w was|strong="H1004"\w* thinner \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* bottom level/story. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* result \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w rooms|strong="H1004"\w* could \w be|strong="H5414"\w* supported \w by|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* underneath \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* did \w not|strong="H1115"\w* require wooden beams \w to|strong="H5414"\w* support \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* huge stones \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \add the foundation of\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w were|strong="H3627"\w* cut \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w shaped|strong="H8003"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w quarry|strong="H4551"\w* \add to become very smooth\add*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* result \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w while|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w workers|strong="H1129"\w* \w were|strong="H3627"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w noise|strong="H8085"\w*, \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* use \w hammers|strong="H4717"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* chisels \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* tools \w there|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* bottom level/story \add of that attached structure\add* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w south|strong="H3233"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*. \w There|strong="H5927"\w* \w were|strong="H1004"\w* \w stairs|strong="H3883"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* bottom level/story \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w middle|strong="H8484"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w top|strong="H4480"\w* level/story.  
\v 9 So Solomon’s \add workers\add* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \add framework of the\add* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*. They \w made|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* ceiling \w from|strong="H1004"\w* cedar \w beams|strong="H1356"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w boards|strong="H7713"\w*.  
\v 10 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* structure \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1129"\w* three levels/stories, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* walls \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Each|strong="H3605"\w* level/story \w was|strong="H1004"\w* 7-1/2 feet \w high|strong="H6967"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* joined \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w cedar|strong="H6967"\w* \w beams|strong="H6086"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*:  
\v 12 “\add I want to tell you\add* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w*. If \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w continually|strong="H3605"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* laws \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w commands|strong="H4687"\w*, \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.  
\v 13 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w live|strong="H7931"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \add in this temple,\add* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w abandon|strong="H5800"\w* \w them|strong="H8432"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*’s \add workers \add* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 15 \w On|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w inside|strong="H1004"\w*, \w they|strong="H5704"\w* lined/\w covered|strong="H6823"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w walls|strong="H7023"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* cedar \w boards|strong="H6763"\w*. \w They|strong="H5704"\w* lined/\w covered|strong="H6823"\w* \w them|strong="H5704"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w floor|strong="H7172"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w ceiling|strong="H7023"\w*. \w They|strong="H5704"\w* \w made|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w floor|strong="H7172"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w cypress|strong="H1265"\w* \w boards|strong="H6763"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Inside|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w back|strong="H1004"\w* \w part|strong="H3411"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w inner|strong="H1687"\w* \w room|strong="H1004"\w*, called \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Very|strong="H5704"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w Place|strong="H6944"\w*. \w It|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* 30 \w feet|strong="H6944"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w*. \w All|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w walls|strong="H7023"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H1004"\w* \w room|strong="H1004"\w* \w were|strong="H1004"\w* lined \w with|strong="H1004"\w* cedar \w boards|strong="H6763"\w*.  
\v 17 \w In|strong="H1004"\w* front \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* Very Holy \w Place|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w room|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* 60 feet long.  
\v 18 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* cedar \add boards on the walls\add* \w inside|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w were|strong="H1004"\w* decorated \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w carvings|strong="H4734"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w gourds|strong="H6497"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w flowers|strong="H6731"\w*. \add The walls were\add* \w completely|strong="H3605"\w* covered \w with|strong="H1004"\w* cedar boards, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* result \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* stones \add of the walls behind them\add* could \w not|strong="H7200"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w back|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* Very Holy \w Place|strong="H5414"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* Sacred Chest \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 20 \w That|strong="H4196"\w* room \w was|strong="H6967"\w* 30 feet \w long|strong="H6440"\w*, 30 feet \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*, \w and|strong="H6242"\w* 30 feet \w high|strong="H6967"\w*. \w They|strong="H6440"\w* \w covered|strong="H6823"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* walls \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \add very thin sheets of\add* \w pure|strong="H5462"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*. \add For burning incense\add* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* also made \w an|strong="H6440"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w cedar|strong="H6967"\w* \add boards\add*.  
\v 21 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w told|strong="H8010"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* cover \w the|strong="H6440"\w* other walls \w inside|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \add very thin sheets of\add* \w pure|strong="H5462"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* fasten \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w chains|strong="H7572"\w* \w across|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* entrance \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Very Holy \w Place|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 22 \w They|strong="H5704"\w* \w covered|strong="H6823"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* walls \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* outside \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Very|strong="H5704"\w* Holy \w Place|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \add very thin sheets of\add* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.   
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\v 23 Inside \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Very|strong="H6967"\w* Holy Place, \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w from|strong="H6086"\w* \w olive|strong="H8081"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \add large statues of\add* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* creatures \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w wings|strong="H8147"\w*. \w Each|strong="H8147"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H6967"\w* 15 feet \w tall|strong="H6967"\w*.  
\v 24-26 They each were the same size and had the same shape. They each had two wings \add which were spread out\add*. Each wing was 7-1/2 feet long, with the result that the distance between the outer ends of the two wings was 15 feet.  
\v 27 \w They|strong="H5414"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* those statues \w next|strong="H8145"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w each|strong="H5414"\w* \w other|strong="H8145"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Very|strong="H7023"\w* Holy \w Place|strong="H5414"\w* \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w wing|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H1004"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H1004"\w* \w wing|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w other|strong="H8145"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w center|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w room|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* outer \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w walls|strong="H7023"\w*.  
\v 28 They \w covered|strong="H6823"\w* \w the|strong="H6823"\w* statues \w with|strong="H6823"\w* \add very thin sheets of\add* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.   
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\v 29  \add Solomon told them to\add* decorate \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w walls|strong="H7023"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* main \w room|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Very|strong="H7023"\w* Holy \w Place|strong="H1004"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* carving representations \w of|strong="H1004"\w* winged creatures \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w palm|strong="H8561"\w* \w trees|strong="H8561"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w flowers|strong="H6731"\w*.  
\v 30 They also \w covered|strong="H6823"\w* \w the|strong="H6823"\w* \w floor|strong="H7172"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* both \w rooms|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \add very thin sheets of\add* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w They|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w from|strong="H6086"\w* \w olive|strong="H8081"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* placed \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w at|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Very|strong="H6213"\w* Holy \w Place|strong="H6607"\w*. \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w doorposts|strong="H4201"\w* joined \w at|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* top \w to|strong="H6213"\w* form \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pointed arch.  
\v 32 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w were|strong="H3742"\w* decorated \w by|strong="H5921"\w* carving \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* representations \w of|strong="H6086"\w* winged creatures, \w palm|strong="H8561"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w flowers|strong="H6731"\w*. \w All|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w these|strong="H8147"\w* \w things|strong="H8147"\w* \w were|strong="H3742"\w* \w covered|strong="H6823"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \add very thin sheets of\add* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.  
\v 33 \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* rectangular \w door|strong="H6607"\w* frame \w from|strong="H6086"\w* \w olive|strong="H8081"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w put|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \add between the entrance room and\add* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* main room.  
\v 34 They \w made|strong="H6086"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w folding|strong="H1550"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w from|strong="H6086"\w* \w cypress|strong="H1265"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \add and fastened them to the door frame\add*.  
\v 35 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* doors \w were|strong="H3742"\w* also decorated \w with|strong="H5921"\w* wood carvings \w of|strong="H5921"\w* winged creatures, \w palm|strong="H8561"\w* \w trees|strong="H8561"\w*, \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w flowers|strong="H6731"\w*, \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H3742"\w* also \w covered|strong="H6823"\w* \w evenly|strong="H3474"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \add very thin sheets of\add* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.   
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\v 36 \w They|strong="H2691"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w* \w in|strong="H1129"\w* front \w of|strong="H2905"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* temple. \w The|strong="H1129"\w* walls around \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w* \w were|strong="H7969"\w* \w made|strong="H1129"\w* \w of|strong="H2905"\w* cedar \w and|strong="H7969"\w* \w stone|strong="H1496"\w*; \w to|strong="H2691"\w* make \w the|strong="H1129"\w* walls, between each layer \w of|strong="H2905"\w* cedar \w beams|strong="H3773"\w* \w they|strong="H2691"\w* put down two layers \w of|strong="H2905"\w* \w stone|strong="H1496"\w*.   
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\v 37 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w laid|strong="H3245"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* early \w May|strong="H3068"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \add that Solomon ruled\add*.  
\v 38 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eleventh|strong="H6240"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \add that he ruled\add*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* middle \w of|strong="H1004"\w* October, \w they|strong="H8141"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w parts|strong="H1697"\w*, doing \w exactly|strong="H3605"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* Solomon \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w them|strong="H3615"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w required|strong="H1697"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.   
\c 7  
\s1 They built a palace for Solomon  
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\v 1 \w They|strong="H8141"\w* \w also|strong="H8010"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w it|strong="H3615"\w* required 13 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w it|strong="H3615"\w*.  
\v 2 \w One|strong="H3967"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w buildings|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w constructed|strong="H1129"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \add a\add* \w large|strong="H1004"\w* \add ceremonial hall\add*. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* called \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hall|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Forest|strong="H3293"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* 150 feet \w long|strong="H5921"\w*, 75 feet \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* 45 feet \w high|strong="H6967"\w*. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* supported/held \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* four \w rows|strong="H2905"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \add wood from\add* \w cedar|strong="H6967"\w* \add trees\add*. There \w were|strong="H1004"\w* 15 \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* each \w row|strong="H2905"\w*. There \w were|strong="H1004"\w* \w cedar|strong="H6967"\w* \w beams|strong="H3773"\w* \w across|strong="H5921"\w* each \w row|strong="H2905"\w*.  
\v 3  \add To support the roof\add* there \w were|strong="H4605"\w* cedar \w beams|strong="H6763"\w* \w that|strong="H5921"\w* connected \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rows|strong="H2905"\w* \w of|strong="H5982"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*.  
\v 4 \w On|strong="H7969"\w* \w each|strong="H6471"\w* \w of|strong="H2905"\w* \w the|strong="H7969"\w* \w two|strong="H6471"\w* side walls there \w were|strong="H7969"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w rows|strong="H2905"\w* \w of|strong="H2905"\w* \w windows|strong="H8261"\w*.  
\v 5 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w windows|strong="H8260"\w* \w and|strong="H7969"\w* \w doorways|strong="H6607"\w* \w had|strong="H6471"\w* rectangular \w frames|strong="H8260"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w windows|strong="H8260"\w* along \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w long|strong="H3605"\w* wall \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* side faced \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w windows|strong="H8260"\w* \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H6471"\w* side.   
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\v 6 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w built|strong="H6213"\w* \w another|strong="H6440"\w* building called \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Hall \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Pillars|strong="H5982"\w*. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H5982"\w* 75 feet \w long|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H7970"\w* 45 feet \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* covered porch \add whose roof was\add* supported \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* building \w called|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* Hall \w of|strong="H3678"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Throne|strong="H3678"\w*. \w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H6213"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w called|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* Hall \w of|strong="H3678"\w* \w Judgment|strong="H4941"\w*. \w That|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H6213"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* Solomon decided/\w judged|strong="H8199"\w* concerning people’s disputes. \w The|strong="H6213"\w* walls \w were|strong="H3678"\w* \w covered|strong="H5603"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* cedar boards, \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w floor|strong="H7172"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* rafters.   
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\v 8 \w In|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w* behind \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Hall|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Judgment \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w built|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w buildings|strong="H1004"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w built|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* kind \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* wife, \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* king \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Egypt.   
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\v 9 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w buildings|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* walls around \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w* \w were|strong="H1004"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w costly|strong="H3368"\w* blocks \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w stone|strong="H1496"\w*, \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* foundations \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* eaves. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w stones|strong="H1496"\w* \w were|strong="H1004"\w* \w cut|strong="H1496"\w* \add at the quarry\add*, according \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sizes \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1004"\w* needed, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sides \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w stones|strong="H1496"\w* \w were|strong="H1004"\w* shaped \w by|strong="H5704"\w* cutting/smoothing \w them|strong="H1641"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w saws|strong="H4050"\w*.  
\v 10 \w The|strong="H3245"\w* \w foundations|strong="H3245"\w* \w were|strong="H1419"\w* also \w made|strong="H3245"\w* from huge blocks \w of|strong="H3245"\w* stone \add that were prepared at the quarry\add*. Some \w of|strong="H3245"\w* \w them|strong="H3245"\w* \w were|strong="H1419"\w* twelve feet \w long|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* some \w were|strong="H1419"\w* fifteen feet \w long|strong="H1419"\w*.  
\v 11 \w On|strong="H4605"\w* \w top|strong="H4605"\w* \w of|strong="H4060"\w* \w the|strong="H4605"\w* foundation \w stones|strong="H1496"\w* \w were|strong="H4605"\w* other blocks \w of|strong="H4060"\w* \w stone|strong="H1496"\w* that \w were|strong="H4605"\w* \w cut|strong="H1496"\w* according \w to|strong="H4605"\w* \w the|strong="H4605"\w* sizes they needed, \w and|strong="H4605"\w* cedar beams.  
\v 12 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* front \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* entrance \w room|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* walls \w made|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* putting down \w three|strong="H7969"\w* layers \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w cut|strong="H1496"\w* \w stones|strong="H1496"\w* between \w each|strong="H5439"\w* layer \w of|strong="H1004"\w* cedar \w beams|strong="H3773"\w*.   
\s1 Other things for the temple area  
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\v 13-14 There was \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man who lived in Tyre \add city\add* whose name was Huram. He knew how to make very nice things from bronze. His father had also lived in Tyre and had also been very skilled at making things from bronze, but Huram’s father was no longer living. His mother was from the tribe of Naphtali. Huram was very wise and intelligent and was very skilled at making things from bronze. Solomon invited him to come \add to Jerusalem and supervise\add* all the work of making things from bronze, and Huram agreed.   
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\v 15 \w He|strong="H8147"\w* \w made|strong="H5437"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*. \w Each|strong="H8147"\w* \w one|strong="H8147"\w* \w was|strong="H6967"\w* 27 feet \w tall|strong="H6967"\w* \w and|strong="H8147"\w* 18 feet \w around|strong="H5437"\w*. \w Each|strong="H8147"\w* \w was|strong="H6967"\w* hollow, \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H5437"\w* walls \w of|strong="H5982"\w* \w the|strong="H5437"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w* \w were|strong="H8147"\w* 3 \w in|strong="H5437"\w*./7.4 cm. thick.  
\v 16 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* caps \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*. \w Each|strong="H5414"\w* cap \w was|strong="H7218"\w* 7-1/2 feet \w tall|strong="H6967"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Then|strong="H7218"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w made|strong="H4639"\w* bronze \w wreaths|strong="H1434"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w chains|strong="H8333"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* decorate \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w part|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* each \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w*.  
\v 18 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* bronze \add figures that resembled\add* \w pomegranates|strong="H7416"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w put|strong="H6213"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w rows|strong="H2905"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w pomegranates|strong="H7416"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* parts \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w each|strong="H5439"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w*.  
\v 19 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w part|strong="H7218"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* each \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w* \w was|strong="H7218"\w* \w shaped|strong="H4639"\w* \w like|strong="H7799"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lily|strong="H7799"\w*. Each \add lily leaf\add* \w was|strong="H7218"\w* six feet tall.  
\v 20 \w These|strong="H8147"\w* \w top|strong="H4605"\w* parts \w were|strong="H1571"\w* placed \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bowl-shaped \w section|strong="H8145"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w which|strong="H3805"\w* \w was|strong="H3805"\w* draped \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wreaths|strong="H7639"\w* \w of|strong="H5982"\w* chains. \w He|strong="H8147"\w* \w made|strong="H1571"\w* 200 \add figures that represented\add* \w pomegranates|strong="H7416"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w put|strong="H8147"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w rows|strong="H2905"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H4605"\w*/head \w of|strong="H5982"\w* \w each|strong="H5439"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w*.  
\v 21 \w His|strong="H7121"\w* \add helpers\add* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w* \w in|strong="H8034"\w* front \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* entrance \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*. \w The|strong="H7121"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w* \w on|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w south|strong="H3233"\w* side \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jakin|strong="H3199"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w* \w on|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* north side \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w*.  
\v 22 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* bronze \w top|strong="H7218"\w* parts \w that|strong="H4399"\w* \w were|strong="H7218"\w* \w shaped|strong="H4639"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w lilies|strong="H7799"\w* \w were|strong="H7218"\w* placed \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*.  
\p \w So|strong="H5921"\w* Huram \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* helpers \w finished|strong="H8552"\w* \w making|strong="H4639"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* bronze \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*.   
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\v 23 Huram \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w constructed|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H5704"\w* large \w round|strong="H5439"\w* bronze tank \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H6967"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H8193"\w* \w metal|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H7970"\w* cast \add in a clay mold\add*. \w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H6967"\w* 7-1/2 ft./2.3 meters \w high|strong="H6967"\w*, 30 feet/9 meters across/wide, \w and|strong="H7970"\w* 45 feet/13.5 meters \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Around|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* outer \w edge|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w rim|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* tank \w were|strong="H8147"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w rows|strong="H2905"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w gourds|strong="H6497"\w* \w that|strong="H3220"\w* \w were|strong="H8147"\w* \w made|strong="H5437"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* bronze. \add But\add* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w gourds|strong="H6497"\w* \add were not cast separately; they\add* \w were|strong="H8147"\w* \w cast|strong="H3332"\w* \w in|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* same mold \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w rest|strong="H3333"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* tank. \w For|strong="H8478"\w* \w each|strong="H5439"\w* \w foot|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* length \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w rim|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* tank \w there|strong="H8478"\w* \w were|strong="H8147"\w* six \add figures of\add* \w gourds|strong="H6497"\w*.   
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\v 25 Huram \add also cast\add* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \add bronze statues of\add* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w placed|strong="H5975"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6437"\w* outward. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w placed|strong="H5975"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6437"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6437"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6437"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6437"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w*. \w His|strong="H3605"\w* helpers \w put|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* bronze tank \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* backs \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \add the statues of\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*.  
\v 26 \w The|strong="H3557"\w* sides \add of the tank\add* \w were|strong="H8193"\w* 3 \w in|strong="H4639"\w*./8 cm. \w thick|strong="H5672"\w*. \w The|strong="H3557"\w* \w rim|strong="H8193"\w* \w was|strong="H8193"\w* \w like|strong="H7799"\w* \w the|strong="H3557"\w* \w rim|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H4639"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cup|strong="H3563"\w*. It \add curved outward,\add* \w like|strong="H7799"\w* \w the|strong="H3557"\w* petals \w of|strong="H4639"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lily|strong="H7799"\w*. \add When the tank was full,\add* it \w held|strong="H3557"\w* about 10,000 \w gallons|strong="H1324"\w* \add of water\add*.   
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\v 27 Huram \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* carts. Each \w was|strong="H6967"\w* \w six|strong="H7969"\w* feet long \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w six|strong="H7969"\w* feet \w wide|strong="H7341"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* 4-1/2 feet \w tall|strong="H6967"\w*.  
\v 28  \add On the sides of the carts\add* \w there|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* panels \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w set|strong="H4639"\w* \w in|strong="H2088"\w* \w frames|strong="H7948"\w*.  
\v 29 \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* panels \w were|strong="H3742"\w* \add bronze figures of\add* lions, \w bulls|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and|strong="H1241"\w* winged creatures. \w Below|strong="H8478"\w* \w and|strong="H1241"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* lions \w and|strong="H1241"\w* \w bulls|strong="H1241"\w* \w there|strong="H7948"\w* \w were|strong="H3742"\w* decorations \w of|strong="H5921"\w* bronze \w wreaths|strong="H3914"\w*.  
\v 30 \w Each|strong="H6471"\w* cart \w had|strong="H4350"\w* four \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w wheels|strong="H6471"\w* \w and|strong="H5178"\w* \w two|strong="H6471"\w* \w axles|strong="H5633"\w* made \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*. \w At|strong="H6471"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* top \w corners|strong="H6471"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w each|strong="H6471"\w* cart were \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w supports|strong="H3802"\w* \w to|strong="H5178"\w* hold up \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w basin|strong="H3595"\w*. \w On|strong="H8478"\w* these \w supports|strong="H3802"\w* were also decorations \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w wreaths|strong="H3914"\w*.  
\v 31 \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H4605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* each cart, \add under each basin,\add* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w frame|strong="H4526"\w* \add that resembled\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w circular|strong="H5696"\w* \w collar|strong="H6310"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H4605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* each \w circular|strong="H5696"\w* \w frame|strong="H4526"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* 18 inches \w above|strong="H4605"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H4605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* cart, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* bottom \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* nine inches below \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H4605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* cart. There \w were|strong="H1571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* decorations \w of|strong="H1004"\w* bronze wreaths \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w frame|strong="H4526"\w* engraved \w within|strong="H1004"\w* \w square|strong="H7251"\w* panels.  
\v 32 \w The|strong="H8478"\w* wheels \w were|strong="H3027"\w* 27 inches \w high|strong="H6967"\w*. \w They|strong="H3027"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w below|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* panels. \w The|strong="H8478"\w* wheels \w were|strong="H3027"\w* connected \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w axles|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* been cast \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* same mold \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* rest \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* cart.  
\v 33 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* wheels \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* carts \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w like|strong="H4818"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wheels \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w axles|strong="H3027"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rims|strong="H1354"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w spokes|strong="H2839"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hubs|strong="H2840"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w cast|strong="H3332"\w* \add from bronze\add*.   
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\v 34 \w At|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w top|strong="H4480"\w* \w corners|strong="H6438"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* each cart \w there|strong="H4480"\w* \w were|strong="H4480"\w* handles. These \w were|strong="H4480"\w* cast \w in|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w same|strong="H4480"\w* mold as \w the|strong="H4480"\w* rest \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* cart.  
\v 35 \w There|strong="H4480"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* nine-inch bronze \w band|strong="H7218"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w each|strong="H5439"\w* cart. \w There|strong="H4480"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* braces attached \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* corners \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w each|strong="H5439"\w* cart. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w bands|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* braces \w were|strong="H3027"\w* cast \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w same|strong="H4480"\w* mold \w as|strong="H2677"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* rest \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* cart.  
\v 36 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* braces \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* panels \add on the sides of the carts\add* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w also|strong="H3027"\w* decorated \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \add figures of\add* winged creatures, lions, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w palm|strong="H8561"\w* \w trees|strong="H8561"\w*, whenever \w there|strong="H3742"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w space|strong="H4626"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w there|strong="H3742"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* bronze \w wreaths|strong="H3914"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 37 \w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w how|strong="H6213"\w* Huram \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* carts. \w They|strong="H6213"\w* \add were all cast in the same mold, so they\add* \w were|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* alike: \w They|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H2063"\w* \w size|strong="H4060"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H4350"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H2063"\w* shape.   
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\v 38 Huram \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w basins|strong="H3595"\w*, \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* each cart. Each \w basin|strong="H3595"\w* \w was|strong="H6213"\w* six feet \w across|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w held|strong="H6213"\w* 200 \w gallons|strong="H1324"\w* \add of water\add*.  
\v 39 Huram \w placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* carts \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w north|strong="H8040"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w*. \w He|strong="H2568"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* big tank \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w southeast|strong="H5045"\w* \w corner|strong="H3802"\w*.  
\v 40 Huram \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* pots, \w shovels|strong="H3257"\w* \add for carrying ashes\add*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w bowls|strong="H4219"\w* \add for carrying the blood of the animals that would be sacrificed\add*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w completed|strong="H3615"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* requested \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*. \add This is a list of the bronze things he made\add*:   
\li1
\v 41 the two pillars;  
\li1 the two top parts to be put over the pillars;  
\li1 the two wreaths of chains to decorate the tops of the pillars;   
\li1
\v 42 the 400 \add figures of\add* pomegranates, in two rows, with 100 in each row, that were placed over the top parts of the pillars;   
\li1
\v 43 the ten carts;  
\li1 the ten basins;   
\li1
\v 44 the big tank;  
\li1 the twelve \add statues of\add* oxen on whose backs the tank was placed;   
\li1
\v 45 the pots, shovels \add for the ashes of the altar\add*, and bowls.  
\b  
\p Huram \add and his workers\add* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* outside \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3627"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w polished|strong="H4803"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*.   
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\v 46 \w They|strong="H4428"\w* made them \w by|strong="H3383"\w* pouring melted bronze \w into|strong="H3332"\w* \w the|strong="H3332"\w* \w clay|strong="H4568"\w* molds \w that|strong="H4428"\w* Huram \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w set|strong="H3332"\w* \w up|strong="H4428"\w* near \w the|strong="H3332"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \add River\add* \w Valley|strong="H3603"\w*, between \add the cities of\add* \w Succoth|strong="H5523"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Zarethan|strong="H6891"\w*.   
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\v 47 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \add tell his workers to\add* \w weigh|strong="H4948"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w objects|strong="H3627"\w*, \w because|strong="H7230"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3627"\w* \w many|strong="H7230"\w* \w items|strong="H3627"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w ever|strong="H3808"\w* knew what \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w weighed|strong="H4948"\w*.   
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\v 48 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*’s \add workers\add* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w items|strong="H3627"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*:  
\li1 the altar;  
\li1 the table on which the priests put the sacred bread placed before God;   
\li1
\v 49 the ten lampstands \add that were put\add* in front of the Very Holy Place, five on the south side and five on the north side;  
\li1 the \add decorations that resembled\add* flowers;  
\li1 the lamps;  
\li1 the tongs \add to grasp the hot coals\add*;   
\li1
\v 50 the cups, the gold lamp wick snuffers, the small lamp bowls, the dishes for incense, the pans \add for carrying the hot coals\add*, and the hinges for the doors at the entrance to the Very Holy Place and for the doors at the entrance \add to the main room\add* of the temple.  
\li1 Those things were all made of gold.   
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\v 51 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*’s \add workers\add* \w finished|strong="H7999"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* storerooms \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H6944"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*—\w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* valuable \w items|strong="H3627"\w*.   
\c 8  
\s1 The sacred chest was brought to the temple  
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\v 1 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w then|strong="H4428"\w* summoned \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\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 leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H4294"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* clans. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* wanted \w them|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* join \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w bringing|strong="H5927"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s Sacred Chest \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \add Hill to the temple\add*, where \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w part|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* called ‘\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w City|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’.  
\v 2 \w So|strong="H1931"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli leaders \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w during|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Festival|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \add Living in Temporary\add* Shelters, \w in|strong="H3478"\w* October.   
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\v 3 \w When|strong="H5375"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* arrived, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Sacred Chest  
\v 4 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* temple. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* descendants \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3881"\w* \add who assisted the priests\add* helped \w them|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w carry|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* temple \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sacred|strong="H6944"\w* Tent \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tent.  
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w many|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w gathered|strong="H3259"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s Sacred Chest \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w huge|strong="H7230"\w* \w amount|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*. \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* able \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w count|strong="H5608"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2076"\w* \add because there were so many\add*.   
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\v 6 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w then|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Sacred|strong="H6944"\w* Chest into \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Very \w Holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w Place|strong="H4725"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* placed \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \add statues of the\add* \w winged|strong="H3671"\w* creatures.  
\v 7 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* statues \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w out|strong="H6566"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Sacred Chest \w and|strong="H4725"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* poles \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H4725"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H4725"\w* \w carried|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 8 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* poles \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ends|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* poles \w could|strong="H2088"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \add by people who were standing\add* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* entrance \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Most|strong="H6944"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w Place|strong="H6944"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w could|strong="H2088"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \add by people standing\add* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w temple|strong="H1687"\w*. \w Those|strong="H4480"\w* poles \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w still|strong="H5704"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 9 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w things|strong="H8147"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Sacred Chest \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* stone \w tablets|strong="H3871"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H3240"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* Sinai \add Mountain\add*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w an|strong="H8033"\w* agreement \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w after|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \add suddenly\add* \w it|strong="H1961"\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*.  
\v 11 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*/radiance \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* result \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w were|strong="H1004"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w continue|strong="H5975"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* work.   
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* prayed \w this|strong="H3068"\w*:  
\q1 “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, you \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w placed|strong="H7931"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* sun \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* sky,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3068"\w* you \w have|strong="H3068"\w* decided \w that|strong="H3068"\w* you \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* very \w dark|strong="H6205"\w* \add clouds\add*.   
\q1
\v 13 \w I|strong="H1004"\w* \w have|strong="H1129"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* magnificent \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*,  
\q2 \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 live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w*, \w while|strong="H5975"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \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 faced|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \add asked God to\add* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 15 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* whom \w we|strong="H3068"\w* Israelis belong! \w By|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H3027"\w* \w what|strong="H6310"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w give|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w What|strong="H6310"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H1696"\w*:   
\pi1
\v 16 ‘\w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\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 Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* chosen \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w should|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w worship|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* chose \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w to|strong="H3318"\w* rule \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.”   
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\v 17  \add Then Solomon said\add*, “\w My|strong="H3068"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w wanted|strong="H3824"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* order \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* Israeli people \w could|strong="H3824"\w* \w worship|strong="H3478"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\v 18 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w wanted|strong="H3824"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w wanted|strong="H3824"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2895"\w*.  
\v 19 \w However|strong="H7535"\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* \add who I want\add* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \add I want to\add* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H3318"\w*.’   
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\v 20 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w now|strong="H3478"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H1697"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* become \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w succeed|strong="H6965"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* father, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w ruling|strong="H3427"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w*, \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \add arranged for\add* \w this|strong="H1696"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \add to be\add* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* Israelis \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w worship|strong="H3478"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w to|strong="H1696"\w* whom \w we|strong="H3068"\w* Israelis \w belong|strong="H8478"\w*.  
\v 21 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* provided \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \add in the temple\add* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Sacred Chest \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* two stone tablets \add on which are engraved the Ten Commandments of\add* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.”   
\s1 Solomon’s prayer  
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="H5975"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w facing|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3709"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w gathered|strong="H8010"\w* \w there|strong="H5975"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w out|strong="H6566"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* arms \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*,  
\v 23 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* prayed,  
\pi1 “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3820"\w* \add belong to/worship\add*, \w there|strong="H3605"\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 up|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w or|strong="H3068"\w* \w down|strong="H1980"\w* \w here|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*. \w You|strong="H6440"\w* solemnly \w promised|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*. \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H1980"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w earnestly|strong="H5650"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* want \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\pi1
\v 24 \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w done|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* things \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w who|strong="H5650"\w* served \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \add very well\add*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w would|strong="H1732"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w*. Truly, \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* things \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* see \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w done|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* Israelis \add belong to/worship\add*, please \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*. \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w always|strong="H7535"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* some \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w rule|strong="H3427"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w conduct|strong="H1870"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H3427"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 26 \w So|strong="H6258"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, God \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1696"\w*, \w cause|strong="H1697"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H4994"\w* \w for|strong="H5650"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w who|strong="H5650"\w* served \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \add well\add*, \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w happen|strong="H1697"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w really|strong="H2088"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*. \w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* enough space \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* enough space \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w workers|strong="H1129"\w* \w have|strong="H1129"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w*.  
\v 28 \w But|strong="H6437"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w please|strong="H8085"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w while|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w praying|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w this|strong="H6440"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*,  
\v 29 \w Please|strong="H8085"\w* \w keep|strong="H8085"\w* protecting \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w always|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.’ \w I|strong="H3117"\w* request \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w whenever|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w turn|strong="H1961"\w* toward \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w*.  
\v 30 \w I|strong="H2088"\w* request \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5971"\w* \w while|strong="H2088"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w turn|strong="H5971"\w* toward \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w home|strong="H4725"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w you|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w us|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5545"\w* \w us|strong="H8085"\w* \add for the sins that we have committed\add*.   
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\v 31 \w If|strong="H2398"\w* someone \w is|strong="H2088"\w* accused \w of|strong="H1004"\w* doing something \w wrong|strong="H2398"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w* \w person|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w bring|strong="H2398"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* outside \w this|strong="H2088"\w* holy \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w if|strong="H2398"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* says, ‘\w I|strong="H2088"\w* did \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w do|strong="H2088"\w* \w that|strong="H4196"\w*; \w may|strong="H4196"\w* God punish \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w if|strong="H2398"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* am \w not|strong="H2088"\w* telling \w the|strong="H6440"\w* truth,’  
\v 32 \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w decide|strong="H8199"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* telling \w the|strong="H8085"\w* truth. \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w person|strong="H8199"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w guilty|strong="H7563"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* deserves \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H7563"\w* punished, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w declare|strong="H6663"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* other \w person|strong="H8199"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w innocent|strong="H6666"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w when|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5062"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* enemies \add in a battle\add* \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \add and if they are forced to go to some distant country,\add* \w if|strong="H2398"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w sinful|strong="H2398"\w* behavior \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* admit \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \add have justly punished them\add*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w if|strong="H2398"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* plead \add that you will forgive them\add*,  
\v 34 \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5545"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w for|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \add have committed\add*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H8064"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* ancestors.   
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\v 35 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6031"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* allow \w any|strong="H1961"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w fall|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H4725"\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 if|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w toward|strong="H7725"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* temple \w and|strong="H7725"\w* admit \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \add have justly punished them\add*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w sinful|strong="H2403"\w* behavior \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \add humbly\add* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\v 36 \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5545"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \add that they have committed\add*. \w Teach|strong="H3384"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3478"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w conduct|strong="H1870"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* lives. \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w send|strong="H5414"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* belong \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \add permanently\add*.   
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\v 37 \w And|strong="H8179"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* land experience famines, \w or|strong="H5061"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w plague|strong="H5061"\w*/\w illness|strong="H5061"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* causes many people \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* sick, \w or|strong="H5061"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \add their crops are destroyed by\add* very hot winds \w or|strong="H5061"\w* \add by \add* \w mildew|strong="H3420"\w* \w or|strong="H5061"\w* \add by \add* locusts \w or|strong="H5061"\w* grasshoppers, \w or|strong="H5061"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6887"\w* surround \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H8179"\w* \add in order to attack them\add*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* bad \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*,  
\v 38 \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w earnestly|strong="H3605"\w* plead \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w knowing|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* suffering \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \add have sinned\add*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w stretch|strong="H6566"\w* \w out|strong="H6566"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* arms \w toward|strong="H3709"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w pray|strong="H8605"\w*,  
\v 39 \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* home \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5545"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w help|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* thinking, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w act|strong="H6213"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* deserve,  
\v 40 \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* people \w may|strong="H3117"\w* \w then|strong="H4616"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w awesome|strong="H3372"\w* \w respect|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w years|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* ancestors.   
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\v 41-42 There will be some foreigners who do not belong to your Israeli people who have come here from countries far away because they have heard that you are very great and that you perform great miracles. If they come here to this temple to worship you and pray,  
\v 43 \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* prayers, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* request \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people-groups \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* world \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w revere|strong="H3372"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w then|strong="H2088"\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 temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \add caused to be\add* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w honor|strong="H8034"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \add should be worshiped\add*.   
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\v 44 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* enemies, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w wherever|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w turn|strong="H5971"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* chosen \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* caused \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\v 45 \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w prayers|strong="H8605"\w*; \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* plead \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* assist \w them|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 46  \add It is true that\add* everyone \w sins|strong="H2398"\w*. \w So|strong="H5414"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* become angry \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H5414"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* enemies \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w defeat|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w capture|strong="H7617"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w take|strong="H7617"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w away|strong="H7617"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* enemies’ country, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* countries \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H7350"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w away|strong="H7617"\w*.  
\v 47 \w If|strong="H2398"\w* \w that|strong="H7725"\w* happens, \w while|strong="H7617"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w are|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* those countries \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w which|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w were|strong="H3820"\w* forced \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w*, \w if|strong="H2398"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* sincerely \w repent|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* plead \w with|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* saying ‘\w We|strong="H8033"\w* \w have|strong="H7617"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H7617"\w* \w done|strong="H2398"\w* things \w that|strong="H7725"\w* \w are|strong="H8033"\w* \w very|strong="H2603"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7561"\w*,’  
\v 48 if \w they|strong="H5315"\w* very sincerely \w repent|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* land \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* ancestors, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* chosen \add to be the place where we should worship you\add*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \add caused to be\add* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w for|strong="H8034"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* if \w they|strong="H5315"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w*,  
\v 49 \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* home \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w while|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* plead \add for your help\add*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* assist \w them|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 50 \w Forgive|strong="H5545"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2398"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \add have committed\add* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* enemies \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* kind \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 51 \w Do|strong="H3318"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* forget \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Israelis \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*; \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* special \w possession|strong="H5159"\w*; \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \add our ancestors\add* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w where|strong="H1992"\w* \add they were greatly suffering as though\add* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* blazing \w furnace|strong="H3564"\w*.   
\pi1
\v 52 \w I|strong="H5650"\w* request \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* king, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w heed|strong="H8085"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* prayers \w whenever|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H6605"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \add to help them\add*.  
\v 53 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* chose \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* people-groups \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* world \w to|strong="H1696"\w* belong \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w which|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* ancestors \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.”   
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\v 54 \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w praying|strong="H6419"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* pleading \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add for his help\add*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w stood|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w kneeling|strong="H3766"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* lifted \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* arms.  
\v 55 \w Then|strong="H5975"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \add asked God to\add* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli people. \add He prayed\add* \w loudly|strong="H6963"\w*, \w saying|strong="H6963"\w*,   
\pi1
\v 56 “\w Praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* peace, \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H3027"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* served \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \add very well\add*.  
\v 57 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* pray \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* never \w abandon|strong="H5800"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\v 58 \w I|strong="H6680"\w* pray \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3824"\w* \w cause|strong="H4941"\w* us \w to|strong="H3212"\w* loyally serve \w him|strong="H6680"\w*, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w conduct|strong="H1870"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w lives|strong="H3824"\w* \w as|strong="H3824"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* wants us \w to|strong="H3212"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w laws|strong="H2706"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* ancestors.  
\v 59 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w pray|strong="H2603"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* never forget \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* prayed, pleading \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w help|strong="H5971"\w*; \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w pray|strong="H2603"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* think \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w pray|strong="H2603"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w always|strong="H3117"\w* \w help|strong="H5971"\w* \add us\add* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, giving \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w need|strong="H1697"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 60 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w does|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people-groups \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* world \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 61 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* pray \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*, \add his people,\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w always|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w fully|strong="H8003"\w* \w committed|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w all|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w commands|strong="H4687"\w*, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* doing \w now|strong="H1961"\w*.”   
\s1 Solomon dedicated the temple  
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\v 62 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli people \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w offered|strong="H2076"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 63 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* 22,000 \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* 120,000 \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* maintain fellowship \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H2596"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 64 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H6942"\w*/\w set|strong="H6942"\w* \w apart|strong="H6942"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w part|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w offered|strong="H6213"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H5930"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* completely burned \add in the courtyard\add*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* grain \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* animals \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w maintain|strong="H6213"\w* fellowship \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* big \w enough|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H5930"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* burned \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \add that day\add*.   
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\v 65 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w celebrated|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Festival|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \add Living in Temporary\add* Shelters \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. \w There|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* huge \w crowd|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w there|strong="H3117"\w*, \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \add distant places like\add* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w* \add in the far north\add* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* border \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \add in the far south\add*.  
\v 66 \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eighth|strong="H8066"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Solomon|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* homes. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w praised|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w home|strong="H3212"\w* \w happy|strong="H8056"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \add King\add* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.   
\c 9  
\s1 Yahweh’s reply to Solomon’s prayer  
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\v 1 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*’s \add workers\add* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w wanted|strong="H2654"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w*,  
\v 2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \add in a dream\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w time|strong="H8145"\w*, \w like|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \add the city of\add* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\pi1 “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* prayed \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w pleaded|strong="H2603"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w apart|strong="H6942"\w*/\w dedicated|strong="H6942"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \add workers\add* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H7760"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* worship \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w watch|strong="H5869"\w* \w over|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w protect|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*.   
\pi1
\v 4 “\w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, if \w you|strong="H6440"\w* conduct \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H6680"\w* want \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w*, \w like|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* if \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w very|strong="H1980"\w* sincerely \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w laws|strong="H2706"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H6680"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w*,  
\v 5 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* do \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* father \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* do: \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w always|strong="H5769"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* ruled \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* descendants.   
\pi1
\v 6 “\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* disobey \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w commands|strong="H4687"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* decrees \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* start \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* other \w gods|strong="H1980"\w*,  
\v 7 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w remove|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H8034"\w* \w abandon|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w apart|strong="H6942"\w*/\w dedicated|strong="H6942"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w should|strong="H3478"\w* \w worship|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w everywhere|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* despise \add the people of\add* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* fun \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 8 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w heap|strong="H5945"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w ruins|strong="H5945"\w*. \w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w passes|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w astonished|strong="H8074"\w* \add when they see it\add*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w shocked|strong="H8074"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* say, ‘\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|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*?’  
\v 9 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5800"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* reply, ‘\w It|strong="H5921"\w* happened \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5800"\w* \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* ancestors \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w started|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* accept \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* gods. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w caused|strong="H5647"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* experience \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w disasters|strong="H7451"\w*.’ ”   
\s1 Other things that Solomon did  
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\v 10 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*’s \add workers\add* labored \w for|strong="H3068"\w* 20 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Hiram|strong="H2438"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w* \w had|strong="H8010"\w* \add arranged for his workers to\add* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* cedar \w and|strong="H6242"\w* pine \add logs\add* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w needed|strong="H2656"\w* \add for this work\add*. After \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* finished, \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Hiram|strong="H2438"\w* 20 \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Galilee|strong="H1551"\w* region.  
\v 12 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w Hiram|strong="H2438"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w* \add to Galilee\add* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H8010"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pleased|strong="H3474"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 13 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Solomon, “\w My|strong="H5414"\w* friend, \w those|strong="H2088"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* worthless!” \w So|strong="H7121"\w*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* area \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w still|strong="H5704"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* ‘Worthless’.  
\v 14 \w Hiram|strong="H2438"\w* paid \w Solomon|strong="H7971"\w* only five tons \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \add for those cities\add*.   
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\v 15 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* record \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w work|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w forced|strong="H4522"\w* \w men|strong="H4522"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w forced|strong="H4522"\w* \w them|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* terraces/landfills \add on the east side of the city\add*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* around \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add to rebuild the cities of\add* \w Hazor|strong="H2674"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Megiddo|strong="H4023"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gezer|strong="H1507"\w*.  
\v 16  \add The reason they needed to rebuild Gezer was that the army of\add* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w had|strong="H8010"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5927"\w* \w Gezer|strong="H1507"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H3920"\w* \w had|strong="H8010"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \add the houses in\add* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3669"\w* people-group \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w*. \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gift|strong="H5414"\w* \w when|strong="H3427"\w* \w she|strong="H5892"\w* \w married|strong="H3427"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*.  
\v 17 So \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*’s \w workers|strong="H1129"\w* \w also|strong="H8010"\w* \w rebuilt|strong="H1129"\w* \w Gezer|strong="H1507"\w*, \w and|strong="H1129"\w* they \w also|strong="H8010"\w* \w rebuilt|strong="H1129"\w* \w Lower|strong="H8481"\w* \w Beth-Horon|strong="H1032"\w* \add city\add*.  
\v 18 They also rebuilt \w Baalath|strong="H1191"\w* \w and|strong="H4057"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \add towns\add* in \w the|strong="H4057"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* in \add the southern part of\add* Judah.  
\v 19 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w also|strong="H8010"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w where|strong="H1129"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w kept|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* supplies \w for|strong="H3389"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H3605"\w* \w where|strong="H1129"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w horses|strong="H6571"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w kept|strong="H1961"\w*. \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w also|strong="H8010"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w wanted|strong="H2836"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w*, \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* area \w over|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* ruled.   
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\v 20 \w There|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w many|strong="H3808"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Amor people-group, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Heth people-group, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Periz people-group, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Hiv people-group, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Jebus people-group \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* killed \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israelis captured \w their|strong="H3605"\w* land.  
\v 21  \add Their descendants still lived in Israel\add*. \w It|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* whom \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w forced|strong="H4522"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w become|strong="H5647"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5647"\w* \add to build all those places\add*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w still|strong="H3201"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5647"\w*.  
\v 22 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* force \w any|strong="H5414"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* become \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*. \w Some|strong="H1992"\w* Israelis \w became|strong="H5650"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w army|strong="H4421"\w* \w officers|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* drivers \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* rode \w on|strong="H5414"\w* \w horses|strong="H6571"\w*.  
\v 23 There \w were|strong="H5971"\w* 550 \w officials|strong="H8269"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w supervised|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* slaves \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w worked|strong="H6213"\w* \add to build all those places\add*.   
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\v 24 \w After|strong="H5927"\w* \add Solomon’s wife, who was\add* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* king \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Egypt, moved \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \add the place outside Jerusalem called\add* ‘\w The|strong="H1129"\w* \w City|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’ \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H5892"\w* Solomon’s \w workers|strong="H1129"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H1129"\w*, Solomon \add told his workers to\add* fill \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* slopes \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* east side \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w Three|strong="H7969"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w* \w each|strong="H6471"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \add brought to the temple\add* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H7969"\w* completely \w burned|strong="H6999"\w* \add on the altar\add* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w restore|strong="H7999"\w* fellowship \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w burned|strong="H6999"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\p \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* men \w finished|strong="H7999"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*’s \add workers\add* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w built|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fleet \w of|strong="H4428"\w* ships \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ezion-Geber|strong="H6100"\w* \add city\add*, \w which|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* Elath \add city\add*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w shore|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Gulf \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Aqaba, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land belonging \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Edom people-group.  
\v 27  \add King\add* \w Hiram|strong="H2438"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* some \w very|strong="H3045"\w* expert sailors \w to|strong="H7971"\w* work \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* ships \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*’s workers.  
\v 28 \w They|strong="H8033"\w* sailed \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \add the\add* Ophir \add region\add* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w back|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w about|strong="H8033"\w* 16 tons \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.   
\c 10  
\s1 The queen of Sheba visited Solomon  
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w* \add who ruled the\add* \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w* \add area\add* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* caused \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* become \w famous|strong="H8034"\w*, \w so|strong="H8085"\w* she traveled \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Jerusalem \w to|strong="H3068"\w* ask \w him|strong="H8085"\w* \w questions|strong="H2420"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w were|strong="H8034"\w* \w difficult|strong="H2420"\w* \add to answer\add*.  
\v 2 \w She|strong="H5973"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H7227"\w* group \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w wealthy|strong="H2428"\w*/influential \w people|strong="H1696"\w*, \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w she|strong="H5973"\w* \w brought|strong="H5375"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w loaded|strong="H5375"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w spices|strong="H1314"\w*, \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w valuable|strong="H3368"\w* gems, \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w she|strong="H5973"\w* \w met|strong="H5375"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w she|strong="H5973"\w* \w asked|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* questions \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* topics/\w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w which|strong="H2091"\w* \w she|strong="H5973"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* interested.  
\v 3 \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 He|strong="H3605"\w* explained \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w asked|strong="H1697"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w*, \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* very difficult.  
\v 4 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w realized|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* very \w wise|strong="H2451"\w*. She \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*;  
\v 5 \w she|strong="H3808"\w* saw \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w food|strong="H3978"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w served|strong="H8334"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w* \add every day\add*; \w she|strong="H3808"\w* saw \w where|strong="H4186"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w officials|strong="H5650"\w* \w lived|strong="H4186"\w* (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, how \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w officials|strong="H5650"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* seated \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w*), \w their|strong="H3068"\w* uniforms, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w served|strong="H8334"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w food|strong="H3978"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* wine, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H5930"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w*. \w She|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* extremely amazed.   
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\v 6 \w She|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Solomon, “Everything \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* country \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w how|strong="H8085"\w* \w wise|strong="H2451"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* true!  
\v 7 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w did|strong="H3254"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* believe \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* true \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w came|strong="H1697"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* myself. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* really, \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w only|strong="H5704"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \add of what they could have told me about you\add*. \w You|strong="H5704"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w extremely|strong="H5704"\w* \w wise|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* rich, \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Your|strong="H6440"\w* wives \w are|strong="H5650"\w* very fortunate! \w Your|strong="H6440"\w* \w officials|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w are|strong="H5650"\w* \w constantly|strong="H8548"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w listening|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wise|strong="H2451"\w* things \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* say \w are|strong="H5650"\w* \w also|strong="H8085"\w* fortunate!  
\v 9 \w Praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w shown|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleased|strong="H2654"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w causing|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*! \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w always|strong="H5769"\w* loved \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Israeli people, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w order|strong="H4941"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rule|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w fairly|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w righteously|strong="H6666"\w*.”   
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \add the things that she had brought. She gave him\add* \w almost|strong="H3966"\w* five tons \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H7230"\w* \w amount|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w spices|strong="H1314"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w valuable|strong="H3368"\w* gems. \w Never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w receive|strong="H5414"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w spices|strong="H1314"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H5750"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w In|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* ships \w that|strong="H6086"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H5375"\w* King \w Hiram|strong="H2438"\w*, \w in|strong="H6086"\w* \w which|strong="H6086"\w* \w they|strong="H1571"\w* \w had|strong="H7235"\w* \w previously|strong="H1571"\w* \w brought|strong="H5375"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w from|strong="H2091"\w* Ophir, \w they|strong="H1571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w brought|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H7235"\w* \w amount|strong="H7235"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* juniper \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* gems/\w valuable|strong="H3368"\w* stones.  
\v 12 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Solomon \w told|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w workers|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w use|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* railings/\w supports|strong="H4552"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w harps|strong="H3658"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w lyres|strong="H3658"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* ◄\w musicians|strong="H7891"\w*/\w men|strong="H7891"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* played musical instruments►. \w That|strong="H7200"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* largest amount \w of|strong="H4428"\w* (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* finest) \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w ever|strong="H3117"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \add in Israel\add*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w since|strong="H3117"\w* \w then|strong="H2088"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w ever|strong="H3117"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w much|strong="H6213"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* kind.   
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\v 13 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* wanted. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* gifts \w in|strong="H4428"\w* addition \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* gifts \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \add to other rulers who visited him\add*. \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* returned \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* land.   
\s1 Solomon’s wealth  
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\v 14 Each \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w brought|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* total \w of|strong="H8141"\w* 25 tons \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.  
\v 15 \w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* addition \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \add the taxes\add* paid \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w merchants|strong="H7402"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w traders|strong="H7402"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* annual taxes paid \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Arabia|strong="H6152"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w governors|strong="H6346"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \add the regions in\add* Israel.   
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\v 16 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*’s \w workers|strong="H6213"\w* \add took this\add* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* hammered \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* thin sheets \w and|strong="H3967"\w* covered 200 \w large|strong="H6793"\w* \w shields|strong="H6793"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* thin sheets \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*; \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w put|strong="H5927"\w* ◄almost 15 pounds/\w more|strong="H5921"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* 6 kg.► \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* each \w shield|strong="H6793"\w*.  
\v 17 \w His|strong="H5414"\w* workers \w made|strong="H5414"\w* 300 smaller \w shields|strong="H4043"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* covered \w each|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* ◄almost 4 pounds/1.5 kg.► \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w shields|strong="H4043"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hall|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Forest|strong="H3293"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w His|strong="H6213"\w* \w workers|strong="H6213"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*. \add Part of it was\add* \w covered|strong="H6823"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* ◄\w ivory|strong="H8127"\w* \add decorations made from►\add* tusks \w of|strong="H4428"\w* elephants \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \add part of it was covered\add* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* \w fine|strong="H6213"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.  
\v 19-20 There were six steps in front of the throne. There was \w a|strong="H3068"\w* statue of \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion on both sides of each step. So altogether there were twelve statues of lions. The back of the throne was rounded at the top. At each side of the throne there was an armrest, and alongside each armrest there was \w a|strong="H3068"\w* small statue of \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion. No throne like that had ever existed in any other kingdom.  
\v 21 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*’s \w cups|strong="H4945"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* various dishes \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hall|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 made|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H2803"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w years|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \add ruled\add*, \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w considered|strong="H2803"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w valuable|strong="H3972"\w*.  
\v 22 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ◄fleet/large number► \w of|strong="H4428"\w* ships \w that|strong="H3588"\w* sailed \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ships \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hiram|strong="H2438"\w* owned. \w Every|strong="H8141"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ships returned \add from the places to which they had sailed\add*, \w bringing|strong="H5375"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w ivory|strong="H8143"\w*, monkeys, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* baboons (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w peacocks|strong="H8500"\w*).   
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\v 23 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w became|strong="H1431"\w* richer \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w wiser|strong="H2451"\w* \w than|strong="H4428"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 24 \w People|strong="H8085"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w over|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* world \w wanted|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* come \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wise|strong="H2451"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w had|strong="H8010"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w*.  
\v 25 \w All|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* people \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w came|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w him|strong="H1697"\w* brought \w presents|strong="H4503"\w*: \w They|strong="H1992"\w* brought \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w made|strong="H3627"\w* \w from|strong="H2091"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w or|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w or|strong="H3701"\w* robes, \w or|strong="H3701"\w* \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w* (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, myrrh), \w or|strong="H3701"\w* \w spices|strong="H1314"\w*, \w or|strong="H3701"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w or|strong="H3701"\w* \w mules|strong="H6505"\w*. \w The|strong="H1697"\w* people continued \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w do|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w every|strong="H1697"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* acquired 1,400 \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* 12,000 \w men|strong="H8147"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* rode \add on the horses\add* (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \add in the chariots\add*). \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w put|strong="H5148"\w* some \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H8147"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* some \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H8147"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* where \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w kept|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*.  
\v 27 During \w the|strong="H5414"\w* years \w that|strong="H5414"\w* Solomon \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* became \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* \add lumber from\add* cedar \w trees|strong="H8256"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w foothills|strong="H8219"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Judah \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w as|strong="H7230"\w* \w plentiful|strong="H7230"\w* \w as|strong="H7230"\w* \add lumber from\add* fig \w trees|strong="H8256"\w*.  
\v 28 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*’s agents bought \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* supervised \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w men|strong="H3947"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w into|strong="H4714"\w* Israel \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* areas \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Musri \w and|strong="H4428"\w* Cilicia \add that were famous for breeding horses\add*.  
\v 29 \w In|strong="H4428"\w* Musri \w they|strong="H3651"\w* bought \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*; \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w paid|strong="H3027"\w* 600 pieces \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* 150 pieces \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w*. \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* Israel. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w sold|strong="H3318"\w* many \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Heth people-group \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Syria.   
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\s1 Solomon’s many wives  
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\v 1 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* married \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5237"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w*. \w First|strong="H1323"\w* \w he|strong="H8010"\w* married \w the|strong="H8010"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8010"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Egypt. \w He|strong="H8010"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w* married \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w from|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H8010"\w* Heth people-group \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w from|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H8010"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4125"\w*, \w Ammon|strong="H4125"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* Edom people-groups, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w from|strong="H1323"\w* Sidon \add city\add*.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* married \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w even|strong="H3808"\w* though \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* commanded \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1471"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* marry \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* areas, \w because|strong="H4480"\w* \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H1121"\w* persuade \w you|strong="H3808"\w* [IDM] \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w worship|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* gods \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w worship|strong="H3478"\w*!”  
\v 3 Solomon married 700 women who \w were|strong="H1961"\w* kings’ daughters. \w He|strong="H5186"\w* \w also|strong="H3820"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* 300 wives who \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H5186"\w* slaves/servants. \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w his|strong="H5186"\w* wives \w caused|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5186"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w turn|strong="H5186"\w* \w away|strong="H5186"\w* \add from worshiping God\add*.  
\v 4 \w By|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w old|strong="H2209"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* persuaded \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* worship \w the|strong="H3068"\w* gods \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* countries. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w completely|strong="H8003"\w* dedicated/\w committed|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* father [SYN] \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* worshiped \w Astarte|strong="H6253"\w*, \w the|strong="H8010"\w* goddess \w that|strong="H8010"\w* \w the|strong="H8010"\w* people \w of|strong="H8251"\w* Sidon \add worshiped\add*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w he|strong="H8010"\w* worshiped Molech, \w the|strong="H8010"\w* disgusting god \w that|strong="H8010"\w* \w the|strong="H8010"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5984"\w* people-group \add worshiped\add*.  
\v 6 \w That|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w how|strong="H6213"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* said \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* conduct \w his|strong="H3068"\w* life \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*; \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* conduct \w his|strong="H3068"\w* life \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* wanted \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w east|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w he|strong="H8010"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* worship \w Chemosh|strong="H3645"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* disgusting god \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* people-group \add worshiped\add*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* worship \w Molech|strong="H4432"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* disgusting god \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* people-group \add worshiped\add*.  
\v 8 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w built|strong="H6213"\w* \w places|strong="H3605"\w* where \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5237"\w* wives could \w burn|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w offer|strong="H2076"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H6999"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* gods \w from|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* own countries.   
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\v 9-10 Even though \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, the God whom the Israelis \add worshiped\add*, had appeared to Solomon two times, and had commanded him to not worship foreign gods, Solomon refused to obey \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. So \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* was angry with Solomon,  
\v 11 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* chosen \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w break|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* disobey \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w surely|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* going \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w rule|strong="H4467"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* going \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w officials|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w rule|strong="H4467"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 12 \w But|strong="H3808"\w*, \w because|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \add what I promised\add* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* allow \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w rule|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* kingdom \w while|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* still \add living\add*. \add After you die\add*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* allow \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w rule|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w whole|strong="H3117"\w* kingdom [MTY].  
\v 13 \w But|strong="H7535"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w away|strong="H7167"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Instead|strong="H3808"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w rule|strong="H4467"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \add besides the tribe of Judah\add*, \w because|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w what|strong="H1732"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w promised|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* served \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \add well\add*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w because|strong="H4616"\w* \add I want David’s descendants to rule in\add* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \add where my temple is located\add*.”   
\s1 Solomon’s enemies  
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\v 14 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w caused|strong="H6965"\w* \w Hadad|strong="H1908"\w*, \w from|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w family|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Edom people-group, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* rebel \w against|strong="H6965"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*.  
\v 15-16 What happened was that previously, when David’s \add army\add* had conquered the Edom people-group, his army commander Joab had gone there to \add help\add* bury the \add Israeli soldiers\add* who had been killed \add in the battle\add*. Joab and his army remained in the Edom area for six months, and during that time they killed all the males of that area.  
\v 17 \w Hadad|strong="H1908"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \add at that time\add*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H5650"\w* \w escaped|strong="H1272"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, along \w with|strong="H4714"\w* some \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w his|strong="H1931"\w* father’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w from|strong="H1272"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* Edom area.  
\v 18 \w They|strong="H3947"\w* \add went to the\add* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w* \add region\add*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w then|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H3947"\w* \w went|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \add the desert area at\add* \w Paran|strong="H6290"\w*. Some other \w men|strong="H3947"\w* joined \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w there|strong="H6965"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* traveled \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* see \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* Hadad some land \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w ordered|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* servants \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* some \w food|strong="H3899"\w* regularly.  
\v 19 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* king \w liked|strong="H5869"\w* \w Hadad|strong="H1908"\w*. \w As|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* sister \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w own|strong="H5869"\w* wife, \w Queen|strong="H1377"\w* \w Tahpenes|strong="H8472"\w*, \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H5869"\w* \w Hadad|strong="H1908"\w*’s wife.   
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\v 20 \w Later|strong="H1961"\w* Hadad’s wife \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* named \w Genubath|strong="H1592"\w*. \w The|strong="H8432"\w* sister \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tahpenes|strong="H8472"\w* ◄\w raised|strong="H8432"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*/\w brought|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w up|strong="H3205"\w*► \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*, \w where|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w lived|strong="H8432"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* king’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w While|strong="H3588"\w* \w Hadad|strong="H1908"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* [EUP], \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w army|strong="H6635"\w*, \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w also|strong="H1732"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* king \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H8085"\w* allow \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* return \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w own|strong="H5973"\w* country.”   
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\v 22 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* king said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w want|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* country? \w Is|strong="H4100"\w* there something \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w lack|strong="H2638"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w want|strong="H1245"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* give \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*?” Hadad replied, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* please just allow \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*.” \add So the king allowed him to leave, and he returned to his own country and became the king of Edom\add*.   
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\v 23 God \w also|strong="H4428"\w* \w caused|strong="H6965"\w* another \w man|strong="H1121"\w* named \w Rezon|strong="H7331"\w*, \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Eliada, \w to|strong="H1121"\w* rebel \w against|strong="H6965"\w* Solomon. \w Rezon|strong="H7331"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* run \w away|strong="H1272"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H6965"\w* master, \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hadadezer|strong="H1909"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \add the\add* \w Zobah|strong="H6678"\w* \add area north of Damascus\add*.  
\v 24 Rezon \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w leader|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* group \w of|strong="H3427"\w* outlaws. \w That|strong="H1732"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \add army had defeated Hadadezer and\add* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \add also\add* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w all|strong="H6908"\w* \add his soldiers\add*. Rezon \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w men|strong="H8269"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w started|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \add the people there\add* \w appointed|strong="H4427"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*.  
\v 25 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* alive, \w while|strong="H1961"\w* Rezon \w was|strong="H1961"\w* ruling \add not only Damascus but all of\add* Syria, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w enemy|strong="H7854"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w caused|strong="H1961"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w Hadad|strong="H1908"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w*.   
\s1 What Yahweh promised to Jeroboam  
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\v 26 \w Another|strong="H4480"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H7311"\w* \w against|strong="H4480"\w* [IDM] \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w officials|strong="H5650"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w*. \w He|strong="H4480"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Zeredah|strong="H6868"\w* \add town\add* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \add the region where the tribe of\add* \w Ephraim|strong="H8034"\w* \add lives\add*. \w His|strong="H3027"\w* mother \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* widow \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Zeruah|strong="H6871"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w happened|strong="H1697"\w*. \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*’s \w workers|strong="H1129"\w* \w were|strong="H1697"\w* filling \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* land/ground \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* east \w side|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Jerusalem \w and|strong="H4428"\w* repairing \w the|strong="H1129"\w* walls \add around the city\add*.  
\v 28 \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H2428"\w* \w capable|strong="H2428"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w worked|strong="H6213"\w* \w very|strong="H2428"\w* \w hard|strong="H1004"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6485"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w supervise|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H2428"\w* \w forced|strong="H5447"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* areas \w where|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tribes \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Manasseh \w and|strong="H1004"\w* Ephraim live.   
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\v 29 \w One|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H6256"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* walking \w alone|strong="H1931"\w* along \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w outside|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Ahijah|strong="H3680"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* Shiloh \add city\add* \w met|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*. \w Ahijah|strong="H3680"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* wearing \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w robe|strong="H8008"\w*,  
\v 30 which \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w took|strong="H8610"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w pieces|strong="H7168"\w*.  
\v 31 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*, “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H3947"\w* \w pieces|strong="H7168"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5414"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* Israelis \add worship\add*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w going|strong="H2005"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w tear|strong="H7167"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w going|strong="H2005"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* enable \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w become|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ruler \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \add of Israel\add*.  
\v 32 Solomon’s \add descendants\add* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* still rule \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, two \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w*), \w because|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \add what I promised \add* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w served|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H5650"\w* \add very well\add*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w because|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* chosen \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \add to be the city where my people will worship me\add*.  
\v 33 \w I|strong="H3282"\w* \w am|strong="H1980"\w* \w going|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w because|strong="H3282"\w* Solomon \w has|strong="H4124"\w* \w rejected|strong="H5800"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w has|strong="H4124"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w worshiping|strong="H7812"\w* \w Astarte|strong="H6253"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* goddess \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Sidon \w worship|strong="H7812"\w*, \w Chemosh|strong="H3645"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* people-group \w worship|strong="H7812"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Milcom|strong="H4445"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* people-group \w worship|strong="H7812"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H4124"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* conducted \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w life|strong="H4941"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3282"\w* wanted \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H4124"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* obeyed \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* laws, \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 34 ‘\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* enable \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w rule|strong="H3027"\w* \add Judah\add* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w years|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \add what I promised to do for\add* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* chose \add to be the king\add*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* served \w me|strong="H3947"\w* \add well\add*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* laws.  
\v 35 \w But|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \add other\add* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \add to rule\add*.  
\v 36 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* Solomon’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* rule \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w*, \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* [MET] \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* rule \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* chosen \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H7760"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \add my people worship\add* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* [MTY].  
\v 37 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* enable \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w rule|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* territory \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w want|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 38 \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w conduct|strong="H1870"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* want \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H3477"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w obeying|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* laws \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w help|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w sure|strong="H8104"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* descendants \w will|strong="H1961"\w* rule \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \add die\add*, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \add promised to\add* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.  
\v 39 \w Because|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \add Solomon’s sins\add*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* punish \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* continue \w to|strong="H3117"\w* punish \w them|strong="H4616"\w* \w forever|strong="H3605"\w*.’”   
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\v 40 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \add found out what Ahijah told Jeroboam\add*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w tried|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w escaped|strong="H1272"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w went|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Shishak|strong="H7895"\w*, \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* stayed \w with|strong="H4714"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.   
\s1 Solomon died  
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\v 41  \add A record of\add* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wise|strong="H2451"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \add said and wrote\add*, \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Book|strong="H5612"\w* Telling \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w Did|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 42 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* 40 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 43 \w Then|strong="H1732"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* died [EUP], \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* \add part of Jerusalem called\add* ‘\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 Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*.   
\c 12  
\s1 The ten tribes rebelled against Rehoboam  
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\v 1 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* [HYP] \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \add northern\add* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \add city\add* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* order \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w appoint|strong="H4427"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*. \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 2 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* returned \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \add to Israel\add*.  
\v 3 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \add leaders of the northern tribes\add* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H3478"\w* \w together|strong="H7121"\w* \add to talk\add* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w*. \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*,  
\v 4 “\w Your|strong="H5414"\w* father \add Solomon\add* forced \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w work|strong="H5656"\w* \w very|strong="H6258"\w* \w hard|strong="H7186"\w* [MET] \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*. \w If|strong="H7043"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* ◄\w lighten|strong="H7043"\w* these loads/\w do|strong="H5647"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* force \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w work|strong="H5656"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w hard|strong="H7186"\w*►, \w and|strong="H5647"\w* \w if|strong="H7043"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* less taxes \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H5414"\w* paying \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \add faithfully\add*.”   
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\v 5 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* replied, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* \add and I will give you my answer\add*.” \w So|strong="H7725"\w* those leaders \w and|strong="H7725"\w* Jeroboam \w left|strong="H7725"\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 the|strong="H6440"\w* \w older|strong="H2205"\w* \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w advised|strong="H3289"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* father \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H8010"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w still|strong="H5975"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w*. \w He|strong="H8010"\w* \w asked|strong="H1697"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w What|strong="H1697"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w say|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w* \w those|strong="H2088"\w* \w men|strong="H2205"\w*?”   
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\v 7 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* want \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w well|strong="H2896"\w*, \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w kindly|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w reply|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*. \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H5647"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w*, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* faithfully.”   
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\v 8 \w But|strong="H5800"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* ignored what \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w older|strong="H2205"\w* \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w advised|strong="H3289"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* do. Instead, \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w consulted|strong="H3289"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* younger \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 who|strong="H5975"\w* \w were|strong="H6440"\w* now ◄\w his|strong="H6440"\w* advisors/\w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ones|strong="H3206"\w* \w who|strong="H5975"\w* told \w him|strong="H6440"\w* what would \w be|strong="H6440"\w* \w good|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* do►.  
\v 9 \w He|strong="H4480"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* asking \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* reduce \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \add work and taxes\add* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* father \w required|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*?”   
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\v 10 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w replied|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* should \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*: ‘\w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w little|strong="H6995"\w* \w finger|strong="H6995"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w thicker|strong="H5666"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* father’s \w waist|strong="H4975"\w*.  
\v 11 \w What|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* mean is \w that|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* father required \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \add to work hard and pay high taxes\add*. \w But|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3254"\w* \w make|strong="H3254"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* loads \w heavier|strong="H3515"\w*. \add It was as though\add* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* father whipped \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w but|strong="H6258"\w* \add it will be as though\add* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3254"\w* \w whip|strong="H7752"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w whips|strong="H7752"\w* \w that|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H6258"\w* pieces \w of|strong="H5921"\w* metal \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.’ ”   
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\v 12 \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w three|strong="H7992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w later|strong="H7992"\w*, \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* leaders \w came|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 13 \w The|strong="H5800"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* ignored \w the|strong="H5800"\w* \w advice|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5800"\w* \w older|strong="H2205"\w* \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w spoke|strong="H6030"\w* \w harshly|strong="H7186"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5800"\w* Israeli \w leaders|strong="H2205"\w*.  
\v 14  \add He told them what the younger men had advised.\add* \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w My|strong="H5921"\w* father \w put|strong="H3254"\w* \w heavy|strong="H3513"\w* \w burdens|strong="H3513"\w* \add of work and taxes\add* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w but|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3206"\w* \w put|strong="H3254"\w* \w heavier|strong="H3513"\w* \w burdens|strong="H3513"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*. \add It was as though\add* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* beat \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w whips|strong="H7752"\w*, \w but|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3206"\w* beat \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w whips|strong="H7752"\w* \w that|strong="H3206"\w* \w have|strong="H1696"\w* pieces \w of|strong="H5921"\w* metal \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*!”  
\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 pay|strong="H8085"\w* \w any|strong="H1961"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* Israeli leaders. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H1696"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w wanted|strong="H4616"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w occur|strong="H1961"\w*, \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w prophet|strong="H1696"\w* Ahijah \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \add becoming king of the ten tribes\add*.   
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\v 16 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli leaders \w realized|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pay|strong="H7725"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* shouted,  
\q1 “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* [RHQ] \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w* \w descendant|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*!  
\q2 \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pay|strong="H7725"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w* \w grandson|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w says|strong="H1697"\w*!  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w let|strong="H6258"\w*’s \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*!  
\q2 \w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w* \w descendant|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* [MTY], \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w rule|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4428"\w* [MTY]!”  
\p \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli leaders \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w homes|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 17 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \add after that,\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \add only Israeli\add* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* whom \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w territory|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \add the tribe of\add* \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* Adoniram \add to talk to the Israeli people\add*. Adoniram \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w supervised|strong="H5921"\w* \add all the men who were\add* \w forced|strong="H4522"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* work \add for Rehoboam\add*. \w But|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli people \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* throwing stones \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w When|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* happened, \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* quickly \w got|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w escaped|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Ever|strong="H3117"\w* \w since|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* people \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \add the northern tribes of\add* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w been|strong="H6586"\w* rebelling \w against|strong="H6586"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* descendants [MTY] \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \add King\add* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \add from Egypt\add*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w invited|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* meeting, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4427"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Only|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \add and Benjamin\add* \w continued|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* loyal \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \add the kings descended from King\add* [MTY] \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.   
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\v 21 \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* \w gathered|strong="H6950"\w* 180,000 \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* best \w soldiers|strong="H4421"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* [MTY] \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* wanted \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* northern \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* [MTY] \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \add and defeat them\add*, \w in|strong="H3478"\w* order \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* could \add rule all the tribes of\add* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* God \w spoke|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* prophet \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H1961"\w*:  
\v 23 “\w Go|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w tell|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \add Solomon’s son\add* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tribes \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* northern tribe \w who|strong="H3605"\w* live \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*:  
\v 24 ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w relatives|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w All|strong="H3212"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*. \w What|strong="H1697"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w*.’ ” \add So Shemaiah went and told that to them,\add* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3212"\w* \w paid|strong="H7725"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* commanded \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*.   
\s1 Jeroboam’s sins  
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\v 25 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*’s \w workers|strong="H1129"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \add walls around\add* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \add city\add* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* hilly \w area|strong="H2022"\w* \add where the descendants\add* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* Ephraim \add lived\add*, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* ruled \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w while|strong="H3427"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w his|strong="H1129"\w* \w workers|strong="H1129"\w* \w then|strong="H3318"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Peniel|strong="H6439"\w* \add town\add*, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* walls around \w that|strong="H2022"\w* town.   
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\v 26-27 Then Jeroboam said to himself, “If my people \add continue to\add* go to Jerusalem and offer sacrifices to \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* at the temple there, soon they will again become loyal to Rehoboam, the king of Judah [DOU], and they will kill me.”   
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\v 28 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w consulted|strong="H3289"\w* \add his advisors, and then he did what they suggested\add*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \add told his workers to\add* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \add statues of\add* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w calves|strong="H5695"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* people, “\w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w been|strong="H5927"\w* \w going|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \add to worship\add* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H7227"\w* \w time|strong="H7227"\w*. \w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big trouble \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* continue \w going|strong="H5927"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w*. \w You|strong="H6213"\w* people \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w look|strong="H2009"\w*! \w These|strong="H6213"\w* statues \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* gods \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w our|strong="H6213"\w* \add ancestors\add* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*! \add So you can worship these, here!\add*”  
\v 29 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \add told his workers to\add* \w place|strong="H7760"\w* one \w of|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* statues \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \add city in the south\add* \w and|strong="H1008"\w* one \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \add city in the north\add*.  
\v 30 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \add what Jeroboam did caused\add* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \add to\add* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*. \w Some|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* worshiped \w the|strong="H6440"\w* calf \w at|strong="H1961"\w* Bethel, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w others|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* worshiped \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* calf \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*.   
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\v 31  \add Moses had declared that only men from the tribe of Levi would be priests, but\add* Jeroboam \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w told|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w workers|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w build|strong="H6213"\w* \w shrines|strong="H1004"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* hilltops, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6213"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* tribe \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*.  
\v 32 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* Adonijah \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w two|strong="H6213"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, Elishama \w and|strong="H3063"\w* Jehoram. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* celebration \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* end \w of|strong="H3117"\w* October, \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* celebration \add of Living in Temporary Shelters\add* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* occurred \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \add each year\add*. \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \add that they built\add* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* gold statues \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w calves|strong="H5695"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w stationed|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w there|strong="H5927"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* shrines \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w workers|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w built|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 33 Jeroboam \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* October \w which|strong="H4196"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w himself|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* chosen. \w There|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w burned|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \add to be a sacrifice\add*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* declared \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w should|strong="H3478"\w* \w celebrate|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w festival|strong="H2282"\w* \add on that same day every year\add*.   
\c 13  
\s1 A prophet condemned the altar at Bethel  
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\v 1 \w One|strong="H1697"\w* day \w a|strong="H3068"\w* prophet, obeying \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* commanded \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*, \w went|strong="H3063"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \add north\add* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* arrived \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w right|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, ready \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w burn|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Saying|strong="H1697"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* prophet \w shouted|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \add about this\add* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* [APO]: ‘\w I|strong="H3541"\w* want \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* know \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \add some day\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendant|strong="H1121"\w* [MTY] \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w King|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*. \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3205"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H2076"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w burning|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H6999"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* hills \add in this area\add*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* dead \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*.’” [APO]  
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H1696"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* prove \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*: \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w split|strong="H7167"\w* \w apart|strong="H7167"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ashes|strong="H1880"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* scattered.’”   
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\v 4 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* prophet \w say|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w*, \w he|strong="H3027"\w* pointed \w his|strong="H7121"\w* finger \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* servants, “\w Seize|strong="H8610"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* man!” \w But|strong="H3808"\w* immediately \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w arm|strong="H3027"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* paralyzed/stiff, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* result \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* move \w it|strong="H7121"\w*.  
\v 5 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* immediately \w split|strong="H7167"\w* \w apart|strong="H7167"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w ashes|strong="H1880"\w* \w spilled|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \add on the ground\add*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* prophet \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* [MTY] \w had|strong="H3068"\w* predicted \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1697"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* prophet, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* merciful \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* heal \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w arm|strong="H3027"\w*!” \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* prophet \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* completely healed \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w arm|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w prophet|strong="H1696"\w*, “Come \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* eat some \w food|strong="H1004"\w*. \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w reward|strong="H4991"\w* \add for what you have done\add*!”   
\p
\v 8 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* prophet replied, “\w Even|strong="H3808"\w* if \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w would|strong="H4428"\w* \add promise to\add* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* everything \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w own|strong="H5973"\w* [MTY], \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H4428"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w anything|strong="H3899"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w*,  
\v 9 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w anything|strong="H1697"\w* \w here|strong="H3651"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H1980"\w* \w here|strong="H3651"\w*.”  
\v 10 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* started \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H7725"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* which \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w came|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*. \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* different \w road|strong="H1870"\w*.   
\s1 The old prophet from Bethel  
\p
\v 11 \w At|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*. \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \add from Judah\add* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Their|strong="H7200"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w On|strong="H1980"\w* \w which|strong="H2088"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w did|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w*?” \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w which|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w prophet|strong="H1696"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \add when he left Bethel\add*.  
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, “\w Put|strong="H7392"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w saddle|strong="H2280"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*.” \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* did \w that|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* got \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*.  
\v 14 \w He|strong="H3063"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w along|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* road \w to|strong="H3212"\w* ◄\w find|strong="H4672"\w*/\w catch|strong="H4672"\w* \w up|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w*► \w the|strong="H8478"\w* prophet \w from|strong="H8478"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w He|strong="H3063"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w an|strong="H4672"\w* oak tree. \w He|strong="H3063"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*, “\w Are|strong="H3063"\w* \w you|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* prophet \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w came|strong="H3212"\w* \w from|strong="H8478"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*?” \w He|strong="H3063"\w* replied, “Yes, \w I|strong="H8478"\w* am.”   
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\v 15 \w The|strong="H1004"\w* old prophet said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* him, “\w Come|strong="H3212"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w me|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* some \w food|strong="H3899"\w*.”   
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\v 16 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* replied, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w I|strong="H3201"\w* am \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w allowed|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H3899"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* house, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w anything|strong="H3899"\w* \w with|strong="H3899"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*,  
\v 17 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, ‘\w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w anything|strong="H1697"\w* \w here|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H1980"\w*.’ ”   
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* old \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w*. \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7725"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w some|strong="H1697"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*.” \w But|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* old man \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w lying|strong="H3584"\w* \add when he said that\add*.  
\v 19 \w But|strong="H7725"\w* because \w of|strong="H1004"\w* what \w the|strong="H7725"\w* old prophet said, \w the|strong="H7725"\w* prophet \w from|strong="H7725"\w* Judah \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* ate some \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w drank|strong="H8354"\w* some \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w While|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* old man.  
\v 21 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* prophet \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, “\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w disobeyed|strong="H4784"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* done \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Instead|strong="H3808"\w*, \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w here|strong="H4725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w had|strong="H4325"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H4725"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w commanded|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* do \w that|strong="H4325"\w*. \w As|strong="H4325"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result, \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* killed, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w body|strong="H5038"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* buried \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w grave|strong="H6913"\w* \w where|strong="H4725"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* ancestors \w are|strong="H4325"\w* buried.’ ”   
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\v 23 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* they \w had|strong="H1961"\w* finished eating, \w the|strong="H7725"\w* old man \w put|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w saddle|strong="H2280"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* \w for|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* Judah, \add and the prophet from Judah left\add*.  
\v 24 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3212"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w going|strong="H3212"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion \w met|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*. \w The|strong="H1870"\w* prophet’s \w corpse|strong="H5038"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w lying|strong="H7993"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* beside \w it|strong="H7993"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* lion \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H4191"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* beside \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w corpse|strong="H5038"\w*.  
\v 25 \w Some|strong="H2009"\w* \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w were|strong="H5030"\w* surprised \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w corpse|strong="H5038"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* lion \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w next|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w corpse|strong="H5038"\w*. \w So|strong="H5975"\w* \w they|strong="H5975"\w* \w went|strong="H5674"\w* \w into|strong="H7993"\w* Bethel \w and|strong="H5892"\w* reported \w what|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H5975"\w* \w had|strong="H5030"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* old \w man|strong="H4191"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* Judah \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w home|strong="H7725"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w That|strong="H8085"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w disobeyed|strong="H4784"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*! \w That|strong="H8085"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w why|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w allowed|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* lion \w to|strong="H1696"\w* attack \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*. \w That|strong="H8085"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1697"\w*!”   
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\v 27 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H1696"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H2280"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, “\w Put|strong="H2280"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w saddle|strong="H2280"\w* \w on|strong="H1696"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*.” \w So|strong="H1696"\w* \w they|strong="H1696"\w* did \w that|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 28 \w Then|strong="H5975"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* rode \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* prophet’s \w corpse|strong="H5038"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H7993"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* lion \w were|strong="H4672"\w* \w still|strong="H5975"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w there|strong="H4672"\w* alongside \w the|strong="H7665"\w* \w corpse|strong="H5038"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* lion \w had|strong="H4672"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eaten \w any|strong="H7665"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* flesh \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* prophet \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w had|strong="H4672"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*.  
\v 29 \w The|strong="H5375"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w* \w picked|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w corpse|strong="H5038"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w put|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H5892"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Bethel, \w in|strong="H6912"\w* order \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5594"\w* \w for|strong="H5892"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w corpse|strong="H5038"\w*.  
\v 30 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* buried \w the|strong="H5921"\w* prophet’s \w corpse|strong="H5038"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w grave|strong="H6913"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* other \w people|strong="H3240"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* family \add had been buried\add*. Then \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H5594"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* sons \w mourned|strong="H5594"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, saying, “\add We are very sorry\add*, \w my|strong="H5921"\w* brother!”   
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\v 31 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* they \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w*, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, “\w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w corpse|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w grave|strong="H6913"\w* where \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* prophet \w from|strong="H1121"\w* Judah. \w Lay|strong="H3240"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w corpse|strong="H4191"\w* next \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w corpse|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 32  \add And do not forget what he said, because \add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w shrines|strong="H1004"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* hills \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w*.”   
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\v 33 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* King \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w still|strong="H7725"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* continuing \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*. \w Instead|strong="H3808"\w*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6213"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \add who were not descended from Levi\add*. Anyone \w who|strong="H5971"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w order|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w could|strong="H5971"\w* \w offer|strong="H6213"\w* sacrifices \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* hills.  
\v 34 \w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w committed|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*, \add a few years later\add* God got rid \w of|strong="H1004"\w* most \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*’s descendants \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w did|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* allow \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* kings \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Israel.   
\c 14  
\s1 Jeroboam’s son died  
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\v 1 \w At|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Abijah \w became|strong="H2470"\w* very \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w wife|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Disguise|strong="H8138"\w* \w yourself|strong="H8033"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* order \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w recognize|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w wife|strong="H1696"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w* \add city\add*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* Ahijah \add lives\add*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w predicted|strong="H1696"\w*/\w prophesied|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H5971"\w* \w become|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \add loaves of\add* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w some|strong="H3027"\w* small flat \w cakes|strong="H5350"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w jar|strong="H1228"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*, \add and give them\add* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*. \add Tell him about\add* \w our|strong="H3947"\w* son, \add and\add* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*.”  
\v 4 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* wife \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*, \w to|strong="H3201"\w* Ahijah’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. Ahijah \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w unable|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w very|strong="H3651"\w* old \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w become|strong="H7200"\w* \w blind|strong="H7200"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \add before she got there,\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* Ahijah \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*’s \w wife|strong="H1696"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w coming|strong="H2009"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w inquire|strong="H1875"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* Ahijah \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\p \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w pretended|strong="H2470"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w* \w woman|strong="H2088"\w*.  
\v 6 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* Ahijah \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w footsteps|strong="H7272"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w she|strong="H4100"\w* entered \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w doorway|strong="H6607"\w*, \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w*, wife \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*! ◄\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* pretend \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* someone else?/\w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w help|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* pretend \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* someone else.► [RHQ] \add Yahweh\add* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w given|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* bad \w news|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w tell|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* tell \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* Israelis \add worship\add*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*: ‘\w I|strong="H5414"\w* chose \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* common \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w enabled|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w become|strong="H7311"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 8 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \add most of\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H8104"\w* \w away|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s descendants \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w But|strong="H7535"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w served|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \add very well\add*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8104"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w very|strong="H1980"\w* sincerely, \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w considered|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w*.  
\v 9 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w more|strong="H1961"\w* \w evil|strong="H7489"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*/deeds \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \add who ruled\add* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* rejected \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w caused|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H7489"\w* \w angry|strong="H3707"\w* \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w making|strong="H6213"\w* \w metal|strong="H6213"\w* \w images|strong="H4541"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* gods \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \add and others\add* could worship \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 10 ‘\w So|strong="H3651"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w going|strong="H2005"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w cause|strong="H3651"\w* \w terrible|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* happen \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H5800"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*. \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w cause|strong="H3651"\w* \w all|strong="H8552"\w* \w your|strong="H5800"\w* \w male|strong="H8366"\w* descendants \w to|strong="H5704"\w* die, young \w ones|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* old \w ones|strong="H7451"\w*. \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w completely|strong="H8552"\w* get rid \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H5800"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* [MTY]. \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* get rid \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H5800"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* [MTY] just \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H7451"\w* \w completely|strong="H8552"\w* \w burns|strong="H1197"\w* \w dung|strong="H1557"\w* \add to cook his food\add*.  
\v 11  \add The corpses of\add* \w any|strong="H3588"\w* members \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w family|strong="H4191"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* eaten \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w dogs|strong="H3611"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \add the corpses of\add* \w any|strong="H3588"\w* members \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w family|strong="H4191"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* open \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* eaten \w by|strong="H3068"\w* vultures. \add This will surely happen because\add* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \add that it will happen\add*.’   
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\v 12 \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H3212"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*. \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w as|strong="H6965"\w* soon \w as|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H6965"\w* enter \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w your|strong="H6965"\w* son \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 13 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli people \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5594"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*’s \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \add properly\add*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*’s \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleased|strong="H2896"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Furthermore|strong="H1571"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* appoint \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w himself|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w rule|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* rid \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*’s descendants. \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \add will start to happen\add* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*!  
\v 15 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H2219"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w shake|strong="H5110"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \add the wind\add* shakes \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w reeds|strong="H7070"\w* \add that grow in\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stream|strong="H5104"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* expel \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H2219"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w land|strong="H5676"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w scatter|strong="H2219"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* countries \w east|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \add the Euphrates\add* \w River|strong="H5104"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w become|strong="H6213"\w* \w very|strong="H2896"\w* \w angry|strong="H3707"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \add worshiping statues of\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* goddess Asherah.  
\v 16 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w abandon|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* Israeli people \w because|strong="H1558"\w* \w of|strong="H2403"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w committed|strong="H2398"\w*, \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w which|strong="H3478"\w* led \w the|strong="H5414"\w* Israeli people \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w commit|strong="H2398"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
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\v 17 \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*’s wife returned \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Tirzah|strong="H8656"\w* \add city, the new capital of Israel\add*. \w And|strong="H6965"\w* just \w as|strong="H6965"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* entered \w her|strong="H1931"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w her|strong="H1931"\w* son \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 18 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1696"\w* \w mourned|strong="H5594"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* Ahijah, \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1697"\w*.   
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\v 19 Everything else \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w record|strong="H3789"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* wars \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \add army\add* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w how|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4427"\w*, \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* called ‘\w The|strong="H5921"\w* History \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*’.  
\v 20 \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4427"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* 22 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*; \w then|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* died [EUP] \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nadab|strong="H5070"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*.   
\s1 Rehoboam died  
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\v 21 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4427"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* 41 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* started \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w rule|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4427"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* 17 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* chose \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H7760"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* worshiped [MTY]. \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w*’s mother’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w Naamah|strong="H5279"\w*; \w she|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5985"\w* people-group.   
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\v 22 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* considered \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w caused|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H6213"\w* angry \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* \w more|strong="H6213"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* ancestors \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w*: \w They|strong="H3068"\w* worshiped many \w other|strong="H3605"\w* gods instead \w of|strong="H3068"\w* worshiping \w only|strong="H3605"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 23 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* worship \w those|strong="H1992"\w* gods; \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* big \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w set|strong="H1129"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \add stone\add* \w pillars|strong="H4676"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* worship \w the|strong="H3605"\w* goddess Asherah.  
\v 24 \w Also|strong="H1571"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w male|strong="H6945"\w* \w prostitutes|strong="H6945"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w places|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w worship|strong="H3478"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* same disgraceful \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w expelled|strong="H3423"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israelis \w were|strong="H3478"\w* advancing \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* ruling \w for|strong="H5921"\w* almost five \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Shishak|strong="H7895"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \add with his army\add* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w attack|strong="H5927"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 26 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* valuable \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w palace|strong="H1004"\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*’s \add workers\add* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 27 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w*’s \add workers\add* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w shields|strong="H4043"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w replace|strong="H8478"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w entrusted|strong="H6485"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w officers|strong="H8269"\w* \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w guarded|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 28 \w Every|strong="H7725"\w* \w time|strong="H1767"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w those|strong="H5375"\w* \w guards|strong="H7323"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w those|strong="H5375"\w* shields; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add when he left the temple\add* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* shields \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* storeroom.   
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\v 29 \w Everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* [RHQ] \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* called ‘\w The|strong="H3605"\w* History \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*’.  
\v 30 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w wars|strong="H4421"\w* \w continually|strong="H3605"\w* \w between|strong="H4421"\w* \add the armies of\add* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*.  
\v 31 \w Then|strong="H1732"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* died [EUP], \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \add the part of Jerusalem called\add* ‘\w The|strong="H8478"\w* \w City|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’, \w where|strong="H8478"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* ancestors \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Abijah \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*.   
\c 15  
\s1 King Abijah of Judah  
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\v 1 \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w been|strong="H4427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Israel \w for|strong="H5921"\w* almost 18 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, Abijah \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="H3389"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4427"\w* \w for|strong="H8034"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w His|strong="H4427"\w* mother’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Maacah|strong="H4601"\w*, \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w granddaughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \add David’s son\add* Absalom.   
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\v 3 Abijah \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* same kind \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w fully|strong="H8003"\w* dedicated/\w committed|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* grandfather \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\v 4 \w But|strong="H3588"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \add what Yahweh his God had promised to\add* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* Abijah \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* [MET] \w to|strong="H3068"\w* rule \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* protect \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \add from their enemies\add*.  
\v 5 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w because|strong="H1697"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w pleased|strong="H5869"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w because|strong="H1697"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* obeyed \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* disobeyed \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w caused|strong="H1697"\w* Uriah \add to be killed\add*.   
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\v 6 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w wars|strong="H4421"\w* \w between|strong="H4421"\w* \add the armies of\add* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* Abijah ruled.  
\v 7 \w Everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* Abijah \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* [RHQ] \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* called ‘\w The|strong="H3605"\w* History \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*’.  
\v 8 Abijah died [EUP] \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \add the part of Jerusalem called\add* ‘\w The|strong="H8478"\w* \w City|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Asa \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*.   
\s1 King Asa of Judah  
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\v 9 \w After|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w been|strong="H4427"\w* \w the|strong="H3379"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* almost 20 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, Asa started \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w rule|strong="H4427"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 10 \w He|strong="H3389"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w for|strong="H8034"\w* 41 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w His|strong="H4427"\w* grandmother \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Maacah|strong="H4601"\w*, \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w granddaughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Absalom.   
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\v 11 Asa \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H3477"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* pleasing \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* ancestor \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 12 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* got rid \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w male|strong="H6945"\w* \w prostitutes|strong="H6945"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H4480"\w* \w at|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H3605"\w* \w where|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people worshiped \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* got rid \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* ancestors \w had|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 13 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w his|strong="H5493"\w* grandmother \w Maacah|strong="H4601"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w she|strong="H1571"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w longer|strong="H5493"\w* \w had|strong="H8313"\w* influence \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* government \add because of\add* \w being|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w mother|strong="H1377"\w* \w of|strong="H5158"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* previous king. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H6213"\w* because \w she|strong="H1571"\w* \w had|strong="H8313"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* disgusting \add wooden\add* statue \w of|strong="H5158"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* goddess Asherah. Asa \add told his workers to\add* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w down|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* statue \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Kidron|strong="H6939"\w* \w Valley|strong="H5158"\w*.  
\v 14 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* able \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w where|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* worshiped \add idols\add* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* hills, \w but|strong="H7535"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w continued|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* dedicated/\w committed|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w entIre|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 15 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \add told his workers to\add* \w place|strong="H6944"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w items|strong="H3627"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* father \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H6944"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H6944"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w wars|strong="H4421"\w* \w between|strong="H4421"\w* \add the armies of\add* Asa \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w*’s \w army|strong="H5927"\w* \w invaded|strong="H5927"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* captured \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w* \add town north of Jerusalem\add*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w started|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wall \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* order \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w prevent|strong="H1115"\w* people \w from|strong="H3318"\w* entering \w or|strong="H1115"\w* \w leaving|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* area \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4428"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Asa.   
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\v 18 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* Asa \add told\add* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* workers \add to\add* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w still|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* storerooms \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* told \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ben-Hadad|strong="H1130"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4428"\w* Syria. \w Ben-Hadad|strong="H1130"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tabrimmon|strong="H2886"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w grandson|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hezion|strong="H2383"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* told \w the|strong="H3605"\w* workers \w to|strong="H3068"\w* say \w this|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ben-Hadad|strong="H1130"\w*:  
\v 19 “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* want \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* peace \w treaty|strong="H1285"\w* \w between|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w between|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* father \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* father. \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w reason|strong="H5921"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* am giving \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H5927"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w now|strong="H2009"\w* please cancel \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w treaty|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w made|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* order \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w take|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5927"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* attacking \w mine|strong="H7971"\w*, \add because he will be afraid of your army\add*.”  
\v 20  \add So the workers went and gave the message to\add* \w Ben-Hadad|strong="H1130"\w*, \add and he\add* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w what|strong="H8085"\w* Asa suggested. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w* \add and their soldiers\add* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w attack|strong="H5221"\w* \w some|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* captured \w Ijon|strong="H5859"\w*, \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*, Abel-Beth-Maacah, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* area \w near|strong="H5921"\w* Galilee Lake, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \add the tribe of\add* \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*.  
\v 21 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w*, \w he|strong="H1129"\w* \add told his soldiers to\add* \w stop|strong="H2308"\w* working \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*. \w He|strong="H1129"\w* \add and his soldiers returned to\add* \w Tirzah|strong="H8656"\w* \add and\add* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Asa sent \w a|strong="H3068"\w* message \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \add people in the\add* towns \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, stating \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3063"\w* required \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w go|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* stones \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w timber|strong="H6086"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w*’s soldiers \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w been|strong="H5375"\w* using \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wall around \w the|strong="H3605"\w* city. \w With|strong="H4428"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* stones \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w timber|strong="H6086"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w fortified|strong="H1129"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w* \add city north of Jerusalem\add*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w*, \add a town\add* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* territory \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tribe \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w Everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* Asa \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w armies|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* soldiers defeated, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* names \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w caused|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w fortified|strong="H1129"\w*, \w are|strong="H3117"\w* [RHQ] \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* called ‘\w The|strong="H3605"\w* History \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 But|strong="H7535"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* Asa \w became|strong="H2470"\w* \w old|strong="H2209"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* got \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w disease|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*.  
\v 24 \w He|strong="H1732"\w* died [EUP] \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w where|strong="H8478"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* ancestors \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \add the part of Jerusalem called\add* ‘\w The|strong="H8478"\w* \w City|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’. \w Then|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*.   
\s1 King Nadab of Israel  
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\v 25 \w After|strong="H5921"\w* Asa \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w been|strong="H4427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* almost \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nadab|strong="H5070"\w* started \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w rule|strong="H4427"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w He|strong="H8147"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4427"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 26 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* considered \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w behavior|strong="H5869"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinful|strong="H2403"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* father’s \w behavior|strong="H5869"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w what|strong="H7451"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w led|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*.   
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\v 27  \add A man named\add* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w*, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tribe \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w*, planned \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w harm|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w Nadab|strong="H5070"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nadab|strong="H5070"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* army \w had|strong="H3478"\w* surrounded \w Gibbethon|strong="H1405"\w* \add city\add* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Philistia area.  
\v 28 \w That|strong="H4428"\w* [DOU] \w was|strong="H4428"\w* when Asa \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w been|strong="H4427"\w* \add the king ruling\add* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* almost \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Israel.   
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\v 29 \w As|strong="H5704"\w* soon \w as|strong="H5704"\w* Baasha \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \add he commanded his soldiers to\add* \w kill|strong="H5221"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*’s \w family|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Doing|strong="H3027"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophet|strong="H1696"\w* Ahijah \w from|strong="H3027"\w* Shiloh \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*’s \w family|strong="H1004"\w*. \w None|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* ◄\w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w*/\w remained|strong="H7604"\w* \w alive|strong="H5397"\w*►.  
\v 30 \w That|strong="H3068"\w* \w happened|strong="H2398"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* become very \w angry|strong="H3707"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w committed|strong="H2398"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* persuaded \w the|strong="H5921"\w* people \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w commit|strong="H2398"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w Everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Nadab|strong="H5070"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* [RHQ] \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* called ‘\w The|strong="H3605"\w* History \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*’.  
\v 32 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w wars|strong="H4421"\w* \w between|strong="H4421"\w* \add the armies of\add* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Asa \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4428"\w*.   
\s1 King Baasha of Israel  
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\v 33 \w After|strong="H5921"\w* Asa \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* almost \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahijah, started \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w rule|strong="H4427"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tirzah|strong="H8656"\w* \add city\add*. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4427"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* 24 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 34 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* considered \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w behavior|strong="H5869"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinful|strong="H2403"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* father’s \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w led|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*.   
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\s1 When Baasha ruled Israel  
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\v 1 \w During|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \add was king of Israel\add*, \add the prophet\add* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*, \w Hanani|strong="H2607"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w received|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*:  
\v 2 “\w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* very insignificant/unimportant [IDM] \w when|strong="H4480"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w become|strong="H7311"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ruler|strong="H5057"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w But|strong="H1870"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w become|strong="H7311"\w* very \w angry|strong="H3707"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w doing|strong="H1870"\w* [IDM] \w the|strong="H5921"\w* kinds \w of|strong="H1870"\w* evil \w things|strong="H5057"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w King|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w*. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w become|strong="H7311"\w* \w angry|strong="H3707"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* causing \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*.  
\v 3 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w now|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* get rid \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* [MTY]. \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* do \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* just \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* did \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 4  \add The bodies of\add* those \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w your|strong="H8064"\w* \w family|strong="H4191"\w* \w who|strong="H1201"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w this|strong="H4191"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \add will not be buried; they\add* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* eaten \w by|strong="H5892"\w* \w dogs|strong="H3611"\w*; \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \add the corpses of\add* those \w who|strong="H1201"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* eaten \w by|strong="H5892"\w* vultures.”   
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\v 5 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* other \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w happened|strong="H1697"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* [RHQ] \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* called ‘\w The|strong="H5921"\w* History \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*’.  
\v 6 \w When|strong="H1121"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* died, \w he|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w Tirzah|strong="H8656"\w*, \add the capital city\add*. \w Then|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Elah \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*. \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* many \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w considered|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w caused|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w angry|strong="H3707"\w*. \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H1697"\w* kind \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w King|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w previously|strong="H1571"\w*. \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w angry|strong="H3707"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*’s \w family|strong="H1004"\w*.   
\s1 When Elah ruled Israel  
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\v 8 \w After|strong="H5921"\w* Asa \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w been|strong="H4427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* almost 26 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, Elah \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. Elah \w ruled|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tirzah|strong="H8656"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \add only\add* \w two|strong="H4427"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.   
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\v 9  \add A man named\add* \w Zimri|strong="H2174"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Elah’s army \w officers|strong="H8269"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* commanded \w the|strong="H5921"\w* drivers \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w half|strong="H4276"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Elah’s army’s ◄\w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*/two-wheeled vehicles pulled \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w horses|strong="H7393"\w*►. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w made|strong="H7194"\w* plans \w to|strong="H5921"\w* kill Elah \w while|strong="H1931"\w* Elah \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tirzah|strong="H8656"\w*, getting \w drunk|strong="H8354"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \add a man named\add* Arza. Arza \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H7910"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* took \w care|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* things \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w*’s \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Zimri|strong="H2174"\w* \w went|strong="H3063"\w* \w into|strong="H3063"\w* Arza’s house \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* Elah. \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w Zimri|strong="H2174"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Israel. \w That|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* when Asa \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w been|strong="H4427"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* 27 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* soon \w as|strong="H1961"\w* Zimri \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* [MTY], \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w*’s \w family|strong="H1004"\w* [MTY]. \w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w included|strong="H1961"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w male|strong="H8366"\w* [IDM] \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w*’s \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w*’s \w male|strong="H8366"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w*.  
\v 12 \w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w just|strong="H1697"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Elah \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w led|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* caused \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* whom \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w* worshiped, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* become \w angry|strong="H3707"\w*, \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w both|strong="H3605"\w* urged \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \add to worship\add* \w worthless|strong="H1892"\w* \w idols|strong="H1892"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* Elah \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* called ‘\w The|strong="H3605"\w* History \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*’.   
\s1 When Zimri ruled Israel  
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\v 15 \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w Zimri|strong="H2174"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H5971"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* Asa \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* 27 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w But|strong="H3117"\w* \w Zimri|strong="H2174"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Tirzah|strong="H8656"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* only \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* Israeli \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* beseiging/surrounding Gibeah, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* town \w which|strong="H5971"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistine|strong="H6430"\w* people-group.  
\v 16 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w Zimri|strong="H2174"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* secretly planned \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w kill|strong="H5221"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Elah, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w then|strong="H1571"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w So|strong="H1571"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* chose \w Omri|strong="H6018"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w become|strong="H4427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 17 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w army|strong="H5927"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* camped \w near|strong="H5973"\w* \w Gibbethon|strong="H1405"\w* \add city\add*. \w When|strong="H5927"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* heard \w what|strong="H5921"\w* Zimri \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w done|strong="H3478"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w left|strong="H3478"\w* \w there|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Tirzah|strong="H8656"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* surrounded \w the|strong="H3605"\w* city.  
\v 18 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Zimri|strong="H2174"\w* \w realized|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \add about to be\add* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H4428"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* set \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* fire. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w down|strong="H8313"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \add in the fire\add*.  
\v 19 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* died \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* considered \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w led|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* Zimri \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w All|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* other \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w Zimri|strong="H2174"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w record|strong="H3789"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* how \w he|strong="H3117"\w* rebelled \add against King Elah\add*, \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* called ‘\w The|strong="H5921"\w* History \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*’.   
\s1 When Omri ruled Israel  
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\v 21 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* Zimri died, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w divided|strong="H2505"\w*. \w One|strong="H1121"\w* group wanted \w Tibni|strong="H8402"\w*, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ginath|strong="H1527"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*. \w The|strong="H1961"\w* other group wanted \w Omri|strong="H6018"\w* \add to be the king\add*.  
\v 22 \w Those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w supported|strong="H2388"\w* \w Omri|strong="H6018"\w* ◄\w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w stronger|strong="H2388"\w* than/defeated► \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w supported|strong="H2388"\w* \w Tibni|strong="H8402"\w*. \w So|strong="H4191"\w* \w Tibni|strong="H8402"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Omri|strong="H6018"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w Omri|strong="H6018"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w when|strong="H5921"\w* Asa \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w been|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* almost 31 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w Omri|strong="H6018"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4427"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* 12 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* first \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Tirzah|strong="H8656"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Then|strong="H7121"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w bought|strong="H7069"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \add a man named\add* \w Shemer|strong="H8106"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* paid \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* ◄150 pounds/70 kg.► \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7121"\w* Omri ordered \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w men|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w honor|strong="H8034"\w* \w Shemer|strong="H8106"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* man \w who|strong="H1129"\w* owned \w it|strong="H7121"\w* previously.   
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\v 25 \w But|strong="H7489"\w* \w Omri|strong="H6018"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* many \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* considered \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w more|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* deeds \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* kings \w who|strong="H3605"\w* ruled Israel \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 26  \add When\add* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \add was previously the king, he\add* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w led|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Omri \w committed|strong="H2398"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* same kind \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w* caused \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* worshiped, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* become very \w angry|strong="H3707"\w*, \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* worshiped \w worthless|strong="H1892"\w* \w idols|strong="H1892"\w*.   
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\v 27 Everything \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w Omri|strong="H6018"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w record|strong="H3789"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* victories \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \add army\add* won, \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* called ‘\w The|strong="H5921"\w* History \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*’.  
\v 28 After \w Omri|strong="H6018"\w* died, \w he|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Ahab \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*.   
\s1 When Ahab ruled Israel  
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\v 29 Ahab \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* Asa \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4427"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* almost 38 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. Ahab \w ruled|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \add city\add* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* 22 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 30 Ahab \w did|strong="H6213"\w* many \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* considered \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w more|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* kings \w who|strong="H3605"\w* ruled Israel \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 31 \w He|strong="H4428"\w* \w committed|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* same kind \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w did|strong="H7812"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H4428"\w* \w did|strong="H7812"\w* \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* worse \w than|strong="H7043"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w did|strong="H7812"\w*. \w He|strong="H4428"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* \add a woman named\add* Jezebel, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ethbaal, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Sidon \add city\add*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* Ahab \w started|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*, \add the god that the Canaan people-group worshiped\add*.  
\v 32 \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* order \w that|strong="H4196"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* Israeli people \w could|strong="H6965"\w* worship \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w there|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* put \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w there|strong="H6965"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \add making sacrifices to\add* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*.  
\v 33 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w idol|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* represented Asherah, \add Baal’s wife\add*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* many \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w caused|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w angry|strong="H3707"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w evil|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w than|strong="H4428"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* previous \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 34 \w During|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w years|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* Ahab \add ruled\add*, \w Hiel|strong="H2419"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* Bethel \add city\add*, \w rebuilt|strong="H1129"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w* \add city\add*. \w But|strong="H1696"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w started|strong="H1129"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w rebuild|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* city, \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1060"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Abiram died. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \add when the city was finished,\add* \w while|strong="H3117"\w* \w Hiel|strong="H2419"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* city \w gates|strong="H1817"\w*, \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6810"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Segub|strong="H7687"\w* died. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* died \w just|strong="H1697"\w* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1697"\w* \add to the sons of anyone who would rebuild Jericho\add*.   
\c 17  
\s1 Crows fed Elijah  
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\v 1 Elijah \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \add a prophet\add* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w lived|strong="H2416"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* Tishbe \add town\add* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \add the\add* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \add region\add*. \w One|strong="H2416"\w* day \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \add went to\add* \w King|strong="H6440"\w* Ahab \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* Israelis \add worship\add* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w worship|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w serve|strong="H1961"\w*. \w Just|strong="H1697"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H5975"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* \w or|strong="H6310"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w next|strong="H2416"\w* few \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w command|strong="H6310"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w fall|strong="H1961"\w*!”   
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\v 2 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Elijah,  
\v 3 “\add Because you have made the king angry with you, escape from the king and,\add* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w*, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Kerith \w Brook|strong="H5158"\w*, \w east|strong="H6924"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* flows \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \add River\add*.  
\v 4 \w You|strong="H6680"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* able \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* water \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w brook|strong="H5158"\w*, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \add you will be able to eat what\add* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* crows \add bring to you, because\add* \w I|strong="H6680"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w bring|strong="H1961"\w* food \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*.”   
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\v 5 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* Elijah \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* commanded \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* camped \w alongside|strong="H5921"\w* Kerith \w Brook|strong="H5158"\w*.  
\v 6 Crows bought \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w to|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H4480"\w* \w every|strong="H1242"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w every|strong="H1242"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w drank|strong="H8354"\w* \add water\add* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w brook|strong="H5158"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w after|strong="H7093"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* water \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w dried|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w fall|strong="H1961"\w* anywhere \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land.  
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Elijah,  
\v 9 “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Zarephath|strong="H6886"\w* \add village\add*, \w near|strong="H8033"\w* \w Sidon|strong="H6721"\w* \add city\add*. \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* widow \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H8033"\w* \w give|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* food \w to|strong="H3212"\w* eat. \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H2009"\w* \add already\add* \w told|strong="H6680"\w* \w her|strong="H6965"\w* what \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w do|strong="H6680"\w* \w about|strong="H8033"\w* \w that|strong="H6965"\w*.”  
\v 10 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \add Elijah did what God said\add*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Zarephath|strong="H6886"\w*. \w As|strong="H5892"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* arrived \w at|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w gates|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* village, \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* widow \w who|strong="H8354"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w gathering|strong="H7197"\w* \w sticks|strong="H6086"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w*, “\w Would|strong="H5892"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cup \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*?”  
\v 11 While \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w going|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w*, \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w piece|strong="H6595"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, too!”   
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\v 12 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* replied, “\w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* knows \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* telling \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w*: \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* piece \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w bread|strong="H4580"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* house. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w handful|strong="H4393"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w flour|strong="H7058"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w jar|strong="H3537"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \add olive\add* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w jug|strong="H6835"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w gathering|strong="H7197"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w* \w sticks|strong="H6086"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w use|strong="H6213"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \add make a fire and\add* cook \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w more|strong="H3588"\w* \w meal|strong="H7058"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* eat \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \add from hunger\add*.”   
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\v 13 \w But|strong="H7223"\w* Elijah \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w her|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* worried! \w Go|strong="H3318"\w* home \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. \w But|strong="H7223"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w*, bake \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H6996"\w* loaf \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w bread|strong="H5692"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*. \w After|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w*, \w take|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w some|strong="H8033"\w* food \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 14  \add I know that you will be able to do that,\add* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* Israelis \add worship\add*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w There|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w always|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* plenty \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w flour|strong="H7058"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \add olive\add* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w left|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* containers, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w send|strong="H5414"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w again|strong="H6440"\w* \add and the crops grow again\add*!’ ”   
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\v 15 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* exactly \w what|strong="H1697"\w* Elijah \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w her|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H1931"\w* son \w and|strong="H3117"\w* Elijah \w had|strong="H1931"\w* \w enough|strong="H6213"\w* \w food|strong="H1004"\w* \w every|strong="H3212"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*,  
\v 16 \w because|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w flour|strong="H7058"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w jar|strong="H3537"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w jug|strong="H6835"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w empty|strong="H3615"\w*. \w That|strong="H3068"\w* \w happened|strong="H1697"\w* \w just|strong="H1697"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w Elijah|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1697"\w*.   
\s1 Elijah restored to life the widow’s son  
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\v 17 \w Some|strong="H1697"\w* \w time|strong="H5704"\w* \w later|strong="H1961"\w*, \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w continued|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* get worse, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w finally|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* died.  
\v 18 \w So|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H2142"\w* woman \w went|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* Elijah \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w*, “\w You|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* prophet; \w so|strong="H4191"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* done \w this|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H4191"\w*? \w Have|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w come|strong="H2142"\w* \w here|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* punish \w me|strong="H4191"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* \w my|strong="H2142"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w* \w by|strong="H4191"\w* causing \w my|strong="H2142"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*?”   
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\v 19 \w But|strong="H3947"\w* Elijah replied, “\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* boy’s \add body\add* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w carried|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \add the steps\add* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w room|strong="H5944"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w laid|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* boy’s \add body\add* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* Elijah \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w this|strong="H3068"\w* widow \add has kindly allowed\add* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w stay|strong="H1481"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w home|strong="H3068"\w*. \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w brought|strong="H7489"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* tragedy \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w caused|strong="H4191"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*?” [RHQ]  
\v 21 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* Elijah \w stretched|strong="H4058"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w boy|strong="H3206"\w*’s \add body\add* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* saying, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w allow|strong="H4994"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w boy|strong="H3206"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w become|strong="H7121"\w* \w alive|strong="H5315"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*!” \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* Elijah prayed, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add he caused\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w boy|strong="H3206"\w* \add to \add* \w become|strong="H7725"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* [DOU].  
\v 23 Elijah \w carried|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w boy|strong="H3206"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \add the steps\add* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* mother. \w He|strong="H1004"\w* said, “\w Look|strong="H7200"\w*, \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*!”   
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\v 24 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w woman|strong="H2088"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Elijah, “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \add for certain\add* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* prophet \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w speak|strong="H1697"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w truly|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!”   
\c 18  
\s1 Elijah met with Obadiah  
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\v 1 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w almost|strong="H3117"\w* \w three|strong="H7992"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H5414"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Samaria. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Elijah: “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w meet|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w King|strong="H5921"\w* Ahab \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add tell him that\add* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* soon \w send|strong="H5414"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w*.”  
\v 2 \w So|strong="H7200"\w* Elijah \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* talk \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Ahab.  
\p \w In|strong="H3212"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w there|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H7458"\w* almost \w no|strong="H7200"\w* food \w for|strong="H3212"\w* \w anyone|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* eat.  
\v 3 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w*’s \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* revered \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 4 \w One|strong="H1961"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \add Queen\add* Jezebel \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \add tried to\add* \w kill|strong="H3772"\w* \w all|strong="H3772"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w* \w hid|strong="H2244"\w* 100 \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w two|strong="H3947"\w* \w caves|strong="H4631"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H3947"\w* 50 \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w each|strong="H3947"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w*.   
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\v 5  \add By this time, the ◄famine/lack of food and water► had become very severe in Samaria\add*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* Ahab summoned \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*, “\w We|strong="H3605"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* check/look \w near|strong="H3808"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w spring|strong="H4599"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H5158"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* see if \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w enough|strong="H4672"\w* \w grass|strong="H2682"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w give|strong="H2421"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w some|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w mules|strong="H6505"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* die.”  
\v 6 \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w both|strong="H1992"\w* started \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* \w throughout|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* land. \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* one \w direction|strong="H1870"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* himself, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* Ahab \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* another \w direction|strong="H1870"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* himself.   
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\v 7 \w While|strong="H1961"\w* \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* walking \w along|strong="H5921"\w*, \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* Elijah \w coming|strong="H2009"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w* \w recognized|strong="H5234"\w* Elijah \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w bowed|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* said, “\w Is|strong="H2088"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w really|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, Elijah, \w my|strong="H5921"\w* master?”   
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\v 8 Elijah replied, “\w Yes|strong="H2009"\w*. \w Now|strong="H2009"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* tell \add Ahab,\add* \w your|strong="H2009"\w* master, \w that|strong="H3212"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* am \w here|strong="H2009"\w*.”   
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\v 9 Obadiah objected. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* said, “Sir, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* [RHQ] harmed \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w at|strong="H4191"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w*. \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* sending \w me|strong="H5414"\w* back \w to|strong="H4191"\w* Ahab? \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*!  
\v 10 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \add knows that I am telling the truth when\add* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* declare \w that|strong="H3588"\w* King Ahab \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w searched|strong="H1245"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H1471"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w all|strong="H3068"\w* \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* world [HYP] \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Each|strong="H1471"\w* time \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w some|strong="H8033"\w* king said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, ‘Elijah \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w here|strong="H8033"\w*,’ Ahab demanded \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* king \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* country \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* \w swear|strong="H7650"\w*/declare \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* king \w was|strong="H3068"\w* telling \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w truth|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H6258"\w* say \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H3212"\w*, ‘\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* tell \w your|strong="H6258"\w* master \w that|strong="H3212"\w* Elijah \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w*!’  
\v 12 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* soon \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* leave \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \add I tell\add* Ahab \add that you are here and he\add* \w comes|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w here|strong="H4672"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*! \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \add I do not deserve to die because\add* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w revered|strong="H3372"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* since \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* boy.  
\v 13 \w My|strong="H3068"\w* master, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w heard|strong="H5046"\w* \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w when|strong="H6213"\w* Jezebel wanted \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*? \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w hid|strong="H2244"\w* 100 \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w two|strong="H3557"\w* \w caves|strong="H4631"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w took|strong="H5030"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, sir, \w you|strong="H6258"\w* say, ‘\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* tell \w your|strong="H2026"\w* master \w that|strong="H3212"\w* Elijah \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w*.’ \w But|strong="H2009"\w* \w if|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* do \w that|strong="H3212"\w*, \add and he comes and you are not here,\add* \w he|strong="H3212"\w* will \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w me|strong="H2026"\w*!”   
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\v 15 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* Elijah replied, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H6635"\w* \w One|strong="H2416"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w serve|strong="H5975"\w* [IDM], knows \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \add I am telling the truth as\add* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* solemnly declare \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w meet|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* Ahab \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.”   
\s1 Elijah killed the prophets of Baal  
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\v 16 So \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* Ahab \w that|strong="H3212"\w* Elijah had \w come|strong="H3212"\w*. Ahab \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*.  
\v 17 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3478"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* Elijah, \w he|strong="H3478"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H2088"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* causes \w trouble|strong="H5916"\w* \w for|strong="H3478"\w* \add the people of\add* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*?”   
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\v 18 Elijah replied, “\w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* caused \w trouble|strong="H5916"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*! \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ones \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* caused \w trouble|strong="H5916"\w*! \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* obey \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w commands|strong="H4687"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* worshiped \w the|strong="H3588"\w* idols \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w instead|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 19 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, command \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H6908"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w* \w Mountain|strong="H2022"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \add be sure to\add* bring \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* 450 \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w worship|strong="H3478"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* 400 \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w worship|strong="H3478"\w* \add the goddess\add* Asherah, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ones \w to|strong="H3478"\w* whom \add your wife\add* Jezebel brings food \w and|strong="H3967"\w* water.”   
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\v 20 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* Ahab summoned \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \add Israeli\add* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* top \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w* \w Mountain|strong="H2022"\w*, \add and Elijah went up there too.\add*  
\v 21 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* Elijah \w stood|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* front \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* [RHQ] \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w going|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* undecided \add about who is truly God\add*? If \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \add truly\add* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w then|strong="H6030"\w* worship/serve \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. If \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* truly \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w then|strong="H6030"\w* worship/serve \w him|strong="H5921"\w*!” \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \add in reply, because they were afraid of what Jezebel would do to them if they admitted that they worshiped Yahweh\add*.   
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* Elijah said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* only \w true|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w*, \w but|strong="H3498"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* 450 \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*.  
\v 23 \w Bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w bulls|strong="H6499"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* prophets \w of|strong="H6086"\w* Baal \w may|strong="H6213"\w* choose \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \add kill it and\add* \w cut|strong="H5408"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w pieces|strong="H5408"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w lay|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pieces|strong="H5408"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* altar \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w light|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire \add under the wood\add*. \add I will kill the other bull and cut it in pieces and lay the pieces on the altar that I make\add*.  
\v 24 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* must \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w god|strong="H3068"\w* [MTY], \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w god|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w answers|strong="H6030"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* lighting \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire \add to the wood that is on that altar\add* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \add the true\add* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*!”  
\p \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w thought|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* Elijah’s suggestion \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* Elijah \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8034"\w* \w are|strong="H5030"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. Choose \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w bulls|strong="H6499"\w* \w and|strong="H6499"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*, \w and|strong="H6499"\w* \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w light|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w under|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* wood!”  
\v 26 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* killed \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bulls|strong="H6499"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* cut \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* pieces \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*, \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*!” \w But|strong="H6030"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*. \w There|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w reply|strong="H6030"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* [DOU].  
\p \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* danced wildly \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w About|strong="H1961"\w* noontime, Elijah \w started|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H7121"\w* fun \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\add Surely\add* Baal \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* god, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* seems \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* must \w shout|strong="H6963"\w* \w louder|strong="H1419"\w*! \w Perhaps|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* thinking \w about|strong="H1961"\w* something, \w or|strong="H1419"\w* \w perhaps|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w gone|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* toilet. \w Or|strong="H1419"\w* \w perhaps|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* traveling somewhere, \w or|strong="H1419"\w* \w perhaps|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w asleep|strong="H3463"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* need \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w wake|strong="H3364"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w up|strong="H1961"\w*!”  
\v 28 \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7121"\w* \w louder|strong="H1419"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7121"\w*, doing \w one|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w things|strong="H1419"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* frequently did \add when they worshiped Baal\add*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* slashed/\w cut|strong="H1413"\w* \w themselves|strong="H7121"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w knives|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* flowed.  
\v 29 \w They|strong="H5704"\w* \w continued|strong="H5674"\w* calling \w out|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Baal \w all|strong="H5704"\w* afternoon. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H5927"\w* \w reply|strong="H6030"\w*, \w no|strong="H5927"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*, \w no|strong="H5927"\w* god \w who|strong="H5012"\w* \w paid|strong="H7182"\w* \w attention|strong="H7182"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* Elijah called \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* saying, “\w Come|strong="H5066"\w* \w closer|strong="H5066"\w*!” \w So|strong="H5066"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* crowded around \w him|strong="H3605"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* Elijah \w repaired|strong="H7495"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* previously \w been|strong="H5971"\w* ◄\w ruined|strong="H2040"\w*/\w torn|strong="H2040"\w* \w down|strong="H2040"\w*► \add by the prophets of Baal\add*.  
\v 31 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \add large\add* stones, \w each|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* represent \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* Israeli \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w*. \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* given \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* ancestor \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.  
\v 32 \w With|strong="H1004"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* stones \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w rebuilt|strong="H1129"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* dug \w a|strong="H3068"\w* little ditch \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H1004"\w* \w enough|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w hold|strong="H1004"\w* \w about|strong="H5439"\w* ◄three gallons/12 liters► \w of|strong="H1004"\w* water.  
\v 33 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* piled \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* stones. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* killed \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bull|strong="H6499"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w cut|strong="H5408"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w pieces|strong="H5408"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7760"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pieces|strong="H5408"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7760"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* said, “Fill four large jars \w with|strong="H5921"\w* water, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* pour \w the|strong="H5921"\w* water \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pieces|strong="H5408"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* meat \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*.” \w So|strong="H7760"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* did \w that|strong="H6086"\w*.   
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\v 34 Then \w he|strong="H5921"\w* said, “\w Do|strong="H8138"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* same thing \w again|strong="H8138"\w*!” \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H8138"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w again|strong="H8138"\w*. Then \w he|strong="H5921"\w* said “\w Do|strong="H8138"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w third|strong="H8027"\w* \w time|strong="H8138"\w*!” \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H8138"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w again|strong="H8138"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w As|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result, \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w flowed|strong="H3212"\w* \w down|strong="H3212"\w* below \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* ditches.   
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\v 36 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evening|strong="H3117"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H4503"\w*, Elijah walked \w close|strong="H5066"\w* \add to the altar\add* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* prayed. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \add our ancestors\add* Abraham \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* Jacob \add worshiped\add*, \w prove|strong="H3045"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3045"\w* \add should worship\add*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w prove|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*. \w Prove|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 37 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H6030"\w*! \w Answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H6030"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* order \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have the power to do what you say that you will do\add*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* caused \w them|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* trust \w in|strong="H3068"\w* [IDM] \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w again|strong="H6030"\w*!”   
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\v 38 Immediately \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* flashed \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* sky. \w The|strong="H3068"\w* fire burned \w up|strong="H3897"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* pieces \w of|strong="H3068"\w* meat, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* stones, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w dirt|strong="H6083"\w* \add that was around the altar\add*. \w It|strong="H3068"\w* \w even|strong="H3068"\w* \w dried|strong="H3068"\w* \w up|strong="H3897"\w* \w all|strong="H3897"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ditch!   
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\v 39 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* prostrated \w themselves|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* shouted, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*! \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*!”   
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\v 40 \w Then|strong="H3381"\w* Elijah commanded \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, “\w Seize|strong="H8610"\w* all \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H5158"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*! \w Do|strong="H3381"\w* not allow \w any|strong="H4422"\w* \w of|strong="H5158"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w*!” \w So|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* people \w seized|strong="H8610"\w* all \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H5158"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w took|strong="H8610"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* mountain \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w Kishon|strong="H7028"\w* \w Valley|strong="H5158"\w*, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* Elijah \w killed|strong="H7819"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* all \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.   
\s1 Elijah prayed for rain  
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\v 41 \w Then|strong="H5927"\w* Elijah said \w to|strong="H5927"\w* Ahab, “\w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w get|strong="H5927"\w* something \w to|strong="H5927"\w* eat \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*. \add But do it quickly, because\add* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H6963"\w* \w soon|strong="H3588"\w* \w going|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* very hard!”  
\v 42 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* Ahab \add and his men\add* \w left|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w prepare|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big meal. But Elijah \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w back|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w* Mountain \w and|strong="H7218"\w* prayed.   
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\v 43 \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H7725"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w look|strong="H5027"\w* \w out|strong="H7725"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \add to see if there are any rain clouds.\add*” \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w looked|strong="H5027"\w*, \add and came back\add* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H5288"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H1870"\w* \w see|strong="H5027"\w* \w anything|strong="H3972"\w*.” \w This|strong="H6471"\w* happened six \w times|strong="H6471"\w*.  
\v 44 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* servant \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w*, \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w back|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H3381"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* very \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w cloud|strong="H5645"\w* above \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*. \add As I extend my arm,\add* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w cloud|strong="H5645"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* size \w of|strong="H3709"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w*/fist.”  
\p \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* Elijah shouted \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H3381"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H3381"\w* tell King Ahab \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w get|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* chariot ready \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* home immediately! \w If|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H3381"\w* \w that|strong="H5927"\w*, \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w stop|strong="H6113"\w* \w him|strong="H3381"\w*!”  
\v 45 \w Very|strong="H5704"\w* soon \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* full \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w black|strong="H6937"\w* \w clouds|strong="H5645"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H1419"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w began|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w very|strong="H5704"\w* \w hard|strong="H1419"\w*. Ahab got \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7392"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w started|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* return \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w* \add city\add*.  
\v 46 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* extra \w strength|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Elijah. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* tucked \w his|strong="H3068"\w* cloak \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* belt \add in order to run fast\add*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w ahead|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Ahab’s \add chariot\add* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H6440"\w* \add 17 miles/26 km.\add* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*.   
\c 19  
\s1 Elijah fled to the desert and then to Sinai Mountain  
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\v 1 \w When|strong="H6213"\w* Ahab got home, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \add his wife\add* Jezebel \w what|strong="H6213"\w* Elijah \w had|strong="H5030"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* Elijah \w had|strong="H5030"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* Baal.  
\v 2 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* Jezebel \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* message \w to|strong="H7971"\w* Elijah: “\w By|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \add killed\add* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w like|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \add killed all those prophets of Baal\add*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* hope \w the|strong="H3588"\w* gods \w will|strong="H5315"\w* kill \w me|strong="H7971"\w*.”   
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\v 3 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* Elijah received \add her message\add*, \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H3063"\w* afraid. \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \add taking his servant with him\add*, \w he|strong="H8033"\w* fled \w in|strong="H3212"\w* order \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w would|strong="H5288"\w* \w not|strong="H7200"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* killed. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \add far south\add* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Beersheba, \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w left|strong="H3240"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w* \w further|strong="H3068"\w* \add south\add* \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w broom|strong="H7574"\w* \w tree|strong="H7574"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* prayed \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \add Yahweh\add* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w allow|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* said, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w*’ve \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w enough|strong="H7227"\w*. \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w allow|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \add being with\add* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors \add who have died\add*.”   
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H4397"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w broom|strong="H7574"\w* \w tree|strong="H7574"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w*. \w But|strong="H2009"\w* \w while|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H4397"\w* \w was|strong="H2088"\w* sleeping, \w an|strong="H6965"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w him|strong="H8478"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \add woke him up and\add* said \w to|strong="H4397"\w* \w him|strong="H8478"\w*, “\w Get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* eat \w some|strong="H2009"\w* food!”   
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\v 6 Elijah \w looked|strong="H5027"\w* \w around|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w some|strong="H2009"\w* \w bread|strong="H5692"\w* \w which|strong="H4325"\w* \w had|strong="H4325"\w* been baked \w on|strong="H5027"\w* hot stones, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H7725"\w* \w also|strong="H8354"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w jar|strong="H6835"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*. \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H7725"\w* ate \w some|strong="H2009"\w* \w bread|strong="H5692"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w drank|strong="H8354"\w* \w some|strong="H2009"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \add to sleep\add* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \add who had been sent by\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H5060"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* said, “\w Get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* eat \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \add more\add* food, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* need \add more strength\add* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H7227"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w*.”  
\v 8 \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* ate \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w drank|strong="H8354"\w* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w more|strong="H5704"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w because|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w doing|strong="H8354"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* enough \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* enable \w him|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* travel \w for|strong="H5704"\w* forty \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w nights|strong="H3915"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Sinai \w Mountain|strong="H2022"\w*, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \add that was dedicated to\add* God.  
\v 9 \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w into|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* slept \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w night|strong="H3885"\w*.  
\s1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* gave \w instructions|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Elijah  
\p \add The next morning,\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3068"\w* “Elijah, \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*?”  
\v 10 Elijah replied, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* zealously served \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H6635"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w broken|strong="H2040"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H7065"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w torn|strong="H2040"\w* \w down|strong="H2040"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w all|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* trying \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, too. \add So I am running away from them\add*.”   
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\v 11 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w this|strong="H5674"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w while|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w*.” \add Suddenly\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H2389"\w* windstorm struck \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*. \w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result, \w rocks|strong="H5553"\w* \w were|strong="H2022"\w* loosened \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* mountainside. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H6440"\w* \w earthquake|strong="H7494"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earthquake|strong="H7494"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* fire. \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* someone whispering quietly.  
\v 13 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* Elijah \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w*, \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w wrapped|strong="H3874"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* cloak \w around|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*. \w He|strong="H3318"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H5975"\w* \w its|strong="H5975"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w*. \w And|strong="H6963"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* speaking \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w saying|strong="H6963"\w* \w again|strong="H6440"\w*, “Elijah, \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*?”   
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\v 14 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* replied \w again|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* zealously served \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H6635"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w broken|strong="H2040"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H7065"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w torn|strong="H2040"\w* \w down|strong="H2040"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w all|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* trying \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, too. \add So I am running away from them\add*.”   
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\v 15 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* told \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*. \w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* arrive \w there|strong="H7725"\w*, \w anoint|strong="H4886"\w* \add with olive oil\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w named|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w*, \add to appoint him\add* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Syria.  
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w anoint|strong="H4886"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nimshi|strong="H5250"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* \w anoint|strong="H4886"\w* Elisha \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shaphat|strong="H8202"\w*, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* Abel-Meholah \add town\add*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* become \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* dead.  
\v 17 \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w*’s army \add will kill many people, and\add* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* who \w escape|strong="H4422"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \add being killed by\add* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* army \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w by|strong="H4191"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*’s \add army\add*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* who \w escape|strong="H4422"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \add being killed by\add* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*’s army \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w by|strong="H4191"\w* Elisha.  
\v 18 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \add you need to know that\add* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* still 7,000 \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w bowed|strong="H3766"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \add worship\add* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \add idol\add*.”   
\s1 Elijah summoned Elisha  
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\v 19 \w So|strong="H5674"\w* Elijah \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \add to Syria\add* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* Elisha \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w plowing|strong="H2790"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* field \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w team|strong="H6776"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w oxen|strong="H6776"\w*. \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w eleven|strong="H6240"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w plowing|strong="H2790"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w teams|strong="H6776"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w oxen|strong="H6776"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* field. Elijah \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Elisha, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H5674"\w* \w off|strong="H7993"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w own|strong="H6440"\w* coat \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H5674"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* Elisha, \add to show Elisha that he wanted him to take his place as a prophet. Then he started to walk away\add*.  
\v 20 \w Elisha|strong="H7725"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* standing \w there|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* Elijah, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* first \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w kiss|strong="H5401"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* parents goodbye.”  
\p Elijah replied, “Okay, \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w home|strong="H7725"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* forget \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \add given my cloak\add* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*!”  
\v 21 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Elisha|strong="H7725"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \add to his oxen\add*. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w killed|strong="H2076"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \add and cut them in pieces\add* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w used|strong="H8334"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* wood \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* plow \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w build|strong="H6965"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w roast|strong="H1310"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w*. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* distributed \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* other \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \add in his town\add*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* ate \w some|strong="H5971"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* Elijah \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w became|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* helper.   
\c 20  
\s1 The Syrian army attacked Israel  
\p
\v 1 \w Ben-Hadad|strong="H1130"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Syria, \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H2426"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* persuaded 32 \w other|strong="H8147"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* join \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* armies \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w marched|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \add city, the capital of Israel\add*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* surrounded \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \add prepared to\add* \w attack|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 2 Ben-Hadad \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w into|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Ahab, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*: “\w This|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* what \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Ben-Hadad says:  
\v 3 ‘\add You must give to\add* \w me|strong="H1121"\w* all \w your|strong="H3541"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w your|strong="H3541"\w* ◄\w good-looking|strong="H2896"\w*/\w most|strong="H2896"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H2896"\w*► wives/\w women|strong="H1992"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* strongest \w children|strong="H1121"\w*.’”   
\p
\v 4 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Ben-Hadad: ‘\w I|strong="H1697"\w* agree \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w requested|strong="H1697"\w*. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* can \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H6030"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* own.’”   
\p
\v 5  \add The messengers told that to\add* \w Ben-Hadad|strong="H1130"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \add sent them back with\add* another message: “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* message \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* saying \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* wives \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 6 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \add in addition to that\add*, \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w some|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w officials|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w search|strong="H2664"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w officials|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w pleases|strong="H5869"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*.”   
\p
\v 7 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Ahab \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H3045"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*/\w realize|strong="H3045"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* trying \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w cause|strong="H7121"\w* \w much|strong="H3605"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* message insisting \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w give|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* wives \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* agreed \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
\p
\v 8 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H2205"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pay|strong="H8085"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*! \w Do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w what|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* requesting!”   
\p
\v 9 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* Ahab \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Ben-Hadad|strong="H1130"\w*’s \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* agree \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w give|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w requested|strong="H1697"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* agree \w to|strong="H7725"\w* allow \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w officials|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* palace \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* houses \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w officials|strong="H5650"\w*.” \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \add reported that to King Ben-Hadad, and they\add* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Ben-Hadad|strong="H1130"\w*.   
\p
\v 10 \w In|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* message \w he|strong="H6213"\w* said, “\add We will destroy\add* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* city \add completely, with the result that\add* \w there|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3254"\w* \w enough|strong="H3605"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w rubble|strong="H6083"\w* \w left|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* handful! \w I|strong="H3541"\w* hope/wish \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* gods \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w strike|strong="H5606"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* dead if \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w*!”   
\p
\v 11 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Ahab \w replied|strong="H6030"\w* \add to the messengers\add*, “\w Tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Ben-Hadad \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* soldier \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* putting \w on|strong="H2296"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* armor \add preparing to fight a battle\add* [MTY] \w should|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H1696"\w* \w boast|strong="H1984"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w time|strong="H3478"\w*; \w he|strong="H3478"\w* \add should wait until\add* after \w he|strong="H3478"\w* wins \w the|strong="H1696"\w* battle.”   
\p
\v 12 Ben-Hadad \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* rulers \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w* \add wine\add* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* \w temporary|strong="H5521"\w* \w shelters|strong="H5521"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w prepare|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* attack [MTY] \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w did|strong="H5650"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w*.   
\s1 Ahab’s soldiers won their first victory over the Syrians  
\p
\v 13 \w At|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* moment, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w came|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Ahab \w and|strong="H3478"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\add Do not be at all afraid of\add* [RHQ] \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* enemy \w army|strong="H1995"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*! \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* enable \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w army|strong="H1995"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w defeat|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add who have the power to do what I say that I will do\add*.’”   
\p
\v 14 Ahab asked, “\w What|strong="H4310"\w* group \add of our army\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* defeat \w them|strong="H3068"\w*?” \w The|strong="H3541"\w* prophet replied, “\w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H4421"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* commanded \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* district \w governors|strong="H8269"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w*.” \w The|strong="H3541"\w* king asked, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* lead \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w attack|strong="H4421"\w*?” \w The|strong="H3541"\w* prophet replied, “\w You|strong="H4310"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w*!”   
\p
\v 15 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* Ahab \w gathered|strong="H5288"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* commanded \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* district \w governors|strong="H8269"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* 232 \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* \w summoned|strong="H6485"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w army|strong="H5971"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \add only\add* 7,000 \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 16 \w They|strong="H1931"\w* \w started|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* attack \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w noon|strong="H6672"\w*, \w while|strong="H1931"\w* \w Ben-Hadad|strong="H1130"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* rulers \w were|strong="H4428"\w* getting \w drunk|strong="H8354"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H3318"\w* \w temporary|strong="H5521"\w* \w shelters|strong="H5521"\w*.  
\v 17 \w The|strong="H7971"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5288"\w* advanced \w first|strong="H7223"\w*. Some scouts \w who|strong="H5288"\w* \w had|strong="H8269"\w* \w been|strong="H5046"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w by|strong="H3318"\w* \w Ben-Hadad|strong="H1130"\w* \w reported|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, “There \w are|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w coming|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \add city\add*”!   
\p
\v 18 \w He|strong="H3318"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w It|strong="H7965"\w* does \w not|strong="H3318"\w* matter whether \w they|strong="H7965"\w* \w are|strong="H4421"\w* \w coming|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H4421"\w* us \w or|strong="H4421"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* ask \w for|strong="H3318"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*. \w Capture|strong="H8610"\w* \w them|strong="H8610"\w*, but \w do|strong="H3318"\w* \w not|strong="H3318"\w* kill \w them|strong="H8610"\w*   
\p
\v 19 \w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* Israeli \w soldiers|strong="H2428"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* attack \add the Syrian army\add*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* other \w soldiers|strong="H2428"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* Israeli \w army|strong="H2428"\w* followed \w them|strong="H3318"\w*.  
\v 20 Each \add Israeli soldier\add* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \add Syrian\add* soldier. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* rest \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Syrian army \w then|strong="H4428"\w* \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Israeli soldiers \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w But|strong="H5221"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ben-Hadad|strong="H1130"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* riding \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w*, \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* some other \w men|strong="H3478"\w* riding \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*.  
\v 21 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \add of the city\add*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* soldiers captured \add all\add* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \add other Syrian\add* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* number \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Syrian soldiers.   
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* same \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Ahab \w and|strong="H3478"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5927"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w think|strong="H7200"\w* \w carefully|strong="H6213"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* necessary \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Syria \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w attack|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H5927"\w* \w again|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* springtime \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*.”   
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\v 23  \add After the Syrian army was defeated,\add* Ben-Hadad’s \w officials|strong="H5650"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* gods \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Israelis \add worship\add* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* gods \add who live\add* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hills|strong="H2022"\w*. \add Samaria is built on a hill, and\add* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5650"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* able \w to|strong="H5921"\w* defeat \w us|strong="H5921"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H3651"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w plains|strong="H4334"\w*/lowlands, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* able \w to|strong="H5921"\w* defeat \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.  
\v 24 \w So|strong="H6213"\w*, \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w should|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*: \w You|strong="H6213"\w* must \w remove|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* 32 \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \add who are leading your troops\add* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w replace|strong="H8478"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* army commanders.  
\v 25 \w Then|strong="H3651"\w* \w gather|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w was|strong="H6963"\w* defeated. \w Gather|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w has|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w many|strong="H3808"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* first \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w had|strong="H6963"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3651"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* Israelis \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w plains|strong="H4334"\w*/lowlands, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w surely|strong="H8085"\w* defeat \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.”  
\p Ben-Hadad \w agreed|strong="H8085"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* suggested.  
\v 26 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6485"\w* \w spring|strong="H5927"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6485"\w* following \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w gathered|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H4421"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w marched|strong="H5973"\w* \add with them\add* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Aphek \add city east of Galilee Lake\add*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H6485"\w* Israeli \w army|strong="H5927"\w*.  
\v 27 \w The|strong="H4390"\w* Israeli army \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* \w gathered|strong="H3478"\w* \w together|strong="H8147"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* equipped \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w things|strong="H8147"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3478"\w* needed \add for the battle\add*. \w Then|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w marched|strong="H7125"\w* \w out|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* formed \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w groups|strong="H1121"\w* facing \w the|strong="H4390"\w* Syrian army. \w Their|strong="H4390"\w* army \w was|strong="H3478"\w* very small; \w they|strong="H3478"\w* resembled \w two|strong="H8147"\w* small \w flocks|strong="H2835"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w*, whereas \w the|strong="H4390"\w* Syrian army \add was very large and\add* \w spread|strong="H3212"\w* \w all|strong="H6485"\w* \w over|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* countryside.   
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\v 28 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* prophet \w came|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Ahab \w and|strong="H3478"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w The|strong="H3605"\w* Syrians \w say|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w god|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* lives \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hills|strong="H2022"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w god|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* lives \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valleys|strong="H6010"\w*. \w So|strong="H3541"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \add show that they are wrong by\add* enabling \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w defeat|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w huge|strong="H1995"\w* \w army|strong="H1995"\w* [IDM] \add in the valley\add*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add have done it\add*.’”   
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\v 29 \w The|strong="H5221"\w* \w two|strong="H5221"\w* armies \w stayed|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w their|strong="H7126"\w* \w tents|strong="H2583"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w groups|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* faced \w each|strong="H3117"\w* other. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w*, \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w started|strong="H1961"\w* \w fighting|strong="H4421"\w*. \w The|strong="H5221"\w* Israeli \w army|strong="H4421"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* 100,000 Syrian \w soldiers|strong="H7273"\w*.  
\v 30 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* other Syrian soldiers \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* Aphek \w City|strong="H5892"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w collapsed|strong="H5307"\w* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w killed|strong="H5307"\w* 27,000 \w more|strong="H5921"\w* Syrian soldiers.  
\p \w Ben-Hadad|strong="H1130"\w* also \w escaped|strong="H5127"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H6242"\w* hid \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* back \w room|strong="H2315"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* house.  
\v 31 \w His|strong="H7760"\w* \w officials|strong="H5650"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H7760"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* report \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* Israelis \w act|strong="H4994"\w* mercifully. \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w allow|strong="H4994"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, wearing coarse \w sacks|strong="H8242"\w* around \w our|strong="H8085"\w* waists \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w ropes|strong="H2256"\w* \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w our|strong="H8085"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*/necks \add to indicate that we will be his slaves\add*. \w Perhaps|strong="H3588"\w* \add if we do that,\add* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w allow|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* remain \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*.”   
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\v 32  \add The king permitted them to do that,\add* \w so|strong="H5650"\w* \w they|strong="H5315"\w* \w wrapped|strong="H2296"\w* coarse \w sacks|strong="H8242"\w* around \w their|strong="H8242"\w* waists \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w put|strong="H2296"\w* \w ropes|strong="H2256"\w* \w on|strong="H2296"\w* \w their|strong="H8242"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*/necks, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H5315"\w* \w went|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w*, “\w Ben-Hadad|strong="H1130"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w greatly|strong="H4428"\w* respects \w you|strong="H5315"\w*, says, ‘\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w do|strong="H4994"\w* \w not|strong="H5315"\w* kill \w me|strong="H4994"\w*.’” Ahab replied, “\w Is|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*? \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* brother \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*!”   
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\v 33 \w Ben-Hadad|strong="H1130"\w*’s \w officials|strong="H3947"\w* \w were|strong="H4480"\w* trying \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w find|strong="H3947"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* if Ahab would \w act|strong="H4116"\w* mercifully, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* Ahab \w said|strong="H3318"\w* “brother,” \w they|strong="H5921"\w* ◄\w were|strong="H4480"\w* optimistic/thought \w that|strong="H4480"\w* Ahab would \w be|strong="H4480"\w* merciful►. \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* replied, “Yes, \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w is|strong="H4480"\w* \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* brother!” Ahab \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.” \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \add went and\add* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w Ben-Hadad|strong="H1130"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \add When Ben-Hadad arrived,\add* Ahab told \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \add and sit with him\add*.   
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\v 34 Ben-Hadad said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w give|strong="H7760"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* father’s army \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* father. \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* allow \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w up|strong="H7760"\w* market areas \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* merchants \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w* \add my capital\add*, just \w as|strong="H5892"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* father did \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \add your capital\add*.” Ahab replied, “Because \w you|strong="H7971"\w* agree \w to|strong="H7725"\w* do \w that|strong="H5892"\w*, \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w not|strong="H7760"\w* execute \w you|strong="H7971"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3947"\w* Ahab \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w an|strong="H3947"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* Ben-Hadad, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* allowed \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w home|strong="H7725"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* member \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* group \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*, “Ask \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w fellow|strong="H7453"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* wound \w you|strong="H5221"\w*.” \add So he did what Yahweh told him to do\add*. \add He said to one of his fellow prophets, ‘Strike me and wound me\add*.’ \w But|strong="H5221"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5221"\w*.   
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\v 36 \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* prophet \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*, “\w Because|strong="H3282"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w kill|strong="H5221"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* soon \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w leave|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w*.” \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* soon \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* prophet, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion suddenly pounced \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*.   
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\v 37 \w Then|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* prophet \w found|strong="H4672"\w* another prophet, \w and|strong="H4994"\w* said \w to|strong="H4994"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*, “\w Strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*!” \w So|strong="H4672"\w* that man \w hit|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \add very hard\add* \w and|strong="H4994"\w* injured \w him|strong="H5221"\w*.  
\v 38 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* put \w a|strong="H3068"\w* large bandage/cloth \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H5869"\w* \w so|strong="H5975"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w no|strong="H5975"\w* \w one|strong="H4428"\w* \w would|strong="H4428"\w* recognize \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w alongside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w*, waiting \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 39 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w*, \w the|strong="H8104"\w* prophet \w cried|strong="H6817"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w*, saying “\w Your|strong="H8104"\w* majesty, \add after I was wounded\add* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w fighting|strong="H4421"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w soldier|strong="H4421"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* enemies \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* captured, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, ‘\w Guard|strong="H8104"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w*! \w If|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w escapes|strong="H5674"\w*, \w you|strong="H7130"\w* \w must|strong="H5315"\w* \w pay|strong="H8254"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* 3,000 pieces \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w if|strong="H2009"\w* \w you|strong="H7130"\w* \w do|strong="H3318"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w pay|strong="H8254"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w*, \w you|strong="H7130"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* executed!’  
\v 40 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w busy|strong="H6213"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w other|strong="H2008"\w* \w things|strong="H1961"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* man escaped!” \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w That|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w problem|strong="H2008"\w*! \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w deserve|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* punished.”   
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\v 41 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w immediately|strong="H4116"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w off|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* bandage, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w recognized|strong="H5234"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*.  
\v 42 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* prophet said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w You|strong="H7971"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w allowed|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \add Ben-Hadad\add* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* escape \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* commanded \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* sure \w to|strong="H3068"\w* execute \w him|strong="H7971"\w*! \w Since|strong="H3282"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w did|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w*, \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* killed \w instead|strong="H8478"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2764"\w* \w because|strong="H3282"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w allowed|strong="H3068"\w* \add some of\add* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* escape!’”  
\v 43 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H3212"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, very angry \w and|strong="H3478"\w* depressed/dejected.   
\c 21  
\s1 Jezebel arranged for Naboth to be killed  
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\v 1 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Ahab \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w palace|strong="H1964"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w* \add city\add*. Near \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w palace|strong="H1964"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w* owned \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* city whose name \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w*.  
\v 2 \w One|strong="H2088"\w* day, Ahab \add went to\add* \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H5414"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w close|strong="H7138"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* would \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* buy \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H1004"\w* \w plant|strong="H5414"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w vegetables|strong="H3419"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w*. \w In|strong="H1004"\w* \w exchange|strong="H8478"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w* \add somewhere else\add*, \w or|strong="H3701"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* prefer, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w pay|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w*.”   
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\v 3 \w But|strong="H3068"\w* \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w* replied, “\w That|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* ancestors, \add so I want to keep it\add*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* hope \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* never \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*!”   
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\v 4 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* Ahab \w became|strong="H1697"\w* very \w sullen|strong="H5620"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* angry \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*. \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w went|strong="H5437"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*. \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w turned|strong="H5437"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* wall, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w anything|strong="H1697"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w His|strong="H1696"\w* \w wife|strong="H1696"\w* Jezebel \w came|strong="H7307"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w him|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w so|strong="H2088"\w* depressed? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* refusing \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w anything|strong="H4100"\w*?”   
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\v 6 Ahab \w replied|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* man \w from|strong="H8478"\w* Jezreel. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \add I wanted\add* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w*. \add I said,\add* ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* buy \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H8478"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w another|strong="H3808"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.’ \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \add to let me have it\add*.”   
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\v 7 \w His|strong="H5414"\w* wife replied, “\w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* [RHQ] \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \add so you can get whatever you want\add* \w Get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* some \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* worry \add about what Naboth said\add*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w*’s \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* Jezebel \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* some \w letters|strong="H5612"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w she|strong="H5892"\w* \w signed|strong="H3789"\w* Ahab’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*. \w She|strong="H5892"\w* used \w his|strong="H7971"\w* official \w seal|strong="H2368"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w seal|strong="H2368"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w she|strong="H5892"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w older|strong="H2205"\w* \w leaders|strong="H2715"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* other important \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w*’s \w town|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 9 \w This|strong="H7121"\w* \w is|strong="H7218"\w* what \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w letters|strong="H5612"\w*: “\w Proclaim|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* day \w when|strong="H3427"\w* \w all|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \add gather together and\add* ◄\w fast|strong="H6685"\w*/abstain \w from|strong="H5971"\w* eating food►. Give \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w* \w an|strong="H7121"\w* important \w place|strong="H3427"\w* \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* find \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* always \w cause|strong="H3318"\w* trouble. \w Give|strong="H5749"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* places \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w opposite|strong="H5048"\w*/facing \w him|strong="H3318"\w*. Tell \w these|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w testify|strong="H5749"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H4428"\w* heard Naboth say \w things|strong="H8147"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* criticized God \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w take|strong="H3318"\w* Naboth \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* city \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w by|strong="H3318"\w* throwing \w stones|strong="H5619"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w*.”   
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\v 11 \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w leaders|strong="H2715"\w* \add received the letters and\add* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* Jezebel \w had|strong="H3427"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w letters|strong="H5612"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 12 \w They|strong="H5971"\w* declared \w a|strong="H3068"\w* day \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w which|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w would|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H7121"\w* ◄\w fast|strong="H6685"\w*/abstain \w from|strong="H5971"\w* food►. \w And|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w gave|strong="H7121"\w* \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w seat|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H3427"\w* where honored \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w*, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* front \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Two|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* always \w caused|strong="H4191"\w* trouble \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w opposite|strong="H5048"\w*/facing \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w*. \w While|strong="H3427"\w* everyone \w was|strong="H5892"\w* listening, \w they|strong="H5971"\w* stated \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* heard \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w* say \w things|strong="H8147"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* criticized God \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* seized \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w*. \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \add by throwing\add* \w stones|strong="H5619"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* those leaders \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* message \w to|strong="H4191"\w* Jezebel, saying “\w We|strong="H4191"\w* have \w executed|strong="H4191"\w* \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* Jezebel found \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w*, \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w told|strong="H8085"\w* Ahab, “\w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*. \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* can \w go|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w take|strong="H3423"\w* \w possession|strong="H3423"\w* \w of|strong="H3754"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w sell|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.”  
\v 16 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* Ahab \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* claim \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* owned \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Elijah \w the|strong="H3068"\w* prophet. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\v 18 “\w Go|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* talk \w to|strong="H3381"\w* Ahab, \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man named \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w gone|strong="H3381"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* claim \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w now|strong="H2009"\w* owns \w it|strong="H3381"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Tell|strong="H1696"\w* Ahab \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H1696"\w*: ‘\w You|strong="H1696"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w murdered|strong="H7523"\w* \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H3423"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H4725"\w*.’ \w So|strong="H3541"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w telling|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w same|strong="H3541"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H4725"\w* \add Naboth died and\add* \w dogs|strong="H3611"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w licked|strong="H3952"\w* \w up|strong="H3952"\w* \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w*’s \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \add you will die and\add* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w dogs|strong="H3611"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w lick|strong="H3952"\w* \w up|strong="H3952"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w too|strong="H1571"\w*!’ ”   
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\v 20 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w when|strong="H6213"\w* Elijah \w met|strong="H4672"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* Ahab, Ahab said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w You|strong="H6213"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* enemy, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*!” [RHQ] Elijah answered, “Yes, \w I|strong="H3282"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*. \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* never stopped \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3282"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w So|strong="H5800"\w* \w this|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w what|strong="H7451"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* says \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5800"\w*: ‘\w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* soon get rid \w of|strong="H7451"\w* \w you|strong="H5800"\w*. \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w kill|strong="H3772"\w* \w you|strong="H5800"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* \w kill|strong="H3772"\w* \w every|strong="H8366"\w* \w male|strong="H8366"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H5800"\w* household, including those \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* slaves \w and|strong="H3478"\w* those \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H6113"\w* slaves.  
\v 22 \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* killed, just \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* King \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* King \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* killed. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* get rid \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w because|strong="H2398"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* become very \w angry|strong="H3707"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* led \w the|strong="H5414"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*.’   
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\v 23 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \add your wife\add* Jezebel \add will be killed, and\add* \w dogs|strong="H3611"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* eat \w her|strong="H1571"\w* corpse.  
\v 24 \w The|strong="H4191"\w* \add dead bodies of the\add* members \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w your|strong="H8064"\w* \w family|strong="H4191"\w* who \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w this|strong="H4191"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \add will not be buried, they\add* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* eaten \w by|strong="H5892"\w* \w dogs|strong="H3611"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \add the corpses of\add* those who \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* eaten \w by|strong="H5892"\w* vultures.”   
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\v 25 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H7451"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H7451"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* Ahab \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w always|strong="H7535"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w considered|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. \w His|strong="H3068"\w* wife Jezebel \w incited|strong="H5496"\w*/urged \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \add many of\add* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w*.  
\v 26 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w most|strong="H3068"\w* \w abominable|strong="H8581"\w*/\w detestable|strong="H8581"\w* \w thing|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* Ahab \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w worship|strong="H3478"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*, \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Amor people-group \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* why \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Amor \w people|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israelis.   
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\v 27 \w After|strong="H5921"\w* Elijah finished \w talking|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* Ahab, Ahab \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* clothes \add to show that he was sorry for all the sins that he had committed\add*. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* rough clothes \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w sacks|strong="H8242"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w refused|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* eat \w anything|strong="H1697"\w*. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w even|strong="H5921"\w* \w wore|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* rough clothes \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w sacks|strong="H8242"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w*, \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w show|strong="H7760"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* sorry.   
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\v 28 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Elijah:  
\v 29 “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* [RHQ] \w that|strong="H3588"\w* Ahab \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* very sorry \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w done|strong="H7451"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* promised \w to|strong="H5921"\w* do \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \add family\add* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* happen \w while|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w still|strong="H3588"\w* \w alive|strong="H7200"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* cause \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* happen \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w becomes|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* happen \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*.” [MTY]   
\c 22  
\s1 Jehoshaphat talked with Ahab  
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\v 1 \w For|strong="H3427"\w* almost \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w no|strong="H3478"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w between|strong="H4421"\w* Syria \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \add visit\add* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Ahab, \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 3  \add While they were talking,\add* Ahab said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w officials|strong="H5650"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w realize|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Syrians \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w still|strong="H2814"\w* occupying \w our|strong="H3947"\w* city \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ramoth|strong="H7433"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \add the\add* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \add region\add*? \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w doing|strong="H3027"\w* \w nothing|strong="H2814"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* retake \w that|strong="H3588"\w* city!”  
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H3478"\w* \w turned|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* asked, “\w Will|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3478"\w* \add army\add* join \w my|strong="H3478"\w* \add army\add* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H4421"\w* \w the|strong="H3092"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ramoth|strong="H7433"\w* \add and retake that city\add*?”  
\p \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* replied, “\add Certainly\add* \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \add will do whatever\add* \w you|strong="H3644"\w* \add want\add*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3644"\w* \w may|strong="H5971"\w* command \w my|strong="H3478"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w*. \w You|strong="H3644"\w* \w may|strong="H5971"\w* \w take|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H3478"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, \w also|strong="H3478"\w*.”  
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w added|strong="H3117"\w*, “\w But|strong="H3117"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w ask|strong="H1875"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w first|strong="H3117"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* find \w out|strong="H1875"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* wants \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*.”  
\v 6 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* Ahab summoned \w about|strong="H5921"\w* 400 \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* asked \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Should|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \add army\add* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H6908"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ramoth|strong="H7433"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* retake \w that|strong="H3478"\w* city, \w or|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H2308"\w*?”  
\p \w They|strong="H5921"\w* answered, “Yes, \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \add and attack them\add*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* enable \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \add army\add* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w defeat|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
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\v 7 \w But|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w asked|strong="H1875"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H5030"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w* whom \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H5750"\w* \w ask|strong="H1875"\w*?”   
\p
\v 8 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* replied, “\w There|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H7451"\w* talk \w to|strong="H3478"\w*. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H7451"\w* \w ask|strong="H1875"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H7451"\w* find \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* wants. \w His|strong="H3068"\w* name \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w*; \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Imlah|strong="H3229"\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 when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* ◄\w prophesies|strong="H5012"\w*/tells \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* says \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*► \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* says \add that\add* \w anything|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \add will happen\add* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H8130"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* always predicts \add that\add* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \add will happen to me\add*.”  
\p \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* replied, “\w King|strong="H4428"\w* Ahab, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*!”   
\p
\v 9 \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* told \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w officers|strong="H5631"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w summon|strong="H7121"\w* \w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w* \w immediately|strong="H4116"\w*.   
\s1 Micaiah prophesied against Ahab  
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\v 10 \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 the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* wearing \w their|strong="H3605"\w* ◄\w royal|strong="H4428"\w* robes/robes \w that|strong="H3605"\w* showed \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*►. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w thrones|strong="H3678"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H3605"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* threshed \w grain|strong="H3605"\w*, \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \add city\add*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Ahab’s \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* standing \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, ◄\w prophesying|strong="H5012"\w*/predicting \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* going \w to|strong="H3478"\w* happen►.  
\v 11 \w One|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* name \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w*, \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kenaanah|strong="H3668"\w*, \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \add something that resembled\add* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bull|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* proclaimed \add to Ahab\add*, “\w This|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w With|strong="H3068"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w like|strong="H6213"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \add army\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* attacking \w the|strong="H3541"\w* Syrians \add like a bull attacks another animal\add* [MET], \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w completely|strong="H3615"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3615"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*!’”   
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\v 12 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \add other\add* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \add of Ahab\add* agreed. \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="H3651"\w*! \w If|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w attack|strong="H5927"\w* \w Ramoth|strong="H7433"\w* \add city\add* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \add the\add* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \add region\add*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w successful|strong="H6743"\w*, \w because|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* enable \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w defeat|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*!”   
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\v 13 Meanwhile, \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H5030"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w summon|strong="H7121"\w* \w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Listen|strong="H2009"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*! \w All|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w other|strong="H6310"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* predicting \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s army \w will|strong="H1961"\w* defeat \w the|strong="H7121"\w* Syrians. \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* sure \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* agree \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* ◄\w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w favorable|strong="H2896"\w*/\w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s army \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* successful►.”   
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\v 14 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w* \w replied|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H1696"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w tells|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w When|strong="H3068"\w* \w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Ahab, Ahab asked \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w*, \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5927"\w* \add the people of\add* \w Ramoth|strong="H7433"\w*, \w or|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H2308"\w*?”  
\p \w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w* replied, “Sure, \w go|strong="H3212"\w*! \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* enable \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w army|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w defeat|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*!”  
\v 16 \w But|strong="H7535"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Ahab \add realized that Micaiah was ◄lying/being sarcastic►, so he\add* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* Micaiah, “\w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* [RHQ] \w many|strong="H4100"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w always|strong="H7535"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w truth|strong="H3808"\w* \w when|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add has revealed to you\add*!”   
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\v 17 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* Micaiah said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*, “\add The truth is that\add* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vision|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* troops \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w seemed|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*. \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* said, ‘\w Their|strong="H3605"\w* master \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* killed. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w tell|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w peacefully|strong="H7965"\w*.’ ”   
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\v 18 Ahab said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* told \w you|strong="H3588"\w* [RHQ] \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* predicts \add that\add* \w anything|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \add will happen to me\add*! \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \add always\add* predicts \add that\add* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \add will happen to me\add*.”   
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\v 19 \w But|strong="H7200"\w* Micaiah \w continued|strong="H3427"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*! \add In a vision\add* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* surrounding \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w*.  
\v 20 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* said, ‘\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w persuade|strong="H6601"\w* Ahab \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* fight \w against|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* people \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ramoth|strong="H7433"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* order \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w killed|strong="H5307"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w*?’  
\p Some suggested \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H2088"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* others suggested something else.  
\v 21 Finally \w one|strong="H3068"\w* \add evil\add* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H7307"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w*!’   
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\v 22 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* asked \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, ‘\w How|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*?’  
\p \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* replied, ‘\w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* inspire \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* Ahab’s \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w tell|strong="H3605"\w* \w lies|strong="H8267"\w*.’ \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* successful; \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*!’  
\v 23 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \add I tell you that\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w lie|strong="H8267"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* decided \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w something|strong="H3605"\w* \w terrible|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* happen \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
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\v 24 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* walked \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w slapped|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* face. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* think \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w left|strong="H5674"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* order \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*?” [RHQ]   
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\v 25 \w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w* replied, “\w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w find|strong="H7200"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* yourself \add which of us Yahweh’s Spirit has truly spoken to\add* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* go \w into|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w room|strong="H2315"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* house \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w hide|strong="H2247"\w* \add from the Syrian troops\add*!”   
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\v 26 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Ahab commanded \add his soldiers\add*, “\w Seize|strong="H3947"\w* \w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\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 this|strong="H7725"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w*.  
\v 27 Tell \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H7965"\w* commanded \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w should|strong="H4428"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w give|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H7760"\w* \w only|strong="H5704"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*. \w Do|strong="H2088"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w give|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H7760"\w* \w anything|strong="H3899"\w* else \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* return \w safely|strong="H7965"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* battle!”   
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\v 28 \w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w* \w replied|strong="H1696"\w*, “If \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w safely|strong="H7965"\w*, \add it will be clear that\add* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w what|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*!” \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \add to all those who were standing there\add*, “\w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* forget \w what|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \add to King Ahab\add*!”   
\s1 Ahab died in the battle  
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\v 29 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \add led their armies\add* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Ramoth|strong="H7433"\w*, \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \add the\add* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \add region\add*.  
\v 30 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Ahab said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w on|strong="H3847"\w* different \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w*, \add in order that no one will recognize that I am the king\add*. \w But|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H3847"\w* \w should|strong="H3478"\w* \w wear|strong="H3847"\w* \w your|strong="H3478"\w* ◄\w royal|strong="H4428"\w* robe/robe \w that|strong="H3478"\w* shows \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3847"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*►.” So Ahab \w disguised|strong="H2664"\w* himself, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w both|strong="H4421"\w* \w went|strong="H3478"\w* into \w the|strong="H3092"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Syria \w told|strong="H6680"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H6680"\w* \w thirty-two|strong="H7970"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* driving \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*: “\w Attack|strong="H3898"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*!”  
\v 32 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* driving \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Syrian \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \add wearing ◄his royal robes/clothes that showed he was the king►\add*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* pursued \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* shouted, “\w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*!” \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w*,  
\v 33 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w realized|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w stopped|strong="H7725"\w* pursuing \w him|strong="H7725"\w*.   
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\v 34 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \add Syrian\add* soldier \w shot|strong="H4900"\w* \w an|strong="H5221"\w* arrow \w at|strong="H3478"\w* Ahab, \w without|strong="H4480"\w* knowing \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* Ahab. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* arrow \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* Ahab \w between|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w places|strong="H3027"\w* \w where|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w parts|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w armor|strong="H8302"\w* joined \w together|strong="H5221"\w*. Ahab told \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w driver|strong="H7395"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7395"\w*, “\w Turn|strong="H2015"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7395"\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 here|strong="H3318"\w*! \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w been|strong="H2470"\w* \w severely|strong="H2470"\w* \w wounded|strong="H5221"\w*!”  
\v 35 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w continued|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. Ahab \w was|strong="H1961"\w* sitting \w propped|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w*, facing \w the|strong="H3117"\w* Syrian troops. \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w wound|strong="H4347"\w* \w ran|strong="H1818"\w* \w down|strong="H3332"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* floor \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w*. \w And|strong="H4428"\w* late \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w afternoon|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 36 Just \w as|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w going|strong="H5674"\w* down, someone among \w the|strong="H5674"\w* Israeli \w troops|strong="H4264"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7440"\w*, “\add The battle is ended!\add* Everyone \w should|strong="H4264"\w* return home!”   
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\v 37 \w So|strong="H4191"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* Ahab \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H4428"\w* \w took|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H6912"\w* \w body|strong="H4191"\w* \add in the chariot\add* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \add city\add* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w his|strong="H6912"\w* \w body|strong="H4191"\w* there.  
\v 38 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w washed|strong="H7364"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w* \w alongside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pool|strong="H1295"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pool|strong="H1295"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prostitutes|strong="H2185"\w* \w bathed|strong="H7364"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w dogs|strong="H3611"\w* \add came and\add* \w licked|strong="H3952"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w*’s \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w just|strong="H1697"\w* \w like|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w predicted|strong="H1696"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1697"\w*.   
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\v 39 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w account|strong="H5921"\w*/\w record|strong="H3789"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w happened|strong="H1697"\w* \w while|strong="H3117"\w* Ahab \w was|strong="H3478"\w* ruling, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* decorated \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w much|strong="H1697"\w* \w ivory|strong="H8127"\w* \add that they built for him\add*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* called ‘\w The|strong="H3605"\w* History \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*’.  
\v 40 \w When|strong="H1121"\w* Ahab died, \w his|strong="H8478"\w* body \w was|strong="H1121"\w* buried \w where|strong="H8478"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* ancestors \w were|strong="H1121"\w* buried. \w Then|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Ahaziah \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*.   
\s1 Jehoshaphat ruled in Judah  
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\v 41 \w Before|strong="H5921"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Ahab died, \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w been|strong="H4427"\w* ruling \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* four \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, Asa’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* started \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w rule|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 42 \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w thirty-five|strong="H7970"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* started \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w rule|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w for|strong="H8034"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w His|strong="H3092"\w* mother \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Azubah|strong="H5806"\w*, \w the|strong="H3092"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shilhi|strong="H7977"\w*.  
\v 43 Jehoshaphat \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H5869"\w* king, \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father Asa \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w pleased|strong="H5869"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w while|strong="H5869"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* king, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w remove|strong="H5493"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pagan|strong="H5869"\w* \w altars|strong="H5493"\w* \add that the people had built\add* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* hilltops. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* continued \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w offer|strong="H6213"\w* sacrifices \add to idols\add* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w altars|strong="H5493"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* burned incense \w there|strong="H4480"\w*.  
\v 44 Jehoshaphat \w also|strong="H5750"\w* \w made|strong="H2076"\w* \add a\add* \w peace|strong="H2076"\w* \add agreement\add* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* king \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H5971"\w*.   
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\v 45 \w All|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* other \w things|strong="H5973"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* happened \w while|strong="H5973"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* ruling, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* great \w things|strong="H5973"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3478"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* victories \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \add troops\add* won, \w are|strong="H3478"\w* written \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* scroll called ‘\w The|strong="H5973"\w* History \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Judah’.  
\v 46 \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*’s father Asa \add had tried to expel\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* male prostitutes \w that|strong="H3117"\w* stayed \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* pagan shrines, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w some|strong="H1992"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* still \w there|strong="H1992"\w*. \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* got rid \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.   
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\v 47 \w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w there|strong="H4480"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w no|strong="H4480"\w* king \w in|strong="H3117"\w* Edom; \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ruler \w who|strong="H7604"\w* \w had|strong="H3117"\w* been appointed \w by|strong="H3117"\w* Jehoshaphat ruled \w there|strong="H4480"\w*.   
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\v 48 Jehoshaphat \add ordered some Israeli men to\add* build \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fleet/group \w of|strong="H4428"\w* ships \w to|strong="H4428"\w* sail \add south\add* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \add the\add* Ophir \add region\add* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* get gold. \w But|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H4428"\w* \w were|strong="H4428"\w* wrecked \w at|strong="H4428"\w* Ezion-Geber/Elath, so \w the|strong="H5324"\w* ships never sailed.  
\v 49 \w Before|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ships \w were|strong="H8659"\w* wrecked, Ahab’s son Ahaziah suggested \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, “\w Allow|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* sailors \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* sailors,” \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w*.   
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\v 50 \w When|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* died, \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \add body\add* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* buried \w where|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* ancestors \w were|strong="H1121"\w* buried \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \add Jerusalem,\add* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* city \w where|strong="H3808"\w* King \w David|strong="H5973"\w* \add had ruled\add*. \w Then|strong="H5650"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Jehoram \w became|strong="H5650"\w* king.   
\s1 Ahaziah ruled in Israel  
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\v 51 \w Before|strong="H5973"\w* \w King|strong="H4427"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* died, \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w been|strong="H4427"\w* ruling \w in|strong="H6912"\w* Judah \w for|strong="H8478"\w* 17 years, Ahab’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* Ahaziah began \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w rule|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* Israel. Ahaziah \w ruled|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* Samaria \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w two|strong="H4427"\w* years.  
\v 52 \w He|strong="H8141"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* many \w things|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* considered \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* evil, doing \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \add evil\add* \w things|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* mother \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w done|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* evil \w things|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* Jeroboam \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w done|strong="H3478"\w*—\w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* led \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* sin \add by worshiping idols\add*.  
\v 53 Ahaziah bowed \w in|strong="H3478"\w* front \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Baal’s \w idol|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* worshiped \w it|strong="H6213"\w*. \w That|strong="H3068"\w* \w caused|strong="H6213"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w become|strong="H6213"\w* \w very|strong="H6213"\w* angry, \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* Ahaziah’s \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w caused|strong="H6213"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w become|strong="H6213"\w* angry.