\id 1KI World English Bible British Edition (WEBBE) 
\ide UTF-8
\h 1 Kings 
\toc1 The First Book of Kings 
\toc2 1 Kings 
\toc3 1Ki 
\mt1 The First Book of Kings  
\c 1  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* advanced \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w years|strong="H3117"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w him|strong="H1732"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* clothes, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* couldn’t \w keep|strong="H3680"\w* \w warm|strong="H3179"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Therefore|strong="H5650"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H5291"\w* \w virgin|strong="H1330"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* lord \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w cherish|strong="H2436"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w bosom|strong="H2436"\w*, \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* lord \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w keep|strong="H2552"\w* \w warm|strong="H2552"\w*.”  
\v 3 \w So|strong="H4672"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w young|strong="H5291"\w* \w lady|strong="H5291"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w borders|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* Abishag \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Shunammite|strong="H7767"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w brought|strong="H3478"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 4 \w The|strong="H3045"\w* \w young|strong="H5291"\w* \w lady|strong="H5291"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w she|strong="H5704"\w* \w cherished|strong="H5532"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w served|strong="H8334"\w* \w him|strong="H3045"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* didn’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w her|strong="H3045"\w* \w intimately|strong="H5532"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* Adonijah \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Haggith|strong="H2294"\w* \w exalted|strong="H4984"\w* \w himself|strong="H6213"\w*, saying, “\w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w prepared|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 6 \w His|strong="H6213"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w displeased|strong="H6087"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w any|strong="H6213"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* saying, “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w*?” \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w handsome|strong="H2896"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w*; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w after|strong="H3117"\w* Absalom.  
\v 7 \w He|strong="H1697"\w* \w conferred|strong="H1697"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* Abiathar \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w followed|strong="H1961"\w* Adonijah \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w helped|strong="H5826"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*.  
\v 8 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w*, \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w*, \w Rei|strong="H7472"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w belonged|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* Adonijah.   
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\v 9 Adonijah \w killed|strong="H2076"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fatlings|strong="H4806"\w* \w by|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* stone \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zoheleth|strong="H2120"\w*, \w which|strong="H3063"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w beside|strong="H5973"\w* En Rogel; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*;  
\v 10 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H8010"\w* didn’t \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w and|strong="H5030"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w*, \w and|strong="H5030"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*, \w and|strong="H5030"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* brother.   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* spoke \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w Bathsheba|strong="H1339"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* mother \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, saying, “Haven’t \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* Adonijah \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Haggith|strong="H2294"\w* \w reigns|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w our|strong="H8085"\w* lord doesn’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*?  
\v 12 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w give|strong="H3289"\w* \w you|strong="H3289"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w*, \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H3289"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w save|strong="H4422"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*’s \w life|strong="H5315"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* tell \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, ‘Didn’t \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w my|strong="H1732"\w* lord \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* servant, saying, “\w Assuredly|strong="H3588"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*”? \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w then|strong="H4428"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* Adonijah \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*?’  
\v 14 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*,\f + \fr 1:14 \ft “Behold”, from “\+wh הִנֵּה\+wh*”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* \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 there|strong="H8033"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w also|strong="H5750"\w* \w come|strong="H5750"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w after|strong="H2009"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w confirm|strong="H4390"\w* \w your|strong="H4390"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w Bathsheba|strong="H1339"\w* \w went|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8334"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H4428"\w* \w room|strong="H2315"\w*. \w The|strong="H8334"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* Abishag \w the|strong="H8334"\w* \w Shunammite|strong="H7767"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w serving|strong="H8334"\w* \w the|strong="H8334"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Bathsheba|strong="H1339"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* showed respect \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7812"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w The|strong="H7812"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w would|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* like?”   
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\v 17 \w She|strong="H1931"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*\f + \fr 1:17 \ft When rendered in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, “LORD” or “GOD” is the translation of God’s Proper Name (Hebrew “\+wh יהוה\+wh*”, usually pronounced Yahweh). \f* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*\f + \fr 1:17 \ft The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “\+wh אֱלֹהִ֑ים\+wh*” (Elohim).\f* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* servant, ‘\w Assuredly|strong="H3588"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*.’  
\v 18 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, Adonijah \w reigns|strong="H4427"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w*, \w my|strong="H3045"\w* lord \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, don’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w*.  
\v 19 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H6635"\w* \w slain|strong="H2076"\w* \w cattle|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fatlings|strong="H4806"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w has|strong="H6635"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, 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 captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* hasn’t \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*.  
\v 20 \w You|strong="H3605"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* lord \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w should|strong="H3478"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* lord \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 21 Otherwise \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* lord \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sleeps|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* fathers, \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w considered|strong="H1961"\w* \w criminals|strong="H2400"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \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 with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w came|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 23 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, saying, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*!”  
\p \w When|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* come \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w himself|strong="H7812"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* said, “\w My|strong="H5921"\w* lord, \w King|strong="H4428"\w*, \w have|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* said, ‘Adonijah \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*’?  
\v 25 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H6635"\w* \w gone|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w has|strong="H6635"\w* \w slain|strong="H2076"\w* \w cattle|strong="H6629"\w*, \w fatlings|strong="H4806"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w has|strong="H6635"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Abiathar \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* eating \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* saying, ‘\w Long|strong="H3117"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Adonijah!’  
\v 26 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H8010"\w* hasn’t \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*, \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*.  
\v 27 \w Was|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* lord \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* haven’t \w shown|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w should|strong="H4310"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* lord \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*?”   
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\v 28 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Call|strong="H7121"\w* \w Bathsheba|strong="H1339"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.” \w She|strong="H7121"\w* \w came|strong="H4428"\w* into \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 29 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w vowed|strong="H7650"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w redeemed|strong="H6299"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w adversity|strong="H6869"\w*,  
\v 30 \w most|strong="H3068"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, saying, ‘\w Assuredly|strong="H3588"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*;’ \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w most|strong="H3068"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.”   
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\v 31 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w Bathsheba|strong="H1339"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w with|strong="H4428"\w* her face \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7812"\w* earth \w and|strong="H4428"\w* showed respect \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7812"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* said, “Let \w my|strong="H1732"\w* lord \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*!”   
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\v 32 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Call|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w*.” \w They|strong="H6440"\w* \w came|strong="H1732"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 33 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* lord, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w cause|strong="H7392"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w ride|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w own|strong="H5973"\w* \w mule|strong="H6506"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Gihon|strong="H1521"\w*.  
\v 34 Let \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w anoint|strong="H4886"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Blow|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w*, ‘\w Long|strong="H5921"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*!’  
\v 35 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*; \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\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 prince|strong="H5057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.”   
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\v 36 \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, “Amen. \w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, say \w so|strong="H3651"\w*.  
\v 37 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w even|strong="H3651"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H1431"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w greater|strong="H1431"\w* \w than|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.”   
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\v 38 \w So|strong="H3381"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Cherethites \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Pelethites|strong="H6432"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w ride|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w mule|strong="H6506"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Gihon|strong="H1521"\w*.  
\v 39 \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Tent, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*. \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w blew|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* said, “\w Long|strong="H3605"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*!”   
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\v 40 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w after|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H6963"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w piped|strong="H2490"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w pipes|strong="H2485"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H8056"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*, \w so|strong="H5927"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H5927"\w* \w shook|strong="H1234"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w*.  
\v 41 Adonijah \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w guests|strong="H7121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w with|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w as|strong="H7121"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H3097"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* eating. \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 trumpet|strong="H7782"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H8085"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H7151"\w* being \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w an|strong="H7121"\w* \w uproar|strong="H1993"\w*?”   
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\v 42 \w While|strong="H5750"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abiathar \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w came|strong="H3548"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Adonijah \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H5750"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w worthy|strong="H2428"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bring|strong="H1319"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w*.”   
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\v 43 \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* Adonijah, “\w Most|strong="H4428"\w* certainly \w our|strong="H1732"\w* lord \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w made|strong="H4427"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 44 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Cherethites|strong="H3774"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Pelethites|strong="H6432"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* caused \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w ride|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w mule|strong="H6506"\w*.  
\v 45 \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w have|strong="H5030"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* \w him|strong="H6963"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Gihon|strong="H1521"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w have|strong="H5030"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w rejoicing|strong="H8056"\w*, \w so|strong="H5927"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w city|strong="H7151"\w* \w rang|strong="H7151"\w* \w again|strong="H1949"\w*. \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H4886"\w* \w have|strong="H5030"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*.  
\v 46 \w Also|strong="H1571"\w*, \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w sits|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w*.  
\v 47 \w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w came|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w our|strong="H1288"\w* lord \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, saying, ‘\w May|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3190"\w* \w make|strong="H1431"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w better|strong="H3190"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w make|strong="H1431"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w greater|strong="H1431"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*;’ \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w himself|strong="H7812"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w*.  
\v 48 \w Also|strong="H1571"\w* \w thus|strong="H3602"\w* said \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, ‘\w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w seeing|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.’”   
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\v 49 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w guests|strong="H7121"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* Adonijah \w were|strong="H3605"\w* \w afraid|strong="H2729"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*.  
\v 50 Adonijah \w was|strong="H8010"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H8010"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* hung onto \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*.  
\v 51 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, Adonijah \w fears|strong="H3372"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*; \w for|strong="H4196"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* hanging onto \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, saying, ‘\w Let|strong="H5046"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w first|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H4191"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H5046"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.’”   
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\v 52 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* said, “\w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H8010"\w* shows \w himself|strong="H5307"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w worthy|strong="H2428"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hair|strong="H8185"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* earth; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*, \w he|strong="H8010"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
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\v 53 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w brought|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\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 and|strong="H7971"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*; \w and|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 to|strong="H3381"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.”   
\c 2  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w came|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w should|strong="H3117"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, saying,  
\v 2 “\w I|strong="H1980"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w going|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w therefore|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w show|strong="H2388"\w* yourself \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w*;  
\v 3 \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w instruction|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w testimonies|strong="H5715"\w*, \w according|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w prosper|strong="H7919"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w 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 turn|strong="H6437"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w establish|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w If|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w careful|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w truth|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*, \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w fail|strong="H3772"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*,’ \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, ‘\w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.’   
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\v 5 “\w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Abner \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jether|strong="H3500"\w*, whom \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w shed|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* sash \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* around \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w waist|strong="H4975"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w sandals|strong="H5275"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6213"\w* according \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* don’t \w let|strong="H3381"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* grey \w head|strong="H7872"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*\f + \fr 2:6 \ft Sheol is the place of the dead.\f* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.  
\v 7 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Gileadite|strong="H1569"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w let|strong="H3651"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* amongst \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* eat \w at|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* Absalom \w your|strong="H6440"\w* brother.   
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\v 8 “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gera|strong="H1617"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Benjamite|strong="H1145"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Bahurim, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w cursed|strong="H7043"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w grievous|strong="H4834"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Mahanaim|strong="H4266"\w*; \w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, saying, ‘\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.’  
\v 9 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* don’t \w hold|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w guiltless|strong="H5352"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H2450"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w*; \w and|strong="H1818"\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* ought \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H1818"\w* \w bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* grey \w head|strong="H7872"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*\f + \fr 2:9 \ft Sheol is the place of the dead.\f* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*.”   
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\v 10 \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* fathers, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 11 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* forty \w years|strong="H8141"\w*; \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\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 he|strong="H3117"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w thirty-three|strong="H7970"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* father’s \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w firmly|strong="H3559"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H8010"\w* Adonijah \w the|strong="H8010"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Haggith|strong="H2294"\w* came \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bathsheba|strong="H1339"\w* \w the|strong="H8010"\w* mother \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*. She said, “Do you come \w peaceably|strong="H7965"\w*?”  
\p \w He|strong="H8010"\w* said, “\w Peaceably|strong="H7965"\w*.  
\v 14 \w He|strong="H1696"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w moreover|strong="H1696"\w*, \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w something|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w*.”  
\p She \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Say|strong="H1696"\w* \w on|strong="H1696"\w*.”   
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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 the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w mine|strong="H7760"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*. \w However|strong="H3588"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H5437"\w* \w around|strong="H5437"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* brother’s; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w one|strong="H7596"\w* \w petition|strong="H7596"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. Don’t \w deny|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.”  
\p \w She|strong="H7596"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w Say|strong="H1696"\w* \w on|strong="H1696"\w*.”   
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\v 17 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* speak \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* (\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w tell|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* ‘\w no|strong="H3808"\w*’), \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* Abishag \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Shunammite|strong="H7767"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* wife.”   
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\v 18 \w Bathsheba|strong="H1339"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w All|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H1696"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.”   
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\v 19 \w Bathsheba|strong="H1339"\w* \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* Adonijah. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w himself|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w caused|strong="H6965"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s mother; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w petition|strong="H7596"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; don’t \w deny|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.”  
\p \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w her|strong="H7592"\w*, “\w Ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w on|strong="H6440"\w*, \w my|strong="H7725"\w* mother, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w deny|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
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\v 21 She said, “\w Let|strong="H5414"\w* Abishag \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Shunammite|strong="H7767"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* Adonijah \w your|strong="H5414"\w* brother \w as|strong="H5414"\w* wife.”   
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\v 22 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w his|strong="H8010"\w* mother, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* Abishag \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Shunammite|strong="H7767"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* Adonijah? \w Ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w elder|strong="H1419"\w* brother; \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* Abiathar \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeruiah|strong="H6870"\w*.”  
\v 23 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* Adonijah \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w against|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H3427"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w*, \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* Adonijah \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.”   
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\v 25 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w fell|strong="H6293"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 26 \w To|strong="H4191"\w* Abiathar \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Anathoth|strong="H6068"\w*, \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H3548"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* worthy \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w bore|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*\f + \fr 2:26 \ft The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.”\f* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w*’s ark \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* father, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H6031"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H2088"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* father \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H6031"\w*.”  
\v 27 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w thrust|strong="H8010"\w* Abiathar \w out|strong="H1644"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w fulfil|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Eli|strong="H5941"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w This|strong="H3588"\w* \w news|strong="H8052"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w followed|strong="H5186"\w* Adonijah, \w although|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w follow|strong="H3068"\w* Absalom. \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s Tent, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w held|strong="H2388"\w* onto \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*.  
\v 29 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s Tent; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w*, saying, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w fall|strong="H6293"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*.”   
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\v 30 \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s Tent, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w Come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*!’”  
\p \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*.”  
\p \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*.”   
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\v 31 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w fall|strong="H6293"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w may|strong="H4428"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w shed|strong="H8210"\w* \w without|strong="H2600"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w*, \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 32 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* own \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w fell|strong="H6293"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* didn’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*: Abner \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ner|strong="H5369"\w*, \w captain|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 son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jether|strong="H3500"\w*, \w captain|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*.  
\v 33 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w*\f + \fr 2:33 \ft or, seed\f* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w*, \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.”   
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\v 34 \w Then|strong="H5927"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fell|strong="H6293"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H6912"\w* own \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*.  
\v 35 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abiathar.   
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\v 36 \w The|strong="H1129"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Build|strong="H1129"\w* \w yourself|strong="H8033"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* don’t \w go|strong="H3318"\w* anywhere \w else|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\v 37 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w Kidron|strong="H6939"\w*, \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w certain|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. \w Your|strong="H3045"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.”   
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\v 38 \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\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 As|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* lord \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.” \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 39 \w At|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\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 to|strong="H1961"\w* Achish, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maacah|strong="H4601"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*. \w They|strong="H8141"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w*, saying, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*.”   
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\v 40 \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, \w saddled|strong="H2280"\w* \w his|strong="H6965"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Achish \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w his|strong="H6965"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w brought|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H6965"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w* \w from|strong="H6965"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*.  
\v 41 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w was|strong="H8010"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w had|strong="H8010"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w had|strong="H8010"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*.   
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\v 42 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\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*, “Didn’t \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w adjure|strong="H7650"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w warn|strong="H5749"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w Know|strong="H3045"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w certain|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* anywhere \w else|strong="H3808"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*’? \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w saying|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.’  
\v 43 \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w then|strong="H6680"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w oath|strong="H7621"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w instructed|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w*?”  
\v 44 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said moreover \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* father. \w Therefore|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* own \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.  
\v 45 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.”  
\v 46 \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fell|strong="H6293"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*, \w so|strong="H3318"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. \w The|strong="H6680"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*.   
\c 3  
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\v 1 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w made|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w marriage|strong="H2859"\w* \w alliance|strong="H2859"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w into|strong="H4714"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* own \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\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 \w However|strong="H7535"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H1992"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* loved \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w walking|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* father, \w except|strong="H7535"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w*.  
\v 4 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w*. \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*.  
\v 5 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w Ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
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\v 6 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* said, “\w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w shown|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* loving \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* truth, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w uprightness|strong="H3483"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* loving \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H4427"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* father. \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w just|strong="H6258"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H6996"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w*. \w I|strong="H6258"\w* don’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Your|strong="H3808"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* \w amongst|strong="H8432"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w which|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* chosen, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w can|strong="H5650"\w*’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w numbered|strong="H5608"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w counted|strong="H5608"\w* \w for|strong="H5650"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w therefore|strong="H3588"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w understanding|strong="H3820"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3201"\w* \w discern|strong="H8085"\w* \w between|strong="H8199"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w great|strong="H3515"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w yours|strong="H5414"\w*?”   
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\v 10 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w request|strong="H1697"\w* \w pleased|strong="H3190"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Lord, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H8010"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 11 \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w him|strong="H7592"\w*, “\w Because|strong="H3282"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5315"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5315"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* enemies, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5315"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w discern|strong="H8085"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*,  
\v 12 \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w according|strong="H3644"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w understanding|strong="H3820"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w arise|strong="H6965"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 13 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H6239"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w*, \w both|strong="H1571"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w honour|strong="H3519"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* amongst \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 14 If \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w*, \w then|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* lengthen \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w awoke|strong="H3364"\w*; \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H3389"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*, \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*, \w and|strong="H3389"\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 servants|strong="H5650"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* women \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w were|strong="H8147"\w* \w prostitutes|strong="H2185"\w* \w came|strong="H8147"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 17 \w The|strong="H3205"\w* \w one|strong="H2063"\w* \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* said, “Oh, \w my|strong="H5973"\w* lord, \w I|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w one|strong="H2063"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w I|strong="H1004"\w* \w delivered|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w child|strong="H3205"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w her|strong="H3205"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 18 \w The|strong="H3205"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w delivered|strong="H3205"\w*, \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w woman|strong="H2114"\w* \w delivered|strong="H3205"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*. \w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H1961"\w* \w stranger|strong="H2114"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w just|strong="H1571"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 19 \w This|strong="H2063"\w* woman’s \w child|strong="H1121"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w she|strong="H2063"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 20 \w She|strong="H7901"\w* \w arose|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 son|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* beside \w me|strong="H3947"\w* while \w your|strong="H3947"\w* servant \w slept|strong="H7901"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w laid|strong="H7901"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w bosom|strong="H2436"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w laid|strong="H7901"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w child|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w bosom|strong="H2436"\w*.  
\v 21 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w nurse|strong="H3243"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w child|strong="H1121"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w looked|strong="H2009"\w* \w at|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w it|strong="H1242"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* whom \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w other|strong="H2063"\w* woman \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*! \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.”  
\p \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w first|strong="H1121"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*! \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.” \w They|strong="H3588"\w* argued \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said, “\w One|strong="H2088"\w* says, ‘\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w*;’ \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* says, ‘\w No|strong="H3808"\w*! \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w*.’”   
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\v 24 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said, “\w Get|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said, “\w Divide|strong="H1504"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w*.”   
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\v 26 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w child|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* spoke \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* heart \w yearned|strong="H3648"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* said, “Oh, \w my|strong="H5414"\w* lord, \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w child|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w way|strong="H2063"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*!”  
\p \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H3205"\w* said, “\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w mine|strong="H5414"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w yours|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Divide|strong="H1504"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
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\v 27 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* first \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w child|strong="H3205"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* definitely do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*. \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* mother.”   
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\v 28 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* judgement \w which|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w judged|strong="H8199"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w feared|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H2451"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*.   
\c 4  
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\v 1 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 2 These \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* whom \w he|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3548"\w*: \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*, \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*;  
\v 3 Elihoreph \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Ahijah, \w the|strong="H2142"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shisha|strong="H7894"\w*, \w scribes|strong="H5608"\w*; \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w the|strong="H2142"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahilud, \w the|strong="H2142"\w* \w recorder|strong="H2142"\w*;  
\v 4 \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*; \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Abiathar \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*;  
\v 5 \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w officers|strong="H5324"\w*; \w Zabud|strong="H2071"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w chief|strong="H3548"\w* minister, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w friend|strong="H7463"\w*;  
\v 6 Ahishar \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Adoniram \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abda|strong="H5653"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* subject \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w forced|strong="H4522"\w* labour.   
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\v 7 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w officers|strong="H5324"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w provided|strong="H3557"\w* \w food|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Each|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H8141"\w* \w provision|strong="H3557"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 8 These \w are|strong="H2022"\w* their \w names|strong="H8034"\w*: Ben \w Hur|strong="H1133"\w*, \w in|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H8034"\w*;  
\v 9 Ben Deker, \w in|strong="H1128"\w* \w Makaz|strong="H4739"\w*, \w in|strong="H1128"\w* \w Shaalbim|strong="H8169"\w*, Beth Shemesh, \w and|strong="H1053"\w* Elon Beth Hanan;  
\v 10 Ben \w Hesed|strong="H1136"\w*, \w in|strong="H3605"\w* Arubboth (\w Socoh|strong="H7755"\w* \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hepher|strong="H2660"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H3605"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*);  
\v 11 Ben \w Abinadab|strong="H1125"\w*, \w in|strong="H8010"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w height|strong="H5299"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Dor|strong="H1756"\w* (\w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w Taphath|strong="H2955"\w*, \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*’s \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* wife);  
\v 12 \w Baana|strong="H1195"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahilud, \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Taanach|strong="H8590"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Megiddo|strong="H4023"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* Beth Shean \w which|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w beside|strong="H5704"\w* \w Zarethan|strong="H6891"\w*, \w beneath|strong="H8478"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*, \w from|strong="H1121"\w* Beth Shean \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Abel Meholah, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5676"\w* \w Jokmeam|strong="H3361"\w*;  
\v 13 Ben \w Geber|strong="H1127"\w*, \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w Ramoth|strong="H7433"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* (\w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jair|strong="H2971"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, belonged \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H1121"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w region|strong="H2256"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Argob, \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w is|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*, \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w bars|strong="H1280"\w*, belonged \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H1121"\w*);  
\v 14 Ahinadab \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Iddo|strong="H5714"\w*, \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mahanaim|strong="H4266"\w*;  
\v 15 Ahimaaz, \w in|strong="H8010"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w* (\w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Basemath|strong="H1315"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* wife);  
\v 16 \w Baana|strong="H1195"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hushai|strong="H2365"\w*, \w in|strong="H1121"\w* Asher \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bealoth|strong="H1175"\w*;  
\v 17 \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w the|strong="H3092"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Paruah|strong="H6515"\w*, \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w*;  
\v 18 \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ela, \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*;  
\v 19 \w Geber|strong="H1398"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Uri, \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* country \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sihon|strong="H5511"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* Amorites \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Og|strong="H5747"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* only \w officer|strong="H5333"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* land.   
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\v 20 \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w numerous|strong="H7227"\w* \w as|strong="H7230"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sand|strong="H2344"\w* \w which|strong="H2344"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w*, eating \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* making \w merry|strong="H8056"\w*.  
\v 21 Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the River to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt. They brought tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.  
\v 22 Solomon’s provision for one day was thirty cors\f + \fr 4:22 \ft 1 cor is the same as a homer, or about 55.9 U. S. gallons (liquid) or 211 litres or 6 bushels\f* of fine flour, sixty measures of meal,  
\v 23 ten head of fat cattle, twenty head of cattle out of the pastures, and one hundred sheep, in addition to deer, gazelles, roebucks, and fattened fowl.  
\v 24 For he had dominion over all on this side the River, from Tiphsah even to Gaza, over all the kings on this side the River; and he had peace on all sides around him.  
\v 25 Judah and Israel lived safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan even to Beersheba, all the days of Solomon.  
\v 26 Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.  
\v 27 Those officers provided food for King Solomon, and for all who came to King Solomon’s table, every man in his month. They let nothing be lacking.  
\v 28 They also brought barley and straw for the horses and swift steeds to the place where the officers were, each man according to his duty.  
\v 29 God gave Solomon abundant wisdom, understanding, and breadth of mind like the sand that is on the seashore.  
\v 30 Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt.  
\v 31 For he was wiser than all men—wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol; and his fame was in all the nations all around.  
\v 32 He spoke three thousand proverbs, and his songs numbered one thousand and five.  
\v 33 He spoke of trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon even to the hyssop that grows out of the wall; he also spoke of animals, of birds, of creeping things, and of fish.  
\v 34 People of all nations came to hear the wisdom of Solomon, sent by all kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom.   
\c 5  
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\v 1 Hiram king \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Tyre sent \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5647"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* heard \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* anointed \w him|strong="H5647"\w* king \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* Hiram \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* loved \w David|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* sent \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Hiram, saying,  
\v 3 “You know \w that|strong="H1241"\w* David my father could not build \w a|strong="H3068"\w* house \w for|strong="H1241"\w* \w the|strong="H3967"\w* name \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H3967"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* his God because \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H3967"\w* wars which \w were|strong="H6629"\w* around him on every side, until \w the|strong="H3967"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* put his enemies under \w the|strong="H3967"\w* soles \w of|strong="H6629"\w* his feet.  
\v 4 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* God \w has|strong="H1961"\w* given \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w rest|strong="H7965"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* enemy \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* evil occurrence.  
\v 5 Behold, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* intend \w to|strong="H5704"\w* build \w a|strong="H3068"\w* house \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* name \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* God, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* spoke \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w David|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* father, saying, ‘\w Your|strong="H3605"\w* son, whom \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w set|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* throne \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* build \w the|strong="H3605"\w* house \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* name.’  
\v 6 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w therefore|strong="H1961"\w* command \w that|strong="H1961"\w* cedar trees \w be|strong="H1961"\w* cut \w for|strong="H5483"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H8147"\w* Lebanon. \w My|strong="H1961"\w* servants \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H8147"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* servants; \w and|strong="H5483"\w* \w I|strong="H8147"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w* wages \w for|strong="H5483"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* servants according \w to|strong="H1961"\w* all \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w* say. \w For|strong="H5483"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w* know \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* nobody amongst \w us|strong="H1961"\w* who knows how \w to|strong="H1961"\w* cut timber \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* Sidonians.”   
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\v 7 When Hiram heard \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* rejoiced \w greatly|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “Blessed \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* today, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* given \w to|strong="H4428"\w* David \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wise son \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w rule|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* great \w people|strong="H3808"\w*.”  
\v 8 Hiram sent \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Solomon, saying, “\w I|strong="H8033"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* heard \w the|strong="H1961"\w* message \w which|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H4725"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* sent \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*. \w I|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* do all \w your|strong="H1961"\w* desire concerning timber \w of|strong="H4725"\w* cedar, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* concerning cypress timber.  
\v 9 \w My|strong="H5414"\w* servants \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w down|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* Lebanon \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* rafts \w to|strong="H5921"\w* go \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* specify \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* broken \w up|strong="H5414"\w* there, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w receive|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* accomplish \w my|strong="H5414"\w* desire, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* food \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* household.”   
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\v 10 \w So|strong="H7235"\w* Hiram \w gave|strong="H7235"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* cedar timber \w and|strong="H1121"\w* cypress timber according \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* desire.  
\v 11 Solomon \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* Hiram twenty thousand cors\f + \fr 5:11 \ft 20,000 cors would be about 120,000 bushels or about 4.2 megalitres of wheat, which would weigh about 3,270 metric tonnes.\f* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* wheat \w for|strong="H8034"\w* food \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* household, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* twenty cors\f + \fr 5:11 \ft 20 cors is about 1,100 gallons or about 4220 litres.\f* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* pure oil. Solomon \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Hiram \w year|strong="H1121"\w* \w by|strong="H8034"\w* \w year|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 12 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H1696"\w* Solomon wisdom, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H1696"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* peace between Hiram \w and|strong="H2568"\w* Solomon, \w and|strong="H2568"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* two \w of|strong="H7892"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* treaty together.   
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\v 13 \w King|strong="H5921"\w* Solomon raised \w a|strong="H3068"\w* levy \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* Israel; \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* levy \w was|strong="H6086"\w* thirty thousand men.  
\v 14 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* sent \w them|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* Lebanon, ten thousand \w a|strong="H3068"\w* month \w by|strong="H3605"\w* courses: \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* month \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* Lebanon, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* two months \w at|strong="H4428"\w* home; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* Adoniram \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w subject|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* forced labour.  
\v 15 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* seventy thousand \w who|strong="H3605"\w* bore burdens, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* eighty thousand \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* stone cutters \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* mountains,  
\v 16 besides \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*’s chief officers who were \w over|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* work: three thousand \w and|strong="H7971"\w* three hundred who ruled \w over|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* people who laboured \w in|strong="H8010"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* work.  
\v 17 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H6440"\w* commanded, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w cut|strong="H7272"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w large|strong="H1004"\w* stones, costly stones, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w lay|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* foundation \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w worked|strong="H5704"\w* stone.  
\v 18 Solomon’s builders \w and|strong="H3068"\w* Hiram’s builders \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Gebalites cut \w them|strong="H5117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* prepared \w the|strong="H3068"\w* timber \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* stones \w to|strong="H3068"\w* build \w the|strong="H3068"\w* house.   
\c 6  
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\v 1 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* four \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w eightieth|strong="H8084"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*’s \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w Ziv|strong="H2099"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w began|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 2 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w length|strong="H6967"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w* cubits,\f + \fr 6:2 \ft A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimetres.\f* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* its \w width|strong="H7341"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* its \w height|strong="H6967"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* cubits.  
\v 3 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* porch \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* had \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w length|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* cubits, \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Ten|strong="H6235"\w* cubits \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 4 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w windows|strong="H2474"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* fixed lattice \w work|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* floors \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*, \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w walls|strong="H7023"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*, \w both|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w inner|strong="H1687"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H1687"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w* \w rooms|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*.  
\v 6 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w lowest|strong="H8481"\w* \w floor|strong="H8484"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w middle|strong="H8484"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w offsets|strong="H4052"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* beams \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w inserted|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w walls|strong="H7023"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 7 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H1129"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w under|strong="H3605"\w* \w construction|strong="H1129"\w*, \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* stone \w prepared|strong="H8003"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w quarry|strong="H4551"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w hammer|strong="H4717"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w axe|strong="H1631"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w tool|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w while|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H1129"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w under|strong="H3605"\w* \w construction|strong="H1129"\w*.  
\v 8 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w middle|strong="H8484"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w* \w rooms|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3233"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w winding|strong="H3883"\w* \w stairs|strong="H3883"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w middle|strong="H8484"\w* \w floor|strong="H8484"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w middle|strong="H8484"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w*.  
\v 9 So \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w it|strong="H1129"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w covered|strong="H5603"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w beams|strong="H1356"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w planks|strong="H7713"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* cedar.  
\v 10 \w He|strong="H2568"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* floors \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* \w high|strong="H6967"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* rested \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w timbers|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w cedar|strong="H6967"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\v 12 “\w Concerning|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w*, if \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w execute|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*, \w then|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w establish|strong="H6965"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* father.  
\v 13 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w amongst|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w my|strong="H8432"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”   
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\v 14 So \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w it|strong="H1129"\w*.  
\v 15 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w walls|strong="H7023"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w within|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w boards|strong="H6763"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* cedar; \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w floor|strong="H7172"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w walls|strong="H7023"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w ceiling|strong="H7023"\w*, \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w covered|strong="H6823"\w* \w them|strong="H5704"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w inside|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w covered|strong="H6823"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w floor|strong="H7172"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w cypress|strong="H1265"\w* \w boards|strong="H6763"\w*.  
\v 16 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* cubits \w of|strong="H1004"\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 house|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w boards|strong="H6763"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* cedar \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w floor|strong="H7172"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w ceiling|strong="H7023"\w*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w this|strong="H1004"\w* \w within|strong="H1004"\w*, \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w inner|strong="H1687"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H6944"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w most|strong="H6944"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w place|strong="H6944"\w*.  
\v 17 \w In|strong="H1004"\w* front \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* forty cubits long.  
\v 18 \w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* cedar \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w within|strong="H1004"\w*, \w carved|strong="H4734"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* buds \w and|strong="H1004"\w* open \w flowers|strong="H6731"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* cedar. \w No|strong="H3605"\w* stone \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w visible|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\v 19 \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w inner|strong="H1687"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H1687"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w within|strong="H8432"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* ark \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Within|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w inner|strong="H1687"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H1687"\w* \w was|strong="H6967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* cubits \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w length|strong="H6967"\w*, \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* cubits \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w*, \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* cubits \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w its|strong="H6440"\w* \w height|strong="H6967"\w*. \w He|strong="H1687"\w* \w overlaid|strong="H6823"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w pure|strong="H5462"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*. \w He|strong="H1687"\w* \w covered|strong="H6823"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w cedar|strong="H6967"\w*.  
\v 21 \w So|strong="H5674"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w overlaid|strong="H6823"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w within|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w pure|strong="H5462"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*. \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w drew|strong="H5674"\w* \w chains|strong="H7572"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w across|strong="H5674"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w inner|strong="H1687"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H1687"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w overlaid|strong="H6823"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.  
\v 22 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w overlaid|strong="H6823"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w finished|strong="H8552"\w*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* also \w overlaid|strong="H6823"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inner|strong="H1687"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H1687"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w In|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w inner|strong="H1687"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H1687"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w*\f + \fr 6:23 \ft “Cherubim” is plural of “cherub”, an angelic being.\f* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w olive|strong="H8081"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*, \w each|strong="H8147"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* cubits \w high|strong="H6967"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* \w was|strong="H3742"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* length \w of|strong="H3671"\w* \w one|strong="H3671"\w* \w wing|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H3671"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w cherub|strong="H3742"\w*, \w and|strong="H2568"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* \w was|strong="H3742"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* length \w of|strong="H3671"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w other|strong="H8145"\w* \w wing|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H3671"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w cherub|strong="H3742"\w*. \w From|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* tip \w of|strong="H3671"\w* \w one|strong="H3671"\w* \w wing|strong="H3671"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* tip \w of|strong="H3671"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w other|strong="H8145"\w* \w was|strong="H3742"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w*.  
\v 25 \w The|strong="H8147"\w* \w other|strong="H8145"\w* \w cherub|strong="H3742"\w* \w was|strong="H3742"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* cubits. \w Both|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H8147"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w* \w were|strong="H3742"\w* \w of|strong="H8147"\w* \w one|strong="H8145"\w* \w measure|strong="H4060"\w* \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w one|strong="H8145"\w* \w form|strong="H7095"\w*.  
\v 26 \w One|strong="H3651"\w* \w cherub|strong="H3742"\w* \w was|strong="H6967"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* cubits \w high|strong="H6967"\w*, \w and|strong="H3742"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w was|strong="H6967"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w other|strong="H8145"\w* \w cherub|strong="H3742"\w*.  
\v 27 \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w* \w within|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w* \w were|strong="H3742"\w* \w stretched|strong="H6566"\w* \w out|strong="H6566"\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 wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w wing|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w other|strong="H8145"\w* \w cherub|strong="H3742"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w other|strong="H8145"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w one|strong="H1004"\w* \w another|strong="H8145"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 28 He \w overlaid|strong="H6823"\w* \w the|strong="H6823"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w* \w with|strong="H6823"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w carved|strong="H7049"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w walls|strong="H7023"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w around|strong="H4524"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w carved|strong="H7049"\w* \w figures|strong="H4734"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w*, \w palm|strong="H8561"\w* \w trees|strong="H8561"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w open|strong="H6440"\w* \w flowers|strong="H6731"\w*, \w inside|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w outside|strong="H2435"\w*.  
\v 30 \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w overlaid|strong="H6823"\w* \w the|strong="H6823"\w* \w floor|strong="H7172"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6823"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w inside|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w outside|strong="H2435"\w*.  
\v 31 \w For|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w inner|strong="H1687"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H1687"\w*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w olive|strong="H8081"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*. \w The|strong="H6213"\w* lintel \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w posts|strong="H4201"\w* were \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w part|strong="H2549"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* wall.  
\v 32 \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w made|strong="H6086"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w olive|strong="H8081"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*; \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w carved|strong="H7049"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w carvings|strong="H4734"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w*, \w palm|strong="H8561"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* open \w flowers|strong="H6731"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w overlaid|strong="H6823"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*. \w He|strong="H8147"\w* \w spread|strong="H3742"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w palm|strong="H8561"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*.  
\v 33 \w He|strong="H3651"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w posts|strong="H4201"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w olive|strong="H8081"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*, \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w part|strong="H7243"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* wall,  
\v 34 \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w cypress|strong="H1265"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*. \w The|strong="H8147"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w leaves|strong="H1817"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H8147"\w* \w one|strong="H7050"\w* \w door|strong="H1817"\w* \w were|strong="H8147"\w* \w folding|strong="H1550"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H8147"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w leaves|strong="H1817"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H8147"\w* \w other|strong="H8145"\w* \w door|strong="H1817"\w* \w were|strong="H8147"\w* \w folding|strong="H1550"\w*.  
\v 35 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w carved|strong="H7049"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w*, \w palm|strong="H8561"\w* \w trees|strong="H8561"\w*, \w and|strong="H2091"\w* open \w flowers|strong="H6731"\w*; \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w overlaid|strong="H6823"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w fitted|strong="H3474"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w engraved|strong="H2707"\w* \w work|strong="H2707"\w*.  
\v 36 \w He|strong="H1129"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* \w with|strong="H2691"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* courses \w of|strong="H2905"\w* \w cut|strong="H1496"\w* \w stone|strong="H1496"\w* \w and|strong="H7969"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* course \w of|strong="H2905"\w* cedar \w beams|strong="H3773"\w*.   
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\v 37 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w laid|strong="H3245"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w month|strong="H3391"\w* \w Ziv|strong="H2099"\w*.  
\v 38 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eleventh|strong="H6240"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* Bul, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eighth|strong="H8066"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w parts|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w according|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* specifications. \w So|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w spent|strong="H3615"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.   
\c 7  
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\v 1 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* own \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w thirteen|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 2 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w House|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Forest|strong="H3293"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*. \w Its|strong="H5921"\w* \w length|strong="H6967"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w one|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* cubits,\f + \fr 7:2 \ft A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimetres.\f* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* cubits, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w height|strong="H6967"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* cubits, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* four \w rows|strong="H2905"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w cedar|strong="H6967"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w cedar|strong="H6967"\w* \w beams|strong="H3773"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*.  
\v 3 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H5982"\w* \w covered|strong="H5603"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* cedar \w above|strong="H4605"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* forty-five \w beams|strong="H6763"\w* \w that|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H4605"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*, \w fifteen|strong="H2568"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w row|strong="H2905"\w*.  
\v 4 There \w were|strong="H7969"\w* beams \w in|strong="H6471"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w rows|strong="H2905"\w*, \w and|strong="H7969"\w* \w window|strong="H4237"\w* \w was|strong="H4237"\w* facing \w window|strong="H4237"\w* \w in|strong="H6471"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w ranks|strong="H6471"\w*.  
\v 5 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w doors|strong="H6607"\w* \w and|strong="H7969"\w* \w posts|strong="H4201"\w* \w were|strong="H7969"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w square|strong="H7251"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* beams; \w and|strong="H7969"\w* \w window|strong="H4237"\w* \w was|strong="H3605"\w* facing \w window|strong="H4237"\w* \w in|strong="H6607"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w ranks|strong="H6471"\w*.  
\v 6 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* hall \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*. \w Its|strong="H5921"\w* \w length|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H5982"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* cubits \w and|strong="H7970"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* cubits, \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* porch \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H7970"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w* \w and|strong="H7970"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w threshold|strong="H5646"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 7 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* porch \w of|strong="H3678"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* porch \w of|strong="H3678"\w* judgement; \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H6213"\w* \w covered|strong="H5603"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* cedar \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w floor|strong="H7172"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w floor|strong="H7172"\w*.  
\v 8 \w His|strong="H3947"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* \w within|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* porch, \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* construction. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* (whom \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* wife), \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* porch.  
\v 9 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w costly|strong="H3368"\w* \w stones|strong="H1496"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w stone|strong="H1496"\w* \w cut|strong="H1496"\w* according \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w measure|strong="H4060"\w*, \w sawed|strong="H1641"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w saws|strong="H4050"\w*, \w inside|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foundation|strong="H4527"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w coping|strong="H2947"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w so|strong="H5704"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w*.  
\v 10 \w The|strong="H3245"\w* \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* \w was|strong="H1419"\w* \w of|strong="H3245"\w* \w costly|strong="H3368"\w* stones, even \w great|strong="H1419"\w* stones, stones \w of|strong="H3245"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* cubits \w and|strong="H1419"\w* stones \w of|strong="H3245"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* cubits.  
\v 11 \w Above|strong="H4605"\w* \w were|strong="H4605"\w* \w costly|strong="H3368"\w* \w stones|strong="H1496"\w*, even \w cut|strong="H1496"\w* \w stone|strong="H1496"\w*, according \w to|strong="H4605"\w* \w measure|strong="H4060"\w*, \w and|strong="H4605"\w* cedar wood.  
\v 12 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w courses|strong="H5439"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w cut|strong="H1496"\w* \w stone|strong="H1496"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* course \w of|strong="H1004"\w* cedar \w beams|strong="H3773"\w*, \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* porch \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w Hiram|strong="H2438"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*.  
\v 14 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* widow \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribe|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6876"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w worker|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w skill|strong="H2451"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w works|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w performed|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*.  
\v 15 \w For|strong="H8147"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w fashioned|strong="H6696"\w* \w the|strong="H5437"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w* \w of|strong="H5982"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*, \w eighteen|strong="H8083"\w* cubits \w high|strong="H6967"\w* \w apiece|strong="H5982"\w*; \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w line|strong="H2339"\w* \w of|strong="H5982"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* cubits \w encircled|strong="H5437"\w* \w either|strong="H8145"\w* \w of|strong="H5982"\w* \w them|strong="H8147"\w*.  
\v 16 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w capitals|strong="H3805"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w molten|strong="H3332"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tops|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w height|strong="H6967"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w capital|strong="H3805"\w* \w was|strong="H7218"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w height|strong="H6967"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H8145"\w* \w capital|strong="H3805"\w* \w was|strong="H7218"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w*.  
\v 17 There \w were|strong="H7218"\w* \w nets|strong="H7639"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w checker|strong="H7639"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w wreaths|strong="H1434"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w chain|strong="H8333"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w capitals|strong="H3805"\w* \w which|strong="H3805"\w* \w were|strong="H7218"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*: \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H7651"\w* \w capital|strong="H3805"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H8145"\w* \w capital|strong="H3805"\w*.  
\v 18 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*; \w and|strong="H7218"\w* there \w were|strong="H7218"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w rows|strong="H2905"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w pomegranates|strong="H7416"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w network|strong="H7639"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w capitals|strong="H3805"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w were|strong="H7218"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*; \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H8145"\w* \w capital|strong="H3805"\w*.  
\v 19 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w capitals|strong="H3805"\w* \w that|strong="H3805"\w* \w were|strong="H7218"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* porch \w were|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w lily|strong="H7799"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w*, four cubits.  
\v 20 There \w were|strong="H1571"\w* \w capitals|strong="H3805"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*, \w close|strong="H5980"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* belly \w which|strong="H3805"\w* \w was|strong="H3805"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w network|strong="H7639"\w*. There \w were|strong="H1571"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w pomegranates|strong="H7416"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w rows|strong="H2905"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H8145"\w* \w capital|strong="H3805"\w*.  
\v 21 \w He|strong="H7121"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w* \w at|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* porch \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*. \w He|strong="H7121"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w right|strong="H3233"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w its|strong="H6965"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w Jachin|strong="H3199"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H7121"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w left|strong="H8042"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w its|strong="H6965"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w*.  
\v 22 \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tops|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w* \w was|strong="H7218"\w* \w lily|strong="H7799"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*. \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w* \w was|strong="H7218"\w* \w finished|strong="H8552"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* molten \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w brim|strong="H8193"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w brim|strong="H8193"\w*, \w round|strong="H5439"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* shape. \w Its|strong="H6213"\w* \w height|strong="H6967"\w* \w was|strong="H6967"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w*; \w and|strong="H7970"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* line \w of|strong="H8193"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* \w encircled|strong="H5437"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Under|strong="H8478"\w* \w its|strong="H8478"\w* \w brim|strong="H8193"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w there|strong="H8478"\w* \w were|strong="H8147"\w* buds which \w encircled|strong="H5437"\w* \w it|strong="H5439"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* cubits, \w encircling|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*. \w The|strong="H8478"\w* buds \w were|strong="H8147"\w* \w in|strong="H3220"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w rows|strong="H2905"\w*, \w cast|strong="H3332"\w* when \w it|strong="H5439"\w* \w was|strong="H8193"\w* \w cast|strong="H3332"\w*.  
\v 25 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w looking|strong="H6437"\w* towards \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w looking|strong="H6437"\w* towards \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w looking|strong="H6437"\w* towards \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w looking|strong="H6437"\w* towards \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* hindquarters \w were|strong="H1241"\w* \w inward|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 26 It \w was|strong="H8193"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* hand width \w thick|strong="H5672"\w*. Its \w brim|strong="H8193"\w* \w was|strong="H8193"\w* worked \w like|strong="H7799"\w* \w the|strong="H3557"\w* \w brim|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H4639"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cup|strong="H3563"\w*, \w like|strong="H7799"\w* \w the|strong="H3557"\w* \w flower|strong="H6525"\w* \w of|strong="H4639"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lily|strong="H7799"\w*. It \w held|strong="H3557"\w* \w two|strong="H3557"\w* thousand \w baths|strong="H1324"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w bases|strong="H4350"\w* \w of|strong="H7341"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*. \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w length|strong="H6967"\w* \w of|strong="H7341"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w base|strong="H4350"\w* \w was|strong="H6967"\w* \w four|strong="H7969"\w* cubits, \w four|strong="H7969"\w* cubits \w its|strong="H6213"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* cubits \w its|strong="H6213"\w* \w height|strong="H6967"\w*.  
\v 28 \w The|strong="H2088"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H4639"\w* \w the|strong="H2088"\w* \w bases|strong="H4350"\w* \w was|strong="H2088"\w* \w like|strong="H4350"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*: \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H4350"\w* panels; \w and|strong="H2088"\w* \w there|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* panels between \w the|strong="H2088"\w* \w ledges|strong="H7948"\w*;  
\v 29 \w and|strong="H1241"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* panels \w that|strong="H1241"\w* \w were|strong="H3742"\w* \w between|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ledges|strong="H7948"\w* \w were|strong="H3742"\w* lions, \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and|strong="H1241"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w*; \w and|strong="H1241"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ledges|strong="H7948"\w* \w there|strong="H7948"\w* \w was|strong="H3742"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pedestal|strong="H3653"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w*; \w and|strong="H1241"\w* \w beneath|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* lions \w and|strong="H1241"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w were|strong="H3742"\w* \w wreaths|strong="H3914"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w hanging|strong="H4174"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w*.  
\v 30 \w Every|strong="H8478"\w* \w base|strong="H4350"\w* \w had|strong="H4350"\w* four \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w wheels|strong="H6471"\w* \w and|strong="H5178"\w* \w axles|strong="H5633"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*; \w and|strong="H5178"\w* \w its|strong="H8478"\w* four \w feet|strong="H6471"\w* \w had|strong="H4350"\w* \w supports|strong="H3802"\w*. \w The|strong="H8478"\w* \w supports|strong="H3802"\w* were \w cast|strong="H3333"\w* \w beneath|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w basin|strong="H3595"\w*, \w with|strong="H6471"\w* \w wreaths|strong="H3914"\w* \w at|strong="H6471"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w each|strong="H6471"\w*.  
\v 31 \w Its|strong="H5921"\w* \w opening|strong="H6310"\w* \w within|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w capital|strong="H3805"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cubit. \w Its|strong="H5921"\w* \w opening|strong="H6310"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w round|strong="H5696"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pedestal|strong="H3653"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cubit \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w opening|strong="H6310"\w* \w were|strong="H1571"\w* \w engravings|strong="H4734"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* panels \w were|strong="H1571"\w* \w square|strong="H7251"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w round|strong="H5696"\w*.  
\v 32 \w The|strong="H8478"\w* four wheels \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w underneath|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* panels; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w axles|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* wheels \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w base|strong="H4350"\w*. \w The|strong="H8478"\w* \w height|strong="H6967"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wheel \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cubit \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cubit.  
\v 33 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wheels \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w like|strong="H4818"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* wheel. \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w axles|strong="H3027"\w*, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w rims|strong="H1354"\w*, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w spokes|strong="H2839"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hubs|strong="H2840"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w cast|strong="H3332"\w* metal.  
\v 34 \w There|strong="H4480"\w* \w were|strong="H4480"\w* four \w supports|strong="H3802"\w* \w at|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* four \w corners|strong="H6438"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* each \w base|strong="H4350"\w*. \w Its|strong="H4350"\w* \w supports|strong="H3802"\w* \w were|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w base|strong="H4350"\w* itself.  
\v 35 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w base|strong="H4350"\w* \w there|strong="H4480"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w round|strong="H5439"\w* \w band|strong="H7218"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cubit \w high|strong="H6967"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w base|strong="H4350"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* supports \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* panels \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w same|strong="H4480"\w*.  
\v 36 \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w plates|strong="H3871"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* supports \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* panels, \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w engraved|strong="H6605"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w*, lions, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w palm|strong="H8561"\w* \w trees|strong="H8561"\w*, \w each|strong="H5439"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w space|strong="H4626"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w wreaths|strong="H3914"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*.  
\v 37 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w bases|strong="H4350"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w way|strong="H2063"\w*: \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H4350"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w casting|strong="H4165"\w*, \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w measure|strong="H4060"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w form|strong="H7095"\w*.  
\v 38 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w basins|strong="H3595"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*. \w One|strong="H6213"\w* \w basin|strong="H3595"\w* \w contained|strong="H3557"\w* forty \w baths|strong="H1324"\w*.\f + \fr 7:38 \ft 1 bath is one tenth of a cor, or about 5.6 U. S. gallons or 21 litres, so 40 baths was about 224 gallons or 840 litres.\f* \w Every|strong="H6213"\w* \w basin|strong="H3595"\w* measured four cubits. \w One|strong="H6213"\w* \w basin|strong="H3595"\w* \w was|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w bases|strong="H4350"\w*.  
\v 39 \w He|strong="H2568"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bases|strong="H4350"\w*, \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w He|strong="H2568"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w eastward|strong="H6924"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* towards \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w*.   
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\v 40 \w Hiram|strong="H2438"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* pots, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w shovels|strong="H3257"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w basins|strong="H4219"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Hiram|strong="H2438"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w worked|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*:  
\v 41 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*; \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w bowls|strong="H1543"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w capitals|strong="H3805"\w* \w that|strong="H3805"\w* \w were|strong="H7218"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*; \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w networks|strong="H7639"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w bowls|strong="H1543"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w capitals|strong="H3805"\w* \w that|strong="H3805"\w* \w were|strong="H7218"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*;  
\v 42 \w the|strong="H6440"\w* four \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w pomegranates|strong="H7416"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w networks|strong="H7639"\w*; \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w rows|strong="H2905"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w pomegranates|strong="H7416"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w each|strong="H8147"\w* \w network|strong="H7639"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w bowls|strong="H1543"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w capitals|strong="H3805"\w* \w that|strong="H3805"\w* \w were|strong="H8147"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*;  
\v 43 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w bases|strong="H4350"\w*; \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w basins|strong="H3595"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bases|strong="H4350"\w*;  
\v 44 \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w one|strong="H8147"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*; \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*;  
\v 45 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pots|strong="H5518"\w*; \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w shovels|strong="H3257"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w basins|strong="H4219"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hiram|strong="H2438"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w were|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* burnished \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*.  
\v 46 \w The|strong="H3332"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w cast|strong="H3332"\w* them \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3332"\w* \w plain|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3332"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*, \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3332"\w* \w clay|strong="H4568"\w* ground between \w Succoth|strong="H5523"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Zarethan|strong="H6891"\w*.  
\v 47 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w left|strong="H3240"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w unweighed|strong="H7230"\w*, \w because|strong="H7230"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3627"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w many|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w them|strong="H3240"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* could \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* determined.   
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\v 48 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3627"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*: \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w*, \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*;  
\v 49 \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w* stands, \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w on|strong="H2091"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w* \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w on|strong="H2091"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*, \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w inner|strong="H1687"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H1687"\w*, \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w pure|strong="H5462"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*; \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w flowers|strong="H6525"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w lamps|strong="H5216"\w*, \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w tongs|strong="H4457"\w*, \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*;  
\v 50 \w the|strong="H5462"\w* \w cups|strong="H5592"\w*, \w the|strong="H5462"\w* \w snuffers|strong="H4212"\w*, \w the|strong="H5462"\w* \w basins|strong="H4219"\w*, \w the|strong="H5462"\w* \w spoons|strong="H3709"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5462"\w* fire \w pans|strong="H3709"\w*, \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w pure|strong="H5462"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5462"\w* \w hinges|strong="H6596"\w*, both \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5462"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5462"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w the|strong="H5462"\w* \w most|strong="H6944"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w place|strong="H6944"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5462"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5462"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5462"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.   
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\v 51 Thus \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w finished|strong="H7999"\w*. \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w brought|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H6944"\w*—\w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*—\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* treasuries \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.   
\c 8  
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w assembled|strong="H6950"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H4294"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H5387"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fathers’ households \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*.  
\v 2 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w assembled|strong="H6950"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6950"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* Ethanim, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*.  
\v 3 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H2205"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w picked|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark.  
\v 4 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s ark, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Tent \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Meeting|strong="H4150"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Tent. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*.  
\v 5 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w congregation|strong="H5712"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w assembled|strong="H3259"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark, \w sacrificing|strong="H2076"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* could \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w counted|strong="H5608"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w numbered|strong="H5608"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w*.  
\v 6 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w brought|strong="H3548"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ark \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H8478"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, into \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w inner|strong="H1687"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H6944"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w most|strong="H6944"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w even|strong="H3068"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w*’s \w wings|strong="H3671"\w*.  
\v 7 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w out|strong="H6566"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ark, \w and|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w* \w covered|strong="H5526"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ark \w and|strong="H4725"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* poles \w above|strong="H4605"\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 were|strong="H1961"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w place|strong="H6944"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w inner|strong="H1687"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H6944"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 9 \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* nothing \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ark \w except|strong="H7535"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* stone \w tablets|strong="H3871"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w put|strong="H3240"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Horeb|strong="H2722"\w*, \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* covenant \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 10 \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w pass|strong="H1961"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w place|strong="H6944"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*,  
\v 11 \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w minister|strong="H8334"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w reason|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* said, “\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* said \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w thick|strong="H6205"\w* \w darkness|strong="H6205"\w*.  
\v 13 \w I|strong="H1004"\w* \w have|strong="H1129"\w* \w surely|strong="H1129"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w you|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w habitation|strong="H2073"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4349"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H1129"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w turned|strong="H5437"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w around|strong="H5437"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w*.  
\v 15 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* father, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="H4390"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1696"\w*,  
\v 16 ‘\w Since|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|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 Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* chose \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w might|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* chose \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.’   
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\v 17 “\w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* father \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 18 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* father, ‘\w Whereas|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w well|strong="H2895"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Nevertheless|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* body, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3318"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.’  
\v 20 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w established|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w*; \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w risen|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* father, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 21 \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ark, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* fathers \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w out|strong="H6566"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* towards \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*;  
\v 23 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w 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 in|strong="H5921"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w*, \w or|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w beneath|strong="H8478"\w*; \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w keeps|strong="H8104"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* loving \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*;  
\v 24 \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w has|strong="H5650"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* father \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w which|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*. Yes, \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="H4390"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 25 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w*, \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1696"\w*, ‘\w There|strong="H3427"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w fail|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w sight|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w take|strong="H8104"\w* \w heed|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.’   
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\v 26 “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w*, God \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* verified, \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* father.  
\v 27 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* deed \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*? \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w can|strong="H1004"\w*’t \w contain|strong="H3557"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w much|strong="H5921"\w* \w less|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1129"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w*!  
\v 28 \w Yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w respect|strong="H6437"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w supplication|strong="H8467"\w*, \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w cry|strong="H7440"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w prays|strong="H6419"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*;  
\v 29 \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* towards \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w even|strong="H5869"\w* towards \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, ‘\w My|strong="H8085"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*;’ \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w prays|strong="H6419"\w* towards \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.  
\v 30 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w supplication|strong="H8467"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* towards \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. Yes, \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H3427"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H5971"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w forgive|strong="H5545"\w*.   
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\v 31 “\w If|strong="H2398"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w sins|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w neighbour|strong="H7453"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w an|strong="H6440"\w* oath \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w laid|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* cause \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* swear, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w comes|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* swears \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*,  
\v 32 \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w act|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w condemning|strong="H7561"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* own \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w justifying|strong="H6663"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*, \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* according \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*.   
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\v 33 “\w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w struck|strong="H5062"\w* \w down|strong="H5062"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* enemy \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w if|strong="H2398"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w confess|strong="H3034"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H2603"\w* \w supplication|strong="H2603"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*,  
\v 34 \w then|strong="H5414"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5545"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w land|strong="H8064"\w* \w which|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* fathers.   
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\v 35 “\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w shut|strong="H6113"\w* \w up|strong="H6113"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\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 pray|strong="H6419"\w* towards \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w confess|strong="H3034"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w afflict|strong="H6031"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*,  
\v 36 \w then|strong="H5414"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5545"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w teach|strong="H3384"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3478"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w send|strong="H5414"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w which|strong="H5971"\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 for|strong="H3588"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*.   
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\v 37 “\w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w in|strong="H7458"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w pestilence|strong="H1698"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w blight|strong="H7711"\w*, \w mildew|strong="H3420"\w*, \w locust|strong="H2625"\w* \w or|strong="H5061"\w* \w caterpillar|strong="H2625"\w*; \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w enemy|strong="H6887"\w* \w besieges|strong="H6887"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H7458"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H8179"\w*, \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w plague|strong="H5061"\w*, \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w sickness|strong="H4245"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\v 38 \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w supplication|strong="H8467"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w made|strong="H3045"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w*, \w or|strong="H1004"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w plague|strong="H5061"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w out|strong="H6566"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* towards \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*,  
\v 39 \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H3427"\w* \w place|strong="H4349"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5545"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w act|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* according \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* (\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w*, \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*);  
\v 40 \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w may|strong="H3117"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* fathers.   
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\v 41 “\w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w*, \w concerning|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w foreigner|strong="H5237"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w when|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* comes \w out|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* country \w for|strong="H8034"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*’s \w sake|strong="H4616"\w*  
\v 42 (\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w mighty|strong="H2389"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w outstretched|strong="H5186"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w*), \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* comes \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w prays|strong="H6419"\w* towards \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*,  
\v 43 \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H3427"\w* \w place|strong="H4349"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foreigner|strong="H5237"\w* \w calls|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w*; \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w may|strong="H5971"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H5971"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.   
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\v 44 “\w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* enemy, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* whatever \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* towards \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* chosen, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* towards \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*,  
\v 45 \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w supplication|strong="H8467"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w maintain|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w cause|strong="H4941"\w*.  
\v 46 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* (\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w* \w who|strong="H7350"\w* doesn’t \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*), \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H7350"\w* angry \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* enemy, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* carry \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w away|strong="H7617"\w* \w captive|strong="H7617"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* enemy, \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w off|strong="H7350"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w*;  
\v 47 \w yet|strong="H2398"\w* \w if|strong="H2398"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w repent|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* land \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w are|strong="H8033"\w* \w carried|strong="H7617"\w* \w captive|strong="H7617"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w make|strong="H2603"\w* \w supplication|strong="H2603"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* land \w of|strong="H3820"\w* those who \w carried|strong="H7617"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w captive|strong="H7617"\w*, saying, ‘\w We|strong="H8033"\w* \w have|strong="H7617"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H7617"\w* \w done|strong="H2398"\w* \w perversely|strong="H5753"\w*; \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H7617"\w* \w dealt|strong="H2603"\w* \w wickedly|strong="H7561"\w*,’  
\v 48 if \w they|strong="H5315"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* enemies \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w carried|strong="H7617"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w captive|strong="H7617"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* towards \w their|strong="H3605"\w* land \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* fathers, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* chosen \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w for|strong="H8034"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*,  
\v 49 \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w supplication|strong="H8467"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H3427"\w* \w place|strong="H4349"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w maintain|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w cause|strong="H4941"\w*;  
\v 50 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5545"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w which|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w transgressed|strong="H6586"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*; \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w compassion|strong="H7355"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w carried|strong="H7617"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w captive|strong="H7617"\w*, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w may|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w compassion|strong="H7355"\w* \w on|strong="H7355"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*  
\v 51 (\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*, \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w furnace|strong="H3564"\w*);  
\v 52 \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w supplication|strong="H8467"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w supplication|strong="H8467"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w whenever|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 53 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* separated \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* amongst \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*, \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* fathers \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w*.”   
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\v 54 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w praying|strong="H6419"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w supplication|strong="H8467"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w kneeling|strong="H3766"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w knees|strong="H1290"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w out|strong="H6566"\w* towards \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*.  
\v 55 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w saying|strong="H6963"\w*,  
\v 56 “\w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w rest|strong="H4496"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w according|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w*. \w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w failed|strong="H5307"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w promise|strong="H1697"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*.  
\v 57 \w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* fathers. \w Let|strong="H5800"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w* \w or|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w*,  
\v 58 \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w may|strong="H3824"\w* \w incline|strong="H5186"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H6680"\w*, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w*, \w which|strong="H2706"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* fathers.  
\v 59 \w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w supplication|strong="H2603"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w maintain|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w cause|strong="H4941"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w cause|strong="H4941"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w every|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w requires|strong="H1697"\w*;  
\v 60 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w There|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H5750"\w*.   
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\v 61 “\w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w therefore|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w perfect|strong="H8003"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.”   
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\v 62 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w offered|strong="H2076"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 63 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w offered|strong="H2076"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w offered|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* thousand head \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* thousand \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*. So \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H2596"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 64 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w offered|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w meal|strong="H4503"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* too \w little|strong="H6996"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w receive|strong="H3557"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w meal|strong="H4503"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*.   
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\v 65 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w held|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w*, \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* entrance \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w more|strong="H1419"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w fourteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 66 \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eighth|strong="H8066"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* tents \w joyful|strong="H8056"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w glad|strong="H8056"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w goodness|strong="H2896"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w shown|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.   
\c 9  
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\v 1 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*’s \w desire|strong="H2654"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleased|strong="H2654"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*,  
\v 2 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w time|strong="H8145"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*.  
\v 3 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w supplication|strong="H8467"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w perpetually|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 4 \w As|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, if \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3824"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* father \w walked|strong="H1980"\w*, \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w integrity|strong="H8537"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w uprightness|strong="H3476"\w*, \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w according|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\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 and|strong="H1980"\w* \w will|strong="H3824"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w*,  
\v 5 \w then|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w establish|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H3678"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*, \w as|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* father, \w saying|strong="H1696"\w*, ‘\w There|strong="H5769"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w fail|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H3678"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.’  
\v 6 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w following|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w* \w which|strong="H2708"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* other \w gods|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*,  
\v 7 \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cast|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w sight|strong="H6440"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w proverb|strong="H4912"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w byword|strong="H8148"\w* amongst \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 8 Though \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w high|strong="H5945"\w*, \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w passes|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w astonished|strong="H8074"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w hiss|strong="H8319"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* say, ‘\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w 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 house|strong="H1004"\w*?’  
\v 9 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* answer, ‘\w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* fathers \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* embraced \w other|strong="H3605"\w* gods, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w worshipped|strong="H7812"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.’”   
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\v 10 \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*  
\v 11 (\w now|strong="H5414"\w* \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* \w furnished|strong="H5375"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* cedar \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w cypress|strong="H1265"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*, \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, according \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w desire|strong="H2656"\w*), \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Hiram|strong="H2438"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Galilee|strong="H1551"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Hiram|strong="H2438"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w which|strong="H5869"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H8010"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*; \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* didn’t \w please|strong="H3474"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 13 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w my|strong="H5414"\w* brother?” \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Cabul|strong="H3521"\w*\f + \fr 9:13 \ft “Cabul” sounds like Hebrew for “good-for-nothing”.\f* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Hiram|strong="H2438"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w one|strong="H4428"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w*\f + \fr 9:14 \ft A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds or 965 Troy ounces, so 120 talents is about 3.6 metric tonnes\f* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w reason|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w forced|strong="H4522"\w* labour \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w conscripted|strong="H5927"\w*: \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w his|strong="H3068"\w* own \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w Millo|strong="H4407"\w*, \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*’s \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \w Hazor|strong="H2674"\w*, \w Megiddo|strong="H4023"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gezer|strong="H1507"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w had|strong="H8010"\w* \w gone|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w taken|strong="H3920"\w* \w Gezer|strong="H1507"\w*, \w burnt|strong="H8313"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H8313"\w* fire, \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wedding \w gift|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*’s wife.  
\v 17 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w in|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* land \w Gezer|strong="H1507"\w*, Beth Horon \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w lower|strong="H8481"\w*,  
\v 18 \w Baalath|strong="H1191"\w*, \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* in \w the|strong="H4057"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*,  
\v 19 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w storage|strong="H4543"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w for|strong="H3389"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w for|strong="H3389"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w desired|strong="H2836"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w for|strong="H3389"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H2837"\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 all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w dominion|strong="H4475"\w*.  
\v 20 \w As|strong="H5971"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Amorites, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hittites|strong="H2850"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Perizzites|strong="H6522"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hivites|strong="H2340"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*—  
\v 21 \w their|strong="H5647"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w after|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H2763"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* land, whom \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w utterly|strong="H2763"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w destroy|strong="H2763"\w*—\w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H2763"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w raised|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w levy|strong="H4522"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* bondservants \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 22 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* bondservants; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*.  
\v 23 \w These|strong="H6213"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* \w officers|strong="H8269"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*’s \w work|strong="H4399"\w*, \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w ruled|strong="H7287"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w laboured|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*.   
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\v 24 But \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H5927"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w her|strong="H1129"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* Solomon \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H1129"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5927"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w Millo|strong="H4407"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w* per \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w burning|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w finished|strong="H7999"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fleet \w of|strong="H4428"\w* ships \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Ezion Geber, \w which|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* Eloth, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w shore|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Red|strong="H5488"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Edom.  
\v 27 \w Hiram|strong="H2438"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* fleet \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, sailors \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w had|strong="H8010"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*.  
\v 28 \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w came|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* Ophir, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w fetched|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, four \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w*,\f + \fr 9:28 \ft A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds or 965 Troy ounces, so 420 talents is about 12.6 metric tonnes\f* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*.   
\c 10  
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\v 1 \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w fame|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w concerning|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, she \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w test|strong="H5254"\w* \w him|strong="H8085"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* hard \w questions|strong="H2420"\w*.  
\v 2 \w She|strong="H5973"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* caravan, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w bore|strong="H5375"\w* \w spices|strong="H1314"\w*, \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w much|strong="H7227"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* stones; \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w she|strong="H5973"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w she|strong="H5973"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*.  
\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 There|strong="H1961"\w* wasn’t \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w hidden|strong="H5956"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* didn’t \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 4 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w* \w had|strong="H8010"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H8010"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w*,  
\v 5 \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w food|strong="H3978"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sitting|strong="H4186"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w attendance|strong="H4612"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w officials|strong="H5650"\w*, \w their|strong="H3068"\w* clothing, \w his|strong="H3068"\w* cup bearers, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w ascent|strong="H5927"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\v 6 \w She|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* true \w report|strong="H1697"\w* \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* land \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*.  
\v 7 \w However|strong="H8085"\w*, \w I|strong="H5704"\w* didn’t believe \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w came|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w had|strong="H5869"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*! \w Your|strong="H7200"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w prosperity|strong="H2896"\w* \w exceed|strong="H3254"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w fame|strong="H8052"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*.  
\v 8 Happy \w are|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w*, happy \w are|strong="H5650"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w continually|strong="H8548"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w delighted|strong="H2654"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* loved \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*, \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*.”  
\v 10 \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* \w quantity|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w spices|strong="H1314"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* stones. \w Never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w there|strong="H7230"\w* \w such|strong="H1931"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w spices|strong="H1314"\w* \w as|strong="H7230"\w* \w these|strong="H1931"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w The|strong="H5375"\w* fleet \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w Hiram|strong="H2438"\w* \w that|strong="H6086"\w* \w brought|strong="H5375"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w from|strong="H2091"\w* Ophir \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w brought|strong="H5375"\w* \w in|strong="H6086"\w* \w from|strong="H2091"\w* Ophir \w great|strong="H3966"\w* quantities \w of|strong="H6086"\w* almug \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*\f + \fr 10:11 \ft possibly an Indian sandalwood, with nice grain and a pleasant scent, and good for woodworking\f* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* stones.  
\v 12 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* almug \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w pillars|strong="H4552"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w harps|strong="H3658"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* stringed instruments \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*; \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w such|strong="H2088"\w* almug \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w desire|strong="H2656"\w*, \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w*, \w in|strong="H4428"\w* addition \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w bounty|strong="H3027"\w*. \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* land, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w that|strong="H8141"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w sixty-six|strong="H8346"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w*\f + \fr 10:14 \ft A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds or 965 Troy ounces, so 666 talents is about 20 metric tonnes\f* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*,  
\v 15 \w in|strong="H4428"\w* addition \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w traders|strong="H7402"\w* \w brought|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* traffic \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w merchants|strong="H7402"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* mixed people, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w governors|strong="H6346"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* country.  
\v 16 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w two|strong="H6213"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w bucklers|strong="H6793"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w beaten|strong="H7820"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*; \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* shekels\f + \fr 10:16 \ft A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.32 Troy ounces, so 600 shekels is about 6 kilograms or 13.2 pounds or 192 Troy ounces.\f* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w buckler|strong="H6793"\w*.  
\v 17 \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w shields|strong="H4043"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w beaten|strong="H7820"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*; \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w minas|strong="H4488"\w*\f + \fr 10:17 \ft A mina is about 600 grams or 1.3 U. S. pounds.\f* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w one|strong="H3967"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w*; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w House|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Forest|strong="H3293"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*.  
\v 18 Moreover \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w ivory|strong="H8127"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w overlaid|strong="H6823"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* finest \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.  
\v 19 \w There|strong="H2088"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w steps|strong="H4609"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w was|strong="H4725"\w* \w round|strong="H5696"\w* \w behind|strong="H5975"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w armrests|strong="H7675"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w either|strong="H2088"\w* \w side|strong="H2088"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w seat|strong="H3678"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* lions \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w beside|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w armrests|strong="H7675"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Twelve|strong="H8147"\w* lions \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w side|strong="H2088"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w steps|strong="H4609"\w*. \w Nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H4467"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w*.  
\v 21 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*’s \w drinking|strong="H4945"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\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* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w House|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Forest|strong="H3293"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w pure|strong="H5462"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*. \w None|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w it|strong="H2803"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w considered|strong="H2803"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* little \w value|strong="H2803"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*.  
\v 22 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fleet \w of|strong="H4428"\w* ships \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Hiram|strong="H2438"\w*’s fleet. Once \w every|strong="H8141"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* fleet \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w* \w came|strong="H8141"\w* \w bringing|strong="H5375"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w ivory|strong="H8143"\w*, \w apes|strong="H6971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w peacocks|strong="H8500"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w So|strong="H1431"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w exceeded|strong="H1431"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*.  
\v 24 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w which|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w had|strong="H8010"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.  
\v 25 \w Year|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H1992"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w every|strong="H1697"\w* man brought \w his|strong="H1992"\w* \w tribute|strong="H4503"\w*, \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w clothing|strong="H3627"\w*, \w armour|strong="H3627"\w*, \w spices|strong="H1314"\w*, \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w mules|strong="H6505"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w gathered|strong="H8010"\w* \w together|strong="H5973"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*. \w He|strong="H8147"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* thousand \w and|strong="H3967"\w* four \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* thousand \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*. \w He|strong="H8147"\w* \w kept|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H8147"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 27 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w as|strong="H7230"\w* \w common|strong="H7230"\w* \w as|strong="H7230"\w* stones \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* cedars \w as|strong="H7230"\w* \w common|strong="H7230"\w* \w as|strong="H7230"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sycamore|strong="H8256"\w* \w trees|strong="H8256"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w lowland|strong="H8219"\w*.  
\v 28 \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w which|strong="H5483"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H8010"\w* \w were|strong="H4714"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w out|strong="H4161"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w merchants|strong="H5503"\w* \w received|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* droves, \w each|strong="H3947"\w* drove \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w price|strong="H4242"\w*.  
\v 29 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w imported|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w shekels|strong="H3701"\w*\f + \fr 10:29 \ft A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces.\f* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w shekels|strong="H3701"\w*; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w exported|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hittites|strong="H2850"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Syria.   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H7227"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* loved \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5237"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w*, together \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8010"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*: \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8010"\w* \w Moabites|strong="H4125"\w*, \w Ammonites|strong="H5984"\w*, Edomites, \w Sidonians|strong="H6722"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hittites|strong="H2850"\w*,  
\v 2 \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w concerning|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3068"\w* amongst \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w* amongst \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w turn|strong="H5186"\w* \w away|strong="H5186"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w after|strong="H4480"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* gods.” \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w joined|strong="H1692"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* love.  
\v 3 \w He|strong="H5186"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* wives, \w princesses|strong="H8282"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w concubines|strong="H6370"\w*. \w His|strong="H5186"\w* wives \w turned|strong="H5186"\w* \w his|strong="H5186"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w away|strong="H5186"\w*.  
\v 4 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w old|strong="H2209"\w*, \w his|strong="H3068"\w* wives \w turned|strong="H5186"\w* \w away|strong="H5186"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* other gods; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w perfect|strong="H8003"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* father \w was|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 5 \w For|strong="H8010"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* after \w Ashtoreth|strong="H6253"\w* \w the|strong="H8010"\w* goddess \w of|strong="H8251"\w* \w the|strong="H8010"\w* \w Sidonians|strong="H6722"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* after \w Milcom|strong="H4445"\w* \w the|strong="H8010"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8251"\w* \w of|strong="H8251"\w* \w the|strong="H8010"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H5984"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* didn’t \w go|strong="H3068"\w* \w fully|strong="H4390"\w* after \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* father \w did|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Then|strong="H8010"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Chemosh|strong="H3645"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8251"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Molech|strong="H4432"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8251"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*.  
\v 8 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5237"\w* wives, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w burnt|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* gods.  
\v 9 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* angry \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H5186"\w* \w away|strong="H5186"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w twice|strong="H6471"\w*,  
\v 10 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* gods; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* didn’t \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, “\w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H5414"\w* \w tear|strong="H7167"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*.  
\v 12 Nevertheless, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w sake|strong="H4616"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w tear|strong="H7167"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 13 \w However|strong="H7535"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w tear|strong="H7167"\w* \w away|strong="H7167"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w*; \w but|strong="H7535"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w for|strong="H4616"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*’s \w sake|strong="H4616"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H4616"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*’s \w sake|strong="H4616"\w* \w which|strong="H7626"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* chosen.”   
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\v 14 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w raised|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w an|strong="H6965"\w* \w adversary|strong="H7854"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*: \w Hadad|strong="H1908"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Edomite. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* Edom.  
\v 15 \w For|strong="H3605"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* Edom, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w gone|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* Edom  
\v 16 (\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w remained|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Edom),  
\v 17 \w Hadad|strong="H1908"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* certain Edomites \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w his|strong="H1931"\w* father’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w with|strong="H4714"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w*, \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w go|strong="H5288"\w* \w into|strong="H4714"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, when \w Hadad|strong="H1908"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* still \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H6996"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w*.  
\v 18 \w They|strong="H3947"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w came|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Paran|strong="H6290"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H3947"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w men|strong="H3947"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Paran|strong="H6290"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H3947"\w* \w came|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* land.  
\v 19 \w Hadad|strong="H1908"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* \w favour|strong="H2580"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H5869"\w* wife \w the|strong="H5414"\w* sister \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w own|strong="H5869"\w* wife, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* sister \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w Tahpenes|strong="H8472"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w queen|strong="H1377"\w*.  
\v 20 \w The|strong="H8432"\w* sister \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tahpenes|strong="H8472"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w Genubath|strong="H1592"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, whom \w Tahpenes|strong="H8472"\w* \w weaned|strong="H1580"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Genubath|strong="H1592"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w amongst|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*.  
\v 21 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Hadad|strong="H1908"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* fathers, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w Hadad|strong="H1908"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w depart|strong="H3212"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1732"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w own|strong="H5973"\w* country.”   
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w lacked|strong="H2638"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w own|strong="H5973"\w* country?”  
\p \w He|strong="H3588"\w* answered, “\w Nothing|strong="H3808"\w*, \w however|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w depart|strong="H3212"\w*.”   
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\v 23 God \w raised|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w an|strong="H6965"\w* \w adversary|strong="H7854"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Rezon|strong="H7331"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Eliada, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H6965"\w* lord, \w Hadadezer|strong="H1909"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zobah|strong="H6678"\w*.  
\v 24 \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w men|strong="H8269"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w himself|strong="H3427"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w became|strong="H4427"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w troop|strong="H1416"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* Zobah. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*.  
\v 25 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w adversary|strong="H7854"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w addition|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mischief|strong="H7451"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Hadad|strong="H1908"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w abhorred|strong="H6973"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* Syria.   
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\v 26 \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 an|strong="H4480"\w* Ephraimite \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zeredah|strong="H6868"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* mother’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Zeruah|strong="H6871"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* widow, \w also|strong="H8034"\w* \w lifted|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 27 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w reason|strong="H1697"\w* \w why|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w lifted|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*: \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w Millo|strong="H4407"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w repaired|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w breach|strong="H6556"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 28 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w valour|strong="H2428"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w industrious|strong="H4399"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w put|strong="H6485"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w charge|strong="H6485"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w labour|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*.  
\v 29 \w At|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|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 the|strong="H3680"\w* \w Shilonite|strong="H7888"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*. \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w Ahijah|strong="H3680"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w clad|strong="H3680"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w garment|strong="H8008"\w*; \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w alone|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.  
\v 30 Ahijah \w took|strong="H8610"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w garment|strong="H8008"\w* \w that|strong="H8008"\w* was \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|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 pieces|strong="H7168"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w tear|strong="H7167"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*  
\v 32 (\w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w*, \w for|strong="H4616"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w sake|strong="H4616"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H4616"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*’s \w sake|strong="H4616"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* chosen \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*),  
\v 33 \w because|strong="H3282"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w worshipped|strong="H7812"\w* \w Ashtoreth|strong="H6253"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* goddess \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Sidonians|strong="H6722"\w*, \w Chemosh|strong="H3645"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Milcom|strong="H4445"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w which|strong="H5869"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w*, \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 34 “‘\w However|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w out|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w make|strong="H7896"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w prince|strong="H5387"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*’s \w sake|strong="H4616"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* chose, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w*,  
\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* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, even \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w*.  
\v 36 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w which|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* chosen \w for|strong="H6440"\w* myself \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 37 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* desires, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 38 \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*, \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sure|strong="H8104"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 39 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w afflict|strong="H6031"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w for|strong="H4616"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w forever|strong="H3605"\w*.’”   
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\v 40 \w Therefore|strong="H1961"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w into|strong="H4714"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Shishak|strong="H7895"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*.   
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\v 41 \w Now|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, aren’t \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*?  
\v 42 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* forty \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 43 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* fathers, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w city|strong="H5892"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
\c 12  
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\v 1 \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H4427"\w* \w him|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*.  
\v 2 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* (\w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, where \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*;  
\v 3 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*), \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H6951"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1696"\w*,  
\v 4 “\w Your|strong="H5414"\w* father \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* \w difficult|strong="H7186"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hard|strong="H7186"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* father, \w and|strong="H5647"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w heavy|strong="H3515"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* which \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*, \w lighter|strong="H7043"\w*, \w and|strong="H5647"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
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\v 5 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w Depart|strong="H3212"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w then|strong="H7725"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*.”  
\p \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w departed|strong="H3212"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w counsel|strong="H3289"\w* \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* father \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H8010"\w* \w yet|strong="H5975"\w* \w lived|strong="H2416"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w What|strong="H1697"\w* \w counsel|strong="H3289"\w* \w do|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w give|strong="H3289"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*?”   
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\v 7 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w then|strong="H6030"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w forever|strong="H3605"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w But|strong="H5800"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w which|strong="H3206"\w* \w they|strong="H3289"\w* had \w given|strong="H3289"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w took|strong="H5975"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w young|strong="H3206"\w* \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w who|strong="H5975"\w* had \w grown|strong="H1431"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w who|strong="H5975"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\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 counsel|strong="H3289"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w*, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H5971"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w Make|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* father \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w lighter|strong="H7043"\w*’?”   
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\v 10 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w young|strong="H3206"\w* \w men|strong="H3206"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H5971"\w* \w grown|strong="H1431"\w* \w up|strong="H1431"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1696"\w*, ‘\w Your|strong="H5921"\w* father \w made|strong="H3513"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* \w heavy|strong="H3513"\w*, \w but|strong="H1696"\w* \w make|strong="H1431"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w lighter|strong="H7043"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*’—\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 Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* father burdened \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w heavy|strong="H3515"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w*, \w but|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3254"\w* \w add|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w*. \w My|strong="H5921"\w* father \w chastised|strong="H3256"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w whips|strong="H7752"\w*, \w but|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3254"\w* \w chastise|strong="H3256"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w scorpions|strong="H6137"\w*.’”   
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\v 12 \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w came|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w asked|strong="H1696"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.”  
\v 13 \w The|strong="H5800"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H5800"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w roughly|strong="H7186"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H5800"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5800"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w which|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w given|strong="H3289"\w* \w him|strong="H6030"\w*,  
\v 14 \w and|strong="H6098"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w young|strong="H3206"\w* \w men|strong="H3206"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w My|strong="H5921"\w* father \w made|strong="H3513"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* \w heavy|strong="H3513"\w*, \w but|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3206"\w* \w add|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w*. \w My|strong="H5921"\w* father \w chastised|strong="H3256"\w* \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* \w chastise|strong="H3256"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w scorpions|strong="H6137"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w So|strong="H4616"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* didn’t \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w brought|strong="H1961"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w establish|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* Ahijah \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Shilonite|strong="H7888"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w*.  
\v 16 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* didn’t \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w answered|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*? \w We|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*. \w To|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* tents, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*! \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w departed|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* tents.   
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\v 17 \w But|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* Adoram, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* subject \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w forced|strong="H4522"\w* labour; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w stoned|strong="H7275"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* stones. \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w hurried|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w get|strong="H5927"\w* himself \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 19 \w So|strong="H2088"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H6586"\w* \w against|strong="H6586"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w congregation|strong="H5712"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w made|strong="H4427"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w followed|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w except|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w assembled|strong="H6950"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w eighty|strong="H8084"\w* thousand chosen \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w warriors|strong="H4421"\w*, \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*.  
\v 22 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* God \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* man \w of|strong="H1697"\w* God, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\v 23 “Speak \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, saying,  
\v 24 ‘\w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. Everyone \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*.”’” \w So|strong="H3541"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w*, according \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* Ephraim, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w*; \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w Penuel|strong="H6439"\w*.  
\v 26 \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* said \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 27 If \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w goes|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w then|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w even|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.”  
\v 28 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w took|strong="H5927"\w* \w counsel|strong="H3289"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w calves|strong="H5695"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w too|strong="H7227"\w* \w much|strong="H7227"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w Look|strong="H2009"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* gods, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w which|strong="H3478"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* land \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*!”  
\v 29 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* one \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w and|strong="H1008"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* other \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*.  
\v 30 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*, \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* worship \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\v 31 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* amongst \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*.  
\v 32 \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w ordained|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w eighth|strong="H8066"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fifteenth|strong="H2568"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w sacrificing|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w calves|strong="H5695"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w placed|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 33 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w which|strong="H4196"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fifteenth|strong="H2568"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w eighth|strong="H8066"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w even|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w which|strong="H4196"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* devised \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* own heart; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w ordained|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w burn|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w*.   
\c 13  
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\v 1 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w burn|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w*.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Altar|strong="H4196"\w*! \w Altar|strong="H4196"\w*! \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.’”  
\v 3 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sign|strong="H4159"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sign|strong="H4159"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w*: \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w split|strong="H7167"\w* \w apart|strong="H7167"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ashes|strong="H1880"\w* \w 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* \w poured|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w*.”   
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\v 4 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w saying|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* man \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Seize|strong="H8610"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*!” \w His|strong="H7121"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, \w dried|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w*, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w draw|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w himself|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 5 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w split|strong="H7167"\w* \w apart|strong="H7167"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w ashes|strong="H1880"\w* \w poured|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w according|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sign|strong="H4159"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* man \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 6 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H6030"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H4994"\w* \w intercede|strong="H6419"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w favour|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w restored|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*.”  
\p \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H6030"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w interceded|strong="H6419"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w restored|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* man \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*, “Come \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w refresh|strong="H5582"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w reward|strong="H4991"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* said \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w Even|strong="H3808"\w* if \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w would|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*;  
\v 9 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* don’t \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H1980"\w*.’”  
\v 10 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w another|strong="H3808"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* didn’t \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w came|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H1008"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Their|strong="H7200"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w Which|strong="H2088"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w did|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w*?” \w Now|strong="H2088"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w which|strong="H2088"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* God \w went|strong="H1980"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 13 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, “\w Saddle|strong="H2280"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.” \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w saddled|strong="H2280"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w rode|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 14 \w He|strong="H3063"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* after \w the|strong="H8478"\w* man \w of|strong="H3427"\w* God, \w and|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. \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* man \w of|strong="H3427"\w* God \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w came|strong="H3212"\w* \w from|strong="H8478"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*?”  
\p \w He|strong="H3063"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H8478"\w* am.”   
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\v 15 Then \w he|strong="H1004"\w* 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* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*.”   
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\v 16 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H3201"\w* \w may|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H3899"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H3899"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*. \w I|strong="H3201"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w with|strong="H3899"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.  
\v 17 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* don’t \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H1980"\w*.’”   
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\v 18 \w He|strong="H3068"\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 as|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w Bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.’” \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w lied|strong="H3584"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*, ate \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w drank|strong="H8354"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.  
\v 20 \w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*;  
\v 21 \w and|strong="H3063"\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* man \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w saying|strong="H6310"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w disobedient|strong="H4784"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H6310"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\v 22 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w came|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* eaten \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w drank|strong="H8354"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w which|strong="H5038"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w Eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*,” \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w body|strong="H5038"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w tomb|strong="H6913"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* fathers.’”   
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\v 23 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H7725"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* eaten \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H7725"\w* \w drank|strong="H8354"\w*, \w he|strong="H7725"\w* \w saddled|strong="H2280"\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* whom \w he|strong="H7725"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\v 24 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3212"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w gone|strong="H3212"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion \w met|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*. \w His|strong="H1961"\w* \w body|strong="H5038"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w thrown|strong="H7993"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w it|strong="H7993"\w*. \w The|strong="H1870"\w* lion \w also|strong="H4191"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w body|strong="H5038"\w*.  
\v 25 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w body|strong="H5038"\w* \w thrown|strong="H7993"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* lion \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w body|strong="H5038"\w*; \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w they|strong="H5975"\w* \w came|strong="H5674"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w where|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w*.  
\v 26 \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w disobedient|strong="H4784"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* lion, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* mauled \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w slain|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w according|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.”  
\v 27 \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 saying|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Saddle|strong="H2280"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*,” \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H1696"\w* \w saddled|strong="H2280"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w*.  
\v 28 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w his|strong="H7993"\w* \w body|strong="H5038"\w* \w thrown|strong="H7993"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* lion \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* \w body|strong="H5038"\w*. \w The|strong="H7665"\w* lion \w had|strong="H4672"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eaten \w the|strong="H7665"\w* \w body|strong="H5038"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* mauled \w the|strong="H7665"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*.  
\v 29 \w The|strong="H5375"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w body|strong="H5038"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* God, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w laid|strong="H5375"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*. \w He|strong="H7725"\w* \w came|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5594"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\v 30 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w laid|strong="H3240"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w body|strong="H5038"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* own \w grave|strong="H6913"\w*; \w and|strong="H5594"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w mourned|strong="H5594"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, saying, “\w Alas|strong="H1945"\w*, \w my|strong="H5921"\w* brother!”   
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\v 31 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H6912"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w*, \w he|strong="H6912"\w* spoke \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, saying, “\w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w me|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w tomb|strong="H6913"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w which|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* God \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w*. \w Lay|strong="H3240"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* beside \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*.  
\v 32 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w saying|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w*.”   
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\v 33 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*, \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* didn’t \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* amongst \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. Whoever wanted \w to|strong="H7725"\w*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w consecrated|strong="H4390"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w might|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w*.  
\v 34 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*, \w even|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w cut|strong="H3582"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w off|strong="H3582"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w off|strong="H3582"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth.   
\c 14  
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\v 1 \w At|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* Abijah \w the|strong="H3379"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w became|strong="H2470"\w* \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 Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w disguise|strong="H8138"\w* \w yourself|strong="H8033"\w*, \w so|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* won’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* recognised \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*’s \w wife|strong="H1696"\w*. \w Go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, Ahijah \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|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* \w loaves|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w some|strong="H3027"\w* \w cakes|strong="H5350"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w jar|strong="H1228"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w*.”   
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\v 4 \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*’s wife \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w came|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* Ahijah’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* Ahijah \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w by|strong="H6965"\w* \w reason|strong="H3651"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w age|strong="H7869"\w*.  
\v 5 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* Ahijah, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*’s \w wife|strong="H1696"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w coming|strong="H2009"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w enquire|strong="H1875"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w concerning|strong="H1697"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*. \w Tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w* \w such|strong="H2088"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w such|strong="H2088"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w comes|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w pretend|strong="H2470"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w* \w woman|strong="H2088"\w*.”   
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\v 6 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* Ahijah \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w she|strong="H4100"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w*, \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w*, \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*’s wife! \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* pretend \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w*? \w For|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H8085"\w* \w heavy|strong="H7186"\w* \w news|strong="H6963"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, tell \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w exalted|strong="H7311"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w amongst|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w prince|strong="H5057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,  
\v 8 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w away|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w yet|strong="H7535"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w followed|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*, \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*,  
\v 9 \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7489"\w* \w above|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w gone|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6213"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* gods, \w molten|strong="H4541"\w* \w images|strong="H4541"\w*, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w provoke|strong="H3707"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w anger|strong="H3707"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* behind \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w back|strong="H1458"\w*,  
\v 10 \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w bring|strong="H7451"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* everyone \w who|strong="H3478"\w* urinates \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*,\f + \fr 14:10 \ft or, male\f* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w shut|strong="H6113"\w* \w up|strong="H6113"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w large|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w utterly|strong="H5704"\w* \w sweep|strong="H1197"\w* \w away|strong="H1197"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H7451"\w* \w sweeps|strong="H1197"\w* \w away|strong="H1197"\w* \w dung|strong="H1557"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w all|strong="H8552"\w* \w gone|strong="H8552"\w*.  
\v 11 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w dogs|strong="H3611"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* eat \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w dies|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* eat \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w dies|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.”’  
\v 12 \w Arise|strong="H6965"\w* therefore, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w your|strong="H6965"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w When|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H6965"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* enter \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 13 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5594"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w grave|strong="H6913"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w some|strong="H1697"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* towards \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w himself|strong="H3117"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*! \w What|strong="H4100"\w*? \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*.  
\v 15 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w reed|strong="H7070"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w shaken|strong="H5110"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w root|strong="H5428"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w land|strong="H5676"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* fathers, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w scatter|strong="H2219"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w River|strong="H5104"\w*,\f + \fr 14:15 \ft That is, the Euphrates.\f* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* Asherah poles, \w provoking|strong="H3707"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w anger|strong="H3707"\w*.  
\v 16 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w because|strong="H1558"\w* \w of|strong="H2403"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H2403"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*, \w which|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H3478"\w* \w which|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*.”   
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\v 17 \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*’s wife \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w departed|strong="H3212"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w came|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Tirzah|strong="H8656"\w*. \w As|strong="H6965"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w threshold|strong="H5592"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 18 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w mourned|strong="H5594"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*, \w according|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* Ahijah \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*, \w how|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w how|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w chronicles|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 20 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w which|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*; \w then|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* fathers, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nadab|strong="H5070"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* forty-one \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w began|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w seventeen|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* chosen \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 put|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w His|strong="H3605"\w* mother’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w Naamah|strong="H5279"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Ammonitess|strong="H5985"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w provoked|strong="H7065"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w jealousy|strong="H7065"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w*, above \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* fathers \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 23 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w*, sacred \w pillars|strong="H4676"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* Asherah poles \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w hill|strong="H1389"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w green|strong="H7488"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*.  
\v 24 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w sodomites|strong="H6945"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* according \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w drove|strong="H3423"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w*, \w Shishak|strong="H7895"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*;  
\v 26 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* treasures \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* treasures \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w even|strong="H6213"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w shields|strong="H4043"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 27 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w shields|strong="H4043"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w guard|strong="H8104"\w*, \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 28 \w It|strong="H7725"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w often|strong="H1767"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\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 LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w guard|strong="H7323"\w* \w bore|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w guard|strong="H7323"\w* \w room|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, aren’t \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w chronicles|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*?  
\v 30 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w between|strong="H4421"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w continually|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 31 \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* fathers, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* fathers \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w His|strong="H1732"\w* mother’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Naamah|strong="H5279"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w Ammonitess|strong="H5985"\w*. Abijam \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
\c 15  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w eighteenth|strong="H8083"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w*, Abijam \w began|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="H3389"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\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 daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Abishalom.  
\v 3 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w perfect|strong="H8003"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father.  
\v 4 \w Nevertheless|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w sake|strong="H4616"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w establish|strong="H6965"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*;  
\v 5 \w because|strong="H1697"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* didn’t \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w except|strong="H7535"\w* \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Uriah \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w between|strong="H4421"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*.  
\v 7 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Abijam, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, aren’t \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w chronicles|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*? \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w between|strong="H4421"\w* Abijam \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*.  
\v 8 Abijam \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* fathers, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5892"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w city|strong="H5892"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Asa \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3379"\w* \w twentieth|strong="H6242"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, Asa \w began|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H4427"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 10 \w He|strong="H3389"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* forty-one \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 daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Abishalom.  
\v 11 Asa \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* father \w did|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 12 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w put|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sodomites|strong="H6945"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* fathers \w had|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 13 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w Maacah|strong="H4601"\w* \w his|strong="H5493"\w* \w mother|strong="H1377"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w being|strong="H3772"\w* \w queen|strong="H1377"\w*, because \w she|strong="H1571"\w* \w had|strong="H8313"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* abominable \w image|strong="H4656"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* Asherah. Asa \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w down|strong="H3772"\w* \w her|strong="H3772"\w* \w image|strong="H4656"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w burnt|strong="H8313"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w at|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w Kidron|strong="H6939"\w*.  
\v 14 \w But|strong="H7535"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w taken|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w*. \w Nevertheless|strong="H7535"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Asa \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w perfect|strong="H8003"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 15 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3068"\w* \w into|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* father \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H6944"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w himself|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H6944"\w*: \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w utensils|strong="H3627"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w between|strong="H4421"\w* Asa \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w might|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* anyone \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w or|strong="H1115"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* Asa \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* Asa \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* treasures \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* treasures \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Asa \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Ben Hadad, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tabrimmon|strong="H2886"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hezion|strong="H2383"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Syria, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*, saying,  
\v 19 “\w Let|strong="H7971"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w treaty|strong="H1285"\w* \w between|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*, \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w between|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* father \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* father. \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w present|strong="H7810"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*. \w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w break|strong="H6565"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w treaty|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w may|strong="H3478"\w* \w depart|strong="H3212"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*.”   
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\v 20 Ben Hadad \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Asa, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w armies|strong="H2428"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w Ijon|strong="H5859"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* Abel Beth Maacah, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Chinneroth|strong="H3672"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*.  
\v 21 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w*, \w he|strong="H1129"\w* \w stopped|strong="H2308"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Tirzah|strong="H8656"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Asa \w made|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w proclamation|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w No|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w exempted|strong="H5355"\w*. \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* stones \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w timber|strong="H6086"\w*, \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w which|strong="H6086"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Asa \w used|strong="H3605"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*.  
\v 23 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Asa, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w might|strong="H1369"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w*, aren’t \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w chronicles|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*? \w But|strong="H7535"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w old|strong="H2209"\w* \w age|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w diseased|strong="H2470"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*.  
\v 24 Asa \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* fathers, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* fathers \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w city|strong="H5892"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w Nadab|strong="H5070"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w began|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Asa \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 26 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* father, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*.  
\v 27 \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahijah, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w*, \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gibbethon|strong="H1405"\w*, \w which|strong="H1004"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*; \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Nadab|strong="H5070"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w besieging|strong="H6696"\w* \w Gibbethon|strong="H1405"\w*.  
\v 28 Even \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w third|strong="H7969"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Asa \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H4427"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.  
\v 29 \w As|strong="H5704"\w* soon \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* didn’t \w leave|strong="H7604"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w breathed|strong="H5397"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*, \w according|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w saying|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* Ahijah \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Shilonite|strong="H7888"\w*;  
\v 30 \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w provocation|strong="H3708"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w provoked|strong="H3707"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w anger|strong="H3707"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nadab|strong="H5070"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, aren’t \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w chronicles|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*?  
\v 32 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w between|strong="H4421"\w* Asa \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w third|strong="H7969"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Asa \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahijah \w began|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tirzah|strong="H8656"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w twenty-four|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 34 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*.   
\c 16  
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hanani|strong="H2607"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\v 2 “\w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w exalted|strong="H7311"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w prince|strong="H5057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w provoke|strong="H3707"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w anger|strong="H3707"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*,  
\v 3 \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w utterly|strong="H1197"\w* \w sweep|strong="H1197"\w* \w away|strong="H1197"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w*.  
\v 4 \w The|strong="H4191"\w* \w dogs|strong="H3611"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* eat \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w*’s descendants \w who|strong="H1201"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*; \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w he|strong="H5892"\w* \w who|strong="H1201"\w* \w dies|strong="H4191"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w his|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* eat.”   
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\v 5 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w might|strong="H1369"\w*, aren’t \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w chronicles|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*?  
\v 6 \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* fathers, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w Tirzah|strong="H8656"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Elah \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hanani|strong="H2607"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w both|strong="H1571"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w provoke|strong="H3707"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w anger|strong="H3707"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w twenty-sixth|strong="H6242"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Asa \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, Elah \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w began|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tirzah|strong="H8656"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H4427"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 9 \w His|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Zimri|strong="H2174"\w*, \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w half|strong="H4276"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*, \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Now|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tirzah|strong="H8656"\w*, \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w drunk|strong="H8354"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Arza, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tirzah|strong="H8656"\w*;  
\v 10 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Zimri|strong="H2174"\w* \w went|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w twenty-seventh|strong="H6242"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Asa \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w began|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* soon \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w*. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* didn’t \w leave|strong="H7604"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* single \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* urinates \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*\f + \fr 16:11 \ft or, male\f* amongst \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w relatives|strong="H1350"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Thus|strong="H1697"\w* \w Zimri|strong="H2174"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w*, \w according|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w against|strong="H1696"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*,  
\v 13 \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Elah \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w provoke|strong="H3707"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w anger|strong="H3707"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w vanities|strong="H1892"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Elah, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, aren’t \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w chronicles|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*?   
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\v 15 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w twenty-seventh|strong="H6242"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Asa \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Zimri|strong="H2174"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Tirzah|strong="H8656"\w*. \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gibbethon|strong="H1405"\w*, \w which|strong="H5971"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.  
\v 16 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w Zimri|strong="H2174"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H4427"\w* \w Omri|strong="H6018"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Omri|strong="H6018"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gibbethon|strong="H1405"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w besieged|strong="H6696"\w* \w Tirzah|strong="H8656"\w*.  
\v 18 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Zimri|strong="H2174"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H4428"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* fortified \w part|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w burnt|strong="H8313"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H8313"\w* fire, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*,  
\v 19 \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w walking|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Zimri|strong="H2174"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w treason|strong="H7195"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w committed|strong="H3478"\w*, aren’t \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w chronicles|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*?   
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\v 21 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w divided|strong="H2505"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w two|strong="H4427"\w* \w parts|strong="H2677"\w*: \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w followed|strong="H1961"\w* \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 make|strong="H4427"\w* \w him|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w followed|strong="H1961"\w* \w Omri|strong="H6018"\w*.  
\v 22 \w But|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* followed \w Omri|strong="H6018"\w* \w prevailed|strong="H2388"\w* \w against|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* followed \w Tibni|strong="H8402"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ginath|strong="H1527"\w*; \w so|strong="H4191"\w* \w Tibni|strong="H8402"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Omri|strong="H6018"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w*.  
\v 23 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w thirty-first|strong="H7970"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Asa \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Omri|strong="H6018"\w* \w began|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w He|strong="H8147"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Tirzah|strong="H8656"\w*.  
\v 24 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w bought|strong="H7069"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Shemer|strong="H8106"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* two \w talents|strong="H3603"\w*\f + \fr 16:24 \ft A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds.\f* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*; \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w*, \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Shemer|strong="H8106"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w owner|strong="H7069"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w*.  
\v 25 \w Omri|strong="H6018"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w dealt|strong="H6213"\w* \w wickedly|strong="H7489"\w* \w above|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 26 \w For|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w provoke|strong="H3707"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w anger|strong="H3707"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w vanities|strong="H1892"\w*.  
\v 27 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Omri|strong="H6018"\w* \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w might|strong="H1369"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w showed|strong="H6213"\w*, aren’t \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w chronicles|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*?  
\v 28 So \w Omri|strong="H6018"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* fathers, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Ahab \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w thirty-eighth|strong="H7970"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Asa \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, Ahab \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Omri|strong="H6018"\w* \w began|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. Ahab \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Omri|strong="H6018"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w twenty-two|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 30 Ahab \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Omri|strong="H6018"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w above|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 31 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w light|strong="H7043"\w* \w thing|strong="H7043"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w*, \w he|strong="H4428"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* wife Jezebel \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ethbaal \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Sidonians|strong="H6722"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w worshipped|strong="H7812"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w*.  
\v 32 \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w raised|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*, \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w had|strong="H1129"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.  
\v 33 Ahab \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Asherah; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* Ahab \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w yet|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w provoke|strong="H3707"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w anger|strong="H3707"\w* \w than|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 34 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w Hiel|strong="H2419"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Bethelite|strong="H1017"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w laid|strong="H3245"\w* \w its|strong="H3245"\w* \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* loss \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abiram \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w set|strong="H5324"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w its|strong="H3245"\w* \w gates|strong="H1817"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* loss \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6810"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Segub|strong="H7687"\w*, \w according|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nun|strong="H5126"\w*.   
\c 17  
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\v 1 Elijah \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Tishbite|strong="H8664"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w settlers|strong="H8453"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Ahab, “\w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* \w nor|strong="H2919"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w these|strong="H6440"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w according|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*.”   
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\v 2 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\v 3 “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w away|strong="H3212"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w*, \w turn|strong="H6437"\w* \w eastward|strong="H6924"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w Cherith|strong="H3747"\w*, \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*.  
\v 4 \w You|strong="H6680"\w* \w shall|strong="H5158"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w brook|strong="H5158"\w*. \w I|strong="H6680"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w ravens|strong="H6158"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w feed|strong="H3557"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.”  
\v 5 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w Cherith|strong="H3747"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*.  
\v 6 \w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w ravens|strong="H6158"\w* brought \w him|strong="H4480"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w in|strong="H1320"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w in|strong="H1320"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*; \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w drank|strong="H8354"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w brook|strong="H5158"\w*.  
\v 7 \w After|strong="H7093"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w dried|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land.   
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\v 9 “\w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Zarephath|strong="H6886"\w*, \w which|strong="H8033"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Sidon|strong="H6721"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H2009"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* widow \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w sustain|strong="H3557"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*.”   
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\v 10 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Zarephath|strong="H6886"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w when|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w came|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w gate|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* widow \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w gathering|strong="H7197"\w* \w sticks|strong="H6086"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w jar|strong="H3627"\w*, \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*.”   
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\v 11 \w As|strong="H7121"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w going|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w*, \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w morsel|strong="H6595"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.”   
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\v 12 \w She|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w As|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w anything|strong="H6213"\w* baked, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w handful|strong="H4393"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w meal|strong="H7058"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w jar|strong="H3537"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w jar|strong="H3537"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w gathering|strong="H7197"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sticks|strong="H6086"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* bake \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* eat \w it|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
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\v 13 Elijah \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w her|strong="H3318"\w*, “Don’t \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. \w Go|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*; \w but|strong="H7223"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H6996"\w* \w cake|strong="H5692"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* afterward \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w some|strong="H8033"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 14 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w jar|strong="H3537"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w meal|strong="H7058"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w run|strong="H2637"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w jar|strong="H3537"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w fail|strong="H3615"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w sends|strong="H5414"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth.’”   
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\v 15 \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* according \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w saying|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Elijah; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H1931"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* ate many \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 16 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w jar|strong="H3537"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w meal|strong="H7058"\w* didn’t run \w out|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w jar|strong="H3537"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* didn’t \w fail|strong="H3615"\w*, \w according|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w Elijah|strong="H1696"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w these|strong="H1004"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*, \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w*, \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w mistress|strong="H1172"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w sickness|strong="H2483"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w severe|strong="H2389"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w breath|strong="H5397"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\v 18 \w She|strong="H4100"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* Elijah, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w with|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w*, \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* God? \w You|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H2142"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w bring|strong="H4191"\w* \w my|strong="H2142"\w* \w sin|strong="H5771"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* memory, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w my|strong="H2142"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*!”   
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\v 19 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* said \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.” \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w bosom|strong="H2436"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w carried|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|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 and|strong="H1121"\w* \w laid|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* own \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*.  
\v 20 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w brought|strong="H7489"\w* \w evil|strong="H7489"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* widow \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w whom|strong="H7121"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w staying|strong="H1481"\w*, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w killing|strong="H4191"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*?”   
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\v 21 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w stretched|strong="H4058"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w*’s \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Elijah; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w revived|strong="H2421"\w*.  
\v 23 Elijah \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w room|strong="H1004"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* mother; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Elijah said, “\w Behold|strong="H7200"\w*, \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w lives|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* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* truth.”   
\c 18  
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\v 1 \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Elijah, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Ahab; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H5414"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth.”   
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\v 2 Elijah \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* himself \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Ahab. \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w was|strong="H7458"\w* \w severe|strong="H2389"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.  
\v 3 Ahab \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*. (\w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w* \w feared|strong="H3373"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w*;  
\v 4 \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* Jezebel \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w hid|strong="H2244"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w fed|strong="H3557"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.)  
\v 5 Ahab said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w springs|strong="H4599"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w brooks|strong="H5158"\w*. Perhaps \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H4325"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w grass|strong="H2682"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w save|strong="H2421"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w mules|strong="H6505"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w lose|strong="H3772"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2421"\w*.”   
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\v 6 \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w divided|strong="H2505"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* land \w between|strong="H5674"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w throughout|strong="H1980"\w* \w it|strong="H1980"\w*. Ahab \w went|strong="H1980"\w* one \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* himself, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* another \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* himself.  
\v 7 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, Elijah \w met|strong="H7125"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* recognised \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* said, “\w Is|strong="H2088"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w my|strong="H5921"\w* lord Elijah?”   
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\v 8 \w He|strong="H3212"\w* answered him, “\w It|strong="H3212"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w*. \w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, tell \w your|strong="H2009"\w* lord, ‘\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, Elijah \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w*!’”   
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\v 9 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H4100"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* Ahab, \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*?  
\v 10 \w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* said, ‘\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w here|strong="H8033"\w*,’ \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H7650"\w* \w an|strong="H7971"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H6258"\w* say, ‘\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, tell \w your|strong="H6258"\w* lord, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, Elijah \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w*.”’  
\v 12 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* soon \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* leave \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* don’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* Ahab, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H5650"\w*’t \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w feared|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w*.  
\v 13 Wasn’t \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w when|strong="H6213"\w* Jezebel \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w how|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w hid|strong="H2244"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w fed|strong="H3557"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*?  
\v 14 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H6258"\w* say, ‘\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, tell \w your|strong="H2026"\w* lord, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, Elijah \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w*”.’ \w He|strong="H3212"\w* will \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w me|strong="H2026"\w*.”   
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\v 15 Elijah said, “\w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* myself \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.”  
\v 16 So \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* Ahab, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*; \w and|strong="H3212"\w* Ahab \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* Elijah.   
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\v 17 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* Ahab \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* Elijah, Ahab 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 you|strong="H7200"\w* \w troubler|strong="H5916"\w* \w of|strong="H7200"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*?”   
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\v 18 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* answered, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w troubled|strong="H5916"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w followed|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Baals|strong="H1168"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* four \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* four \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Asherah, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* eat \w at|strong="H3478"\w* Jezebel’s \w table|strong="H7979"\w*.”   
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\v 20 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* Ahab \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*.  
\v 21 Elijah \w came|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* waver \w between|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* sides? If \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w follow|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* if \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*, \w then|strong="H6030"\w* \w follow|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.”  
\p \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* didn’t \w say|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* Elijah said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3068"\w*, \w even|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* only, \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*; \w but|strong="H3498"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*’s \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* four \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 23 \w Let|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w bulls|strong="H6499"\w*; \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* choose \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w bull|strong="H6499"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w cut|strong="H5408"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w pieces|strong="H5408"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w lay|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* fire \w under|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w dress|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* \w bull|strong="H6499"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w lay|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* fire \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 24 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w god|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w answers|strong="H6030"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* fire, \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.”  
\p \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w What|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.”   
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\v 25 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*, “Choose \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w bull|strong="H6499"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* yourselves, \w and|strong="H6499"\w* \w dress|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5030"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*; \w and|strong="H6499"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* fire \w under|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*.”   
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\v 26 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bull|strong="H6499"\w* \w which|strong="H4196"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w dressed|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w noon|strong="H6672"\w*, \w saying|strong="H6963"\w*, “\w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*, \w hear|strong="H6030"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*!” \w But|strong="H6030"\w* \w there|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* nobody \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* leapt \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w which|strong="H4196"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w At|strong="H1961"\w* \w noon|strong="H6672"\w*, Elijah \w mocked|strong="H2048"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w aloud|strong="H6963"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* god. \w Either|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w deep|strong="H1419"\w* \w in|strong="H1419"\w* thought, \w or|strong="H1419"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w gone|strong="H1961"\w* somewhere, \w or|strong="H1419"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w*, \w or|strong="H1419"\w* \w perhaps|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* sleeps \w and|strong="H1419"\w* must \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w awakened|strong="H3364"\w*.”   
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\v 28 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* \w aloud|strong="H6963"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w cut|strong="H1413"\w* \w themselves|strong="H7121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H4941"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w knives|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w lances|strong="H7420"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w gushed|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 29 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w midday|strong="H6672"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w past|strong="H5674"\w*, \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w time|strong="H5704"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* evening \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*; \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H5927"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w no|strong="H5927"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* nobody \w paid|strong="H7182"\w* \w attention|strong="H7182"\w*.   
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\v 30 Elijah said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5066"\w*!”; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w came|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w repaired|strong="H7495"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* \w thrown|strong="H2040"\w* \w down|strong="H2040"\w*.  
\v 31 Elijah \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* stones, according \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* whom \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.”  
\v 32 \w With|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* stones \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w trench|strong="H8585"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w large|strong="H1004"\w* \w enough|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w contain|strong="H1004"\w* \w two|strong="H1004"\w* \w seahs|strong="H5429"\w*\f + \fr 18:32 \ft 1 seah is about 7 litres or 1.9 gallons or 0.8 pecks\f* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w*.  
\v 33 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w order|strong="H6186"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w cut|strong="H5408"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bull|strong="H6499"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w pieces|strong="H5408"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* said, “Fill four jars \w with|strong="H5921"\w* water, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* pour \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* burnt offering \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*.”  
\v 34 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* said, “\w Do|strong="H8138"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w second|strong="H8138"\w* \w time|strong="H8138"\w*;” \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H8138"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w second|strong="H8138"\w* \w time|strong="H8138"\w*. \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 and|strong="H6086"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H8138"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w third|strong="H8027"\w* \w time|strong="H8138"\w*.  
\v 35 \w The|strong="H4390"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w ran|strong="H3212"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*; \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w he|strong="H4196"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w trench|strong="H8585"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.   
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\v 36 \w At|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evening|strong="H3117"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*, Elijah \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Abraham, \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w 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 at|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 37 \w Hear|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H6030"\w*, \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w hear|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H6030"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H5437"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w back|strong="H5437"\w* \w again|strong="H6030"\w*.”   
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\v 38 \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s fire \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* consumed \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* stones, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w licked|strong="H3897"\w* \w up|strong="H3897"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w trench|strong="H8585"\w*.  
\v 39 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*! \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*!”   
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\v 40 Elijah said \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, “\w Seize|strong="H8610"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H5158"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*! Don’t \w let|strong="H3381"\w* \w one|strong="H4422"\w* \w of|strong="H5158"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w*!”  
\p \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w seized|strong="H8610"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*; \w and|strong="H8033"\w* Elijah \w brought|strong="H3381"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w Kishon|strong="H7028"\w*, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w killed|strong="H7819"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.   
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\v 41 Elijah said \w to|strong="H5927"\w* Ahab, “\w Get|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, eat \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H5927"\w* \w is|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w abundance|strong="H1995"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*.”   
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\v 42 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* Ahab \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* eat \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*. Elijah \w went|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*; \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* bowed \w himself|strong="H8354"\w* \w down|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H5927"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* between \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w knees|strong="H1290"\w*.  
\v 43 \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 up|strong="H5927"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w look|strong="H5027"\w* towards \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*.”  
\p \w He|strong="H7725"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w looked|strong="H5027"\w*, \w then|strong="H7725"\w* said, “\w There|strong="H5927"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3972"\w*.”  
\p \w He|strong="H7725"\w* said, “\w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*” \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w*.   
\p
\v 44 \w On|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w*, \w he|strong="H3808"\w* said, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w cloud|strong="H5645"\w*, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man’s \w hand|strong="H3709"\w*, \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w rising|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H5927"\w* \w of|strong="H3709"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*.”  
\p \w He|strong="H3808"\w* said, “\w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, tell Ahab, ‘\w Get|strong="H5927"\w* ready \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* doesn’t \w stop|strong="H6113"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*.’”   
\p
\v 45 \w In|strong="H3212"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H5704"\w* \w while|strong="H5704"\w*, \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w grew|strong="H6937"\w* \w black|strong="H6937"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w clouds|strong="H5645"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*. Ahab \w rode|strong="H7392"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*.  
\v 46 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* Elijah; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* tucked \w his|strong="H3068"\w* cloak \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* belt \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* Ahab \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* entrance \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*.   
\c 19  
\p
\v 1 Ahab \w told|strong="H5046"\w* Jezebel \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* Elijah \w had|strong="H5030"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w how|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H5030"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* Jezebel \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* Elijah, saying, “\w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* gods \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w also|strong="H3541"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H6256"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H6256"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w by|strong="H7971"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*!”   
\p
\v 3 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w*, \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w ran|strong="H3212"\w* \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w came|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Beersheba, \w which|strong="H8033"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w left|strong="H3240"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 4 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*’s \w journey|strong="H1870"\w* \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w came|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w juniper|strong="H7574"\w* \w tree|strong="H7574"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w requested|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* said, “\w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w enough|strong="H7227"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1980"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* fathers.”   
\p
\v 5 \w He|strong="H4397"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w juniper|strong="H7574"\w* \w tree|strong="H7574"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w an|strong="H6965"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w him|strong="H8478"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* said \w to|strong="H4397"\w* \w him|strong="H8478"\w*, “\w Arise|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* eat!”   
\p
\v 6 \w He|strong="H7725"\w* \w looked|strong="H5027"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H4325"\w* \w at|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w head|strong="H4763"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cake|strong="H5692"\w* baked \w on|strong="H5027"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w coals|strong="H7529"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w jar|strong="H6835"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*. \w He|strong="H7725"\w* ate \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w drank|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\v 7 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w came|strong="H5060"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w time|strong="H8145"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* said, “\w Arise|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* eat, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w too|strong="H4480"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
\p
\v 8 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* ate \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w drank|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* food forty \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* forty \w nights|strong="H3915"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Horeb|strong="H2722"\w*, God’s \w Mountain|strong="H2022"\w*.  
\v 9 \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* camped \w there|strong="H8033"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* doing \w here|strong="H6311"\w*, Elijah?”   
\p
\v 10 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H7065"\w* \w very|strong="H7065"\w* \w jealous|strong="H7065"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*, \w thrown|strong="H2040"\w* \w down|strong="H2040"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w*, \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w*.”   
\p
\v 11 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.”  
\p \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H2389"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w tore|strong="H6561"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w broke|strong="H7665"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w pieces|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w rocks|strong="H5553"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*. \w After|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H6440"\w* \w earthquake|strong="H7494"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earthquake|strong="H7494"\w*.  
\v 12 After \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w earthquake|strong="H7494"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w passed|strong="H3068"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* fire. After \w the|strong="H3068"\w* fire, \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w still|strong="H1827"\w* \w small|strong="H1851"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*.  
\v 13 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* Elijah \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w*, \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w wrapped|strong="H3874"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* mantle, \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w cave|strong="H4631"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w doing|strong="H3318"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*, Elijah?”   
\p
\v 14 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H7065"\w* \w very|strong="H7065"\w* \w jealous|strong="H7065"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*, \w thrown|strong="H2040"\w* \w down|strong="H2040"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w*, \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w*.”   
\p
\v 15 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*. \w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* arrive, \w anoint|strong="H4886"\w* \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* Syria.  
\v 16 \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 king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\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 of|strong="H1121"\w* Abel Meholah \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.  
\v 17 \w He|strong="H2719"\w* who \w escapes|strong="H4422"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H2719"\w* \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w*, \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w*; \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w he|strong="H2719"\w* who \w escapes|strong="H4422"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H2719"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*, Elisha \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 18 \w Yet|strong="H7604"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w reserved|strong="H7604"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* thousand \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w knees|strong="H1290"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w which|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w bowed|strong="H3766"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w which|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*.”   
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\v 19 \w So|strong="H5674"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w departed|strong="H3212"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* Elisha \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shaphat|strong="H8202"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* ploughing \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w yoke|strong="H6776"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w oxen|strong="H6776"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w twelfth|strong="H8147"\w*. Elijah \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H5674"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* mantle \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Elisha|strong="H7725"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* Elijah, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* said, “\w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w kiss|strong="H5401"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* father \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* mother, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w follow|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”  
\p \w He|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*?”   
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\v 21 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w following|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w yoke|strong="H6776"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*, \w killed|strong="H2076"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w boiled|strong="H1310"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*’s \w equipment|strong="H3627"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* ate. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w after|strong="H6965"\w* Elijah, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w served|strong="H8334"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.   
\c 20  
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\v 1 Ben Hadad \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 together|strong="H6908"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w there|strong="H5927"\w* \w were|strong="H5483"\w* \w thirty-two|strong="H7970"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w besieged|strong="H6696"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w into|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Ahab \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, “Ben Hadad says,  
\v 3 ‘\w Your|strong="H3541"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3541"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* mine. \w Your|strong="H3541"\w* wives \w also|strong="H3541"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3541"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w even|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w*, \w are|strong="H1992"\w* mine.’”   
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\v 4 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w It|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* according \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* lord, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w I|strong="H1697"\w* am yours, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w*.”   
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\v 5 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w came|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said, “Ben Hadad \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w indeed|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, saying, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w your|strong="H5414"\w* wives, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*;  
\v 6 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w search|strong="H2664"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*. \w Whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H4261"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*.”’”   
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\v 7 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w notice|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w* \w seeks|strong="H1245"\w* \w mischief|strong="H7451"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* wives, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w deny|strong="H4513"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*, “Don’t \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* don’t consent.”   
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\v 9 \w Therefore|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Ben Hadad, “\w Tell|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* lord \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, ‘\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.’”  
\p \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w departed|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 10 Ben Hadad \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* said, “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* gods \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w also|strong="H3541"\w*, if \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3254"\w* \w enough|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w handfuls|strong="H8168"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w follow|strong="H7272"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*.”   
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\v 11 \w The|strong="H1696"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H6030"\w*, ‘Don’t let \w him|strong="H6030"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* puts \w on|strong="H2296"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* armour brag \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w takes|strong="H6605"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w* \w off|strong="H6605"\w*.’”   
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\v 12 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* Ben Hadad \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pavilions|strong="H5521"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, “\w Prepare|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* attack!” \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* prepared \w to|strong="H1961"\w* attack \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w came|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Ahab \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* said, “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w Have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w*? \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.’”   
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\v 14 Ahab said, “\w By|strong="H3068"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w*?”  
\p \w He|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w By|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w provinces|strong="H4082"\w*.’”  
\p \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* begin \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*?”  
\p \w He|strong="H3068"\w* answered, “\w You|strong="H4310"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w mustered|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w provinces|strong="H4082"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w thirty-two|strong="H7970"\w*. \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H8147"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w mustered|strong="H6485"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w even|strong="H7651"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* thousand.  
\v 16 \w They|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w noon|strong="H6672"\w*. \w But|strong="H4428"\w* Ben Hadad \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w drunk|strong="H8354"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w pavilions|strong="H5521"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w thirty-two|strong="H7970"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w helped|strong="H5826"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w*.  
\v 17 \w The|strong="H7971"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w provinces|strong="H4082"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w*; \w and|strong="H7971"\w* Ben Hadad \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H3318"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, saying, “\w Men|strong="H5288"\w* \w are|strong="H5288"\w* \w coming|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w He|strong="H3318"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “If \w they|strong="H7965"\w* \w have|strong="H7965"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w for|strong="H3318"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*, \w take|strong="H8610"\w* \w them|strong="H8610"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*; \w or|strong="H4421"\w* if \w they|strong="H7965"\w* \w have|strong="H7965"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w for|strong="H3318"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, \w take|strong="H8610"\w* \w them|strong="H8610"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*.”   
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\v 19 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* these \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 the|strong="H4480"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w provinces|strong="H4082"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w which|strong="H5892"\w* followed \w them|strong="H3318"\w*.  
\v 20 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* each \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* man. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* Syrians \w fled|strong="H5127"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. Ben Hadad \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Syria \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*.  
\v 21 \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* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* Syrians \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H4347"\w*.  
\v 22 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w strengthen|strong="H2388"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w plan|strong="H5927"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w return|strong="H8666"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Syria \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
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\v 23 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Syria \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Their|strong="H1992"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hills|strong="H2022"\w*; \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w stronger|strong="H2388"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w*’s \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 plain|strong="H4334"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w surely|strong="H3651"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w stronger|strong="H2388"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*: \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w*, \w every|strong="H1697"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w captains|strong="H6346"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.  
\v 25 \w Muster|strong="H4487"\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 you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w lost|strong="H5307"\w*, \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w*. \w We|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w plain|strong="H4334"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w surely|strong="H8085"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w stronger|strong="H2388"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w*.”  
\p \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*.  
\v 26 \w At|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6485"\w* \w return|strong="H8666"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6485"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, Ben Hadad \w mustered|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H6485"\w* Syrians \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Aphek \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 27 \w The|strong="H4390"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w mustered|strong="H6485"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w given|strong="H4390"\w* provisions, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w against|strong="H7125"\w* \w them|strong="H8147"\w*. \w The|strong="H4390"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w them|strong="H8147"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w little|strong="H8147"\w* \w flocks|strong="H2835"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w*, but \w the|strong="H4390"\w* Syrians \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* country.  
\v 28 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1419"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* spoke \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* said, “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Syrians \w have|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w god|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hills|strong="H2022"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w god|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valleys|strong="H6010"\w*,” \w therefore|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.’”   
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\v 29 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* \w opposite|strong="H5227"\w* \w each|strong="H3117"\w* other \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. \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 the|strong="H5221"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w joined|strong="H7126"\w*; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* thousand \w footmen|strong="H7273"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* Syrians \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 30 \w But|strong="H3498"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H3498"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Aphek, \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*; \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w twenty-seven|strong="H6242"\w* thousand \w men|strong="H7651"\w* who \w were|strong="H5892"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w*. Ben Hadad \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w came|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w an|strong="H5307"\w* \w inner|strong="H2315"\w* \w room|strong="H2315"\w*.  
\v 31 \w His|strong="H7760"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H7760"\w*, “\w See|strong="H2009"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w merciful|strong="H2617"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*. \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w* \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w our|strong="H8085"\w* bodies \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*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. Maybe \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w save|strong="H2421"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*.”   
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\v 32 \w So|strong="H5650"\w* \w they|strong="H5315"\w* \w put|strong="H2296"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w* \w on|strong="H2296"\w* \w their|strong="H8242"\w* bodies \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w ropes|strong="H2256"\w* \w on|strong="H2296"\w* \w their|strong="H8242"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* said, “\w Your|strong="H4994"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* Ben Hadad says, ‘\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*.’”  
\p \w He|strong="H1931"\w* said, “\w Is|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*? \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w my|strong="H5650"\w* brother.”   
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\v 33 \w Now|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H3947"\w* observed diligently \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w hurried|strong="H4116"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w this|strong="H3947"\w* phrase; \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H5921"\w* brother Ben Hadad.”  
\p \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3318"\w*, \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.”  
\p \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* Ben Hadad \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* caused \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w*.  
\v 34 Ben Hadad said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* father \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* father \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w*. \w You|strong="H7971"\w* \w shall|strong="H5892"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* yourself \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*, \w as|strong="H5892"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* father \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.”  
\p “\w I|strong="H7760"\w*”, said Ahab, “\w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w this|strong="H7725"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* certain \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w fellow|strong="H7453"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*!”  
\p \w The|strong="H5221"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*.  
\v 36 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*, “\w Because|strong="H3282"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* soon \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w departed|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w kill|strong="H5221"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*.” \w As|strong="H3068"\w* soon \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w departed|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*.   
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\v 37 \w Then|strong="H5221"\w* \w he|strong="H5221"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* another man, \w and|strong="H4994"\w* said, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*.”  
\p \w The|strong="H5221"\w* man \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H4994"\w* \w wounded|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*.  
\v 38 \w So|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w departed|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w waited|strong="H5975"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w disguised|strong="H2664"\w* \w himself|strong="H5975"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* headband \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.  
\v 39 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w cried|strong="H6817"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H8104"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w middle|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*; \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, ‘\w Guard|strong="H8104"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w*! \w If|strong="H2009"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w any|strong="H5315"\w* \w means|strong="H6485"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w missing|strong="H6485"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*, \w or|strong="H3701"\w* else \w you|strong="H7130"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w pay|strong="H8254"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w talent|strong="H3603"\w*\f + \fr 20:39 \ft A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds\f* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*.’  
\v 40 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w busy|strong="H6213"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w gone|strong="H1961"\w*.”  
\p \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* judgement \w be|strong="H1961"\w*. \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w decided|strong="H2782"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.”   
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\v 41 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w hurried|strong="H4116"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* headband \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* recognised \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 He|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w Because|strong="H3282"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w devoted|strong="H2764"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w destruction|strong="H2764"\w*, \w therefore|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.’”   
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\v 43 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w sullen|strong="H5620"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* angry, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.   
\c 21  
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\v 1 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w these|strong="H4428"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*, \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w Jezreelite|strong="H3158"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*, next \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w palace|strong="H1964"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Ahab \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.  
\v 2 Ahab \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w herbs|strong="H3419"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Or|strong="H3701"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w seems|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w worth|strong="H4242"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*.”   
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\v 3 \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Ahab, “\w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w forbid|strong="H2486"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* fathers \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*!”   
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\v 4 Ahab \w came|strong="H1697"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w sullen|strong="H5620"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* angry \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jezreelite|strong="H3158"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* fathers.” \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w laid|strong="H5414"\w* \w himself|strong="H6440"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w turned|strong="H5437"\w* \w away|strong="H5437"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w would|strong="H1697"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*.  
\v 5 \w But|strong="H1696"\w* Jezebel \w his|strong="H1696"\w* \w wife|strong="H1696"\w* \w came|strong="H7307"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H1696"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w your|strong="H2088"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w so|strong="H2088"\w* \w sad|strong="H5620"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w no|strong="H1696"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*?”   
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\v 6 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jezreelite|strong="H3158"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, ‘\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*; \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w else|strong="H3808"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w pleases|strong="H2655"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\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 He|strong="H3588"\w* \w answered|strong="H1696"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w*.’”   
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\v 7 Jezebel \w his|strong="H5414"\w* wife said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w govern|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? \w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w merry|strong="H3190"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jezreelite|strong="H3158"\w*.”  
\v 8 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w she|strong="H5892"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* \w letters|strong="H5612"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Ahab’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w sealed|strong="H2856"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w seal|strong="H2368"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w letters|strong="H5612"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w nobles|strong="H2715"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w were|strong="H5612"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w*.  
\v 9 \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*, saying, “\w Proclaim|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fast|strong="H6685"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w set|strong="H3427"\w* \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w high|strong="H7218"\w* amongst \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Set|strong="H3427"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*, \w wicked|strong="H1100"\w* \w fellows|strong="H1121"\w*, \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* let \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w testify|strong="H5749"\w* \w against|strong="H5048"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w*, saying, ‘\w You|strong="H1288"\w* \w cursed|strong="H1288"\w* God \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*!’ \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w carry|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w stone|strong="H5619"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
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\v 11 \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w even|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w nobles|strong="H2715"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* Jezebel \w had|strong="H3427"\w* instructed \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w letters|strong="H5612"\w* \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w she|strong="H5892"\w* \w had|strong="H3427"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\v 12 \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fast|strong="H6685"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w set|strong="H3427"\w* \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w high|strong="H7218"\w* amongst \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 13 \w The|strong="H1288"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w wicked|strong="H1100"\w* \w fellows|strong="H1121"\w*, \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w*. \w The|strong="H1288"\w* \w wicked|strong="H1100"\w* \w fellows|strong="H1121"\w* \w testified|strong="H5749"\w* \w against|strong="H5048"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w*, even \w against|strong="H5048"\w* \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w*, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w presence|strong="H5048"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, saying, “\w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w* \w cursed|strong="H1288"\w* God \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*!” \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w carried|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w stoned|strong="H5619"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w stones|strong="H5619"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* they \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* Jezebel, saying, “\w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w* has been \w stoned|strong="H5619"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w is|strong="H7971"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* Jezebel \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w stoned|strong="H5619"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, Jezebel \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* Ahab, “\w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w take|strong="H3423"\w* \w possession|strong="H3423"\w* \w of|strong="H3754"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w* \w of|strong="H3754"\w* \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Jezreelite|strong="H3158"\w*, \w which|strong="H4191"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*.”   
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\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*, Ahab \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w* \w of|strong="H3754"\w* \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Jezreelite|strong="H3158"\w*, \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w take|strong="H3423"\w* \w possession|strong="H3423"\w* \w of|strong="H3754"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Elijah \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Tishbite|strong="H8664"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\v 18 “\w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* Ahab \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H3478"\w* dwells \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w gone|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w take|strong="H3423"\w* \w possession|strong="H3423"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H3381"\w*.  
\v 19 \w You|strong="H1696"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H1696"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1696"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w Have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w killed|strong="H7523"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w taken|strong="H3423"\w* \w possession|strong="H3423"\w*?”’ \w You|strong="H1696"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H1696"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1696"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H4725"\w* \w dogs|strong="H3611"\w* \w licked|strong="H3952"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Naboth|strong="H5022"\w*, \w dogs|strong="H3611"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w lick|strong="H3952"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* yours.”’”   
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\v 20 Ahab said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Elijah, “\w Have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* enemy?”  
\p \w He|strong="H6213"\w* answered, “\w I|strong="H3282"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*, \w because|strong="H3282"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*.  
\v 21 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w bring|strong="H7451"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H7451"\w* \w you|strong="H5800"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w utterly|strong="H1197"\w* \w sweep|strong="H1197"\w* \w you|strong="H5800"\w* \w away|strong="H1197"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* Ahab everyone \w who|strong="H3478"\w* urinates \w against|strong="H2005"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*,\f + \fr 21:21 \ft or, male \f* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H3772"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w shut|strong="H6113"\w* \w up|strong="H6113"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H3772"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* large \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 22 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahijah, \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w provocation|strong="H3708"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w provoked|strong="H3707"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w anger|strong="H3707"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*.”  
\v 23 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Jezebel, \w saying|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w dogs|strong="H3611"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* eat Jezebel \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* rampart \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*.  
\v 24 \w The|strong="H4191"\w* \w dogs|strong="H3611"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* eat \w he|strong="H5892"\w* who \w dies|strong="H4191"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* Ahab \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*; \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* eat \w he|strong="H5892"\w* who \w dies|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.”   
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\v 25 \w But|strong="H7535"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* Ahab, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w himself|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w whom|strong="H5869"\w* Jezebel \w his|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w stirred|strong="H3068"\w* \w up|strong="H5496"\w*.  
\v 26 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w abominably|strong="H8581"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w following|strong="H3212"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*, according \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Amorites \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w cast|strong="H3068"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* Ahab \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* clothes, \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w body|strong="H1320"\w*, \w fasted|strong="H6684"\w*, \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* despondently.   
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\v 28 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Elijah \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Tishbite|strong="H8664"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\v 29 “\w See|strong="H7200"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* Ahab humbles \w himself|strong="H3665"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*? \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* humbles \w himself|strong="H3665"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w bring|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w bring|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.”   
\c 22  
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\v 1 \w They|strong="H8141"\w* \w continued|strong="H3427"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w without|strong="H8141"\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 In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 3 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Ramoth|strong="H7433"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* ours, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3027"\w* \w nothing|strong="H2814"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* don’t \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w out|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Syria?”  
\v 4 \w He|strong="H3478"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, “\w Will|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H3644"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H3644"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Ramoth|strong="H7433"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*?”  
\p \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3092"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3478"\w* am \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w you|strong="H3644"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w*, \w my|strong="H3478"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w your|strong="H3478"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w my|strong="H3478"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w your|strong="H3478"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*.”  
\v 5 \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w enquire|strong="H1875"\w* \w first|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*.”   
\p
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w*, \w about|strong="H5921"\w* four \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Should|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ramoth|strong="H7433"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, \w or|strong="H3027"\w* \w should|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w refrain|strong="H2308"\w*?”  
\p \w They|strong="H5921"\w* said, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*; \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Lord \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.”   
\p
\v 7 \w But|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* said, “Isn’t \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w enquire|strong="H1875"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3068"\w*?”   
\p
\v 8 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, “\w There|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w enquire|strong="H1875"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\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 for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H8130"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*.”  
\p \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “Don’t \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*.”   
\p
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w an|strong="H7121"\w* \w officer|strong="H5631"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Quickly|strong="H4116"\w* get \w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Imlah|strong="H3229"\w*.”   
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\v 10 \w Now|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*, \w arrayed|strong="H3847"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* robes, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w an|strong="H6440"\w* \w open|strong="H6440"\w* \w place|strong="H3605"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w prophesying|strong="H5012"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Chenaanah|strong="H3668"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w himself|strong="H6213"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said, “\w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w With|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w push|strong="H5055"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* Syrians, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w consumed|strong="H3615"\w*.’”  
\v 12 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*, saying, “\w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ramoth|strong="H7433"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w*; \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.”   
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\v 13 \w 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 call|strong="H7121"\w* \w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w See|strong="H2009"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w declare|strong="H1696"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w one|strong="H6310"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*. \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w one|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w When|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w*, \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Ramoth|strong="H7433"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, \w or|strong="H3027"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w forbear|strong="H2308"\w*?”  
\p \w He|strong="H3068"\w* answered \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.”   
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\v 16 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w many|strong="H4100"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w adjure|strong="H7650"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w but|strong="H7535"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w truth|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w*?”   
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\v 17 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said, ‘\w These|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* master. \w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.’”   
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\v 18 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, “Didn’t \w I|strong="H3588"\w* tell \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*?”   
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\v 19 Micaiah \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*.  
\v 20 \w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said, ‘\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w entice|strong="H6601"\w* Ahab, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ramoth|strong="H7433"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*?’ \w One|strong="H2088"\w* said \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H2088"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w* said \w another|strong="H2088"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w entice|strong="H6601"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.’   
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\v 22 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, ‘\w How|strong="H3651"\w*?’  
\p \w He|strong="H3651"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lying|strong="H8267"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*.’  
\p \w He|strong="H3651"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w entice|strong="H6601"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w prevail|strong="H3201"\w*. \w Go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*.’  
\v 23 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lying|strong="H8267"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
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\v 24 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Chenaanah|strong="H3668"\w* \w came|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cheek|strong="H3895"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Which|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H2088"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*?”   
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\v 25 \w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w* said, “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* go \w into|strong="H7200"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* \w inner|strong="H2315"\w* \w room|strong="H2315"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w hide|strong="H2247"\w* yourself.”   
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\v 26 \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* said, “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w carry|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Amon \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w governor|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 27 Say, ‘\w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w Put|strong="H7760"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* fellow \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* feed \w him|strong="H7760"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w affliction|strong="H3906"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w affliction|strong="H3906"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* come \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.”’”   
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\v 28 \w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “If \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*.” \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*!”   
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\v 29 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Ramoth|strong="H7433"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*.  
\v 30 \w The|strong="H3092"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w disguise|strong="H2664"\w* myself \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H3478"\w* into \w the|strong="H3092"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, \w but|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H3847"\w* \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w on|strong="H3847"\w* \w your|strong="H3478"\w* robes.” \w The|strong="H3092"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w disguised|strong="H2664"\w* himself \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3478"\w* into \w the|strong="H3092"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Syria \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w thirty-two|strong="H7970"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H6680"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*, saying, “Don’t \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H3898"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*, \w except|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”   
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\v 32 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* said, “\w Surely|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\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 and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w*.  
\v 33 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* pursuing \w him|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\v 34 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* certain man \w drew|strong="H4900"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w random|strong="H8537"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w between|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w joints|strong="H1694"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* armour. \w Therefore|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \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 around|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w carry|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w battle|strong="H4264"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H2470"\w* \w severely|strong="H2470"\w* \w wounded|strong="H5221"\w*.”  
\v 35 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w increased|strong="H5927"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w propped|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w* facing \w the|strong="H3117"\w* Syrians, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w at|strong="H4421"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*. \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w ran|strong="H1818"\w* \w out|strong="H3332"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w wound|strong="H4347"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w bottom|strong="H2436"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w*.  
\v 36 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w cry|strong="H7440"\w* \w went|strong="H5674"\w* \w throughout|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* \w about|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w going|strong="H5674"\w* down \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, saying, “\w Every|strong="H5892"\w* \w man|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H5674"\w* \w his|strong="H5674"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w every|strong="H5892"\w* \w man|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H5674"\w* \w his|strong="H5674"\w* country!”   
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\v 37 \w So|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w brought|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H4428"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.  
\v 38 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w washed|strong="H7364"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pool|strong="H1295"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dogs|strong="H3611"\w* \w licked|strong="H3952"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prostitutes|strong="H2185"\w* \w washed|strong="H7364"\w* \w themselves|strong="H7364"\w*, \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w*.   
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\v 39 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Ahab, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ivory|strong="H8127"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w*, aren’t \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w chronicles|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*?  
\v 40 So Ahab \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* fathers; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Ahaziah \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H4427"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
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\v 41 \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Asa \w began|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* fourth \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahab \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\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* began \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w His|strong="H3092"\w* mother’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \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 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Asa \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* didn’t \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*, \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*. However, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H6213"\w* \w places|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w taken|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* still \w sacrificed|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H6213"\w* incense \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H6213"\w* \w places|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 44 Jehoshaphat \w made|strong="H2076"\w* \w peace|strong="H2076"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* king \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H5971"\w*.   
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\v 45 \w Now|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* rest \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* acts \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w might|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3478"\w* showed, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* how \w he|strong="H3478"\w* fought, aren’t \w they|strong="H3478"\w* written \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* book \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* chronicles \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Judah?  
\v 46 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w remnant|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sodomites, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* remained \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* father Asa, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w put|strong="H6213"\w* away \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land.  
\v 47 \w There|strong="H4480"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w no|strong="H4480"\w* king \w in|strong="H3117"\w* Edom. \w A|strong="H3068"\w* deputy ruled.  
\v 48 Jehoshaphat made ships \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Tarshish \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w go|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* Ophir \w for|strong="H4428"\w* gold, \w but|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H4428"\w* didn’t \w go|strong="H4428"\w*, \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5324"\w* ships wrecked \w at|strong="H4428"\w* Ezion Geber.  
\v 49 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* Ahaziah \w the|strong="H3588"\w* son \w of|strong="H2091"\w* Ahab said \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* servants \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* servants \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ships.” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w would|strong="H1980"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\v 50 \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* slept \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* fathers, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* buried \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* fathers \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H5973"\w*’s city. Jehoram \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* reigned \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* place.   
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\v 51 Ahaziah \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahab began \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H4427"\w* Israel \w in|strong="H6912"\w* Samaria \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* seventeenth \w year|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Judah, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w two|strong="H4427"\w* years \w over|strong="H4427"\w* Israel.  
\v 52 \w He|strong="H8141"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w which|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* evil \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s sight, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* walked \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* mother, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jeroboam \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Nebat, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w which|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w made|strong="H4427"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* sin.  
\v 53 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w served|strong="H6213"\w* Baal \w and|strong="H1121"\w* worshipped \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* provoked \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* anger \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w*.