\id 2CH World English Bible British Edition (WEBBE) 
\ide UTF-8
\h 2 Chronicles 
\toc1 The Second Book of Chronicles 
\toc2 2 Chronicles 
\toc3 2Ch 
\mt1 The Second Book of Chronicles  
\c 1  
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\v 1 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w firmly|strong="H2388"\w* \w established|strong="H2388"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*\f + \fr 1:1 \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 his|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*\f + \fr 1:1 \ft The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “\+wh אֱלֹהִ֑ים\+wh*” (Elohim).\f* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H4605"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* spoke \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* thousands \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w prince|strong="H5387"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fathers’ households.  
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s Tent \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Meeting|strong="H4150"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*.  
\v 4 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* God’s ark \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w Kiriath|strong="H7157"\w* Jearim \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H3559"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w pitched|strong="H5186"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* tent \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 5 Moreover \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Bezalel|strong="H1212"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Uri, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hur|strong="H2354"\w*, \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w tabernacle|strong="H4908"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w seeking|strong="H1875"\w* counsel \w there|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Tent \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Meeting|strong="H4150"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* thousand \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w That|strong="H7200"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w and|strong="H3915"\w* said \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H7592"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* want \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* said \w to|strong="H6213"\w* God, “\w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H5973"\w* \w shown|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* loving \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* father, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w have|strong="H5973"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w let|strong="H6258"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w promise|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* father \w be|strong="H1697"\w* established; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H4427"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w like|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H6083"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7227"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H4093"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H5971"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w yours|strong="H5414"\w*?”   
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\v 11 \w God|strong="H3808"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, “\w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w*, \w wealth|strong="H6239"\w*, \w honour|strong="H3519"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H1571"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H4093"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5315"\w*, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H4427"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*,  
\v 12 \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H4093"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w granted|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w*, \w wealth|strong="H6239"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w honour|strong="H3519"\w*, \w such|strong="H3651"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w*.”   
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\v 13 \w So|strong="H6440"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*, \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Tent \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Meeting|strong="H4150"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w gathered|strong="H8010"\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 that|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w placed|strong="H3240"\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 15 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H3389"\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* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* cedars \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H3389"\w* \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 16 \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 and|strong="H4428"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* Kue. \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w merchants|strong="H5503"\w* purchased \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* Kue.  
\v 17 \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w imported|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w then|strong="H3318"\w* \w exported|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* pieces \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*.\f + \fr 1:17 \ft The pieces of silver were probably shekels, so 600 pieces would be about 13.2 pounds or 6 kilograms of silver, and 150 would be about 3.3 pounds or 1.5 kilograms of silver.\f* \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w* \w exported|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Syrian\f + \fr 1:17 \ft or, Aramean\f* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H5921"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* decided \w to|strong="H5921"\w* build \w a|strong="H3068"\w* house \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s name, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* house \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* kingdom.  
\v 2 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* counted \w out|strong="H7971"\w* seventy thousand \w men|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w bear|strong="H6213"\w* burdens, eighty thousand \w men|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w were|strong="H1732"\w* stone cutters \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* mountains, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* three thousand \w and|strong="H7971"\w* six hundred \w to|strong="H7971"\w* oversee \w them|strong="H7971"\w*.   
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\v 3 Solomon \w sent|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Huram \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Tyre, saying, “\w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* dealt \w with|strong="H1004"\w* David \w my|strong="H3068"\w* father, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w sent|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* cedars \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* dwell, \w so|strong="H2063"\w* deal \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 4 Behold,\f + \fr 2:4 \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 I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w about|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* name \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* God, \w to|strong="H1004"\w* dedicate \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*, \w to|strong="H1004"\w* burn before \w him|strong="H3605"\w* incense \w of|strong="H1004"\w* sweet spices, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* continual show bread, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* burnt \w offerings|strong="H3588"\w* morning \w and|strong="H1419"\w* evening, \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Sabbaths, \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* new moons, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w set|strong="H1129"\w* feasts \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* God. \w This|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* ordinance \w forever|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* Israel.   
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\v 5 “\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H4310"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w great|strong="H6440"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* greater \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H6440"\w* gods.  
\v 6 \w But|strong="H6258"\w* \w who|strong="H3063"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* able \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w build|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* house, \w since|strong="H6258"\w* heaven \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* heaven \w of|strong="H6213"\w* heavens \w can|strong="H6213"\w*’t contain \w him|strong="H7971"\w*? \w Who|strong="H3063"\w* am \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w then|strong="H6258"\w*, \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w should|strong="H1732"\w* \w build|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* house, except \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* burn incense \w before|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*?   
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\v 7 “\w Now|strong="H2009"\w* \w therefore|strong="H3588"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3045"\w* \w skilful|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* work \w in|strong="H5650"\w* gold, \w in|strong="H5650"\w* silver, \w in|strong="H5650"\w* bronze, \w in|strong="H5650"\w* iron, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H5650"\w* purple, crimson, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* blue, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* engrave engravings, \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w be|strong="H5650"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w skilful|strong="H3045"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w are|strong="H5650"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H5650"\w* Judah \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H5650"\w* Jerusalem, \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* father \w provided|strong="H3045"\w*.   
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\v 8 “Send \w me|strong="H1004"\w* \w also|strong="H3588"\w* cedar \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*, cypress \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* algum \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w out|strong="H3559"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Lebanon, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* know \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* servants know \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* cut \w timber|strong="H6086"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* Lebanon. Behold, \w my|strong="H3588"\w* servants \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H6086"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* servants,  
\v 9 even \w to|strong="H5414"\w* prepare \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w timber|strong="H6086"\w* \w in|strong="H5650"\w* abundance; \w for|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* house \w which|strong="H6086"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* am \w about|strong="H6086"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* build \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* great \w and|strong="H6242"\w* wonderful.  
\v 10 Behold, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* servants, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* cutters \w who|strong="H5971"\w* cut timber, twenty thousand cors\f + \fr 2:10 \ft 1 cor is the same as a homer, or about 55.9 U. S. gallons (liquid) or 211 litres or 6 bushels, so 20,000 cors of wheat would weigh about 545 metric tonnes\f* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* beaten wheat, twenty thousand baths\f + \fr 2:10 \ft 1 bath is one tenth of a cor, or about 5.6 U. S. gallons or 21 litres or 2.4 pecks. 20,000 baths of barley would weigh about 262 metric tonnes.\f* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* barley, twenty thousand baths \w of|strong="H4428"\w* wine, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* twenty thousand baths \w of|strong="H4428"\w* oil.”   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w Huram|strong="H2361"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Tyre answered \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w writing|strong="H6213"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w sent|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Solomon, “\w Because|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* loves \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.”  
\v 12 \w Huram|strong="H2361"\w* continued, “Blessed \w be|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w God|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H3045"\w* Israel, \w who|strong="H2450"\w* \w made|strong="H3045"\w* heaven \w and|strong="H7971"\w* earth, \w who|strong="H2450"\w* \w has|strong="H3045"\w* given \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w David|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* king \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w son|strong="H2450"\w*, \w endowed|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* discretion \w and|strong="H7971"\w* understanding, \w who|strong="H2450"\w* would build \w a|strong="H3068"\w* house \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* house \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* kingdom.   
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\v 13 \w Now|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w sent|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w skilful|strong="H3045"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w*, \w endowed|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* understanding, Huram-abi,\f + \fr 2:13 \ft or, Huram, my father\f*  
\v 14 \w the|strong="H7971"\w* son \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* daughters \w of|strong="H5650"\w* Dan; \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* father \w was|strong="H5650"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w of|strong="H5650"\w* Tyre. \w He|strong="H7971"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* skilful \w to|strong="H7971"\w* work \w in|strong="H5650"\w* gold, \w in|strong="H5650"\w* silver, \w in|strong="H5650"\w* bronze, \w in|strong="H5650"\w* iron, \w in|strong="H5650"\w* stone, \w in|strong="H5650"\w* timber, \w in|strong="H5650"\w* purple, \w in|strong="H5650"\w* blue, \w in|strong="H5650"\w* fine linen, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H5650"\w* crimson, also \w to|strong="H7971"\w* engrave any kind \w of|strong="H5650"\w* engraving \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* devise any device, \w that|strong="H8081"\w* \w there|strong="H6258"\w* \w may|strong="H3196"\w* \w be|strong="H5650"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* place appointed \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H7971"\w* skilful \w men|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* skilful \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w my|strong="H7971"\w* lord \w David|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H7971"\w* father.   
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\v 15 “\w Now|strong="H5921"\w* \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wheat, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* barley, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* oil, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wine \w which|strong="H6086"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* lord \w has|strong="H3605"\w* spoken \w of|strong="H4480"\w*, let \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w send|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* servants;  
\v 16 \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w cut|strong="H3478"\w* wood \w out|strong="H4672"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* Lebanon, \w as|strong="H3605"\w* \w much|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* need. \w We|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w bring|strong="H4672"\w* \w it|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* rafts \w by|strong="H3478"\w* sea \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Joppa; \w then|strong="H1732"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* carry \w it|strong="H4672"\w* \w up|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Jerusalem.”   
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\v 17 Solomon counted \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* foreigners \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* land \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Israel|strong="H5971"\w*, \w after|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* census \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w which|strong="H1992"\w* David \w his|strong="H6213"\w* father \w had|strong="H5971"\w* counted \w them|strong="H1992"\w*; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* found \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* fifty-three thousand \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w*.  
\v 18 He set seventy thousand of them to bear burdens, eighty thousand who were stone cutters in the mountains, and three thousand and six hundred overseers to assign the people their work.   
\c 3  
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H7200"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Moriah|strong="H4179"\w*, \w where|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* father, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w appointed|strong="H3559"\w*, \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Ornan \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Jebusite|strong="H2983"\w*.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="H8141"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H2490"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* fourth \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H1129"\w* \w reign|strong="H4438"\w*.  
\v 3 Now \w these|strong="H1004"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w foundations|strong="H3245"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w laid|strong="H3245"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* God’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*: \w the|strong="H1129"\w* length \w by|strong="H8010"\w* cubits\f + \fr 3:3 \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 after|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w measure|strong="H4060"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w* cubits, \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* cubits.  
\v 4 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* porch \w that|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w*, \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w length|strong="H5921"\w*, \w across|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* cubits, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w height|strong="H1363"\w* \w one|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w*; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w overlaid|strong="H6823"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w within|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w pure|strong="H2889"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.  
\v 5 \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w made|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w larger|strong="H1419"\w* \w room|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ceiling \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w cypress|strong="H1265"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*, \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w overlaid|strong="H2645"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w fine|strong="H2896"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w ornamented|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w palm|strong="H8561"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w chains|strong="H8333"\w*.  
\v 6 \w He|strong="H1004"\w* decorated \w the|strong="H6823"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* stones \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w beauty|strong="H8597"\w*. \w The|strong="H6823"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w from|strong="H2091"\w* \w Parvaim|strong="H6516"\w*.  
\v 7 \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w also|strong="H1817"\w* \w overlaid|strong="H2645"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w beams|strong="H6982"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w thresholds|strong="H5592"\w*, \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w walls|strong="H7023"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w engraved|strong="H6605"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w walls|strong="H7023"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w most|strong="H6944"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w place|strong="H6944"\w*. \w Its|strong="H5921"\w* \w length|strong="H5921"\w*, \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\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 was|strong="H1004"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* cubits, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* cubits; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w overlaid|strong="H2645"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w fine|strong="H2896"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, amounting \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w*.\f + \fr 3:8 \ft A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds or 965 Troy ounces, so 600 talents is about 18 metric tonnes\f*  
\v 9 \w The|strong="H5944"\w* \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* \w of|strong="H8255"\w* \w the|strong="H5944"\w* \w nails|strong="H4548"\w* \w was|strong="H4948"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w shekels|strong="H8255"\w*\f + \fr 3:9 \ft A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.32 Troy ounces, so 50 shekels was about 0.5 kilograms or about 16 Troy ounces.\f* \w of|strong="H8255"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*. He \w overlaid|strong="H2645"\w* \w the|strong="H5944"\w* \w upper|strong="H5944"\w* \w rooms|strong="H5944"\w* \w with|strong="H2645"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w In|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w most|strong="H6944"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w place|strong="H6944"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w* \w by|strong="H2091"\w* carving, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w overlaid|strong="H6823"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.  
\v 11 \w The|strong="H5060"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w* \w were|strong="H3742"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* long: \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w wing|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w one|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w*, \w reaching|strong="H5060"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w other|strong="H3671"\w* \w wing|strong="H3671"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w*, \w reaching|strong="H5060"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w wing|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w other|strong="H3671"\w* \w cherub|strong="H3742"\w*.  
\v 12 \w The|strong="H5060"\w* \w wing|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w other|strong="H3671"\w* \w cherub|strong="H3742"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w*, \w reaching|strong="H5060"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w other|strong="H3671"\w* \w wing|strong="H3671"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w*, \w joining|strong="H1695"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w wing|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w other|strong="H3671"\w* \w cherub|strong="H3742"\w*.  
\v 13 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w out|strong="H6566"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* cubits. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* towards \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 14 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w veil|strong="H6532"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w blue|strong="H8504"\w*, \w purple|strong="H8504"\w*, \w crimson|strong="H3758"\w*, \w and|strong="H8504"\w* \w fine|strong="H6213"\w* linen, \w and|strong="H8504"\w* \w ornamented|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Also|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w* \w thirty-five|strong="H7970"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* \w high|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w capital|strong="H6858"\w* \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w each|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w*.  
\v 16 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w chains|strong="H8333"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w inner|strong="H1687"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H1687"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tops|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w pomegranates|strong="H7416"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w chains|strong="H8333"\w*.  
\v 17 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*, \w one|strong="H8034"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w other|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w Jachin|strong="H3199"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H4196"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*, \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* cubits\f + \fr 4:1 \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* long, \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* cubits \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*, \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* cubits \w high|strong="H6967"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Also|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w molten|strong="H3332"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*\f + \fr 4:2 \ft or, pool, or, reservoir\f* \w of|strong="H8193"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* \w from|strong="H5437"\w* \w brim|strong="H8193"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w brim|strong="H8193"\w*. \w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H6967"\w* \w round|strong="H5439"\w*, \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* \w high|strong="H6967"\w*, \w and|strong="H7970"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w circumference|strong="H5437"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Under|strong="H8478"\w* \w it|strong="H5439"\w* \w was|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w likeness|strong="H1823"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*, \w which|strong="H1823"\w* \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* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w were|strong="H1241"\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="H3220"\w* \w cast|strong="H3332"\w*.  
\v 4 \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 three|strong="H7969"\w* \w looking|strong="H6437"\w* towards \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\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 5 \w It|strong="H2388"\w* \w was|strong="H8193"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w handbreadth|strong="H2947"\w* \w thick|strong="H5672"\w*. Its \w brim|strong="H8193"\w* \w was|strong="H8193"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w like|strong="H7799"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w brim|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H4639"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cup|strong="H3563"\w*, \w like|strong="H7799"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w flower|strong="H6525"\w* \w of|strong="H4639"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lily|strong="H7799"\w*. \w It|strong="H2388"\w* \w received|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w held|strong="H2388"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* thousand \w baths|strong="H1324"\w*.\f + \fr 4:5 \ft A bath is about 5.6 U. S. gallons or 21.1 litres, so 3,000 baths is about 16,800 gallons or 63.3 kilolitres.\f*  
\v 6 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w basins|strong="H3595"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w on|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w on|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*, \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w wash|strong="H7364"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w things|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H3548"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w were|strong="H5414"\w* \w washed|strong="H7364"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w but|strong="H3225"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w was|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w wash|strong="H7364"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* lamp stands \w of|strong="H4941"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w according|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w ordinance|strong="H4941"\w* concerning \w them|strong="H5414"\w*; \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*, \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w on|strong="H2091"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w on|strong="H2091"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*.  
\v 8 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w tables|strong="H7979"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w placed|strong="H3240"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*, \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w on|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w on|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w basins|strong="H4219"\w* \w of|strong="H4219"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.  
\v 9 Furthermore \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* \w of|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w overlaid|strong="H6823"\w* \w their|strong="H6213"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*.  
\v 10 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w on|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w right|strong="H3233"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w* \w of|strong="H5045"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* house \w eastward|strong="H6924"\w*, towards \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Huram|strong="H2361"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w pots|strong="H5518"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w shovels|strong="H3257"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w basins|strong="H4219"\w*.  
\p \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Huram|strong="H2361"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* God’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*:  
\v 12 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bowls|strong="H1543"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\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 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 13 \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \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 14 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bases|strong="H4350"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w basins|strong="H3595"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bases|strong="H4350"\w*—  
\v 15 \w one|strong="H8147"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w and|strong="H1241"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w it|strong="H8478"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Huram-abi|strong="H2361"\w*\f + \fr 4:16 \ft “abi” means “his father”\f* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pots|strong="H5518"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w shovels|strong="H3257"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w forks|strong="H4207"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w bright|strong="H6213"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*.  
\v 17 \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="H5645"\w* ground between \w Succoth|strong="H5523"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Zeredah|strong="H6868"\w*.  
\v 18 \w Thus|strong="H3808"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* could \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* determined.   
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\v 19 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w 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* God’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*: \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tables|strong="H7979"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\v 20 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w* stands \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w lamps|strong="H5216"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w burn|strong="H1197"\w* \w according|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ordinance|strong="H4941"\w* \w before|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*;  
\v 21 \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w the|strong="H1931"\w* \w flowers|strong="H6525"\w*, \w the|strong="H1931"\w* \w lamps|strong="H5216"\w*, \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w the|strong="H1931"\w* \w tongs|strong="H4457"\w* \w of|strong="H2091"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w purest|strong="H4357"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*;  
\v 22 \w and|strong="H1004"\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 As|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5462"\w* \w entry|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5462"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, its \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w for|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 the|strong="H5462"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5462"\w* main \w hall|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5462"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w were|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.   
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\v 1 Thus \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\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 that|strong="H3605"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H6944"\w*, \w even|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w 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="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Then|strong="H5927"\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 and|strong="H1121"\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 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 3 \w So|strong="H1931"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w assembled|strong="H6950"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6950"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*.  
\v 4 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H2205"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark.  
\v 5 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ark, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Tent \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w Meeting|strong="H4150"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w in|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Tent. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levitical|strong="H3881"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*.  
\v 6 \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 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 7 \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 wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w*.  
\v 8 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w out|strong="H6566"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ark, \w and|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ark \w and|strong="H4725"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* poles \w above|strong="H4605"\w*.  
\v 9 \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* ark \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w inner|strong="H1687"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H1687"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w 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 and|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 10 \w There|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* nothing \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* ark \w except|strong="H7535"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w tablets|strong="H3871"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Horeb|strong="H2722"\w*, \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\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="H5414"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w place|strong="H6944"\w* (\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w present|strong="H4672"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w sanctified|strong="H6942"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6942"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* didn’t \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w*;  
\v 12 \w also|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H5975"\w*, even Asaph, \w Heman|strong="H1968"\w*, \w Jeduthun|strong="H3038"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*, \w arrayed|strong="H3847"\w* \w in|strong="H3847"\w* fine linen, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w cymbals|strong="H4700"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* stringed instruments \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w harps|strong="H3658"\w*, \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w end|strong="H4217"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5975"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w sounding|strong="H2690"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w*);  
\v 13 \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w trumpeters|strong="H2689"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H2896"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H8085"\w* \w one|strong="H2896"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w praising|strong="H1984"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w thanking|strong="H3034"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w lifted|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w cymbals|strong="H4700"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w music|strong="H7892"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w praised|strong="H1984"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w saying|strong="H6963"\w*,  
\q1 “\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*,  
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w loving|strong="H2896"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w endures|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*!”  
\m \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*,  
\v 14 \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w 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 God|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 1 \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 2 But \w I|strong="H1004"\w* \w have|strong="H1129"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w you|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4349"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H1129"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.”   
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\v 3 \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 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*.   
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\v 4 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w 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 my|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 hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="H4390"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1696"\w*,  
\v 5 ‘\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 out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* 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 in|strong="H5921"\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 and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* chose \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w prince|strong="H5057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*;  
\v 6 \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* chosen \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w might|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* chosen \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.’  
\v 7 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w 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 8 \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 9 \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 will|strong="H1004"\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*.’   
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\v 10 “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w performed|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 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 11 \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ark, \w in|strong="H3478"\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 the|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”   
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\v 12 \w He|strong="H3068"\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*  
\v 13 (\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w platform|strong="H3595"\w*, \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w*\f + \fr 6:13 \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 long|strong="H3605"\w*, \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* \w high|strong="H6967"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w court|strong="H5835"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w knelt|strong="H1288"\w* \w down|strong="H1288"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w knees|strong="H1290"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\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 14 \w Then|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="H1980"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w or|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*—\w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w keep|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 15 \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w have|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*.   
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\v 16 “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H5921"\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 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 in|strong="H3427"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.’  
\v 17 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\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 let|strong="H6258"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* verified, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.   
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\v 18 “\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w indeed|strong="H3588"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* men \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 which|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1129"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w*!  
\v 19 \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 to|strong="H3068"\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*;  
\v 20 \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* towards \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w day|strong="H3119"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w even|strong="H5869"\w* towards \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w would|strong="H5650"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\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="H7760"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* towards \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.  
\v 21 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* petitions \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 from|strong="H4480"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H3427"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, even \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w forgive|strong="H5545"\w*.   
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\v 22 “\w If|strong="H2398"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5375"\w* \w sins|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w neighbour|strong="H7453"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w an|strong="H5375"\w* oath \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w laid|strong="H5375"\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* \w swear|strong="H5375"\w*, \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="H5375"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*,  
\v 23 \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w act|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w bringing|strong="H7725"\w* retribution \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\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="H7725"\w* \w justifying|strong="H6663"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*, \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w according|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*.   
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\v 24 “\w If|strong="H3588"\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="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\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 before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*,  
\v 25 \w then|strong="H5414"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5545"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w 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="H1992"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* fathers.   
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\v 26 “\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 27 \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 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 28 “\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 or|strong="H5061"\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* enemies \w besiege|strong="H6696"\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 or|strong="H5061"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w sickness|strong="H4245"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w*—  
\v 29 \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 will|strong="H1961"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w plague|strong="H5061"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H4341"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\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 30 \w then|strong="H5414"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H3427"\w* \w place|strong="H4349"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5545"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w render|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w according|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* (\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\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 the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*),  
\v 31 \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 to|strong="H3212"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* fathers.   
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\v 32 “\w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w*, \w concerning|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w foreigner|strong="H5237"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w when|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* comes \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* country \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*’s \w sake|strong="H4616"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w mighty|strong="H2389"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w outstretched|strong="H5186"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w*, \w when|strong="H1571"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H7350"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* towards \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*,  
\v 33 \w then|strong="H2088"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\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 and|strong="H3478"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w 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 34 “\w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* enemies, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* whatever \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* towards \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* chosen, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*;  
\v 35 \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \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*.   
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\v 36 “\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 a|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w off|strong="H7350"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w*;  
\v 37 \w yet|strong="H2398"\w* \w if|strong="H2398"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* senses \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* land \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w are|strong="H3824"\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="H3824"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7633"\w*, saying, ‘\w We|strong="H8033"\w* \w have|strong="H7617"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H7617"\w* \w done|strong="H2398"\w* \w perversely|strong="H5753"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H7617"\w* \w dealt|strong="H2603"\w* \w wickedly|strong="H7561"\w*;’  
\v 38 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="H3820"\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* \w captivity|strong="H7633"\w*, \w where|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w taken|strong="H7617"\w* \w captive|strong="H7617"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\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 and|strong="H7725"\w* \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* towards \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 39 \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w even|strong="H6213"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H3427"\w* \w place|strong="H4349"\w*, \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* petitions, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w maintain|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w cause|strong="H4941"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5545"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 40 “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w my|strong="H1961"\w* God, \w let|strong="H4994"\w*, \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H5869"\w*, \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* ears \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w attentive|strong="H7183"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H4725"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.   
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\v 41 “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w into|strong="H5797"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w resting|strong="H5118"\w* place, \w you|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w strength|strong="H5797"\w*. \w Let|strong="H6258"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w salvation|strong="H8668"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w let|strong="H6258"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w saints|strong="H2623"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w goodness|strong="H2896"\w*.   
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\v 42 “\w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, don’t \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w*. \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* loving \w kindnesses|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*.”   
\c 7  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H3519"\w* \w when|strong="H3615"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w praying|strong="H6419"\w*, fire \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w consumed|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 2 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* enter \w into|strong="H3519"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 3 \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 looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fire \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w themselves|strong="H7812"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w faces|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pavement|strong="H7531"\w*, \w worshipped|strong="H7812"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H3034"\w* \w thanks|strong="H3034"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, saying,  
\q1 “\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*,  
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w loving|strong="H2896"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w endures|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*!”   
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w offered|strong="H2076"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 5 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w offered|strong="H2076"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w twenty-two|strong="H6242"\w* thousand head \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\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 people|strong="H5971"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H2596"\w* God’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 6 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w*, \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* positions; \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w music|strong="H7892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w give|strong="H3034"\w* \w thanks|strong="H3034"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w praised|strong="H1984"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w ministry|strong="H3027"\w*, saying “\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* loving \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w endures|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.” \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w sounded|strong="H2690"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H2690"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Moreover|strong="H3588"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\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 holy|strong="H6942"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w offered|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\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*.   
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\v 8 \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 for|strong="H5704"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w*, \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* entrance \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w eighth|strong="H8066"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w held|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w solemn|strong="H6116"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6116"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w dedication|strong="H2598"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 10 \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w twenty-third|strong="H6242"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* tents, \w joyful|strong="H8056"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w glad|strong="H8056"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w goodness|strong="H2896"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\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 to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.   
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\v 11 Thus \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\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* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w successfully|strong="H6743"\w* \w completed|strong="H3615"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*’s \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* own \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* chosen \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* myself \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*.   
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\v 13 “\w If|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w shut|strong="H6113"\w* \w up|strong="H6113"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w locust|strong="H2284"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* devour \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H8064"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w pestilence|strong="H1698"\w* amongst \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\v 14 if \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w humble|strong="H3665"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6440"\w*, \w pray|strong="H6419"\w*, \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w then|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5545"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w heal|strong="H7495"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* ears \w attentive|strong="H7183"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H4725"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.  
\v 16 \w For|strong="H5704"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* chosen \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w perpetually|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 17 “\w As|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, if \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H6213"\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 and|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="H6213"\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 18 \w then|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w establish|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3772"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H3678"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*, according \w as|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w covenanted|strong="H3772"\w* \w with|strong="H3772"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* father, saying, ‘\w There|strong="H6965"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w fail|strong="H3772"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.’   
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\v 19 \w But|strong="H5800"\w* if \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w which|strong="H2708"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* other \w gods|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*,  
\v 20 \w then|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w pluck|strong="H5428"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w roots|strong="H5428"\w* \w out|strong="H7993"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w out|strong="H7993"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w sight|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w proverb|strong="H4912"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w byword|strong="H8148"\w* amongst \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 21 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w high|strong="H5945"\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* 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 22 \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w shall|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 the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* fathers, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H2388"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* gods, \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 he|strong="H3651"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.’”   
\c 8  
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\v 1 \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*,  
\v 2 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w which|strong="H8033"\w* \w Huram|strong="H2361"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Hamath Zobah, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w prevailed|strong="H2388"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 4 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w Tadmor|strong="H8412"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w storage|strong="H4543"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Also|strong="H1817"\w* \w he|strong="H1129"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* Beth Horon \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w upper|strong="H5945"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* Beth Horon \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w lower|strong="H8481"\w*, \w fortified|strong="H1129"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w*, \w gates|strong="H1817"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w bars|strong="H1280"\w*;  
\v 6 \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Baalath|strong="H1191"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \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 and|strong="H5892"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w for|strong="H3389"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*, \w 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="H5892"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\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 in|strong="H5892"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\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="H4474"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w As|strong="H5971"\w* \w for|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hittites|strong="H2850"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Amorites, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Perizzites|strong="H6522"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Hivites|strong="H2340"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*—  
\v 8 \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3117"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w after|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H3615"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* land, whom \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* didn’t \w consume|strong="H3615"\w*—\w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H3615"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w conscripted|strong="H5927"\w* \w forced|strong="H4522"\w* labour \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 9 \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* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\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 10 \w These|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H8010"\w* \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* \w officers|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, even two-hundred \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w*, \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w ruled|strong="H7287"\w* \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8010"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w out|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H1129"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w My|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w places|strong="H1004"\w* \w where|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s ark \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*.”   
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H5927"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* porch,  
\v 13 even \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w duty|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w every|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w required|strong="H1697"\w*, \w offering|strong="H5927"\w* according \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Sabbaths|strong="H7676"\w*, \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w moons|strong="H2320"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w set|strong="H5927"\w* \w feasts|strong="H4150"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w* per \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w unleavened|strong="H4682"\w* \w bread|strong="H4682"\w*, \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w weeks|strong="H7620"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w booths|strong="H5521"\w*.\f + \fr 8:13 \ft or, feast of tents (Sukkot)\f*   
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\v 14 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w*, \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ordinance|strong="H4941"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* father, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w offices|strong="H4931"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w minister|strong="H8334"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w duty|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w every|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w required|strong="H1697"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w doorkeepers|strong="H7778"\w* \w also|strong="H1732"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3117"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* God \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w commanded|strong="H4687"\w*.  
\v 15 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* didn’t \w depart|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* treasures.   
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\v 16 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w accomplished|strong="H3615"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foundation|strong="H4143"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H3559"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w*. \w So|strong="H3559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w completed|strong="H3615"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* Ezion Geber \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* Eloth, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w seashore|strong="H3220"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H5921"\w* Edom.  
\v 18 \w Huram|strong="H2361"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* ships \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w had|strong="H8010"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w came|strong="H5650"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* Ophir, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* four \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w*\f + \fr 8:18 \ft A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds or 965 Troy ounces, so 450 talents is about 13.5 metric tonnes\f* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*.   
\c 9  
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\v 1 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fame|strong="H8088"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w she|strong="H5973"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w test|strong="H5254"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w hard|strong="H3515"\w* \w questions|strong="H2420"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* caravan, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w bore|strong="H5375"\w* \w spices|strong="H1314"\w*, \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w*, \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* stones. \w 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="H8085"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*.  
\v 2 \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="H3605"\w* wasn’t \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w hidden|strong="H5956"\w* \w from|strong="H1697"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* didn’t \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 3 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w* \w had|strong="H8010"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w had|strong="H8010"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w*,  
\v 4 \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 seating|strong="H4186"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w attendance|strong="H4612"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w ministers|strong="H8334"\w*, \w their|strong="H3068"\w* clothing, \w his|strong="H3068"\w* cup bearers \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* clothing, \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*.\f + \fr 9:4 \ft or, she was breathless.\f*   
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\v 5 \w She|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\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* own 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 6 \w However|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* didn’t believe \w their|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="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w greatness|strong="H4768"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* wasn’t \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*. \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w exceed|strong="H3254"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fame|strong="H8052"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*!  
\v 7 Happy \w are|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|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 and|strong="H5650"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w delighted|strong="H2654"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* loved \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w establish|strong="H5975"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\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 over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\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*.”   
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\v 9 \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*\f + \fr 9:9 \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*, \w spices|strong="H1314"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* stones. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w before|strong="H3808"\w* \w such|strong="H1931"\w* \w spice|strong="H1314"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w The|strong="H1571"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* Huram \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w brought|strong="H8010"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w from|strong="H2091"\w* Ophir, \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w brought|strong="H8010"\w* algum \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*\f + \fr 9:10 \ft possibly Indian sandalwood, which has nice grain and a pleasant scent and is good for woodworking\f* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* stones.  
\v 11 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w used|strong="H6213"\w* algum \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w terraces|strong="H4546"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w harps|strong="H3658"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* stringed instruments \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*. \w There|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 12 \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*, more \w than|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H8010"\w* \w brought|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* own 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 13 \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 9:13 \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 14 \w in|strong="H4428"\w* addition \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H2091"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w traders|strong="H5503"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w merchants|strong="H5503"\w* \w brought|strong="H8010"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Arabia|strong="H6152"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w governors|strong="H6346"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* country \w brought|strong="H8010"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*.  
\v 15 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w two|strong="H6213"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w large|strong="H6793"\w* \w shields|strong="H6793"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w beaten|strong="H7820"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*. \w Six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* shekels\f + \fr 9:15 \ft A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.32 Troy ounces, so 600 shekels was about 6 kilograms or about 192 Troy ounces.\f* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w beaten|strong="H7820"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w large|strong="H6793"\w* \w shield|strong="H6793"\w*.  
\v 16 \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 hundred|strong="H3967"\w* shekels\f + \fr 9:16 \ft A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.32 Troy ounces, so 300 shekels was about 3 kilograms or about 96 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="H3967"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\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 17 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 pure|strong="H2889"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.  
\v 18 \w There|strong="H3427"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w steps|strong="H4609"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w footstool|strong="H3534"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w which|strong="H2088"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* fastened \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* armrests \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w either|strong="H2088"\w* \w side|strong="H2088"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\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="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* armrests.  
\v 19 \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 There|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H4467"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w*.  
\v 20 \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 Silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H2803"\w* \w considered|strong="H2803"\w* \w valuable|strong="H3972"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*.  
\v 21 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* ships \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Huram|strong="H2361"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*. \w Once|strong="H1980"\w* \w every|strong="H8141"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ships \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w* \w came|strong="H1980"\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="H1980"\w* \w peacocks|strong="H8500"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w So|strong="H1431"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \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 wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*.  
\v 23 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\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="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.  
\v 24 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* each brought \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* \w every|strong="H1697"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 25 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* four thousand stalls \w for|strong="H3389"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* thousand \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* stationed \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w 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 26 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w River|strong="H5104"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\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 in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w as|strong="H7230"\w* stones, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* cedars \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H3389"\w* \w as|strong="H7230"\w* \w abundant|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 They|strong="H3605"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* lands.   
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\v 29 \w Now|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H7605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* last, aren’t \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* history \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophecy|strong="H5016"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahijah \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Shilonite|strong="H7888"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w visions|strong="H2378"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Iddo|strong="H3260"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w seer|strong="H2374"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w*?  
\v 30 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* forty \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 31 \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 he|strong="H1732"\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 10  
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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 in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, where \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w 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 Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 3 \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 and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\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 grievous|strong="H3515"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w grievous|strong="H3515"\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 Come|strong="H3212"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w after|strong="H3117"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\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 about|strong="H1961"\w* how \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 spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w kind|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w please|strong="H7521"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w forever|strong="H3605"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w But|strong="H5800"\w* \w 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 give|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w 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 spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Thus|strong="H3541"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\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 on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*;’ \w thus|strong="H3541"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, ‘\w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w little|strong="H6995"\w* \w finger|strong="H6995"\w* \w is|strong="H3206"\w* \w thicker|strong="H5666"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* father’s \w waist|strong="H4975"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w whereas|strong="H6258"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* father burdened \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w heavy|strong="H3515"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3254"\w* \w add|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w*. \w 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 them|strong="H6030"\w* \w roughly|strong="H7186"\w*; \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\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*,  
\v 14 \w and|strong="H6098"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\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 it|strong="H5921"\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 brought|strong="H1961"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\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 he|strong="H3588"\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*.   
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\v 16 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* didn’t \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\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*, saying, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*? \w 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 Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\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 all|strong="H3605"\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* \w Hadoram|strong="H1913"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* subject \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w forced|strong="H4522"\w* labour; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\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="H7971"\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*.   
\c 11  
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\v 1 \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 the|strong="H6213"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w eighty|strong="H8084"\w* thousand chosen \w men|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\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 Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w*.  
\v 2 \w But|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 Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* man \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\v 3 “Speak \w to|strong="H3478"\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="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, saying,  
\v 4 ‘\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 nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* brothers! \w Every|strong="H3212"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \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 of|strong="H1004"\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 words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w going|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w defence|strong="H4692"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 6 \w He|strong="H1129"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*, \w Etam|strong="H5862"\w*, \w Tekoa|strong="H8620"\w*,  
\v 7 Beth Zur, \w Soco|strong="H7755"\w*, \w Adullam|strong="H5725"\w*,  
\v 8 \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, \w Mareshah|strong="H4762"\w*, \w Ziph|strong="H2128"\w*,  
\v 9 Adoraim, \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w*, \w Azekah|strong="H5825"\w*,  
\v 10 \w Zorah|strong="H6881"\w*, Aijalon, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w are|strong="H5892"\w* \w fortified|strong="H4694"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*.  
\v 11 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w fortified|strong="H4694"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* strongholds \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w captains|strong="H5057"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H8081"\w* stores \w of|strong="H3196"\w* \w food|strong="H3978"\w*, \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*.  
\v 12 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w put|strong="H2388"\w* \w shields|strong="H6793"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w spears|strong="H7420"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w them|strong="H2388"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H3966"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*. \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w belonged|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w stood|strong="H3320"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w*.  
\v 14 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w pasture|strong="H4054"\w* \w lands|strong="H4054"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* possessions, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w cast|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5800"\w* \w off|strong="H2186"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* execute \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priest|strong="H3547"\w*’s office \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 15 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w himself|strong="H6213"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w*, \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w male|strong="H8163"\w* \w goat|strong="H8163"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w calf|strong="H5695"\w* idols \w which|strong="H1116"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H3548"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 16 \w After|strong="H1245"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* fathers.  
\v 17 \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w for|strong="H1121"\w* himself, \w Mahalath|strong="H4258"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jerimoth \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abihail \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Eliab \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*.  
\v 19 She \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*: \w Jeush|strong="H3266"\w*, \w Shemariah|strong="H8114"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zaham|strong="H2093"\w*.  
\v 20 After \w her|strong="H3947"\w*, \w he|strong="H3947"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Maacah|strong="H4601"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w granddaughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Absalom; \w and|strong="H1323"\w* she \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* Abijah, \w Attai|strong="H6262"\w*, \w Ziza|strong="H2124"\w*, \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w Shelomith|strong="H8019"\w*.  
\v 21 \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* loved \w Maacah|strong="H4601"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w granddaughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Absalom above \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* wives \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w concubines|strong="H6370"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w eighteen|strong="H8083"\w* wives \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w* \w concubines|strong="H6370"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty-eight|strong="H6242"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* Abijah \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maacah|strong="H4601"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w prince|strong="H5057"\w* amongst \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* intended \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w make|strong="H4427"\w* \w him|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*.  
\v 23 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* dealt wisely, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w dispersed|strong="H6555"\w* \w some|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* lands \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w fortified|strong="H4694"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w food|strong="H4202"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w sought|strong="H7592"\w* \w many|strong="H7230"\w* wives \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.   
\c 12  
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\v 1 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H2393"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*.  
\v 2 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w*, \w Shishak|strong="H7895"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w trespassed|strong="H4603"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\v 3 \w with|strong="H5973"\w* twelve \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w* thousand \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*. \w The|strong="H5973"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* without \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w came|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* out \w of|strong="H4557"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*: \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w Lubim|strong="H3864"\w*, \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w Sukkiim|strong="H5525"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w Ethiopians|strong="H3569"\w*.  
\v 4 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w fortified|strong="H4694"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w which|strong="H5892"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w came|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Now|strong="H3541"\w* \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* gathered together \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shishak|strong="H7895"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w therefore|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shishak|strong="H7895"\w*.’”   
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w humbled|strong="H3665"\w* \w themselves|strong="H3665"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*.”   
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\v 7 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w humbled|strong="H3665"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w humbled|strong="H3665"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w grant|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w some|strong="H4592"\w* \w deliverance|strong="H6413"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* won’t \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w poured|strong="H5413"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shishak|strong="H7895"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Nevertheless|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* countries.”   
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\v 9 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Shishak|strong="H7895"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w 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 took|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w shields|strong="H4043"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 10 \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 11 \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* entered \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 came|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w bore|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\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*.  
\v 12 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w humbled|strong="H3665"\w* \w himself|strong="H3665"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s wrath \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w altogether|strong="H3617"\w*. \w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w found|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* \w himself|strong="H2388"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\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="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w began|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w seventeen|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* chosen \w out|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="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 14 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w set|strong="H3559"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w*, \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* last, aren’t \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* histories \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Iddo|strong="H5714"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seer|strong="H2374"\w*, \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w genealogies|strong="H3187"\w*? \w There|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w wars|strong="H4421"\w* \w between|strong="H4421"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w continually|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 16 \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="H1732"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w city|strong="H5892"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Abijah \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 1 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w eighteenth|strong="H8083"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*, Abijah \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="H4480"\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="H1961"\w* mother’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Micaiah|strong="H4322"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Uriel \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w between|strong="H4421"\w* Abijah \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*.  
\v 3 Abijah \w joined|strong="H6186"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* an \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w valiant|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, even four \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* thousand chosen \w men|strong="H1368"\w*; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w set|strong="H6186"\w* \w the|strong="H3379"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w in|strong="H4421"\w* \w array|strong="H6186"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* thousand chosen \w men|strong="H1368"\w*, \w who|strong="H1368"\w* \w were|strong="H2428"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w valour|strong="H2428"\w*.  
\v 4 Abijah \w stood|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Zemaraim|strong="H6787"\w*, \w which|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* Ephraim, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*:  
\v 5 Ought \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w salt|strong="H4417"\w*?  
\v 6 \w Yet|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4775"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* lord.  
\v 7 \w Worthless|strong="H1100"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w wicked|strong="H1100"\w* \w fellows|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6908"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w tender|strong="H7390"\w* hearted, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w could|strong="H3824"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w withstand|strong="H2388"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 8 “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* intend \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w withstand|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* \w calves|strong="H5695"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* gods \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 9 Haven’t \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w driven|strong="H5080"\w* \w out|strong="H5080"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aaron, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3027"\w* \w according|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ways \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* lands? \w Whoever|strong="H3605"\w* \w comes|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w consecrate|strong="H4390"\w* \w himself|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w bull|strong="H6499"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* rams \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* gods.   
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\v 10 “\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H5800"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w him|strong="H5800"\w*. We \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w serving|strong="H8334"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aaron, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*.  
\v 11 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w burn|strong="H6999"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H1242"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H1242"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sweet|strong="H5561"\w* \w incense|strong="H7004"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H1197"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* show \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* order \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pure|strong="H2889"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w care|strong="H4931"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w* stand \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w lamps|strong="H5216"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w burn|strong="H6999"\w* \w every|strong="H1242"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* instruction \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w alarm|strong="H8643"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w sound|strong="H7321"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w alarm|strong="H8643"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, don’t \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w*.”   
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\v 13 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w caused|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w ambush|strong="H3993"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w about|strong="H5437"\w* behind \w them|strong="H6440"\w*; \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ambush|strong="H3993"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* behind \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 14 \w When|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w looked|strong="H6437"\w* \w back|strong="H6437"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* behind \w them|strong="H6440"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w cried|strong="H6817"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w sounded|strong="H2690"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w gave|strong="H7321"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shout|strong="H7321"\w*. \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7321"\w*, God \w struck|strong="H5062"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* Abijah \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 16 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 17 Abijah \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H4347"\w*, so \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* thousand chosen \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w*.  
\v 18 Thus \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w brought|strong="H3478"\w* \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* prevailed, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w relied|strong="H8172"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* fathers.  
\v 19 Abijah \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H7291"\w*: \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w its|strong="H3920"\w* \w villages|strong="H1323"\w*, \w Jeshanah|strong="H3466"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w its|strong="H3920"\w* \w villages|strong="H1323"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Ephron|strong="H6085"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w its|strong="H3920"\w* \w villages|strong="H1323"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* didn’t \w recover|strong="H6113"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Abijah. \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w struck|strong="H5062"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 21 \w But|strong="H2388"\w* Abijah \w grew|strong="H5375"\w* \w mighty|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w himself|strong="H2388"\w* \w fourteen|strong="H6240"\w* wives, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty-two|strong="H6242"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sixteen|strong="H8337"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 22 \w The|strong="H1870"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* Abijah, \w his|strong="H5714"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w his|strong="H5714"\w* \w sayings|strong="H1697"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H3789"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* commentary \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Iddo|strong="H5714"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* Abijah slept \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* fathers, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w buried|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* David’s city; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* Asa \w his|strong="H3068"\w* son reigned \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* place. \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* days, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* land \w was|strong="H3068"\w* quiet ten years.  
\v 2 Asa did \w that|strong="H4196"\w* \w which|strong="H1116"\w* was good \w and|strong="H4196"\w* right \w in|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5493"\w* God’s eyes,  
\v 3 \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w took|strong="H3063"\w* away \w the|strong="H6213"\w* foreign altars \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w high|strong="H6213"\w* places, broke down \w the|strong="H6213"\w* pillars, cut down \w the|strong="H6213"\w* Asherah poles,  
\v 4 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* commanded \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* seek \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* God \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* fathers, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* obey \w his|strong="H3605"\w* law \w and|strong="H3063"\w* command.  
\v 5 \w Also|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H3063"\w* \w away|strong="H5973"\w* out \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w high|strong="H1129"\w* places \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* sun images; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* kingdom \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w quiet|strong="H8252"\w* \w before|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*.  
\v 6 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w fortified|strong="H1129"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w quiet|strong="H5117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H6440"\w* war \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* years, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5117"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w*.  
\v 7 \w For|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H1961"\w*’s build \w these|strong="H3605"\w* cities \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w make|strong="H5375"\w* walls around \w them|strong="H5375"\w*, \w with|strong="H1869"\w* \w towers|strong="H5375"\w*, gates, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* bars. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* land \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w yet|strong="H3063"\w* \w before|strong="H1961"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w*, \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* sought \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* God. \w We|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* sought \w him|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w given|strong="H5375"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w* \w rest|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* side.” \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H5375"\w* built \w and|strong="H3967"\w* prospered.   
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\v 8 Asa \w had|strong="H2428"\w* \w an|strong="H3318"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* thousand \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* Judah who bore bucklers \w and|strong="H3967"\w* spears, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* eighty thousand \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* Benjamin who bore shields \w and|strong="H3967"\w* drew bows. \w All|strong="H5704"\w* these \w were|strong="H2428"\w* \w mighty|strong="H7969"\w* \w men|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w valour|strong="H2428"\w*.   
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\v 9 Zerah \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Ethiopian \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w an|strong="H6440"\w* \w army|strong="H4421"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* million troops \w and|strong="H6440"\w* three hundred chariots, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Mareshah|strong="H4762"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* Asa \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* meet \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* set \w the|strong="H5921"\w* battle \w in|strong="H5921"\w* array \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* valley \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Zephathah \w at|strong="H5921"\w* Mareshah.  
\v 11 Asa cried \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* said, “\w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* besides \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* help, between \w the|strong="H6440"\w* mighty \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H6440"\w* strength. Help \w us|strong="H6440"\w*, \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*; \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* rely \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* name \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3063"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w this|strong="H6440"\w* multitude. \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. Don’t let \w man|strong="H6440"\w* prevail \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.”   
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\v 12 \w So|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w struck|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Ethiopians|strong="H3569"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* Asa \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* Judah; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Ethiopians|strong="H3569"\w* fled.  
\v 13 Asa \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* pursued \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gerar|strong="H1642"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Ethiopians \w fell|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* could \w not|strong="H1961"\w* recover \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H5221"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* army. Judah’s army \w carried|strong="H3068"\w* \w away|strong="H3605"\w* \w very|strong="H7227"\w* \w much|strong="H7227"\w* booty.  
\v 14 \w They|strong="H1571"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w all|strong="H7230"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* cities \w around|strong="H7725"\w* Gerar, \w for|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* fear \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*. \w They|strong="H1571"\w* plundered \w all|strong="H7230"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* cities, \w for|strong="H3389"\w* \w there|strong="H7725"\w* \w was|strong="H3389"\w* \w much|strong="H7230"\w* plunder \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\v 15 They also struck the tents of those who had livestock, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, then returned to Jerusalem.   
\c 15  
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* God \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Oded|strong="H5752"\w*.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w meet|strong="H6440"\w* Asa, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, Asa, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*! \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*; \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* true \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w teaching|strong="H8451"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*.  
\v 4 \w But|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w distress|strong="H6862"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 5 \w In|strong="H3427"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w times|strong="H7227"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w was|strong="H3605"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* troubles \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* lands.  
\v 6 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1471"\w* \w broken|strong="H3807"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w pieces|strong="H3807"\w*, \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w against|strong="H5892"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w against|strong="H5892"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* God \w troubled|strong="H2000"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w adversity|strong="H6869"\w*.  
\v 7 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3426"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*! Don’t \w let|strong="H7503"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3426"\w* \w slack|strong="H7503"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w work|strong="H6468"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3426"\w* \w rewarded|strong="H7939"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w When|strong="H8085"\w* Asa \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophecy|strong="H5016"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Oded|strong="H5752"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w courage|strong="H2388"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w put|strong="H5674"\w* \w away|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8251"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Ephraim; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w renewed|strong="H2318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s porch.  
\v 9 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w lived|strong="H1481"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Ephraim, \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 10 So \w they|strong="H8141"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6908"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w at|strong="H2320"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6908"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6908"\w* \w fifteenth|strong="H2568"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* Asa’s \w reign|strong="H4438"\w*.  
\v 11 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3068"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* head \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* thousand \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*.  
\v 12 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* entered into \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* fathers, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*;  
\v 13 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w whoever|strong="H3605"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*, \w whether|strong="H4480"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*, \w whether|strong="H4480"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* woman.  
\v 14 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w shouting|strong="H8643"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w cornets|strong="H7782"\w*.  
\v 15 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H8055"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w oath|strong="H7621"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w desire|strong="H7522"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5117"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Also|strong="H1571"\w* \w Maacah|strong="H4601"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w mother|strong="H1377"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Asa \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w being|strong="H3772"\w* \w queen|strong="H1377"\w* \w mother|strong="H1377"\w*, because \w she|strong="H1571"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* abominable \w image|strong="H4656"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* Asherah; \w so|strong="H6213"\w* Asa \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w down|strong="H3772"\w* \w her|strong="H3772"\w* \w image|strong="H4656"\w*, \w ground|strong="H1854"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w dust|strong="H1854"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w burnt|strong="H8313"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w Kidron|strong="H6939"\w*.  
\v 17 \w But|strong="H7535"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w taken|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w nevertheless|strong="H7535"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Asa \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w perfect|strong="H8003"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 18 \w He|strong="H1004"\w* brought \w the|strong="H6942"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \w that|strong="H3627"\w* \w his|strong="H6942"\w* father \w had|strong="H6944"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H6942"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w that|strong="H3627"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w himself|strong="H6942"\w* \w had|strong="H6944"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H6942"\w*, \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w into|strong="H3701"\w* God’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 19 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w thirty-fifth|strong="H7970"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* Asa’s \w reign|strong="H4438"\w*.   
\c 16  
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\v 1 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w thirty-sixth|strong="H7970"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Asa’s \w reign|strong="H4438"\w*, \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w 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="H8141"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* Asa \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* Asa \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* treasures \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* Ben Hadad \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Syria, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*, saying,  
\v 3 “\w Let|strong="H7971"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w treaty|strong="H1285"\w* \w between|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*, \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w between|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* father \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* father. \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*. \w 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 4 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="H5892"\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 they|strong="H3605"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w Ijon|strong="H5859"\w*, \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*, Abel Maim, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w storage|strong="H4543"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*.  
\v 5 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H8085"\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 let|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w cease|strong="H7673"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* Asa \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* stones \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w timber|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\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 he|strong="H3605"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w* \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w Hanani|strong="H2607"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w seer|strong="H7200"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Asa \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w relied|strong="H8172"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Syria, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w relied|strong="H8172"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H2426"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Syria \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 8 Weren’t \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ethiopians|strong="H3569"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lubim|strong="H3864"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w huge|strong="H7230"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H3966"\w* \w many|strong="H7230"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*? \w Yet|strong="H3068"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w relied|strong="H8172"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 9 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w run|strong="H5869"\w* \w back|strong="H7751"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w forth|strong="H7751"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w show|strong="H2388"\w* \w himself|strong="H2388"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w behalf|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w whose|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w perfect|strong="H8003"\w* towards \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w done|strong="H5528"\w* \w foolishly|strong="H5528"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w wars|strong="H4421"\w*.”   
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* Asa \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w angry|strong="H3707"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w seer|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rage|strong="H2197"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w thing|strong="H2063"\w*. Asa \w oppressed|strong="H7533"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Asa, \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* last, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 12 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w thirty-ninth|strong="H7970"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w reign|strong="H4438"\w*, Asa \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w diseased|strong="H2456"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*. \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w disease|strong="H2483"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H4605"\w* great; \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w disease|strong="H2483"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w just|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w physicians|strong="H7495"\w*.  
\v 13 Asa \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H4191"\w* fathers, \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* forty-first \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H4191"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*.  
\v 14 \w They|strong="H5704"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* own \w tomb|strong="H6913"\w*, \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w dug|strong="H3738"\w* \w out|strong="H8316"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* himself \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w laid|strong="H7901"\w* \w him|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w* \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w sweet|strong="H1314"\w* \w odours|strong="H1314"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* various \w kinds|strong="H2177"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w spices|strong="H1314"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3738"\w* \w by|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* perfumers’ \w art|strong="H4639"\w*; \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w made|strong="H4639"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w fire|strong="H8316"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H6912"\w*.   
\c 17  
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\v 1 \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* \w himself|strong="H2388"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w forces|strong="H2428"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fortified|strong="H1219"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w garrisons|strong="H5333"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* Ephraim, \w which|strong="H5892"\w* Asa \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w*.  
\v 3 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* father \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* didn’t \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Baals|strong="H1168"\w*,  
\v 4 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w sought|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4639"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* father, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ways \w of|strong="H4639"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* \w tribute|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w honour|strong="H3519"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w*.  
\v 6 \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w lifted|strong="H1361"\w* \w up|strong="H1361"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Furthermore|strong="H5750"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Asherah poles \w out|strong="H5493"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Also|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w third|strong="H7969"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, even Ben Hail, \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w*, \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w Nethanel|strong="H5417"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Micaiah|strong="H4322"\w*, \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w teach|strong="H3925"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*;  
\v 8 \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* them \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, even \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, \w Nethaniah|strong="H5418"\w*, \w Zebadiah|strong="H2069"\w*, \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w*, \w Shemiramoth|strong="H8070"\w*, \w Jehonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, Adonijah, \w Tobijah|strong="H2900"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w Tobadonijah|strong="H2899"\w*, \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*; \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* them Elishama \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w*, \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*.  
\v 9 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w taught|strong="H3925"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, having \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H3925"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H3063"\w* \w about|strong="H5437"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w taught|strong="H3925"\w* amongst \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w fear|strong="H6343"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w fell|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* lands \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w war|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w brought|strong="H6430"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w presents|strong="H4503"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w for|strong="H3701"\w* \w tribute|strong="H4503"\w*. \w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w Arabians|strong="H6163"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w brought|strong="H6430"\w* \w him|strong="H4480"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*: \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* thousand \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* rams \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* thousand \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w male|strong="H8495"\w* \w goats|strong="H8495"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w grew|strong="H1980"\w* \w great|strong="H1432"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H4605"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w fortresses|strong="H1003"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w store|strong="H4543"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 13 \w He|strong="H3389"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w works|strong="H4399"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w valour|strong="H2428"\w*, \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 14 \w This|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* numbering \w of|strong="H1004"\w* them according \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H5973"\w* fathers’ \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*: \w From|strong="H5973"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* thousands: \w Adnah|strong="H5734"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* thousand \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w valour|strong="H2428"\w*;  
\v 15 \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jehohanan|strong="H3076"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w eighty|strong="H8084"\w* thousand;  
\v 16 \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w Amasiah|strong="H6007"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zichri|strong="H2147"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w willingly|strong="H5068"\w* \w offered|strong="H5068"\w* \w himself|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* thousand \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w valour|strong="H2428"\w*.  
\v 17 \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*: Eliada, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w valour|strong="H2428"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w two|strong="H4480"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* thousand \w armed|strong="H4043"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w*;  
\v 18 \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jehozabad|strong="H3075"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H3027"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w eighty|strong="H8084"\w* thousand ready \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w prepared|strong="H2502"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w war|strong="H6635"\w*.  
\v 19 \w These|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3063"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w waited|strong="H8334"\w* \w on|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w in|strong="H4428"\w* addition \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* whom \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fortified|strong="H4013"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
\c 18  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w* \w and|strong="H6239"\w* \w honour|strong="H3519"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w*; \w and|strong="H6239"\w* he \w allied|strong="H2859"\w* himself \w with|strong="H2859"\w* Ahab.  
\v 2 \w After|strong="H7093"\w* \w some|strong="H7093"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* Ahab \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*. Ahab \w killed|strong="H2076"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w* \w for|strong="H5971"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w for|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w moved|strong="H5496"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Ramoth|strong="H7433"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*.  
\v 3 Ahab \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 king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, “\w Will|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Ramoth|strong="H7433"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*?”  
\p \w He|strong="H3478"\w* answered \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3478"\w* am \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w my|strong="H3478"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w your|strong="H3478"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. We \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*.”  
\v 4 \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*.”   
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\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 Shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\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 shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w forbear|strong="H2308"\w*?”  
\p \w They|strong="H3478"\w* said, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.”   
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\v 6 \w But|strong="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 besides|strong="H5750"\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*?”   
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, “\w There|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\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="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* never \w prophesies|strong="H5012"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H8130"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Imla|strong="H3229"\w*.”  
\p \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “Don’t \w let|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \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*, “Get \w Micaiah|strong="H4318"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Imla|strong="H3229"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w*.”   
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\v 9 \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 each|strong="H3605"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\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 and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \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 10 \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 shall|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*.’”   
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\v 11 \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 12 \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 Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w 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 Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w therefore|strong="H1961"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w theirs|strong="H1992"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.”   
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\v 13 \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 I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H1696"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w When|strong="H5927"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\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="H4318"\w*, \w shall|strong="H4428"\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="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w forbear|strong="H2308"\w*?”  
\p \w He|strong="H3027"\w* said, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w*. \w They|strong="H3027"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w 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 shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\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 16 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w 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="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* master. \w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\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="H5921"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.’”   
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\v 17 \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 18 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 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 19 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said, ‘\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w entice|strong="H6601"\w* Ahab \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w 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="H3478"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Ramoth|strong="H7433"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*?’ \w One|strong="H2088"\w* spoke saying \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w way|strong="H2088"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w* saying \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H2088"\w*.  
\v 20 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w entice|strong="H6601"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.’  
\p “\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, ‘\w How|strong="H4100"\w*?’   
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\v 21 “\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 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 prevail|strong="H3201"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*. \w Go|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*.’   
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\v 22 “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lying|strong="H8267"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\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 23 \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="H1870"\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 24 \w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w* said, “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|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="H2244"\w* yourself.”   
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\v 25 \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 26 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w say|strong="H7725"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w Put|strong="H7760"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* fellow \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* feed \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w affliction|strong="H3906"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\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* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.”’”   
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\v 27 \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 you|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*!”   
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\v 28 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w 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 29 \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.” So \w the|strong="H3092"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w disguised|strong="H2664"\w* himself; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3478"\w* into \w the|strong="H3092"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.  
\v 30 \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 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 31 \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 It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*!” \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w turned|strong="H5437"\w* \w around|strong="H5437"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w helped|strong="H5826"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w moved|strong="H5496"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* depart \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 32 \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="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* pursuing \w him|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\v 33 \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 the|strong="H3588"\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 34 \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*. However, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w propped|strong="H5975"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w against|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* Syrians \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w sunset|strong="H8121"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.   
\c 19  
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\v 1 \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hanani|strong="H2607"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w seer|strong="H2374"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w meet|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, “\w Should|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* love \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*? \w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w wrath|strong="H7110"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Nevertheless|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H4672"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w put|strong="H1197"\w* \w away|strong="H1197"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Asheroth \w out|strong="H4672"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w set|strong="H3559"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* God.”   
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\v 4 \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* amongst \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* Beersheba \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Ephraim, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* fathers.  
\v 5 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fortified|strong="H1219"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w by|strong="H5975"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*,  
\v 6 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w*, “\w Consider|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* judgement.  
\v 7 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w let|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w fear|strong="H6343"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Take|strong="H8104"\w* \w heed|strong="H8104"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5766"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3588"\w* \w respect|strong="H4856"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w persons|strong="H6440"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3588"\w* \w taking|strong="H4727"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w bribes|strong="H7810"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* certain \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* fathers’ \w households|strong="H3881"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w give|strong="H7725"\w* judgement \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w controversies|strong="H7379"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 9 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, saying, “\w You|strong="H6680"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, faithfully, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w perfect|strong="H8003"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Whenever|strong="H3605"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w controversy|strong="H7379"\w* \w comes|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* brothers \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, \w between|strong="H3427"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w between|strong="H3427"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w*, \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w must|strong="H1818"\w* \w warn|strong="H2094"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* guilty towards \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w wrath|strong="H7110"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* brothers. \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* guilty.  
\v 11 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, Amariah \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w matters|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zebadiah|strong="H2069"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ruler|strong="H5057"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w matters|strong="H1697"\w*. \w Also|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w officers|strong="H7860"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Deal|strong="H6213"\w* \w courageously|strong="H2388"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.”   
\c 20  
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\v 1 \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* some \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H5984"\w*, \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w some|strong="H7227"\w* came \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, saying, “\w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w coming|strong="H2009"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* Syria. \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H7227"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Hazazon Tamar” (\w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*, En Gedi).  
\v 3 \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* alarmed, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w himself|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fast|strong="H6685"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6908"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* help \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w out|strong="H1245"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w*;  
\v 6 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* said, “\w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* fathers, aren’t \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*? Aren’t \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*? \w Power|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w might|strong="H1369"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w able|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w withstand|strong="H3320"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 7 Didn’t \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*, \w drive|strong="H3423"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w*\f + \fr 20:7 \ft or, seed\f* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* Abraham \w your|strong="H5414"\w* friend \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*?  
\v 8 \w They|strong="H8034"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H8034"\w*, \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w have|strong="H1129"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w you|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H8034"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H1129"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, saying,  
\v 9 ‘\w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w comes|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*—\w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, judgement, \w pestilence|strong="H1698"\w*, \w or|strong="H8085"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*—\w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* (\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*), \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w affliction|strong="H6869"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w*.’  
\v 10 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*, \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* invade \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w turned|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* didn’t \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*;  
\v 11 \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w how|strong="H2009"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w reward|strong="H1580"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w come|strong="H3423"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w cast|strong="H3423"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w possession|strong="H3423"\w*, \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1992"\w* \w given|strong="H3423"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w inherit|strong="H3423"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Our|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*? \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w might|strong="H3581"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w company|strong="H1995"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w comes|strong="H7227"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
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\v 13 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w little|strong="H2945"\w* \w ones|strong="H2945"\w*, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* wives, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jahaziel|strong="H3166"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeiel|strong="H3273"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Asaph, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w*;  
\v 15 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w Listen|strong="H7181"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, ‘Don’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* don’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w dismayed|strong="H2865"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* yours, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s.  
\v 16 \w Tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w*, \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H6440"\w* \w coming|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ascent|strong="H4608"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Ziz|strong="H6732"\w*. \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H5158"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w end|strong="H5490"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w valley|strong="H5158"\w*, \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jeruel|strong="H3385"\w*.  
\v 17 \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* need \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w battle|strong="H3898"\w*. \w Set|strong="H5975"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3320"\w*, \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w still|strong="H5975"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3444"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. Don’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w dismayed|strong="H2865"\w*. \w Go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w*, \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.’”   
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\v 18 \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H6915"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w worshipping|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 19 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Kohathites|strong="H6956"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Korahites|strong="H7145"\w*, \w stood|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H6965"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H4605"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w rose|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Tekoa|strong="H8620"\w*. \w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H3318"\w*, \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w you|strong="H8085"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*! Believe \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w so|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w established|strong="H5975"\w*! Believe \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w so|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w*.”   
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\v 21 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H3289"\w* \w counsel|strong="H3289"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* \w those|strong="H3318"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w sing|strong="H7891"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H3034"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w array|strong="H1927"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* say, “\w Give|strong="H3034"\w* \w thanks|strong="H3034"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* loving \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w endures|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.”  
\v 22 \w When|strong="H6256"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w sing|strong="H7440"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* ambushers \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H7440"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w struck|strong="H5062"\w*.  
\v 23 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w utterly|strong="H2763"\w* kill \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w When|strong="H3615"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*, everyone \w helped|strong="H5826"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* each \w other|strong="H7453"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w When|strong="H5307"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w came|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* place \w overlooking|strong="H2005"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w looked|strong="H6437"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H3063"\w* \w dead|strong="H6297"\w* \w bodies|strong="H6297"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* there \w were|strong="H3063"\w* none \w who|strong="H3063"\w* \w escaped|strong="H6413"\w*.  
\v 25 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* amongst \w them|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w* \w both|strong="H7230"\w* \w riches|strong="H7399"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w dead|strong="H6297"\w* \w bodies|strong="H6297"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w precious|strong="H2530"\w* \w jewels|strong="H3627"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w stripped|strong="H5337"\w* \w off|strong="H5337"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* themselves, \w more|strong="H7227"\w* \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w could|strong="H5337"\w* \w carry|strong="H4853"\w* \w away|strong="H5337"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w much|strong="H7227"\w*.  
\v 26 \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w assembled|strong="H6950"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6950"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Beracah|strong="H1294"\w*\f + \fr 20:26 \ft “Beracah” means “blessing”.\f* \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* “\w Beracah|strong="H1294"\w* \w Valley|strong="H6010"\w*” \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 27 \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* front \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w over|strong="H7218"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 28 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* stringed instruments, \w harps|strong="H3658"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 29 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w fear|strong="H6343"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* countries \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* enemies \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 30 So \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w realm|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H4438"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w was|strong="H4438"\w* \w quiet|strong="H8252"\w*, \w for|strong="H8252"\w* \w his|strong="H3092"\w* God \w gave|strong="H5117"\w* \w him|strong="H5117"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w He|strong="H2568"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w thirty-five|strong="H7970"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w began|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\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="H5921"\w* mother’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Azubah|strong="H5806"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shilhi|strong="H7977"\w*.  
\v 32 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Asa \w his|strong="H3068"\w* father, \w and|strong="H3068"\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="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*.  
\v 33 However \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w taken|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H5971"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w set|strong="H3559"\w* \w their|strong="H3559"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* \w on|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H3559"\w* fathers.   
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\v 34 \w Now|strong="H2005"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* last, \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* history \w of|strong="H1121"\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 which|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w included|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 35 After \w this|strong="H6213"\w*, \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w joined|strong="H2266"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* Ahaziah \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w very|strong="H6213"\w* \w wickedly|strong="H7561"\w*.  
\v 36 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w joined|strong="H2266"\w* \w himself|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* ships \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w*. \w They|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* ships \w in|strong="H6213"\w* Ezion Geber.  
\v 37 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* Eliezer \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dodavahu|strong="H1735"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mareshah|strong="H4762"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, saying, “\w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w joined|strong="H2266"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* Ahaziah, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7665"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w*.” \w The|strong="H5921"\w* ships \w were|strong="H1121"\w* wrecked, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H6113"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w*.   
\c 21  
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\v 1 \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\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 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 and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\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*.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*: \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, \w Jehiel|strong="H3171"\w*, \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, \w Michael|strong="H4317"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shephatiah|strong="H8203"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Their|strong="H5414"\w* father \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4979"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w precious|strong="H4030"\w* \w things|strong="H4030"\w*, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w fortified|strong="H4694"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Now|strong="H1571"\w* \w when|strong="H2026"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w risen|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* \w himself|strong="H2388"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* brothers \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w some|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w thirty-two|strong="H7970"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* began \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 6 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* Ahab’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* Ahab’s \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* wife. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*.  
\v 7 However \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w because|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w promised|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* Edom \w revolted|strong="H6586"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w made|strong="H4427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w went|strong="H5674"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Edomites \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w surrounded|strong="H5437"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*, \w along|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*.  
\v 10 \w So|strong="H3588"\w* Edom \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H6586"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w revolt|strong="H6586"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Libnah|strong="H3841"\w* \w revolted|strong="H6586"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* fathers.   
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\v 11 \w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w play|strong="H2181"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w led|strong="H5080"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w astray|strong="H5080"\w*.  
\v 12 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w letter|strong="H4385"\w* \w came|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="H8478"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* Elijah \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, saying, “\w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* father, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w Because|strong="H8478"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* father, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Asa \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*,  
\v 13 \w but|strong="H1571"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w made|strong="H1571"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w play|strong="H2181"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* Ahab’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w slain|strong="H2026"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* brothers \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* yourself,  
\v 14 \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w strike|strong="H5062"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w plague|strong="H4046"\w*, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* wives, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w possessions|strong="H7399"\w*;  
\v 15 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w sickness|strong="H2483"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w disease|strong="H2483"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w bowels|strong="H4578"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w bowels|strong="H4578"\w* \w fall|strong="H4578"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w reason|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sickness|strong="H2483"\w*, \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.’”   
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\v 16 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w stirred|strong="H5782"\w* \w up|strong="H5782"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Arabians|strong="H6163"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ethiopians|strong="H3569"\w*;  
\v 17 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5927"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w broke|strong="H1234"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w carried|strong="H5927"\w* \w away|strong="H7617"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w possessions|strong="H7399"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* wives, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H4672"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w except|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 18 After \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w struck|strong="H5062"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w bowels|strong="H4578"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* incurable \w disease|strong="H2483"\w*.  
\v 19 \w In|strong="H6213"\w* \w process|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H3117"\w*, \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w bowels|strong="H4578"\w* \w fell|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w reason|strong="H5973"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w sickness|strong="H2483"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w severe|strong="H7451"\w* \w diseases|strong="H8463"\w*. \w His|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w burning|strong="H8316"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w burning|strong="H8316"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* fathers.  
\v 20 \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w thirty-two|strong="H7970"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w began|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w He|strong="H1732"\w* \w departed|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w*’s \w regret|strong="H2532"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w tombs|strong="H6913"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w made|strong="H4427"\w* Ahaziah \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w band|strong="H1416"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H3063"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Arabians|strong="H6163"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w slain|strong="H2026"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* oldest. \w So|strong="H3588"\w* Ahaziah \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w*.  
\v 2 Ahaziah \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w forty-two|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* began \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w His|strong="H8147"\w* mother’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Omri|strong="H6018"\w*.  
\v 3 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Ahab’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* mother \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w counsellor|strong="H3289"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w acting|strong="H1980"\w* \w wickedly|strong="H7561"\w*.  
\v 4 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* Ahab’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w counsellors|strong="H3289"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* father, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w destruction|strong="H4889"\w*.  
\v 5 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w followed|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahab \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Syria \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ramoth|strong="H7433"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Syrians|strong="H7421"\w* \w wounded|strong="H5221"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w*.  
\v 6 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w healed|strong="H7495"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wounds|strong="H4347"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w given|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Syria. \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahab \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w destruction|strong="H8395"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahaziah \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w*; \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nimshi|strong="H5250"\w*, whom \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* Ahab’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 8 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w executing|strong="H8199"\w* judgement \w on|strong="H1961"\w* Ahab’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H8199"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8199"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8199"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahaziah \w serving|strong="H8334"\w* Ahaziah, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w them|strong="H4672"\w*.  
\v 9 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* Ahaziah, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w caught|strong="H3920"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w* (\w now|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w hiding|strong="H2244"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*), \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w brought|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*.” \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahaziah \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w hold|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* mother \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahaziah \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w royal|strong="H4467"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 11 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jehoshabeath|strong="H3090"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahaziah, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w stealthily|strong="H1589"\w* rescued \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w amongst|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w slain|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w nurse|strong="H3243"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w bedroom|strong="H2315"\w*. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Jehoshabeath|strong="H3090"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* wife \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* (\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* sister \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahaziah), \w hid|strong="H5641"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w*, \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* didn’t \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 12 \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w hidden|strong="H2244"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* God’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land.   
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\v 1 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* \w himself|strong="H2388"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w*—\w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroham|strong="H3395"\w*, \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehohanan|strong="H3076"\w*, \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Obed|strong="H5744"\w*, \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Adaiah|strong="H5718"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* Elishaphat \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zichri|strong="H2147"\w*—\w into|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w*.  
\v 2 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H3478"\w* \w around|strong="H5437"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* fathers’ \w households|strong="H3881"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 3 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. Jehoiada\f + \fr 23:3 \ft Hebrew \fq He\f* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.  
\v 4 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* must \w do|strong="H6213"\w*: \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w part|strong="H7992"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*, \w who|strong="H3548"\w* come \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*, \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w gatekeepers|strong="H7778"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w thresholds|strong="H5592"\w*.  
\v 5 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w part|strong="H7992"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w part|strong="H7992"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foundation|strong="H3247"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w courts|strong="H2691"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 6 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* let \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w* into \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w except|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w minister|strong="H8334"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w follow|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w instructions|strong="H8104"\w*.  
\v 7 \w The|strong="H3318"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w surround|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w every|strong="H5439"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w Whoever|strong="H4191"\w* \w comes|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w slain|strong="H4191"\w*. \w Be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w comes|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w goes|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* according \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w*, \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* didn’t \w dismiss|strong="H6362"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* shift.  
\v 9 \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w spears|strong="H2595"\w*, \w bucklers|strong="H4043"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w shields|strong="H4043"\w* \w that|strong="H3548"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* been \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s, \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w were|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 10 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w weapon|strong="H7973"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3233"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H8042"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w crown|strong="H5145"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* covenant, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Long|strong="H5921"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*!”   
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\v 12 \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w running|strong="H7323"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w praising|strong="H1984"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, she \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* into \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entrance|strong="H3996"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w trumpeters|strong="H2689"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w rejoiced|strong="H8055"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w blew|strong="H8628"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w* played \w musical|strong="H7892"\w* \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* led \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w singing|strong="H7891"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* clothes, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* said, “\w Treason|strong="H7195"\w*! \w treason|strong="H7195"\w*!”   
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\v 14 \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H2428"\w* \w set|strong="H6485"\w* \w over|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w her|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* between \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w ranks|strong="H7713"\w*; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w whoever|strong="H4191"\w* follows \w her|strong="H3318"\w*, \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w slain|strong="H4191"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.” \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “Don’t \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w her|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.”  
\v 15 \w So|strong="H4191"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* way \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w her|strong="H7760"\w*. She \w went|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w entrance|strong="H3996"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w her|strong="H7760"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* between \w himself|strong="H3068"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 17 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*, \w broke|strong="H7665"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w*, \w broke|strong="H7665"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w images|strong="H6754"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w pieces|strong="H7665"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w Mattan|strong="H4977"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*.  
\v 18 \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w appointed|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w officers|strong="H6486"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levitical|strong="H3881"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, whom \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w distributed|strong="H2505"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w rejoicing|strong="H8057"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w singing|strong="H7892"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* ordered.  
\v 19 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gatekeepers|strong="H7778"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w enter|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 20 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* nobles, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w governors|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w through|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w upper|strong="H5945"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w set|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w*.  
\v 21 \w So|strong="H4191"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w rejoiced|strong="H8055"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w quiet|strong="H8252"\w*. \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H5971"\w* \w slain|strong="H4191"\w* \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* began \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* forty \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w His|strong="H3101"\w* mother’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Zibiah|strong="H6645"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Beersheba.  
\v 2 \w Joash|strong="H3101"\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 all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* wives, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* intended \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w restore|strong="H2318"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 5 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w repair|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*. See \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* expedite \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w*.” However \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* didn’t \w do|strong="H3318"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w right|strong="H3478"\w* \w away|strong="H3318"\w*.  
\v 6 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* haven’t \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w required|strong="H1875"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w bring|strong="H3881"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tax|strong="H4864"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Tent \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Testimony|strong="H5715"\w*?”  
\v 7 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H4849"\w* \w woman|strong="H1004"\w*, \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w broken|strong="H6555"\w* \w up|strong="H6555"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w gave|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H6944"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Baals|strong="H1168"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* commanded, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* chest, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 9 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w proclamation|strong="H6963"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tax|strong="H4864"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w laid|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*.  
\v 10 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H8055"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w brought|strong="H3615"\w* \w in|strong="H8055"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w into|strong="H7993"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* chest, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w had|strong="H5971"\w* filled \w it|strong="H7993"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Whenever|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* chest \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w officers|strong="H6496"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w much|strong="H7227"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*’s \w officer|strong="H6496"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w emptied|strong="H6168"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* chest, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w its|strong="H7725"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. \w Thus|strong="H3541"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6213"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w*.  
\v 12 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H2388"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w hired|strong="H7936"\w* \w masons|strong="H2672"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w carpenters|strong="H2796"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w restore|strong="H2318"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w those|strong="H2388"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w worked|strong="H2388"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w repair|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 13 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w workmen|strong="H4399"\w* \w worked|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* repairing \w went|strong="H5927"\w* forward \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* designed, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* strengthened \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 14 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w*, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H7605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w*, \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w even|strong="H6213"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w minister|strong="H8335"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w*, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w spoons|strong="H3709"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w continually|strong="H8548"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w But|strong="H4191"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w grew|strong="H1121"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w full|strong="H7646"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 16 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w city|strong="H5892"\w* amongst \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* towards God \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Now|strong="H8085"\w* after \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w came|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H8085"\w*.  
\v 18 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* fathers, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Asherah poles \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w wrath|strong="H7110"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* guiltiness.  
\v 19 \w Yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w testified|strong="H5749"\w* \w against|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* listen.   
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\v 20 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* disobey \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, \w so|strong="H3541"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w*’t \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w*? \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.’”   
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\v 21 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w stoned|strong="H7275"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* stones \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Thus|strong="H4191"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* didn’t \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* said, “\w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* repay \w it|strong="H6213"\w*.”   
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\v 23 \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H8622"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Syrians \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* amongst \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*.  
\v 24 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Syrians \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w small|strong="H4705"\w* \w company|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w men|strong="H2428"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* fathers. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w executed|strong="H6213"\w* judgement \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w departed|strong="H3212"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* (\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* seriously wounded), \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w own|strong="H3548"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tombs|strong="H6913"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 26 These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*: \w Zabad|strong="H2066"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shimeath|strong="H8100"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ammonitess|strong="H5985"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehozabad|strong="H3075"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shimrith|strong="H8116"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Moabitess|strong="H4125"\w*.  
\v 27 \w Now|strong="H2005"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w greatness|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w burdens|strong="H4853"\w* laid \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* rebuilding \w of|strong="H1121"\w* God’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* commentary \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*. Amaziah \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
\c 25  
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\v 1 Amaziah \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* 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-nine|strong="H6242"\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 Jehoaddan|strong="H3086"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w 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 but|strong="H7535"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w perfect|strong="H8003"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w established|strong="H2388"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* father \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 4 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w*, saying, “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* fathers \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* fathers; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w every|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* own \w sin|strong="H2399"\w*.”   
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\v 5 Moreover Amaziah \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w ordered|strong="H6485"\w* \w them|strong="H5975"\w* according \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* fathers’ \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*, \w under|strong="H3605"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* thousands \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w*, even \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w counted|strong="H6485"\w* \w them|strong="H5975"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w upward|strong="H4605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w there|strong="H4672"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* thousand chosen \w men|strong="H1121"\w*, able \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w war|strong="H6635"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* could handle \w spear|strong="H7420"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w shield|strong="H6793"\w*.  
\v 6 \w He|strong="H3478"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* \w hired|strong="H7936"\w* \w one|strong="H1368"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* thousand \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H3603"\w* \w valour|strong="H2428"\w* \w out|strong="H7936"\w* \w of|strong="H3603"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H3478"\w* \w one|strong="H1368"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w*\f + \fr 25:6 \ft A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds\f* \w of|strong="H3603"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*.  
\v 7 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, saying, “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, don’t let \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ephraim.  
\v 8 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3426"\w* go, \w take|strong="H2388"\w* \w action|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w be|strong="H3426"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*. God \w will|strong="H3426"\w* overthrow \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* enemy; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* God \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* overthrow.”   
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\v 9 Amaziah said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w But|strong="H4100"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w*\f + \fr 25:9 \ft A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds\f* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w army|strong="H1416"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*?”  
\p \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* answered, “\w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* able \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w more|strong="H7235"\w* \w than|strong="H7235"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*.”   
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* Amaziah separated \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w army|strong="H1416"\w* \w that|strong="H3063"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w out|strong="H3212"\w* \w of|strong="H4725"\w* Ephraim, \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w home|strong="H4725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. Therefore \w their|strong="H7725"\w* anger \w was|strong="H4725"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* \w kindled|strong="H2734"\w* \w against|strong="H2734"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H4725"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H4725"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w fierce|strong="H2750"\w* anger.   
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\v 11 Amaziah \w took|strong="H2388"\w* \w courage|strong="H2388"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w led|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w out|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Salt|strong="H4417"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* thousand \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*.  
\v 12 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w carried|strong="H7617"\w* \w away|strong="H7993"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* thousand \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* brought \w them|strong="H7617"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w them|strong="H7617"\w* \w down|strong="H7993"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w*, so \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w broken|strong="H1234"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1234"\w*.  
\v 13 \w But|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w army|strong="H1416"\w* \w whom|strong="H1992"\w* Amaziah \w sent|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w should|strong="H4421"\w* \w not|strong="H7725"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, \w fell|strong="H6584"\w* \w on|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Beth Horon, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* thousand, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H7725"\w* \w much|strong="H7227"\w* plunder.   
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\v 14 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* Amaziah \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H5221"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Edomites|strong="H8165"\w*, \w he|strong="H5221"\w* \w brought|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* gods \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* gods, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w himself|strong="H7812"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w burnt|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s anger burnt \w against|strong="H2734"\w* Amaziah, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w sought|strong="H1875"\w* \w after|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* gods \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*?”   
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\v 16 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Have|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w counsellors|strong="H3289"\w*? \w Stop|strong="H2308"\w*! \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w*?”  
\p \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w stopped|strong="H2308"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w determined|strong="H3289"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w*.”   
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H3289"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w consulted|strong="H3289"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w advisers|strong="H3289"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, saying, “\w Come|strong="H1980"\w*! \w Let|strong="H7971"\w*’s \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w another|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Amaziah \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, saying, “\w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w thistle|strong="H2336"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* cedar \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*, saying, ‘\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w wife|strong="H2416"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w animal|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w trampled|strong="H7429"\w* \w down|strong="H7429"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w thistle|strong="H2336"\w*.  
\v 19 \w You|strong="H5973"\w* say \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5307"\w* \w that|strong="H5307"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w have|strong="H3063"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* Edom; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w lifts|strong="H5375"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w boast|strong="H3513"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w meddle|strong="H1624"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w*, \w that|strong="H5307"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*, even \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*?’”   
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\v 20 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* Amaziah would \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w might|strong="H4616"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w sought|strong="H1875"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* gods \w of|strong="H3027"\w* Edom.  
\v 21 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* Amaziah \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w another|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* Beth Shemesh, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5062"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w so|strong="H6440"\w* \w every|strong="H5127"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* tent.   
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\v 23 \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w took|strong="H8610"\w* Amaziah \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w*, \w at|strong="H3478"\w* Beth Shemesh \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w brought|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w broke|strong="H6555"\w* \w down|strong="H6555"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ephraim \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w corner|strong="H6437"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, four \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* cubits.\f + \fr 25:23 \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, so 400 cubits is about 200 yards or 184 metres.\f*  
\v 24 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w took|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* God’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Obed-Edom|strong="H5654"\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 the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hostages|strong="H8594"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.   
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\v 25 Amaziah \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* \w fifteen|strong="H2568"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 26 \w Now|strong="H2005"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Amaziah, \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* last, \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, aren’t \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*?  
\v 27 \w Now|strong="H6256"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* Amaziah \w turned|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* following \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w made|strong="H7194"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w conspiracy|strong="H7195"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w*, \w but|strong="H4191"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 28 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w brought|strong="H5375"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* fathers \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w City|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
\c 26  
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\v 1 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w sixteen|strong="H8337"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H4427"\w* \w him|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* Amaziah.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* Eloth \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w restored|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. After \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* fathers.  
\v 3 \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w sixteen|strong="H8337"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* began \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w fifty-two|strong="H2572"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w His|strong="H4480"\w* mother’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Jechiliah|strong="H3203"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 4 \w He|strong="H6213"\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*, according \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father Amaziah \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 5 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* set \w himself|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* understanding \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w vision|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w sought|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w He|strong="H3318"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w broke|strong="H6555"\w* \w down|strong="H6555"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Jabneh|strong="H2996"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* Ashdod; \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* country \w of|strong="H5892"\w* Ashdod, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* amongst \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.  
\v 7 God \w helped|strong="H5826"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Arabians|strong="H6163"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Gur Baal, \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Meunim|strong="H4586"\w*.  
\v 8 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H5984"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w tribute|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w*. \w His|strong="H5414"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w spread|strong="H5414"\w* \w abroad|strong="H3212"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* entrance \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* grew \w exceedingly|strong="H4605"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*.  
\v 9 Moreover \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w towers|strong="H4026"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w corner|strong="H6438"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w turning|strong="H4740"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wall, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w fortified|strong="H1129"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 10 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w towers|strong="H4026"\w* \w in|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* dug \w out|strong="H2672"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* cisterns, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w much|strong="H7227"\w* \w livestock|strong="H4735"\w*, both \w in|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* lowlands \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w in|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w plains|strong="H4334"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* farmers \w and|strong="H2022"\w* vineyard keepers \w in|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w in|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* fruitful fields, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* loved farming.  
\v 11 \w Moreover|strong="H1961"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w fighting|strong="H4421"\w* \w men|strong="H2428"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w bands|strong="H1416"\w*, \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w reckoning|strong="H6486"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jeiel|strong="H3273"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w officer|strong="H8269"\w*, \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w captains|strong="H8269"\w*.  
\v 12 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* fathers’ households, even \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w valour|strong="H2428"\w*, \w was|strong="H7218"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* thousand \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Under|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* thousand \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w*, \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w mighty|strong="H7969"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w*, \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* enemy.  
\v 14 \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H3559"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, even \w for|strong="H3559"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*, \w shields|strong="H4043"\w*, \w spears|strong="H7420"\w*, \w helmets|strong="H3553"\w*, coats \w of|strong="H6635"\w* \w mail|strong="H8302"\w*, \w bows|strong="H7198"\w*, \w and|strong="H4043"\w* stones \w for|strong="H3559"\w* slinging.  
\v 15 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w devices|strong="H4284"\w*, \w invented|strong="H4284"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* skilful \w men|strong="H1419"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w towers|strong="H4026"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* battlements, \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w which|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w shoot|strong="H3384"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2678"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* stones. \w His|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w spread|strong="H3318"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w abroad|strong="H7350"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w marvellously|strong="H6381"\w* \w helped|strong="H5826"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w But|strong="H3820"\w* \w when|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H2393"\w*, \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w lifted|strong="H1361"\w* \w up|strong="H1361"\w*, \w so|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w corruptly|strong="H7843"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w trespassed|strong="H4603"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w burn|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H7004"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w incense|strong="H7004"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* after \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w eighty|strong="H8084"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w valiant|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 18 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* resisted \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w It|strong="H5921"\w* isn’t \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w*, \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w burn|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aaron, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w consecrated|strong="H6942"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w burn|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w*. \w Go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w trespassed|strong="H4603"\w*. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w honour|strong="H3519"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.”   
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\v 19 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* angry. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w censer|strong="H4730"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w burn|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H7004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w while|strong="H5973"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* angry \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w leprosy|strong="H6883"\w* \w broke|strong="H2224"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w forehead|strong="H4696"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w incense|strong="H7004"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w looked|strong="H6437"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w leprous|strong="H6879"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w forehead|strong="H4696"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* thrust \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w quickly|strong="H1765"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w hurried|strong="H1765"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w struck|strong="H5060"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w*.  
\v 21 \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w leper|strong="H6879"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w separate|strong="H2669"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w leper|strong="H6879"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w cut|strong="H1504"\w* \w off|strong="H1504"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w judging|strong="H8199"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land.   
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\v 22 Now \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w*, \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* last, \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Amoz, \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w*.  
\v 23 \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* fathers; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H4427"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* fathers \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w burial|strong="H6900"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w leper|strong="H6879"\w*.” \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
\c 27  
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\v 1 \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H6242"\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 sixteen|strong="H8337"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w His|strong="H3147"\w* mother’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Jerushah|strong="H3388"\w* \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\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*, according \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*. \w However|strong="H7535"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* didn’t enter \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w acted|strong="H6213"\w* \w corruptly|strong="H7843"\w*.  
\v 3 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w upper|strong="H5945"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w much|strong="H7230"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Ophel|strong="H6077"\w*.  
\v 4 Moreover \w he|strong="H3063"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w forests|strong="H2793"\w* \w he|strong="H3063"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w fortresses|strong="H1003"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w towers|strong="H4026"\w*.  
\v 5 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w prevailed|strong="H2388"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w*\f + \fr 27:5 \ft A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds\f* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* thousand \w cors|strong="H3734"\w*\f + \fr 27:5 \ft 1 cor is the same as a homer, or about 55.9 U. S. gallons (liquid) or 211 litres or 6 bushels. 10,000 cors of wheat would weigh about 1,640 metric tonnes.\f* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w wheat|strong="H2406"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* thousand \w cors|strong="H3734"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w*.\f + \fr 27:5 \ft 10,000 cors of barley would weigh about 1,310 metric tonnes.\f* \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w much|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w*.  
\v 6 \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w* \w became|strong="H2388"\w* \w mighty|strong="H2388"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w ordered|strong="H3559"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Now|strong="H2005"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w wars|strong="H4421"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 8 \w He|strong="H2568"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w began|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w sixteen|strong="H8337"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w* \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* Ahaz \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 1 Ahaz \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* began \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w sixteen|strong="H8337"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* didn’t \w do|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="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\v 2 \w but|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w molten|strong="H4541"\w* \w images|strong="H4541"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Baals|strong="H1168"\w*.  
\v 3 Moreover \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w burnt|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hinnom|strong="H2011"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w burnt|strong="H6999"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* fire, according \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w cast|strong="H3423"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 4 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w burnt|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w green|strong="H7488"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Therefore|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Syria. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w carried|strong="H7617"\w* \w away|strong="H7617"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1419"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w captives|strong="H7617"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H4347"\w*.  
\v 6 \w For|strong="H3068"\w* \w Pekah|strong="H6492"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Remaliah|strong="H7425"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* thousand \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H2026"\w* \w valiant|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*, \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* fathers.  
\v 7 \w Zichri|strong="H2147"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ephraim, \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w* \w the|strong="H2026"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Azrikam|strong="H5840"\w* \w the|strong="H2026"\w* \w ruler|strong="H5057"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H2026"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Elkanah \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w next|strong="H4932"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H2026"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 8 \w The|strong="H1571"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w carried|strong="H7617"\w* \w away|strong="H7617"\w* \w captive|strong="H7617"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* thousand \w women|strong="H1323"\w*, \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w took|strong="H7617"\w* \w away|strong="H7617"\w* \w much|strong="H7227"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w brought|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.  
\v 9 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w whose|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w Oded|strong="H5752"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w meet|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers, \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w angry|strong="H2534"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w slain|strong="H2026"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rage|strong="H2534"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w reached|strong="H5060"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* intend \w to|strong="H3068"\w* degrade \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w male|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w female|strong="H8198"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3068"\w*. Aren’t \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* trespasses \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H5973"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*?  
\v 11 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* send \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w captives|strong="H7617"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H7617"\w* \w captive|strong="H7617"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* brothers, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fierce|strong="H2740"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2740"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”  
\v 12 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ephraim, \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Johanan|strong="H3076"\w*, \w Berechiah|strong="H1296"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meshillemoth|strong="H4919"\w*, \w Jehizkiah|strong="H3169"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hadlai|strong="H2311"\w*, \w stood|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H6635"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w war|strong="H6635"\w*,  
\v 13 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w bring|strong="H3254"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w captives|strong="H7633"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* intend \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H3254"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* trespass \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w add|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* guilt; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* guilt \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w there|strong="H2008"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w fierce|strong="H2740"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2740"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w So|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w armed|strong="H2502"\w* \w men|strong="H2502"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captives|strong="H7633"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* plunder \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w*.  
\v 15 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* mentioned \w by|strong="H6965"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w took|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captives|strong="H7633"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5892"\w* \w naked|strong="H4636"\w* amongst \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, \w dressed|strong="H3847"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, \w gave|strong="H8248"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w sandals|strong="H5274"\w*, \w gave|strong="H8248"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w something|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* eat \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w*, \w anointed|strong="H5480"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, \w carried|strong="H2388"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w feeble|strong="H3782"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H3847"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w palm|strong="H8558"\w* \w trees|strong="H8558"\w*, \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* brothers. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Ahaz \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 17 \w For|strong="H3063"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* Edomites \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w come|strong="H5750"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w carried|strong="H7617"\w* \w away|strong="H7617"\w* \w captives|strong="H7617"\w*.  
\v 18 \w The|strong="H8033"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w also|strong="H6430"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w invaded|strong="H6584"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w lowland|strong="H8219"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w South|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w* Beth Shemesh, Aijalon, \w Gederoth|strong="H1450"\w*, \w Soco|strong="H7755"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w its|strong="H3920"\w* \w villages|strong="H1323"\w*, \w Timnah|strong="H8553"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w its|strong="H3920"\w* \w villages|strong="H1323"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w also|strong="H6430"\w* \w Gimzo|strong="H1579"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w its|strong="H3920"\w* \w villages|strong="H1323"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 19 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3478"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w low|strong="H3665"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Ahaz \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w acted|strong="H4603"\w* \w without|strong="H3588"\w* \w restraint|strong="H6544"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w trespassed|strong="H4603"\w* severely \w against|strong="H4604"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Tilgath-pilneser|strong="H8407"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w came|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w gave|strong="H2388"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* trouble, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* didn’t \w strengthen|strong="H2388"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 21 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* Ahaz \w took|strong="H5414"\w* \w away|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w portion|strong="H2505"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* didn’t \w help|strong="H5833"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w distress|strong="H6887"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w trespassed|strong="H4603"\w* \w yet|strong="H3254"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w against|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Ahaz.  
\v 23 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* gods \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w* \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* gods \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Syria \w helped|strong="H5826"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w me|strong="H5221"\w*.” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ruin|strong="H3782"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 24 Ahaz \w gathered|strong="H6213"\w* \w together|strong="H5462"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w cut|strong="H7112"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w pieces|strong="H7112"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w up|strong="H5462"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w himself|strong="H6213"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w corner|strong="H6438"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 25 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w burn|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* gods, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w provoked|strong="H3707"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* fathers, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w anger|strong="H3707"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w Now|strong="H2005"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* last, \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 27 Ahaz \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* fathers, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t bring \w him|strong="H4427"\w* \w into|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w tombs|strong="H6913"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
\c 29  
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\v 1 \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* began \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H2568"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w twenty-nine|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w His|strong="H2396"\w* mother’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* Abijah, \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="H6213"\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*, according \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 3 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\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 repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w them|strong="H2388"\w*.  
\v 4 \w He|strong="H4217"\w* \w brought|strong="H3548"\w* \w in|strong="H3881"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* gathered them together \w into|strong="H4217"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* wide place on \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w*,  
\v 5 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*, \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*! \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w sanctify|strong="H6942"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H6942"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sanctify|strong="H6942"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w carry|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w filthiness|strong="H5079"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w place|strong="H6944"\w*.  
\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* fathers \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w unfaithful|strong="H4603"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H5437"\w* \w away|strong="H5437"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w habitation|strong="H4908"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H5437"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w backs|strong="H6203"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Also|strong="H1571"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w of|strong="H1817"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* porch, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w put|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H3518"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w lamps|strong="H5216"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w incense|strong="H7004"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w place|strong="H6944"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1817"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w wrath|strong="H7110"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* tossed back \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w forth|strong="H5414"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w astonishment|strong="H8047"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hissing|strong="H8322"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.  
\v 9 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w our|strong="H5921"\w* fathers \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* wives \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w make|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w fierce|strong="H2740"\w* \w anger|strong="H2740"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\v 11 \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, don’t \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w negligent|strong="H7952"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* chosen \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w minister|strong="H8334"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w ministers|strong="H8334"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w burn|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w*.”   
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*: \w Mahath|strong="H4287"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amasai|strong="H6022"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joel|strong="H3100"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Kohathites|strong="H6956"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Merari|strong="H4847"\w*, \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abdi|strong="H5660"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehallelel|strong="H3094"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Gershonites|strong="H1649"\w*, \w Joah|strong="H3098"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zimmah|strong="H2155"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5731"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joah|strong="H3098"\w*;  
\v 13 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Elizaphan, \w Shimri|strong="H8113"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeuel|strong="H3273"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Asaph, \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*;  
\v 14 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Heman|strong="H1968"\w*, Jehuel \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeduthun|strong="H3038"\w*, \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uzziel|strong="H5816"\w*.  
\v 15 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* gathered \w their|strong="H3068"\w* brothers, \w sanctified|strong="H6942"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6942"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w*, according \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w cleanse|strong="H2891"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 16 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inner|strong="H6441"\w* \w part|strong="H6441"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w cleanse|strong="H2891"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w uncleanness|strong="H2932"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w there|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w carry|strong="H3318"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w Kidron|strong="H6939"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w sanctify|strong="H6942"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w eighth|strong="H8083"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s porch. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w sanctified|strong="H6942"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sixteenth|strong="H8337"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w*.  
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w within|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w We|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w cleansed|strong="H2891"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* show bread \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*.  
\v 19 Moreover, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sanctified|strong="H6942"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Ahaz threw \w away|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w reign|strong="H4438"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w unfaithful|strong="H4604"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*.”   
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\v 20 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w arose|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w*, gathered \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 21 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w bulls|strong="H6499"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* rams, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3532"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w male|strong="H3532"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w offering|strong="H2403"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* commanded \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aaron \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*.  
\v 22 So \w they|strong="H7819"\w* \w killed|strong="H7819"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w bulls|strong="H1241"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w received|strong="H6901"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w sprinkled|strong="H2236"\w* \w it|strong="H7819"\w* \w on|strong="H4196"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*. \w They|strong="H7819"\w* \w killed|strong="H7819"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* rams \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w sprinkled|strong="H2236"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w on|strong="H4196"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*. \w They|strong="H7819"\w* \w also|strong="H6901"\w* \w killed|strong="H7819"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3532"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w sprinkled|strong="H2236"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w on|strong="H4196"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*.  
\v 23 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w brought|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w male|strong="H8163"\w* \w goats|strong="H8163"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w offering|strong="H2403"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w laid|strong="H5564"\w* \w their|strong="H5564"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w killed|strong="H7819"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H3722"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H3722"\w* \w atonement|strong="H3722"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* commanded \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w should|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H3722"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w cymbals|strong="H4700"\w*, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* stringed instruments, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w harps|strong="H3658"\w*, \w according|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w seer|strong="H2374"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*.  
\v 26 \w The|strong="H5975"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w with|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w with|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w*.  
\v 27 \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* commanded \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*. \w When|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w song|strong="H7892"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w*, \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 28 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w worshipped|strong="H7812"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* \w sang|strong="H7891"\w*, \w and|strong="H5930"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w trumpeters|strong="H2689"\w* \w sounded|strong="H2690"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H3605"\w* continued \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w was|strong="H3605"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w When|strong="H3615"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w offering|strong="H5927"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H4428"\w* \w present|strong="H4672"\w* \w with|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w themselves|strong="H7812"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w worshipped|strong="H7812"\w*.  
\v 30 Moreover \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* commanded \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w sing|strong="H1984"\w* \w praises|strong="H1984"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Asaph \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w seer|strong="H2374"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w sang|strong="H1984"\w* \w praises|strong="H1984"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w gladness|strong="H8057"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w heads|strong="H6915"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w worshipped|strong="H7812"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w consecrated|strong="H4390"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Come|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H5066"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w thank|strong="H8426"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.” \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w brought|strong="H5066"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w thank|strong="H8426"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* many \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w willing|strong="H5081"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w brought|strong="H5066"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*.  
\v 32 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w brought|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w bulls|strong="H1241"\w*, \w one|strong="H3532"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* rams, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3532"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 33 \w The|strong="H6942"\w* \w consecrated|strong="H6942"\w* \w things|strong="H7969"\w* \w were|strong="H6629"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* head \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* thousand \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*.  
\v 34 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w too|strong="H1961"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w skin|strong="H6584"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* brothers \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w helped|strong="H2388"\w* \w them|strong="H3615"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w ended|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w sanctified|strong="H6942"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6942"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w in|strong="H3477"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w sanctify|strong="H6942"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6942"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*.  
\v 35 \w Also|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w were|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w*, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w drink|strong="H5262"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w*. \w So|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H3559"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w order|strong="H3559"\w*.  
\v 36 \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H8055"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* God \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w* \w suddenly|strong="H6597"\w*.   
\c 30  
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\v 1 \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* letters \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Ephraim \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 2 \w For|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w taken|strong="H3289"\w* \w counsel|strong="H3289"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*.  
\v 3 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w at|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sanctified|strong="H6942"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6942"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* sufficient number, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6213"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6942"\w* \w together|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 4 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w right|strong="H3474"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w*.  
\v 5 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w established|strong="H5975"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w decree|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w proclamation|strong="H6963"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w from|strong="H3478"\w* Beersheba \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w great|strong="H7230"\w* \w numbers|strong="H7230"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1697"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w couriers|strong="H7323"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* letters \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w according|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, saying, “\w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Abraham, \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7604"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w escaped|strong="H6413"\w* \w out|strong="H3212"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Assyria.  
\v 7 Don’t \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* brothers, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w trespassed|strong="H4603"\w* \w against|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* fathers, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8047"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* don’t \w be|strong="H3027"\w* stiff-necked, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers \w were|strong="H3027"\w*, \w but|strong="H6258"\w* \w yield|strong="H5414"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* enter \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sanctified|strong="H6942"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w fierce|strong="H2740"\w* \w anger|strong="H2740"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 9 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* find \w compassion|strong="H7356"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w led|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w captive|strong="H7617"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w gracious|strong="H2587"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w merciful|strong="H7349"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.”   
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\v 10 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w couriers|strong="H7323"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* country \w of|strong="H5892"\w* Ephraim \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* people ridiculed \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w mocked|strong="H3932"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 11 Nevertheless some men \w of|strong="H3389"\w* Asher, \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w* \w humbled|strong="H3665"\w* \w themselves|strong="H3665"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* came \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Also|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w assembled|strong="H6951"\w* \w at|strong="H2320"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H6951"\w* \w unleavened|strong="H4682"\w* \w bread|strong="H4682"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w*.  
\v 14 \w They|strong="H3389"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3389"\w* \w in|strong="H5493"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H3389"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w for|strong="H4196"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w them|strong="H7993"\w* \w into|strong="H7993"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w Kidron|strong="H6939"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w killed|strong="H7819"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fourteenth|strong="H6240"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*. \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H3637"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sanctified|strong="H6942"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6942"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3548"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* into \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 16 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H3027"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w order|strong="H4941"\w*, \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* man \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w sprinkled|strong="H2236"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w which|strong="H3548"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w received|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*.  
\v 17 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sanctified|strong="H6942"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6942"\w*; \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w killing|strong="H7821"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Passovers|strong="H6453"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w sanctify|strong="H6942"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 18 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Ephraim, \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w*, \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w cleansed|strong="H2891"\w* \w themselves|strong="H2896"\w*, \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* ate \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* other \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, saying, “\w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w pardon|strong="H3722"\w* everyone  
\v 19 \w who|strong="H3605"\w* sets \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* fathers, \w even|strong="H3808"\w* if \w they|strong="H3068"\w* aren’t \w clean|strong="H2893"\w* according \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w purification|strong="H2893"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H6944"\w*.”   
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\v 20 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w healed|strong="H7495"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 21 \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w present|strong="H4672"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w unleavened|strong="H4682"\w* \w bread|strong="H4682"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w gladness|strong="H8057"\w*. \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w praised|strong="H1984"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, singing \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w encouragingly|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w understanding|strong="H3820"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* service \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w So|strong="H1696"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* ate \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w feast|strong="H4150"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w offering|strong="H8002"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w making|strong="H3605"\w* \w confession|strong="H3034"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* fathers.   
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\v 23 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w took|strong="H3289"\w* \w counsel|strong="H3289"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* another \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* another \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w gladness|strong="H8057"\w*.  
\v 24 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w gave|strong="H7311"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w offerings|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* thousand \w bulls|strong="H6499"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* thousand \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w gave|strong="H7311"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand \w bulls|strong="H6499"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* thousand \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7230"\w* \w number|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w sanctified|strong="H6942"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6942"\w*.  
\v 25 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H1616"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w rejoiced|strong="H8055"\w*.  
\v 26 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 27 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Levitical|strong="H3881"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w Their|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w was|strong="H6963"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w came|strong="H5971"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w habitation|strong="H4583"\w*, even \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H3478"\w* \w when|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w present|strong="H4672"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w broke|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pillars|strong="H4676"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w pieces|strong="H7665"\w*, \w cut|strong="H1438"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Asherah poles, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w broke|strong="H7665"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w also|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* Ephraim \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H3615"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* possession, \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* own \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w*, \w every|strong="H8179"\w* \w man|strong="H8179"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w*, \w both|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w minister|strong="H8334"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H3034"\w* \w thanks|strong="H3034"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*.  
\v 3 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w portion|strong="H4521"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w possessions|strong="H7399"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*: \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Sabbaths|strong="H7676"\w*, \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w moons|strong="H2320"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H4150"\w* \w feasts|strong="H4150"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H1242"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w law|strong="H8451"\w*.  
\v 4 Moreover \w he|strong="H3068"\w* commanded \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w portion|strong="H4521"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w law|strong="H8451"\w*.  
\v 5 \w As|strong="H1697"\w* soon \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w commandment|strong="H1697"\w* \w went|strong="H3478"\w* \w out|strong="H6555"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w gave|strong="H7235"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H1121"\w* \w fruits|strong="H7225"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w*, \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*, \w oil|strong="H3323"\w*, \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w increase|strong="H7235"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w brought|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tithe|strong="H4643"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w abundantly|strong="H7230"\w*.  
\v 6 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w tithe|strong="H4643"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w tithe|strong="H4643"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H6942"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w consecrated|strong="H6942"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w laid|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w heaps|strong="H6194"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w In|strong="H2320"\w* \w the|strong="H3615"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w they|strong="H2320"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H2490"\w* \w lay|strong="H3245"\w* \w the|strong="H3615"\w* \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* \w of|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H3615"\w* \w heaps|strong="H6194"\w*, \w and|strong="H2320"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w them|strong="H3615"\w* \w in|strong="H2320"\w* \w the|strong="H3615"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*.  
\v 8 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w heaps|strong="H6194"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H3548"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w questioned|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heaps|strong="H6194"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*, answered \w him|strong="H1288"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w Since|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* bring \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8641"\w* \w into|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w eaten|strong="H2490"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w enough|strong="H7646"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7646"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w over|strong="H3498"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w great|strong="H7230"\w* \w store|strong="H1995"\w*.”   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* commanded \w them|strong="H3559"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w prepare|strong="H3559"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* \w them|strong="H3559"\w*.  
\v 12 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* brought \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8641"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tithes|strong="H4643"\w*, \w and|strong="H6944"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H6944"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w* faithfully. \w Conaniah|strong="H3562"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w* \w was|strong="H5057"\w* \w ruler|strong="H5057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H6944"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* brother \w was|strong="H5057"\w* \w second|strong="H4932"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Jehiel|strong="H3171"\w*, \w Azaziah|strong="H5812"\w*, \w Nahath|strong="H5184"\w*, \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w*, \w Jerimoth|strong="H3406"\w*, \w Jozabad|strong="H3107"\w*, Eliel, \w Ismachiah|strong="H3253"\w*, \w Mahath|strong="H4287"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w overseers|strong="H6496"\w* \w under|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Conaniah|strong="H3562"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* brother, \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w appointment|strong="H4662"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w ruler|strong="H5057"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Kore|strong="H6981"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Imnah|strong="H3232"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gatekeeper|strong="H7778"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* gate, \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* free \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5071"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w distribute|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w offerings|strong="H5071"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w most|strong="H6944"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Under|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5731"\w*, \w Miniamin|strong="H4509"\w*, \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, Amariah, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w Shecaniah|strong="H7935"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* office \w of|strong="H3027"\w* trust, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* brothers \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w as|strong="H5892"\w* well \w as|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w*;  
\v 16 \w in|strong="H8141"\w* addition \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w listed|strong="H3187"\w* \w by|strong="H8141"\w* \w genealogy|strong="H3187"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*, \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w upward|strong="H4605"\w*, \w even|strong="H3068"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* entered \w into|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w duty|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w required|strong="H1697"\w*, \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w offices|strong="H4931"\w* according \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w*;  
\v 17 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w listed|strong="H1004"\w* \w by|strong="H8141"\w* \w genealogy|strong="H3188"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w by|strong="H8141"\w* \w their|strong="H3881"\w* fathers’ \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w upward|strong="H4605"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w their|strong="H3881"\w* \w offices|strong="H4931"\w* \w by|strong="H8141"\w* \w their|strong="H3881"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w*;  
\v 18 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* listed \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w genealogy|strong="H3188"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w little|strong="H2945"\w* \w ones|strong="H2945"\w*, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* wives, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w congregation|strong="H6951"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* office \w of|strong="H1121"\w* trust \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w sanctified|strong="H6942"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6942"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w holiness|strong="H6944"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Also|strong="H8034"\w* \w for|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aaron \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pasture|strong="H4054"\w* \w lands|strong="H4054"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* mentioned \w by|strong="H3187"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w portions|strong="H4490"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w* amongst \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w listed|strong="H3187"\w* \w by|strong="H3187"\w* \w genealogy|strong="H3187"\w* amongst \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w right|strong="H3477"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w faithful|strong="H2896"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 21 \w In|strong="H6213"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* God’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* God, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w prospered|strong="H6743"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w these|strong="H4428"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* faithfulness, \w Sennacherib|strong="H5576"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w came|strong="H3063"\w*, entered \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fortified|strong="H1219"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* intended \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w win|strong="H1234"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* himself.  
\v 2 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Sennacherib|strong="H5576"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* come, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3389"\w* planning \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*,  
\v 3 \w he|strong="H5892"\w* \w took|strong="H3289"\w* \w counsel|strong="H3289"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H5973"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w his|strong="H5973"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w stop|strong="H5640"\w* \w the|strong="H2351"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H2351"\w* springs \w which|strong="H5869"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H2351"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w they|strong="H3289"\w* \w helped|strong="H5826"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H4100"\w* \w stopped|strong="H5640"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w springs|strong="H4599"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w flowed|strong="H7857"\w* \w through|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land, saying, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w come|strong="H4672"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w abundant|strong="H7227"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*?”   
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\v 5 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w took|strong="H2388"\w* \w courage|strong="H2388"\w*, \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w broken|strong="H6555"\w* \w down|strong="H6555"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w raised|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w towers|strong="H4026"\w*, \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* \w Millo|strong="H4407"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w weapons|strong="H7973"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w shields|strong="H4043"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w*.  
\v 6 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wide \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w encouragingly|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1696"\w*,  
\v 7 “\w Be|strong="H4428"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w courageous|strong="H2388"\w*. Don’t \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w or|strong="H3372"\w* \w dismayed|strong="H2865"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria, \w nor|strong="H3372"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w greater|strong="H7227"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 8 \w An|strong="H3068"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w but|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w battles|strong="H4421"\w*.” \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w rested|strong="H5564"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*, \w Sennacherib|strong="H5576"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, (\w now|strong="H2088"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* attacking \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w forces|strong="H4475"\w* \w were|strong="H3063"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*), \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3063"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, saying,  
\v 10 \w Sennacherib|strong="H5576"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w In|strong="H3427"\w* whom \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* trust, \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w remain|strong="H3427"\w* \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w siege|strong="H4692"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*?  
\v 11 Doesn’t \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w persuade|strong="H5496"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w thirst|strong="H6772"\w*, saying, ‘\w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria’?  
\v 12 Hasn’t \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w taken|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* commanded \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, saying, ‘\w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w shall|strong="H3063"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w shall|strong="H3063"\w* \w burn|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*’?  
\v 13 Don’t \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* fathers \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* lands? \w Were|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* gods \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* lands \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* land \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*?  
\v 14 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* amongst \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* gods \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* fathers \w utterly|strong="H2763"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2763"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w out|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H4310"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w out|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*?  
\v 15 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* don’t \w let|strong="H6258"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w deceive|strong="H5377"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w persuade|strong="H5496"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w way|strong="H2063"\w*. Don’t believe \w him|strong="H3027"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w was|strong="H4467"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w out|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w out|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* fathers. \w How|strong="H3588"\w* \w much|strong="H3027"\w* \w less|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w out|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*?”   
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\v 16 \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*.  
\v 17 \w He|strong="H3651"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* \w letters|strong="H5612"\w* insulting \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* speaking \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, saying, “\w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* gods \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* lands, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.”  
\v 18 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Jews’ \w language|strong="H3066"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w frighten|strong="H3372"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* trouble \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w might|strong="H4616"\w* \w take|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 19 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w as|strong="H3389"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* gods \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth, \w which|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w*’s \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Amoz, \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w an|strong="H7971"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w cut|strong="H3582"\w* \w off|strong="H3582"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w valour|strong="H2428"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w shame|strong="H1322"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H4578"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*. \w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w god|strong="H3068"\w*, \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H4578"\w* \w body|strong="H4578"\w*\f + \fr 32:21 \ft i.e., his own sons\f* \w killed|strong="H5307"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.  
\v 22 Thus \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w saved|strong="H3467"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sennacherib|strong="H5576"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* others, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w guided|strong="H5095"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w*.  
\v 23 \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w brought|strong="H5375"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w precious|strong="H4030"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w exalted|strong="H5375"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w from|strong="H1471"\w* \w then|strong="H3651"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* terminally \w ill|strong="H2470"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* spoke \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sign|strong="H4159"\w*.  
\v 25 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* didn’t reciprocate appropriate \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w benefit|strong="H1576"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w lifted|strong="H1361"\w* \w up|strong="H1361"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w wrath|strong="H7110"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 26 However, \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w humbled|strong="H3665"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pride|strong="H1363"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w both|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w wrath|strong="H7110"\w* didn’t come \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w honour|strong="H3519"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w provided|strong="H6213"\w* \w himself|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* treasuries \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* stones, \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w spices|strong="H1314"\w*, \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w shields|strong="H4043"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w valuable|strong="H3368"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*;  
\v 28 also \w storehouses|strong="H4543"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w increase|strong="H8393"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w*, \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*, \w and|strong="H1715"\w* \w oil|strong="H3323"\w*; \w and|strong="H1715"\w* stalls \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* animals, \w and|strong="H1715"\w* \w flocks|strong="H5739"\w* \w in|strong="H3605"\w* folds.  
\v 29 \w Moreover|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w provided|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w himself|strong="H6213"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w possessions|strong="H7399"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w herds|strong="H1241"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w abundant|strong="H7227"\w* \w possessions|strong="H7399"\w*.  
\v 30 \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w also|strong="H1732"\w* \w stopped|strong="H5640"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w upper|strong="H5945"\w* \w spring|strong="H4161"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Gihon|strong="H1521"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w brought|strong="H4161"\w* \w them|strong="H1931"\w* \w straight|strong="H3474"\w* \w down|strong="H4295"\w* \w on|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w west|strong="H4628"\w* \w side|strong="H4628"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w prospered|strong="H6743"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w*.   
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\v 31 However, \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ambassadors|strong="H3887"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* Babylon, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w enquire|strong="H1875"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wonder|strong="H4159"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land, \w God|strong="H7971"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w test|strong="H5254"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* might \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w Now|strong="H2005"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w good|strong="H2617"\w* \w deeds|strong="H1697"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Amoz, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 33 \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* fathers, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ascent|strong="H4608"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tombs|strong="H6913"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* honoured \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
\c 33  
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\v 1 \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\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 fifty-five|strong="H2572"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="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="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, after \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w cast|strong="H3068"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 3 \w For|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w which|strong="H1116"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father \w had|strong="H6635"\w* \w broken|strong="H5422"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w raised|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Baals|strong="H1168"\w*, \w made|strong="H6213"\w* Asheroth, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w worshipped|strong="H7812"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H4196"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\v 4 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.”  
\v 5 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w courts|strong="H2691"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 6 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* fire \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hinnom|strong="H2011"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w practised|strong="H6213"\w* \w sorcery|strong="H3784"\w*, \w divination|strong="H5172"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w witchcraft|strong="H6049"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w dealt|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* familiar spirits \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w wizards|strong="H3049"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\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="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w anger|strong="H3707"\w*.  
\v 7 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* engraved \w image|strong="H6459"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w idol|strong="H6459"\w*, \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*, \w in|strong="H3478"\w* God’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* God said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, “\w In|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* chosen \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w forever|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 8 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w remove|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w off|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w which|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* fathers, if \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w observe|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w* \w given|strong="H6680"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*.”  
\v 9 \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w seduced|strong="H8582"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* didn’t \w listen|strong="H7181"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w chains|strong="H5178"\w*, bound \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w fetters|strong="H5178"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w carried|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Babylon.   
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\v 12 \w When|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w distress|strong="H6887"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* begged \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w humbled|strong="H3665"\w* \w himself|strong="H3665"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* fathers.  
\v 13 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w entreated|strong="H6279"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w supplication|strong="H8467"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*. \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Now|strong="H7760"\w* after \w this|strong="H3651"\w*, \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w outer|strong="H2435"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w west|strong="H4628"\w* \w side|strong="H4628"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Gihon|strong="H1521"\w*, \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H5158"\w*, \w even|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entrance|strong="H8179"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fish|strong="H1709"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*. \w He|strong="H3651"\w* \w encircled|strong="H5437"\w* \w Ophel|strong="H6077"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w raised|strong="H1361"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* \w height|strong="H3966"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w valiant|strong="H2428"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fortified|strong="H1219"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 15 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5236"\w* gods \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w idol|strong="H5566"\w* \w out|strong="H2351"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w them|strong="H7993"\w* \w out|strong="H2351"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 16 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* built \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w offered|strong="H2076"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w thanksgiving|strong="H8426"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* commanded \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Nevertheless|strong="H7535"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w*, \w but|strong="H7535"\w* \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Now|strong="H2005"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w seers|strong="H2374"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* written amongst \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 19 \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w also|strong="H3789"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* how God \w listened|strong="H6279"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w request|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w trespass|strong="H4604"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Asherah poles \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w engraved|strong="H6456"\w* \w images|strong="H6456"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w humbled|strong="H3665"\w* \w himself|strong="H3665"\w*: \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* history \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Hozai|strong="H2335"\w*.\f + \fr 33:19 \ft or, the seers\f*  
\v 20 So \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* fathers, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H8478"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w him|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w own|strong="H5973"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Amon \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
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\v 21 Amon \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty-two|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* began \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 22 \w He|strong="H6213"\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 as|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* Amon \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w engraved|strong="H6456"\w* \w images|strong="H6456"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 23 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* didn’t \w humble|strong="H3665"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* father \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w humbled|strong="H3665"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* Amon trespassed \w more|strong="H7235"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w more|strong="H7235"\w*.  
\v 24 \w His|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* own \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 25 \w But|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Amon; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w made|strong="H4427"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
\c 34  
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\v 1 \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* began \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w thirty-one|strong="H7970"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 2 \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 right|strong="H3225"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* father, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* didn’t \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*.  
\v 3 \w For|strong="H3389"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w eighth|strong="H8083"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, \w while|strong="H5750"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w after|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* God \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* father; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w twelfth|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w purge|strong="H2891"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* Asherah poles, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w engraved|strong="H6456"\w* \w images|strong="H6456"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w molten|strong="H4541"\w* \w images|strong="H6456"\w*.  
\v 4 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w broke|strong="H7665"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Baals|strong="H1168"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*; \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w cut|strong="H1438"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w incense|strong="H2553"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w that|strong="H4196"\w* \w were|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H4605"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w broke|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Asherah poles, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w engraved|strong="H6456"\w* \w images|strong="H6456"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w molten|strong="H4541"\w* \w images|strong="H6456"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w pieces|strong="H7665"\w*, \w made|strong="H2076"\w* \w dust|strong="H1854"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w scattered|strong="H2236"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w graves|strong="H6913"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H4605"\w* had \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 5 \w He|strong="H3389"\w* \w burnt|strong="H8313"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w of|strong="H4196"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H8313"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w purged|strong="H2891"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 6 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w did|strong="H2022"\w* \w this|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, Ephraim, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*, \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H5439"\w* \w ruins|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 7 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w broke|strong="H5422"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*, \w beat|strong="H3807"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Asherah poles \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w engraved|strong="H6456"\w* \w images|strong="H6456"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w powder|strong="H1854"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w cut|strong="H1438"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w incense|strong="H2553"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H4196"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w then|strong="H7725"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Now|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w eighteenth|strong="H8083"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, \w when|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w purged|strong="H2891"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* land \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Azaliah, \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w governor|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joah|strong="H3098"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joahaz|strong="H3099"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w recorder|strong="H2142"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w repair|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 9 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w keepers|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w threshold|strong="H5592"\w*, \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w gathered|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, Ephraim, \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 10 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w workmen|strong="H4399"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w oversight|strong="H6485"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w workmen|strong="H4399"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w laboured|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w mend|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w repair|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 11 \w They|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w carpenters|strong="H2796"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w builders|strong="H1129"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w buy|strong="H7069"\w* cut stone \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w timber|strong="H6086"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w couplings|strong="H4226"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w beams|strong="H7136"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w*.  
\v 12 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* faithfully. \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w overseers|strong="H5329"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jahath|strong="H3189"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Merari|strong="H4847"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Kohathites|strong="H6956"\w*, \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w give|strong="H6213"\w* direction; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* others \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* skilful \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w musical|strong="H7892"\w* \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Also|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bearers|strong="H5449"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w burdens|strong="H5449"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* directed \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w kind|strong="H5656"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w*. \w Of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w scribes|strong="H5608"\w*, \w officials|strong="H7860"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w gatekeepers|strong="H7778"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w given|strong="H3027"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.” \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* \w carried|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w moreover|strong="H5750"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 17 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w emptied|strong="H5413"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w overseers|strong="H6485"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w workmen|strong="H4399"\w*.”  
\v 18 \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, saying, “\w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w*.” \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, \w he|strong="H4428"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* clothes.  
\v 20 \w The|strong="H6680"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w*, Ahikam \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w*, \w Abdon|strong="H5658"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w*, \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Asaiah|strong="H6222"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, saying,  
\v 21 “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w enquire|strong="H1875"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w poured|strong="H5413"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* fathers \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w to|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 is|strong="H3068"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \w So|strong="H1696"\w* \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* whom \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w commanded|strong="H1696"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Huldah|strong="H2468"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w prophetess|strong="H5031"\w*, \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w wife|strong="H1696"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tokhath|strong="H8445"\w*, \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hasrah|strong="H2641"\w*, \w keeper|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* wardrobe (\w now|strong="H3212"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w second|strong="H4932"\w* quarter), \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w her|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* effect.   
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\v 23 She said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘Tell \w the|strong="H3541"\w* man \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*,  
\v 24 “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H7121"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w*, \w even|strong="H3541"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* curses \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 25 \w Because|strong="H4616"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w me|strong="H5800"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w burnt|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* gods, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w might|strong="H4616"\w* \w provoke|strong="H3707"\w* \w me|strong="H5800"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w anger|strong="H3707"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w therefore|strong="H4616"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w poured|strong="H5413"\w* \w out|strong="H3518"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w quenched|strong="H3518"\w*.’”’  
\v 26 \w But|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w enquire|strong="H1875"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w About|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*,  
\v 27 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w tender|strong="H7401"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w humbled|strong="H3665"\w* \w yourself|strong="H3665"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w humbled|strong="H3665"\w* \w yourself|strong="H3665"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w torn|strong="H7167"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* clothes \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 28 “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* gather \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* fathers, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* gathered \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w grave|strong="H6913"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*. \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* won’t \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w*.”’”  
\p \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* gathered together \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 30 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*—\w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w both|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w*—\w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* hearing \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 31 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H5977"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w testimonies|strong="H5715"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w perform|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1697"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w*.  
\v 32 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w caused|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1144"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* according \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* God, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* God \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* fathers.  
\v 33 \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* countries \w that|strong="H3605"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H5647"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w*, \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* didn’t \w depart|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* following \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* fathers.   
\c 35  
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\v 1 \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w killed|strong="H7819"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w fourteenth|strong="H6240"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w offices|strong="H4931"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w encouraged|strong="H2388"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 3 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* taught \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w Put|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* ark \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w*. \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* longer \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burden|strong="H4853"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w shoulders|strong="H3802"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Prepare|strong="H3559"\w* yourselves \w after|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3559"\w* fathers’ \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w by|strong="H3559"\w* \w your|strong="H3559"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w*, according \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3559"\w* \w writing|strong="H3791"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* according \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3559"\w* \w writing|strong="H3791"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w place|strong="H6944"\w* according \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w divisions|strong="H2515"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* fathers’ \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H1004"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* let \w there|strong="H5975"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w each|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w portion|strong="H6944"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fathers’ \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Kill|strong="H7819"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* lamb, \w sanctify|strong="H6942"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w prepare|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* brothers, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w according|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*.”   
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\v 7 \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w gave|strong="H7311"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*, \w lambs|strong="H3532"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H4672"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w offerings|strong="H6453"\w*, \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w present|strong="H4672"\w*, \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* thousand, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* thousand \w bulls|strong="H1241"\w*. \w These|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w substance|strong="H7399"\w*.  
\v 8 \w His|strong="H5414"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* free \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w offering|strong="H5071"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*. \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w*, \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Jehiel|strong="H3171"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5071"\w* \w two|strong="H1004"\w* thousand \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* small livestock, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w head|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Conaniah|strong="H3562"\w* \w also|strong="H8269"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Nethanel|strong="H5417"\w*, \w his|strong="H7311"\w* brothers, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Hashabiah|strong="H2811"\w*, \w Jeiel|strong="H3273"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Jozabad|strong="H3107"\w*, \w the|strong="H7311"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H7311"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w gave|strong="H7311"\w* \w to|strong="H3881"\w* \w the|strong="H7311"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w for|strong="H1241"\w* \w the|strong="H7311"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w offerings|strong="H6453"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* thousand small livestock \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w head|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w So|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H5975"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w*, \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w*.  
\v 11 \w They|strong="H3027"\w* \w killed|strong="H7819"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* lambs, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w sprinkled|strong="H2236"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* blood \w which|strong="H3548"\w* \w they|strong="H3027"\w* received \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H6584"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w skinned|strong="H6584"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 12 \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* according \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4653"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* fathers’ \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w offer|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*. \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w did|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w same|strong="H3651"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w*.  
\v 13 \w They|strong="H7323"\w* \w roasted|strong="H1310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* fire \w according|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ordinance|strong="H4941"\w*. \w They|strong="H7323"\w* \w boiled|strong="H1310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w offerings|strong="H6453"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w pots|strong="H5518"\w*, \w in|strong="H1121"\w* cauldrons, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w pans|strong="H6745"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w carried|strong="H7323"\w* \w them|strong="H7323"\w* \w quickly|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 14 Afterward \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aaron \w were|strong="H1121"\w* busy \w with|strong="H3548"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aaron.  
\v 15 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Asaph, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H3559"\w*, \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, Asaph, \w Heman|strong="H1968"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeduthun|strong="H3038"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w seer|strong="H2374"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gatekeepers|strong="H7778"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H8179"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t need \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w depart|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*.  
\v 17 \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w present|strong="H4672"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w unleavened|strong="H4682"\w* \w bread|strong="H4682"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 18 \w There|strong="H3427"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w such|strong="H3644"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w*—\w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w present|strong="H4672"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 19 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w was|strong="H8141"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w eighteenth|strong="H8083"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w reign|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w Neco|strong="H5224"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Carchemish|strong="H3751"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H6578"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 21 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w ambassadors|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, saying, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3063"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*? \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H7971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3063"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*. \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* commanded \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* haste. Beware \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3063"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \w Nevertheless|strong="H3588"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w would|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H5437"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w disguised|strong="H2664"\w* \w himself|strong="H6440"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* might \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H3898"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* didn’t \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Neco|strong="H5224"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w came|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w valley|strong="H1237"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Megiddo|strong="H4023"\w*.  
\v 23 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w archers|strong="H3384"\w* \w shot|strong="H3384"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, “\w Take|strong="H5674"\w* \w me|strong="H5674"\w* \w away|strong="H5674"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H2470"\w* seriously \w wounded|strong="H2470"\w*!”   
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\v 24 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w took|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w second|strong="H4932"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w brought|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w was|strong="H3063"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tombs|strong="H6913"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* fathers. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* mourned \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*.  
\v 25 \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w lamented|strong="H6969"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w singing|strong="H7891"\w* \w men|strong="H7891"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w singing|strong="H7891"\w* \w women|strong="H7891"\w* spoke \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w lamentations|strong="H7015"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w ordinance|strong="H2706"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lamentations|strong="H7015"\w*.  
\v 26 Now \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2617"\w* \w deeds|strong="H1697"\w*, according \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w law|strong="H8451"\w*,  
\v 27 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w*, \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* last, \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* land \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H4427"\w* \w him|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H4427"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w in|strong="H4427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Joahaz|strong="H3099"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty-three|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* began \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 3 \w The|strong="H5493"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w him|strong="H4428"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* office \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w fined|strong="H6064"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* land \w one|strong="H4428"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w talent|strong="H3603"\w*\f + \fr 36:3 \ft A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds or 965 Troy ounces\f* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.  
\v 4 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w made|strong="H4427"\w* Eliakim \w his|strong="H3947"\w* brother \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w changed|strong="H5437"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w*. \w Neco|strong="H5224"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Joahaz|strong="H3099"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* brother, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w carried|strong="H5437"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* began \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w eleven|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \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="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* bound \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w fetters|strong="H5178"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w carry|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Babylon.  
\v 7 \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w carried|strong="H3068"\w* some \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Babylon, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* Babylon.  
\v 8 \w Now|strong="H2005"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiachin|strong="H3078"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Jehoiachin|strong="H3078"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* began \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*.  
\v 10 \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 King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w brought|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Babylon, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w valuable|strong="H2532"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w made|strong="H4427"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* brother \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty-one|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* began \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w eleven|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 12 \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="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* didn’t \w humble|strong="H3665"\w* \w himself|strong="H3665"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* speaking \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.  
\v 13 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4775"\w* \w against|strong="H4775"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H7650"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*; \w but|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w stiffened|strong="H7185"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w neck|strong="H6203"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w hardened|strong="H7185"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w against|strong="H4775"\w* \w turning|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w trespassed|strong="H4603"\w* \w very|strong="H7235"\w* \w greatly|strong="H7235"\w* \w after|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w polluted|strong="H2930"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H2930"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* fathers, \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w*, \w rising|strong="H7925"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sending|strong="H7971"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w compassion|strong="H2550"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H4583"\w* \w place|strong="H3027"\w*;  
\v 16 \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w mocked|strong="H3931"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, despised \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w scoffed|strong="H8591"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w arose|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H5927"\w* \w remedy|strong="H4832"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* young \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w compassion|strong="H2550"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* young \w man|strong="H2205"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w virgin|strong="H1330"\w*, \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w infirm|strong="H3486"\w*. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 18 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* treasures \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w 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* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Babylon.  
\v 19 \w They|strong="H3389"\w* \w burnt|strong="H8313"\w* God’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w broke|strong="H5422"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w burnt|strong="H8313"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* palaces \w with|strong="H8313"\w* fire, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w valuable|strong="H4261"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*.  
\v 20 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w carried|strong="H1540"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w escaped|strong="H7611"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w away|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Babylon, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H4427"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1540"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*,  
\v 21 \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w fulfil|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w by|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*’s \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w enjoyed|strong="H7521"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sabbaths|strong="H7676"\w*. \w As|strong="H5704"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* lay \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*, \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w kept|strong="H7673"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w fulfil|strong="H4390"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Now|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* first \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w accomplished|strong="H3615"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w stirred|strong="H5782"\w* \w up|strong="H5782"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*, \w so|strong="H1571"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w proclamation|strong="H6963"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H3615"\w* \w it|strong="H3615"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w writing|strong="H4385"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\v 23 “\w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* commanded \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w Whoever|strong="H3605"\w* \w there|strong="H5927"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* amongst \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*.’”