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\BibleBook{2 Chronicles}

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\BibleTitleTwo{This book contains the account of the reign of King Solomon and of the other kings of Judah until the Babylonians destroyed Jerusalem. We call this book }
\BibleMainTitle{2 Chronicles }

\BibleSectionHeading{Solomon prayed for wisdom }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Solomon prayed for wisdom }
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\chapterNumber{1}David’s|strong="H1732" son|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w King|strong="H5921"\+w*} Solomon|strong="H8010" was|strong="H3068" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="H3068" gain|strong="H2388" complete|strong="H3617" control|strong="H2388" over|strong="H5921" his|strong="H3068" kingdom|strong="H4438", because|strong="H5921" Yahweh|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068" helped|strong="H2388" him|strong="H5921" and|strong="H1121" enabled|strong="H5414" him|strong="H5921" to|strong="H3068" become|strong="H1431" very|strong="H4605" powerful|strong="H2388". 
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\verseNumber{2-5}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w When|strong="H3588"\+w*} David|strong="H1732" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w was|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w king|strong="H4428"\+w*, \+w he|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w had|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w arranged|strong="H6186"\+w* \+w for|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w new|strong="H2319"\+w*} Sacred|strong="H6944" Tent|strong="H0168" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H0413"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1961"\+w*} made|strong="H6213" in|strong="H0935" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". Then|strong="H0227" David|strong="H1732" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3967"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* Israeli \+w leaders|strong="H7218"\+w*} had|strong="H3068" brought|strong="H0935" God’s|strong="H0430" Sacred|strong="H6944" Chest|strong="H0727" from|strong="H4480" Kiriath-Jearim|strong="H7157" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" new|strong="H2319" Sacred|strong="H6944" Tent|strong="H0168" in|strong="H0935" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" that|strong="H0834" he|strong="H0834" had|strong="H3068" prepared|strong="H3559" for|strong="H3588" it|strong="H5414". But|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w when|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w Solomon|strong="H8010"\+w* \+w became|strong="H3205"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w king|strong="H4428"\+w*,} the|strong="H3605" first|strong="H7223" Sacred|strong="H6944" Tent|strong="H0168" was|strong="H3068" still|strong="H5750" at|strong="H3427" Gibeon|strong="H1391" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}. That|strong="H0834" was|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" tent|strong="H0168" that|strong="H0834" Moses|strong="H4872", the|strong="H3605" man|strong="H0376" who|strong="H0834" served|strong="H5647" God|strong="H0430" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w well|strong="H3190"\+w*}, had|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w arranged|strong="H6186"\+w* \+w to|strong="H0413"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1961"\+w*} made|strong="H6213" in|strong="H0935" the|strong="H3605" desert|strong="H6160". And|strong="H3967" the|strong="H3605" bronze|strong="H5178" altar|strong="H4196" that|strong="H0834" Bezalel|strong="H1212", the|strong="H3605" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Uri|strong="H0221" and|strong="H3967" grandson|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Hur|strong="H2354", had|strong="H3068" made|strong="H6213" was|strong="H3068" also|strong="H1571" still|strong="H5750" in|strong="H0935" Gibeon|strong="H1391", in|strong="H0935" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" first|strong="H7223" Sacred|strong="H6944" Tent|strong="H0168". 
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\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w One|strong="H0259"\+w* \+w day|strong="H3117"\+w*} Solomon|strong="H8010" summoned|strong="H7121" the|strong="H3605" army|strong="H2428" commanders|strong="H8269" of|strong="H1121" 1,000 soldiers|strong="H5650" and|strong="H3967" the|strong="H3605" commanders|strong="H8269" of|strong="H1121" 100 soldiers|strong="H5650" and|strong="H3967" the|strong="H3605" judges|strong="H8199" and|strong="H3967" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H0312" leaders|strong="H7218" in|strong="H0935" Israel|strong="H3478". He|strong="H0834" told|strong="H5046" them|strong="H5414" to|strong="H0413" go|strong="H1980" with|strong="H5973" him|strong="H5414" to|strong="H0413" Gibeon|strong="H1391". So|strong="H3651" they|strong="H1992" all|strong="H3605" went|strong="H1980" to|strong="H0413" a|strong="H1961" hill|strong="H2022" in|strong="H0935" Gibeon|strong="H1391" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w where|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w Sacred|strong="H6944"\+w* \+w Tent|strong="H0168"\+w* \+w was|strong="H3068"\+w*}, and|strong="H3967" Solomon|strong="H8010" and|strong="H3967" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" others|strong="H0312" with|strong="H5973" him|strong="H5414" worshiped|strong="H7812" Yahweh|strong="H3068" there|strong="H8033". 
\verseNumber{6}Then|strong="H5927" Solomon|strong="H8010" went|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" bronze|strong="H5178" altar|strong="H4196" in|strong="H5921" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" Sacred|strong="H6944" Tent|strong="H0168", and|strong="H3068" he|strong="H8033" offered|strong="H5927" 1,000 animals|strong="H0929" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w killed|strong="H2026"\+w* \+w and|strong="H3068"\+w*} completely|strong="H3617" burned|strong="H8313" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w altar|strong="H4196"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{7}That|strong="H7200" night|strong="H3915" God|strong="H5414" appeared|strong="H7200" to|strong="H5414" Solomon|strong="H8010" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w a|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w dream|strong="H2472"\+w*} and|strong="H3915" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H5414" him|strong="H5414", “Request|strong="H7592" whatever|strong="H4100" you|strong="H5414" want|strong="H4270" me|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5414" give|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5414" you|strong="H5414".” 
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\verseNumber{8}Solomon|strong="H8010" replied|strong="H0559", “You|strong="H6213" were|strong="H1732" very|strong="H1419" kind|strong="H4327" to|strong="H6213" David|strong="H1732" my|strong="H1732" father|strong="H0001", and|strong="H1419" now|strong="H1419" you|strong="H6213" have|strong="H5973" appointed|strong="H6213" me|strong="H6213" to|strong="H6213" be|strong="H1732" the|strong="H6213" king|strong="H4427" to|strong="H6213" succeed|strong="H6743" him|strong="H6213". 
\verseNumber{9}So|strong="H6258" Yahweh|strong="H3068" my|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068", you|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068" caused|strong="H1697" me|strong="H5921" to|strong="H3068" become|strong="H4427" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4427" to|strong="H3068" rule|strong="H4427" people|strong="H5971" who|strong="H5971" are|strong="H5971" as|strong="H1697" many|strong="H7227" as|strong="H1697" the|strong="H5921" particles of|strong="H3068" dirt|strong="H6083" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" earth|strong="H6083". So|strong="H6258" do|strong="H3068" what|strong="H1697" you|strong="H3588" promised|strong="H3068" my|strong="H3068" father|strong="H0001" David|strong="H1732". 
\verseNumber{10}Please|strong="H4994" enable|strong="H7980" me|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3318" be|strong="H5414" wise|strong="H2451" and|strong="H1419" to|strong="H3318" know|strong="H3045" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="H4310"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w should|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3318"\+w*}, in|strong="H6440" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" may|strong="H5971" rule|strong="H8199" these|strong="H2088" people|strong="H5971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w well|strong="H3190"\+w*}, because|strong="H3588" there|strong="H2088" is|strong="H2088" no|strong="H5414" one|strong="H2088" who|strong="H4310" can|strong="H4310" rule|strong="H8199" all|strong="H5414" this|strong="H2088" great|strong="H1419" nation|strong="H5971" of|strong="H6440" yours|strong="H5414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w without|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w help|strong="H5971"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{11}God|strong="H3808" replied|strong="H0559", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w am|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w pleased|strong="H3190"\+w* \+w with|strong="H5973"\+w* \+w what|strong="H1571"\+w*} you|strong="H5921" desire|strong="H5315"; you|strong="H5921" have|strong="H1961" not|strong="H3808" requested|strong="H7592" a|strong="H1961" huge|strong="H7227" amount|strong="H1697" of|strong="H3117" money|strong="H3701" or|strong="H3808" to|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" honored|strong="H3519" or|strong="H3808" that|strong="H5971" your|strong="H5921" enemies|strong="H8130" be|strong="H1961" killed|strong="H2026". And|strong="H3117" you|strong="H5921" have|strong="H1961" not|strong="H3808" requested|strong="H7592" that|strong="H5971" you|strong="H5921" live|strong="H3117" for|strong="H5921" a|strong="H1961" long|strong="H3117" time|strong="H3117". Instead|strong="H3808", you|strong="H5921" have|strong="H1961" requested|strong="H7592" that|strong="H5971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w enable|strong="H7980"\+w*} you|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H1961"\+w*} be|strong="H1961" wise|strong="H2451" and|strong="H3117" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H1961"\+w*} know|strong="H3045" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="H1571"\+w* \+w you|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w should|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w*} in|strong="H5921" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="H5971" you|strong="H5921" may|strong="H1961" govern|strong="H4475" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w well|strong="H1571"\+w*} my|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5971" whom|strong="H5971" I|strong="H3117" have|strong="H1961" appointed|strong="H4427" you|strong="H5921" to|strong="H1961" rule|strong="H4427". 
\verseNumber{12}Therefore|strong="H3651" I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H1961" enable|strong="H7980" you|strong="H5414" to|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" wise|strong="H2451" and|strong="H4428" to|strong="H1961" know|strong="H3045" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="H3651"\+w* \+w you|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w should|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w rule|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w my|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w well|strong="H3651"\+w*}. But|strong="H3808" I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H1961" also|strong="H4428" enable|strong="H7980" you|strong="H5414" to|strong="H1961" have|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" huge|strong="H1995" amount|strong="H1697" of|strong="H4428" money|strong="H3701" and|strong="H4428" to|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" honored|strong="H3519", more|strong="H3651" than|strong="H3808" anyone|strong="H3605" who|strong="H4428" was|strong="H1961" previously|strong="H6440" a|strong="H1961" king|strong="H4428" ever|strong="H3808" was|strong="H1961" honored|strong="H3519", more|strong="H3651" than|strong="H3808" anyone|strong="H3605" who|strong="H4428" later|strong="H1961" becomes|strong="H1961" king|strong="H4428" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" honored|strong="H3519".” 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Solomon’s|strong="H8010" wealth|strong="H2428" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Solomon’s|strong="H8010" wealth|strong="H2428" }
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\verseNumber{14}Solomon|strong="H8010" acquired|strong="H6213" 1,400 chariots|strong="H7393" and|strong="H3967" 12,000 men|strong="H8147" who|strong="H4428" rode|strong="H7392" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w horses|strong="H6571"\+w*}. He|strong="H8147" put|strong="H3240" some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H1961" chariots|strong="H7393" and|strong="H3967" horses|strong="H6571" in|strong="H4428" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", and|strong="H3967" put|strong="H3240" some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H4428" them|strong="H8147" in|strong="H4428" various|strong="H2921" other|strong="H8147" cities|strong="H5892". 
\verseNumber{15}During|strong="H3117" the|strong="H5414" years|strong="H8141" that|strong="H5414" Solomon|strong="H8010" was|strong="H4428" king|strong="H4428", silver|strong="H3701" and|strong="H3701" gold|strong="H2091" were|strong="H4428" as|strong="H7230" common|strong="H7230" in|strong="H4428" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" as|strong="H7230" stones|strong="H0068", and|strong="H3701" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{lumber \+w from|strong="H2091"\+w*} cedar|strong="H0730" trees|strong="H8256" were|strong="H4428" as|strong="H7230" plentiful|strong="H7230" as|strong="H7230" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{lumber \+w from|strong="H2091"\+w*} ordinary|strong="H2455" sycamore|strong="H8256" trees|strong="H8256" in|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5414" foothills|strong="H8219". 
\verseNumber{16}Solomon’s|strong="H8010" horses|strong="H5483" were|strong="H4714" imported|strong="H4161"/brought|strong="H3947" from|strong="H3947" Egypt|strong="H4714" and|strong="H4428" from|strong="H3947" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3947"\+w*} Kue|strong="H6961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w region|strong="H2256"\+w* \+w in|strong="H4428"\+w* Turkey}. 
\verseNumber{17}In|strong="H4428" Egypt|strong="H4714" his|strong="H3605" men|strong="H3605" paid|strong="H3318" 15 pounds|strong="H1993" of|strong="H4428" silver|strong="H3701" for|strong="H3027" each|strong="H3605" chariot|strong="H4818" and|strong="H3967" 3-3/4 pounds|strong="H1993" of|strong="H4428" silver|strong="H3701" for|strong="H3027" each|strong="H3605" horse|strong="H5483". They|strong="H3651" also|strong="H3027" exported|strong="H3318"/sold|strong="H3318" many|strong="H7227" of|strong="H4428" them|strong="H3027" to|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3605" kings|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" Heth|strong="H2845" and|strong="H3967" Aram|strong="H0758" people-groups. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Preparations for building the temple }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Preparations for building the temple }
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\chapterNumber{2}Solomon|strong="H8010" ordered|strong="H6680" that|strong="H2022" a|strong="H5921" temple|strong="H1004" should|strong="H5608" be|strong="H2022" built|strong="H1129" where|strong="H5921" Yahweh|strong="H3068" would|strong="H8010" be|strong="H2022" worshiped|strong="H7812" and|strong="H3967" also|strong="H8010" that|strong="H2022" a|strong="H5921" palace|strong="H1004" should|strong="H5608" be|strong="H2022" built|strong="H1129" for|strong="H5921" himself|strong="H5315". 
\verseNumber{2}He|strong="H6213" selected|strong="H0977" 70,000 men|strong="H6213" to|strong="H7971" carry|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" building|strong="H1129" supplies|strong="H4399" and|strong="H7971" 80,000 men|strong="H6213" to|strong="H7971" cut|strong="H3772" stones|strong="H0068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{◄\+w from|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w quarries|strong="H6456"\+w*/\+w walls|strong="H2346"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w rock|strong="H6697"\+w*► \+w in|strong="H3427"\+w*} the|strong="H6213" hills|strong="H1389". He|strong="H6213" also|strong="H1732" chose|strong="H6213" 3,600 men|strong="H6213" to|strong="H7971" supervise|strong="H5329" them|strong="H7971". 
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\verseNumber{3}Solomon|strong="H8010" sent|strong="H3068" this|strong="H2063" message|strong="H3068" to|strong="H3478" King|strong="H5921" Hiram|strong="H2438" of|strong="H1004" Tyre|strong="H6865" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}: 
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“\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Many|strong="H7227"\+w* \+w years|strong="H8141"\+w* \+w ago|strong="H5769"\+w*} when|strong="H3068" my|strong="H3068" father|strong="H0001" David|strong="H1732" was|strong="H3068" building|strong="H1129" his|strong="H3068" palace|strong="H1004", you|strong="H6440" sent|strong="H3068" to|strong="H3478" him|strong="H6440" cedar|strong="H0730" logs|strong="H1129". Will|strong="H3068" you|strong="H6440" send|strong="H7971" me|strong="H6440" cedar|strong="H0730" logs|strong="H1129", too|strong="H5921"? 
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\verseNumber{4}“We|strong="H3588" are|strong="H1004" about|strong="H3605" to|strong="H1004" build|strong="H1129" a|strong="H3588" temple|strong="H1004" where|strong="H1004" we|strong="H3588" will|strong="H1004" worship|strong="H7812" Yahweh|strong="H3068" our|strong="H3605" God|strong="H0430". We|strong="H3588" want|strong="H4270" to|strong="H1004" dedicate|strong="H6942" it|strong="H3588" to|strong="H1004" be|strong="H1004" a|strong="H3588" place|strong="H1004" where|strong="H1004" we|strong="H3588" will|strong="H1004" burn|strong="H8313" fragrant|strong="H5561" incense|strong="H7004" to|strong="H1004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w honor|strong="H3519"\+w*} him|strong="H3605", and|strong="H1419" a|strong="H3588" place|strong="H1004" to|strong="H1004" put|strong="H5414" loaves|strong="H3899" of|strong="H1004" sacred|strong="H6944" bread|strong="H3899", and|strong="H1419" for|strong="H3588" making|strong="H3605" sacrifices|strong="H2077" every|strong="H3605" morning|strong="H1242" and|strong="H1419" every|strong="H3605" evening|strong="H6153" and|strong="H1419" every|strong="H3605" Sabbath|strong="H7676" day|strong="H3117", and|strong="H1419" to|strong="H1004" celebrate|strong="H6213" on|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" day|strong="H3117" of|strong="H1004" every|strong="H3605" new|strong="H2319" moon|strong="H3394" and|strong="H1419" at|strong="H1004" other|strong="H3605" special|strong="H6381" religious festivals|strong="H4150" to|strong="H1004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w honor|strong="H3519"\+w*} Yahweh|strong="H3068" our|strong="H3605" God|strong="H0430". We|strong="H3588" want|strong="H4270" to|strong="H1004" do|strong="H3605" those|strong="H3605" things|strong="H1419" forever|strong="H3605", like|strong="H1004" Yahweh|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3588" commanded|strong="H6680". 
\verseNumber{5}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w We|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w want|strong="H3808"\+w*} this|strong="H3588" temple|strong="H1004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H6440"\+w*} be|strong="H3808" a|strong="H3588" great|strong="H6440" temple|strong="H1004", because|strong="H3588" our|strong="H3588" God|strong="H3808" is|strong="H4310" greater|strong="H1419" than|strong="H3808" all|strong="H6440" other|strong="H0312" gods|strong="H0430". 
\verseNumber{6}But|strong="H6258" no|strong="H6213" one|strong="H6213" can|strong="H6213" really|strong="H2088" build|strong="H6213" a|strong="H6213" temple|strong="H1004" that|strong="H3045" would|strong="H6213" be|strong="H3389" big|strong="H0931" enough|strong="H6213" for|strong="H6213" God|strong="H7971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w live|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w in|strong="H6213"\+w*}, because|strong="H5973" even|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" highest|strong="H8064" heavens|strong="H8064" are|strong="H2450" not|strong="H3045" big|strong="H0931" enough|strong="H6213" for|strong="H6213" him|strong="H7971". And|strong="H3063" I|strong="H6258" am|strong="H1961" worthy|strong="H4941" only|strong="H0389" to|strong="H7971" build|strong="H6213" a|strong="H6213" place|strong="H3559" where|strong="H0834" we|strong="H6213" can|strong="H6213" burn|strong="H8313" sacrifices|strong="H2077" to|strong="H7971" him|strong="H7971". 
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\verseNumber{7}Therefore|strong="H3588", please|strong="H4994" send|strong="H7971" me|strong="H7971" a|strong="H3772" man|strong="H3045" who|strong="H5650" knows|strong="H3045" well|strong="H3045" how|strong="H3588" to|strong="H7971" make|strong="H3772" things|strong="H5973" from|strong="H3772" gold|strong="H2091" and|strong="H7971" silver|strong="H3701" and|strong="H7971" bronze|strong="H5178" and|strong="H7971" iron|strong="H1270", and|strong="H7971" to|strong="H7971" make|strong="H3772" things|strong="H5973" from|strong="H3772" purple|strong="H0713" and|strong="H7971" red|strong="H5488" and|strong="H7971" blue|strong="H8504" cloth|strong="H0899". He|strong="H3588" should|strong="H3588" also|strong="H3588" know|strong="H3045" well|strong="H3045" how|strong="H3588" to|strong="H7971" engrave|strong="H6605" designs|strong="H4284". I|strong="H3588" want|strong="H3772" him|strong="H7971" to|strong="H7971" work|strong="H4399" in|strong="H5650" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" and|strong="H7971" in|strong="H5650" other|strong="H0312" places|strong="H1116" in|strong="H5650" Judah|strong="H3063" with|strong="H5973" my|strong="H3045" skilled|strong="H2450" craftsmen|strong="H2796", the|strong="H3588" ones|strong="H2945" whom|strong="H3588" my|strong="H3045" father|strong="H0001" David|strong="H5973" appointed|strong="H3045". 
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\verseNumber{8}I|strong="H3588" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" your|strong="H3588" workers|strong="H1129" are|strong="H1004" skilled|strong="H2450" in|strong="H1004" cutting|strong="H2799" timber|strong="H6086", so|strong="H3588" also|strong="H3588" please|strong="H4994" send|strong="H7971" me|strong="H3588" cedar|strong="H0730" logs|strong="H6086", pine|strong="H1992" logs|strong="H6086", and|strong="H1419" juniper|strong="H7574" logs|strong="H6086" from|strong="H6086" the|strong="H3588" Lebanon|strong="H3844" mountains|strong="H2022". My|strong="H3588" workers|strong="H1129" will|strong="H1004" work|strong="H6381" with|strong="H1004" your|strong="H3588" workers|strong="H1129". 
\verseNumber{9}In|strong="H5650" that|strong="H5414" way|strong="H1870", those|strong="H1992" workers|strong="H6466" will|strong="H5650" provide|strong="H5414" me|strong="H5414" with|strong="H3772" plenty|strong="H7647" of|strong="H5650" lumber. \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w We|strong="H2009"\+w* \+w will|strong="H5650"\+w* \+w need|strong="H4270"\+w* \+w plenty|strong="H7647"\+w*,} because|strong="H3588" I|strong="H5414" want|strong="H3772" the|strong="H5414" temple|strong="H1004" that|strong="H5414" we|strong="H2009" will|strong="H5650" build|strong="H1129" to|strong="H5414" be|strong="H5414" large|strong="H1419" and|strong="H6242" beautiful|strong="H3303". 
\verseNumber{10}I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H3068" pay|strong="H5414" your|strong="H3068" workers|strong="H6466", the|strong="H5921" men|strong="H5971" who|strong="H5971" cut|strong="H3772" the|strong="H5921" logs|strong="H6086", 100,000 bushels of|strong="H4428" ground|strong="H0776" wheat|strong="H2406", 100,000 bushels of|strong="H4428" barley|strong="H8184", 110,000 gallons|strong="H1324" of|strong="H4428" wine|strong="H3196", and|strong="H3068" 110,000 gallons|strong="H1324" of|strong="H4428" olive|strong="H2132" oil|strong="H8081".” 
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“Because|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" loves|strong="H0157" his|strong="H5414" people|strong="H1121", he|strong="H6213" has|strong="H3068" appointed|strong="H5414" you|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H3068" their|strong="H3068" king|strong="H4428".” 
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“Praise|strong="H1984" Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H3045" God|strong="H7971" to|strong="H7971" whom|strong="H0834" the|strong="H3045" Israeli people|strong="H3045" belong|strong="H1961", the|strong="H3045" one|strong="H0259" who|strong="H3045" created|strong="H1254" the|strong="H3045" sky|strong="H8064" and|strong="H7971" the|strong="H3045" earth|strong="H0776"! He|strong="H7971" has|strong="H3045" given|strong="H5414" King|strong="H4428" David|strong="H7971" a|strong="H7971" wise|strong="H2450" son|strong="H2450", one|strong="H0259" who|strong="H3045" is|strong="H2450" very|strong="H6258" smart|strong="H1826"/intelligent|strong="H0995" and|strong="H7971" who|strong="H3045" has|strong="H3045" good|strong="H2896" skill|strong="H3045" and|strong="H7971" understanding|strong="H8394". He|strong="H7971" wants|strong="H2656" to|strong="H7971" build|strong="H1129" a|strong="H7971" temple|strong="H1004" for|strong="H7971" Yahweh|strong="H3068" and|strong="H7971" a|strong="H7971" palace|strong="H1004" for|strong="H7971" himself|strong="H3045". 
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\verseNumber{13}“I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H1121" be|strong="H1121" sending|strong="H7971" to|strong="H6213" you|strong="H5414" Huram-Abi|strong="H2361", a|strong="H6213" man|strong="H2450" who|strong="H3605" is|strong="H3701" very|strong="H6213" skilled|strong="H2450". 
\verseNumber{14}His|strong="H7971" mother|strong="H0517" was|strong="H5650" from|strong="H7971" the|strong="H7971" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H5650" Dan|strong="H1835", and|strong="H7971" his|strong="H7971" father|strong="H0001" was|strong="H5650" from|strong="H7971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w here|strong="H6258"\+w* \+w in|strong="H5650"\+w*} Tyre|strong="H6865". He|strong="H7971" is|strong="H5650" very|strong="H6258" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="H7971" make|strong="H6213" things|strong="H8081" from|strong="H7971" gold|strong="H2091" and|strong="H7971" silver|strong="H3701" and|strong="H7971" bronze|strong="H5178" and|strong="H7971" iron|strong="H1270" and|strong="H7971" stone|strong="H0068" and|strong="H7971" wood|strong="H6086", but|strong="H6258" he|strong="H7971" also|strong="H1571" makes|strong="H6213" nice|strong="H2899" things|strong="H8081" from|strong="H7971" purple|strong="H0713" and|strong="H7971" blue|strong="H8504" and|strong="H7971" red|strong="H5488" cloth|strong="H0899", and|strong="H7971" he|strong="H7971" does|strong="H6213" all|strong="H7971" kinds|strong="H2178" of|strong="H5650" engraving. He|strong="H7971" can|strong="H5650" make|strong="H6213" things|strong="H8081" using|strong="H5927" any|strong="H3605" design|strong="H6699"/pattern|strong="H8403" that|strong="H8081" you|strong="H7971" give|strong="H5414" to|strong="H7971" him|strong="H7971". He|strong="H7971" will|strong="H5650" work|strong="H4399" with|strong="H7971" your|strong="H7971" craftsmen|strong="H2796", and|strong="H7971" the|strong="H7971" craftsmen|strong="H2796" who|strong="H5650" did|strong="H5650" work|strong="H4399" for|strong="H7971" your|strong="H7971" father|strong="H0001", King|strong="H4428" David|strong="H7971". 
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\verseNumber{15}“Now|strong="H5921" please|strong="H4994" send|strong="H5927" us|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" wheat|strong="H2406" and|strong="H6086" barley|strong="H8184" and|strong="H6086" olive|strong="H2132" oil|strong="H8081" and|strong="H6086" wine|strong="H3196" that|strong="H3605" you|strong="H3605" promised|strong="H1696" to|strong="H5927" send|strong="H5927" to|strong="H5927" us|strong="H5921". 
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\verseNumber{17}Solomon|strong="H8010" told|strong="H6213" his|strong="H6213" workers|strong="H6213" to|strong="H6213" count|strong="H5608" all|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" people|strong="H5971" from|strong="H2022" other|strong="H0312" countries|strong="H0776" who|strong="H5971" were|strong="H5971" living|strong="H2416" in|strong="H6213" Israel|strong="H5971", similar|strong="H5307" to|strong="H6213" what|strong="H6213" his|strong="H6213" father|strong="H0001" David|strong="H1732" had|strong="H5971" done|strong="H6213". There|strong="H1992" were|strong="H5971" 153,600 of|strong="H2022" them|strong="H1992". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Solomon’s workers built the temple }

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\chapterNumber{3}Then|strong="H7200" Solomon’s|strong="H8010" workers|strong="H1129" started|strong="H2490" to|strong="H3068" build|strong="H1129" the|strong="H7200" temple|strong="H1004" for|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" in|strong="H3068" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". They|strong="H3068" built|strong="H1129" it|strong="H7200" on|strong="H7200" Moriah|strong="H4179" Hill|strong="H2022", where|strong="H4725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w an|strong="H1129"\+w* \+w angel|strong="H4397"\+w* \+w from|strong="H3068"\+w*} Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" appeared|strong="H7200" to|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3068" father|strong="H0001" David|strong="H1732". They|strong="H3068" built|strong="H1129" it|strong="H7200" on|strong="H7200" the|strong="H7200" ground|strong="H4725" that|strong="H7200" Araunah|strong="H0728", a|strong="H1129" descendant|strong="H2233" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H7200" Jebus|strong="H2982" people-group, had|strong="H3068" sold|strong="H4376" to|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" and|strong="H3068" where|strong="H4725" David|strong="H1732" said|strong="H0559" that|strong="H7200" it|strong="H7200" should|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" built|strong="H1129". 
\verseNumber{2}They|strong="H8141" began|strong="H2490" the|strong="H1129" work|strong="H4399" in|strong="H8141" April, when|strong="H3588" Solomon|strong="H8010" had|strong="H1129" been|strong="H1961" ruling|strong="H4910" almost|strong="H4592" four|strong="H0702" years|strong="H8141". 
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\verseNumber{3}The|strong="H1129" foundation|strong="H3245" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H1129" temple|strong="H1004" was|strong="H1004" about|strong="H1004" 90 feet|strong="H7272" long|strong="H0753" and|strong="H6242" 30 feet|strong="H7272" wide|strong="H7341". 
\verseNumber{4}The|strong="H6440" entrance|strong="H6607" room|strong="H1004" across|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H6440" temple|strong="H1004" was|strong="H1004" 30 feet|strong="H7272" wide|strong="H7341" and|strong="H3967" 30 feet|strong="H7272" high|strong="H1363". 
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\verseNumber{5}Solomon’s|strong="H8010" workers|strong="H6466" used|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{panels/\+w boards|strong="H7175"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w*} pine|strong="H1992" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w wood|strong="H6086"\+w*} to|strong="H5927" line|strong="H6957" the|strong="H5921" main|strong="H1419" hall|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5921" temple|strong="H1004". Then|strong="H5927" they|strong="H5921" covered|strong="H2645" those|strong="H5921" panels with|strong="H1004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w very|strong="H1419"\+w* \+w thin|strong="H1851"\+w* \+w sheets|strong="H6341"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w*} pure|strong="H2896" gold|strong="H2091". Then|strong="H5927" they|strong="H5921" decorated|strong="H5927" the|strong="H5921" walls|strong="H2346" with|strong="H1004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w carved|strong="H6456"\+w* \+w images|strong="H6456"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w*} palm|strong="H8561" trees|strong="H6086" and|strong="H1419" designs|strong="H4284" that|strong="H6086" resembled|strong="H1823" chains|strong="H8333". 
\verseNumber{6}They|strong="H1992" decorated|strong="H5927" the|strong="H6823" temple|strong="H1004" with|strong="H1004" very|strong="H3966" valuable|strong="H3368" stones|strong="H0068". The|strong="H6823" gold|strong="H2091" that|strong="H1004" they|strong="H1992" used|strong="H6213" was|strong="H1004" from|strong="H2091" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H6823"\+w* \+w land|strong="H0776"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w*} Parvaim|strong="H6516". 
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\verseNumber{7}They|strong="H5921" covered|strong="H2645" the|strong="H5921" ceiling|strong="H7023" beams|strong="H6982", the|strong="H5921" door|strong="H1817" frames|strong="H7175", the|strong="H5921" walls|strong="H7023" and|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5921" doors|strong="H1817" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5921" temple|strong="H1004" with|strong="H1004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w very|strong="H7023"\+w* \+w thin|strong="H1851"\+w* \+w sheets|strong="H6341"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w*} gold|strong="H2091". They|strong="H5921" also|strong="H1817" carved|strong="H6605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w statues|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w*} winged|strong="H3671" creatures|strong="H2416" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" walls|strong="H7023". 
\verseNumber{8}They|strong="H5921" also|strong="H6213" built|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6440" Very|strong="H6213" Holy|strong="H6944" Place|strong="H6944" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w inside|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w temple|strong="H1004"\+w*}. It|strong="H5921" was|strong="H1004" 30 feet|strong="H6944" wide|strong="H7341" and|strong="H3967" 30 feet|strong="H6944" long|strong="H6440". They|strong="H5921" covered|strong="H2645" its|strong="H5921" walls|strong="H2346" with|strong="H1004" sheets|strong="H6341" of|strong="H1004" pure|strong="H2896" gold|strong="H2091" that|strong="H6213" altogether|strong="H3162" weighed|strong="H8254" 23 tons. 
\verseNumber{9}They|strong="H1992" used|strong="H6213" 1-1/4 pounds|strong="H1993" of|strong="H8255" gold|strong="H2091" to|strong="H2091" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w cover|strong="H2645"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5944"\+w* \+w heads|strong="H7218"\+w* \+w of|strong="H8255"\+w* } the|strong="H5944" nails|strong="H4548". They|strong="H1992" also|strong="H1571" covered|strong="H2645" the|strong="H5944" walls|strong="H2346" of|strong="H8255" the|strong="H5944" upper|strong="H5944" rooms|strong="H5944" with|strong="H2645" sheets|strong="H6341" of|strong="H8255" gold|strong="H2091". 
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\verseNumber{10}Solomon’s|strong="H8010" workers|strong="H6213" made|strong="H6213" two|strong="H8147" statues|strong="H2088" of|strong="H1004" creatures|strong="H2416" with|strong="H1004" wings|strong="H8147" to|strong="H6213" put|strong="H6213" inside|strong="H1004" the|strong="H6213" Very|strong="H6213" Holy|strong="H6944" Place|strong="H6944". They|strong="H6213" covered|strong="H6823" those|strong="H6213" statues|strong="H2088" with|strong="H1004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w very|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w thin|strong="H1851"\+w* \+w sheets|strong="H6341"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w*} gold|strong="H2091". 
\verseNumber{11-12}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Each|strong="H0376"\+w* \+w statue|strong="H6755"\+w* \+w had|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w two|strong="H8147"\+w* \+w long|strong="H0753"\+w* \+w wings|strong="H3671"\+w*}. One|strong="H0259" wing|strong="H3671" of|strong="H1121" each|strong="H0376" statue|strong="H6755" touched|strong="H5060" one|strong="H0259" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" walls|strong="H2346" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" Temple|strong="H1004". The|strong="H3605" other|strong="H0312" wing|strong="H3671" of|strong="H1121" each|strong="H0376" statue|strong="H6755" touched|strong="H5060" a|strong="H1961" wing|strong="H3671" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H0312" statue|strong="H6755". It|strong="H5414" was|strong="H3068" 7-1/2 feet|strong="H7272" from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H3605" outer|strong="H2435" tip|strong="H8571" of|strong="H1121" one|strong="H0259" wing|strong="H3671" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" outer|strong="H2435" tip|strong="H8571" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H0312" wing|strong="H3671". The|strong="H3605" inner|strong="H6442" wings|strong="H3671" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" two|strong="H8147" statues|strong="H2088" touched|strong="H5060" each|strong="H0376" other|strong="H0312". 
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\verseNumber{13}It|strong="H5921" was|strong="H1004" 30 feet|strong="H7272" from|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" outer|strong="H6440" wing|strong="H3671" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H6440" one|strong="H1004" statue|strong="H6755" to|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" outer|strong="H6440" wing|strong="H3671" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H6440" other|strong="H3671" statue|strong="H6755". The|strong="H6440" statues|strong="H2088" faced|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" doorway|strong="H6607" to|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" main|strong="H1419" room|strong="H1004". 
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\verseNumber{14}Solomon’s|strong="H8010" workers|strong="H6213" made|strong="H6213" a|strong="H6213" curtain|strong="H6532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w separate|strong="H0914"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w main|strong="H1419"\+w* \+w room|strong="H2315"\+w* \+w from|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w Very|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="H6944"\+w* \+w Place|strong="H4725"\+w*}. It|strong="H5921" was|strong="H3742" made|strong="H6213" of|strong="H5921" blue|strong="H8504", purple|strong="H8504", and|strong="H8504" red|strong="H5488" thread|strong="H2339" and|strong="H8504" fine|strong="H6213" linen|strong="H8336". There|strong="H5927" were|strong="H3742" figures|strong="H1823" of|strong="H5921" winged|strong="H3671" creatures|strong="H2416" that|strong="H6213" were|strong="H3742" embroidered|strong="H7553" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" curtain|strong="H6532". 
\verseNumber{15}They|strong="H5921" made|strong="H6213" two|strong="H8147" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w bronze|strong="H5178"\+w*} pillars|strong="H5982" and|strong="H1004" put|strong="H6213" them|strong="H5921" at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" entrance|strong="H6607" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H6440" temple|strong="H1004". They|strong="H5921" were|strong="H7218" each|strong="H8147" 27 feet|strong="H7272" high|strong="H7218". Each|strong="H8147" had|strong="H6213" a|strong="H6213" top|strong="H7218" over|strong="H5921" it|strong="H5921" that|strong="H6213" was|strong="H1004" 7-1/2 feet|strong="H7272" high|strong="H7218". 
\verseNumber{16}The|strong="H5921" workers|strong="H6213" made|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w carvings|strong="H4734"\+w* \+w that|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w resembled|strong="H1823"\+w*} chains|strong="H8333" and|strong="H3967" put|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414" on|strong="H5921" top|strong="H7218" of|strong="H7218" the|strong="H5921" pillars|strong="H5982". They|strong="H5921" made|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w carvings|strong="H4734"\+w* \+w that|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w resembled|strong="H1823"\+w*} pomegranates|strong="H7416" and|strong="H3967" attached|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" chains|strong="H8333". 
\verseNumber{17}They|strong="H5921" set|strong="H6965" up|strong="H6965" the|strong="H6440" pillars|strong="H5982" in|strong="H5921" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" temple|strong="H1964", one|strong="H3225" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" south|strong="H3225" side|strong="H3225" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w entrance|strong="H6607"\+w*} and|strong="H6965" the|strong="H6440" other|strong="H7121" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" north|strong="H8040" side|strong="H3225". The|strong="H6440" one|strong="H3225" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" south|strong="H3225" side|strong="H3225" was|strong="H8034" named|strong="H7121" Jakin|strong="H3199" and|strong="H6965" the|strong="H6440" one|strong="H3225" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" north|strong="H8040" side|strong="H3225" was|strong="H8034" named|strong="H7121" Boaz|strong="H1162". 

\BibleSectionHeading{The furnishings for the temple }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The furnishings for the temple }
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\chapterNumber{4}Solomon’s|strong="H8010" workers|strong="H6213" made|strong="H6213" a|strong="H6213" square|strong="H7339" bronze|strong="H5178" altar|strong="H4196" that|strong="H4196" was|strong="H6967" 10 yards|strong="H5439" wide|strong="H7341" on|strong="H6213" each|strong="H0376" side|strong="H6285", and|strong="H6242" it|strong="H6213" was|strong="H6967" 5 yards|strong="H5439" high|strong="H6967". 
\verseNumber{2}They|strong="H6213" also|strong="H6213" made|strong="H6213" a|strong="H6213" very|strong="H6213" large|strong="H1419" round|strong="H5439" tank that|strong="H6213" was|strong="H6967" made|strong="H6213" of|strong="H8193" metal|strong="H6213" and|strong="H7970" cast|strong="H3332" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w a|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w clay|strong="H2635"\+w* \+w mold|strong="H4404"\+w*}. It|strong="H6213" was|strong="H6967" 10 yards|strong="H5439" wide|strong="H7341"/across|strong="H5676", and|strong="H7970" 5 yards|strong="H5439" high|strong="H6967". It|strong="H6213" was|strong="H6967" 15 yards|strong="H5439" around|strong="H5439" it|strong="H6213". 
\verseNumber{3}Below|strong="H8478" the|strong="H8478" outer|strong="H2435" rim|strong="H4526" there|strong="H8478" were|strong="H1241" two|strong="H8147" rows|strong="H2905" of|strong="H8478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w small|strong="H6996"\+w* \+w figures|strong="H1823"\+w* \+w of|strong="H8478"\+w*} bulls|strong="H1241" that|strong="H1241" were|strong="H1241" part|strong="H7992" of|strong="H8478" the|strong="H8478" metal|strong="H2830" of|strong="H8478" the|strong="H8478" basin|strong="H3595". Each|strong="H5439" row|strong="H2905" had|strong="H3068" 300 figures|strong="H1823" of|strong="H8478" bulls|strong="H1241". 
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\verseNumber{4}The|strong="H3605" basin|strong="H3595" was|strong="H1004" set|strong="H5975" on|strong="H5921" twelve|strong="H8147" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w statues|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w*} bulls|strong="H1241". There|strong="H5975" were|strong="H1241" three|strong="H7969" statues|strong="H2088" that|strong="H3605" faced|strong="H6437" north|strong="H6828", three|strong="H7969" that|strong="H3605" faced|strong="H6437" west|strong="H3220", three|strong="H7969" that|strong="H3605" faced|strong="H6437" south|strong="H5045", and|strong="H1004" three|strong="H7969" that|strong="H3605" faced|strong="H6437" east|strong="H4217". 
\verseNumber{5}The|strong="H2388" sides|strong="H3411" of|strong="H4639" the|strong="H2388" tank were|strong="H7969" 3 inches|strong="H0753" thick|strong="H5672", and|strong="H2388" its|strong="H3605" rim|strong="H8193" was|strong="H8193" shaped|strong="H4639" like|strong="H7799" a|strong="H2388" cup|strong="H3563" that|strong="H4639" curved|strong="H8388" outward|strong="H2435" like|strong="H7799" the|strong="H2388" petals of|strong="H4639" flowers|strong="H6525". The|strong="H2388" basin|strong="H3595" held|strong="H2388" about|strong="H5439" 16,500 gallons|strong="H1324" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H4639"\+w* \+w water|strong="H4325"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{6}They|strong="H6213" also|strong="H6213" made|strong="H6213" ten|strong="H6235" basins|strong="H3595" for|strong="H6213" washing|strong="H7364" the|strong="H5414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w animals|strong="H0929"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3548"\+w* \+w were|strong="H5414"\+w*} to|strong="H6213" be|strong="H5414" sacrificed|strong="H6213". The|strong="H5414" priests|strong="H3548" used|strong="H6213" the|strong="H5414" very|strong="H6213" large|strong="H1419" tank for|strong="H6213" washing|strong="H7364" themselves|strong="H6213". 
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\verseNumber{7}They|strong="H6213" also|strong="H6213" made|strong="H6213" ten|strong="H6235" gold|strong="H2091" lampstands|strong="H4501" according|strong="H4941" to|strong="H6213" what|strong="H6213" Solomon|strong="H8010" had|strong="H5414" instructed|strong="H6680" them|strong="H5414". They|strong="H6213" put|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414" in|strong="H6213" the|strong="H5414" temple|strong="H1964", five|strong="H2568" on|strong="H6213" the|strong="H5414" south|strong="H3225" side|strong="H3225" and|strong="H4941" five|strong="H2568" on|strong="H6213" the|strong="H5414" north|strong="H8040" side|strong="H3225". 
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\verseNumber{8}They|strong="H6213" made|strong="H6213" ten|strong="H6235" tables|strong="H7979" and|strong="H3967" put|strong="H3240" them|strong="H6213" in|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" temple|strong="H1964", five|strong="H2568" on|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" south|strong="H3225" side|strong="H3225" and|strong="H3967" five|strong="H2568" on|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" north|strong="H8040" side|strong="H3225". They|strong="H6213" also|strong="H6213" made|strong="H6213" 100 gold|strong="H2091" bowls|strong="H4219". 
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\verseNumber{9}They|strong="H6213" also|strong="H6213" constructed|strong="H6213" one|strong="H6213" courtyard|strong="H2691" for|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" priests|strong="H3548", and|strong="H1419" a|strong="H6213" larger|strong="H1419" courtyard|strong="H2691" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w other|strong="H0312"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w*}. They|strong="H6213" made|strong="H6213" doors|strong="H1817" for|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" courtyards|strong="H2691" and|strong="H1419" covered|strong="H6823" them|strong="H6213" with|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w thin|strong="H1851"\+w* \+w sheets|strong="H6341"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3548"\+w*} bronze|strong="H5178". 
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\verseNumber{11}They|strong="H6213" also|strong="H6213" made|strong="H6213" pots|strong="H5518" and|strong="H4428" shovels|strong="H3257" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w ashes|strong="H0665"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w altar|strong="H4196"\+w*}, and|strong="H4428" other|strong="H0312" small|strong="H6996" bowls|strong="H4219". 
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So|strong="H6213" Huram|strong="H2361" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w his|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w workers|strong="H4399"\+w*} finished|strong="H3615" the|strong="H6213" work|strong="H4399" that|strong="H4428" King|strong="H4428" Solomon|strong="H8010" had|strong="H8010" given|strong="H6213" him|strong="H6213" to|strong="H6213" do|strong="H6213" at|strong="H1004" the|strong="H6213" temple|strong="H1004" of|strong="H4428" God|strong="H0430". 
\verseNumber{12}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w These|strong="H8147"\+w* \+w were|strong="H7218"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w things|strong="H8147"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3805"\+w* \+w they|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w made|strong="H3680"\+w*:} 
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the|strong="H5921" two|strong="H8147" large|strong="H1419" pillars|strong="H5982", 
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the|strong="H5921" two|strong="H8147" bowl-shaped|strong="H1543" top|strong="H7218" parts|strong="H3411" on|strong="H5921" top|strong="H7218" of|strong="H7218" the|strong="H5921" pillars|strong="H5982", 
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the|strong="H5921" two|strong="H8147" sets|strong="H0935" of|strong="H7218" carvings|strong="H4734" that|strong="H3805" resembled|strong="H1823" chains|strong="H8333" to|strong="H5921" decorate|strong="H5710" the|strong="H5921" tops|strong="H7218" of|strong="H7218" the|strong="H5921" two|strong="H8147" pillars|strong="H5982", 
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\verseNumber{13}the|strong="H6440" 400 carvings|strong="H4734" that|strong="H3805" resembled|strong="H1823" pomegranates|strong="H7416" that|strong="H3805" were|strong="H8147" placed|strong="H5414" in|strong="H5921" two|strong="H8147" rows|strong="H2905", that|strong="H3805" decorated|strong="H5927" the|strong="H6440" bowl-shaped|strong="H1543" tops|strong="H3805" of|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" two|strong="H8147" pillars|strong="H5982", 
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\verseNumber{14}the|strong="H5921" stands|strong="H4350", and|strong="H6213" the|strong="H5921" basins|strong="H3595" that|strong="H6213" were|strong="H5921" placed|strong="H5414" on|strong="H5921" them|strong="H5921", 
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\verseNumber{15}the|strong="H8478" very|strong="H3966" large|strong="H1419" tank, and|strong="H1241" the|strong="H8478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w statues|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w of|strong="H8478"\+w*} twelve|strong="H8147" bulls|strong="H1241" underneath|strong="H8478" it|strong="H8478", 
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\verseNumber{16}the|strong="H3605" pots|strong="H5518", shovels|strong="H3257", meat|strong="H1320" forks|strong="H4207", and|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" things|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w needed|strong="H1767"\+w* \+w for|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w work|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w at|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w altar|strong="H4196"\+w*}. 
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All|strong="H3605" those|strong="H3605" things|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" Huram|strong="H2361" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w his|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w workers|strong="H6213"\+w*} made|strong="H6213" for|strong="H6213" King|strong="H4428" Solomon|strong="H8010" were|strong="H4428" made|strong="H6213" of|strong="H4428" polished|strong="H4838" bronze|strong="H5178". 
\verseNumber{17}They|strong="H4428" made|strong="H6213" them|strong="H5414" by|strong="H3383" pouring|strong="H5258" melted|strong="H4549" bronze|strong="H5178" into|strong="H3332" the|strong="H3332" clay|strong="H5645" molds that|strong="H4428" Huram|strong="H2361" had|strong="H4428" set|strong="H3332" up|strong="H4428" near|strong="H7126" the|strong="H3332" Jordan|strong="H3383" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w river|strong="H5104"\+w*} between|strong="H0996" Succoth|strong="H5523" and|strong="H4428" Zarethan|strong="H6891" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w cities|strong="H5892"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{19}Solomon’s|strong="H8010" workers|strong="H6213" also|strong="H6213" made|strong="H6213" all|strong="H3605" these|strong="H6213" things|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" were|strong="H3627" put|strong="H6213" at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004": 
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the|strong="H3605" golden|strong="H2091" altar|strong="H4196", 
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the|strong="H3605" tables|strong="H7979" on|strong="H5921" which|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548" put|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3605" sacred|strong="H6944" bread|strong="H3899", 
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\verseNumber{20}the|strong="H6440" pure|strong="H5462" gold|strong="H2091" lampstands|strong="H4501" and|strong="H4941" the|strong="H6440" pure|strong="H5462" gold|strong="H2091" lamps|strong="H5216", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w which|strong="H2091"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w priests|strong="H3548"\+w* \+w put|strong="H1197"\+w* \+w oil|strong="H8081"\+w*} to|strong="H6440" burn|strong="H1197" in|strong="H6440" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" Most|strong="H6944" Holy|strong="H6944" Place|strong="H4941" as|strong="H6440" God|strong="H0430" had|strong="H3068" told|strong="H5046" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Moses|strong="H4872"\+w* \+w that|strong="H2091"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w priests|strong="H3548"\+w* \+w should|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w*}, 
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\verseNumber{21}the|strong="H1931" pure|strong="H2889" gold|strong="H2091" decorations that|strong="H1931" resembled|strong="H1823" flowers|strong="H6525", and|strong="H2091" the|strong="H1931" lamps|strong="H5216" and|strong="H2091" tongs|strong="H4457", 
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\verseNumber{22}the|strong="H5462" pure|strong="H5462" gold|strong="H2091" wick|strong="H6594" trimmers and|strong="H1004" bowls|strong="H4219" for|strong="H1004" sprinkling, and|strong="H1004" dishes|strong="H7086" and|strong="H1004" lamp|strong="H5216" snuffers|strong="H4212", 
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the|strong="H5462" gold|strong="H2091" doors|strong="H1817" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5462" temple|strong="H1004" 
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and|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5462" doors|strong="H1817" to|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5462" main|strong="H1419" hall|strong="H1004". 
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\chapterNumber{5}After|strong="H1004" Solomon’s|strong="H8010" workers|strong="H4399" had|strong="H3068" finished|strong="H7999" building|strong="H1129" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004", Solomon|strong="H8010" put|strong="H5414" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004" storage|strong="H4543" rooms|strong="H1004" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" father|strong="H0001" David|strong="H1732" had|strong="H3068" dedicated|strong="H6944" to|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068"—all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" silver|strong="H3701" and|strong="H3068" gold|strong="H2091" and|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" things|strong="H6944" that|strong="H3605" were|strong="H1732" used|strong="H6213" at|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004". 

\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="H3605" Sacred|strong="H6944" Chest|strong="H0727" was|strong="H3068" brought|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="H3605" Sacred|strong="H6944" Chest|strong="H0727" was|strong="H3068" brought|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004" }
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\verseNumber{2}Then|strong="H5927" King|strong="H4428" Solomon|strong="H8010" summoned|strong="H7121" to|strong="H3478" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" elders|strong="H2205" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478", all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" leaders|strong="H7218" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" tribes|strong="H4294" and|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" families|strong="H1121"/clans|strong="H4940". He|strong="H1931" wanted|strong="H2654" them|strong="H5927" to|strong="H3478" help|strong="H5826" to|strong="H3478" bring|strong="H5927" to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004" Yahweh’s|strong="H3068" Sacred|strong="H6944" Chest|strong="H0727" from|strong="H5927" Zion|strong="H6726" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Hill|strong="H2022"\+w*}, where|strong="H0834" it|strong="H1931" was|strong="H3068" in|strong="H3478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w part|strong="H7218"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w called|strong="H7121"\+w*} ‘The|strong="H3605" City|strong="H5892" of|strong="H1121" David’. 
\verseNumber{3}So|strong="H1931" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" leaders|strong="H7218" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478" gathered|strong="H6950" together|strong="H6950" along|strong="H5921" with|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", during|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Festival|strong="H2282" of|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Living|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w Temporary|strong="H5521"\+w*} Shelters|strong="H5521", in|strong="H3478" October. 
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\verseNumber{4}When|strong="H5375" they|strong="H3605" had|strong="H3478" all|strong="H3605" arrived|strong="H0935", the|strong="H3605" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H2205" Levi|strong="H3881" lifted|strong="H5375" up|strong="H5375" the|strong="H3605" Sacred|strong="H6944" Chest|strong="H0727", 
\verseNumber{5}and|strong="H3548" they|strong="H3605" carried|strong="H5927" it|strong="H5927" and|strong="H3548" the|strong="H3605" Sacred|strong="H6944" Tent|strong="H0168" and|strong="H3548" the|strong="H3605" sacred|strong="H6944" things|strong="H6944" that|strong="H3605" were|strong="H3881" inside|strong="H8432" it|strong="H5927". The|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548", who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H3881" also|strong="H1571" descended|strong="H3381" from|strong="H5927" Levi|strong="H3881", carried|strong="H5927" them|strong="H5927". 
\verseNumber{6}King|strong="H4428" Solomon|strong="H8010" and|strong="H3478" many|strong="H7230" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" people|strong="H3808" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478" who|strong="H3605" had|strong="H3478" gathered|strong="H3259" there|strong="H3605" walked|strong="H1980" in|strong="H5921" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" Sacred|strong="H6944" Chest|strong="H0727". And|strong="H3478" they|strong="H3808" sacrificed|strong="H2076" a|strong="H2076" huge|strong="H7230" amount|strong="H7230" of|strong="H4428" sheep|strong="H6629" and|strong="H3478" cattle|strong="H1241". No|strong="H3808" one|strong="H3605" was|strong="H3478" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="H3478" count|strong="H5608" them|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w there|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w were|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w very|strong="H7230"\+w* \+w many|strong="H7230"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{7}The|strong="H3068" priests|strong="H3548" then|strong="H3068" brought|strong="H3548" the|strong="H3068" Sacred|strong="H6944" Chest|strong="H0727" into|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3068" Most|strong="H6944" Holy|strong="H6944" Place|strong="H4725", the|strong="H3068" inner|strong="H1687" room|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3068" temple|strong="H1004", and|strong="H3068" they|strong="H3068" placed|strong="H5414" it|strong="H3068" under|strong="H8478" the|strong="H3068" wings|strong="H3671" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3068" statues|strong="H2088" of|strong="H1004" winged|strong="H3671" creatures|strong="H2416". 
\verseNumber{8}The|strong="H5921" wings|strong="H3671" of|strong="H5921" those|strong="H5921" statues|strong="H2088" spread|strong="H6566" out|strong="H6566" over|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" Sacred|strong="H6944" Chest|strong="H0727" and|strong="H4725" over|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" poles|strong="H0905" by|strong="H5921" which|strong="H4725" it|strong="H5921" was|strong="H1961" carried|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{9}The|strong="H6440" poles|strong="H0905" were|strong="H1961" very|strong="H2088" long|strong="H5704", with|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" result|strong="H4480" that|strong="H7200" they|strong="H3117" could|strong="H2088" be|strong="H1961" seen|strong="H7200" by|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w those|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w who|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w were|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w standing|strong="H5975"\+w*} at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" entrance|strong="H6607" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H6440" Most|strong="H4480" Holy|strong="H6944" Place|strong="H1961", but|strong="H3808" they|strong="H3117" could|strong="H2088" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H1961" seen|strong="H7200" by|strong="H5921" anyone|strong="H7200" standing|strong="H5975" outside|strong="H2351" the|strong="H6440" temple|strong="H1687". Those|strong="H4480" poles|strong="H0905" are|strong="H3117" still|strong="H5704" there|strong="H8033". 
\verseNumber{10}The|strong="H5414" only|strong="H7535" things|strong="H8147" that|strong="H3068" were|strong="H3478" inside|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5414" Sacred|strong="H6944" Chest|strong="H0727" were|strong="H3478" the|strong="H5414" two|strong="H8147" stone|strong="H0068" tablets|strong="H3871" that|strong="H3068" Moses|strong="H4872" had|strong="H3068" put|strong="H5414" there|strong="H3068" at|strong="H3478" Sinai|strong="H5514" Mountain|strong="H2022", where|strong="H0834" Yahweh|strong="H3068" made|strong="H3772" an|strong="H5414" agreement|strong="H7284" with|strong="H5973" the|strong="H5414" Israeli people|strong="H1121" after|strong="H3318" they|strong="H3068" came|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" of|strong="H1121" Egypt|strong="H4714". 
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\verseNumber{11}Then|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548" left|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3605" Holy|strong="H6944" Place|strong="H6944". All|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H1961" there|strong="H1961", from|strong="H4480" every|strong="H3605" group|strong="H7235", had|strong="H1961" performed|strong="H8104" the|strong="H3605" rituals to|strong="H3318" cause|strong="H3318" them|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" be|strong="H1961" acceptable|strong="H7522" to|strong="H3318" God|strong="H0430". 
\verseNumber{12}All|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Levi|strong="H3881" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H1121" musicians|strong="H7891"—Asaph|strong="H0623", Heman|strong="H1968", Jeduthun|strong="H3038", their|strong="H3605" sons|strong="H1121" and|strong="H3967" their|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" relatives|strong="H1121"—stood|strong="H5975" on|strong="H3847" the|strong="H3605" east|strong="H4217" side|strong="H4217" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" altar|strong="H4196". They|strong="H3605" were|strong="H1121" wearing|strong="H2296" linen|strong="H8336" clothes|strong="H3847", and|strong="H3967" they|strong="H3605" were|strong="H1121" playing|strong="H5059" cymbals|strong="H4700", harps|strong="H3658", and|strong="H3967" lyres|strong="H3658". There|strong="H5975" were|strong="H1121" 120 other|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H1121" blowing|strong="H2690" trumpets|strong="H2689". 
\verseNumber{13}The|strong="H8085" men|strong="H7891" blowing|strong="H2690" trumpets|strong="H2689", those|strong="H8085" playing|strong="H5059" the|strong="H8085" cymbals|strong="H4700" and|strong="H3068" other|strong="H0312" musical|strong="H7892" instruments|strong="H3627", and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H8085" singers|strong="H7891", made|strong="H1961" music|strong="H7892" together|strong="H8085", praising|strong="H1984" Yahweh|strong="H3068" and|strong="H3068" singing|strong="H7891" this|strong="H3588" song|strong="H7892": 
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“Yahweh|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" good|strong="H2896" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w us|strong="H3588"\+w*}; 
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he|strong="H3588" faithfully|strong="H2617" loves|strong="H0157" us|strong="H3588" forever|strong="H5769".” 
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Then|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w suddenly|strong="H6597"\+w*} the|strong="H8085" temple|strong="H1004" was|strong="H3068" filled|strong="H4390" with|strong="H4390" a|strong="H1961" cloud|strong="H6051". 
\verseNumber{14}The|strong="H6440" glorious|strong="H3519" radiance|strong="H5051" of|strong="H1004" Yahweh|strong="H3068" filled|strong="H4390" the|strong="H6440" temple|strong="H1004", with|strong="H4390" the|strong="H6440" result|strong="H6903" that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H6440" priests|strong="H3548" were|strong="H1004" not|strong="H3808" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="H3201" continue|strong="H5975" doing|strong="H6213" their|strong="H3068" work|strong="H4399". 
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\chapterNumber{6}Then|strong="H3068" Solomon|strong="H8010" said|strong="H0559", “Yahweh|strong="H3068", you|strong="H0859" said|strong="H0559" that|strong="H3068" you|strong="H0859" would|strong="H3068" live|strong="H7931" in|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3068" dark|strong="H6205" cloud|strong="H6205". 
\verseNumber{2}But|strong="H3588" now|strong="H6258" I|strong="H1004" have|strong="H1129" built|strong="H1129" a|strong="H1129" glorious|strong="H8597" temple|strong="H1004" for|strong="H3427" you|strong="H1129" to|strong="H1004" live|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" forever|strong="H5769"!” 
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\verseNumber{3}Then|strong="H5975" while|strong="H5975" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" stood|strong="H5975" there|strong="H5975", Solomon|strong="H5975" turned|strong="H5437" toward|strong="H6440" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" and|strong="H3478" he|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w asked|strong="H7592"\+w* \+w God|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w*} bless|strong="H1288" them|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{4}He|strong="H3068" said|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" them|strong="H3027", 
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“Praise|strong="H1288" Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068" to|strong="H1696" whom|strong="H0834" we|strong="H0587" Israelis belong|strong="H1961", who|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" caused|strong="H5414" to|strong="H1696" happen|strong="H1961" what|strong="H6310" he|strong="H3068" promised|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" my|strong="H3068" father|strong="H0001" David|strong="H1732". What|strong="H6310" he|strong="H3068" said|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" David|strong="H1732" was|strong="H3068" this|strong="H1696": 
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\verseNumber{5}‘From|strong="H4480" the|strong="H3605" time|strong="H3117" that|strong="H5971" I|strong="H3117" brought|strong="H3318" my|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" out|strong="H3318" of|strong="H1004" Egypt|strong="H4714", I|strong="H3117" have|strong="H1961" never|strong="H3808" chosen|strong="H0977" a|strong="H1961" city|strong="H5892" in|strong="H5921" Israel|strong="H3478" in|strong="H5921" which|strong="H1004" a|strong="H1961" temple|strong="H1004" should|strong="H3117" be|strong="H1961" built|strong="H1129" for|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5971" to|strong="H3318" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worship|strong="H3478"\+w*} me|strong="H5921" there|strong="H8033". Nor|strong="H3808" did|strong="H3478" I|strong="H3117" choose|strong="H0977" anyone|strong="H3605" to|strong="H3318" be|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" leader|strong="H5057" of|strong="H1004" my|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H5971". 
\verseNumber{6}But|strong="H1961" now|strong="H1961" I|strong="H5921" have|strong="H1961" chosen|strong="H0977" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5921" place|strong="H1961" for|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5971" to|strong="H3478" worship|strong="H3478" me|strong="H5921", and|strong="H3478" I|strong="H5921" have|strong="H1961" chosen|strong="H0977" you|strong="H5921" to|strong="H3478" rule|strong="H4910" my|strong="H1732" Israeli people|strong="H5971".’ ” 
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\verseNumber{7}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Then|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w Solomon|strong="H8010"\+w* \+w said|strong="H0559"\+w*}, “My|strong="H3068" father|strong="H0001" David|strong="H1732" wanted|strong="H3824" to|strong="H3478" build|strong="H1129" a|strong="H1961" temple|strong="H1004" for|strong="H8034" Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068" to|strong="H3478" whom|strong="H0834" we|strong="H8034" Israelis belong|strong="H1961". 
\verseNumber{8}But|strong="H3588" Yahweh|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3068" him|strong="H5973", ‘You|strong="H3588" have|strong="H1961" wanted|strong="H3824" to|strong="H3068" build|strong="H1129" a|strong="H1961" temple|strong="H1004" for|strong="H3588" me|strong="H5973", and|strong="H3068" what|strong="H1732" you|strong="H3588" wanted|strong="H3824" to|strong="H3068" do|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" good|strong="H2895". 
\verseNumber{9}However|strong="H7535", you|strong="H3588" are|strong="H1121" not|strong="H3808" the|strong="H3588" one|strong="H3808" who|strong="H1931" I|strong="H3588" want|strong="H3808" to|strong="H3318" build|strong="H1129" the|strong="H3588" temple|strong="H1004"; it|strong="H1931" is|strong="H1931" one|strong="H3808" of|strong="H1121" your|strong="H3588" own|strong="H1961" sons|strong="H1121" who|strong="H1931" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w want|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3318"\+w*} build|strong="H1129" a|strong="H3588" temple|strong="H1004" for|strong="H3588" me|strong="H3318".’ 
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\verseNumber{10}“And|strong="H6965" Yahweh|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" done|strong="H3478" what|strong="H1697" he|strong="H3068" promised|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" do|strong="H3068". I|strong="H5921" have|strong="H3068" become|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H3678" of|strong="H1004" Israel|strong="H3478" to|strong="H1696" succeed|strong="H6965" my|strong="H3068" father|strong="H0001", and|strong="H6965" I|strong="H5921" am|strong="H3068" ruling|strong="H3427" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H3427", like|strong="H1004" Yahweh|strong="H3068" promised|strong="H1696", and|strong="H6965" I|strong="H5921" have|strong="H3068" arranged|strong="H6186" for|strong="H5921" this|strong="H1696" temple|strong="H1004" to|strong="H1696" be|strong="H1697" built|strong="H1129" for|strong="H5921" us|strong="H5921" to|strong="H1696" worship|strong="H3478" Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H5921" God|strong="H3068" to|strong="H1696" whom|strong="H0834" we|strong="H1697" Israelis belong|strong="H8478". 
\verseNumber{11}I|strong="H7760" have|strong="H3068" put|strong="H7760" the|strong="H3068" Sacred|strong="H6944" Chest|strong="H0727" in|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3068" temple|strong="H1004", in|strong="H3478" which|strong="H3068" are|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3068" stone|strong="H0068" tablets|strong="H3871" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H7760"\+w* \+w which|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w are|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w engraved|strong="H6605"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Ten|strong="H6235"\+w* \+w Commandments|strong="H4687"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w*} the|strong="H3068" agreement|strong="H1285" that|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" made|strong="H3772" with|strong="H5973" us|strong="H7760" Israeli people|strong="H1121".” 

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\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Solomon’s|strong="H8010" prayer|strong="H8605" to|strong="H3478" dedicate|strong="H6942" the|strong="H3068" temple|strong="H1004" }
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\verseNumber{12}Then|strong="H5975" Solomon|strong="H5975" stood|strong="H5975" in|strong="H3478" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" altar|strong="H4196" which|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" in|strong="H3478" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H3709" of|strong="H3068" Israel|strong="H3478" who|strong="H3605" had|strong="H3068" gathered|strong="H3478" there|strong="H5975". 
\verseNumber{13}His|strong="H3605" workers|strong="H6213" had|strong="H3478" built|strong="H6213" a|strong="H6213" bronze|strong="H5178" platform|strong="H3595" there|strong="H5975" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w him|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w stand|strong="H5975"\+w* \+w on|strong="H5921"\+w*}, which|strong="H3478" was|strong="H3478" 7-1/2 feet|strong="H7272" long|strong="H3605" and|strong="H3478" 7-1/2 feet|strong="H7272" wide|strong="H7341" and|strong="H3478" 4-1/2 feet|strong="H7272" high|strong="H6967". They|strong="H3588" put|strong="H5414" it|strong="H5414" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" outer|strong="H2435" courtyard|strong="H2691". Solomon|strong="H8010" stood|strong="H5975" on|strong="H5921" that|strong="H3588" platform|strong="H3595" and|strong="H3478" then|strong="H5414" knelt|strong="H1288" down|strong="H1288" in|strong="H5921" front|strong="H5048" of|strong="H8432" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H3709" of|strong="H8432" Israel|strong="H3478" who|strong="H3605" had|strong="H3478" gathered|strong="H6213" there|strong="H5975", and|strong="H3478" he|strong="H3588" spread|strong="H6566" out|strong="H6566" his|strong="H3605" arms|strong="H2220" toward|strong="H5921" heaven|strong="H8064", 
\verseNumber{14}and|strong="H1980" he|strong="H3068" prayed|strong="H6419", 
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“Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H3605" God|strong="H3068" to|strong="H1980" whom|strong="H6440" we|strong="H1980" Israeli people|strong="H3820" belong|strong="H1961", there|strong="H3605" is|strong="H3068" no|strong="H3605" God|strong="H3068" like|strong="H3644" you|strong="H6440" in|strong="H1980" heaven|strong="H8064" or|strong="H3068" on|strong="H1980" the|strong="H3605" earth|strong="H8064". You|strong="H6440" solemnly|strong="H7650" promised|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3605" you|strong="H6440" would|strong="H3068" faithfully|strong="H2617" love|strong="H2617" us|strong="H6440", and|strong="H1980" that|strong="H3605" is|strong="H3068" what|strong="H4100" you|strong="H6440" have|strong="H3068" done|strong="H1980" for|strong="H6440" us|strong="H6440" who|strong="H3605" earnestly|strong="H5650" do|strong="H3068" what|strong="H4100" you|strong="H6440" want|strong="H4270" us|strong="H6440" to|strong="H1980" do|strong="H3068". 
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\verseNumber{15}“You|strong="H3117" have|strong="H5650" done|strong="H3027" the|strong="H8104" things|strong="H1697" that|strong="H3117" you|strong="H3117" promised|strong="H1696" my|strong="H8104" father|strong="H0001" David|strong="H1732", who|strong="H5650" served|strong="H5647" you|strong="H3117" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w very|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w well|strong="H1696"\+w*}, that|strong="H3117" you|strong="H3117" would|strong="H5650" do|strong="H8104". Truly|strong="H3588", you|strong="H3117" promised|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" do|strong="H8104" those|strong="H1696" things|strong="H1697" for|strong="H3027" him|strong="H3027", and|strong="H3117" today|strong="H3117" we|strong="H3117" see|strong="H7200" that|strong="H3117" by|strong="H3027" your|strong="H8104" power|strong="H3027" you|strong="H3117" have|strong="H5650" caused|strong="H5414" it|strong="H1696" all|strong="H3117" to|strong="H1696" happen|strong="H1961". 
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\verseNumber{16}“So|strong="H1980" now|strong="H6258", Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H6440" God|strong="H3068" we|strong="H1980" Israelis belong|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1696", please|strong="H4994" do|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" things|strong="H3808" that|strong="H3068" you|strong="H6440" promised|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" my|strong="H8104" father|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732" that|strong="H3068" you|strong="H6440" would|strong="H3068" do|strong="H3068". You|strong="H6440" said|strong="H1696" that|strong="H3068" there|strong="H3427" would|strong="H3068" always|strong="H7535" be|strong="H3808" some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H1121" his|strong="H8104" descendants|strong="H1121" to|strong="H1696" rule|strong="H3427" Israel|strong="H3478", if|strong="H1121" they|strong="H3068" faithfully|strong="H0571" conduct|strong="H1870" their|strong="H3068" lives|strong="H3427" as|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3068" did|strong="H3478". 
\verseNumber{17}So|strong="H6258" now|strong="H6258", God|strong="H3068" of|strong="H3068" us|strong="H3478" Israeli people|strong="H1696", cause|strong="H1697" what|strong="H1697" you|strong="H1696" promised|strong="H1696" David|strong="H1732", who|strong="H3068" served|strong="H5647" you|strong="H1696" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w well|strong="H1696"\+w*}, to|strong="H1696" happen|strong="H1697". 
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\verseNumber{18}“But|strong="H3588", my|strong="H5921" God|strong="H3808", will|strong="H1004" you|strong="H3588" really|strong="H2088" live|strong="H3427" on|strong="H5921" earth|strong="H8064" among|strong="H5921" people|strong="H3427"? There|strong="H2009" is|strong="H2088" surely|strong="H3588" not|strong="H3808" enough|strong="H1767" space|strong="H3117" for|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H5921" sky|strong="H8064", or|strong="H3808" even|strong="H3588" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H5921" heaven|strong="H8064"! So|strong="H3808" there|strong="H2009" is|strong="H2088" surely|strong="H3588" not|strong="H3808" enough|strong="H1767" space|strong="H3117" for|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" to|strong="H5921" live|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" this|strong="H2088" temple|strong="H1004" that|strong="H3588" my|strong="H5921" workers|strong="H1129" have|strong="H1129" built|strong="H1129". 
\verseNumber{19}But|strong="H6437" Yahweh|strong="H3068", my|strong="H8085" God|strong="H3068", please|strong="H8085" listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="H3068" my|strong="H8085" prayer|strong="H8605", while|strong="H8085" I|strong="H5650" am|strong="H3068" pleading|strong="H1696" with|strong="H3068" you|strong="H6440" this|strong="H6440" day|strong="H3117" and|strong="H3068" do|strong="H3068" what|strong="H8085" I|strong="H5650" am|strong="H3068" requesting. 
\verseNumber{20}Please|strong="H8085" protect|strong="H8104" this|strong="H2088" temple|strong="H1004" day|strong="H3119" and|strong="H1004" night|strong="H3915". This|strong="H2088" is|strong="H2088" the|strong="H8085" place|strong="H4725" about|strong="H1961" which|strong="H1004" you|strong="H7760" have|strong="H1961" said|strong="H8085", ‘I|strong="H7760" will|strong="H1961" always|strong="H3605" be|strong="H1961" there|strong="H8033".’ Please|strong="H8085" listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="H1961" my|strong="H8085" prayer|strong="H8605" about|strong="H1961" this|strong="H2088" place|strong="H4725". 
\verseNumber{21}Listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="H3478" me|strong="H4480" when|strong="H8085" I|strong="H2088" pray|strong="H6419", and|strong="H3478" listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="H3478" your|strong="H8085" Israeli people|strong="H5971" when|strong="H8085" they|strong="H5971" pray|strong="H6419". Listen|strong="H8085" from|strong="H4480" heaven|strong="H8064", where|strong="H4725" you|strong="H4480" live|strong="H3427"; and|strong="H3478" when|strong="H8085" you|strong="H4480" hear|strong="H8085" us|strong="H8085" pray|strong="H6419", forgive|strong="H5545" us|strong="H8085". 
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\verseNumber{22}“If|strong="H2398" someone|strong="H0376" is|strong="H2088" accused|strong="H7170" of|strong="H1004" doing|strong="H6213" something|strong="H1697" wrong|strong="H2398" to|strong="H6440" another|strong="H7453" person|strong="H6440", and|strong="H1004" they|strong="H6440" bring|strong="H5375" him|strong="H6440" to|strong="H6440" testify|strong="H6030" in|strong="H1004" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1004" your|strong="H5375" altar|strong="H4196" outside|strong="H2351" this|strong="H2088" holy|strong="H6944" temple|strong="H1004", and|strong="H1004" if|strong="H2398" he|strong="H1004" says|strong="H0559", ‘I|strong="H2088" did|strong="H6213" not|strong="H2088" do|strong="H2088" that|strong="H4196"; may|strong="H1004" God|strong="H0430" punish|strong="H6485" me|strong="H6440" if|strong="H2398" I|strong="H2088" am|strong="H1961" not|strong="H2088" telling|strong="H1696" the|strong="H6440" truth|strong="H0571",’ 
\verseNumber{23}then|strong="H5414" you|strong="H5414" listen|strong="H8085" from|strong="H4480" heaven|strong="H8064", and|strong="H7725" you|strong="H5414" decide|strong="H8199" who|strong="H5650" is|strong="H1870" telling|strong="H1696" the|strong="H8085" truth|strong="H0571". Then|strong="H5414" punish|strong="H6213" the|strong="H8085" person|strong="H8199" who|strong="H5650" is|strong="H1870" guilty|strong="H7563" as|strong="H6213" he|strong="H6213" deserves|strong="H1288" to|strong="H7725" be|strong="H7563" punished|strong="H6485", and|strong="H7725" declare|strong="H6663" that|strong="H8085" the|strong="H8085" other|strong="H0312" person|strong="H8199" is|strong="H1870" innocent|strong="H6666". 
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\verseNumber{24}“And|strong="H3478" when|strong="H3588" your|strong="H6440" Israeli people|strong="H5971" are|strong="H5971" defeated|strong="H5062" by|strong="H3478" their|strong="H6440" enemies|strong="H0341" because|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" sinned|strong="H2398" against|strong="H6440" you|strong="H3588", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w forced|strong="H4522"\+w* \+w to|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w go|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w to|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w some|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w distant|strong="H7350"\+w* \+w country|strong="H2022"\+w*,} if|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" turn|strong="H7725" away|strong="H7725" from|strong="H7725" their|strong="H6440" sinful|strong="H2398" behavior|strong="H3027" and|strong="H3478" turn|strong="H7725" toward|strong="H6440" this|strong="H2088" temple|strong="H1004" and|strong="H3478" admit|strong="H8085" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3588"\+w*} you|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w justly|strong="H4941"\+w* \+w punished|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w them|strong="H7725"\+w*}, and|strong="H3478" plead|strong="H7378" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w forgive|strong="H5545"\+w* \+w them|strong="H7725"\+w*}, 
\verseNumber{25}listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="H7725" them|strong="H5414" from|strong="H4480" heaven|strong="H8064" and|strong="H3478" forgive|strong="H5545" your|strong="H5414" Israeli people|strong="H5971" for|strong="H3478" the|strong="H8085" sins|strong="H2403" that|strong="H5971" they|strong="H1992" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w committed|strong="H5414"\+w*}, and|strong="H3478" bring|strong="H7725" them|strong="H5414" back|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" this|strong="H5414" land|strong="H8064" that|strong="H5971" you|strong="H5414" gave|strong="H5414" to|strong="H7725" our|strong="H5414" ancestors|strong="H0001". 
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\verseNumber{26}“When|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" do|strong="H2403" not|strong="H3808" allow|strong="H5414" any|strong="H1961" rain|strong="H4306" to|strong="H7725" fall|strong="H1961" because|strong="H3588" your|strong="H7725" people|strong="H3808" have|strong="H1961" sinned|strong="H2398" against|strong="H2398" you|strong="H3588", if|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" turn|strong="H7725" toward|strong="H7725" this|strong="H2088" temple|strong="H1004" and|strong="H7725" admit|strong="H8085" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3588"\+w*} you|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w justly|strong="H4941"\+w* \+w punished|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w them|strong="H7725"\+w*}, and|strong="H7725" turn|strong="H7725" away|strong="H7725" from|strong="H7725" their|strong="H7725" sinful|strong="H2403" behavior|strong="H3027" and|strong="H7725" humbly|strong="H6800" pray|strong="H6419" to|strong="H7725" you|strong="H3588", 
\verseNumber{27}hear|strong="H8085" from|strong="H5921" heaven|strong="H8064" and|strong="H3478" forgive|strong="H5545" the|strong="H5921" sins|strong="H2403" of|strong="H1870" your|strong="H5414" Israeli people|strong="H5971". Teach|strong="H3384" them|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5921" right|strong="H3478" way|strong="H1870" to|strong="H3478" conduct|strong="H1870" their|strong="H5414" lives|strong="H5315". Then|strong="H5414" cause|strong="H5414" it|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3478" rain|strong="H4306" here|strong="H1870" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" land|strong="H5159" that|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" gave|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3478" your|strong="H5414" people|strong="H5971" to|strong="H3478" belong|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3478" them|strong="H5414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w permanently|strong="H5769"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{28}“And|strong="H8179" when|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H8179" this|strong="H3588" land|strong="H0776" experience|strong="H7200" famines|strong="H3615" or|strong="H5061" if|strong="H3588" there|strong="H1961" is|strong="H3605" a|strong="H1961" plague|strong="H5061", or|strong="H5061" when|strong="H3588" their|strong="H3605" crops|strong="H8393" are|strong="H8179" destroyed|strong="H4229" by|strong="H1961" very|strong="H3966" hot|strong="H2552" winds|strong="H7307" or|strong="H5061" by|strong="H1961" mildew|strong="H3420" or|strong="H5061" by|strong="H1961" locusts|strong="H0697" or|strong="H5061" grasshoppers|strong="H2284", or|strong="H5061" when|strong="H3588" their|strong="H3605" enemies|strong="H0341" surround|strong="H5439" any|strong="H3605" of|strong="H8179" their|strong="H3605" cities|strong="H8179" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H7458"\+w* \+w order|strong="H4616"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w attack|strong="H6696"\+w* \+w them|strong="H1961"\+w*}, if|strong="H3588" any|strong="H3605" of|strong="H8179" those|strong="H3605" bad|strong="H7451" things|strong="H3605" happen|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" them|strong="H1961", 
\verseNumber{29}when|strong="H1961" your|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H5971" earnestly|strong="H3605" plead|strong="H7378" with|strong="H1004" you|strong="H3605", knowing|strong="H3045" in|strong="H3478" their|strong="H3605" inner|strong="H1004" beings|strong="H2088" that|strong="H3045" they|strong="H5971" are|strong="H5971" suffering|strong="H6040" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w they|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w have|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w sinned|strong="H2398"\+w*}, if|strong="H1961" they|strong="H5971" stretch|strong="H6566" out|strong="H6566" their|strong="H3605" hands|strong="H3709" toward|strong="H3709" this|strong="H2088" temple|strong="H1004" and|strong="H3478" pray|strong="H8605", 
\verseNumber{30}hear|strong="H8085" from|strong="H4480" your|strong="H3605" home|strong="H1004" in|strong="H3427" heaven|strong="H8064", and|strong="H1121" forgive|strong="H5545" them|strong="H5414". You|strong="H3588" alone|strong="H4480" know|strong="H3045" what|strong="H3045" each|strong="H3605" person|strong="H5545" is|strong="H1870" thinking|strong="H0559", so|strong="H4480" reward|strong="H7939" each|strong="H3605" person|strong="H5545" according|strong="H4480" to|strong="H5414" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" does|strong="H6213", 
\verseNumber{31}in|strong="H5921" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="H3605" they|strong="H1992" will|strong="H5414" revere|strong="H3372" you|strong="H5414" and|strong="H3117" conduct|strong="H1870" their|strong="H3605" lives|strong="H2416" as|strong="H3117" you|strong="H5414" want|strong="H4270" them|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3212", all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" time|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3605" they|strong="H1992" live|strong="H2416" in|strong="H5921" this|strong="H5414" land|strong="H6440" that|strong="H3605" you|strong="H5414" gave|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3212" our|strong="H3605" ancestors|strong="H0001". 
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\verseNumber{32}“There|strong="H2088" will|strong="H5971" be|strong="H3808" some|strong="H3027" foreigners|strong="H5237" who|strong="H1931" do|strong="H2088" not|strong="H3808" belong|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3478" your|strong="H5186" Israeli people|strong="H5971" who|strong="H1931" have|strong="H5971" come|strong="H7350" here|strong="H2088" from|strong="H3478" countries|strong="H0776" far|strong="H7350" away|strong="H5186" because|strong="H4616" they|strong="H3808" have|strong="H5971" heard|strong="H8085" that|strong="H5971" you|strong="H3808" are|strong="H5971" very|strong="H2088" great|strong="H1419" and|strong="H3478" that|strong="H5971" you|strong="H3808" perform|strong="H6213" great|strong="H1419" miracles|strong="H6381". If|strong="H1931" they|strong="H3808" turn|strong="H5186" toward|strong="H3027" this|strong="H2088" temple|strong="H1004" and|strong="H3478" pray|strong="H6419", 
\verseNumber{33}from|strong="H4480" your|strong="H3605" home|strong="H1004" in|strong="H3427" heaven|strong="H8064" listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="H3478" their|strong="H3605" prayer|strong="H8605", and|strong="H3478" do|strong="H6213" for|strong="H3588" them|strong="H5921" what|strong="H2088" they|strong="H3588" request|strong="H1246" you|strong="H3588" to|strong="H3478" do|strong="H6213". Do|strong="H6213" that|strong="H3588" in|strong="H3427" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="H3588" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people-groups in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H3605" world|strong="H8398" will|strong="H5971" know|strong="H3045" about|strong="H5921" you|strong="H3588" and|strong="H3478" revere|strong="H3372" you|strong="H3588", like|strong="H1004" we|strong="H3588", your|strong="H3605" own|strong="H5971" Israeli people|strong="H5971" do|strong="H6213". And|strong="H3478" then|strong="H2088" they|strong="H3588" will|strong="H5971" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" this|strong="H2088" is|strong="H2088" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" have|strong="H5971" caused|strong="H6213" to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H8034" built|strong="H1129" for|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588". 
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\verseNumber{34}“When|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" send|strong="H7971" your|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5971" to|strong="H3318" go|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" places|strong="H1004" to|strong="H3318" attack|strong="H4421" their|strong="H5921" enemies|strong="H0341", if|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" pray|strong="H6419" to|strong="H3318" you|strong="H3588", wherever|strong="H5921" they|strong="H3588" are|strong="H5971", if|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" turn|strong="H5971" toward|strong="H1870" this|strong="H2063" city|strong="H5892" that|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" have|strong="H5971" chosen|strong="H0977" and|strong="H7971" toward|strong="H1870" this|strong="H2063" temple|strong="H1004" that|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" have|strong="H5971" caused|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3318" be|strong="H8034" built|strong="H1129" to|strong="H3318" honor|strong="H8034" you|strong="H3588", 
\verseNumber{35}listen|strong="H8085" in|strong="H6213" heaven|strong="H8064" to|strong="H6213" their|strong="H8085" prayers|strong="H8605"; listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="H6213" what|strong="H6213" they|strong="H6213" plead|strong="H7378" for|strong="H6213" you|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w*}, and|strong="H8064" assist|strong="H6677" them|strong="H6213". 
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\verseNumber{36}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{“\+w It|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w is|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w true|strong="H0571"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w*} everyone|strong="H3605" sins|strong="H2398". So|strong="H5414", when|strong="H3588" your|strong="H5414" people|strong="H3808" sin|strong="H2398" against|strong="H6440" you|strong="H3588", and|strong="H6440" you|strong="H3588" become|strong="H1961" angry|strong="H2734" with|strong="H6440" them|strong="H5414", you|strong="H3588" may|strong="H5414" allow|strong="H5414" their|strong="H5414" enemies|strong="H0341" to|strong="H5414" capture|strong="H7617" them|strong="H5414" and|strong="H6440" take|strong="H7617" them|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5414" their|strong="H5414" countries|strong="H0776", even|strong="H3588" to|strong="H5414" countries|strong="H0776" that|strong="H3588" are|strong="H7350" far|strong="H7350" away|strong="H7617". 
\verseNumber{37}When|strong="H7725" that|strong="H7725" happens|strong="H1961", while|strong="H7617" they|strong="H8033" are|strong="H3824" in|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7725" countries|strong="H0776" to|strong="H7725" which|strong="H8033" they|strong="H8033" were|strong="H0834" forced|strong="H4522" to|strong="H7725" go|strong="H7725", if|strong="H2603" they|strong="H8033" are|strong="H3824" sorry|strong="H5162" for|strong="H8033" having|strong="H0369" sinned|strong="H2398", if|strong="H2603" they|strong="H8033" say|strong="H7725", ‘We|strong="H8033" have|strong="H7617" sinned|strong="H2398"; we|strong="H8033" have|strong="H7617" done|strong="H2398" things|strong="H1697" that|strong="H7725" are|strong="H3824" wrong|strong="H5753" and|strong="H7725" have|strong="H7617" done|strong="H2398" things|strong="H1697" that|strong="H7725" are|strong="H3824" very|strong="H2603" wicked|strong="H7561",’ 
\verseNumber{38}if|strong="H0518" they|strong="H5315" repent|strong="H7725" very|strong="H3966" sincerely|strong="H8549", and|strong="H7725" if|strong="H0518" they|strong="H5315" turn|strong="H7725" toward|strong="H1870" this|strong="H5414" land|strong="H0776" that|strong="H3605" you|strong="H5414" gave|strong="H5414" to|strong="H7725" our|strong="H3605" ancestors|strong="H0001", and|strong="H7725" toward|strong="H1870" this|strong="H5414" city|strong="H5892" that|strong="H3605" you|strong="H5414" have|strong="H5414" chosen|strong="H0977" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3820"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w place|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w where|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w we|strong="H5315"\+w* \+w should|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w worship|strong="H7812"\+w* \+w you|strong="H5414"\+w*}, and|strong="H7725" toward|strong="H1870" this|strong="H5414" temple|strong="H1004" that|strong="H3605" I|strong="H5414" have|strong="H5414" caused|strong="H5414" to|strong="H7725" be|strong="H3820" built|strong="H1129" for|strong="H8034" you|strong="H5414" and|strong="H7725" pray|strong="H6419", 
\verseNumber{39}then|strong="H6213" from|strong="H4480" your|strong="H8085" home|strong="H1004" in|strong="H3427" heaven|strong="H8064" hear|strong="H8085" their|strong="H8085" prayer|strong="H8605", and|strong="H8064" listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="H6213" them|strong="H6213" while|strong="H8085" they|strong="H6213" plead|strong="H7378" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w your|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w help|strong="H4480"\+w*}, and|strong="H8064" do|strong="H6213" what|strong="H6213" they|strong="H6213" ask|strong="H7592" you|strong="H6213" to|strong="H6213" do|strong="H6213", and|strong="H8064" forgive|strong="H5545" your|strong="H8085" people|strong="H5971" who|strong="H5971" have|strong="H5971" sinned|strong="H2398" against|strong="H4480" you|strong="H6213". 
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\verseNumber{40}“Now|strong="H6258", my|strong="H1961" God|strong="H0430", look|strong="H5869" at|strong="H1961" us|strong="H4994" and|strong="H5869" listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="H1961" us|strong="H4994" as|strong="H1961" we|strong="H4994" pray|strong="H4994" to|strong="H1961" you|strong="H5869" in|strong="H4725" this|strong="H2088" place|strong="H4725". 
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\verseNumber{41}Yahweh|strong="H3068" our|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068", come|strong="H6965" and|strong="H6965" stay|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3068" this|strong="H6258" place|strong="H4725" with|strong="H3847" the|strong="H3068" Sacred|strong="H6944" Chest|strong="H0727", 
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the|strong="H3068" chest|strong="H0727" that|strong="H3068" shows|strong="H6213" that|strong="H3068" you|strong="H3847" are|strong="H3068" powerful|strong="H2392". 
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Yahweh|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068", cause|strong="H2600" your|strong="H3068" priests|strong="H3548" to|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" clearly|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3068" you|strong="H3847" have|strong="H3068" blessed|strong="H1288" them|strong="H8055". 
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Cause|strong="H2600" us|strong="H8055" your|strong="H3068" people|strong="H5971" to|strong="H3068" rejoice|strong="H8055" because|strong="H3068" of|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" good|strong="H2896" things|strong="H2896" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3847"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w for|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w us|strong="H8055"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{42}Yahweh|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068", do|strong="H3068" not|strong="H1732" reject|strong="H7725" me|strong="H6440" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w king|strong="H6440"\+w*} whom|strong="H6440" you|strong="H6440" have|strong="H3068" appointed|strong="H4150" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w king|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="H3478"\+w*}; 
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do|strong="H3068" not|strong="H1732" forget|strong="H7911" that|strong="H3068" you|strong="H6440" greatly|strong="H3966" loved|strong="H0157" David|strong="H1732", who|strong="H3068" served|strong="H6440" you|strong="H6440" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w very|strong="H3966"\+w* \+w well|strong="H2142"\+w*}.” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Solomon dedicated the temple }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Solomon dedicated the temple }
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\chapterNumber{7}When|strong="H3615" Solomon|strong="H8010" finished|strong="H3615" praying|strong="H6419", fire|strong="H0784" came|strong="H3381" down|strong="H3381" from|strong="H3381" the|strong="H3068" sky|strong="H8064" and|strong="H3068" burned|strong="H8313" all|strong="H3615" the|strong="H3068" offerings|strong="H5930" and|strong="H3068" sacrifices|strong="H2077" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w were|strong="H8064"\+w* \+w on|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w altar|strong="H4196"\+w*}, and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" glorious|strong="H3519" radiance|strong="H5051" of|strong="H1004" Yahweh|strong="H3068" filled|strong="H4390" the|strong="H3068" temple|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{2}The|strong="H3588" radiance|strong="H5051" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w was|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w extremely|strong="H3966"\+w* \+w bright|strong="H0934"\+w*}, with|strong="H4390" the|strong="H3588" result|strong="H6903" that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" priests|strong="H3548" could|strong="H3201" not|strong="H3808" enter|strong="H0935" the|strong="H3588" temple|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" Yahweh|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{3}When|strong="H3588" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w were|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w there|strong="H3605"\+w*} saw|strong="H7200" the|strong="H3605" fire|strong="H0784" coming|strong="H3381" down|strong="H3381" and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" glory|strong="H3519" of|strong="H1121" Yahweh|strong="H3068" above|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004", they|strong="H3588" prostrated|strong="H7812" themselves|strong="H7812" with|strong="H1004" their|strong="H3605" faces|strong="H5921" touching|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" ground|strong="H0776". They|strong="H3588" worshiped|strong="H7812" and|strong="H1121" thanked|strong="H1288" Yahweh|strong="H3068", singing|strong="H7440", 
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“Yahweh|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" always|strong="H3605" good|strong="H2896" to|strong="H3381" us|strong="H5921"; 
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he|strong="H3588" faithfully|strong="H2617" loves|strong="H0157" us|strong="H5921" forever|strong="H5769".” 
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\verseNumber{4-5}Then|strong="H0227" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" and|strong="H3967" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" who|strong="H0834" were|strong="H0834" there|strong="H8033" dedicated|strong="H6942" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004" to|strong="H0413" Yahweh|strong="H3068" by|strong="H0801" offering|strong="H4503" more|strong="H3254" sacrifices|strong="H2077" to|strong="H0413" him|strong="H5414". King|strong="H4428" Solomon|strong="H8010" gave|strong="H5414" 22,000 cattle|strong="H4735" and|strong="H3967" 120,000 sheep|strong="H6629" and|strong="H3967" goats|strong="H5795" to|strong="H0413" be|strong="H1961" sacrificed|strong="H2076". 
\verseNumber{6}The|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548" stood|strong="H5975" in|strong="H5921" their|strong="H3605" positions|strong="H7896", and|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H4428" Levi|strong="H3881" stood|strong="H5975" in|strong="H5921" their|strong="H3605" positions|strong="H7896" holding|strong="H2388" the|strong="H3605" musical|strong="H7892" instruments|strong="H3627" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w praise|strong="H1984"\+w*} Yahweh|strong="H3068", instruments|strong="H3627" that|strong="H3588" King|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" had|strong="H3068" caused|strong="H6213" to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H3027" made|strong="H6213" for|strong="H3588" praising|strong="H1984" Yahweh|strong="H3068" and|strong="H3478" thanking|strong="H3034" him|strong="H5921". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w They|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w sang|strong="H1984"\+w*}, “He|strong="H3588" faithfully|strong="H2617" loves|strong="H0157" us|strong="H5921" forever|strong="H5769".” Facing|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H4428" Levi|strong="H3881" the|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548" stood|strong="H5975", blowing|strong="H2690" their|strong="H3605" trumpets|strong="H2690", while|strong="H3588" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H5971" were|strong="H3478" standing|strong="H5975" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w listening|strong="H8085"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{7}Solomon|strong="H8010" dedicated|strong="H6942" the|strong="H6440" middle|strong="H8432" part|strong="H8432" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H6440" courtyard|strong="H2691" in|strong="H3068" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H6440" temple|strong="H1004". Then|strong="H6213" he|strong="H3588" gave|strong="H6213" offerings|strong="H8002" to|strong="H3201" be|strong="H3808" completely|strong="H3617" burned|strong="H8313" there|strong="H8033" along|strong="H8432" with|strong="H1004" the|strong="H6440" fat|strong="H2459" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H6440" animals|strong="H0929" to|strong="H3201" be|strong="H3808" sacrificed|strong="H6213" to|strong="H3201" maintain|strong="H6213" fellowship|strong="H2266" with|strong="H1004" Yahweh|strong="H3068". The|strong="H6440" priests|strong="H3808" burned|strong="H8313" them|strong="H6440" there|strong="H8033" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" courtyard|strong="H2691" because|strong="H3588" in|strong="H3068" addition|strong="H5921" to|strong="H3201" those|strong="H6213" things|strong="H3808" there|strong="H8033" were|strong="H1004" offerings|strong="H8002" of|strong="H1004" grain|strong="H1715", with|strong="H1004" the|strong="H6440" result|strong="H6903" that|strong="H3588" there|strong="H8033" was|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" enough|strong="H6213" space|strong="H3117" on|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" bronze|strong="H5178" altar|strong="H4196" to|strong="H3201" burn|strong="H8313" all|strong="H6213" those|strong="H6213" sacrifices|strong="H5930". 
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\verseNumber{8}Solomon|strong="H8010" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w other|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1931"\+w*} celebrated|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3605" Festival|strong="H2282" of|strong="H3117" Living|strong="H3605" in|strong="H3478" Temporary|strong="H5521" Shelters|strong="H5521" for|strong="H5704" seven|strong="H7651" days|strong="H3117". There|strong="H3117" was|strong="H3478" a|strong="H6213" huge|strong="H1995" group|strong="H7235" of|strong="H3117" people|strong="H1931" who|strong="H3605" celebrated|strong="H6213" with|strong="H5973" him|strong="H6213". Some|strong="H3117" of|strong="H3117" them|strong="H6213" came|strong="H3478" from|strong="H3478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w as|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w far|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w away|strong="H5973"\+w* \+w as|strong="H5704"\+w*} Lebo-Hamath|strong="H2574" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w far|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w north|strong="H6828"\+w*} and|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" border|strong="H1366" of|strong="H3117" Egypt|strong="H4714" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w far|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w south|strong="H5045"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{9}On|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3588" eighth|strong="H8066"/next|strong="H4283" day|strong="H3117" they|strong="H3588" gathered|strong="H6213" again|strong="H7725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w worship|strong="H7812"\+w* \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w*}. They|strong="H3588" had|strong="H3588" celebrated|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3588" dedication|strong="H2598" of|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3588" altar|strong="H4196" for|strong="H3588" seven|strong="H7651" days|strong="H3117" and|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3588" Festival|strong="H2282" of|strong="H3117" Living|strong="H2416" in|strong="H6213" Temporary|strong="H5521" Shelters|strong="H5521" for|strong="H3588" seven|strong="H7651" days|strong="H3117". 
\verseNumber{10}Then|strong="H7971" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" next|strong="H5921" day|strong="H3117" Solomon|strong="H8010" sent|strong="H7971" them|strong="H5921" to|strong="H3478" their|strong="H3068" homes|strong="H1004". They|strong="H3117" were|strong="H3478" very|strong="H6213" joyful|strong="H8056" because|strong="H5921" of|strong="H3068" all|strong="H6213" the|strong="H5921" good|strong="H2896" things|strong="H7969" that|strong="H5971" Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" done|strong="H6213" for|strong="H5921" David|strong="H1732" and|strong="H3478" Solomon|strong="H8010" and|strong="H3478" for|strong="H5921" all|strong="H6213" his|strong="H3068" Israeli people|strong="H5971". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Yahweh|strong="H3068" appeared|strong="H7200" to|strong="H3478" Solomon|strong="H8010" again|strong="H7971" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Yahweh|strong="H3068" appeared|strong="H7200" to|strong="H3478" Solomon|strong="H8010" again|strong="H7971" }
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\verseNumber{11}Solomon’s|strong="H8010" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w workers|strong="H6213"\+w*} finished|strong="H3615" building|strong="H1129" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004" and|strong="H3068" Solomon’s|strong="H8010" palace|strong="H1004". And|strong="H3068" Solomon|strong="H8010" finished|strong="H3615" doing|strong="H6213" everything|strong="H3605" else|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" he|strong="H6213" had|strong="H3068" planned|strong="H3289" to|strong="H3068" do|strong="H6213". 
\verseNumber{12}Then|strong="H2088" Yahweh|strong="H3068" appeared|strong="H7200" to|strong="H3068" him|strong="H7200" one|strong="H2088" night|strong="H3915" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w a|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w dream|strong="H2472"\+w*} and|strong="H3068" said|strong="H8085" to|strong="H3068" him|strong="H7200", 
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“I|strong="H7200" have|strong="H3068" heard|strong="H8085" your|strong="H3068" prayer|strong="H8605", and|strong="H3068" I|strong="H7200" have|strong="H3068" chosen|strong="H0977" this|strong="H2088" temple|strong="H1004" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" the|strong="H8085" place|strong="H4725" where|strong="H4725" my|strong="H8085" people|strong="H7200" will|strong="H3068" offer|strong="H2077" sacrifices|strong="H2077" to|strong="H3068" me|strong="H7200". 
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\verseNumber{13}“When|strong="H1961" I|strong="H2005" prevent|strong="H6923" any|strong="H1961" rain|strong="H4306" from|strong="H5921" falling|strong="H5307", or|strong="H3808" when|strong="H1961" I|strong="H2005" command|strong="H6680" locusts|strong="H2284" to|strong="H7971" eat|strong="H0398" all|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" crops|strong="H8393", or|strong="H3808" when|strong="H1961" I|strong="H2005" send|strong="H7971" a|strong="H1961" plague|strong="H1698" among|strong="H5921" my|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5971", 
\verseNumber{14}if|strong="H0518" the|strong="H6440" people|strong="H5971" who|strong="H5971" belong|strong="H1961" to|strong="H7725" me|strong="H6440" humble|strong="H3665" themselves|strong="H6440" and|strong="H7725" pray|strong="H6419", and|strong="H7725" request|strong="H1245" me|strong="H6440" to|strong="H7725" help|strong="H4480" them|strong="H5921", and|strong="H7725" if|strong="H0518" they|strong="H5921" turn|strong="H7725" away|strong="H7725" from|strong="H4480" their|strong="H6440" sinful|strong="H2403" behavior|strong="H1870", then|strong="H7725" I|strong="H5921" will|strong="H5971" hear|strong="H8085" from|strong="H4480" heaven|strong="H8064". I|strong="H5921" will|strong="H5971" forgive|strong="H5545" them|strong="H5921" for|strong="H5921" having|strong="H0369" sinned|strong="H2403" and|strong="H7725" I|strong="H5921" will|strong="H5971" cause|strong="H5971" them|strong="H5921" to|strong="H7725" prosper|strong="H6743" again|strong="H7725". 
\verseNumber{15}I|strong="H6258" [SYN] will|strong="H1961" see|strong="H5869" them|strong="H1961" and|strong="H5869" I|strong="H6258" [SYN] will|strong="H1961" hear|strong="H8085" them|strong="H1961" when|strong="H1961" they|strong="H4725" pray|strong="H8605" to|strong="H1961" me|strong="H1961" in|strong="H4725" this|strong="H2088" place|strong="H4725". 
\verseNumber{16}I|strong="H3117" have|strong="H1961" chosen|strong="H0977" and|strong="H3117" have|strong="H1961" ◄set|strong="H6942" apart|strong="H6942"/dedicated|strong="H6942"► this|strong="H2088" temple|strong="H1004" in|strong="H1004" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5869" may|strong="H1961" worship|strong="H7812" [MTY] me|strong="H1961" there|strong="H8033" forever|strong="H5769". I|strong="H3117" will|strong="H1961" always|strong="H3605" watch|strong="H5869" over|strong="H5704" [MTY] it|strong="H8033" and|strong="H3117" protect|strong="H3117" [IDM] it|strong="H8033". 
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\verseNumber{17}“And|strong="H1980" as|strong="H6213" for|strong="H6213" you|strong="H6440", if|strong="H0518" you|strong="H6440" obey|strong="H6213" me|strong="H6440" as|strong="H6213" David|strong="H1732" your|strong="H3605" father|strong="H0001" did|strong="H6213", and|strong="H1980" if|strong="H0518" you|strong="H6440" do|strong="H6213" all|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" I|strong="H6680" command|strong="H6680" you|strong="H6440" to|strong="H1980" do|strong="H6213", and|strong="H1980" obey|strong="H6213" all|strong="H3605" my|strong="H8104" laws|strong="H2706" and|strong="H1980" decrees|strong="H2706", 
\verseNumber{18}I|strong="H3808" will|strong="H3478" make|strong="H3772" sure|strong="H6965" that|strong="H3478" your|strong="H3808" descendants|strong="H2233" will|strong="H3478" always|strong="H3605" be|strong="H3808" kings|strong="H4428", which|strong="H3478" is|strong="H3478" what|strong="H1732" I|strong="H3808" promised|strong="H1696" to|strong="H3478" David|strong="H1732" your|strong="H3808" father|strong="H0001", saying|strong="H0559", ‘Some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H3678" your|strong="H3808" descendants|strong="H2233" will|strong="H3478" always|strong="H3605" be|strong="H3808" the|strong="H3772" kings|strong="H4428" of|strong="H3678" Israel|strong="H3478".’ 
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\verseNumber{19}“But|strong="H5800" if|strong="H0518" you|strong="H5414" Israelis turn|strong="H7725" away|strong="H7725" from|strong="H7725" me|strong="H5414" and|strong="H1980" disobey|strong="H0854" the|strong="H6440" decrees|strong="H2711" and|strong="H1980" commands|strong="H4687" that|strong="H5414" I|strong="H5414" have|strong="H5414" given|strong="H5414" to|strong="H1980" you|strong="H5414", and|strong="H1980" you|strong="H5414" start|strong="H1870" to|strong="H1980" worship|strong="H7812" other|strong="H0312" gods|strong="H1980", 
\verseNumber{20}I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H5971" cause|strong="H5414" you|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5921" be|strong="H8034" expelled|strong="H3423" from|strong="H6440" this|strong="H2088" land|strong="H6440" that|strong="H5971" I|strong="H5414" have|strong="H5971" given|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5921" you|strong="H5414", and|strong="H1004" I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H5971" abandon|strong="H5414" this|strong="H2088" temple|strong="H1004" that|strong="H5971" I|strong="H5414" have|strong="H5971" set|strong="H5414" apart|strong="H6942" to|strong="H5921" be|strong="H8034" the|strong="H3605" place|strong="H5414" where|strong="H1004" people|strong="H5971" should|strong="H3068" worship|strong="H7812" me|strong="H5414". I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H5971" cause|strong="H5414" it|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5921" be|strong="H8034" despised|strong="H0959" and|strong="H1004" ridiculed by|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H1004" all|strong="H3605" nations|strong="H5971". 
\verseNumber{21}Although|strong="H5921" this|strong="H2088" temple|strong="H1004" is|strong="H3068" now|strong="H1961" greatly|strong="H3966" respected|strong="H7230", when|strong="H1961" that|strong="H3605" happens|strong="H1961", all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" who|strong="H3605" pass|strong="H5674" by|strong="H5921" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961" appalled|strong="H8074", and|strong="H3068" they|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" say|strong="H0559", ‘Why|strong="H4100" has|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" done|strong="H6213" terrible|strong="H6213" things|strong="H3605" like|strong="H1961" this|strong="H2088" to|strong="H3068" this|strong="H2088" country|strong="H2022" and|strong="H3068" to|strong="H3068" this|strong="H2088" temple|strong="H1004"?’ 
\verseNumber{22}And|strong="H3068" others|strong="H0312" will|strong="H3068" reply|strong="H7725", ‘It|strong="H5921" happened|strong="H1961" because|strong="H5921" they|strong="H3651" rejected|strong="H5800" Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H3605" God|strong="H3068" to|strong="H3318" whom|strong="H0834" their|strong="H3605" ancestors|strong="H0001" belonged|strong="H3318", the|strong="H3605" one|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" brought|strong="H3318" their|strong="H3605" ancestors|strong="H0001" out|strong="H3318" of|strong="H3068" Egypt|strong="H4714", and|strong="H3068" they|strong="H3651" have|strong="H3068" been|strong="H5647" worshiping|strong="H7812" other|strong="H3605" gods|strong="H0430" and|strong="H3068" trying|strong="H1156" to|strong="H3318" please|strong="H7451" them|strong="H5921". And|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3605" is|strong="H3068" why|strong="H5921" Yahweh|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" caused|strong="H5647" them|strong="H5921" to|strong="H3318" experience|strong="H7200" all|strong="H3605" these|strong="H2063" disasters|strong="H7451".’ ” 

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\chapterNumber{8}Solomon’s|strong="H8010" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w workers|strong="H1129"\+w*} worked|strong="H2388" for|strong="H3068" 20 years|strong="H8141" to|strong="H3068" build|strong="H1129" the|strong="H3068" temple|strong="H1004" and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" king’s|strong="H4428" palace|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{2}Then|strong="H5414" his|strong="H5414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w workers|strong="H1129"\+w*} rebuilt|strong="H1129" the|strong="H5414" cities|strong="H5892" that|strong="H3478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w King|strong="H4428"\+w*} Hiram|strong="H2438" had|strong="H3478" given|strong="H5414" back|strong="H7725" to|strong="H3478" Solomon|strong="H8010", and|strong="H1121" Solomon|strong="H8010" sent|strong="H5414" Israelis to|strong="H3478" live|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" those|strong="H1121" cities|strong="H5892". 
\verseNumber{3}Solomon’s|strong="H8010" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w army|strong="H2428"\+w*} then|strong="H8010" went|strong="H3212" to|strong="H3212" Hamath-Zobah|strong="H2578" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*} and|strong="H3212" captured|strong="H2388" it|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{4}His|strong="H3605" workers|strong="H1129" also|strong="H1571" rebuilt|strong="H1129" walls|strong="H2346" around|strong="H5439" Tadmor|strong="H8412" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H5892"\+w*} in|strong="H5892" the|strong="H3605" desert|strong="H4057", and|strong="H5892" in|strong="H5892" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w*} Hamath|strong="H2574" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w region|strong="H2256"\+w*} in|strong="H5892" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" towns|strong="H5892" where|strong="H1129" they|strong="H3605" kept|strong="H8104" supplies|strong="H4399". 
\verseNumber{5}They|strong="H5892" rebuilt|strong="H1129" Upper|strong="H5945" Beth-Horon|strong="H1032" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H5892"\+w*} and|strong="H5892" Lower|strong="H8481" Beth-Horon|strong="H1032" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, and|strong="H5892" built|strong="H1129" walls|strong="H2346" around|strong="H5439" them|strong="H1129" with|strong="H5892" gates|strong="H1817" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w the|strong="H1129"\+w* \+w walls|strong="H2346"\+w*} and|strong="H5892" bars|strong="H1280" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w fasten|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w the|strong="H1129"\+w* \+w gates|strong="H1817"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{6}They|strong="H3605" also|strong="H8010" rebuilt|strong="H1129" Baalath|strong="H1191" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H5892"\+w*} and|strong="H5892" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" cities|strong="H5892" where|strong="H1129" supplies|strong="H4399" were|strong="H1961" kept|strong="H1961" and|strong="H5892" the|strong="H3605" cities|strong="H5892" where|strong="H1129" Solomon’s|strong="H8010" chariots|strong="H7393" and|strong="H5892" horses|strong="H6571" were|strong="H1961" kept|strong="H1961". Solomon’s|strong="H8010" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w workers|strong="H1129"\+w*} built|strong="H1129" whatever|strong="H3605" he|strong="H3605" wanted|strong="H2836" them|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" build|strong="H1129", in|strong="H5892" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" and|strong="H5892" in|strong="H5892" Lebanon|strong="H3844", and|strong="H5892" in|strong="H5892" other|strong="H3605" places|strong="H3605" in|strong="H5892" the|strong="H3605" area|strong="H1508" that|strong="H3605" he|strong="H3605" ruled|strong="H4474". 
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\verseNumber{7}Solomon|strong="H8010" forced|strong="H4522" people|strong="H5971" from|strong="H4480" many|strong="H3808" other|strong="H3605" groups|strong="H7218" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H3478" not|strong="H3808" Israelis to|strong="H3478" work|strong="H4399" for|strong="H3478" him|strong="H3605" like|strong="H3478" slaves|strong="H5650". They|strong="H1992" were|strong="H3478" people|strong="H5971" from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H3605" Heth|strong="H2845", Amor, Periz, Hiv, and|strong="H3478" Jebus|strong="H2982" people-groups. 
\verseNumber{8}They|strong="H3117" were|strong="H3478" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" groups|strong="H1121" whom|strong="H0834" the|strong="H4480" Israelis had|strong="H3478" not|strong="H3808" completely|strong="H3615" destroyed|strong="H3615". Solomon|strong="H8010" forced|strong="H4522" them|strong="H3615" to|strong="H5704" become|strong="H1961" his|strong="H3478" slaves|strong="H1121", and|strong="H1121" they|strong="H3117" are|strong="H3117" still|strong="H5704" slaves|strong="H1121". 
\verseNumber{9}But|strong="H3588" Solomon|strong="H8010" did|strong="H3478" not|strong="H3808" force|strong="H2394" Israelis to|strong="H3478" work|strong="H4399" for|strong="H3588" him|strong="H5414". Israelis became|strong="H5650" his|strong="H5414" soldiers|strong="H5650" and|strong="H1121" commanders|strong="H8269" of|strong="H1121" his|strong="H5414" chariots|strong="H7393" and|strong="H1121" his|strong="H5414" chariot-drivers. 
\verseNumber{10}They|strong="H5971" were|strong="H5971" also|strong="H4428" King|strong="H4428" Solomon’s|strong="H8010" chief|strong="H8269" officials|strong="H8269". There|strong="H8033" were|strong="H5971" 250 of|strong="H4428" them|strong="H5414", and|strong="H3967" they|strong="H5971" supervised|strong="H7287" the|strong="H8010" workers|strong="H6466". 
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\verseNumber{11}Solomon|strong="H8010" moved|strong="H4131" his|strong="H3068" wife|strong="H0802", who|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" daughter|strong="H1323" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Egypt|strong="H4714", from|strong="H5927" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w place|strong="H6944"\+w* \+w outside|strong="H1129"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w* \+w called|strong="H7121"\+w*} ‘The|strong="H3588" City|strong="H5892" of|strong="H4428" David’ to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3588" place|strong="H6944" that|strong="H3588" his|strong="H3068" workers|strong="H1129" had|strong="H3068" built|strong="H1129" for|strong="H3588" her|strong="H1129". He|strong="H3588" said|strong="H0559", “I|strong="H3588" do|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" want|strong="H3808" my|strong="H3068" wife|strong="H0802" to|strong="H3478" live|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H3588" palace|strong="H1004" that|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w my|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w father|strong="H0001"\+w*} King|strong="H4428" David’s|strong="H1732" workers|strong="H1129" built|strong="H1129", because|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" Sacred|strong="H6944" Chest|strong="H0727" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w was|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w palace|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w for|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w while|strong="H3588"\+w*}, and|strong="H3478" any|strong="H3588" place|strong="H6944" where|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3588" Sacred|strong="H6944" Chest|strong="H0727" has|strong="H3068" been|strong="H3808" is|strong="H3068" holy|strong="H6944".” 
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\verseNumber{12}On|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" altar|strong="H4196" that|strong="H3068" Solomon’s|strong="H8010" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w workers|strong="H1129"\+w*} had|strong="H3068" built|strong="H1129" in|strong="H5921" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" entrance|strong="H6607" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w temple|strong="H1004"\+w*}, Solomon|strong="H8010" sacrificed|strong="H5927" many|strong="H7227" offerings|strong="H5930" that|strong="H3068" were|strong="H5921" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" completely|strong="H3617" burned|strong="H8313". 
\verseNumber{13}He|strong="H3117" did|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3117" to|strong="H5927" obey|strong="H8085" the|strong="H3117" rules|strong="H4910" about|strong="H1697" what|strong="H1697" sacrifices|strong="H2282" Moses|strong="H4872" had|strong="H4872" declared|strong="H5046" should|strong="H8141" be|strong="H1697" made|strong="H8141". These|strong="H3117" included|strong="H5927" sacrifices|strong="H2282" for|strong="H3117" every|strong="H3117" day|strong="H3117" and|strong="H4872" for|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" Sabbath|strong="H7676" days|strong="H3117" and|strong="H4872" to|strong="H5927" celebrate|strong="H2282" each|strong="H3117" day|strong="H3117" on|strong="H3117" which|strong="H1697" there|strong="H5927" was|strong="H1697" a|strong="H5927" new|strong="H2320" moon|strong="H2320" and|strong="H4872" for|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" three|strong="H7969" other|strong="H6471" festivals|strong="H4150" that|strong="H3117" were|strong="H3117" celebrated|strong="H6213" each|strong="H3117" year|strong="H8141". Those|strong="H1992" festivals|strong="H4150" were|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" Festival|strong="H2282" of|strong="H3117" Eating|strong="H0398" Unleavened|strong="H4682" Bread|strong="H4682", the|strong="H3117" Harvest|strong="H7105" Festival|strong="H2282", and|strong="H4872" the|strong="H3117" Festival|strong="H2282" of|strong="H3117" Living|strong="H2416" in|strong="H8141" Temporary|strong="H5521" Shelters|strong="H5521". 
\verseNumber{14}Obeying|strong="H8085" what|strong="H1697" his|strong="H1732" father|strong="H0001" David|strong="H1732" had|strong="H1732" commanded|strong="H4687", he|strong="H3588" appointed|strong="H5975" the|strong="H5921" groups|strong="H7218" of|strong="H3117" priests|strong="H3548" for|strong="H3588" their|strong="H5921" work|strong="H5656", and|strong="H3117" he|strong="H3588" appointed|strong="H5975" the|strong="H5921" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H3117" Levi|strong="H3881" to|strong="H5921" lead|strong="H5148" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5971" while|strong="H3117" they|strong="H3588" sang|strong="H1984" to|strong="H5921" praise|strong="H1984" Yahweh|strong="H3068" and|strong="H3117" while|strong="H3117" they|strong="H3588" assisted|strong="H5826" the|strong="H5921" priests|strong="H3548" in|strong="H5921" their|strong="H5921" daily|strong="H3117" work|strong="H5656". He|strong="H3588" also|strong="H1732" appointed|strong="H5975" groups|strong="H7218" of|strong="H3117" them|strong="H5921" to|strong="H5921" guard|strong="H4931" all|strong="H1697" the|strong="H5921" gates|strong="H8179", because|strong="H3588" that|strong="H3588" was|strong="H1732" also|strong="H1732" what|strong="H1697" David|strong="H1732", the|strong="H5921" man|strong="H8179" who|strong="H3548" pleased|strong="H3190" God|strong="H0430" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w very|strong="H3651"\+w* \+w well|strong="H3651"\+w*}, had|strong="H1732" commanded|strong="H4687". 
\verseNumber{15}The|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="H4428" other|strong="H3605" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H4428" Levi|strong="H3881" obeyed|strong="H8085" completely|strong="H3605" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" commanded|strong="H4687", including|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w taking|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w care|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4428"\+w*} the|strong="H3605" storerooms. 
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\verseNumber{16}They|strong="H3117" did|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" work|strong="H4399" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w building|strong="H1129"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w temple|strong="H1004"\+w*} that|strong="H3605" Solomon|strong="H8010" told|strong="H8010" them|strong="H3615" to|strong="H5704" do|strong="H3068", until|strong="H5704" it|strong="H3559" was|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3605" completed|strong="H3615". So|strong="H5704" they|strong="H3117" finishing|strong="H3635" building|strong="H1129" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004". 
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\verseNumber{17}Then|strong="H1980" some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H5921" Solomon’s|strong="H8010" men|strong="H1980" went|strong="H1980" to|strong="H1980" Ezion-Geber|strong="H6100" and|strong="H1980" Elath|strong="H0359" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w cities|strong="H5892"\+w*} on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" coast|strong="H1366" of|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" Red|strong="H5488" Sea|strong="H3220", an|strong="H5921" area|strong="H1508" that|strong="H8010" belonged|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1980" the|strong="H5921" Edom|strong="H0112" people-group. 
\verseNumber{18}King|strong="H4428" Hiram|strong="H2438" sent|strong="H7971" to|strong="H7971" Solomon|strong="H8010" from|strong="H3027" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Tyre|strong="H6865"\+w* \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} some|strong="H8033" ships|strong="H0591" that|strong="H3045" were|strong="H3027" commanded|strong="H6680" by|strong="H3027" his|strong="H7971" officers|strong="H5650". They|strong="H8033" were|strong="H3027" men|strong="H5650" who|strong="H5650" were|strong="H3027" experienced|strong="H3045" sailors|strong="H4419". These|strong="H3947" men|strong="H5650" went|strong="H4428" in|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3947" ships|strong="H0591" with|strong="H5973" Solomon’s|strong="H8010" men|strong="H5650" to|strong="H7971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3947"\+w*} Ophir|strong="H0211" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w region|strong="H3603"\+w*} and|strong="H3967" brought|strong="H3947" back|strong="H3045" about|strong="H8033" 17 tons of|strong="H4428" gold|strong="H2091", which|strong="H8033" they|strong="H8033" delivered|strong="H3027" to|strong="H7971" King|strong="H4428" Solomon|strong="H8010". 

\BibleSectionHeading{The queen of Sheba visited Solomon }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The queen of Sheba visited Solomon }
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\chapterNumber{9}The|strong="H3605" queen|strong="H4436" who|strong="H3605" ruled|strong="H4427" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w*} Sheba|strong="H7614" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w area|strong="H1508"\+w* \+w in|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w Arabia|strong="H6152"\+w*} heard|strong="H8085" that|strong="H3605" Solomon|strong="H8010" had|strong="H1961" become|strong="H1961" famous|strong="H8034", so|strong="H1961" she|strong="H5973" traveled|strong="H5265" to|strong="H1696" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" to|strong="H1696" ask|strong="H7592" him|strong="H5973" questions|strong="H2420" that|strong="H3605" were|strong="H1961" difficult|strong="H3515" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w answer|strong="H6030"\+w*}. She|strong="H5973" came|strong="H1961" with|strong="H5973" a|strong="H1961" large|strong="H7230" group|strong="H7235" of|strong="H7230" servants|strong="H5650", and|strong="H2091" she|strong="H5973" brought|strong="H5375" camels|strong="H1581" that|strong="H3605" were|strong="H1961" loaded|strong="H5375" with|strong="H5973" spices|strong="H1314", and|strong="H2091" valuable|strong="H3368" gems|strong="H0068", and|strong="H2091" a|strong="H1961" lot|strong="H1486" of|strong="H7230" gold|strong="H2091". When|strong="H1961" she|strong="H5973" met|strong="H5375" Solomon|strong="H8010", she|strong="H5973" asked|strong="H1696" him|strong="H5973" questions|strong="H2420" about|strong="H1961" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" things|strong="H3605"/topics in|strong="H8085" which|strong="H2428" she|strong="H5973" was|strong="H1961" interested. 
\verseNumber{2}Solomon|strong="H8010" answered|strong="H5046" all|strong="H3605" her|strong="H3605" questions|strong="H1697". He|strong="H3605" explained|strong="H0560" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" she|strong="H3808" asked|strong="H1697" about|strong="H1697", even|strong="H3808" things|strong="H1697" that|strong="H3605" were|strong="H1697" very|strong="H3966" difficult|strong="H6381". 
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\verseNumber{3}The|strong="H7200" queen|strong="H4436" realized|strong="H7200" that|strong="H7200" Solomon|strong="H8010" was|strong="H1004" very|strong="H3966" wise|strong="H2451". She|strong="H1931" saw|strong="H7200" his|strong="H7200" palace|strong="H1004", 
\verseNumber{4}she|strong="H3808" saw|strong="H7200" the|strong="H3068" food|strong="H3978" that|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" served|strong="H8334" on|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3068" table|strong="H7979" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w every|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w day|strong="H3117"\+w*}; she|strong="H3808" saw|strong="H7200" how|strong="H4100" his|strong="H3068" officials|strong="H5650" were|strong="H1961" seated|strong="H3427" at|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" table|strong="H7979", their|strong="H3068" uniforms, the|strong="H3068" servants|strong="H5650" who|strong="H3068" served|strong="H8334" the|strong="H3068" food|strong="H3978" and|strong="H3068" wine|strong="H3196", and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" sacrifices|strong="H5930" that|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3068" took|strong="H5927" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" temple|strong="H1004" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961" completely|strong="H3617" burned|strong="H8313" on|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" altar|strong="H4196". She|strong="H3808" was|strong="H3068" extremely|strong="H3966" amazed|strong="H8539". 
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\verseNumber{5}She|strong="H5921" said|strong="H1697" to|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428", “Everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H8085" I|strong="H5921" heard|strong="H8085" in|strong="H5921" my|strong="H8085" own|strong="H1961" country|strong="H2022" about|strong="H5921" you|strong="H5921" and|strong="H4428" about|strong="H5921" how|strong="H8085" wise|strong="H2451" you|strong="H5921" are|strong="H1697" is|strong="H1697" true|strong="H0571"! 
\verseNumber{6}But|strong="H3808" I|strong="H5704" did|strong="H3254" not|strong="H3808" believe|strong="H0539" it|strong="H5921" was|strong="H1697" true|strong="H0571" until|strong="H5704" I|strong="H5704" came|strong="H1697" here|strong="H2009" and|strong="H5869" saw|strong="H7200" it|strong="H5921" myself|strong="H0589". You|strong="H5921" are|strong="H5869" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w extremely|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w wise|strong="H2451"\+w* \+w and|strong="H5869"\+w* \+w rich|strong="H6223"\+w*,} more|strong="H3254" than|strong="H3808" what|strong="H1697" people|strong="H3808" told|strong="H5046" me|strong="H7200". 
\verseNumber{7}The|strong="H6440" men|strong="H5650" who|strong="H5650" work|strong="H4399" for|strong="H6440" you|strong="H6440" are|strong="H5650" very|strong="H3966" fortunate|strong="H1409"! Your|strong="H6440" officials|strong="H5650" who|strong="H5650" are|strong="H5650" constantly|strong="H8548" standing|strong="H5975" in|strong="H8085" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H6440" you|strong="H6440" and|strong="H5650" listening|strong="H8085" to|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" wise|strong="H2451" things|strong="H1697" that|strong="H8085" you|strong="H6440" say|strong="H0559" are|strong="H5650" also|strong="H8085" fortunate|strong="H1409"! 
\verseNumber{8}Praise|strong="H1288" Yahweh|strong="H3068" your|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068", who|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" shown|strong="H6213" that|strong="H3068" he|strong="H6213" is|strong="H3068" pleased|strong="H2654" with|strong="H3068" you|strong="H5414" by|strong="H5921" appointing you|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478" for|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5414". God|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" always|strong="H5769" loved|strong="H0157" the|strong="H5921" Israeli people|strong="H5971", and|strong="H3478" desires|strong="H2654" to|strong="H3478" assist|strong="H6677" them|strong="H5414" forever|strong="H5769", and|strong="H3478" therefore|strong="H5921" he|strong="H6213" has|strong="H3068" appointed|strong="H5975" you|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H1961" their|strong="H3068" king|strong="H4428", in|strong="H5921" order|strong="H4941" that|strong="H3068" you|strong="H5414" will|strong="H3068" rule|strong="H4428" them|strong="H5414" fairly|strong="H4941" and|strong="H3478" righteously|strong="H6666".” 
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\verseNumber{9}Then|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5414" queen|strong="H4436" gave|strong="H5414" to|strong="H1961" Solomon|strong="H8010" about|strong="H1961" 4-1/2 tons of|strong="H4428" gold|strong="H2091" and|strong="H3967" a|strong="H1961" large|strong="H7230" amount|strong="H7230" of|strong="H4428" spices|strong="H1314" and|strong="H3967" gems|strong="H0068". Never|strong="H3808" had|strong="H1961" King|strong="H4428" Solomon|strong="H8010" received|strong="H1961" more|strong="H7230" spices|strong="H1314" than|strong="H3808" the|strong="H5414" queen|strong="H4436" gave|strong="H5414" him|strong="H5414" at|strong="H4428" that|strong="H1931" time|strong="H1961". 
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\verseNumber{10-12}King|strong="H4428" Solomon|strong="H8010" gave|strong="H5414" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" queen|strong="H4436" of|strong="H1121" Sheba|strong="H7614" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H0834" she|strong="H1931" wanted|strong="H2654". He|strong="H0834" gave|strong="H5414" her|strong="H3605" more|strong="H3254" than|strong="H4480" she|strong="H1931" had|strong="H3068" given|strong="H5414" to|strong="H0413" him|strong="H5414". Then|strong="H0227" she|strong="H1931" and|strong="H3967" those|strong="H1992" who|strong="H0834" came|strong="H0935" with|strong="H5973" her|strong="H3605" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H0413" her|strong="H3605" own|strong="H1961" land|strong="H0776". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Solomon’s|strong="H8010" wealth|strong="H2428" }

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\verseNumber{13}Each|strong="H0376" year|strong="H8141" there|strong="H1961" was|strong="H1961" brought|strong="H8010" to|strong="H1961" Solomon|strong="H8010" a|strong="H1961" total|strong="H3605" of|strong="H8141" 25 tons of|strong="H8141" gold|strong="H2091". 
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\verseNumber{16}His|strong="H5414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w workers|strong="H6466"\+w*} made|strong="H5414" 300 \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w smaller|strong="H4592"\+w*} shields|strong="H4043". They|strong="H5921" covered|strong="H3680" each|strong="H5414" of|strong="H4428" them|strong="H5414" with|strong="H1004" almost|strong="H4592" 4 pounds|strong="H1993" of|strong="H4428" gold|strong="H2091". Then|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" put|strong="H5414" those|strong="H5921" shields|strong="H4043" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" Hall|strong="H1004" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" Forest|strong="H3293" of|strong="H4428" Lebanon|strong="H3844". 
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\verseNumber{21}The|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428" had|strong="H4428" a|strong="H3588" fleet|strong="H0590" of|strong="H4428" ships|strong="H0591" that|strong="H3588" sailed|strong="H1980" with|strong="H5973" the|strong="H3588" ships|strong="H0591" that|strong="H3588" King|strong="H4428" Hiram|strong="H2438" owned|strong="H3426". Every|strong="H1980" three|strong="H7969" years|strong="H8141" the|strong="H3588" ships|strong="H0591" returned|strong="H1980" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w places|strong="H1116"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w which|strong="H2091"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w had|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w sailed|strong="H1980"\+w*}, bringing|strong="H5375" gold|strong="H2091", silver|strong="H3701", ivory|strong="H8143", monkeys, and|strong="H1980" baboons (OR|strong="H3701", peacocks|strong="H8500"). 
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\verseNumber{22}King|strong="H4428" Solomon|strong="H8010" became|strong="H1431" richer|strong="H6238" and|strong="H4428" wiser|strong="H2451" than|strong="H4428" any|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" on|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" earth|strong="H0776". 
\verseNumber{23}Kings|strong="H4428" from|strong="H6440" all|strong="H3605" over|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" world|strong="H8398" wanted|strong="H1245" to|strong="H5414" come|strong="H0935" and|strong="H4428" listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="H5414" the|strong="H3605" wise|strong="H2451" things|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" Solomon|strong="H8010" said|strong="H8085", things|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" God|strong="H5414" had|strong="H8010" enabled|strong="H5414" him|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5414" know|strong="H3045". 
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\verseNumber{25}Solomon|strong="H8010" had|strong="H1961" 4,000 stalls|strong="H0723" for|strong="H3389" his|strong="H1961" horses|strong="H5483" and|strong="H4428" chariots|strong="H7393", and|strong="H4428" 12,000 horses|strong="H5483". Solomon|strong="H8010" put|strong="H3240" some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H4428" them|strong="H8147" in|strong="H4428" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" and|strong="H4428" some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H4428" them|strong="H8147" in|strong="H4428" other|strong="H8147" cities|strong="H5892" where|strong="H0834" he|strong="H8147" kept|strong="H1961" his|strong="H1961" chariots|strong="H7393". 
\verseNumber{26}Solomon|strong="H8010" ruled|strong="H4910" over|strong="H4428" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" kings|strong="H4428" in|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" area|strong="H1366" from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Euphrates|strong="H5104"\+w*} River|strong="H5104" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* northeast} to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3605" Philistia|strong="H6429" area|strong="H1366" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w west|strong="H3220"\+w*} to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3605" border|strong="H1366" of|strong="H4428" Egypt|strong="H4714" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w south|strong="H5045"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{28}Solomon’s|strong="H8010" agents brought|strong="H3318" horses|strong="H5483" from|strong="H3318" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w*} Musri \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w area|strong="H1508"\+w*} and|strong="H4714" other|strong="H3605" places|strong="H3605". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Solomon’s|strong="H8010" death|strong="H4194" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Solomon’s|strong="H8010" death|strong="H4194" }
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\verseNumber{29}Lists of|strong="H1121" all|strong="H1697" the|strong="H5921" other|strong="H7605" things|strong="H1697" that|strong="H1697" Solomon|strong="H8010" did|strong="H3808" are|strong="H1992" recorded|strong="H3789" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" scrolls written|strong="H3789" by|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" prophet|strong="H5030" Nathan|strong="H5416" and|strong="H1121" by|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" prophet|strong="H5030" Ahijah|strong="H0281" from|strong="H5921" Shiloh|strong="H7887" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, and|strong="H1121" in|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w scroll|strong="H5612"\+w* \+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w which|strong="H1992"\+w* \+w were|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w written|strong="H3789"\+w*} the|strong="H5921" visions|strong="H2378" that|strong="H1697" the|strong="H5921" prophet|strong="H5030" Iddo|strong="H3260" saw|strong="H7200" concerning|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w King|strong="H5921"\+w*} Jeroboam|strong="H3379". 
\verseNumber{30}Solomon|strong="H8010" ruled|strong="H4427" from|strong="H5921" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" all|strong="H3605" of|strong="H8141" Israel|strong="H3478" for|strong="H5921" 40 years|strong="H8141". 
\verseNumber{31}Then|strong="H1732" Solomon|strong="H8010" died|strong="H4191" and|strong="H1121" was|strong="H1732" buried|strong="H6912" in|strong="H6912" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H8478"\+w* \+w part|strong="H7992"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w* \+w called|strong="H7121"\+w*} ‘The|strong="H8478" City|strong="H5892" of|strong="H1121" David’. And|strong="H1121" his|strong="H1732" son|strong="H1121" Rehoboam|strong="H7346" became|strong="H4427" the|strong="H8478" king|strong="H4427". 

\BibleSectionHeading{The people of Israel rebelled against Rehoboam }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The people of Israel rebelled against Rehoboam }
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\chapterNumber{10}All|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H3605" Israel|strong="H3478" went|strong="H3212" to|strong="H3478" Shechem|strong="H7927" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} in|strong="H3478" order|strong="H4616" to|strong="H3478" appoint|strong="H4427" Rehoboam|strong="H7346" to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H3478" their|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4427". So|strong="H3588" Rehoboam|strong="H7346" also|strong="H3478" went|strong="H3212" there|strong="H3605". 
\verseNumber{2}Jeroboam|strong="H3379", the|strong="H6440" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Nebat|strong="H5028", had|strong="H1961" fled|strong="H1272" to|strong="H7725" Egypt|strong="H4714" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w escape|strong="H1272"\+w*} from|strong="H7725" King|strong="H4428" Solomon|strong="H8010". But|strong="H1961" when|strong="H1961" he|strong="H1931" heard|strong="H8085" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w wanting|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w to|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w appoint|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\+w* \+w to|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w their|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w king|strong="H4428"\+w*}, he|strong="H1931" returned|strong="H7725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="H3478"\+w*} from|strong="H7725" Egypt|strong="H4714" 
\verseNumber{3}So|strong="H7971" the|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w leaders|strong="H7218"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w northern|strong="H6828"\+w* \+w tribes|strong="H7626"\+w*} summoned|strong="H7121" him|strong="H7121", and|strong="H3478" he|strong="H3605" went|strong="H3478" with|strong="H1696" them|strong="H7971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w talk|strong="H1696"\+w*} to|strong="H1696" Rehoboam|strong="H7346". They|strong="H3605" said|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" Rehoboam|strong="H7346", 
\verseNumber{4}“Your|strong="H5414" father|strong="H0001" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Solomon|strong="H8010"\+w*} forced|strong="H4522" us|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5921" work|strong="H5656" very|strong="H6258" hard|strong="H7186" for|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5414". If|strong="H7043" you|strong="H5414" do|strong="H5647" not|strong="H5414" force|strong="H2394" us|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5921" work|strong="H5656" that|strong="H5414" hard|strong="H7186", and|strong="H5647" if|strong="H7043" you|strong="H5414" charge|strong="H5921" us|strong="H5414" less|strong="H0637" taxes|strong="H4061" than|strong="H5921" we|strong="H6258" were|strong="H5414" paying|strong="H1576" to|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5414", we|strong="H6258" will|strong="H5414" serve|strong="H5647" you|strong="H5414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w faithfully|strong="H0571"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{5}He|strong="H3117" replied|strong="H0559", “Come|strong="H3212" back|strong="H7725" three|strong="H7969" days|strong="H3117" from|strong="H7725" now|strong="H3117" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w will|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w give|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w my|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w answer|strong="H7725"\+w*}.” So|strong="H7725" those|strong="H1992" leaders|strong="H7218" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\+w*} left|strong="H7725". 
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\verseNumber{6}Then|strong="H1961" King|strong="H4428" Rehoboam|strong="H7346" consulted|strong="H3289" his|strong="H7725" older|strong="H2205" men|strong="H2205" who|strong="H5971" had|strong="H1961" advised|strong="H3289" his|strong="H7725" father|strong="H0001" Solomon|strong="H8010" while|strong="H1961" he|strong="H8010" was|strong="H1961" still|strong="H5975" alive|strong="H2416". He|strong="H8010" asked|strong="H1697" them|strong="H7725", “What|strong="H1697" shall|strong="H5971" I|strong="H1697" say|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" answer|strong="H7725" these|strong="H2088" men|strong="H2205"?” 
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\verseNumber{7}They|strong="H3117" replied|strong="H1696", “If|strong="H1961" you|strong="H3605" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" kind|strong="H2896" to|strong="H1696" these|strong="H2088" people|strong="H5971" and|strong="H3117" do|strong="H1697" things|strong="H1697" that|strong="H5971" will|strong="H1961" please|strong="H7521" them|strong="H1961", and|strong="H3117" if|strong="H1961" you|strong="H3605" say|strong="H1696" kind|strong="H2896" things|strong="H1697" to|strong="H1696" them|strong="H1961" when|strong="H1961" you|strong="H3605" answer|strong="H1697" them|strong="H1961", they|strong="H3117" will|strong="H1961" always|strong="H3605" serve|strong="H1961" you|strong="H3605".” 
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\verseNumber{8}But|strong="H5800" he|strong="H6440" ignored|strong="H6313" what|strong="H4100" the|strong="H6440" older|strong="H2205" men|strong="H2205" advised|strong="H3289" him|strong="H6440" to|strong="H6440" do|strong="H6213". Instead|strong="H8478", he|strong="H6440" consulted|strong="H3289" the|strong="H6440" younger|strong="H6810" men|strong="H2205" who|strong="H5975" had|strong="H3068" grown|strong="H1431" up|strong="H5975" with|strong="H6440" him|strong="H6440", who|strong="H5975" were|strong="H2205" now|strong="H6258" his|strong="H6440" advisors. 
\verseNumber{9}He|strong="H5414" said|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" them|strong="H5414", “How|strong="H4100" should|strong="H4100" I|strong="H5414" answer|strong="H7725" the|strong="H5921" men|strong="H5971" who|strong="H5971" are|strong="H5971" asking|strong="H7592" me|strong="H5414" to|strong="H1696" reduce|strong="H1639" the|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w work|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w and|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w taxes|strong="H4061"\+w*} that|strong="H5971" my|strong="H5414" father|strong="H0001" required|strong="H1697" from|strong="H4480" them|strong="H5414"?” 
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\verseNumber{10}The|strong="H5921" young|strong="H3206" men|strong="H3206" who|strong="H5971" had|strong="H5971" grown|strong="H1431" up|strong="H1431" with|strong="H1696" him|strong="H5921" replied|strong="H1696", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Those|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w men|strong="H3206"\+w*} have|strong="H5971" said|strong="H1696" that|strong="H5971" your|strong="H5921" father|strong="H0001" forced|strong="H4522" them|strong="H5921" to|strong="H1696" work|strong="H4399" very|strong="H3966" hard|strong="H1696" for|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921", so|strong="H3541" they|strong="H5921" want|strong="H4270" you|strong="H5921" to|strong="H1696" reduce|strong="H1639" the|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w work|strong="H4399"\+w* \+w and|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w taxes|strong="H4061"\+w*} that|strong="H5971" your|strong="H5921" father|strong="H0001" required|strong="H7592" from|strong="H5921" them|strong="H5921". But|strong="H1696" this|strong="H3541" is|strong="H3206" what|strong="H3541" you|strong="H5921" should|strong="H3068" tell|strong="H1696" them|strong="H5921": ‘My|strong="H5921" little|strong="H6995" finger|strong="H6995" is|strong="H3206" thicker|strong="H5666" than|strong="H5921" my|strong="H5921" father’s|strong="H0001" waist|strong="H4975". 
\verseNumber{11}What|strong="H5921" I|strong="H5921" mean|strong="H2823" is|strong="H0369" that|strong="H5921" my|strong="H5921" father|strong="H0001" required|strong="H7592" you|strong="H5921" to|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w work|strong="H4399"\+w* \+w hard|strong="H3515"\+w* \+w and|strong="H3254"\+w* \+w pay|strong="H7999"\+w* \+w high|strong="H1116"\+w* \+w taxes|strong="H4061"\+w*}. But|strong="H6258" I|strong="H5921" will|strong="H3254" make|strong="H3254" those|strong="H5921" loads|strong="H4853" heavier|strong="H3515". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w It|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w was|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w as|strong="H3254"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*} my|strong="H5921" father|strong="H0001" whipped you|strong="H5921", but|strong="H6258" I|strong="H5921" will|strong="H3254" whip|strong="H7752" you|strong="H5921" with|strong="H5921" whips|strong="H7752" that|strong="H5921" have|strong="H6258" pieces|strong="H5409" of|strong="H5921" metal|strong="H2830" in|strong="H5921" them|strong="H5921".’” 
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\verseNumber{12}Three|strong="H7992" days|strong="H3117" later|strong="H7992", Jeroboam|strong="H3379" and|strong="H7725" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" leaders|strong="H7218" came|strong="H5971" to|strong="H1696" King|strong="H4428" Rehoboam|strong="H7346" again|strong="H7725", which|strong="H5971" is|strong="H3117" what|strong="H1696" he|strong="H3117" had|strong="H4428" told|strong="H1696" them|strong="H7725" to|strong="H1696" do|strong="H3605". 
\verseNumber{13}The|strong="H5800" king|strong="H4428" ignored|strong="H6313" the|strong="H5800" advice|strong="H6098" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5800" older|strong="H2205" men|strong="H2205" and|strong="H6030" spoke|strong="H6030" harshly|strong="H7186" to|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5800" Israeli leaders|strong="H2205". 
\verseNumber{14}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w told|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w them|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w what|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w younger|strong="H6810"\+w* \+w men|strong="H3206"\+w* \+w had|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w advised|strong="H1696"\+w*.} He|strong="H5921" said|strong="H1696", “My|strong="H5921" father|strong="H0001" put|strong="H3254" heavy|strong="H3513" burdens|strong="H3513" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w work|strong="H4399"\+w* \+w and|strong="H6098"\+w* \+w taxes|strong="H4061"\+w*} on|strong="H5921" you|strong="H5921", but|strong="H1696" I|strong="H5921" will|strong="H3206" put|strong="H3254" heavier|strong="H3513" burdens|strong="H3513" on|strong="H5921" you|strong="H5921". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w It|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w was|strong="H3206"\+w* \+w as|strong="H3254"\+w* \+w though|strong="H3588"\+w*} he|strong="H5921" beat|strong="H5221" you|strong="H5921" with|strong="H1696" whips|strong="H7752", but|strong="H1696" I|strong="H5921" will|strong="H3206" beat|strong="H5221" you|strong="H5921" with|strong="H1696" whips|strong="H7752" that|strong="H3206" have|strong="H1696" pieces|strong="H5409" of|strong="H5921" metal|strong="H2830" in|strong="H5921" them|strong="H5921"!” 
\verseNumber{15}So|strong="H4616" the|strong="H8085" king|strong="H4428" did|strong="H5971" not|strong="H3808" pay|strong="H8085" any|strong="H1961" attention|strong="H8085" to|strong="H1696" the|strong="H8085" Israeli leaders|strong="H7218". But|strong="H3588" this|strong="H1696" happened|strong="H1961" in|strong="H3068" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="H3588" what|strong="H1697" Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" told|strong="H1696" the|strong="H8085" prophet|strong="H1696" Ahijah|strong="H0281" about|strong="H1961" Jeroboam|strong="H3379" would|strong="H3068" happen|strong="H1961". 
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\verseNumber{16}When|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" Israeli leaders|strong="H7218" realized|strong="H7200" that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" did|strong="H4100" not|strong="H3808" pay|strong="H7725" any|strong="H3605" attention|strong="H8085" to|strong="H7725" what|strong="H4100" they|strong="H1992" said|strong="H8085", they|strong="H1992" shouted|strong="H7321", 
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“We|strong="H3588" do|strong="H4100" not|strong="H3808" want|strong="H3808" anything|strong="H3605" to|strong="H7725" do|strong="H4100" with|strong="H1004" this|strong="H7200" descendant|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" King|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732"! 
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We|strong="H3588" will|strong="H4428" not|strong="H3808" pay|strong="H7725" attention|strong="H8085" to|strong="H7725" what|strong="H4100" this|strong="H7200" grandson|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jesse|strong="H3448" says|strong="H0559"! 
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You|strong="H3588" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478", let’s|strong="H1980" go|strong="H3212" home|strong="H1004"! 
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As|strong="H3588" for|strong="H3588" this|strong="H7200" descendant|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732", he|strong="H3588" can|strong="H4100" rule|strong="H4428" his|strong="H3605" own|strong="H5971" kingdom|strong="H4428"!” 
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So|strong="H3808" the|strong="H3605" Israeli leaders|strong="H7218" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" their|strong="H3605" homes|strong="H1004". 
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\verseNumber{17}And|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w after|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3478"\+w*, \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w only|strong="H0389"\+w* Israeli} people|strong="H1121" whom|strong="H0834" Rehoboam|strong="H7346" ruled|strong="H4427" over|strong="H5921" were|strong="H3478" those|strong="H5921" who|strong="H1121" lived|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H5921" territory|strong="H5892" of|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w tribes|strong="H7626"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w*} Judah|strong="H3063" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{18}Then|strong="H7971" King|strong="H4428" Rehoboam|strong="H7346" went|strong="H5927" with|strong="H5921" Adoniram|strong="H0141" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w talk|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* Israeli \+w people|strong="H1121"\+w*}. Adoniram|strong="H0141" was|strong="H3478" the|strong="H5921" man|strong="H1121" who|strong="H1121" supervised|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w all|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w men|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w who|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w were|strong="H3478"\+w*} forced|strong="H4522" to|strong="H3478" work|strong="H4399" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\+w*}. But|strong="H4191" the|strong="H5921" Israeli people|strong="H1121" killed|strong="H4191" him|strong="H5921" by|strong="H5921" throwing|strong="H3027" stones|strong="H0068" at|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921". When|strong="H7971" that|strong="H3478" happened|strong="H1961", King|strong="H4428" Rehoboam|strong="H7346" quickly|strong="H4116" got|strong="H5927" in|strong="H5921" his|strong="H7971" chariot|strong="H4818" and|strong="H1121" escaped|strong="H5127" to|strong="H3478" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". 
\verseNumber{19}Ever|strong="H3117" since|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3117" time|strong="H3117", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w northern|strong="H6828"\+w* \+w tribes|strong="H7626"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w*} Israel|strong="H3478" have|strong="H3478" been|strong="H6586" rebelling|strong="H4775" against|strong="H6586" the|strong="H3117" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H1004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w King|strong="H4428"\+w*} David|strong="H1732". 
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\chapterNumber{11}When|strong="H7725" Rehoboam|strong="H7346" arrived|strong="H0935" in|strong="H3478" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", he|strong="H6213" gathered|strong="H6950" 180,000 of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H6213" best|strong="H2459" soldiers|strong="H4421" from|strong="H7725" the|strong="H6213" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H1004" Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H3967" Benjamin|strong="H1144". He|strong="H6213" wanted|strong="H2654" them|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" fight|strong="H3898" against|strong="H5973" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w northern|strong="H6828"\+w* \+w tribes|strong="H7626"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w*} Israel|strong="H3478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3967"\+w* \+w defeat|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w them|strong="H7725"\+w*}, in|strong="H3478" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="H3478" he|strong="H6213" could|strong="H3201" rule|strong="H4467" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w all|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w tribes|strong="H7626"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w*} the|strong="H6213" kingdom|strong="H4467" again|strong="H7725". 
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\verseNumber{2}But|strong="H1961" Yahweh|strong="H3068" spoke|strong="H1697" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" prophet|strong="H5030" Shemaiah|strong="H8098" and|strong="H3068" said|strong="H1697" this|strong="H1697" to|strong="H3068" him|strong="H1697": 
\verseNumber{3}“Go|strong="H4428" and|strong="H1121" tell|strong="H3605" this|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Solomon’s|strong="H8010"\+w* \+w son|strong="H1121"\+w*} Rehoboam|strong="H7346", the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063", and|strong="H1121" to|strong="H3478" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H1121" Benjamin|strong="H1144": 
\verseNumber{4}‘Yahweh|strong="H3068" says|strong="H3541" that|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" must|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" go|strong="H3212" to|strong="H7725" fight|strong="H3898" against|strong="H5973" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="H3478"\+w*; \+w they|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="H1697"\+w*} your|strong="H3068" distant|strong="H7350" relatives|strong="H0251". All|strong="H3212" of|strong="H1004" you|strong="H3588" must|strong="H3808" go|strong="H3212" home|strong="H1004". What|strong="H1697" has|strong="H3068" happened|strong="H1961" is|strong="H3068" what|strong="H1697" Yahweh|strong="H3068" wanted|strong="H2654" to|strong="H7725" happen|strong="H1961".’” \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w So|strong="H3541"\+w* \+w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\+w* \+w went|strong="H3212"\+w* \+w and|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w told|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w them|strong="H7725"\+w*,} and|strong="H3068" they|strong="H3588" all|strong="H3212" heeded|strong="H8085" what|strong="H1697" Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" commanded|strong="H6680" them|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" do|strong="H3068", and|strong="H3068" they|strong="H3588" did|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" attack|strong="H5927" Jeroboam|strong="H3379" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w his|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H5927"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Rehoboam|strong="H7346" fortified|strong="H1219" cities|strong="H5892" in|strong="H3068" Judah|strong="H3063" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Rehoboam|strong="H7346" fortified|strong="H1219" cities|strong="H5892" in|strong="H3068" Judah|strong="H3063" }
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\verseNumber{5}Rehoboam|strong="H7346" lived|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", and|strong="H3063" his|strong="H1129" workers|strong="H1129" built|strong="H1129" walls|strong="H2346" around|strong="H5439" several|strong="H2669" of|strong="H3427" the|strong="H1129" cities|strong="H5892" and|strong="H3063" towns|strong="H5892" in|strong="H3427" Judah|strong="H3063" to|strong="H3389" protect|strong="H8104" them|strong="H3427" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w against|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w enemy|strong="H0340"\+w* \+w attacks|strong="H5221"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{6}In|strong="H1129" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H1129"\+w* \+w area|strong="H1508"\+w* \+w that|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w belonged|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1035"\+w*} the|strong="H1129" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H1129" Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H1129" Benjamin|strong="H1144" they|strong="H1992" built|strong="H1129" walls|strong="H2346" around|strong="H5439" Bethlehem|strong="H1035", Etam|strong="H5862", Tekoa|strong="H8620", 
\verseNumber{7}Beth-Zur|strong="H1049", Soco|strong="H7755", Adullam|strong="H5725", 
\verseNumber{8}Gath|strong="H1661", Mareshah|strong="H4762", 
\verseNumber{9}Adoraim|strong="H0115", Lachish|strong="H3923", Azekah|strong="H5825", 
\verseNumber{10}Zorah|strong="H6881", Aijalon|strong="H0357", and|strong="H3063" Hebron|strong="H2275". 
\verseNumber{11}He|strong="H5414" also|strong="H2388" appointed|strong="H5414" an|strong="H5414" army|strong="H2428" commander|strong="H5057" in|strong="H5414" each|strong="H5414" of|strong="H3196" those|strong="H2388" cities|strong="H5892" and|strong="H2388" towns|strong="H1323", and|strong="H2388" gave|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414" supplies|strong="H5414" of|strong="H3196" food|strong="H3978", olive|strong="H8081" oil|strong="H8081", and|strong="H2388" wine|strong="H3196" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w keep|strong="H8104"\+w* \+w in|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w storage|strong="H4543"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{12}He|strong="H3605" put|strong="H2388" shields|strong="H6793" and|strong="H3063" spears|strong="H7420" in|strong="H5892" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" cities|strong="H5892" and|strong="H3063" made|strong="H2388" them|strong="H1961" well-protected. So|strong="H1961" he|strong="H3605" continued|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" rule|strong="H4910" the|strong="H3605" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H5892" Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H3063" Benjamin|strong="H1144". 
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\verseNumber{13}The|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="H3478" other|strong="H3605" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H1366" Levi|strong="H3881" throughout|strong="H3605" Israel|strong="H3478" supported|strong="H3320" Rehoboam|strong="H7346". 
\verseNumber{14}The|strong="H3588" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Levi|strong="H3881" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w lived|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w outside|strong="H2351"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w territory|strong="H1366"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w* \+w and|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\+w*} abandoned|strong="H5800" their|strong="H3068" property|strong="H0272" and|strong="H1121" their|strong="H3068" pastureland, and|strong="H1121" they|strong="H3588" came|strong="H3068" to|strong="H3068" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" and|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w other|strong="H0312"\+w* \+w places|strong="H1116"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3068"\+w*} Judah|strong="H3063", because|strong="H3588" Jeroboam|strong="H3379" and|strong="H1121" his|strong="H3068" sons|strong="H1121" would|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3588" allow|strong="H5414" them|strong="H1121" to|strong="H3068" do|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" work|strong="H4399" of|strong="H1121" priests|strong="H3547" of|strong="H1121" Yahweh|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{15}Instead|strong="H8478", Jeroboam|strong="H5975" appointed|strong="H5975" the|strong="H6213" priests|strong="H3548" that|strong="H3548" he|strong="H6213" wanted|strong="H2654" to|strong="H6213" work|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w at|strong="H5975"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w altars|strong="H4196"\+w* \+w he|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w commanded|strong="H6680"\+w* \+w to|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3548"\+w* \+w built|strong="H6213"\+w*} on|strong="H5975" the|strong="H6213" hilltops, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w offer|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\+w* \+w to|strong="H6213"\+w*} the|strong="H6213" idols|strong="H1544" that|strong="H3548" he|strong="H6213" commanded|strong="H6680" to|strong="H6213" be|strong="H3548" made|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3548"\+w* \+w resembled|strong="H1823"\+w*} goats|strong="H8163" and|strong="H3548" calves|strong="H5695". 
\verseNumber{16}And|strong="H3478" people|strong="H5971" from|strong="H3478" every|strong="H3605" tribe|strong="H7626" in|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478" who|strong="H3605" wanted|strong="H1245" to|strong="H3478" worship|strong="H3478" Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H3605" God|strong="H3068" to|strong="H3478" whom|strong="H0834" the|strong="H3605" Israelis belonged|strong="H1961", went|strong="H3478" with|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H3068" Levi|strong="H3878" to|strong="H3478" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" to|strong="H3478" live|strong="H3427" there|strong="H3605" and|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" offer|strong="H2076" sacrifices|strong="H2076" to|strong="H3478" Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H3605" God|strong="H3068" whom|strong="H0834" their|strong="H3605" ancestors|strong="H0001" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worshiped|strong="H7812"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{17}They|strong="H3588" caused|strong="H5414" the|strong="H3588" kingdom|strong="H4438" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" to|strong="H1980" be|strong="H1121" strong|strong="H2388", and|strong="H1121" for|strong="H3588" three|strong="H7969" years|strong="H8141" they|strong="H3588" were|strong="H1121" happy|strong="H0835" that|strong="H3588" Solomon’s|strong="H8010" son|strong="H1121" Rehoboam|strong="H7346" was|strong="H1732" the|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428". During|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3588" time|strong="H8141" they|strong="H3588" conducted|strong="H1240" their|strong="H3588" lives|strong="H5315" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w righteously|strong="H6664"\+w*} as|strong="H3588" David|strong="H1732" and|strong="H1121" Solomon|strong="H8010" had|strong="H1732" done|strong="H1980" previously|strong="H8543". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Rehoboam’s|strong="H7346" family|strong="H4940" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Rehoboam’s|strong="H7346" family|strong="H4940" }
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\verseNumber{18}Rehoboam|strong="H7346" married|strong="H3947" Mahalath|strong="H4258". She|strong="H1931" was|strong="H1732" the|strong="H3947" daughter|strong="H1323" of|strong="H1121" David’s|strong="H1732" son|strong="H1121" Jerimoth|strong="H3406", and|strong="H1121" her|strong="H3947" mother|strong="H0517" was|strong="H1732" Abihail|strong="H0032", the|strong="H3947" daughter|strong="H1323" of|strong="H1121" Eliab|strong="H0446" and|strong="H1121" granddaughter|strong="H1323" of|strong="H1121" Jesse|strong="H3448". 
\verseNumber{19}Rehoboam|strong="H7346" and|strong="H1121" Mahalath|strong="H4258" had|strong="H3205" three|strong="H7969" sons|strong="H1121": Jeush|strong="H3266", Shemariah|strong="H8114", and|strong="H1121" Zaham|strong="H2093". 
\verseNumber{20}Later|strong="H0310" Rehoboam|strong="H7346" married|strong="H3947" Maacah|strong="H4601", the|strong="H3947" daughter|strong="H1323" of|strong="H1323" Absalom|strong="H0053", and|strong="H1323" they|strong="H3947" had|strong="H3205" four|strong="H0702" sons|strong="H3205": Abijah|strong="H0029", Attai|strong="H6262", Ziza|strong="H2124", and|strong="H1323" Shelomith|strong="H8019". 
\verseNumber{21}Rehoboam|strong="H7346" loved|strong="H0157" Maacah|strong="H4601" more|strong="H3588" than|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" loved|strong="H0157" any|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" of|strong="H1121" his|strong="H3605" wives|strong="H0802" and|strong="H1121" slave|strong="H5650" wives|strong="H0802". Altogether|strong="H3605" he|strong="H3588" had|strong="H3205" 18 wives|strong="H0802" and|strong="H1121" 60 slave|strong="H5650" wives|strong="H0802", and|strong="H1121" 28 sons|strong="H1121" and|strong="H1121" 60 daughters|strong="H1323". 
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\verseNumber{22}Rehoboam|strong="H7346" appointed|strong="H5975" his|strong="H3588" son|strong="H1121" Abijah|strong="H0029" to|strong="H1121" be|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3588" leader|strong="H5057" of|strong="H1121" his|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w older|strong="H1419"\+w* \+w and|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w younger|strong="H6810"\+w*} brothers|strong="H1121", because|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" wanted|strong="H2654" to|strong="H1121" appoint|strong="H5975" Abijah|strong="H0029" to|strong="H1121" be|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3588" next|strong="H4283" king|strong="H4427". 
\verseNumber{23}He|strong="H3605" very|strong="H7230" wisely|strong="H2451" sent|strong="H5414" some|strong="H3605" of|strong="H1121" his|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" sons|strong="H1121" to|strong="H5414" other|strong="H3605" cities|strong="H5892" in|strong="H5892" the|strong="H3605" areas|strong="H0776" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H1121" Benjamin|strong="H1144", and|strong="H1121" to|strong="H5414" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" cities|strong="H5892" that|strong="H3605" had|strong="H3063" walls|strong="H2346" around|strong="H5439" them|strong="H5414". He|strong="H3605" gave|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414" plenty|strong="H7230" of|strong="H1121" supplies|strong="H5414" and|strong="H1121" many|strong="H7230" wives|strong="H0802". 

\BibleSectionHeading{The army of King Shishak of Egypt invaded Judah }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The army of King Shishak of Egypt invaded Judah }
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\chapterNumber{12}After|strong="H1961" Rehoboam|strong="H7346" was|strong="H3068" in|strong="H3478" complete|strong="H3605" control|strong="H3027" of|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3605" kingdom|strong="H4438", he|strong="H3068" and|strong="H3478" all|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w other|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5800"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3478"\+w*} Judah|strong="H3063" stopped|strong="H5800" obeying|strong="H8085" the|strong="H3605" laws|strong="H8451" of|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{2}As|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" result|strong="H6903", after|strong="H5921" Rehoboam|strong="H7346" had|strong="H3068" been|strong="H1961" king|strong="H4428" for|strong="H3588" almost|strong="H4592" five|strong="H2568" years|strong="H8141", Yahweh|strong="H3068" sent|strong="H3068" Shishak|strong="H7895", the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Egypt|strong="H4714", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w his|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w army|strong="H5927"\+w*} to|strong="H3068" attack|strong="H5927" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". 
\verseNumber{3}Along|strong="H5973" with|strong="H5973" his|strong="H5973" army|strong="H5971" he|strong="H5971" brought|strong="H0935" 1,200 chariots|strong="H7393" and|strong="H3967" 60,000 soldiers|strong="H5971" riding|strong="H7392" horses|strong="H6571" and|strong="H3967" a|strong="H5971" very|strong="H3966" large|strong="H1419" number|strong="H4557" of|strong="H4557" troops|strong="H5971" from|strong="H5973" two|strong="H3967" regions|strong="H2506" in|strong="H5971" Libya|strong="H3864", and|strong="H3967" from|strong="H5973" Ethiopia|strong="H3569". 
\verseNumber{4}They|strong="H5704" captured|strong="H3920" many|strong="H5704" of|strong="H5892" the|strong="H5704" cities|strong="H5892" in|strong="H5892" Judah|strong="H3063" that|strong="H5892" had|strong="H3063" walls|strong="H2346" around|strong="H5439" them|strong="H5704", and|strong="H3063" they|strong="H5704" came|strong="H3063" as|strong="H5704" far|strong="H5704" as|strong="H5704" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". 
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\verseNumber{5}Then|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" prophet|strong="H5030" Shemaiah|strong="H8098" came|strong="H3068" to|strong="H3068" Rehoboam|strong="H7346" and|strong="H3063" the|strong="H6440" other|strong="H3541" leaders|strong="H8269" of|strong="H3068" Judah|strong="H3063" who|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" gathered|strong="H6960" in|strong="H3068" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" because|strong="H6440" they|strong="H3068" were|strong="H3063" afraid|strong="H3372" of|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w army|strong="H3389"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w*} Shishak|strong="H7895". Shemaiah|strong="H8098" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3068" them|strong="H6440", “Yahweh|strong="H3068" says|strong="H3541" this|strong="H3541": ‘You|strong="H6440" have|strong="H3068" abandoned|strong="H5800" me|strong="H6440"; so|strong="H3541" now|strong="H3541" I|strong="H3541" am|strong="H3068" abandoning you|strong="H6440", to|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w allow|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w you|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w captured|strong="H3920"\+w* \+w by|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w army|strong="H3389"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w*} Shishak|strong="H7895".’” 
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\verseNumber{6}Then|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3068" king|strong="H4428" and|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3068" other|strong="H0312" Israeli leaders|strong="H8269" humbled|strong="H3665" themselves|strong="H3665" and|strong="H3478" said|strong="H0559", “What|strong="H4100" Yahweh|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" doing|strong="H6213" to|strong="H3478" us|strong="H3478" is|strong="H3068" fair|strong="H3303".” 
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\verseNumber{7}When|strong="H3588" Yahweh|strong="H3068" realized|strong="H7200" that|strong="H3588" they|strong="H1992" had|strong="H3068" humbled|strong="H3665" themselves|strong="H1992", he|strong="H3588" gave|strong="H5414" this|strong="H5414" message|strong="H1697" to|strong="H3068" Shemaiah|strong="H8098": “Because|strong="H3588" they|strong="H1992" have|strong="H1961" humbled|strong="H3665" themselves|strong="H1992", I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" allow|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961" destroyed|strong="H7843". Instead|strong="H3588", I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" soon|strong="H4592" rescue|strong="H5337" them|strong="H5414". I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" use|strong="H1961" Shishak’s army|strong="H3389" to|strong="H3068" completely|strong="H3617" destroy|strong="H7843" the|strong="H7200" people|strong="H3808" of|strong="H3068" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", 
\verseNumber{8}but|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" will|strong="H1961" conquer|strong="H3423" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" and|strong="H5650" force|strong="H2394" the|strong="H3588" people|strong="H3045" there|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" do|strong="H6213" what|strong="H3045" Shishak|strong="H7895" wants|strong="H2656" them|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" do|strong="H6213". As|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" result|strong="H6903", the|strong="H3588" people|strong="H3045" of|strong="H5650" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" will|strong="H1961" learn|strong="H3045" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="H5650"\+w* \+w better|strong="H2896"\+w*} to|strong="H1961" serve|strong="H1961" me|strong="H1961" than|strong="H3588" to|strong="H1961" serve|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3588" kings|strong="H4428" of|strong="H5650" other|strong="H0312" countries|strong="H0776".” 
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\verseNumber{9}When|strong="H6213" Shishak’s \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w army|strong="H5927"\+w*} attacked|strong="H5927" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", they|strong="H3068" took|strong="H3947"/carried|strong="H5927" away|strong="H3947" the|strong="H3605" valuable|strong="H3368" things|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" were|strong="H4714" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004" of|strong="H4428" Yahweh|strong="H3068" and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" valuable|strong="H3368" things|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" were|strong="H4714" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" king’s|strong="H4428" palace|strong="H1004". They|strong="H3068" took|strong="H3947" everything|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w was|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w valuable|strong="H3368"\+w*}, including|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" gold|strong="H2091" shields|strong="H4043" that|strong="H3605" Solomon’s|strong="H8010" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w workers|strong="H6213"\+w*} had|strong="H3068" made|strong="H6213". 
\verseNumber{10}So|strong="H6213" King|strong="H4428" Rehoboam’s|strong="H7346" workers|strong="H6213" made|strong="H6213" bronze|strong="H5178" shields|strong="H4043" to|strong="H5921" be|strong="H3027" used|strong="H6213" instead|strong="H8478" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" gold|strong="H2091" ones|strong="H2945" and|strong="H4428" gave|strong="H6213" the|strong="H5921" bronze|strong="H5178" shields|strong="H4043" to|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" commanders|strong="H8269" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" men|strong="H6213" who|strong="H8104" guarded|strong="H8104" the|strong="H5921" entrance|strong="H6607" to|strong="H5921" his|strong="H8104" palace|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{11}After|strong="H1961" that|strong="H3068", whenever|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5375" king|strong="H4428" went|strong="H3068" to|strong="H7725" the|strong="H5375" temple|strong="H1004", the|strong="H5375" guards|strong="H7323" went|strong="H3068" with|strong="H1004" him|strong="H7725", carrying|strong="H5375" those|strong="H5375" bronze|strong="H5178" shields|strong="H4043". Then|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w when|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5375"\+w* \+w king|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w left|strong="H7725"\+w*,} they|strong="H3068" would|strong="H3068" return|strong="H7725" the|strong="H5375" shields|strong="H4043" to|strong="H7725" the|strong="H5375" guards’|strong="H7323" room|strong="H1004". 
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\verseNumber{12}Because|strong="H4480" Rehoboam|strong="H7346" humbled|strong="H3665" himself|strong="H3665", Yahweh|strong="H3068" stopped|strong="H7725" being|strong="H1961" angry|strong="H2734" with|strong="H3068" him|strong="H7725" and|strong="H3063" did|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" get|strong="H7725" rid|strong="H5337" of|strong="H3068" him|strong="H7725". Instead|strong="H3808", he|strong="H3068" caused|strong="H1961" good|strong="H2896" things|strong="H1697" to|strong="H7725" happen|strong="H1961" in|strong="H3068" Judah|strong="H3063". 
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\verseNumber{13}King|strong="H4428" Rehoboam|strong="H7346" again|strong="H3478" was|strong="H3068" in|strong="H8141" complete|strong="H3605" control|strong="H2388" in|strong="H8141" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" and|strong="H1121" continued|strong="H2388" to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*}. He|strong="H3588" was|strong="H3068" 41 years|strong="H8141" old|strong="H1121" when|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" became|strong="H4427" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428". He|strong="H3588" ruled|strong="H4427" for|strong="H3588" 17 years|strong="H8141" in|strong="H8141" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", which|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892" that|strong="H3588" Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" chosen|strong="H0977" from|strong="H3478" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" tribes|strong="H7626" in|strong="H8141" Israel|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" place|strong="H7760" in|strong="H8141" which|strong="H3068" people|strong="H1121" were|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" worship|strong="H3478" him|strong="H4427". 
\verseNumber{14}Rehoboam’s|strong="H7346" mother’s|strong="H0517" name|strong="H8034" was|strong="H3068" Naamah|strong="H5279". She|strong="H3588" was|strong="H3068" from|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" Ammon|strong="H5983" people-group. Rehoboam|strong="H7346" did|strong="H6213" evil|strong="H7451" things|strong="H7451" because|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" did|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" try|strong="H0974" to|strong="H3068" find|strong="H4672" out|strong="H6213" what|strong="H7451" Yahweh|strong="H3068" wanted|strong="H2654" him|strong="H6213" to|strong="H3068" do|strong="H6213". 
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\verseNumber{15}An|strong="H3789" account|strong="H1697" of|strong="H3117" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" things|strong="H1697" that|strong="H3605" Rehoboam|strong="H7346" did|strong="H3808" while|strong="H3117" he|strong="H3117" was|strong="H1697" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", and|strong="H3117" lists of|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3605" members|strong="H3338" of|strong="H3117" his|strong="H3605" family|strong="H4940", are|strong="H3117" in|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3605" scrolls written|strong="H3789" by|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3605" prophets|strong="H5030" Shemaiah|strong="H8098" and|strong="H3117" Iddo|strong="H5714". The|strong="H3605" armies|strong="H3808" of|strong="H3117" Rehoboam|strong="H7346" and|strong="H3117" Jeroboam|strong="H3379" were|strong="H3117" constantly|strong="H3117" fighting|strong="H4421" each|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605". 
\verseNumber{16}When|strong="H1121" Rehoboam|strong="H7346" died|strong="H4191", he|strong="H1732" was|strong="H1732" buried|strong="H6912" in|strong="H6912" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H8478"\+w* \+w part|strong="H7992"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w* \+w called|strong="H7121"\+w*} ‘The|strong="H8478" City|strong="H5892" of|strong="H1121" David’. Then|strong="H1732" his|strong="H1732" son|strong="H1121" Abijah|strong="H0029" became|strong="H4427" the|strong="H8478" king|strong="H4427". 

\BibleSectionHeading{King Abijah’s rule in Judah }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{King Abijah’s rule in Judah }
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\chapterNumber{13}When|strong="H5921" Jeroboam|strong="H3379" had|strong="H4428" been|strong="H4427" ruling|strong="H4910" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Israel|strong="H3478"\+w*} for|strong="H5921" almost|strong="H4592" 18 years|strong="H8141", Abijah|strong="H0029" became|strong="H4427" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063". 
\verseNumber{2}He|strong="H4480" ruled|strong="H4427" in|strong="H8141" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" for|strong="H8034" three|strong="H7969" years|strong="H8141". His|strong="H1961" mother|strong="H0517" was|strong="H8034" Micaiah|strong="H4322" (OR|strong="H4480", Maacah|strong="H4601"), the|strong="H4480" daughter|strong="H1323" of|strong="H1323" Uriel|strong="H0222" from|strong="H4480" Gibeah|strong="H1390" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*}. 
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There|strong="H1961" was|strong="H8034" a|strong="H1961" war|strong="H4421" between|strong="H4421" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w armies|strong="H6635"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1323"\+w*} Abijah|strong="H0029" and|strong="H3389" Jeroboam|strong="H3379". 
\verseNumber{3}Abijah|strong="H0029" went|strong="H4421" into|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3379" battle|strong="H4421", taking|strong="H3947" 400,000 of|strong="H1368" his|strong="H5973" capable|strong="H2428" soldiers|strong="H4421", and|strong="H3967" Jeroboam|strong="H3379" prepared|strong="H6186" to|strong="H5973" fight|strong="H4421" them|strong="H5414", taking|strong="H3947" 800,000 of|strong="H1368" his|strong="H5973" capable|strong="H2428" troops|strong="H2428". 
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\verseNumber{4}Abijah|strong="H0029" stood|strong="H6965" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" top|strong="H5921" of|strong="H2022" Zemaraim|strong="H6787" Mountain|strong="H2022", which|strong="H3478" is|strong="H3478" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" hilly area|strong="H2022" that|strong="H3605" belonged|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H2022" Ephraim|strong="H0669", and|strong="H6965" he|strong="H3605" shouted|strong="H7321", “Jeroboam|strong="H3379" and|strong="H6965" all|strong="H3605" you|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" people|strong="H8085" of|strong="H2022" Israel|strong="H3478", listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="H3478" me|strong="H5921"! 
\verseNumber{5}You|strong="H3588" should|strong="H3068" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H5921" God|strong="H3068" to|strong="H3478" whom|strong="H3588" all|strong="H3045" we|strong="H3588" Israelis belong|strong="H1961", has|strong="H3068" appointed|strong="H5414" David|strong="H1732" and|strong="H1121" his|strong="H5414" descendants|strong="H1121" to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H3808" the|strong="H5921" kings|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478" forever|strong="H5769". He|strong="H3588" has|strong="H3068" confirmed|strong="H0539" that|strong="H3588" by|strong="H5921" making|strong="H5414" a|strong="H5414" permanent|strong="H5769" agreement|strong="H1285". 
\verseNumber{6}But|strong="H5921" Jeroboam|strong="H3379", who|strong="H1121" was|strong="H1732" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w only|strong="H0389"\+w*} an|strong="H6965" official|strong="H5650" of|strong="H1121" David’s|strong="H1732" son|strong="H1121" King|strong="H5921" Solomon|strong="H8010", rebelled|strong="H4775" against|strong="H5921" his|strong="H1732" king|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{7}And|strong="H1121" when|strong="H1961" Solomon’s|strong="H8010" son|strong="H1121" Rehoboam|strong="H7346" became|strong="H1961" king|strong="H5921" and|strong="H1121" was|strong="H1961" still|strong="H5750" young|strong="H5288" and|strong="H1121" inexperienced|strong="H7390", a|strong="H1961" group|strong="H7235" of|strong="H1121" worthless|strong="H1100" scoundrels|strong="H1121" gathered|strong="H6908" around|strong="H5921" you|strong="H6440", Jeroboam|strong="H3379", and|strong="H1121" rebelled|strong="H4784" against|strong="H5921" Rehoboam|strong="H7346". 
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\verseNumber{8}“And|strong="H1121" now|strong="H6258" you|strong="H6440" are|strong="H1121" planning|strong="H2803" to|strong="H3068" fight|strong="H3898" against|strong="H5973" the|strong="H6440" kingdom|strong="H4467" that|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" established|strong="H2388" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3027" governed|strong="H8199" by|strong="H3027" David’s|strong="H1732" descendants|strong="H1121". It|strong="H6213" is|strong="H3068" true|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3068" you|strong="H6440" have|strong="H3068" a|strong="H6213" huge|strong="H1995" army|strong="H1995", and|strong="H1121" you|strong="H6440" and|strong="H1121" your|strong="H3068" soldiers|strong="H1121" have|strong="H3068" brought|strong="H6213" with|strong="H5973" you|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" golden|strong="H2091" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w statues|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w*} calves|strong="H5695" that|strong="H3068" Jeroboam’s|strong="H3379" workers|strong="H6213" made|strong="H6213" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3027" gods|strong="H0430" for|strong="H6213" all|strong="H6213" of|strong="H1121" you|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{9}But|strong="H3808" you|strong="H3605" expelled|strong="H5080" the|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548" that|strong="H5971" Yahweh|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w appointed|strong="H1121"\+w*}, men|strong="H1121" who|strong="H3605" are|strong="H5971" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Aaron|strong="H0175" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w first|strong="H1121"\+w* Supreme \+w Priest|strong="H3548"\+w*}, and|strong="H1121" you|strong="H3605" expelled|strong="H5080" the|strong="H3605" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Levi|strong="H3881", and|strong="H1121" you|strong="H3605" appointed|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548" that|strong="H5971" you|strong="H3605" wanted|strong="H2654", like|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H1121" other|strong="H3605" countries|strong="H0776" do|strong="H6213". You|strong="H3605" allow|strong="H5414" anyone|strong="H3605" to|strong="H3068" become|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" priest|strong="H3548" of|strong="H1121" idols|strong="H1544" that|strong="H5971" are|strong="H5971" not|strong="H3808" gods|strong="H0430" if|strong="H1961" he|strong="H6213" comes|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3068" dedicate|strong="H4390" himself|strong="H3027" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" priest|strong="H3548" by|strong="H3027" sacrificing|strong="H2076" a|strong="H1961" young|strong="H1121" bull|strong="H6499" and|strong="H1121" seven|strong="H7651" rams|strong="H0352". 
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\verseNumber{10}“As|strong="H3068" for|strong="H3068" us|strong="H5800", Yahweh|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" our|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068", and|strong="H1121" we|strong="H0587" have|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" abandoned|strong="H5800" him|strong="H5800". Our|strong="H3068" priests|strong="H3548" who|strong="H3068" serve|strong="H8334" Yahweh|strong="H3068" are|strong="H1121" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Aaron|strong="H0175", and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3068" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Levi|strong="H3881" assist|strong="H8334" them|strong="H1121". 
\verseNumber{11}Every|strong="H1242" morning|strong="H1242" and|strong="H3068" every|strong="H1242" evening|strong="H6153" they|strong="H3588" present|strong="H7126" to|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" offerings|strong="H5930" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" completely|strong="H3617" burned|strong="H6999" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w altar|strong="H4196"\+w*}, and|strong="H3068" they|strong="H3588" burn|strong="H6999" fragrant|strong="H5561" incense|strong="H7004". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Each|strong="H4501"\+w* \+w week|strong="H7620"\+w*} they|strong="H3588" place|strong="H4725" the|strong="H5921" sacred|strong="H6944" bread|strong="H3899" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" sacred|strong="H6944" table|strong="H7979", and|strong="H3068" each|strong="H4501" morning|strong="H1242" they|strong="H3588" light|strong="H5216" the|strong="H5921" lamps|strong="H5216" that|strong="H3588" are|strong="H3068" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" gold|strong="H2091" lampstand|strong="H4501". We|strong="H3588" are|strong="H3068" obeying|strong="H8104" what|strong="H3588" Yahweh|strong="H3068" our|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068" requires|strong="H4147" us|strong="H5921" to|strong="H3068" do|strong="H3068". But|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068" abandoned|strong="H5800" him|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{12}Yahweh|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" with|strong="H5973" us|strong="H5921"; he|strong="H3588" is|strong="H3068" our|strong="H3068" leader|strong="H7218". The|strong="H5921" priests|strong="H3548" whom|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" has|strong="H3068" appointed|strong="H1121" will|strong="H3068" blow|strong="H8643" their|strong="H3068" trumpets|strong="H2689" to|strong="H3478" signal|strong="H8643" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w we|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w ready|strong="H3559"\+w*} to|strong="H3478" fight|strong="H3898" a|strong="H3588" battle|strong="H8643" against|strong="H5921" you|strong="H3588". You|strong="H3588" Israeli men|strong="H1121", do|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" fight|strong="H3898" against|strong="H5921" Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H5921" God|strong="H3068" to|strong="H3478" whom|strong="H3588" your|strong="H3068" ancestors|strong="H0001" belonged|strong="H1961", because|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" successful|strong="H6743" and|strong="H1121" win|strong="H6743" the|strong="H5921" battle|strong="H8643" against|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921".” 
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\verseNumber{13}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w While|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w he|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w was|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w speaking|strong="H1696"\+w*,} Jeroboam|strong="H3379" sent|strong="H7971" some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H6440" his|strong="H6440" troops|strong="H1416" around|strong="H5437" the|strong="H6440" army|strong="H2428" of|strong="H6440" Judah|strong="H3063". So|strong="H1961" while|strong="H1961" the|strong="H6440" soldiers|strong="H5650" who|strong="H3063" were|strong="H1961" with|strong="H6440" Jeroboam|strong="H3379" were|strong="H1961" in|strong="H6440" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" army|strong="H2428" of|strong="H6440" Judah|strong="H3063", the|strong="H6440" other|strong="H0312" soldiers|strong="H5650" of|strong="H6440" Israel|strong="H3478" were|strong="H1961" behind|strong="H0310" the|strong="H6440" army|strong="H2428" of|strong="H6440" Judah|strong="H3063". 
\verseNumber{14}When|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" soldiers|strong="H4421" of|strong="H3068" Judah|strong="H3063" turned|strong="H6437" and|strong="H3063" saw|strong="H3063" that|strong="H3068" they|strong="H3068" were|strong="H3063" going|strong="H1980" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" attacked|strong="H4421" from|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" front|strong="H6440" and|strong="H3063" from|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" rear|strong="H3411", they|strong="H3068" cried|strong="H6817" out|strong="H6440" to|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068". The|strong="H6440" priests|strong="H3548" blew|strong="H2690" their|strong="H3068" trumpets|strong="H2689", 
\verseNumber{15}and|strong="H3063" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H3605" of|strong="H6440" Judah|strong="H3063" shouted|strong="H7321" a|strong="H1961" loud|strong="H7321" battle-cry. Then|strong="H1961" Yahweh|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w enabled|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w Abijah|strong="H0029"\+w* \+w and|strong="H3063"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w army|strong="H2428"\+w* \+w of|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w*} defeat|strong="H5221" Jeroboam|strong="H3379" and|strong="H3063" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w army|strong="H2428"\+w* \+w of|strong="H6440"\+w*} Israel|strong="H3478". 
\verseNumber{16}The|strong="H6440" soldiers|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478" fled|strong="H5127" from|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" soldiers|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063", and|strong="H1121" God|strong="H5414" enabled|strong="H5414" the|strong="H6440" army|strong="H2428" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" to|strong="H3478" defeat|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{17}Abijah|strong="H0029" and|strong="H3967" his|strong="H5221" troops|strong="H5971" struck|strong="H5221" the|strong="H5221" capable|strong="H2428" soldiers|strong="H5971" of|strong="H5971" Israel|strong="H3478" and|strong="H3967" killed|strong="H5221" 500,000 of|strong="H5971" them|strong="H5221". 
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\verseNumber{18}So|strong="H3588" the|strong="H5921" soldiers|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478" were|strong="H3478" defeated|strong="H5221", and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" soldiers|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" won|strong="H1589" the|strong="H5921" battle|strong="H4421" because|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" trusted|strong="H8172" in|strong="H5921" Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H5921" God|strong="H3068" to|strong="H3478" whom|strong="H3588" their|strong="H3068" ancestors|strong="H0001" belonged|strong="H1961". 
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\verseNumber{19}Abijah’s|strong="H0029" army|strong="H2428" pursued|strong="H7291" the|strong="H4480" army|strong="H2428" of|strong="H1323" Jeroboam|strong="H3379", and|strong="H5892" they|strong="H3920" captured|strong="H3920" from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H4480" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H1323" Israel|strong="H3478" the|strong="H4480" cities|strong="H5892" of|strong="H1323" Bethel|strong="H1008", Jeshanah|strong="H3466", and|strong="H5892" Ephron|strong="H6085", and|strong="H5892" the|strong="H4480" surrounding|strong="H1323" villages|strong="H1323". 
\verseNumber{20}During|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3068" remaining|strong="H8300" time|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3117" Abijah|strong="H0029" ruled|strong="H4427", Jeroboam|strong="H3379" did|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" become|strong="H1961" powerful|strong="H3581" again|strong="H5750". Then|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" caused|strong="H4191" him|strong="H4191" to|strong="H4191" become|strong="H1961" very|strong="H3966" ill|strong="H2470", and|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3117" died|strong="H4191". 
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\verseNumber{21}But|strong="H2388" Abijah|strong="H0029" became|strong="H3205" more|strong="H3205" powerful|strong="H2388". He|strong="H8147" married|strong="H5375" 14 wives|strong="H0802" and|strong="H1121" had|strong="H3205" 22 sons|strong="H1121" and|strong="H1121" 16 daughters|strong="H1323". 
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\verseNumber{22}An|strong="H3789" account|strong="H1697" of|strong="H1697" the|strong="H1870" other|strong="H0312" things|strong="H1697" that|strong="H1697" Abijah|strong="H0029" did|strong="H1697" while|strong="H5704" he|strong="H1697" was|strong="H1697" the|strong="H1870" king|strong="H4428", including|strong="H5704" what|strong="H1697" he|strong="H1697" said|strong="H1697" and|strong="H1870" what|strong="H1697" he|strong="H1697" did|strong="H1697", is|strong="H1697" in|strong="H3789" the|strong="H1870" scroll|strong="H5612" written|strong="H3789" by|strong="H1870" the|strong="H1870" prophet|strong="H5030" Iddo|strong="H5714". 
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\chapterNumber{14}When|strong="H6213" Abijah|strong="H0029" died|strong="H4191", he|strong="H6213" was|strong="H3068" buried|strong="H6213" in|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w part|strong="H7992"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w* \+w called|strong="H7121"\+w*} ‘The|strong="H6213" City|strong="H5892" of|strong="H3068" David’. His|strong="H3068" son|strong="H1121" Asa|strong="H0609" became|strong="H3205" the|strong="H6213" king|strong="H4428". While|strong="H5869" Asa|strong="H0609" was|strong="H3068" ruling|strong="H4910", there|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" peace|strong="H6213" in|strong="H3068" Judah|strong="H3063" for|strong="H6213" ten|strong="H6235" years|strong="H8141". 

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\verseNumber{2}Asa|strong="H0609" did|strong="H6213" things|strong="H1697" that|strong="H4196" Yahweh|strong="H3068" his|strong="H5493" God|strong="H0430" considers|strong="H7919" to|strong="H4196" be|strong="H7665" right|strong="H3225" and|strong="H4196" good|strong="H2896". 
\verseNumber{3}His|strong="H3068" workers|strong="H6213" got|strong="H6965" rid|strong="H5337" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6213" altars|strong="H4196" to|strong="H3068" worship|strong="H7812" foreign|strong="H5237" gods|strong="H0430" that|strong="H3068" were|strong="H3063" on|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6213" high|strong="H6213" hills|strong="H1389". They|strong="H3068" smashed|strong="H7665" the|strong="H6213" sacred|strong="H6944" stone|strong="H0068" pillars|strong="H5982" and|strong="H3063" cut|strong="H3772" down|strong="H3381" the|strong="H6213" poles|strong="H0905" for|strong="H6213" worshiping|strong="H7812" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w goddess|strong="H0430"\+w*} Asherah|strong="H0842". 
\verseNumber{4}Asa|strong="H0609" commanded|strong="H6680" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H5892" Judah|strong="H3063" to|strong="H6440" worship|strong="H7812" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w only|strong="H3605"\+w*} Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H3605" God|strong="H0430" whom|strong="H6440" their|strong="H3605" ancestors|strong="H0001" worshiped|strong="H7812", and|strong="H3063" to|strong="H6440" obey|strong="H8085" his|strong="H3605" laws|strong="H8451" and|strong="H3063" commands|strong="H6680". 
\verseNumber{5}His|strong="H3068" workers|strong="H1129" destroyed|strong="H4229" all|strong="H5973" the|strong="H3588" shrines|strong="H1354" on|strong="H5117" the|strong="H3588" hilltops and|strong="H3063" the|strong="H3588" altars|strong="H4196" for|strong="H3588" burning|strong="H2740" incense|strong="H7004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w idols|strong="H1544"\+w*} in|strong="H8141" every|strong="H3068" town|strong="H5892" in|strong="H8141" Judah|strong="H3063". As|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3588" result|strong="H6903", there|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" peace|strong="H8252" while|strong="H3588" Asa|strong="H0609" ruled|strong="H4427" the|strong="H3588" kingdom|strong="H4467" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{6}His|strong="H3068" workers|strong="H1129" built|strong="H1129" cities|strong="H5892" and|strong="H3063" constructed|strong="H1129" walls|strong="H2346" around|strong="H5439" them|strong="H6440". No|strong="H6440" army|strong="H2428" attacked|strong="H5221" Judah|strong="H3063" during|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3588" time|strong="H6440", because|strong="H3588" Yahweh|strong="H3068" enabled|strong="H5414" them|strong="H6440" to|strong="H3068" have|strong="H3068" peace|strong="H5117". 
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\verseNumber{7}Asa|strong="H0609" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H1368" Judah|strong="H3063", “We|strong="H3605" should|strong="H3068" protect|strong="H8104" these|strong="H3605" towns|strong="H1323" by|strong="H1961" building|strong="H1129" walls|strong="H2346" around|strong="H5439" them|strong="H5375", with|strong="H3605" watchtowers and|strong="H3967" gates|strong="H8179" that|strong="H3605" have|strong="H1961" bars|strong="H1280". This|strong="H5375" country|strong="H2022" still|strong="H5750" belongs|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" us|strong="H1961" because|strong="H3605" we|strong="H3605" have|strong="H1961" requested|strong="H7592" Yahweh|strong="H3068" our|strong="H3605" God|strong="H0430" to|strong="H1961" help|strong="H1961" us|strong="H1961". We|strong="H3605" requested|strong="H7592" him|strong="H3605" for|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" help|strong="H1961", and|strong="H3967" he|strong="H3605" has|strong="H1961" given|strong="H5375" us|strong="H1961" peace|strong="H7965" in|strong="H3063" our|strong="H3605" entire|strong="H3605" country|strong="H2022".” So|strong="H1961" they|strong="H3605" built|strong="H1129" buildings|strong="H1004" and|strong="H3967" prospered|strong="H6743". 
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\verseNumber{8}Asa|strong="H0609" had|strong="H2428" an|strong="H3318" army|strong="H2428" of|strong="H3318" 300,000 men|strong="H2428" from|strong="H3318" Judah|strong="H3063". They|strong="H5704" all|strong="H5704" carried|strong="H3318" large|strong="H1419" shields|strong="H4043" and|strong="H3967" spears|strong="H7420". He|strong="H5704" also|strong="H3318" had|strong="H2428" 280,000 men|strong="H2428" from|strong="H3318" the|strong="H5704" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H3318" Benjamin|strong="H1144" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w his|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w army|strong="H2428"\+w*}. They|strong="H5704" carried|strong="H3318" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w smaller|strong="H4592"\+w*} shields|strong="H4043", and|strong="H3967" bows|strong="H7198" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3967"\+w* \+w arrows|strong="H2671"\+w*}. They|strong="H5704" were|strong="H2428" all|strong="H5704" brave|strong="H2428" soldiers|strong="H2428". 
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\verseNumber{9}Zerah|strong="H2226", a|strong="H3318" man|strong="H6440" from|strong="H3318" Ethiopia|strong="H3568"/Sudan, marched|strong="H3318" with|strong="H6440" a|strong="H3318" huge|strong="H1995" army|strong="H4421" and|strong="H6440" 300 chariots|strong="H7393" to|strong="H3318" attack|strong="H4421" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w army|strong="H4421"\+w* \+w of|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w* \+w and|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\+w*}. They|strong="H6440" went|strong="H3318" as|strong="H3318" far|strong="H3318" as|strong="H3318" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w town|strong="H7151"\+w* \+w of|strong="H6440"\+w*} Mareshah|strong="H4762" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="H3318"\+w* 25 \+w miles|strong="H7341"\+w*/southwest \+w of|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{10}Asa|strong="H0609" went|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="H5973"\+w* \+w his|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w army|strong="H1995"\+w*} to|strong="H3068" fight|strong="H3898" against|strong="H5921" them|strong="H5921", and|strong="H3068" both|strong="H5921" armies|strong="H6635" took|strong="H3947" their|strong="H3068" positions|strong="H7896" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" Zephathah|strong="H6859" Valley|strong="H6010". 
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\verseNumber{11}Then|strong="H3068" Asa|strong="H0609" cried|strong="H7121" out|strong="H6440" to|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068", saying|strong="H0559", “Yahweh|strong="H3068", there|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" no|strong="H6440" one|strong="H3068" like|strong="H3068" you|strong="H6440" who|strong="H3068" can|strong="H4310" help|strong="H5826" those|strong="H1992" who|strong="H3068" have|strong="H3068" very|strong="H3966" little|strong="H4592" power|strong="H3027" to|strong="H3068" resist|strong="H2388" a|strong="H3068" mighty|strong="H1368" army|strong="H2428". Yahweh|strong="H3068" our|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068", help|strong="H5826" us|strong="H6440", because|strong="H6440" we|strong="H0587" are|strong="H3068" relying on|strong="H3068" you|strong="H6440"; and|strong="H3063" trusting|strong="H0982" in|strong="H3068" you|strong="H6440" we|strong="H0587" have|strong="H3068" come|strong="H3063" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w fight|strong="H3898"\+w*} against|strong="H6440" this|strong="H6440" huge|strong="H1995" army|strong="H2428". Yahweh|strong="H3068", you|strong="H6440" are|strong="H3068" our|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068"; do|strong="H3068" not|strong="H6440" allow|strong="H5414" anyone|strong="H3605" to|strong="H3068" defeat|strong="H5221" you|strong="H6440".” 
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\verseNumber{12}Then|strong="H5375" Yahweh|strong="H3068" enabled|strong="H5414" Asa|strong="H0609" and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" army|strong="H4264" of|strong="H3068" Judah|strong="H3063" to|strong="H5704" defeat|strong="H5221" the|strong="H6440" army|strong="H4264" from|strong="H6440" Ethiopia|strong="H3569". They|strong="H1992" fled|strong="H5127", 
\verseNumber{13}and|strong="H3068" Asa|strong="H0609" and|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3605" army|strong="H2428" pursued|strong="H7291" them|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* southwest} as|strong="H1961" far|strong="H5921" as|strong="H1961" Gerar|strong="H1642". A|strong="H1961" huge|strong="H7227" number|strong="H4557" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H5650" from|strong="H5921" Ethiopia|strong="H3568" were|strong="H1961" killed|strong="H5221", with|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" result|strong="H6903" that|strong="H3588" those|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w were|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w not|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w killed|strong="H5221"\+w*} were|strong="H1961" unable|strong="H3808" to|strong="H3068" fight|strong="H3898" anymore|strong="H5750". They|strong="H3588" were|strong="H1961" greatly|strong="H7227" defeated|strong="H5221" by|strong="H5921" Yahweh|strong="H3068" and|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3605" army|strong="H2428", and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H3605" of|strong="H3068" Judah|strong="H3063" carried|strong="H3068" away|strong="H3605" a|strong="H1961" great|strong="H7227" amount|strong="H1697" of|strong="H3068" their|strong="H3605" possessions|strong="H7399". 
\verseNumber{14}The|strong="H5221" men|strong="H0376" of|strong="H7230" Judah|strong="H3063" were|strong="H1581" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="H7725" destroy|strong="H5221" the|strong="H5221" people|strong="H1571" in|strong="H7725" villages|strong="H2691" near|strong="H7126" Gerar|strong="H1642" because|strong="H7230" Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H1581" caused|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5221" people|strong="H1571" there|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" become|strong="H7725" terrified|strong="H0926" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w unable|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w to|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w fight|strong="H3898"\+w*}. The|strong="H5221" army|strong="H3389" of|strong="H7230" Judah|strong="H3063" took|strong="H7617" away|strong="H7725" all|strong="H7725" the|strong="H5221" valuable|strong="H3368" things|strong="H7230" from|strong="H7725" those|strong="H1992" villages|strong="H2691". 
\verseNumber{15}They|strong="H1992" also|strong="H1571" attacked|strong="H5221" the|strong="H3605" places|strong="H1116" where|strong="H0834" the|strong="H3605" local people|strong="H5971" who|strong="H0834" took|strong="H3947" care|strong="H3027" of|strong="H1121" domestic animals|strong="H0929" had|strong="H3068" set|strong="H7760" up|strong="H5927" their|strong="H3605" tents|strong="H0168", and|strong="H3967" they|strong="H1992" took|strong="H3947" away|strong="H5493" big|strong="H0931" herds|strong="H1241" of|strong="H1121" sheep|strong="H6629" and|strong="H3967" goats|strong="H5795" and|strong="H3967" camels|strong="H1581". Then|strong="H0227" they|strong="H1992" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H0413" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". 

\BibleSectionHeading{The reforms that Asa introduced }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The reforms that Asa introduced }
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\chapterNumber{15}The|strong="H5921" Spirit|strong="H7307" of|strong="H1121" God|strong="H0430" came|strong="H1961" upon|strong="H5921" Azariah|strong="H5838", the|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Obed|strong="H5744". 
\verseNumber{2}Azariah|strong="H5838" went|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" talk|strong="H1696" with|strong="H5973" Asa|strong="H0609", and|strong="H3063" said|strong="H8085" to|strong="H3318" him|strong="H6440", “Asa|strong="H0609" and|strong="H3063" all|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w men|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w tribes|strong="H7626"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w*} Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H3063" Benjamin|strong="H1144", listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="H3318" me|strong="H6440". Yahweh|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" with|strong="H5973" you|strong="H6440" whenever|strong="H3605" you|strong="H6440" are|strong="H3068" trusting|strong="H0982" in|strong="H3068" him|strong="H6440". If|strong="H1961" you|strong="H6440" request|strong="H6440" him|strong="H6440" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w help|strong="H5800"\+w* \+w you|strong="H6440"\+w*}, he|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" help|strong="H5800" you|strong="H6440", but|strong="H1961" if|strong="H1961" you|strong="H6440" abandon|strong="H5800" him|strong="H6440", he|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" abandon|strong="H5800" you|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{3}For|strong="H3117" many|strong="H7227" years|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" Israeli people|strong="H3808" did|strong="H3478" not|strong="H3808" know|strong="H3045" the|strong="H3117" true|strong="H0571" God|strong="H3808", and|strong="H3478" they|strong="H3117" did|strong="H3478" not|strong="H3808" have|strong="H3478" priests|strong="H3548" or|strong="H3808" God’s|strong="H0430" laws|strong="H8451". 
\verseNumber{4}But|strong="H7725" when|strong="H7725" they|strong="H3068" experienced|strong="H3045" trouble|strong="H6862", they|strong="H3068" turned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" Yahweh|strong="H3068" our|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068", and|strong="H3478" requested|strong="H1245" him|strong="H5921" to|strong="H7725" help|strong="H5826" them|strong="H5921". And|strong="H3478" he|strong="H3068" helped|strong="H5826" them|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{5}At|strong="H3427" that|strong="H3588" time|strong="H7227", people|strong="H3427" were|strong="H1992" not|strong="H3588" safe|strong="H7965" when|strong="H3588" they|strong="H1992" traveled|strong="H5265", because|strong="H3588" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H3427" who|strong="H3605" lived|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H3605" nearby|strong="H7138" countries|strong="H0776" were|strong="H1992" experiencing|strong="H2896" many|strong="H7227" difficulties. 
\verseNumber{6}The|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1471" of|strong="H5892" various|strong="H2921" nations|strong="H1471" were|strong="H1471" thoroughly|strong="H3190" defeated|strong="H3807" by|strong="H5892" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w armies|strong="H6635"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5892"\+w*} other|strong="H3605" nations|strong="H1471", and|strong="H5892" people|strong="H1471" in|strong="H5892" some|strong="H3605" cities|strong="H5892" were|strong="H1471" crushed|strong="H3807" by|strong="H5892" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w armies|strong="H6635"\+w* \+w from|strong="H1471"\+w*} other|strong="H3605" cities|strong="H5892", because|strong="H3588" God|strong="H0430" was|strong="H5892" allowing them|strong="H2000" to|strong="H1471" experience|strong="H7200" many|strong="H7227" difficulties. 
\verseNumber{7}But|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" people|strong="H5971", you|strong="H3588" must|strong="H4191" be|strong="H3426" strong|strong="H2388" and|strong="H3027" do|strong="H3426" not|strong="H3588" become|strong="H3027" discouraged|strong="H7503", because|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="H3027"\+w*} will|strong="H3027" reward|strong="H7939" you|strong="H3588" for|strong="H3588" what|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" do|strong="H3426" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w please|strong="H4994"\+w* \+w him|strong="H3027"\+w*.”} 
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\verseNumber{8}When|strong="H8085" Asa|strong="H0609" heard|strong="H8085" what|strong="H1697" the|strong="H3605" prophet|strong="H5030" Azariah|strong="H5838" said|strong="H1697", he|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" encouraged|strong="H2388". He|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w commanded|strong="H6680"\+w* \+w his|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w workers|strong="H6466"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w*} remove|strong="H5674" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" detestable|strong="H8251" idols|strong="H8251" from|strong="H4480" everywhere|strong="H3605" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H6440" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H3068" Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H3063" Benjamin|strong="H1144", and|strong="H3063" from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H3605" towns|strong="H5892" that|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w his|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H5650"\+w*} had|strong="H3068" captured|strong="H3920" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" hills|strong="H2022" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H3068" Ephraim|strong="H0669". Asa’s|strong="H0609" workers|strong="H6466" repaired|strong="H2388" the|strong="H3605" altar|strong="H4196" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w where|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w people|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w offered|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\+w* } to|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3605" was|strong="H3068" in|strong="H3068" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" entrance|strong="H6607" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{9}Then|strong="H5307" he|strong="H3588" gathered|strong="H6908" all|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w people|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w tribes|strong="H7626"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w*} Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H3063" Benjamin|strong="H1144" and|strong="H3063" many|strong="H7230" people|strong="H7200" from|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H3068" Ephraim|strong="H0669", Manasseh|strong="H4519", and|strong="H3063" Simeon|strong="H8095" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H3478" living|strong="H1481" among|strong="H5973" them|strong="H5921". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w able|strong="H3201"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w*} because|strong="H3588" many|strong="H7230" people|strong="H7200" from|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w those|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w tribes|strong="H7626"\+w* \+w in|strong="H5921"\+w*} Israel|strong="H3478" had|strong="H3068" c toome to|strong="H3478" Judah|strong="H3063" when|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" realized|strong="H7200" that|strong="H3588" Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H3605" God|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3588" Asa|strong="H0609" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worshiped|strong="H7812"\+w*}, was|strong="H3068" helping|strong="H5826" him|strong="H5921". 
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\verseNumber{10}After|strong="H7992" Asa|strong="H0609" had|strong="H3389" been|strong="H1961" ruling|strong="H4910" for|strong="H3389" almost|strong="H4592" 15 years|strong="H8141", in|strong="H8141" May|strong="H1961" of|strong="H8141" that|strong="H8141" year|strong="H8141", those|strong="H1992" people|strong="H6908" gathered|strong="H6908" in|strong="H8141" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". 
\verseNumber{11}At|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3117" time|strong="H3117" they|strong="H3117" sacrificed|strong="H2076" to|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" 700 bulls|strong="H1241" and|strong="H3967" 7,000 sheep|strong="H6629" and|strong="H3967" goats|strong="H5795", from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H3068" animals|strong="H0929" that|strong="H3117" they|strong="H3117" had|strong="H3068" captured|strong="H3920" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w when|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w defeated|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w army|strong="H2428"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Ethiopia|strong="H3568"\+w*/Sudan}. 
\verseNumber{12}They|strong="H3068" solemnly|strong="H7650" made|strong="H3068" an|strong="H3068" agreement|strong="H1285" to|strong="H3068" very|strong="H3966" sincerely|strong="H8549" worship|strong="H7812" Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H3605" God|strong="H3068" whom|strong="H0834" their|strong="H3605" ancestors|strong="H0001" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worshiped|strong="H7812"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{13}They|strong="H3068" promised|strong="H3068" to|strong="H5704" execute|strong="H4191" all|strong="H3605" those|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" would|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" worship|strong="H3478" Yahweh|strong="H3068", including|strong="H5704" those|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H3478" important|strong="H5704" and|strong="H3478" those|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H3478" not|strong="H3808" important|strong="H5704", both|strong="H4480" men|strong="H1419" and|strong="H3478" women|strong="H0802". 
\verseNumber{14}They|strong="H3068" shouted|strong="H8643" and|strong="H3068" blew|strong="H8628" trumpets|strong="H2689" and|strong="H3068" other|strong="H0312" horns|strong="H7782" while|strong="H5704" they|strong="H3068" solemnly|strong="H7650" promised|strong="H7650" to|strong="H3068" do|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{15}All|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H3063" living|strong="H3605" in|strong="H5921" Judah|strong="H3063" were|strong="H3063" happy|strong="H8055" with|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" agreement|strong="H7284" because|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" had|strong="H3068" solemnly|strong="H7650" and|strong="H3063" very|strong="H8055" sincerely|strong="H8549" promised|strong="H7650" to|strong="H3068" keep|strong="H8104" it|strong="H5921". They|strong="H3588" eagerly|strong="H6960" requested|strong="H1245" help|strong="H5826" from|strong="H5921" Yahweh|strong="H3068", and|strong="H3063" he|strong="H3588" helped|strong="H5826" them|strong="H5921". So|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" enabled|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5921" to|strong="H3068" have|strong="H3068" peace|strong="H5117" throughout|strong="H3605" their|strong="H3605" country|strong="H2022". 
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\verseNumber{16}King|strong="H4428" Asa’s|strong="H0609" grandmother Maacah|strong="H4601" had|strong="H4428" made|strong="H6213" a|strong="H6213" disgusting|strong="H8441" pole|strong="H5251" for|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worshiping|strong="H7812"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w goddess|strong="H0430"\+w*} Asherah|strong="H0842". So|strong="H6213" Asa|strong="H0609" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w commanded|strong="H1571"\+w* \+w his|strong="H5493"\+w* \+w workers|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w to|strong="H6213"\+w*} cut|strong="H3772" down|strong="H3772" that|strong="H4428" pole|strong="H5251" and|strong="H4428" chop|strong="H1414" it|strong="H6213" into|strong="H6213" pieces|strong="H1854" and|strong="H4428" burn|strong="H8313" it|strong="H6213" in|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" Kidron|strong="H6939" Valley|strong="H5158". He|strong="H6213" then|strong="H1571" did|strong="H6213" not|strong="H6213" allow|strong="H5414" Maacah|strong="H4601" to|strong="H6213" continue|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w influence|strong="H4294"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1571"\+w* \+w because|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w her|strong="H3772"\+w* } being|strong="H3772" the|strong="H6213" mother|strong="H1377" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H6213" previous|strong="H7223" king|strong="H4428". 
\verseNumber{17}Although|strong="H3808" Asa’s|strong="H0609" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w workers|strong="H6466"\+w*} did|strong="H3478" not|strong="H3808" get|strong="H5493" rid|strong="H5337" of|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3605" shrines|strong="H1354" on|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3605" hilltops in|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478", he|strong="H3117" was|strong="H1961" very|strong="H3966" determined|strong="H2782" to|strong="H3478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w do|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w what|strong="H4100"\+w* } pleased|strong="H3190" Yahweh|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" life|strong="H3117". 
\verseNumber{18}He|strong="H1004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w ordered|strong="H6680"\+w* \+w his|strong="H6942"\+w* \+w workers|strong="H6466"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1004"\+w*} bring|strong="H0935" into|strong="H3701" God’s|strong="H0430" temple|strong="H1004" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H6942" silver|strong="H3701" and|strong="H3701" gold|strong="H2091" and|strong="H3701" other|strong="H0312" valuable|strong="H3368" items|strong="H3627" that|strong="H3627" he|strong="H1004" and|strong="H3701" his|strong="H6942" father|strong="H0001" had|strong="H6944" dedicated|strong="H6942" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w God|strong="H0430"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{19}There|strong="H1961" were|strong="H1961" no|strong="H3808" more|strong="H3808" wars|strong="H4421" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H8141"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*} until|strong="H5704" Asa|strong="H0609" had|strong="H1961" been|strong="H1961" ruling|strong="H4910" Judah|strong="H3063" almost|strong="H4592" 35 years|strong="H8141". 

\BibleSectionHeading{The final years that Asa ruled Judah }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The final years that Asa ruled Judah }
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\chapterNumber{16}When|strong="H3318" Asa|strong="H0609" had|strong="H3478" been|strong="H5927" ruling|strong="H4910" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*} for|strong="H5921" almost|strong="H4592" 36 years|strong="H8141", King|strong="H4428" Baasha|strong="H1201" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478" went|strong="H3318" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w his|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w army|strong="H5927"\+w*} to|strong="H3318" attack|strong="H5927" Judah|strong="H3063". They|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w captured|strong="H3920"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w town|strong="H7151"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4428"\+w*} Ramah|strong="H7414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w north|strong="H6828"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*} and|strong="H3063" started|strong="H1129" to|strong="H3318" build|strong="H1129" a|strong="H5414" wall|strong="H2346" around|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w it|strong="H5414"\+w*}, in|strong="H8141" order|strong="H4616" to|strong="H3318" prevent|strong="H1115" any|strong="H5414" people|strong="H5971" from|strong="H3318" entering|strong="H0935" or|strong="H1115" leaving|strong="H3318" the|strong="H5921" area|strong="H1508" in|strong="H8141" Judah|strong="H3063" that|strong="H3478" was|strong="H3478" ruled|strong="H4428" by|strong="H5921" King|strong="H4428" Asa|strong="H0609" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w only|strong="H0389"\+w* \+w road|strong="H1870"\+w* \+w into|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w* \+w from|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w went|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w through|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w Ramah|strong="H7414"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{2}So|strong="H7971" Asa|strong="H0609" told|strong="H5046" his|strong="H3068" workers|strong="H6466" to|strong="H3318" take|strong="H3318" all|strong="H7971" the|strong="H3068" silver|strong="H3701" and|strong="H3068" gold|strong="H2091" that|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H3068" storerooms of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3068" temple|strong="H1004" and|strong="H3068" in|strong="H3427" his|strong="H3068" own|strong="H1961" palace|strong="H1004", and|strong="H3068" take|strong="H3318" and|strong="H3068" give|strong="H5414" it|strong="H7971" to|strong="H3318" Ben-Hadad|strong="H1130", the|strong="H3068" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Syria|strong="H0758", who|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" ruling|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" Damascus|strong="H1834". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w sent|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w him|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w a|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w message|strong="H3068"\+w*,} saying|strong="H0559" 
\verseNumber{3}“I|strong="H2009" want|strong="H4270" there|strong="H2009" to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H3478" a|strong="H7971" peace|strong="H7965" treaty|strong="H1285" between|strong="H5921" me|strong="H7971" and|strong="H3478" you|strong="H7971", like|strong="H3478" there|strong="H2009" was|strong="H3478" between|strong="H5921" my|strong="H5921" father|strong="H0001" and|strong="H3478" your|strong="H5921" father|strong="H0001". Look|strong="H2009", I|strong="H2009" am|strong="H1961" sending|strong="H7971" you|strong="H7971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w lot|strong="H1486"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4428"\+w*} silver|strong="H3701" and|strong="H3478" gold|strong="H2091". So|strong="H7971" please|strong="H4994" cancel the|strong="H5921" treaty|strong="H1285" that|strong="H3478" you|strong="H7971" have|strong="H3478" made|strong="H3478" with|strong="H1285" Baasha|strong="H1201", the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478", in|strong="H5921" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="H3478" he|strong="H5921" will|strong="H4428" take|strong="H5927" his|strong="H7971" soldiers|strong="H5927" away|strong="H7971" from|strong="H5921" attacking|strong="H5221" mine|strong="H7971", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w he|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w will|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="H3372"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w your|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w army|strong="H5927"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{4}Ben-Hadad|strong="H1130" agreed|strong="H8085" to|strong="H3478" do|strong="H3605" what|strong="H8085" King|strong="H4428" Asa|strong="H0609" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w suggested|strong="H5414"\+w*}. He|strong="H3605" sent|strong="H7971" the|strong="H3605" commanders|strong="H8269" of|strong="H4428" his|strong="H3605" armies|strong="H2428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w their|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H2428"\+w*} to|strong="H3478" attack|strong="H5221" some|strong="H3605" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" towns|strong="H5892" in|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478". They|strong="H3478" captured|strong="H3920" Ijon|strong="H5859", Dan|strong="H1835", Abel-Beth-Maacah|strong="H0062" and|strong="H3478" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" cities|strong="H5892" in|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" area|strong="H1508" belonging to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H4428" Naphtali|strong="H5321" where|strong="H0834" supplies|strong="H4399" were|strong="H3478" kept|strong="H8104". 
\verseNumber{5}When|strong="H1961" Baasha|strong="H1201" heard|strong="H8085" about|strong="H1961" that|strong="H8085", he|strong="H1129" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w commanded|strong="H6680"\+w* \+w his|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w troops|strong="H1416"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1961"\+w*} stop|strong="H2308" fortifying|strong="H1129" Ramah|strong="H7414" and|strong="H8085" doing|strong="H6213" other|strong="H0312" work|strong="H4399" there|strong="H1961". 
\verseNumber{6}Then|strong="H3947" King|strong="H4428" Asa|strong="H0609" gathered|strong="H6960" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H3605" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063", and|strong="H3063" they|strong="H3605" took|strong="H3947" away|strong="H3947" from|strong="H3947" Ramah|strong="H7414" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" stones|strong="H0068" and|strong="H3063" timber|strong="H6086" that|strong="H3605" Baasha’s|strong="H1201" men|strong="H3605" had|strong="H4428" been|strong="H5375" using|strong="H5927" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w build|strong="H1129"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w wall|strong="H2346"\+w* \+w around|strong="H5439"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*}. They|strong="H3605" took|strong="H3947" those|strong="H3605" materials to|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w town|strong="H7151"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4428"\+w*} Geba|strong="H1387" and|strong="H3063" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4428"\+w*} Mizpah|strong="H4709" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w north|strong="H6828"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*} and|strong="H3063" built|strong="H1129" walls|strong="H2346" around|strong="H5439" them|strong="H3947". 
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\verseNumber{7}At|strong="H5921" that|strong="H7200" time|strong="H6256" the|strong="H5921" prophet|strong="H5030" Hanani|strong="H2607" went|strong="H3063" to|strong="H3068" King|strong="H4428" Asa|strong="H0609" and|strong="H3063" said|strong="H3651" to|strong="H3068" him|strong="H5921", “Because|strong="H5921" you|strong="H5921" relied|strong="H8172" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Syria|strong="H0758" and|strong="H3063" not|strong="H3808" on|strong="H5921" Yahweh|strong="H3068" our|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068", you|strong="H5921" missed|strong="H6485" your|strong="H3068" opportunity to|strong="H3068" destroy|strong="H7843" the|strong="H5921" army|strong="H2426" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Syria|strong="H0758". 
\verseNumber{8}The|strong="H5921" huge|strong="H7230" armies|strong="H2428" from|strong="H5921" Ethiopia|strong="H3569" and|strong="H3068" Libya|strong="H3864" with|strong="H3068" all|strong="H5414" their|strong="H3068" chariots|strong="H7393" and|strong="H3068" soldiers|strong="H2428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w riding|strong="H7392"\+w*} on|strong="H5921" horses|strong="H6571" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w were|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w very|strong="H3966"\+w* \+w powerful|strong="H2428"\+w*. \+w But|strong="H3808"\+w* } when|strong="H1961" you|strong="H5414" relied|strong="H8172" on|strong="H5921" Yahweh|strong="H3068", he|strong="H3068" enabled|strong="H5414" your|strong="H3068" army|strong="H2428" to|strong="H3068" defeat|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{9}That|strong="H3588" happened|strong="H1961" because|strong="H3588" Yahweh|strong="H3068" sees|strong="H7200" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="H2063"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w* happening} all|strong="H3605" over|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" earth|strong="H0776", and|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3588" strengthens|strong="H5797" those|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" completely|strong="H3605" trust|strong="H0982" him|strong="H5921". You|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3426" done|strong="H5528" a|strong="H3588" very|strong="H6258" foolish|strong="H5528" thing|strong="H2063", so|strong="H6258" from|strong="H5921" now|strong="H6258" on|strong="H5921" other|strong="H3605" armies|strong="H6635" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3426" fighting|strong="H4421" your|strong="H3068" army|strong="H4421".” 
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\verseNumber{10}Asa|strong="H0609" was|strong="H1931" very|strong="H3966" angry|strong="H3707" with|strong="H5973" the|strong="H5921" prophet|strong="H5030" because|strong="H3588" of|strong="H1004" what|strong="H7200" the|strong="H5921" prophet|strong="H5030" had|strong="H3588" said|strong="H0559". So|strong="H4480" he|strong="H1931" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w commanded|strong="H6680"\+w* \+w his|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w officials|strong="H8269"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5921"\+w*} put|strong="H5414" Hanani|strong="H2607" in|strong="H5921" prison|strong="H1004". At|strong="H5921" that|strong="H3588" same|strong="H1931" time|strong="H6256", he|strong="H1931" started|strong="H2490" to|strong="H5921" treat|strong="H6213" some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H1004" his|strong="H5414" people|strong="H5971" very|strong="H3966" cruelly|strong="H7188". 
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\verseNumber{11}All|strong="H1697" the|strong="H5921" things|strong="H1697" that|strong="H1697" Asa|strong="H0609" did|strong="H3478" while|strong="H2009" he|strong="H5921" was|strong="H3478" ruling|strong="H4910", from|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" time|strong="H7223" he|strong="H5921" started|strong="H2490" to|strong="H3478" rule|strong="H4428" until|strong="H5921" he|strong="H5921" died|strong="H4191", are|strong="H3478" written|strong="H3789" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" scroll|strong="H5612" containing|strong="H8033" the|strong="H5921" record|strong="H3789" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w activities|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w*} kings|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H3063" Israel|strong="H3478". 
\verseNumber{12}When|strong="H3588" Asa|strong="H0609" had|strong="H3068" been|strong="H3808" ruling|strong="H4910" for|strong="H3588" almost|strong="H4592" 39 years|strong="H8141", he|strong="H3588" was|strong="H3068" afflicted|strong="H6041" with|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3588" disease|strong="H2483" in|strong="H8141" his|strong="H3068" feet|strong="H7272". The|strong="H3588" disease|strong="H2483" was|strong="H3068" very|strong="H5704" severe|strong="H4605", but|strong="H3588" in|strong="H8141" spite|strong="H5921" of|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3588", he|strong="H3588" did|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" request|strong="H1246" help|strong="H5826" from|strong="H5704" Yahweh|strong="H3068". Instead|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" sought|strong="H1875" help|strong="H5826" only|strong="H3588" from|strong="H5704" doctors. 
\verseNumber{13}When|strong="H7901" he|strong="H8141" had|strong="H3068" been|strong="H4427" ruling|strong="H4910" for|strong="H4191" almost|strong="H4592" 40 years|strong="H8141", he|strong="H8141" died|strong="H4191". 
\verseNumber{14}He|strong="H5704" was|strong="H1732" buried|strong="H6912" in|strong="H6912" the|strong="H5704" tomb|strong="H6913" that|strong="H5892" his|strong="H1732" workers|strong="H6466" had|strong="H1732" made|strong="H4639" for|strong="H5704" him|strong="H6912" in|strong="H6912" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w part|strong="H7992"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w* \+w called|strong="H7121"\+w*} ‘The|strong="H5704" City|strong="H5892" of|strong="H5892" David’. They|strong="H5704" laid|strong="H7901" his|strong="H1732" corpse|strong="H5038" on|strong="H5892" a|strong="H5704" bed|strong="H4904" covered|strong="H4390" with|strong="H4390" spices|strong="H1314" and|strong="H1419" various|strong="H2921" perfumes|strong="H7547" that|strong="H5892" had|strong="H1732" been|strong="H4390" mixed|strong="H4842" together|strong="H4390". They|strong="H5704" also|strong="H1732" lit|strong="H0215" a|strong="H5704" huge|strong="H1995" fire|strong="H8316" to|strong="H5704" honor|strong="H3519" him|strong="H6912". 

\BibleSectionHeading{King Jehoshaphat’s rule in Judah }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{King Jehoshaphat’s rule in Judah }
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\chapterNumber{17}Asa’s|strong="H0609" son|strong="H1121" Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092" became|strong="H4427" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4427" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*}, and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H5921" enabled|strong="H5414" his|strong="H5921" army|strong="H2428" to|strong="H3478" become|strong="H4427" very|strong="H3966" strong|strong="H2388", with|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" result|strong="H6903" that|strong="H3478" they|strong="H5921" could|strong="H3201" resist|strong="H2388" attacks|strong="H5221" from|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w army|strong="H2428"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w*} Israel|strong="H3478". 
\verseNumber{2}He|strong="H3605" put|strong="H5414" soldiers|strong="H2428" in|strong="H5892" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" cities|strong="H5892" in|strong="H5892" Judah|strong="H3063" around|strong="H5439" which|strong="H5892" they|strong="H3605" had|strong="H3063" built|strong="H1129" walls|strong="H2346", and|strong="H3063" he|strong="H3605" put|strong="H5414" soldiers|strong="H2428" in|strong="H5892" other|strong="H3605" places|strong="H3605" in|strong="H5892" Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H3063" in|strong="H5892" the|strong="H3605" towns|strong="H5892" in|strong="H5892" the|strong="H3605" area|strong="H1508" belonging to|strong="H5414" the|strong="H3605" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H5892" Ephraim|strong="H0669" that|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w soldiers|strong="H2428"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5892"\+w*} his|strong="H3605" father|strong="H0001" Asa|strong="H0609" had|strong="H3063" captured|strong="H3920". 
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\verseNumber{3}Yahweh|strong="H3068" helped|strong="H5826" Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092" because|strong="H3588" when|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" started|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w rule|strong="H4910"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*}, he|strong="H3588" did|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" things|strong="H7223" that|strong="H3588" pleased|strong="H3190" Yahweh|strong="H3068" like|strong="H1961" his|strong="H3068" ancestor \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w King|strong="H4428"\+w*} David|strong="H1732" had|strong="H3068" done|strong="H1961". He|strong="H3588" did|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" worship|strong="H7812" the|strong="H3588" idols|strong="H1544" of|strong="H3068" Baal|strong="H1168". 
\verseNumber{4}Instead|strong="H3588", he|strong="H3588" sought|strong="H1875" advice|strong="H6098" from|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3588" God|strong="H3808" whom|strong="H3588" his|strong="H3478" father|strong="H0001" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w had|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w worshiped|strong="H7812"\+w*}, and|strong="H1980" he|strong="H3588" obeyed|strong="H8085" God’s|strong="H0430" commands|strong="H4687", and|strong="H1980" did|strong="H3478" not|strong="H3808" do|strong="H4639" the|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w evil|strong="H7451"\+w* \+w things|strong="H4639"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w kings|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4639"\+w*} Israel|strong="H3478" continually|strong="H1980" did|strong="H3478". 
\verseNumber{5}Yahweh|strong="H3068" enabled|strong="H5414" him|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3068" completely|strong="H3605" control|strong="H3027" his|strong="H3605" kingdom|strong="H4467". All|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w*} Judah|strong="H3063" brought|strong="H5414" gifts|strong="H4503" to|strong="H3068" him|strong="H5414", with|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" result|strong="H6903" that|strong="H3605" he|strong="H3068" became|strong="H1961" very|strong="H7230" rich|strong="H6239" and|strong="H3063" was|strong="H3068" greatly|strong="H7230" honored|strong="H3519". 
\verseNumber{6}He|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" completely|strong="H3617" devoted|strong="H8003" to|strong="H3068" doing|strong="H1870" what|strong="H1870" pleased|strong="H3190" Yahweh|strong="H3068". His|strong="H3068" workers|strong="H6466" got|strong="H6965" rid|strong="H5337" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" shrines|strong="H1354" on|strong="H1870" the|strong="H3068" hilltops and|strong="H3063" the|strong="H3068" poles|strong="H0905" for|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worshiping|strong="H7812"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w goddess|strong="H0430"\+w*} Asherah|strong="H0842" throughout|strong="H3605" Judah|strong="H3063". 
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\verseNumber{7}When|strong="H7971" he|strong="H8141" had|strong="H3063" been|strong="H4427" ruling|strong="H4910" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*} for|strong="H7971" almost|strong="H4592" three|strong="H7969" years|strong="H8141", he|strong="H8141" sent|strong="H7971" some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H8141" his|strong="H7971" officials|strong="H8269"—Ben-Hail|strong="H1134", Obadiah|strong="H5662", Zechariah|strong="H2148", Nethanel|strong="H5417", and|strong="H3063" Micaiah|strong="H4322"—to|strong="H7971" teach|strong="H3925" the|strong="H7971" people|strong="H5971" in|strong="H8141" various|strong="H2921" towns|strong="H5892" in|strong="H8141" Judah|strong="H3063". 
\verseNumber{8}With|strong="H5973" them|strong="H5414" he|strong="H3881" sent|strong="H7971" several|strong="H2669" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H3548" Levi|strong="H3881"—Shemaiah|strong="H8098", Nethaniah|strong="H5418", Zebadiah|strong="H2069", Asahel|strong="H6214", Shemiramoth|strong="H8070", Jehonathan|strong="H3083", Adonijah|strong="H0138", Tobijah|strong="H2900", and|strong="H3548" Tob-Adonijah|strong="H2899"—and|strong="H3548" two|strong="H8147" priests|strong="H3548", Elishama|strong="H0476" and|strong="H3548" Jehoram|strong="H3088". 
\verseNumber{9}They|strong="H3068" took|strong="H5971" with|strong="H5973" them|strong="H3925" a|strong="H3068" scroll|strong="H5612" on|strong="H3068" which|strong="H3068" were|strong="H5971" written|strong="H3789" the|strong="H3605" laws|strong="H8451" of|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" and|strong="H3063" taught|strong="H3925" them|strong="H3925" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" in|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" towns|strong="H5892" throughout|strong="H3605" Judah|strong="H3063", 
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\verseNumber{10}The|strong="H3605" people|strong="H3808" in|strong="H5921" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" kingdoms|strong="H4467" surrounding|strong="H5439" Judah|strong="H3063" became|strong="H1961" very|strong="H3966" afraid|strong="H6343" of|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="H6343"\+w* \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w might|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w punish|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w them|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w if|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w fought|strong="H3898"\+w* \+w against|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*}, so|strong="H1961" they|strong="H3068" did|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" start|strong="H1870" wars|strong="H4421" with|strong="H5973" Jehoshaphat’s|strong="H3092" army|strong="H2428". 
\verseNumber{11}Some|strong="H4480" people|strong="H1571" from|strong="H4480" Philistia|strong="H6429" brought|strong="H6430" gifts|strong="H4503" to|strong="H4480" Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092", and|strong="H3967" they|strong="H1571" also|strong="H1571" brought|strong="H6430" to|strong="H4480" him|strong="H4480" the|strong="H4480" silver|strong="H3701" that|strong="H4480" he|strong="H4480" demanded|strong="H7592" that|strong="H4480" they|strong="H1571" pay|strong="H3701" to|strong="H4480" him|strong="H4480". Some|strong="H4480" Arabs|strong="H6163" brought|strong="H6430" to|strong="H4480" him|strong="H4480" 7,700 rams|strong="H0352" and|strong="H3967" 7,700 goats|strong="H8495". 
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\verseNumber{12}Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092" continued|strong="H1980" to|strong="H5704" become|strong="H1961" more|strong="H5704" powerful|strong="H2392"/influential. His|strong="H1961" workers|strong="H1129" built|strong="H1129" forts|strong="H1785" and|strong="H1980" places|strong="H1116" to|strong="H5704" store|strong="H4543" supplies|strong="H4399" in|strong="H1980" various|strong="H2921" towns|strong="H5892" in|strong="H1980" Judah|strong="H3063". 
\verseNumber{13}Then|strong="H1961" they|strong="H3389" put|strong="H5414" large|strong="H7227" amounts|strong="H4948" of|strong="H5892" supplies|strong="H4399" in|strong="H5892" those|strong="H1961" storehouses|strong="H0214". 
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Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092" also|strong="H3389" placed|strong="H1961" in|strong="H5892" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" soldiers|strong="H4421" who|strong="H3063" were|strong="H1961" experienced|strong="H3045". 
\verseNumber{14}The|strong="H5973" leaders|strong="H8269" and|strong="H3967" numbers|strong="H6486" from|strong="H5973" each|strong="H0376" tribe|strong="H4294" were|strong="H3063" as|strong="H3063" follows|strong="H3652": 
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From|strong="H5973" the|strong="H5973" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1004" Judah|strong="H3063", 
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Adnah|strong="H5734" was|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5973" leader|strong="H8269" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5973" soldiers|strong="H2428", and|strong="H3967" he|strong="H1004" commanded|strong="H6680" 300,000 soldiers|strong="H2428". 
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\verseNumber{15}His|strong="H5921" assistant|strong="H8334" was|strong="H3027" Jehohanan|strong="H3076", who|strong="H8269" commanded|strong="H6680" 280,000 soldiers|strong="H3967". 
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\verseNumber{16}Next|strong="H5921" was|strong="H3068" Zicri’s son|strong="H1121" Amasiah|strong="H6007", who|strong="H3068" volunteered|strong="H5068" to|strong="H3068" serve|strong="H3027" Yahweh|strong="H3068" in|strong="H5921" this|strong="H3068" way|strong="H5921"; he|strong="H3068" commanded|strong="H6680" 200,000 soldiers|strong="H2428". 
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\verseNumber{17}From|strong="H4480" the|strong="H4480" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H4480" Benjamin|strong="H1144", 
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Eliada|strong="H0450", who|strong="H1368" was|strong="H2428" a|strong="H4480" brave|strong="H2428" soldier|strong="H6635", was|strong="H2428" the|strong="H4480" leader|strong="H5387" of|strong="H4480" the|strong="H4480" soldiers|strong="H2428"; he|strong="H4480" commanded|strong="H6680" 200,000 men|strong="H1368" who|strong="H1368" had|strong="H2428" bows|strong="H7198" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3967"\+w* \+w arrows|strong="H7198"\+w*} and|strong="H3967" shields|strong="H4043". 
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\verseNumber{18}Next|strong="H5921" was|strong="H3027" Jehozabad|strong="H3075", who|strong="H6635" commanded|strong="H6680" 180,000 men|strong="H2502" who|strong="H6635" had|strong="H6635" weapons|strong="H3627" for|strong="H5921" fighting|strong="H3898" battles|strong="H4421". 
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\verseNumber{19}Those|strong="H3605" were|strong="H3063" the|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H5650" who|strong="H3605" served|strong="H8334" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*}, in|strong="H4428" addition|strong="H5921" to|strong="H5414" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H3605" whom|strong="H0834" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" had|strong="H4428" placed|strong="H5414" in|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" cities|strong="H5892" in|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" that|strong="H3605" had|strong="H4428" walls|strong="H2346" around|strong="H5439" them|strong="H5414". 

\BibleSectionHeading{The prophet Micaiah warned King Ahab of Israel }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The prophet Micaiah warned King Ahab of Israel }
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\chapterNumber{18}Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092" became|strong="H1961" very|strong="H7230" wealthy|strong="H6239" and|strong="H6239" was|strong="H1961" greatly|strong="H7230" honored|strong="H3519". But|strong="H1961" then|strong="H1961" he|strong="H0834" arranged|strong="H6186" for|strong="H1961" one|strong="H1961" of|strong="H7230" his|strong="H1961" family|strong="H4940" to|strong="H1961" marry|strong="H1961" someone|strong="H0376" from|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" family|strong="H4940" of|strong="H7230" King|strong="H4428" Ahab|strong="H0256" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H7230"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="H3478"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{2}Several|strong="H2669" years|strong="H8141" later|strong="H7093", he|strong="H8141" went|strong="H5927" down|strong="H3381" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="H3381"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*} to|strong="H3381" Samaria|strong="H8111" to|strong="H3381" visit|strong="H6485" Ahab|strong="H0256". Ahab|strong="H0256" welcomed|strong="H8085" him|strong="H5973" and|strong="H5971" the|strong="H5927" people|strong="H5971" who|strong="H5971" had|strong="H5971" come|strong="H5927" with|strong="H5973" him|strong="H5973" by|strong="H8141" slaughtering|strong="H5221" many|strong="H7230" sheep|strong="H6629" and|strong="H5971" cattle|strong="H1241" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w a|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w feast|strong="H2282"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{3}Then|strong="H4428" he|strong="H3063" asked|strong="H7592" Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092", “Will|strong="H4428" you|strong="H5973" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3063"\+w* \+w your|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w army|strong="H5971"\+w*} go|strong="H3212" with|strong="H5973" my|strong="H3478" army|strong="H5971" to|strong="H3478" attack|strong="H4421" Ramoth|strong="H7433" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} in|strong="H3478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5973"\+w*} Gilead|strong="H1568" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w region|strong="H2256"\+w*}?” Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092" replied|strong="H0559", “My|strong="H3478" soldiers|strong="H4421" and|strong="H3063" I|strong="H3478" will|strong="H4428" go|strong="H3212" to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H5973" battle|strong="H4421" when|strong="H3644" you|strong="H5973" tell|strong="H5046" us|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" go|strong="H3212".” 
\verseNumber{4}Then|strong="H4428" he|strong="H3117" added|strong="H3117", “But|strong="H3068" we|strong="H3117" should|strong="H3068" ask|strong="H1875" Yahweh|strong="H3068" first|strong="H3117", to|strong="H3478" find|strong="H4672" out|strong="H1875" what|strong="H1697" he|strong="H3117" wants|strong="H2656" us|strong="H4994" to|strong="H3478" do|strong="H3068".” 
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\verseNumber{5}So|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478" gathered|strong="H6908" all|strong="H6908" his|strong="H5414" 400 prophets|strong="H5030" and|strong="H3967" asked|strong="H7592" them|strong="H5414", “Should|strong="H3478" we|strong="H0587" go|strong="H3212" to|strong="H3478" attack|strong="H5927" the|strong="H5414" people|strong="H6908" of|strong="H4428" Ramoth|strong="H7433" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, or|strong="H3027" should|strong="H3478" we|strong="H0587" not|strong="H2308" do|strong="H3027" that|strong="H3478"?” 
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They|strong="H3478" replied|strong="H0559", “Yes|strong="H3588", go|strong="H3212" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3967"\+w* \+w attack|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w them|strong="H5414"\+w*} because|strong="H3027" God|strong="H5414" will|strong="H4428" enable|strong="H7980" your|strong="H5414" army|strong="H5927" to|strong="H3478" defeat|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414".” 
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\verseNumber{6}But|strong="H3068" Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092" asked|strong="H1875", “Is|strong="H3068" there|strong="H3068" no|strong="H5030" prophet|strong="H5030" of|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" here|strong="H6311" whom|strong="H0834" we|strong="H0587" can|strong="H5750" ask|strong="H1875"?” 
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\verseNumber{7}The|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478" replied|strong="H0559", “There|strong="H3117" is|strong="H3068" still|strong="H5750" one|strong="H3605" man|strong="H1121" here|strong="H3651", whom|strong="H3588" we|strong="H3588" can|strong="H7451" ask|strong="H1875" to|strong="H3478" find|strong="H4672" out|strong="H5921" what|strong="H2896" Yahweh|strong="H3068" wants|strong="H2656", his|strong="H3605" name|strong="H8034" is|strong="H3068" Micaiah|strong="H4321", the|strong="H3605" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Imlah|strong="H3229". But|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" hate|strong="H8130" him|strong="H5921" because|strong="H3588" he|strong="H1931" never|strong="H3808" says|strong="H0559" anything|strong="H3605" good|strong="H2896" about|strong="H5921" me|strong="H8130". He|strong="H1931" always|strong="H3605" predicts \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3588"\+w*} bad|strong="H7451" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w things|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w me|strong="H8130"\+w*}.” 
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Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092" replied|strong="H0559", “King|strong="H4428" Ahab|strong="H0256", you|strong="H3588" should|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3588" say|strong="H3478" that|strong="H3588"!” 
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\verseNumber{8}So|strong="H7121" the|strong="H7121" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478" told|strong="H5046" one|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" his|strong="H7121" officials|strong="H5631" to|strong="H3478" summon|strong="H7121" Micaiah|strong="H4318" immediately|strong="H4116". 
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\verseNumber{9}The|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478" and|strong="H3063" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" were|strong="H3478" sitting|strong="H3427" there|strong="H3427" on|strong="H5921" their|strong="H3605" thrones|strong="H3678", wearing|strong="H2296" their|strong="H3605" royal|strong="H4428" robes|strong="H0899". They|strong="H5921" were|strong="H3478" at|strong="H3427" the|strong="H3605" place|strong="H1637" where|strong="H5921" people|strong="H3427" threshed|strong="H1758" grain|strong="H3605", near|strong="H6440" the|strong="H3605" gate|strong="H8179" of|strong="H4428" Samaria|strong="H8111" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H8179"\+w*}. All|strong="H3605" of|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Ahab’s|strong="H0256"\+w*} prophets|strong="H5030" were|strong="H3478" standing|strong="H5975" in|strong="H3427" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H4428" them|strong="H5921", predicting|strong="H3027" what|strong="H5921" was|strong="H3478" going|strong="H1980" to|strong="H3478" happen|strong="H1961". 
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\verseNumber{10}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w One|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w them|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w whose|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w name|strong="H8034"\+w* \+w was|strong="H3068"\+w*} Zedekiah|strong="H6667", the|strong="H3541" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Kenaanah|strong="H3668", had|strong="H3068" made|strong="H6213" from|strong="H1121" iron|strong="H1270" something|strong="H1697" that|strong="H3068" resembled|strong="H1823" the|strong="H3541" horns|strong="H7161" of|strong="H1121" a|strong="H6213" bull|strong="H1121". He|strong="H5704" proclaimed|strong="H7121" to|strong="H5704" Ahab|strong="H0256", “This|strong="H6213" is|strong="H3068" what|strong="H6213" Yahweh|strong="H3068" says|strong="H3541": ‘With|strong="H3068" horns|strong="H7161" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="H3541"\+w* \+w these|strong="H6213"\+w*}, your|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w army|strong="H2428"\+w*} will|strong="H3068" keep|strong="H6213" attacking|strong="H5221" the|strong="H3541" army|strong="H2428" of|strong="H1121" Syria|strong="H0758" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="H3541"\+w* \+w a|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w bull|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w attacks|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w another|strong="H0312"\+w* \+w animal|strong="H0929"\+w*}, until|strong="H5704" you|strong="H5704" completely|strong="H3615" destroy|strong="H3615" them|strong="H6213".’” 
\verseNumber{11}All|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" prophets|strong="H5030" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w Ahab|strong="H0256"\+w*} agreed|strong="H8085". They|strong="H3651" said|strong="H3651", “Yes|strong="H3651"! If|strong="H3651" you|strong="H5414" attack|strong="H5927" Ramoth|strong="H7433" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} in|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w*} Gilead|strong="H1568" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w region|strong="H2256"\+w*}, you|strong="H5414" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3027" successful|strong="H6743", because|strong="H3651" Yahweh|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" enable|strong="H7980" you|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3068" defeat|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414".” 
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\verseNumber{12}The|strong="H7121" messenger|strong="H4397" who|strong="H5030" went|strong="H1980" to|strong="H1696" summon|strong="H7121" Micaiah|strong="H4321" said|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" him|strong="H7121", “Listen|strong="H2009" to|strong="H1696" me|strong="H4994"! All|strong="H1697" the|strong="H7121" other|strong="H7121" prophets|strong="H5030" are|strong="H1992" unitedly predicting|strong="H3027" that|strong="H1697" the|strong="H7121" king|strong="H4428" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" successful|strong="H6743" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w the|strong="H7121"\+w* \+w battle|strong="H4421"\+w*}. So|strong="H1980" be|strong="H1961" sure|strong="H0539" to|strong="H1696" agree|strong="H8085" with|strong="H1980" them|strong="H1992" and|strong="H1980" say|strong="H1696" that|strong="H1697" the|strong="H7121" king’s|strong="H4428" army|strong="H2428" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" successful|strong="H6743"!” 
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\verseNumber{13}But|strong="H3588" Micaiah|strong="H4321" said|strong="H1696", “As|strong="H3068" surely|strong="H3588" as|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" lives|strong="H2416", I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" tell|strong="H1696" the|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428" only|strong="H3588" what|strong="H1696" Yahweh|strong="H3068" tells|strong="H1696" me|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" say|strong="H1696".” 
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\verseNumber{14}When|strong="H5927" Micaiah|strong="H4318" arrived|strong="H0935", the|strong="H5414" king|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="H4421"\+w*} asked|strong="H7592" him|strong="H5414", “Should|strong="H4428" we|strong="H0587" go|strong="H3212" to|strong="H3212" attack|strong="H5927" Ramoth|strong="H7433", or|strong="H3027" not|strong="H2308"?” 
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Micaiah|strong="H4318" replied|strong="H0559", “Sure|strong="H0539", go|strong="H3212"! Yahweh|strong="H3068" will|strong="H4428" enable|strong="H7980" your|strong="H5414" army|strong="H5927" to|strong="H3212" defeat|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414"!” 
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\verseNumber{15}But|strong="H7535" King|strong="H4428" Ahab|strong="H0256" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w realized|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\+w* \+w was|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w lying|strong="H8267"\+w*, \+w so|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w he|strong="H5704"\+w*} said|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" Micaiah|strong="H4321", “I|strong="H5704" have|strong="H3068" told|strong="H1696" you|strong="H5704" many|strong="H4100" times|strong="H6471" that|strong="H3068" you|strong="H5704" must|strong="H3808" always|strong="H7535" tell|strong="H1696" only|strong="H7535" the|strong="H3068" truth|strong="H3808" when|strong="H5704" you|strong="H5704" say|strong="H1696" what|strong="H4100" Yahweh|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w has|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w revealed|strong="H1540"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w you|strong="H5704"\+w*}!” 
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\verseNumber{16}Then|strong="H7725" Micaiah|strong="H4321" replied|strong="H0559", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w The|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w truth|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w that|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w a|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w vision|strong="H7200"\+w*} I|strong="H5921" saw|strong="H7200" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" troops|strong="H1416" of|strong="H1004" Israel|strong="H3478" scattered|strong="H6327" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" mountains|strong="H2022". They|strong="H3068" seemed|strong="H7200" to|strong="H7725" be|strong="H3808" like|strong="H1004" sheep|strong="H6629" that|strong="H7200" did|strong="H3478" not|strong="H3808" have|strong="H3068" a|strong="H7200" shepherd|strong="H7462". And|strong="H3478" Yahweh|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559", ‘Their|strong="H3605" master|strong="H0113" has|strong="H3068" been|strong="H3808" killed|strong="H2026". So|strong="H3808" tell|strong="H3605" them|strong="H5921" all|strong="H3605" to|strong="H7725" go|strong="H7725" home|strong="H1004" peacefully|strong="H7965".’” 
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\verseNumber{17}Ahab|strong="H0256" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3478" Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092", “I|strong="H3588" told|strong="H5046" you|strong="H3588" that|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" never|strong="H3808" predicts that|strong="H3588" anything|strong="H3808" good|strong="H2896" will|strong="H4428" happen|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3478" me|strong="H5921"! He|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w always|strong="H3605"\+w*} predicts that|strong="H3588" bad|strong="H7451" things|strong="H7451" will|strong="H4428" happen|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3478" me|strong="H5921".” 
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\verseNumber{18}But|strong="H7200" Micaiah|strong="H4321" continued|strong="H3427", saying|strong="H1697", “Listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="H3068" what|strong="H1697" Yahweh|strong="H3068" showed|strong="H7200" to|strong="H3068" me|strong="H7200"! \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w In|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w a|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w vision|strong="H7200"\+w*} I|strong="H5921" saw|strong="H7200" Yahweh|strong="H3068" sitting|strong="H3427" on|strong="H5921" his|strong="H3605" throne|strong="H3678", with|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" armies|strong="H6635" of|strong="H3068" heaven|strong="H8064" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w standing|strong="H5975"\+w* \+w around|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w him|strong="H5921"\+w*}, on|strong="H5921" his|strong="H3605" right|strong="H3225" side|strong="H3225" and|strong="H3068" on|strong="H5921" his|strong="H3605" left|strong="H8040" side|strong="H3225". 
\verseNumber{19}And|strong="H3478" Yahweh|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559", ‘Who|strong="H4310" can|strong="H4310" persuade|strong="H6601" Ahab|strong="H0256", the|strong="H3068" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478", to|strong="H3478" go|strong="H5927" to|strong="H3478" fight|strong="H3898" against|strong="H5927" the|strong="H3068" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H4428" Ramoth|strong="H7433", in|strong="H3478" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3068" may|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" killed|strong="H5307" there|strong="H2088"?’ 
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“Some|strong="H4480" suggested|strong="H5414" one|strong="H2088" thing|strong="H2088", and|strong="H3478" others|strong="H0312" suggested|strong="H5414" something|strong="H1697" else|strong="H5750". 
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\verseNumber{20}“Finally|strong="H5704" one|strong="H6601" spirit|strong="H7307", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w having|strong="H0369"\+w* \+w received|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w a|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w message|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w from|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="H7854"\+w*}, came|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" Yahweh|strong="H3068" and|strong="H3068" said|strong="H3318", ‘I|strong="H4100" can|strong="H4100" do|strong="H3068" it|strong="H6440"!’ 
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“Yahweh|strong="H3068" asked|strong="H4100" him|strong="H6440", ‘How|strong="H4100" will|strong="H3068" you|strong="H6440" do|strong="H3068" it|strong="H6440"?’ 
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\verseNumber{21}“The|strong="H3605" spirit|strong="H7307" replied|strong="H0559", ‘I|strong="H3651" will|strong="H1961" go|strong="H3318" and|strong="H6213" inspire all|strong="H3605" of|strong="H7307" Ahab’s|strong="H0256" prophets|strong="H5030" to|strong="H3318" tell|strong="H3605" lies|strong="H8267".’ Yahweh|strong="H3068" said|strong="H3651", ‘You|strong="H3605" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" successful|strong="H6743"; go|strong="H3318" and|strong="H6213" do|strong="H6213" it|strong="H6213"!’ 
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\verseNumber{22}“So|strong="H5414" now|strong="H6258" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w tell|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w you|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3068"\+w*} Yahweh|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" caused|strong="H5414" your|strong="H3068" prophets|strong="H5030" to|strong="H1696" lie|strong="H8267" to|strong="H1696" you|strong="H5414". Yahweh|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" decided|strong="H3289" that|strong="H3068" something|strong="H1697" terrible|strong="H7451" will|strong="H3068" happen|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1696" you|strong="H5414".” 
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\verseNumber{23}Then|strong="H1696" Zedekiah|strong="H6667" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Kenaanah|strong="H3668" walked|strong="H1980" over|strong="H5921" to|strong="H1696" Micaiah|strong="H4321" and|strong="H1121" slapped|strong="H5221" him|strong="H5921" on|strong="H5921" his|strong="H3068" face|strong="H6440". He|strong="H3068" said|strong="H1696", “Do|strong="H3068" you|strong="H5921" think|strong="H2803" that|strong="H3068" Yahweh’s|strong="H3068" Spirit|strong="H7307" left|strong="H5674" me|strong="H5921" in|strong="H5921" order|strong="H4616" to|strong="H1696" speak|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" you|strong="H5921"?” 
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\verseNumber{24}Micaiah|strong="H4321" replied|strong="H0559", “You|strong="H3117" will|strong="H3117" find|strong="H7200" out|strong="H7200" for|strong="H3117" yourself|strong="H0859" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w which|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w us|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="H7307"\+w* \+w has|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w truly|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w spoken|strong="H1696"\+w*} on|strong="H3117" the|strong="H7200" day|strong="H3117" when|strong="H3117" you|strong="H3117" go|strong="H1980" into|strong="H7200" a|strong="H7200" room|strong="H2315" of|strong="H3117" some|strong="H3117" house|strong="H1004" to|strong="H3117" hide|strong="H2244" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w the|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w Syrian|strong="H0761"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H5650"\+w*}!” 
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\verseNumber{25}King|strong="H4428" Ahab|strong="H0256" commanded|strong="H6680" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w his|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H1121"\+w*}, “Seize|strong="H3947" Micaiah|strong="H4321" and|strong="H1121" take|strong="H3947" him|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" Amon|strong="H0526", the|strong="H3947" governor|strong="H8269" of|strong="H1121" this|strong="H7725" city|strong="H5892", and|strong="H1121" to|strong="H7725" my|strong="H3947" son|strong="H1121" Joash|strong="H3101". 
\verseNumber{26}Tell|strong="H5046" them|strong="H7725" that|strong="H4428" I|strong="H5704" have|strong="H7965" commanded|strong="H6680" that|strong="H4428" they|strong="H5704" should|strong="H4428" put|strong="H7760" this|strong="H2088" man|strong="H2088" in|strong="H1004" prison|strong="H1004" and|strong="H7725" give|strong="H7760" him|strong="H7725" only|strong="H5704" bread|strong="H3899" and|strong="H7725" water|strong="H4325". Do|strong="H2088" not|strong="H2088" give|strong="H7760" him|strong="H7725" anything|strong="H3899" else|strong="H5750" to|strong="H5704" eat|strong="H3899" until|strong="H5704" I|strong="H5704" return|strong="H7725" safely|strong="H7965" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3541"\+w* \+w battle|strong="H4421"\+w*}!” 
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\verseNumber{27}Micaiah|strong="H4321" replied|strong="H1696", “If|strong="H0518" you|strong="H3605" return|strong="H7725" safely|strong="H7965", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w it|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w clear|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w that|strong="H5971"\+w*} it|strong="H7725" was|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" Yahweh|strong="H3068" who|strong="H3605" told|strong="H1696" me|strong="H7725" what|strong="H8085" to|strong="H1696" say|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" you|strong="H3605"!” Then|strong="H1696" he|strong="H3068" said|strong="H1696" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w all|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w those|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w who|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w were|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w standing|strong="H5975"\+w* \+w there|strong="H7965"\+w*}, “Do|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" forget|strong="H7911" what|strong="H8085" I|strong="H3808" have|strong="H3068" said|strong="H1696" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w King|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w Ahab|strong="H0256"\+w*}!” 

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\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Ahab|strong="H0256" died|strong="H4191" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" battle|strong="H4421" at|strong="H3068" Ramoth-Gilead|strong="H7433" }
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\verseNumber{28}So|strong="H5927" the|strong="H5927" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478" and|strong="H3063" the|strong="H5927" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w led|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w their|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w armies|strong="H6635"\+w*} to|strong="H3478" Ramoth|strong="H7433", in|strong="H3478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5927"\+w*} Gilead|strong="H1568" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w region|strong="H2256"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{29}King|strong="H4428" Ahab|strong="H0256" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3478" Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092", “I|strong="H3478" will|strong="H4428" put|strong="H3847" on|strong="H3847" different|strong="H8133" clothes|strong="H3847", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w order|strong="H4616"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w no|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w one|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w will|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w recognize|strong="H5234"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w am|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3092"\+w* \+w king|strong="H4428"\+w*.} But|strong="H4428" you|strong="H3847" should|strong="H3478" wear|strong="H3847" your|strong="H3478" royal|strong="H4428" robe|strong="H4598".” So|strong="H3651" the|strong="H3092" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478" disguised|strong="H2664" himself|strong="H5315", and|strong="H3478" they|strong="H3478" both|strong="H4421" went|strong="H3478" into|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3092" battle|strong="H4421". 
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\verseNumber{30}The|strong="H3588" King|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Syria|strong="H0758" told|strong="H6680" his|strong="H6680" soldiers|strong="H5650" who|strong="H3478" were|strong="H3478" driving|strong="H4491" the|strong="H3588" chariots|strong="H7393", “Attack|strong="H3898" only|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478"!” 
\verseNumber{31}So|strong="H4480" when|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5921" soldiers|strong="H5650" who|strong="H1931" were|strong="H3478" driving|strong="H4491" the|strong="H5921" Syrian|strong="H0761" chariots|strong="H7393" saw|strong="H7200" Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w wearing|strong="H2296"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w royal|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w robes|strong="H0899"\+w*}, they|strong="H1992" thought|strong="H0559" “He|strong="H1931" must|strong="H3478" be|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478"!” 
\verseNumber{32}So|strong="H1961" they|strong="H3588" turned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" attack|strong="H5221" him|strong="H7725". But|strong="H3588" when|strong="H3588" Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092" cried|strong="H3478" out|strong="H7200", Yahweh|strong="H3068" helped|strong="H5826" him|strong="H7725", and|strong="H3478" they|strong="H3588" realized|strong="H7200" that|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" was|strong="H1961" not|strong="H3808" the|strong="H7200" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478". And|strong="H3478" God|strong="H3808" caused|strong="H1961" them|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" stop|strong="H3808" pursuing|strong="H7291" him|strong="H7725". 
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\verseNumber{33}But|strong="H3588" one|strong="H4480" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Syrian|strong="H0761"\+w*} soldier|strong="H6635" shot|strong="H4900" an|strong="H5221" arrow|strong="H2671" at|strong="H3478" Ahab|strong="H0256", without|strong="H4480" knowing|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" it|strong="H3588" was|strong="H3478" Ahab|strong="H0256". The|strong="H3588" arrow|strong="H2671" struck|strong="H5221" Ahab|strong="H0256" between|strong="H4480" the|strong="H3588" places|strong="H3027" where|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3588" parts|strong="H3027" of|strong="H4428" his|strong="H5221" armor|strong="H8302" joined|strong="H2266" together|strong="H5221". Ahab|strong="H0256" told|strong="H5046" the|strong="H3588" driver|strong="H7395" of|strong="H4428" his|strong="H5221" chariot|strong="H7395", “Turn|strong="H2015" the|strong="H3588" chariot|strong="H7395" around|strong="H3027" and|strong="H3478" take|strong="H3318" me|strong="H4480" out|strong="H3318" of|strong="H4428" here|strong="H3318"! I|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3478" been|strong="H2470" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w severely|strong="H2470"\+w*} wounded|strong="H5221"!” 
\verseNumber{34}The|strong="H3117" battle|strong="H4421" continued|strong="H1961" all|strong="H5704" that|strong="H3117" day|strong="H3117". Ahab|strong="H0256" was|strong="H1961" sitting|strong="H3427" propped|strong="H5975" up|strong="H5927" in|strong="H3478" his|strong="H3478" chariot|strong="H4818", facing|strong="H6437" the|strong="H3117" Syrian|strong="H0761" soldiers|strong="H4421". And|strong="H3478" late|strong="H0309" in|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3117" afternoon|strong="H3117", when|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3117" sun|strong="H8121" was|strong="H1961" setting|strong="H5414", he|strong="H1931" died|strong="H4191". 
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\chapterNumber{19}When|strong="H7725" King|strong="H4428" Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092" was|strong="H4428" returning|strong="H7725" safely|strong="H7965" to|strong="H7725" his|strong="H7725" palace|strong="H1004" in|strong="H1004" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", 
\verseNumber{2}the|strong="H6440" prophet|strong="H2374" Jehu|strong="H3058", the|strong="H6440" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="H2374"\+w*} Hanani|strong="H2607", went|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6440" city|strong="H5892" to|strong="H3318" meet|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428", and|strong="H1121" said|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" him|strong="H6440", “It|strong="H5921" was|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3318" right|strong="H3068" for|strong="H5921" you|strong="H6440" to|strong="H3318" help|strong="H5826" a|strong="H3318" wicked|strong="H7563" man|strong="H7563" and|strong="H1121" to|strong="H3318" love|strong="H0157" those|strong="H5921" who|strong="H3068" hate|strong="H8130" Yahweh|strong="H3068". Because|strong="H5921" of|strong="H1121" what|strong="H2063" you|strong="H6440" have|strong="H3068" done|strong="H6213", Yahweh|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" angry|strong="H7110" with|strong="H3068" you|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{3}But|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" have|strong="H4672" done|strong="H1697" some|strong="H4480" good|strong="H2896" things|strong="H1697"; you|strong="H3588" got|strong="H6965" rid|strong="H5337" of|strong="H1697" the|strong="H3588" poles|strong="H0905" in|strong="H4672" this|strong="H1697" country|strong="H2022" for|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worshiping|strong="H7812"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w goddess|strong="H0430"\+w*} Asherah|strong="H0842", and|strong="H1697" you|strong="H3588" have|strong="H4672" strongly|strong="H3966" determined|strong="H3559" to|strong="H1697" do|strong="H1697" what|strong="H1697" pleases|strong="H2896" God|strong="H0430".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092" appointed|strong="H3559" men|strong="H2896" to|strong="H1697" settle|strong="H3427" disputes|strong="H1697" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092" appointed|strong="H3559" men|strong="H2896" to|strong="H1697" settle|strong="H3427" disputes|strong="H1697" }
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\verseNumber{4}Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092" lived|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". But|strong="H7725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w one|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w time|strong="H3318"\+w*}, like|strong="H3318" he|strong="H5704" had|strong="H3068" done|strong="H6213" once|strong="H7725" previously|strong="H8543", he|strong="H5704" went|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" among|strong="H3427" all|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3068" people|strong="H5971" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H3068" country|strong="H2022", from|strong="H7725" Beersheba|strong="H0884" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w far|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w south|strong="H5045"\+w*} to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3068" hilly area|strong="H2022" of|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w tribe|strong="H4294"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w*} Ephraim|strong="H0669" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w far|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w north|strong="H6828"\+w*}, and|strong="H3068" he|strong="H5704" convinced|strong="H6484" them|strong="H7725" to|strong="H5704" return|strong="H7725" to|strong="H5704" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worshiping|strong="H7812"\+w*} Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068" whom|strong="H5971" their|strong="H3068" ancestors|strong="H0001" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worshiped|strong="H7812"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{5}He|strong="H3605" appointed|strong="H5975" judges|strong="H8199" throughout|strong="H3605" Judah|strong="H3063", in|strong="H5892" each|strong="H3605" of|strong="H5892" the|strong="H3605" cities|strong="H5892" that|strong="H3605" had|strong="H3063" walls|strong="H2346" around|strong="H5439" them|strong="H5975". 
\verseNumber{6}He|strong="H3588" told|strong="H1697" them|strong="H6213", “Make|strong="H6213" your|strong="H3068" decisions|strong="H4941" carefully|strong="H6213", because|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" are|strong="H4100" judging|strong="H8199" cases|strong="H1697" not|strong="H3808" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w order|strong="H4941"\+w*} to|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w please|strong="H4994"\+w*} people|strong="H3808" but|strong="H3588" to|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w please|strong="H4994"\+w*} Yahweh|strong="H3068". And|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3808" watching|strong="H8245" you|strong="H3588" whenever|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" make|strong="H6213" a|strong="H6213" decision|strong="H4941". 
\verseNumber{7}So|strong="H6213" now|strong="H6258" revere|strong="H3372" Yahweh|strong="H3068", and|strong="H3068" judge|strong="H6213" cases|strong="H1697" carefully|strong="H6213", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w not|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w forget|strong="H7911"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w*} Yahweh|strong="H3068" our|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068" never|strong="H3808" acts|strong="H6213" unjustly|strong="H5766", and|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3588" never|strong="H3808" does|strong="H6213" what|strong="H6213" people|strong="H5971" want|strong="H4270" because|strong="H3588" of|strong="H3068" their|strong="H3068" offering|strong="H3068" him|strong="H6440" money|strong="H3701"; he|strong="H3588" never|strong="H3808" accepts|strong="H3947" bribes|strong="H7810".” 
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\verseNumber{8}In|strong="H3478" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" also|strong="H1571", Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092" appointed|strong="H5975" some|strong="H4480" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="H3478" other|strong="H0312" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H3068" Levi|strong="H3881" and|strong="H3478" some|strong="H4480" leaders|strong="H7218" of|strong="H3068" Israeli families|strong="H4940" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w judges|strong="H8199"\+w*}. He|strong="H3068" told|strong="H5046" them|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" do|strong="H3068" what|strong="H1571" Yahweh’s|strong="H3068" laws|strong="H8451" said|strong="H0559" was|strong="H3068" right|strong="H4941" when|strong="H7725" they|strong="H3068" settled|strong="H5975" disputes|strong="H7379". Those|strong="H4480" men|strong="H7218" lived|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3478" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". 
\verseNumber{9}He|strong="H6213" told|strong="H6680" them|strong="H5921" this|strong="H6213": “You|strong="H6680" must|strong="H4191" always|strong="H3605" do|strong="H6213" your|strong="H3068" work|strong="H6213" faithfully|strong="H0571", revering Yahweh|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{10}In|strong="H3427" every|strong="H3605" dispute|strong="H7379" that|strong="H3605" your|strong="H3068" fellow|strong="H7453" Israelis who|strong="H3605" live|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H3605" cities|strong="H5892" want|strong="H3808" you|strong="H3605" to|strong="H3068" settle|strong="H3427", you|strong="H3605" must|strong="H1818" warn|strong="H2094" them|strong="H5921" to|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" sin|strong="H2403" against|strong="H5921" Yahweh|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w by|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w telling|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w lies|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w during|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w trial|strong="H4941"\+w*}. If|strong="H1961" you|strong="H3605" do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" warn|strong="H2094" them|strong="H5921", God|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" punish|strong="H6213" both|strong="H3605" you|strong="H3605" and|strong="H3068" your|strong="H3068" fellow|strong="H7453" Israelis. If|strong="H1961" you|strong="H3605" warn|strong="H2094" them|strong="H5921", you|strong="H3605" will|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H1961" sinning|strong="H2398". You|strong="H3605" must|strong="H1818" warn|strong="H2094" them|strong="H5921" whether|strong="H0518" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w someone|strong="H0376"\+w* \+w has|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w accused|strong="H7170"\+w* \+w them|strong="H5921"\+w*} of|strong="H3068" murdering someone|strong="H0376", or|strong="H3808" of|strong="H3068" disobeying some|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" law|strong="H8451" or|strong="H3808" command|strong="H4687" or|strong="H3808" decree|strong="H2706" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{11}Amariah|strong="H0568" the|strong="H3605" Supreme Priest|strong="H3548" will|strong="H3068" supervise|strong="H5329" you|strong="H6440" in|strong="H5921" any|strong="H3605" matter|strong="H1697" that|strong="H3605" Yahweh|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" concerned|strong="H1697" about|strong="H1961", and|strong="H1121" Zebadiah|strong="H2069" the|strong="H3605" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ishmael|strong="H3458", the|strong="H3605" leader|strong="H5057" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063", will|strong="H3068" supervise|strong="H5329" you|strong="H6440" in|strong="H5921" any|strong="H3605" matter|strong="H1697" that|strong="H3605" I|strong="H2009" am|strong="H1961" responsible|strong="H6213" for|strong="H5921". And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Levi|strong="H3881" will|strong="H3068" assist|strong="H6677" you|strong="H6440". Act|strong="H6213" courageously|strong="H2388", and|strong="H1121" I|strong="H2009" pray|strong="H6419" that|strong="H3605" Yahweh|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" help|strong="H2388" those|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" do|strong="H6213" their|strong="H3605" work|strong="H6213" well|strong="H2896".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jehoshaphat’s army defeated armies from Moab and Ammon }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jehoshaphat’s army defeated armies from Moab and Ammon }
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\chapterNumber{20}Later|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w armies|strong="H6635"\+w* \+w from|strong="H5921"\+w*} Moab|strong="H4124" and|strong="H1121" Ammon|strong="H5983" and|strong="H1121" some|strong="H4480" soldiers|strong="H4421" from|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5921"\+w*} Meun \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w area|strong="H1508"\+w* \+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w Edom|strong="H0112"\+w*} came|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w fight|strong="H4421"\+w*} against|strong="H5921" Jehoshaphat’s|strong="H3092" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w army|strong="H4421"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{2}Some|strong="H7227" men|strong="H7227" came|strong="H0935" and|strong="H3220" told|strong="H5046" Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092", “A|strong="H5921" huge|strong="H1995" army|strong="H1995" is|strong="H1931" coming|strong="H2009" to|strong="H5921" attack|strong="H5221" your|strong="H5921" army|strong="H1995". They|strong="H5921" are|strong="H7227" coming|strong="H2009" from|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5921"\+w*} Edom|strong="H0112" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w region|strong="H2256"\+w*}, from|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" eastern|strong="H6931" side|strong="H5676" of|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Dead|strong="H7227"\+w*} Sea|strong="H3220". They|strong="H5921" have|strong="H5921" already|strong="H3528" come|strong="H0935" to|strong="H5921" Hazazon-Tamar|strong="H2688"!” Another|strong="H5046" name|strong="H8034" for|strong="H5921" that|strong="H1931" place|strong="H3220" is|strong="H1931" En-Gedi|strong="H5872". 
\verseNumber{3}Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092" became|strong="H3372" very|strong="H3966" afraid|strong="H3372", so|strong="H7121" he|strong="H3068" decided|strong="H3289" to|strong="H3068" ask|strong="H1875" Yahweh|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="H3372"\+w* \+w he|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w should|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w*}. He|strong="H3068" also|strong="H3068" proclaimed|strong="H7121" that|strong="H3605" all|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w*} Judah|strong="H3063" should|strong="H3068" fast|strong="H6685". 
\verseNumber{4}The|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1571" of|strong="H3068" Judah|strong="H3063" gathered|strong="H6908" together|strong="H6908" to|strong="H3068" request|strong="H1245" Yahweh|strong="H3068" to|strong="H3068" help|strong="H5826" them|strong="H3068". They|strong="H3068" came|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*} from|strong="H3068" every|strong="H3605" town|strong="H5892" in|strong="H3068" Judah|strong="H3063" to|strong="H3068" seek|strong="H1245" help|strong="H5826" from|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068". 
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\verseNumber{5}Then|strong="H5975" Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092" stood|strong="H5975" up|strong="H5975" in|strong="H3068" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H6440" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H1004" Judah|strong="H3063" in|strong="H3068" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H6440" new|strong="H2319" courtyard|strong="H2691" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H6440" temple|strong="H1004", 
\verseNumber{6}and|strong="H3068" he|strong="H1931" prayed|strong="H6419" this|strong="H1931": 
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“Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H3605" God|strong="H3068" whom|strong="H0834" our|strong="H3068" ancestors|strong="H0001" belonged|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3068", you|strong="H3605" are|strong="H1471" surely|strong="H3808" the|strong="H3605" God|strong="H3068" who|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w rules|strong="H4910"\+w* \+w from|strong="H3027"\+w*} heaven|strong="H8064". You|strong="H3605" rule|strong="H4910" over|strong="H3027" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" kingdoms|strong="H4467" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" nations|strong="H1471". You|strong="H3605" have|strong="H3068" great|strong="H1419" power|strong="H3027", and|strong="H3068" no|strong="H3808" one|strong="H3605" can|strong="H3808" successfully|strong="H6743" oppose|strong="H7853" you|strong="H3605". 
\verseNumber{7}Our|strong="H5414" God|strong="H5414", you|strong="H5414" expelled|strong="H3423" the|strong="H6440" people|strong="H5971" who|strong="H5971" lived|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" this|strong="H2063" land|strong="H6440" while|strong="H3427" your|strong="H5414" Israeli people|strong="H5971" advanced|strong="H0935", and|strong="H3478" you|strong="H5414" certainly|strong="H3808" gave|strong="H5414" it|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3478" us|strong="H5414" who|strong="H5971" are|strong="H5971" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H3427" your|strong="H5414" friend|strong="H7453" Abraham|strong="H0085", to|strong="H3478" belong|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3478" us|strong="H5414" forever|strong="H5769". 
\verseNumber{8}We|strong="H8034" have|strong="H1129" lived|strong="H3427" here|strong="H6311" and|strong="H3427" have|strong="H1129" built|strong="H1129" a|strong="H1129" temple|strong="H4720" where|strong="H1129" we|strong="H8034", your|strong="H1129" people|strong="H3427", worship|strong="H7812" you|strong="H1129". We|strong="H8034" said|strong="H0559", 
\verseNumber{9}'If we|strong="H3588" experience|strong="H7200" disasters|strong="H7451", either|strong="H2088" from|strong="H6440" our|strong="H5921" enemies|strong="H0341" attacking|strong="H5221" us|strong="H5921" or|strong="H8085" from|strong="H6440" you|strong="H3588" punishing|strong="H7725" us|strong="H5921", or|strong="H8085" if|strong="H3588" we|strong="H3588" experience|strong="H7200" a|strong="H3588" plague|strong="H1698" or|strong="H8085" a|strong="H3588" famine|strong="H7458", we|strong="H3588" will|strong="H2719" stand|strong="H5975" in|strong="H5921" your|strong="H5921" presence|strong="H6440" in|strong="H5921" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1004" this|strong="H2088" temple|strong="H1004" that|strong="H3588" is|strong="H2088" built|strong="H1129" to|strong="H5921" honor|strong="H8034" you|strong="H3588", and|strong="H1004" we|strong="H3588" will|strong="H2719" cry|strong="H2199" out|strong="H2199" to|strong="H5921" you|strong="H3588" when|strong="H3588" we|strong="H3588" are|strong="H1004" distressed|strong="H6887"/suffering|strong="H6040", and|strong="H1004" you|strong="H3588" will|strong="H2719" hear|strong="H8085" us|strong="H5921" and|strong="H1004" will|strong="H2719" rescue|strong="H3467" us|strong="H5921".' 
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\verseNumber{10}You|strong="H3588" would|strong="H3478" not|strong="H3808" allow|strong="H5414" our|strong="H5414" Israeli ancestors|strong="H0001" to|strong="H3478" enter|strong="H0935" the|strong="H5921" countries|strong="H0776" of|strong="H1121" Ammon|strong="H5983" and|strong="H1121" Moab|strong="H4124" and|strong="H1121" Edom|strong="H0112" when|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" were|strong="H3478" traveling|strong="H1980" from|strong="H5493" Egypt|strong="H4714" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w Canaan|strong="H3667"\+w*}. So|strong="H5414" our|strong="H5414" ancestors|strong="H0001" turned|strong="H5493" away|strong="H5493" from|strong="H5493" those|strong="H5921" areas|strong="H0776" and|strong="H1121" did|strong="H3478" not|strong="H3808" attack|strong="H4124" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H1121" there|strong="H2009" and|strong="H1121" did|strong="H3478" not|strong="H3808" destroy|strong="H8045" them|strong="H5414". But|strong="H3588" now|strong="H6258" they|strong="H3588" are|strong="H1121" coming|strong="H2009" here|strong="H2009" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w attack|strong="H4124"\+w* \+w us|strong="H5414"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{11}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w We|strong="H2009"\+w* \+w did|strong="H1580"\+w* \+w not|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w destroy|strong="H3423"\+w* \+w them|strong="H1992"\+w*. \+w But|strong="H2009"\+w* \+w now|strong="H2009"\+w*} look|strong="H2009" at|strong="H5921" how|strong="H2009" they|strong="H1992" are|strong="H1992" repaying us|strong="H5921" by|strong="H5921" trying|strong="H1156" to|strong="H5921" expel|strong="H3423" us|strong="H5921" from|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" land|strong="H0776" that|strong="H1992" you|strong="H5921" gave|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5921" our|strong="H5921" ancestors|strong="H0001" to|strong="H5921" belong|strong="H1961" to|strong="H5921" them|strong="H1992" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3423"\+w* \+w their|strong="H1992"\+w* \+w descendants|strong="H2233"\+w* \+w forever|strong="H5769"\+w*} 
\verseNumber{12}So|strong="H6213", our|strong="H5921" God|strong="H3808", please|strong="H4994" punish|strong="H6213" them|strong="H5921", because|strong="H3588" we|strong="H3588" do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" have|strong="H5869" enough|strong="H7227" power|strong="H3581" to|strong="H6213" resist|strong="H2388"/defeat|strong="H5221" this|strong="H2088" huge|strong="H1995" army|strong="H1995" that|strong="H3588" is|strong="H2088" coming|strong="H0935" to|strong="H6213" attack|strong="H5221" us|strong="H5921". We|strong="H3588" do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" know|strong="H3045" what|strong="H4100" to|strong="H6213" do|strong="H6213". But|strong="H3588" we|strong="H3588" are|strong="H5869" pleading|strong="H1696" for|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" to|strong="H6213" help|strong="H6213" us|strong="H5921".” 
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\verseNumber{13}All|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H1121" their|strong="H3605" wives|strong="H0802" and|strong="H1121" children|strong="H1121" and|strong="H1121" babies|strong="H3245" were|strong="H1121" standing|strong="H5975" there|strong="H5975" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" presence|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1121" Yahweh|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w while|strong="H5975"\+w* \+w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\+w* \+w prayed|strong="H6419"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{14}Then|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5921" Spirit|strong="H7307" of|strong="H1121" Yahweh|strong="H3068" came|strong="H1961" upon|strong="H5921" Jahaziel|strong="H3166", who|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zechariah|strong="H2148", who|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Benaiah|strong="H1141", who|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jeiel|strong="H3273", who|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Mattaniah|strong="H4983". He|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" a|strong="H1961" descendant|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Levi|strong="H3881" and|strong="H1121" a|strong="H1961" descendant|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Asaph|strong="H0623". He|strong="H3068" stood|strong="H3068" up|strong="H5921" in|strong="H5921" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" whole|strong="H3605" group|strong="H7235" that|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" gathered|strong="H6951" there|strong="H1961", 
\verseNumber{15}and|strong="H3063" said|strong="H0559", “King|strong="H4428" Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092" and|strong="H3063" all|strong="H3605" you|strong="H3588" who|strong="H3605" live|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" and|strong="H3063" in|strong="H3427" other|strong="H2088" places|strong="H3605" in|strong="H3427" Judah|strong="H3063", listen|strong="H7181"! This|strong="H2088" is|strong="H3068" what|strong="H2088" Yahweh|strong="H3068" says|strong="H3541" to|strong="H3068" you|strong="H3588": ‘Do|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" afraid|strong="H3372" or|strong="H3808" discouraged|strong="H2865" because|strong="H3588" of|strong="H4428" this|strong="H2088" huge|strong="H1995" army|strong="H3427" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w coming|strong="H0935"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w attack|strong="H4421"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w*}, because|strong="H3588" it|strong="H3588" is|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" you|strong="H3588" who|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w win|strong="H6743"\+w*} this|strong="H2088" battle|strong="H4421". It|strong="H3588" is|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w win|strong="H6743"\+w* \+w it|strong="H3588"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{16}Tomorrow|strong="H4279" march|strong="H1980" down|strong="H3381" toward|strong="H5921" them|strong="H5921". They|strong="H5921" will|strong="H5158" be|strong="H6440" climbing|strong="H1801" up|strong="H5927" through|strong="H5921" Ziz|strong="H6732" Pass|strong="H5674" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w north|strong="H6828"\+w* \+w of|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w En-Gedi|strong="H5872"\+w*}. You|strong="H6440" will|strong="H5158" meet|strong="H6440" them|strong="H5921" at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" end|strong="H5490" of|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" gorge near|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" Jeruel|strong="H3385" Desert|strong="H4057". 
\verseNumber{17}But|strong="H3808" you|strong="H6440" will|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" need|strong="H4270" to|strong="H3318" fight|strong="H3898" this|strong="H2063" battle|strong="H3898". You|strong="H6440" soldiers|strong="H5650" from|strong="H3318" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" and|strong="H3063" other|strong="H2063" places|strong="H1116" in|strong="H3068" Judah|strong="H3063", just|strong="H5975" take|strong="H3320" your|strong="H3068" positions|strong="H7896", and|strong="H3063" then|strong="H3318" stand|strong="H5975" still|strong="H5975" and|strong="H3063" watch|strong="H7200" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="H3372"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w*}. You|strong="H6440" will|strong="H3068" see|strong="H7200" Yahweh|strong="H3068" rescue|strong="H5337" you|strong="H6440". Do|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" afraid|strong="H3372" or|strong="H3808" discouraged|strong="H2865". March|strong="H3318" toward|strong="H6440" them|strong="H6440" tomorrow|strong="H4279", and|strong="H3063" Yahweh|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3808" with|strong="H5973" you|strong="H6440".’” 
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\verseNumber{18}Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092" prostrated|strong="H7812" himself|strong="H7812" with|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3605" face|strong="H6440" touching|strong="H5060" the|strong="H3605" ground|strong="H6440", and|strong="H3063" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H3427" of|strong="H3068" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" and|strong="H3063" other|strong="H3605" places|strong="H3605" in|strong="H3427" Judah|strong="H3063" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w were|strong="H3063"\+w* \+w there|strong="H3427"\+w*} knelt|strong="H5307" down|strong="H5307" to|strong="H3068" worship|strong="H7812" Yahweh|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{19}Then|strong="H6965" some|strong="H4480" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Levi|strong="H3881" who|strong="H3068" were|strong="H3478" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" both|strong="H4480" Kohath|strong="H6955" and|strong="H1121" Korah|strong="H7145" stood|strong="H6965" up|strong="H6965" and|strong="H1121" loudly|strong="H6963" praised|strong="H1984" Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068" whom|strong="H0834" the|strong="H3068" Israelis \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w belonged|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{20}Early|strong="H7925" the|strong="H8085" next|strong="H4283" morning|strong="H1242" the|strong="H8085" army|strong="H3427" left|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" go|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" the|strong="H8085" desert|strong="H4057" near|strong="H5975" Tekoa|strong="H8620" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*}. While|strong="H8085" they|strong="H3068" were|strong="H3063" leaving|strong="H3318", Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092" stood|strong="H5975" up|strong="H5975" and|strong="H3063" said|strong="H8085" to|strong="H3318" the|strong="H8085" people|strong="H3427", “You|strong="H3318" people|strong="H3427" of|strong="H3068" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" and|strong="H3063" other|strong="H0312" places|strong="H1116" in|strong="H3427" Judah|strong="H3063", listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="H3318" me|strong="H3318"! Trust|strong="H0982" in|strong="H3427" Yahweh|strong="H3068" our|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068"; if|strong="H0518" you|strong="H3318" do|strong="H3068" that|strong="H8085", you|strong="H3318" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" strong|strong="H2388". Trust|strong="H0982" in|strong="H3427" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="H8085"\+w* } his|strong="H3068" prophets|strong="H5030" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w said|strong="H8085"\+w*}; if|strong="H0518" you|strong="H3318" do|strong="H3068" that|strong="H8085", you|strong="H3318" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" successful|strong="H6743".” 
\verseNumber{21}Then|strong="H3318", after|strong="H3588" consulting|strong="H7592" with|strong="H3068" some|strong="H5971" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" people|strong="H5971", he|strong="H3588" appointed|strong="H5975" some|strong="H5971" men|strong="H5971" to|strong="H3318" go|strong="H3318" in|strong="H3068" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" army|strong="H5971", singing|strong="H7891" to|strong="H3318" Yahweh|strong="H3068" and|strong="H3068" praising|strong="H1984" him|strong="H6440" because|strong="H3588" of|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3068" being|strong="H5971" holy|strong="H6944" and|strong="H3068" wonderful|strong="H6381". They|strong="H3588" were|strong="H5971" singing|strong="H7891", 
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“Thank|strong="H3034" Yahweh|strong="H3068", 
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because|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" faithfully|strong="H2617" loves|strong="H0157" us|strong="H6440" forever|strong="H5769".” 
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\verseNumber{22}When|strong="H6256" they|strong="H3068" began|strong="H2490" to|strong="H3068" sing|strong="H5414" and|strong="H1121" praise|strong="H8416" Yahweh|strong="H3068", Yahweh|strong="H3068" caused|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5921" soldiers|strong="H1121" from|strong="H5921" Ammon|strong="H5983" and|strong="H1121" Moab|strong="H4124" and|strong="H1121" Edom|strong="H0112" who|strong="H3068" were|strong="H1121" invading Judah|strong="H3063" to|strong="H3068" panic|strong="H2865", with|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" result|strong="H6903" that|strong="H3068" they|strong="H3068" were|strong="H1121" defeated|strong="H5062". 
\verseNumber{23}The|strong="H5921" soldiers|strong="H1121" from|strong="H5921" Ammon|strong="H5983" and|strong="H1121" Moab|strong="H4124" started|strong="H2490" to|strong="H5921" fight|strong="H3898" against|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" soldiers|strong="H1121" from|strong="H5921" Edom|strong="H0112", and|strong="H1121" they|strong="H5921" completely|strong="H3615" annihilated|strong="H2763" the|strong="H5921" soldiers|strong="H1121" from|strong="H5921" Edom|strong="H0112". After|strong="H5921" they|strong="H5921" finished|strong="H3615" slaughtering|strong="H5221" the|strong="H5921" men|strong="H1121" from|strong="H5921" Edom|strong="H0112", they|strong="H5921" started|strong="H2490" to|strong="H5921" attack|strong="H4124" each|strong="H0376" other|strong="H7453". 
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\verseNumber{24}When|strong="H5307" the|strong="H5921" soldiers|strong="H5650" from|strong="H5921" Judah|strong="H3063" came|strong="H3063" to|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" place|strong="H4725" where|strong="H5921" they|strong="H5921" could|strong="H3201" look|strong="H2005" down|strong="H5307" over|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" desert|strong="H4057", they|strong="H5921" looked|strong="H6437" toward|strong="H5921" that|strong="H5307" huge|strong="H1995" army|strong="H1995" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H4057"\+w* \+w their|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w*}, and|strong="H3063" they|strong="H5921" saw|strong="H3063" only|strong="H5307" corpses|strong="H6297" lying|strong="H5307" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" ground|strong="H0776". No|strong="H3808" one|strong="H0259" had|strong="H3063" survived|strong="H7604". 
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\verseNumber{25}So|strong="H1961" Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092" and|strong="H3117" his|strong="H1961" soldiers|strong="H5971" went|strong="H5971" to|strong="H1961" take|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3588" possessions|strong="H7399" of|strong="H3117" their|strong="H3588" enemies|strong="H0341", and|strong="H3117" they|strong="H3588" saw|strong="H7200" that|strong="H3588" there|strong="H1961" was|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" lot|strong="H1486" of|strong="H3117" equipment|strong="H3627" and|strong="H3117" clothing|strong="H6297" and|strong="H3117" other|strong="H0312" valuable|strong="H3368" things|strong="H7969"; there|strong="H1961" was|strong="H1961" more|strong="H7227" than|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" could|strong="H5337" carry|strong="H4853" away|strong="H5337". There|strong="H1961" were|strong="H1961" very|strong="H7227" many|strong="H7227" things|strong="H7969", with|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3588" result|strong="H6903" that|strong="H3588" it|strong="H1931" took|strong="H1961" three|strong="H7969" days|strong="H3117" for|strong="H3588" them|strong="H4672" to|strong="H1961" collect|strong="H3063" it|strong="H1931" all|strong="H5337". 
\verseNumber{26}The|strong="H5921" following|strong="H0310" day|strong="H3117" they|strong="H3588" gathered|strong="H6950" in|strong="H5921" Beracah|strong="H1294" Valley|strong="H6010" and|strong="H3068" praised|strong="H1288" Yahweh|strong="H3068" there|strong="H8033". That|strong="H3588" is|strong="H3068" why|strong="H5921" that|strong="H3588" valley|strong="H6010" is|strong="H3068" still|strong="H1288" called|strong="H7121" Beracah|strong="H1294", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w which|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w means|strong="H3651"\+w* \+w praise|strong="H1288"\+w*.} 
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\verseNumber{27}Then|strong="H7725" while|strong="H3588" Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092" led|strong="H3068" them|strong="H7725", all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H5650" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H3063" from|strong="H7725" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" and|strong="H3063" other|strong="H3605" places|strong="H3605" in|strong="H3068" Judah|strong="H3063" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". They|strong="H3588" were|strong="H3063" happy|strong="H8055" because|strong="H3588" Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" enabled|strong="H5414" them|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" defeat|strong="H5221" their|strong="H3605" enemies|strong="H3389". 
\verseNumber{28}When|strong="H3068" they|strong="H3068" arrived|strong="H0935" at|strong="H3068" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", they|strong="H3068" went|strong="H3068" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" temple|strong="H1004", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w playing|strong="H5059"\+w*} harps|strong="H3658" and|strong="H3068" lutes and|strong="H3068" trumpets|strong="H2689". 
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\verseNumber{29}People|strong="H8085" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" kingdoms|strong="H4467" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" nearby|strong="H7138" countries|strong="H0776" became|strong="H1961" very|strong="H3966" afraid|strong="H6343" when|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" heard|strong="H8085" how|strong="H3588" Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" fought|strong="H3898" against|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" enemies|strong="H0341" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" Israelis. 
\verseNumber{30}Then|strong="H0227" there|strong="H8033" was|strong="H4438" peace|strong="H8252" in|strong="H5117" the|strong="H5439" kingdom|strong="H4438" that|strong="H0834" was|strong="H4438" ruled|strong="H4427" by|strong="H4438" Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092", because|strong="H3588" God|strong="H0430" had|strong="H8252" caused|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5439" surrounding|strong="H5439" nations|strong="H1471" not|strong="H3808" to|strong="H5117" attack|strong="H5221" it|strong="H5117". 

\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="H5439" final|strong="H0319" years|strong="H8141" that|strong="H0834" Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092" ruled|strong="H4427" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="H5439" final|strong="H0319" years|strong="H8141" that|strong="H0834" Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092" ruled|strong="H4427" }
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\verseNumber{31}Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092" continued|strong="H5674" to|strong="H5921" rule|strong="H4427" Judah|strong="H3063". He|strong="H2568" was|strong="H8034" 35 years|strong="H8141" old|strong="H1121" when|strong="H1121" he|strong="H2568" became|strong="H4427" king|strong="H4427" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063", and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H2568" ruled|strong="H4427" in|strong="H8141" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" for|strong="H5921" 25 years|strong="H8141". His|strong="H5921" mother’s|strong="H0517" name|strong="H8034" was|strong="H8034" Azubah|strong="H5806", the|strong="H5921" daughter|strong="H1323" of|strong="H1121" Shilhi|strong="H7977". 
\verseNumber{32}He|strong="H6213" did|strong="H6213" things|strong="H3808" that|strong="H3068" were|strong="H5869" pleasing|strong="H2896" to|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068", like|strong="H1870" his|strong="H3068" father|strong="H0001" Asa|strong="H0609" had|strong="H3068" done|strong="H6213", and|strong="H3068" he|strong="H6213" did|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" stop|strong="H5493" doing|strong="H6213" those|strong="H4480" things|strong="H3808". 
\verseNumber{33}But|strong="H3808" he|strong="H3808" did|strong="H5971" not|strong="H3808" get|strong="H3559" rid|strong="H5337" of|strong="H5971" the|strong="H5493" shrines|strong="H1354" on|strong="H3808" the|strong="H5493" hilltops, and|strong="H5971" many|strong="H3808" of|strong="H5971" the|strong="H5493" people|strong="H5971" still|strong="H5750" did|strong="H5971" not|strong="H3808" faithfully|strong="H0571" do|strong="H5493" what|strong="H3559" the|strong="H5493" God|strong="H3808" whom|strong="H5971" their|strong="H3559" ancestors|strong="H0001" belonged|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3824" wanted|strong="H3824". 
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\verseNumber{34}A|strong="H5927" record|strong="H3789" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" other|strong="H0312" things|strong="H1697" that|strong="H1697" Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092" did|strong="H3478" while|strong="H5921" he|strong="H5921" ruled|strong="H4428", from|strong="H5921" when|strong="H1121" he|strong="H5921" began|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" rule|strong="H4428" until|strong="H5921" he|strong="H5921" died|strong="H4191", is|strong="H1697" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" scrolls written|strong="H3789" by|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="H5030"\+w*} Jehu|strong="H3058", the|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Hanani|strong="H2607". They|strong="H5921" are|strong="H1121" also|strong="H3478" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" scroll|strong="H5612" called|strong="H7121" ‘The|strong="H5921" History|strong="H8435" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" Kings|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478". 
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\verseNumber{35}During|strong="H3117" his|strong="H3478" reign|strong="H6213", Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092" made|strong="H6213" a|strong="H6213" treaty|strong="H1285" with|strong="H5973" Ahaziah|strong="H0274", the|strong="H6213" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478", who|strong="H1931" was|strong="H3478" a|strong="H6213" very|strong="H6213" wicked|strong="H7561" king|strong="H4428". 
\verseNumber{36}They|strong="H6213" agreed|strong="H8085" that|strong="H6213" their|strong="H6213" workers|strong="H6213" would|strong="H6213" build|strong="H6213" a|strong="H6213" fleet|strong="H0590" of|strong="H6213" ships|strong="H0591" to|strong="H3212" use|strong="H6213" to|strong="H3212" buy|strong="H7069" and|strong="H3212" sell|strong="H4376" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w things|strong="H5973"\+w* \+w with|strong="H5973"\+w* \+w other|strong="H0312"\+w* \+w countries|strong="H0776"\+w*}. After|strong="H0310" those|strong="H6213" ships|strong="H0591" were|strong="H8659" built|strong="H6213" at|strong="H6213" Ezion-Geber|strong="H6100" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H3212"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6213"\+w* Gulf \+w of|strong="H6213"\+w* Aqaba}, 
\verseNumber{37}Eliezer|strong="H0461" the|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Dodavahu|strong="H1735" from|strong="H5921" Mareshah|strong="H4762" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} warned|strong="H2094" Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092". He|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559", “You|strong="H5921" have|strong="H3068" made|strong="H4639" an|strong="H3068" alliance|strong="H2266" with|strong="H5973" Ahaziah|strong="H0274", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w a|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w wicked|strong="H7563"\+w* \+w king|strong="H5921"\+w*}. Therefore|strong="H5921", Yahweh|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" destroy|strong="H7665" the|strong="H5921" ships|strong="H0591" that|strong="H3068" your|strong="H3068" workers|strong="H6466" have|strong="H3068" made|strong="H4639".” And|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" ships|strong="H0591" were|strong="H1121" wrecked, and|strong="H1121" were|strong="H1121" not|strong="H3808" able|strong="H6113" to|strong="H3068" sail|strong="H5251" to|strong="H3068" other|strong="H0312" countries|strong="H0776". 
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\chapterNumber{21}Then|strong="H1732" Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092" died|strong="H4191", and|strong="H1121" was|strong="H1732" buried|strong="H6912" where|strong="H8478" his|strong="H1732" ancestors|strong="H0001" were|strong="H1121" buried|strong="H6912" in|strong="H6912" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H8478"\+w* \+w part|strong="H7992"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w* \+w called|strong="H7121"\+w*} ‘The|strong="H8478" City|strong="H5892" of|strong="H1121" David’. Then|strong="H1732" his|strong="H1732" son|strong="H1121" Jehoram|strong="H3088" became|strong="H4427" the|strong="H8478" king|strong="H4427" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{2}His|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w younger|strong="H6810"\+w*} brothers|strong="H1121" were|strong="H3478" Azariah|strong="H5838", Jehiel|strong="H3171", Zechariah|strong="H2148", Azariah|strong="H5838", Michael|strong="H4317", and|strong="H1121" Shephatiah|strong="H8203". 
\verseNumber{3}Before|strong="H5973" Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092" died|strong="H4191", he|strong="H1931" gave|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414" gifts|strong="H4979" of|strong="H5892" silver|strong="H3701" and|strong="H3063" gold|strong="H2091" and|strong="H3063" other|strong="H0312" valuable|strong="H4030" things|strong="H4030". He|strong="H1931" also|strong="H1992" appointed|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5414" rule|strong="H4467" various|strong="H2921" cities|strong="H5892" in|strong="H5892" Judah|strong="H3063" that|strong="H3588" had|strong="H3063" walls|strong="H2346" around|strong="H5439" them|strong="H5414". But|strong="H3588" he|strong="H1931" appointed|strong="H5414" Jehoram|strong="H3088" to|strong="H5414" be|strong="H5414" the|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H5892" Judah|strong="H3063", because|strong="H3588" Jehoram|strong="H3088" was|strong="H1931" his|strong="H5414" oldest|strong="H1060" son|strong="H1060". 

\BibleSectionHeading{King|strong="H4428" Jehoram|strong="H3088" of|strong="H5892" Judah|strong="H3063" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{King|strong="H4428" Jehoram|strong="H3088" of|strong="H5892" Judah|strong="H3063" }
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\verseNumber{4}After|strong="H5921" Jehoram|strong="H3088" was|strong="H3478" completely|strong="H3605" in|strong="H5921" control|strong="H2388" of|strong="H8269" his|strong="H3605" father’s|strong="H0001" kingdom|strong="H4467", he|strong="H3605" had|strong="H3478" all|strong="H3605" of|strong="H8269" his|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w younger|strong="H6810"\+w*} brothers|strong="H0251" executed|strong="H6213", along|strong="H5921" with|strong="H5921" some|strong="H3605" of|strong="H8269" the|strong="H3605" leaders|strong="H8269" of|strong="H8269" the|strong="H3605" nation|strong="H4467". 
\verseNumber{5}Jehoram|strong="H3088" was|strong="H1121" 32 years|strong="H8141" old|strong="H1121" when|strong="H1121" he|strong="H8147" became|strong="H4427" the|strong="H1121" king|strong="H4427", and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H8147" ruled|strong="H4427" in|strong="H8141" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" for|strong="H1121" eight|strong="H8083" years|strong="H8141". 
\verseNumber{6}But|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" did|strong="H6213" many|strong="H7227" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w evil|strong="H7451"\+w*} things|strong="H7451" that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" kings|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478" had|strong="H3068" done|strong="H6213". He|strong="H3588" did|strong="H6213" many|strong="H7227" things|strong="H7451" that|strong="H3588" Yahweh|strong="H3068" considers|strong="H7919" to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H1961" evil|strong="H7451", things|strong="H7451" that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" family|strong="H1004" of|strong="H4428" Ahab|strong="H0256" had|strong="H3068" done|strong="H6213", because|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" married|strong="H3947" one|strong="H1961" of|strong="H4428" Ahab’s|strong="H0256" daughters|strong="H1323". 
\verseNumber{7}However|strong="H0389", because|strong="H4616" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" agreement|strong="H1285" that|strong="H3605" Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" made|strong="H3772" with|strong="H1004" King|strong="H4616" David|strong="H1732", Yahweh|strong="H3068" did|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" want|strong="H3772" to|strong="H3068" get|strong="H3947" rid|strong="H5337" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732". He|strong="H3117" had|strong="H3068" promised|strong="H5414" that|strong="H3605" David’s|strong="H1732" descendants|strong="H1121" would|strong="H3068" always|strong="H3605" be|strong="H3808" the|strong="H3605" ones|strong="H1121" who|strong="H3605" ruled|strong="H4427" Judah|strong="H3063". 
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\verseNumber{8}While|strong="H3117" Jehoram|strong="H3088" was|strong="H3117" ruling|strong="H4910", the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5921"\+w*} Edom|strong="H0112" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w region|strong="H2256"\+w*} rebelled|strong="H6586" against|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w king|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4428"\+w*} Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H3063" appointed|strong="H4427" their|strong="H5921" own|strong="H3027" king|strong="H4428". 
\verseNumber{9}So|strong="H1961" Jehoram|strong="H3088" and|strong="H6965" his|strong="H3605" officers|strong="H8269" and|strong="H6965" his|strong="H3605" men|strong="H3605" in|strong="H5437" chariots|strong="H7393" went|strong="H5674" to|strong="H1961" Edom|strong="H0112". There|strong="H1961", the|strong="H3605" army|strong="H2428" of|strong="H8269" Edom|strong="H0112" surrounded|strong="H5437" them|strong="H5221". Jehoram|strong="H3088" escaped|strong="H5437" during|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" night|strong="H3915". 
\verseNumber{10}But|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H3068" Judah|strong="H3063" was|strong="H3068" never|strong="H5704" able|strong="H3027" to|strong="H5704" regain|strong="H7725" control|strong="H3027" of|strong="H3068" Edom|strong="H0112", and|strong="H3063" Edom|strong="H0112" is|strong="H3068" still|strong="H3588" not|strong="H2088" controlled|strong="H0662" by|strong="H3027" Judah|strong="H3063". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w The|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3068"\+w*} Libnah|strong="H3841" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w between|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w* \+w and|strong="H3063"\+w* \+w Philistia|strong="H6429"\+w*} also|strong="H3068" rebelled|strong="H6586" against|strong="H3027" Judah|strong="H3063". Those|strong="H1931" things|strong="H6256" happened|strong="H1961" because|strong="H3588" Jehoram|strong="H5800" turned|strong="H6256" away|strong="H5493" from|strong="H3027" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w obeying|strong="H8085"\+w*} Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H3588" God|strong="H3068" whom|strong="H3588" his|strong="H3068" ancestors|strong="H0001" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w belonged|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5704"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{11}On|strong="H3427" the|strong="H6213" hilltops in|strong="H3427" Judah|strong="H3063" he|strong="H1931" had|strong="H3063" also|strong="H1571" built|strong="H6213" shrines|strong="H1354" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w worship|strong="H7812"\+w* \+w idols|strong="H1544"\+w*}, and|strong="H3063" had|strong="H3063" caused|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" people|strong="H3427" of|strong="H3427" Judah|strong="H3063" to|strong="H6213" stray|strong="H8582" away|strong="H5080" from|strong="H3063" Yahweh|strong="H3068" by|strong="H3427" worshiping|strong="H7812" foreign|strong="H5237" gods|strong="H0430". 
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\verseNumber{12}One|strong="H3808" day|strong="H3117", Jehoram|strong="H3088" received|strong="H3947" a|strong="H3068" letter|strong="H4385" from|strong="H1980" the|strong="H3541" prophet|strong="H5030" Elijah|strong="H0452". Elijah|strong="H0452" had|strong="H3068" written|strong="H3789" this|strong="H3541" in|strong="H1980" the|strong="H3541" letter|strong="H4385": 
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“This|strong="H3541" is|strong="H3068" what|strong="H3541" Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H3541" God|strong="H3068" whom|strong="H0834" your|strong="H3068" ancestor \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w King|strong="H4428"\+w*} David|strong="H1732" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worshiped|strong="H7812"\+w*}, says|strong="H3541": 'You have|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" done|strong="H1980" things|strong="H3808" that|strong="H3068" please|strong="H4994" me|strong="H3808" like|strong="H1870" your|strong="H3068" father|strong="H0001" Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092" did|strong="H3068" or|strong="H3808" what|strong="H3541" King|strong="H4428" Asa|strong="H0609" did|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{13}Instead|strong="H8478", you|strong="H4480" have|strong="H1571" continually|strong="H2181" done|strong="H3478" the|strong="H4480" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w evil|strong="H7451"\+w* \+w things|strong="H2896"\+w*} that|strong="H3478" the|strong="H4480" kings|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478" have|strong="H1571" done|strong="H3478". You|strong="H4480" have|strong="H1571" encouraged|strong="H2388" the|strong="H4480" people|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" and|strong="H3063" other|strong="H0312" places|strong="H1004" in|strong="H3427" Judah|strong="H3063" to|strong="H3478" stop|strong="H2308" worshiping|strong="H7812" Yahweh|strong="H3068", like|strong="H1004" the|strong="H4480" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H4428" Ahab|strong="H0256" did|strong="H3478". You|strong="H4480" have|strong="H1571" also|strong="H1571" murdered|strong="H2026" your|strong="H4480" own|strong="H1961" brothers|strong="H0251", who|strong="H3478" were|strong="H3478" more|strong="H4480" righteous|strong="H6662" men|strong="H2896" than|strong="H4480" you|strong="H4480" are|strong="H3478". 
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\verseNumber{14}So|strong="H3651" now|strong="H2009" Yahweh|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" about|strong="H2009" to|strong="H3068" very|strong="H1419" severely|strong="H5953" punish|strong="H6485" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" in|strong="H3068" your|strong="H3068" kingdom|strong="H4467" and|strong="H1121" even|strong="H3068" your|strong="H3068" own|strong="H5971" children|strong="H1121" and|strong="H1121" your|strong="H3068" wives|strong="H0802" and|strong="H1121" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H5971" you|strong="H3605" own|strong="H5971". 
\verseNumber{15}And|strong="H3117" you|strong="H5921" yourself|strong="H5921" will|strong="H7227" have|strong="H3117" an|strong="H4480" intestinal|strong="H4578" disease|strong="H2483" that|strong="H3117" will|strong="H7227" continue|strong="H1961" to|strong="H5704" become|strong="H3318" worse|strong="H7489", and|strong="H3117" you|strong="H5921" will|strong="H7227" suffer|strong="H5414" from|strong="H4480" it|strong="H5921" until|strong="H5704" you|strong="H5921" die|strong="H4191".' ” 
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\verseNumber{16}Then|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" caused|strong="H5414" some|strong="H3027" men|strong="H0376" from|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" Philistia|strong="H6429" people-group and|strong="H3068" some|strong="H3027" Arabs|strong="H6163" who|strong="H3068" lived|strong="H3427" near|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" coast|strong="H3027" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* Mediterranean \+w Sea|strong="H3220"\+w*}, where|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5971" from|strong="H5921" Ethiopia|strong="H3569" had|strong="H3068" settled|strong="H5921", to|strong="H3068" become|strong="H3027" angry|strong="H2734" with|strong="H3068" Jehoram|strong="H3088". 
\verseNumber{17}Their|strong="H3605" army|strong="H5927" invaded|strong="H5927" Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H1121" took|strong="H7617" away|strong="H7617" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*} all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" valuable|strong="H3368" things|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" found|strong="H4672" in|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" king’s|strong="H4428" palace|strong="H1004", and|strong="H1121" even|strong="H1571" his|strong="H3605" sons|strong="H1121" and|strong="H1121" wives|strong="H0802". His|strong="H3605" youngest|strong="H6996" son|strong="H1121", Ahaziah|strong="H3059", was|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" only|strong="H3588" one|strong="H3605" of|strong="H1121" his|strong="H3605" sons|strong="H1121" whom|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" did|strong="H3063" not|strong="H3808" take|strong="H7617" away|strong="H7617". 
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\verseNumber{18}After|strong="H0310" that|strong="H3605" happened|strong="H1961", Yahweh|strong="H3068" caused|strong="H5414" Jehoram|strong="H3088" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" afflicted|strong="H5062" with|strong="H3068" an|strong="H3068" intestinal|strong="H4578" disease|strong="H2483" that|strong="H3605" no|strong="H3605" one|strong="H3605" could|strong="H3201" cure|strong="H4832". 
\verseNumber{19}About|strong="H1961" two|strong="H8147" years|strong="H3117" later|strong="H7093", while|strong="H1961" he|strong="H3117" was|strong="H1961" in|strong="H6213" great|strong="H6213" pain|strong="H7451", he|strong="H3117" died|strong="H4191" because|strong="H3117" of|strong="H3117" that|strong="H5971" disease|strong="H2483". The|strong="H6213" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H3117" Judah|strong="H3063" had|strong="H1961" made|strong="H6213" bonfires to|strong="H3318" honor|strong="H3519" his|strong="H1961" ancestors|strong="H0001" when|strong="H1961" they|strong="H3117" died|strong="H4191", but|strong="H3808" they|strong="H3117" did|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" make|strong="H6213" a|strong="H1961" bonfire for|strong="H6213" Jehoram|strong="H3088". 
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\verseNumber{20}Jehoram|strong="H3088" was|strong="H1961" 32 years|strong="H8141" old|strong="H1121" when|strong="H1961" he|strong="H1732" became|strong="H4427" the|strong="H1961" king|strong="H4428", and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H1732" ruled|strong="H4427" in|strong="H8141" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" for|strong="H1121" eight|strong="H8083" years|strong="H8141". No|strong="H3808" one|strong="H3808" was|strong="H1961" sorry|strong="H5162" when|strong="H1961" he|strong="H1732" died|strong="H4191". His|strong="H1732" corpse|strong="H5038" was|strong="H1961" buried|strong="H6912" in|strong="H8141" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w part|strong="H7992"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w* \+w called|strong="H7121"\+w*} ‘The|strong="H1961" City|strong="H5892" of|strong="H1121" David’, but|strong="H3808" he|strong="H1732" was|strong="H1961" not|strong="H3808" buried|strong="H6912" where|strong="H3808" the|strong="H1961" other|strong="H8147" kings|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*} had|strong="H1961" been|strong="H1961" buried|strong="H6912". 

\BibleSectionHeading{King Ahaziah of Judah }

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\chapterNumber{22}The|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" appointed|strong="H1121" Jehoram’s|strong="H3088" youngest|strong="H6996" son|strong="H1121" Ahaziah|strong="H0274" as|strong="H3389" their|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", because|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Philistia|strong="H6429"\+w*} who|strong="H3605" had|strong="H4428" invaded|strong="H0935" Judah|strong="H3063" with|strong="H3427" some|strong="H3605" Arabs|strong="H6163" had|strong="H4428" killed|strong="H2026" all|strong="H3605" of|strong="H1121" Jehoram’s|strong="H3088" other|strong="H3605" sons|strong="H1121". So|strong="H3588" Ahaziah|strong="H0274" started|strong="H2490" to|strong="H3389" rule|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063". 
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\verseNumber{2}Ahaziah|strong="H0274" was|strong="H8034" 22 years|strong="H8141" old|strong="H1121" when|strong="H1121" he|strong="H8147" became|strong="H4427" king|strong="H4427". He|strong="H8147" ruled|strong="H4427" in|strong="H8141" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" for|strong="H8034" one|strong="H1121" year|strong="H8141". His|strong="H8147" mother’s|strong="H0517" name|strong="H8034" was|strong="H8034" Athaliah|strong="H6271", a|strong="H3389" granddaughter|strong="H1323" of|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w King|strong="H4427"\+w*} Omri|strong="H6018" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="H3478"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{3}King|strong="H4428" Ahaziah|strong="H0274" conducted|strong="H1240" his|strong="H1961" life|strong="H5315" just|strong="H1571" like|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3588" members|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" Ahab’s|strong="H0256" family|strong="H1004" had|strong="H1961" done|strong="H1961", because|strong="H3588" his|strong="H1961" mother|strong="H0517" encouraged|strong="H2388" him|strong="H1931" to|strong="H1980" do|strong="H1870" things|strong="H1961" that|strong="H3588" are|strong="H1870" evil|strong="H7561". 
\verseNumber{4}He|strong="H3588" did|strong="H6213" things|strong="H7451" that|strong="H3588" Yahweh|strong="H3068" considers|strong="H7919" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961" evil|strong="H7451", like|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3588" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H1004" Ahab|strong="H0256" had|strong="H3068" done|strong="H6213", because|strong="H3588" after|strong="H1961" Ahaziah’s|strong="H0274" father|strong="H0001" died|strong="H4194", they|strong="H1992" became|strong="H1961" his|strong="H3068" advisors. And|strong="H3068" Ahaziah|strong="H0274" died|strong="H4194" as|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" result|strong="H6903" of|strong="H1004" heeding their|strong="H3068" bad|strong="H7451" advice|strong="H3289". 
\verseNumber{5}He|strong="H5921" also|strong="H1571" did|strong="H3478" what|strong="H1571" they|strong="H5921" advised|strong="H0559" when|strong="H1980" he|strong="H5921" went|strong="H1980" with|strong="H1980" Joram|strong="H3141", the|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" King|strong="H4428" Ahab|strong="H0256" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478", to|strong="H1980" fight|strong="H4421" against|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" army|strong="H4421" of|strong="H1121" Hazael|strong="H2371", the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Syria|strong="H0758", at|strong="H5921" Ramoth-Gilead|strong="H7433". 
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\verseNumber{6}Then|strong="H7725" King|strong="H4428" Ahaziah|strong="H5838" went|strong="H3381" down|strong="H3381" to|strong="H7725" Jezreel|strong="H3157" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H1931"\+w*} to|strong="H7725" see|strong="H7200" Joram|strong="H3088", the|strong="H7200" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w King|strong="H4428"\+w*} Ahab|strong="H0256", because|strong="H3588" he|strong="H1931" had|strong="H4428" been|strong="H2470" wounded|strong="H5221". 
\verseNumber{7}It|strong="H1961" was|strong="H3068" during|strong="H1961" that|strong="H3068" visit|strong="H6485" that|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068" caused|strong="H1961" Ahaziah|strong="H0274" to|strong="H3318" die|strong="H1121". When|strong="H1961" Ahaziah|strong="H0274" arrived|strong="H0935", he|strong="H3068" went|strong="H3318" with|strong="H5973" Joram|strong="H3141" to|strong="H3318" meet|strong="H3318" Jehu|strong="H3058", the|strong="H3068" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Nimshi|strong="H5250", whom|strong="H0834" Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" appointed|strong="H1121" to|strong="H3318" kill|strong="H3772" all|strong="H3772" the|strong="H3068" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ahab|strong="H0256". 
\verseNumber{8}While|strong="H1961" Jehu|strong="H3058" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w the|strong="H8199"\+w* \+w men|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w who|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w were|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w with|strong="H5973"\+w* \+w him|strong="H4672"\+w*} were|strong="H1961" killing|strong="H2026" the|strong="H8199" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ahab|strong="H0256", they|strong="H3063" found|strong="H4672" the|strong="H8199" leaders|strong="H8269" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H8199" sons|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ahaziah’s|strong="H0274" relatives|strong="H1121" who|strong="H1121" had|strong="H1961" been|strong="H1961" working|strong="H4639" for|strong="H1004" Ahaziah|strong="H0274", and|strong="H1121" they|strong="H3063" killed|strong="H2026" all|strong="H2026" of|strong="H1121" them|strong="H4672". 
\verseNumber{9}Then|strong="H3588" Jehu|strong="H3058" went|strong="H3068" to|strong="H4191" find|strong="H1245" Ahaziah|strong="H0274", and|strong="H1121" his|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H1121" found|strong="H3068" Ahaziah|strong="H0274" while|strong="H1931" he|strong="H1931" was|strong="H3068" hiding|strong="H2244" in|strong="H3068" Samaria|strong="H8111" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H1931"\+w*}. They|strong="H3588" brought|strong="H3068" him|strong="H4191" to|strong="H4191" Jehu|strong="H3058" and|strong="H1121" executed|strong="H4191" him|strong="H4191". Then|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" buried|strong="H6912" his|strong="H3605" corpse|strong="H4191", because|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" said|strong="H0559", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w deserves|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w to|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w be|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w buried|strong="H6912"\+w*, \+w because|strong="H3588"\+w*} he|strong="H1931" was|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3588" descendant|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092", who|strong="H3605" tried|strong="H1245" hard|strong="H1004" to|strong="H4191" please|strong="H4994" Yahweh|strong="H3068".” There|strong="H3605" were|strong="H1121" no|strong="H3605" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ahaziah|strong="H0274" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H1121" powerful|strong="H3581" enough|strong="H3605" to|strong="H4191" become|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" kings|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Athaliah|strong="H6271" and|strong="H1121" Joash|strong="H3101" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Athaliah|strong="H6271" and|strong="H1121" Joash|strong="H3101" }
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\verseNumber{10}When|strong="H3588" Athaliah|strong="H6271", the|strong="H3605" mother|strong="H0517" of|strong="H1121" Ahaziah|strong="H0274", saw|strong="H7200" that|strong="H3588" her|strong="H3605" son|strong="H1121" had|strong="H3063" been|strong="H3605" killed|strong="H4191", she|strong="H3588" commanded|strong="H1696" that|strong="H3588" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" members|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1121" Ahaziah’s|strong="H0274" family|strong="H1004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w might|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w become|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w king|strong="H4428"\+w*} must|strong="H4191" be|strong="H4191" executed|strong="H4191". 
\verseNumber{11}But|strong="H3588" Jehosheba|strong="H3089", the|strong="H6440" daughter|strong="H1323" of|strong="H1121" King|strong="H4428" Jehoram|strong="H3088", took|strong="H3947" Joash|strong="H3101", Ahaziah’s|strong="H0274" very|strong="H3966" young|strong="H1121" son|strong="H1121", away|strong="H3947" from|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" other|strong="H0312" sons|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428" who|strong="H1931" were|strong="H1961" about|strong="H1961" to|strong="H4191" be|strong="H1961" murdered|strong="H2026", and|strong="H1121" she|strong="H1931" hid|strong="H5641" him|strong="H5414" and|strong="H1121" his|strong="H5414" nursemaid in|strong="H4428" a|strong="H1961" bedroom|strong="H2315" in|strong="H4428" the|strong="H6440" temple|strong="H1004". Because|strong="H3588" Jehosheba|strong="H3089", who|strong="H1931" was|strong="H1961" the|strong="H6440" daughter|strong="H1323" of|strong="H1121" King|strong="H4428" Jehoram|strong="H3088" and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6440" wife|strong="H0802" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6440" Supreme Priest|strong="H3548" Jehoiada|strong="H3077", was|strong="H1961" Ahaziah’s|strong="H0274" sister|strong="H0269", she|strong="H1931" hid|strong="H5641" the|strong="H6440" child|strong="H1121", with|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" result|strong="H6903" that|strong="H3588" Athaliah|strong="H6271" could|strong="H3201" not|strong="H3808" kill|strong="H4191" him|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{12}He|strong="H1004" remained|strong="H1961" hidden|strong="H2244" there|strong="H1961" for|strong="H5921" six|strong="H8337" years|strong="H8141" while|strong="H1961" Athaliah|strong="H6271" ruled|strong="H4427" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{The revolt against Athaliah }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The revolt against Athaliah }
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\chapterNumber{23}After|strong="H8141" Joash|strong="H3101" had|strong="H1121" been|strong="H2388" hidden|strong="H5641" in|strong="H8141" the|strong="H3947" temple|strong="H1004" for|strong="H1121" six|strong="H8337" years|strong="H8141", Jehoiada|strong="H3077" the|strong="H3947" priest|strong="H3548" decided|strong="H3289" that|strong="H8141" it|strong="H3947" was|strong="H1121" necessary|strong="H2706" to|strong="H1121" do|strong="H6213" something|strong="H1697". So|strong="H3947" he|strong="H8141" made|strong="H2388" an|strong="H3947" agreement|strong="H1285" with|strong="H5973" the|strong="H3947" army|strong="H2428" commanders|strong="H8269" of|strong="H1121" groups|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" 100 soldiers|strong="H1121": Azariah|strong="H5838" the|strong="H3947" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jeroham|strong="H3395", Ishmael|strong="H3458" the|strong="H3947" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jehohanan|strong="H3076", Azariah|strong="H5838" the|strong="H3947" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Obed|strong="H5744", Maaseiah|strong="H4641" the|strong="H3947" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Adaiah|strong="H5718", and|strong="H3967" Elishaphat|strong="H0478" the|strong="H3947" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zicri|strong="H2147". 
\verseNumber{2}They|strong="H3605" went|strong="H3478" throughout|strong="H3605" Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H3063" gathered|strong="H6908" the|strong="H3605" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H5892" Levi|strong="H3881" and|strong="H3063" the|strong="H3605" leaders|strong="H7218" of|strong="H5892" Israeli families|strong="H4940" from|strong="H3478" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" towns|strong="H5892". When|strong="H3881" they|strong="H3605" came|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", 
\verseNumber{3}the|strong="H3605" whole|strong="H3605" group|strong="H7235" went|strong="H1732" to|strong="H1696" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004" and|strong="H1121" made|strong="H3772" an|strong="H3772" agreement|strong="H1285" with|strong="H5973" the|strong="H3605" young|strong="H1121" king|strong="H4428" there|strong="H2009". Jehoiada|strong="H3077" said|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" them|strong="H1992", “This|strong="H1696" is|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" previous|strong="H7223" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063". So|strong="H1696" he|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" one|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" must|strong="H1121" rule|strong="H4428", like|strong="H5973" Yahweh|strong="H3068" promised|strong="H1696" that|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" King|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" must|strong="H1121" do|strong="H3068". 
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\verseNumber{4}“So|strong="H6213" this|strong="H2088" is|strong="H2088" what|strong="H1697" you|strong="H6213" must|strong="H4191" do|strong="H6213": One-third|strong="H7992" of|strong="H1697" you|strong="H6213" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="H3548" other|strong="H2088" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H1697" Levi|strong="H3881" who|strong="H3548" are|strong="H1697" starting|strong="H4161" their|strong="H6213" work|strong="H6213" on|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" Sabbath|strong="H7676" day|strong="H3117" must|strong="H4191" guard|strong="H2876" the|strong="H6213" doors|strong="H5592" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w temple|strong="H5592"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{5}One-third|strong="H7992" of|strong="H4428" you|strong="H3605" must|strong="H4191" guard|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" king’s|strong="H4428" palace|strong="H1004", and|strong="H3068" one-third|strong="H7992" of|strong="H4428" you|strong="H3605" must|strong="H4191" guard|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" Foundation|strong="H3247" Gate|strong="H8179". All|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" courtyards|strong="H2691" outside|strong="H2351" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{6}Only|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H1004" Levi|strong="H3881" who|strong="H3605" work|strong="H4399" there|strong="H1992" will|strong="H3068" enter|strong="H0935" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004". They|strong="H1992" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" allowed|strong="H3068" to|strong="H3068" enter|strong="H0935" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004" because|strong="H3588" they|strong="H1992" are|strong="H1992" set|strong="H6944" apart|strong="H6944" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w work|strong="H4399"\+w*}. All|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" others|strong="H5971" must|strong="H4191" remain|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" courtyards|strong="H2691", obeying|strong="H8104" what|strong="H3588" Yahweh|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" commanded|strong="H6680". 
\verseNumber{7}You|strong="H3027" descendants|strong="H3318" of|strong="H4428" Levi|strong="H3881" must|strong="H4191" stand|strong="H5975" around|strong="H5439" the|strong="H3318" young|strong="H5288" king|strong="H4428", each|strong="H5439" of|strong="H4428" you|strong="H3027" with|strong="H1004" your|strong="H1961" weapon|strong="H3627" in|strong="H1004" your|strong="H1961" hand|strong="H3027". Anyone|strong="H3605" else|strong="H3027" who|strong="H3881" tries|strong="H0974" to|strong="H3318" enter|strong="H0935" the|strong="H3318" temple|strong="H1004" you|strong="H3027" must|strong="H4191" kill|strong="H4191". And|strong="H4428" stay|strong="H3427" close|strong="H5980" to|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3318" young|strong="H5288" king|strong="H4428", wherever|strong="H3605" he|strong="H1004" goes|strong="H3318".” 
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\verseNumber{8}So|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3605" descendants|strong="H3318" of|strong="H3605" Levi|strong="H3881" and|strong="H3063" all|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w men|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3605"\+w*} Judah|strong="H3063" did|strong="H6213" what|strong="H6213" Jehoiada|strong="H3077" had|strong="H3063" told|strong="H6680" them|strong="H6213". He|strong="H3588" did|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" allow|strong="H5414" anyone|strong="H3605" to|strong="H3318" go|strong="H3318" home|strong="H1004" after|strong="H3588" having|strong="H3808" finished|strong="H3615" his|strong="H3605" work|strong="H6213" on|strong="H3318" that|strong="H3588" Sabbath|strong="H7676" day|strong="H3117". Each|strong="H3605" commander|strong="H6680" took|strong="H3947" charge|strong="H6680" of|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" men|strong="H6213", the|strong="H3605" ones|strong="H2945" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H3881" finishing|strong="H3635" their|strong="H3605" work|strong="H6213" on|strong="H3318" that|strong="H3588" day|strong="H3117" and|strong="H3063" those|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H3881" starting|strong="H4161" their|strong="H3605" work|strong="H6213" on|strong="H3318" that|strong="H3588" day|strong="H3117". 
\verseNumber{9}Then|strong="H5414" Jehoiada|strong="H3077" gave|strong="H5414" each|strong="H5414" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5414" commanders|strong="H8269" the|strong="H5414" spears|strong="H2595" and|strong="H3967" the|strong="H5414" large|strong="H1004" and|strong="H3967" small|strong="H7982" shields|strong="H4043" that|strong="H3548" had|strong="H1732" been|strong="H1961" put|strong="H5414" there|strong="H8033" in|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5414" temple|strong="H1004" by|strong="H5414" King|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732". 
\verseNumber{10}He|strong="H5704" commanded|strong="H6680" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" guards|strong="H7323" to|strong="H5704" stand|strong="H5975" in|strong="H5921" their|strong="H3605" positions|strong="H7896", each|strong="H3605" with|strong="H1004" his|strong="H3605" sword|strong="H7973" in|strong="H5921" his|strong="H3605" hand|strong="H3027", all|strong="H3605" around|strong="H5439" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428"—around|strong="H5439" the|strong="H3605" altar|strong="H4196" and|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004", from|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" north|strong="H6828" side|strong="H3802" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3605" south|strong="H3233" side|strong="H3802". 
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\verseNumber{11}Then|strong="H3318" Jehoiada|strong="H3077" and|strong="H1121" his|strong="H5414" sons|strong="H1121" brought|strong="H3318" Joash|strong="H3101" out|strong="H3318". They|strong="H5921" put|strong="H5414" a|strong="H5414" crown|strong="H5145" on|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5414" head|strong="H7218" and|strong="H1121" gave|strong="H5414" him|strong="H5414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w scroll|strong="H5612"\+w*} on|strong="H5921" which|strong="H4428" were|strong="H1121" written|strong="H3789" the|strong="H5921" rules|strong="H4427" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w kings|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w needed|strong="H1767"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w obey|strong="H8085"\+w*}, and|strong="H1121" proclaimed|strong="H7121" that|strong="H5414" he|strong="H5414" was|strong="H4428" now|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428". They|strong="H5921" anointed|strong="H4886" him|strong="H5414" with|strong="H5921" olive|strong="H2132" oil|strong="H4886" and|strong="H1121" shouted|strong="H5414", “We|strong="H0587" hope|strong="H3176" that|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" will|strong="H4428" live|strong="H2421" for|strong="H5921" many|strong="H7227" years|strong="H8141"!” 
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\verseNumber{12}When|strong="H8085" Athaliah|strong="H6271" heard|strong="H8085" the|strong="H8085" noise|strong="H6963" being|strong="H1004" made|strong="H3068" by|strong="H3068" the|strong="H8085" people|strong="H5971" running|strong="H7323" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w toward|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w king|strong="H4428"\+w*} and|strong="H3068" cheering, she|strong="H1931" ran|strong="H7323" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H8085" temple|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{13}She|strong="H5921" saw|strong="H7200" the|strong="H3605" young|strong="H5288" king|strong="H4428" there|strong="H2009", standing|strong="H5975" alongside|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" pillar|strong="H5982" at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" entrance|strong="H3996" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w which|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w is|strong="H2009"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w place|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w at|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w temple|strong="H1004"\+w*} where|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" kings|strong="H4428" usually|strong="H2370" stood|strong="H5975". The|strong="H3605" army|strong="H5971" commanders|strong="H8269" and|strong="H4428" trumpet|strong="H2689" players|strong="H2490" were|strong="H5971" standing|strong="H5975" beside|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", and|strong="H4428" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" were|strong="H5971" rejoicing|strong="H8055" and|strong="H4428" blowing|strong="H8628" trumpets|strong="H2689", and|strong="H4428" singers|strong="H7891" with|strong="H5921" their|strong="H3605" musical|strong="H7892" instruments|strong="H3627" were|strong="H5971" leading|strong="H8269" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" while|strong="H2009" they|strong="H5921" praised|strong="H1984" God|strong="H0430". Then|strong="H2009" Athaliah|strong="H6271" tore|strong="H7167" her|strong="H3605" robes|strong="H0899" and|strong="H4428" started|strong="H2490" screaming, “You|strong="H3605" are|strong="H5971" committing|strong="H6213" treason|strong="H7195"!” 
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\verseNumber{14}Jehoiada|strong="H3077" the|strong="H3588" Supreme Priest|strong="H3548" said|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3588" army|strong="H2428" commanders|strong="H8269", “Kill|strong="H4191" her|strong="H3318", but|strong="H3588" do|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" kill|strong="H4191" her|strong="H3318" at|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" temple|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" Yahweh|strong="H3068"!” Then|strong="H3318" he|strong="H3588" said|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" them|strong="H3318", “Bring|strong="H3318" Athaliah|strong="H6271" out|strong="H3318" in|strong="H3068" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3588" troops|strong="H2428" and|strong="H3967" kill|strong="H4191" anyone|strong="H3588" who|strong="H3068" tries|strong="H0974" to|strong="H3318" follow|strong="H3068" her|strong="H3318"!” 
\verseNumber{15}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w She|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w tried|strong="H6884"\+w* \+w to|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w flee|strong="H5127"\+w*, \+w but|strong="H4191"\+w*} they|strong="H8033" seized|strong="H7760" her|strong="H7760" as|strong="H1004" she|strong="H1931" reached|strong="H0935" the|strong="H7760" gate|strong="H8179" where|strong="H8033" horses|strong="H5483" enter|strong="H3996" the|strong="H7760" palace|strong="H1004" area|strong="H1508", and|strong="H4428" they|strong="H8033" killed|strong="H4191" her|strong="H7760" there|strong="H8033". 
\verseNumber{16}Then|strong="H1961" Jehoiada|strong="H3077" made|strong="H3772" an|strong="H1961" agreement|strong="H1285" that|strong="H5971" he|strong="H3068" and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" and|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" would|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961" Yahweh’s|strong="H3068" people|strong="H5971". 
\verseNumber{17}Then|strong="H3548" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H5971" there|strong="H3605" went|strong="H5971" to|strong="H6440" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" Baal|strong="H1168" and|strong="H1004" tore|strong="H5422" it|strong="H6440" down|strong="H5422". They|strong="H5971" smashed|strong="H7665" the|strong="H3605" altars|strong="H4196" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w Baal|strong="H1168"\+w*}. They|strong="H5971" also|strong="H5971" killed|strong="H2026" Mattan|strong="H4977", the|strong="H3605" priest|strong="H3548" of|strong="H1004" Baal|strong="H1168", in|strong="H1004" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1004" those|strong="H3605" altars|strong="H4196". 
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\verseNumber{18}Then|strong="H4872" Jehoiada|strong="H3077" appointed|strong="H7760" the|strong="H5921" priests|strong="H3548", who|strong="H3068" were|strong="H3881" also|strong="H3068" descended|strong="H3381" from|strong="H5921" Levi|strong="H3881", to|strong="H3068" work|strong="H3027" at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" temple|strong="H1004". They|strong="H3068" were|strong="H3881" part|strong="H2505" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5921" group|strong="H7235" to|strong="H3068" whom|strong="H0834" King|strong="H5921" David|strong="H1732" had|strong="H3068" given|strong="H3027" various|strong="H2921" jobs at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" temple|strong="H1004", to|strong="H3068" sacrifice|strong="H5930" the|strong="H5921" animals|strong="H0929" that|strong="H3068" were|strong="H3881" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3027" completely|strong="H3617" burned|strong="H8313" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" altar|strong="H4196", doing|strong="H3027" what|strong="H1732" was|strong="H3068" written|strong="H3789" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" laws|strong="H8451" that|strong="H3068" Moses|strong="H4872" had|strong="H3068" given|strong="H3027" to|strong="H3068" them|strong="H5921". He|strong="H3068" also|strong="H3068" told|strong="H7760" them|strong="H5921" to|strong="H3068" rejoice|strong="H8057" and|strong="H4872" sing|strong="H7892", which|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" also|strong="H3068" what|strong="H1732" David|strong="H1732" had|strong="H3068" commanded|strong="H6680". 
\verseNumber{19}He|strong="H3068" also|strong="H3068" put|strong="H3068" guards|strong="H7778" at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" gates|strong="H8179" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004" in|strong="H5921" order|strong="H1697" that|strong="H3605" anyone|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" was|strong="H3068" unacceptable|strong="H4284" to|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068" would|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" allowed|strong="H3068" to|strong="H3068" enter|strong="H5975". 
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\verseNumber{20}Jehoiada|strong="H3077" took|strong="H3947" with|strong="H1004" him|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" army|strong="H5971" commanders|strong="H8269", the|strong="H3605" important|strong="H5704" men|strong="H5971", the|strong="H3605" leaders|strong="H8269" and|strong="H3967" many|strong="H7227" others|strong="H5971", and|strong="H3967" brought|strong="H3947" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" down|strong="H3381" from|strong="H3381" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004". They|strong="H3068" went|strong="H3381" into|strong="H3381" the|strong="H3605" palace|strong="H1004" through|strong="H8432" the|strong="H3605" Upper|strong="H5945" Gate|strong="H8179", and|strong="H3967" put|strong="H3381" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" on|strong="H5921" his|strong="H3605" throne|strong="H3678". 
\verseNumber{21}Then|strong="H3605" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H5892" Judah|strong="H3063" rejoiced|strong="H8055". And|strong="H5971" there|strong="H3605" was|strong="H5892" calm|strong="H8252" throughout|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892", because|strong="H3605" Athaliah|strong="H6271" had|strong="H5971" been|strong="H8252" killed|strong="H4191". 

\BibleSectionHeading{King Joash of Judah }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{King Joash of Judah }
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\chapterNumber{24}Joash|strong="H3101" was|strong="H8034" seven|strong="H7651" years|strong="H8141" old|strong="H1121" when|strong="H1121" he|strong="H3389" became|strong="H4427" the|strong="H8034" king|strong="H4427" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*}, and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H3389" ruled|strong="H4427" in|strong="H8141" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" for|strong="H8034" 40 years|strong="H8141". His|strong="H3101" mother’s|strong="H0517" name|strong="H8034" was|strong="H8034" Zibiah|strong="H6645"; she|strong="H1931" was|strong="H8034" from|strong="H1121" Beersheba|strong="H0884" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{2}Joash|strong="H3101" did|strong="H6213" what|strong="H3477" pleased|strong="H5869" Yahweh|strong="H3068" as|strong="H3117" long|strong="H3117" as|strong="H3117" Jehoiada|strong="H3077" was|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* Supreme} Priest|strong="H3548". 
\verseNumber{3}Jehoiada|strong="H3077" chose|strong="H5375" two|strong="H8147" women|strong="H1323" to|strong="H3205" be|strong="H1121" Joash’s|strong="H3101" wives|strong="H0802". And|strong="H1121" they|strong="H5375" bore|strong="H3205" Joash|strong="H3101" sons|strong="H1121" and|strong="H1121" daughters|strong="H1323". 
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\verseNumber{4}Some|strong="H4480" years|strong="H8141" later|strong="H1961", Joash|strong="H3101" decided|strong="H1961" that|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" temple|strong="H1004" should|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961" repaired|strong="H2388". 
\verseNumber{5}He|strong="H3605" summoned|strong="H7121" the|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="H3063" other|strong="H3605" descendants|strong="H3318" of|strong="H1004" Levi|strong="H3881" and|strong="H3063" said|strong="H1697" to|strong="H3318" them|strong="H3318", “Go|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3605" towns|strong="H5892" in|strong="H8141" Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H3063" collect|strong="H6908" from|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H3808" the|strong="H3605" tax|strong="H4061" money|strong="H3701" that|strong="H3605" they|strong="H3808" are|strong="H3478" required|strong="H1697" to|strong="H3318" pay|strong="H3701" each|strong="H3605" year|strong="H8141", and|strong="H3063" use|strong="H4399" that|strong="H3605" money|strong="H3701" to|strong="H3318" pay|strong="H3701" for|strong="H1004" repairing|strong="H2388" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004". Do|strong="H3318" it|strong="H3808" immediately|strong="H4116".” But|strong="H3808" the|strong="H3605" descendants|strong="H3318" of|strong="H1004" Levi|strong="H3881" did|strong="H3478" not|strong="H3808" do|strong="H3318" it|strong="H3808" immediately|strong="H4116". 
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\verseNumber{6}So|strong="H7121" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" summoned|strong="H7121" Jehoiada|strong="H3077" and|strong="H3063" said|strong="H7121" to|strong="H3478" him|strong="H7121", “Why|strong="H4069" have|strong="H3068" you|strong="H5921" not|strong="H3808" required|strong="H1875" the|strong="H5921" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H4428" Levi|strong="H3881" to|strong="H3478" bring|strong="H3881" to|strong="H3478" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" from|strong="H5921" various|strong="H2921" places|strong="H1116" in|strong="H5921" Judah|strong="H3063" the|strong="H5921" annual|strong="H6471"/yearly|strong="H3117" tax|strong="H4864" that|strong="H3068" Moses|strong="H4872" said|strong="H7121" that|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H3808" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" must|strong="H3478" pay|strong="H7999", for|strong="H5921" taking|strong="H3947" care|strong="H1875" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" Sacred|strong="H6944" Tent|strong="H0168"?” 
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\verseNumber{7}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w The|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w temple|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w needed|strong="H1767"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w repaired|strong="H2388"\+w*} because|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" sons|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" that|strong="H3588" wicked|strong="H4849" woman|strong="H1004" Athaliah|strong="H6271" had|strong="H3068" entered|strong="H0935" into|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w had|strong="H3068"\+w* wrecked \+w some|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w things|strong="H6944"\+w*}, and|strong="H1121" had|strong="H3068" also|strong="H1571" used|strong="H6213" some|strong="H3605" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" sacred|strong="H6944" items|strong="H6944" that|strong="H3588" were|strong="H1121" in|strong="H3068" it|strong="H3588" for|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w worship|strong="H7812"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w*} Baal|strong="H1168". 
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\verseNumber{8}So|strong="H6213", obeying|strong="H8085" what|strong="H6213" the|strong="H5414" king|strong="H4428" commanded|strong="H6680", the|strong="H5414" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H4428" Levi|strong="H3878" made|strong="H6213" a|strong="H6213" chest|strong="H0727" and|strong="H3068" placed|strong="H5414" it|strong="H5414" outside|strong="H2351" the|strong="H5414" temple|strong="H1004", at|strong="H3068" one|strong="H6213" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5414" entrances|strong="H6607". 
\verseNumber{9}Then|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H5921" sent|strong="H5414" letters|strong="H5612" everywhere|strong="H5921" in|strong="H5921" Judah|strong="H3063", requesting everyone|strong="H3605" to|strong="H3478" bring|strong="H5414" their|strong="H3068" tax|strong="H4864" money|strong="H3701" to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H5921" temple|strong="H1004", like|strong="H3478" Moses|strong="H4872" had|strong="H3068" required|strong="H7592" the|strong="H5921" Israeli people|strong="H5971" to|strong="H3478" do|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w when|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w were|strong="H3478"\+w*} in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" desert|strong="H4057". 
\verseNumber{10}All|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" officials|strong="H8269" and|strong="H5971" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w agreed|strong="H8085"\+w*, \+w and|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w they|strong="H5704"\+w*} brought|strong="H3615" their|strong="H3605" contributions|strong="H8641" gladly|strong="H8055". They|strong="H5704" put|strong="H3615" the|strong="H3605" money|strong="H3701" into|strong="H7993" the|strong="H3605" chest|strong="H0727" until|strong="H5704" it|strong="H7993" was|strong="H3605" full|strong="H3605". 
\verseNumber{11}Whenever|strong="H1961" the|strong="H7200" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H4428" Levi|strong="H3881" brought|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7200" chest|strong="H0727" to|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7200" king’s|strong="H4428" officials|strong="H8269", and|strong="H3701" they|strong="H3588" saw|strong="H7200" that|strong="H3588" there|strong="H1961" was|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" lot|strong="H1486" of|strong="H4428" money|strong="H3701" in|strong="H6213" it|strong="H3588", the|strong="H7200" king’s|strong="H4428" secretary|strong="H5608" and|strong="H3701" the|strong="H7200" assistant|strong="H8334" to|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7200" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Supreme} Priest|strong="H3548" would|strong="H6213" take|strong="H5375" all|strong="H7200" the|strong="H7200" money|strong="H3701" from|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7200" chest|strong="H0727", and|strong="H3701" then|strong="H1961" put|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7200" chest|strong="H0727" back|strong="H7725" in|strong="H6213" its|strong="H7725" place|strong="H4725". They|strong="H3588" did|strong="H6213" this|strong="H6213" frequently, and|strong="H3701" they|strong="H3588" collected|strong="H6908" a|strong="H1961" huge|strong="H7227" amount|strong="H7230" of|strong="H4428" money|strong="H3701". 
\verseNumber{12}The|strong="H5414" king|strong="H4428" and|strong="H3068" Jehoiada|strong="H3077" gave|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" money|strong="H3701" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5414" men|strong="H6213" who|strong="H3068" were|strong="H1961" supervising the|strong="H5414" work|strong="H4399" of|strong="H4428" repairing|strong="H2388" the|strong="H5414" temple|strong="H1004". Those|strong="H2388" men|strong="H6213" hired|strong="H7936" stoneworkers and|strong="H3068" carpenters|strong="H2796" to|strong="H3068" repair|strong="H2388" the|strong="H5414" temple|strong="H1004". They|strong="H3068" also|strong="H1571" hired|strong="H7936" men|strong="H6213" who|strong="H3068" worked|strong="H2388" with|strong="H1004" iron|strong="H1270" and|strong="H3068" bronze|strong="H5178" to|strong="H3068" repair|strong="H2388" things|strong="H1961" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5414" temple|strong="H1004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w were|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w broken|strong="H7665"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{13}The|strong="H5921" men|strong="H6213" who|strong="H5975" did|strong="H6213" the|strong="H5921" repair|strong="H5975" work|strong="H4399" worked|strong="H6213" hard|strong="H1004", and|strong="H3027" the|strong="H5921" work|strong="H4399" of|strong="H1004" repairing|strong="H3247" the|strong="H5921" temple|strong="H1004" progressed|strong="H5927". They|strong="H5921" rebuilt|strong="H1129" the|strong="H5921" temple|strong="H1004" so|strong="H6213" that|strong="H3027" it|strong="H5921" was|strong="H1004" like|strong="H1004" it|strong="H5921" was|strong="H1004" originally, and|strong="H3027" they|strong="H5921" even|strong="H6213" made|strong="H6213" it|strong="H5921" stronger|strong="H2388". 
\verseNumber{14}When|strong="H1961" they|strong="H3117" had|strong="H3068" finished|strong="H3615" the|strong="H3605" repair|strong="H2388" work|strong="H6213", they|strong="H3117" brought|strong="H5927" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" and|strong="H3068" to|strong="H3068" Jehoiada|strong="H3077" the|strong="H3605" money|strong="H3701" that|strong="H3605" they|strong="H3117" had|strong="H3068" not|strong="H6213" used|strong="H6213" for|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3605" repairs|strong="H2388". That|strong="H3605" money|strong="H3701" was|strong="H3068" used|strong="H6213" to|strong="H3068" make|strong="H6213" things|strong="H3605" to|strong="H3068" use|strong="H1961" for|strong="H6213" offering|strong="H5930" the|strong="H3605" sacrifices|strong="H5930" that|strong="H3605" were|strong="H1961" completely|strong="H3605" burned|strong="H8313" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w altar|strong="H4196"\+w*}, and|strong="H3068" to|strong="H3068" make|strong="H6213" bowls|strong="H3627" and|strong="H3068" other|strong="H3605" gold|strong="H2091" and|strong="H3068" silver|strong="H3701" things|strong="H3605" for|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004". As|strong="H3117" long|strong="H3117" as|strong="H3117" Joash|strong="H3101" lived|strong="H1961", the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H3709" continually|strong="H8548" brought|strong="H5927" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004" sacrifices|strong="H5930" that|strong="H3605" were|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961" completely|strong="H3605" burned|strong="H8313" on|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3605" altar|strong="H4196". 
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\verseNumber{15}Jehoiada|strong="H3077" lived|strong="H3427" to|strong="H4191" become|strong="H7646" very|strong="H3966" old|strong="H1121". He|strong="H3117" died|strong="H4191" when|strong="H3117" he|strong="H3117" was|strong="H3117" 130 years|strong="H8141" old|strong="H1121". 
\verseNumber{16}He|strong="H3588" was|strong="H1732" buried|strong="H6912" where|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3588" kings|strong="H4428" had|strong="H3478" been|strong="H1961" buried|strong="H6912", in|strong="H3478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w part|strong="H7992"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w* \+w called|strong="H7121"\+w*} ‘The|strong="H3588" City|strong="H5892" of|strong="H4428" David’. \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w buried|strong="H6912"\+w* \+w there|strong="H8033"\+w*} because|strong="H3588" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3588" good|strong="H2896" things|strong="H5973" that|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" had|strong="H3478" done|strong="H6213" in|strong="H3478" Judah|strong="H3063" for|strong="H3588" God|strong="H0430" and|strong="H3478" for|strong="H3588" God’s|strong="H0430" temple|strong="H1004". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Joash|strong="H3101" and|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3588" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" turned|strong="H3478" away|strong="H5973" from|strong="H3478" Yahweh|strong="H3068" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Joash|strong="H3101" and|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3588" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" turned|strong="H3478" away|strong="H5973" from|strong="H3478" Yahweh|strong="H3068" }
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\verseNumber{17}After|strong="H0310" Jehoiada|strong="H3077" died|strong="H4194", the|strong="H8085" leaders|strong="H8269" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" went|strong="H3063" to|strong="H8085" Joash|strong="H3101", bowed|strong="H7812" in|strong="H4428" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H4428" him|strong="H8085", and|strong="H3063" persuaded|strong="H5496" him|strong="H8085" to|strong="H8085" do|strong="H3063" what|strong="H8085" they|strong="H4428" wanted|strong="H2654". 
\verseNumber{18}So|strong="H1961" they|strong="H3068" and|strong="H3063" the|strong="H5921" other|strong="H2063" people|strong="H5800" stopped|strong="H5800" worshiping|strong="H5647" at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" temple|strong="H1004", and|strong="H3063" they|strong="H3068" started|strong="H1961" worshiping|strong="H5647" the|strong="H5921" poles|strong="H0905" dedicated|strong="H6942" to|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w goddess|strong="H0430"\+w*} Asherah|strong="H0842" and|strong="H3063" other|strong="H2063" idols|strong="H6091". Because|strong="H5921" of|strong="H1004" their|strong="H3068" doing|strong="H6213" those|strong="H5921" sinful|strong="H2400" things|strong="H1961", God|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" very|strong="H7110" angry|strong="H7110" with|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5800" of|strong="H1004" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" and|strong="H3063" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5800"\+w* \+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w other|strong="H2063"\+w* \+w places|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w in|strong="H5921"\+w*} Judah|strong="H3063". 
\verseNumber{19}Although|strong="H3808" Yahweh|strong="H3068" sent|strong="H7971" prophets|strong="H5030" to|strong="H7725" persuade|strong="H6601" them|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" return|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" him|strong="H7971", and|strong="H3068" although|strong="H3808" the|strong="H3068" prophets|strong="H5030" tod them|strong="H7725" about|strong="H7725" the|strong="H3068" evil|strong="H7451" things|strong="H3808" that|strong="H3068" they|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" done|strong="H6213", the|strong="H3068" people|strong="H3808" would|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" pay|strong="H7725" attention|strong="H7181". 
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\verseNumber{20}Then|strong="H5975" God’s|strong="H0430" Spirit|strong="H7307" came|strong="H3068" upon|strong="H5921" Zechariah|strong="H2148", the|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jehoiada|strong="H3077" the|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Supreme} Priest|strong="H3548". He|strong="H3588" stood|strong="H5975" up|strong="H5975" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5971" and|strong="H1121" said|strong="H0559", “This|strong="H3541" is|strong="H3068" what|strong="H4100" God|strong="H3068" says|strong="H3541": ‘Why|strong="H4100" are|strong="H5971" you|strong="H3588" disobeying what|strong="H4100" I|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068", have|strong="H3068" commanded|strong="H4687"? You|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068" abandoned|strong="H5800" me|strong="H5921", so|strong="H3541" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" abandon|strong="H5800" you|strong="H3588".’ ” 
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\verseNumber{21}But|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5971" planned|strong="H3289" to|strong="H3068" kill|strong="H2026" Zechariah|strong="H2148". And|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" joined|strong="H7194" them|strong="H5921" in|strong="H5921" doing|strong="H6213" it|strong="H5921". The|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5971" killed|strong="H2026" Zechariah|strong="H2148" by|strong="H5921" throwing|strong="H3027" stones|strong="H0068" at|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" temple|strong="H1004" courtyard|strong="H2691". 
\verseNumber{22}King|strong="H4428" Joash|strong="H3101" had|strong="H3068" forgotten|strong="H7911" about|strong="H6213" how|strong="H2142" Zechariah’s father|strong="H1121" Jehoiada|strong="H3077" had|strong="H3068" been|strong="H2142" kind|strong="H4327" to|strong="H4191" him|strong="H6213". That’s|strong="H1696" why|strong="H3808" he|strong="H6213" gave|strong="H6213" orders|strong="H2142" for|strong="H6213" the|strong="H7200" people|strong="H1121" to|strong="H4191" kill|strong="H2026" Jehoiada’s|strong="H3077" son|strong="H1121" Zechariah|strong="H2148", who|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559" as|strong="H6213" he|strong="H6213" was|strong="H3068" dying|strong="H4191", “I|strong="H7200" hope|strong="H3176" that|strong="H7200" Yahweh|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" see|strong="H7200" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w you|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w are|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w doing|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w to|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w me|strong="H7200"\+w*} and|strong="H1121" punish|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w for|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w doing|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w it|strong="H6213"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{23}Near|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" end|strong="H8622" of|strong="H4428" that|strong="H5971" year|strong="H8141" (OR|strong="H4428", early|strong="H7925" in|strong="H8141" the|strong="H3605" following|strong="H0310" year|strong="H8141"), the|strong="H3605" army|strong="H5971" of|strong="H4428" Syria|strong="H0758" marched|strong="H5927" to|strong="H7971" attack|strong="H5927" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w army|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4428"\+w*} Joash|strong="H3101". They|strong="H5921" invaded|strong="H5927" Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H3063" attacked|strong="H5927" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" and|strong="H3063" killed|strong="H2026" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" leaders|strong="H8269" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971". They|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w seized|strong="H8610"\+w* \+w many|strong="H7227"\+w* \+w valuable|strong="H3368"\+w* \+w things|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w and|strong="H3063"\+w*} sent|strong="H7971" them|strong="H5921" to|strong="H7971" their|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" in|strong="H8141" Damascus|strong="H1834", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w capital|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*.} 
\verseNumber{24}The|strong="H3588" army|strong="H2428" of|strong="H3068" Syria|strong="H0758" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w came|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*} was|strong="H3068" very|strong="H3966" small|strong="H4705", but|strong="H3588" Yahweh|strong="H3068" allowed|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3068" defeat|strong="H5414" the|strong="H3588" large|strong="H7230" army|strong="H2428" of|strong="H3068" Judah|strong="H3063", because|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" was|strong="H3068" punishing|strong="H7725" Joash|strong="H3101" and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" other|strong="H0312" people|strong="H5800" of|strong="H3068" Judah|strong="H3063" for|strong="H3588" having|strong="H3588" abandoned|strong="H5800" him|strong="H5414", the|strong="H3588" God|strong="H3068" whom|strong="H3588" their|strong="H3068" ancestors|strong="H0001" worshiped|strong="H7812". 
\verseNumber{25}Before|strong="H4480" the|strong="H5921" battle|strong="H4421" ended|strong="H1961", Joash|strong="H4251" was|strong="H1732" severely|strong="H5953" wounded|strong="H2491". Then|strong="H4428" his|strong="H1732" officials|strong="H5650" decided|strong="H3289" to|strong="H4191" kill|strong="H2026" him|strong="H5921" for|strong="H3588" murdering Zechariah|strong="H2148", the|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jehoiada|strong="H3077" the|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Supreme} Priest|strong="H3548". They|strong="H3588" killed|strong="H2026" him|strong="H5921" while|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" was|strong="H1732" in|strong="H5921" his|strong="H1732" bed|strong="H4296". He|strong="H3588" was|strong="H1732" buried|strong="H6912" in|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w part|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w* \+w called|strong="H7121"\+w*} ‘The|strong="H5921" City|strong="H5892" of|strong="H1121" David’, but|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" did|strong="H5650" not|strong="H3808" bury|strong="H6912" him|strong="H5921" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" place|strong="H6913" where|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" other|strong="H0312" kings|strong="H4428" had|strong="H1732" been|strong="H3808" buried|strong="H6912". 
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\verseNumber{26}Those|strong="H5921" who|strong="H1121" conspired|strong="H7194" to|strong="H5921" kill|strong="H2026" him|strong="H5921" were|strong="H1121" Zabad|strong="H2066" the|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Shimeath|strong="H8100", who|strong="H1121" was|strong="H1121" a|strong="H5921" woman|strong="H0802" from|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" Ammon|strong="H5985" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{people-group}, and|strong="H1121" Jehozabad|strong="H3075" the|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Shimrith|strong="H8116", who|strong="H1121" was|strong="H1121" a|strong="H5921" woman|strong="H0802" from|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" Moab|strong="H4125" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{people-group}. 
\verseNumber{27}An|strong="H4428" account|strong="H5921" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" things|strong="H4853" that|strong="H4428" were|strong="H1121" done|strong="H6213" by|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" sons|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Joash|strong="H3101" and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" many|strong="H7230" prophecies|strong="H1697" about|strong="H5921" Joash|strong="H3101" and|strong="H1121" what|strong="H5921" he|strong="H1004" did|strong="H6213" to|strong="H5921" repair|strong="H2388" the|strong="H5921" temple|strong="H1004" are|strong="H1121" written|strong="H3789" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" scroll|strong="H5612" called|strong="H7121" ‘the|strong="H5921" History|strong="H8435" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" Kings|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w* \+w and|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="H3478"\+w*}’. Then|strong="H4428" after|strong="H5921" Joash|strong="H3101" died|strong="H4191", Amaziah|strong="H0558" his|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" became|strong="H4427" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428". 

\BibleSectionHeading{King Amaziah of Judah }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{King Amaziah of Judah }
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\chapterNumber{25}Amaziah|strong="H0558" was|strong="H8034" 25 years|strong="H8141" old|strong="H1121" when|strong="H1121" he|strong="H2568" became|strong="H4427" the|strong="H8034" king|strong="H4427" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*}, and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H2568" ruled|strong="H4427" from|strong="H1121" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" for|strong="H8034" 29 years|strong="H8141". His|strong="H4427" mother|strong="H0517" was|strong="H8034" Jehoaddin|strong="H3086"; she|strong="H6242" was|strong="H8034" from|strong="H1121" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". 
\verseNumber{2}Amaziah|strong="H0558" did|strong="H6213" many|strong="H3808" things|strong="H3808" that|strong="H3068" pleased|strong="H5869" Yahweh|strong="H3068", but|strong="H7535" he|strong="H6213" did|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" do|strong="H6213" them|strong="H6213" enthusiastically. 
\verseNumber{3}As|strong="H1961" soon|strong="H3512" as|strong="H1961" he|strong="H5921" was|strong="H1961" in|strong="H5921" complete|strong="H3617" control|strong="H2388" of|strong="H4428" his|strong="H5921" kingdom|strong="H4467", he|strong="H5921" caused|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" executed|strong="H5221" the|strong="H5921" officials|strong="H5650" who|strong="H5650" had|strong="H1961" murdered|strong="H2026" his|strong="H5921" father|strong="H0001". 
\verseNumber{4}But|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" did|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" command|strong="H6680" their|strong="H3068" sons|strong="H1121" to|strong="H4191" be|strong="H4191" executed|strong="H4191"; he|strong="H3588" obeyed|strong="H8085" what|strong="H3588" was|strong="H3068" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" laws|strong="H8451" that|strong="H3588" Moses|strong="H4872" had|strong="H3068" written|strong="H3789". In|strong="H5921" those|strong="H5921" laws|strong="H8451" Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" commanded|strong="H6680", “People|strong="H1121" must|strong="H4191" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H4191" executed|strong="H4191" because|strong="H3588" of|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="H3588"\+w*} their|strong="H3068" children|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w done|strong="H6213"\+w*}, and|strong="H1121" children|strong="H1121" must|strong="H4191" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H4191" executed|strong="H4191" for|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="H3588"\+w*} their|strong="H3068" parents|strong="H0001" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w done|strong="H6213"\+w*}. People|strong="H1121" must|strong="H4191" be|strong="H4191" executed|strong="H4191" only|strong="H3588" for|strong="H3588" the|strong="H5921" sins|strong="H2399" that|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" themselves|strong="H5921" have|strong="H3068" committed|strong="H5921".” 
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\verseNumber{5}Amaziah|strong="H0558" summoned|strong="H6485" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w tribes|strong="H5975"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w*} Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H3967" Benjamin|strong="H1144" to|strong="H3318" come|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", and|strong="H3967" there|strong="H5975" he|strong="H3605" put|strong="H6485" them|strong="H5975" in|strong="H8141" groups|strong="H1121", each|strong="H3605" clan|strong="H4940" in|strong="H8141" a|strong="H4672" group|strong="H7235" by|strong="H8141" themselves|strong="H6908". Then|strong="H3318" he|strong="H3605" appointed|strong="H5975" officers|strong="H8269" to|strong="H3318" command|strong="H6680" each|strong="H3605" group|strong="H7235". Some|strong="H3605" officers|strong="H8269" commanded|strong="H6680" 100 men|strong="H1121" and|strong="H3967" some|strong="H3605" commanded|strong="H6680" 1,000 men|strong="H1121". They|strong="H8141" counted|strong="H6485" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H1121" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H1121" at|strong="H1004" least|strong="H6996" 20 years|strong="H8141" old|strong="H1121"; altogether|strong="H3605" there|strong="H5975" were|strong="H1121" 300,000 men|strong="H1121". They|strong="H8141" were|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3605" men|strong="H1121" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H1121" prepared|strong="H3559" to|strong="H3318" be|strong="H1121" in|strong="H8141" the|strong="H3605" army|strong="H6635", and|strong="H3967" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="H3318" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w fight|strong="H3898"\+w* \+w well|strong="H3190"\+w*,} using|strong="H5927" spears|strong="H7420" and|strong="H3967" shields|strong="H6793". 
\verseNumber{6}Amaziah|strong="H0558" also|strong="H3478" hired|strong="H7936" 100,000 capable|strong="H2428" soldiers|strong="H2428" from|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478" and|strong="H3967" paid|strong="H5414" almost|strong="H4592" four|strong="H0702" tons of|strong="H3603" silver|strong="H3701" for|strong="H3478" them|strong="H7936". 
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\verseNumber{7}But|strong="H3588" a|strong="H3588" prophet|strong="H5030" came|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" him|strong="H5973" and|strong="H1121" said|strong="H0559", “Your|strong="H3068" majesty|strong="H1926", you|strong="H3588" must|strong="H1121" not|strong="H3588" allow|strong="H5414" those|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H1121" from|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" march|strong="H1980" with|strong="H5973" your|strong="H3068" soldiers|strong="H1121", because|strong="H3588" Yahweh|strong="H3068" does|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3588" help|strong="H5826" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Ephraim|strong="H0669" or|strong="H1121" from|strong="H3478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w anywhere|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w else|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3478"\+w*} Israel|strong="H3478". 
\verseNumber{8}Even|strong="H3588" if|strong="H3588" your|strong="H6440" soldiers|strong="H4421" go|strong="H1980" and|strong="H6440" fight|strong="H4421" courageously|strong="H2388" in|strong="H6213" battles|strong="H4421", God|strong="H0430" will|strong="H5826" cause|strong="H6213" your|strong="H6440" enemies|strong="H0341" to|strong="H6213" defeat|strong="H5221" you|strong="H3588"; do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H6213" forget|strong="H7911" that|strong="H3588" God|strong="H0430" has|strong="H3588" the|strong="H6440" power|strong="H3581" to|strong="H6213" help|strong="H5826" armies|strong="H6635" or|strong="H6213" to|strong="H6213" cause|strong="H6213" them|strong="H6440" to|strong="H6213" be|strong="H3426" defeated|strong="H5221".” 
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\verseNumber{9}Amaziah|strong="H0558" asked|strong="H4100" that|strong="H3068" prophet|strong="H5030", “If|strong="H3426" I|strong="H5414" do|strong="H6213" that|strong="H3068", what|strong="H4100" about|strong="H6213" the|strong="H5414" huge|strong="H1995" amount|strong="H7235" of|strong="H3068" silver|strong="H3701" that|strong="H3068" I|strong="H5414" paid|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3478" hire|strong="H7939" those|strong="H6213" soldiers|strong="H3967" from|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478"?” 
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The|strong="H5414" prophet|strong="H5030" replied|strong="H0559", “Yahweh|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="H3478" pay|strong="H5414" you|strong="H5414" back|strong="H7725" more|strong="H7235" money|strong="H3701" than|strong="H7235" you|strong="H5414" paid|strong="H5414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w hire|strong="H7939"\+w* \+w those|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H3967"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{10}So|strong="H7725" Amaziah|strong="H0558" told|strong="H5046" those|strong="H1992" soldiers|strong="H5650" from|strong="H7725" Israel|strong="H3478" to|strong="H7725" return|strong="H7725" home|strong="H4725". They|strong="H3063" left|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" go|strong="H3212" home|strong="H4725", but|strong="H7725" they|strong="H3063" were|strong="H3063" very|strong="H3966" angry|strong="H2734" with|strong="H3212" the|strong="H7725" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4725" Judah|strong="H3063" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H4725"\+w* \+w not|strong="H7725"\+w* allowing \+w them|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w to|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w stay|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w and|strong="H3063"\+w* \+w fight|strong="H3898"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{11}Then|strong="H1121" Amaziah|strong="H0558" became|strong="H2388" brave|strong="H2428", and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H5221" led|strong="H3212" his|strong="H5221" army|strong="H5971" to|strong="H3212" the|strong="H5221" Salt|strong="H4417" Valley|strong="H1516". There|strong="H8033" they|strong="H5971" killed|strong="H5221" 10,000 men|strong="H1121" from|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5221" Edom|strong="H0112" people-group. 
\verseNumber{12}The|strong="H3605" army|strong="H2428" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" also|strong="H1121" captured|strong="H7617" 10,000 others|strong="H0312", and|strong="H1121" took|strong="H7617" them|strong="H7617" to|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" top|strong="H7218" of|strong="H1121" a|strong="H7993" cliff|strong="H5553" and|strong="H1121" threw|strong="H7993" them|strong="H7617" all|strong="H3605" down|strong="H7993" over|strong="H7218" the|strong="H3605" cliff|strong="H5553", with|strong="H7218" the|strong="H3605" result|strong="H6903" that|strong="H3605" their|strong="H3605" corpses|strong="H6297" were|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3605" smashed|strong="H7665" to|strong="H1121" pieces|strong="H1234". 
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\verseNumber{13}While|strong="H5704" that|strong="H5892" was|strong="H5892" happening, the|strong="H5221" soldiers|strong="H4421" from|strong="H7725" Israel|strong="H4421" whom|strong="H1992" Amaziah|strong="H0558" had|strong="H3063" sent|strong="H7725" home|strong="H7725" after|strong="H1992" not|strong="H7725" allowing them|strong="H1992" to|strong="H5704" fight|strong="H4421" along|strong="H5973" with|strong="H5973" his|strong="H7725" soldiers|strong="H4421", raided|strong="H6584" cities|strong="H5892" and|strong="H1121" towns|strong="H5892" in|strong="H3212" Judea|strong="H3061", from|strong="H7725" Samaria|strong="H8111" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} to|strong="H5704" Beth-Horon|strong="H1032" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H5892"\+w*}. They|strong="H1992" killed|strong="H5221" 3,000 people|strong="H1121" and|strong="H1121" took|strong="H7725" away|strong="H7725" a|strong="H5221" great|strong="H7227" amount|strong="H1697" of|strong="H1121" valuable|strong="H3368" things|strong="H7969". 
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\verseNumber{14}When|strong="H1961" Amaziah|strong="H0558" returned|strong="H7725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*} after|strong="H1961" his|strong="H6440" army|strong="H2428" had|strong="H1961" slaughtered|strong="H5221" the|strong="H6440" soldiers|strong="H1121" from|strong="H6440" Edom|strong="H0112", he|strong="H5221" brought|strong="H1961" the|strong="H6440" idols|strong="H1544" that|strong="H1121" were|strong="H1961" worshiped|strong="H7812" by|strong="H5975" the|strong="H6440" people|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Edom|strong="H0112". He|strong="H5221" set|strong="H5975" them|strong="H6440" up|strong="H5975" to|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" his|strong="H6440" own|strong="H1961" gods|strong="H0430". Then|strong="H1961" he|strong="H5221" bowed|strong="H7812" down|strong="H7812" to|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worship|strong="H7812"\+w*} them|strong="H6440" and|strong="H1121" offered|strong="H6999" sacrifices|strong="H6999" to|strong="H1961" them|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{15}Because|strong="H3027" of|strong="H3068" that|strong="H5971", Yahweh|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" very|strong="H2734" angry|strong="H2734" with|strong="H3068" Amaziah|strong="H0558". He|strong="H3068" sent|strong="H7971" a|strong="H7971" prophet|strong="H5030" to|strong="H3068" him|strong="H7971", who|strong="H5971" said|strong="H0559", “Why|strong="H4100" do|strong="H3068" you|strong="H7971" worship|strong="H7812" these|strong="H5971" foreign|strong="H5237" gods|strong="H0430" that|strong="H5971" were|strong="H5971" not|strong="H3808" even|strong="H3808" able|strong="H3027" to|strong="H3068" save|strong="H5337" their|strong="H3068" own|strong="H5971" people|strong="H5971" when|strong="H7971" your|strong="H3068" army|strong="H5971" attacked|strong="H3027" them|strong="H7971"?” 
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\verseNumber{16}While|strong="H1961" he|strong="H3588" was|strong="H1961" still|strong="H3588" speaking|strong="H1696", the|strong="H8085" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" him|strong="H5414", “We|strong="H3588" certainly|strong="H3588" did|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" appoint|strong="H5414" you|strong="H3588" to|strong="H1696" be|strong="H1961" one|strong="H3808" of|strong="H4428" my|strong="H8085" advisors. So|strong="H6213" stop|strong="H2308" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w talking|strong="H1696"\+w*}! If|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" say|strong="H1696" anything|strong="H4100" more|strong="H3808", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w tell|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w my|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H5650"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1696"\+w*} kill|strong="H5221" you|strong="H3588"!” 
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So|strong="H6213" the|strong="H8085" prophet|strong="H5030" said|strong="H1696", “I|strong="H3588" know|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" God|strong="H5414" has|strong="H1961" determined|strong="H3289" to|strong="H1696" get|strong="H6213" rid|strong="H5337" of|strong="H4428" you|strong="H3588", because|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" have|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w begun|strong="H2490"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1696"\+w*} worship|strong="H7812" idols|strong="H1544", and|strong="H4428" have|strong="H1961" not|strong="H3808" heeded|strong="H8085" my|strong="H8085" advice|strong="H6098".” Then|strong="H1961" the|strong="H8085" prophet|strong="H5030" said|strong="H1696" nothing|strong="H3808" more|strong="H3808". 
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\verseNumber{17}Some|strong="H4480" time|strong="H6440" later|strong="H0310" Amaziah|strong="H3289", the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063", consulted|strong="H3289" his|strong="H7971" advisors. Then|strong="H1980" he|strong="H7971" sent|strong="H7971" a|strong="H7971" message|strong="H1697" to|strong="H1980" Jehoash|strong="H3060", the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478". He|strong="H7971" wrote|strong="H3789", “Come|strong="H1980" here|strong="H6311" and|strong="H1121" let’s|strong="H1980" talk|strong="H1696" together|strong="H3289".” 
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\verseNumber{18}But|strong="H4428" Jehoash|strong="H3060" replied|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3478" King|strong="H4428" Amaziah|strong="H0558", “One|strong="H1121" time|strong="H3478" a|strong="H5414" thistle|strong="H2336" growing|strong="H5927" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w mountains|strong="H2022"\+w*} in|strong="H3478" Lebanon|strong="H3844" sent|strong="H7971" a|strong="H5414" message|strong="H1697" to|strong="H3478" a|strong="H5414" cedar|strong="H0730" tree|strong="H6086" saying|strong="H0559", ‘Let|strong="H7971" your|strong="H5414" daughter|strong="H1323" marry|strong="H5414" my|strong="H5414" son|strong="H1121".’ But|strong="H4428" a|strong="H5414" wild|strong="H7704" animal|strong="H2416" in|strong="H3478" Lebanon|strong="H3844" came|strong="H3478" along|strong="H5674" and|strong="H1121" trampled|strong="H7429" the|strong="H5414" thistle|strong="H2336" under|strong="H7429" its|strong="H5414" feet|strong="H7429". 
\verseNumber{19}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w The|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w meaning|strong="H0998"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w what|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w I|strong="H2009"\+w* \+w am|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w saying|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3820"\+w* \+w that|strong="H5307"\+w*} you|strong="H5973" are|strong="H4100" saying|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3820" yourself|strong="H5307" that|strong="H5307" your|strong="H5375" army|strong="H3427" has|strong="H3820" defeated|strong="H5221" the|strong="H5221" army|strong="H3427" of|strong="H1004" Edom|strong="H0112", so|strong="H6258" you|strong="H5973" have|strong="H3063" become|strong="H5375" very|strong="H6258" proud|strong="H5375". But|strong="H2009" you|strong="H5973" should|strong="H4100" stay|strong="H3427" at|strong="H3427" your|strong="H5375" home|strong="H1004". It|strong="H5375" would|strong="H4100" not|strong="H5375" be|strong="H3820" good|strong="H4100" for|strong="H3427" you|strong="H5973" to|strong="H3820" cause|strong="H2600" trouble|strong="H7451", which|strong="H1004" would|strong="H4100" result|strong="H6903" in|strong="H3427" you|strong="H5973" and|strong="H3063" your|strong="H5375" kingdom|strong="H4467" of|strong="H1004" Judah|strong="H3063" being|strong="H1004" destroyed|strong="H5221".” 
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\verseNumber{20}But|strong="H3588" Amaziah|strong="H0558" refused|strong="H3808" to|strong="H5414" heed|strong="H8085" Jehoash’s|strong="H3060" message|strong="H1697". That|strong="H3588" happened|strong="H1961" because|strong="H3588" God|strong="H5414" wanted|strong="H4616" Jehoash’s|strong="H3060" army|strong="H2428" to|strong="H5414" defeat|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414", because|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" were|strong="H3027" worshiping|strong="H7812" the|strong="H8085" gods|strong="H0430" of|strong="H3027" Edom|strong="H0112". 
\verseNumber{21}So|strong="H5927" Jehoash’s|strong="H3060" army|strong="H5927" attacked|strong="H5927". Their|strong="H6440" two|strong="H8147" armies|strong="H6635" faced|strong="H6440" each|strong="H0376" other|strong="H0312" at|strong="H3478" Beth-Shemesh|strong="H1053" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H1931"\+w*} in|strong="H3478" Judah|strong="H3063". 
\verseNumber{22}The|strong="H6440" army|strong="H2428" of|strong="H6440" Judah|strong="H3063" was|strong="H3478" badly|strong="H3966" defeated|strong="H5062" by|strong="H3478" the|strong="H6440" army|strong="H2428" of|strong="H6440" Israel|strong="H3478", and|strong="H3063" all|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" soldiers|strong="H5650" of|strong="H6440" Judah|strong="H3063" fled|strong="H5127" to|strong="H3478" their|strong="H6440" homes|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{23}King|strong="H4428" Jehoash’s|strong="H3060" army|strong="H3389" also|strong="H3478" captured|strong="H8610" King|strong="H4428" Amaziah|strong="H0558" there|strong="H5704". Then|strong="H4428" he|strong="H5704" brought|strong="H3478" Amaziah|strong="H0558" to|strong="H5704" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", and|strong="H3967" his|strong="H3478" soldiers|strong="H1121" tore|strong="H6555" down|strong="H6555" the|strong="H5704" wall|strong="H2346" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w was|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w around|strong="H6437"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w city|strong="H8179"\+w*}, from|strong="H3478" the|strong="H5704" Ephraim|strong="H0669" Gate|strong="H8179" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5704" Corner|strong="H6437" Gate|strong="H8179". That|strong="H3478" was|strong="H3478" a|strong="H3478" section|strong="H4060" that|strong="H3478" was|strong="H3478" about|strong="H4428" 600 feet|strong="H7272" long|strong="H5704". 
\verseNumber{24}His|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H1121" also|strong="H4428" carried|strong="H7725" away|strong="H7725" the|strong="H3605" gold|strong="H2091" and|strong="H1121" silver|strong="H3701" and|strong="H1121" other|strong="H3605" valuable|strong="H3368" furnishings|strong="H3627" from|strong="H7725" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004" which|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Obed-Edom|strong="H5654" had|strong="H4428" previously|strong="H8543" been|strong="H3605" guarding|strong="H8104". They|strong="H3605" also|strong="H4428" took|strong="H4428" away|strong="H7725" the|strong="H3605" valuable|strong="H3368" things|strong="H3605" in|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" palace|strong="H1004", and|strong="H1121" they|strong="H3605" took|strong="H4428" to|strong="H7725" Samaria|strong="H8111" some|strong="H3605" prisoners|strong="H0615" whom|strong="H0834" they|strong="H3605" had|strong="H4428" captured|strong="H3920". 
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\verseNumber{25}King|strong="H4428" Jehoash|strong="H3060" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478" died|strong="H4191", and|strong="H1121" King|strong="H4428" Amaziah|strong="H0558" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" lived|strong="H2421" for|strong="H1121" 15 years|strong="H8141" after|strong="H8141" that|strong="H3478". 
\verseNumber{26}An|strong="H3063" account|strong="H5921" of|strong="H4428" all|strong="H1697" the|strong="H5921" other|strong="H0312" things|strong="H1697" that|strong="H1697" Amaziah|strong="H0558" did|strong="H3478" while|strong="H5921" he|strong="H3808" was|strong="H3478" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*} is|strong="H1697" written|strong="H3789" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" scroll|strong="H5612" called|strong="H7121" ‘The|strong="H5921" History|strong="H8435" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" Kings|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H3063" Israel’. 
\verseNumber{27}From|strong="H5493" the|strong="H5921" time|strong="H6256" that|strong="H3068" Amaziah|strong="H0558" started|strong="H2490" to|strong="H4191" disobey|strong="H0854" Yahweh|strong="H3068", some|strong="H8033" men|strong="H0376" in|strong="H5921" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" planned|strong="H3289" to|strong="H4191" kill|strong="H4191" him|strong="H5921". He|strong="H8033" was|strong="H3068" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="H4191" escape|strong="H5127" to|strong="H4191" Lachish|strong="H3923" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, but|strong="H3068" those|strong="H5921" who|strong="H3068" wanted|strong="H2654" to|strong="H4191" kill|strong="H4191" him|strong="H5921" sent|strong="H7971" another|strong="H0312" group|strong="H7235" of|strong="H3068" people|strong="H5971" to|strong="H4191" Lachish|strong="H3923" and|strong="H3068" killed|strong="H4191" him|strong="H5921" there|strong="H8033". 
\verseNumber{28}They|strong="H5921" put|strong="H5375" his|strong="H5375" corpse|strong="H5038" on|strong="H5921" a|strong="H5375" horse|strong="H5483" and|strong="H3063" brought|strong="H5375" it|strong="H5921" back|strong="H7725" to|strong="H5921" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" and|strong="H3063" buried|strong="H6912" it|strong="H5921" where|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5375" ancestors|strong="H0001" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w had|strong="H3063"\+w* \+w been|strong="H5375"\+w* \+w buried|strong="H6912"\+w*} in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" part|strong="H5921" of|strong="H5892" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" called|strong="H7121" ‘The|strong="H5921" City|strong="H5892" of|strong="H5892" David’. 

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\chapterNumber{26}\verseNumber{1-2}After|strong="H0310" King|strong="H4428" Amaziah|strong="H0558" died|strong="H4191", all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" appointed|strong="H4150" his|strong="H3605" son|strong="H1121" Uzziah|strong="H5818", who|strong="H0834" then|strong="H0227" was|strong="H3068" 16 years|strong="H8141" old|strong="H1121", as|strong="H0834" their|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w One|strong="H0259"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w things|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w that|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w happened|strong="H1961"\+w*} while|strong="H5704" he|strong="H0834" was|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w was|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w that|strong="H0834"\+w*} his|strong="H3605" men|strong="H0376" captured|strong="H3920" Elath|strong="H0359" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w* \+w on|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* Gulf \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* Aqaba} and|strong="H3967" rebuilt|strong="H1129" it|strong="H5414". 
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\verseNumber{3}Uzziah|strong="H5818" ruled|strong="H4427" in|strong="H8141" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" for|strong="H8034" 52 years|strong="H8141". His|strong="H4480" mother|strong="H0517" was|strong="H8034" Jecoliah|strong="H3203"; she|strong="H8147" was|strong="H8034" from|strong="H4480" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". 
\verseNumber{4}Uzziah|strong="H5818" did|strong="H6213" things|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" Yahweh|strong="H3068" consdered to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" good|strong="H5869", like|strong="H6213" his|strong="H3605" father|strong="H0001" Amaziah|strong="H0558" had|strong="H3068" done|strong="H6213". 
\verseNumber{5}He|strong="H3117" tried|strong="H6884" to|strong="H3068" please|strong="H4994" God|strong="H3068" while|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w priest|strong="H3548"\+w*} Zechariah|strong="H2148" was|strong="H3068" living|strong="H2416", because|strong="H3117" Zechariah|strong="H2148" taught|strong="H7200" him|strong="H7200" to|strong="H3068" revere|strong="H3372" God|strong="H3068". As|strong="H3117" long|strong="H3117" as|strong="H3117" Uzziah|strong="H5818" tried|strong="H6884" to|strong="H3068" please|strong="H4994" God|strong="H3068", God|strong="H3068" enabled|strong="H5414" him|strong="H7200" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961" successful|strong="H6743". 
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\verseNumber{6}Uzziah|strong="H5818" and|strong="H5892" his|strong="H1129" army|strong="H2428" started|strong="H1129" to|strong="H3318" fight|strong="H3898" against|strong="H3898" the|strong="H1129" army|strong="H2428" of|strong="H5892" Philistia|strong="H6429". They|strong="H6430" tore|strong="H6555" down|strong="H6555" the|strong="H1129" walls|strong="H2346" of|strong="H5892" Gath|strong="H1661", Jabneh|strong="H2996", and|strong="H5892" Ashdod|strong="H0795" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w cities|strong="H5892"\+w*}. Then|strong="H3318" they|strong="H6430" rebuilt|strong="H1129" the|strong="H1129" towns|strong="H5892" near|strong="H7126" Ashdod|strong="H0795" and|strong="H5892" in|strong="H5892" other|strong="H0312" places|strong="H1116" in|strong="H5892" Philistia|strong="H6429". 
\verseNumber{7}God|strong="H0430" helped|strong="H5826" them|strong="H5921" to|strong="H5921" fight|strong="H3898" the|strong="H5921" army|strong="H3427" of|strong="H3427" Philistia|strong="H6429" and|strong="H6430" the|strong="H5921" Arabs|strong="H6163" who|strong="H3427" lived|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w town|strong="H7151"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3427"\+w*} Gur-Baal|strong="H1485" and|strong="H6430" the|strong="H5921" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H3427" Meun who|strong="H3427" had|strong="H6430" come|strong="H0935" to|strong="H5921" that|strong="H6430" area|strong="H1508" from|strong="H5921" Edom|strong="H0112". 
\verseNumber{8}Even|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3588" Ammon|strong="H5984" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{people-group} paid|strong="H5414" taxes|strong="H4061" to|strong="H5704" Uzziah|strong="H5818" each|strong="H5414" year|strong="H8141". So|strong="H5414" Uzziah|strong="H5818" became|strong="H2388" famous|strong="H8034" as|strong="H5704" far|strong="H5704" as|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3588" border|strong="H1366" of|strong="H8034" Egypt|strong="H4714", because|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" had|strong="H3588" become|strong="H1961" very|strong="H5704" powerful|strong="H2388". 
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\verseNumber{9}Uzziah’s|strong="H5818" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w workers|strong="H1129"\+w*} built|strong="H1129" watchtowers in|strong="H5921" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" Corner|strong="H6438" Gate|strong="H8179", at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" Valley|strong="H1516" Gate|strong="H8179", and|strong="H3389" at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" place|strong="H4725" where|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" wall|strong="H2346" turns|strong="H5921", and|strong="H3389" they|strong="H5921" placed|strong="H5414" weapons|strong="H3627" in|strong="H5921" them|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{10}They|strong="H3588" also|strong="H3588" built|strong="H1129" watchtowers in|strong="H7227" the|strong="H3588" desert|strong="H4057" and|strong="H2022" dug|strong="H2658" many|strong="H7227" wells|strong="H0875". They|strong="H3588" did|strong="H2022" that|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w provide|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w water|strong="H4325"\+w*} for|strong="H3588" a|strong="H1961" lot|strong="H1486" of|strong="H2022" the|strong="H3588" king’s|strong="H4428" cattle|strong="H4735" that|strong="H3588" were|strong="H1961" in|strong="H7227" the|strong="H3588" foothills|strong="H8219" and|strong="H2022" in|strong="H7227" the|strong="H3588" plains|strong="H4334". Uzziah|strong="H5818" liked|strong="H7521" farming|strong="H0376", so|strong="H1961" he|strong="H3588" also|strong="H3588" stationed|strong="H5975" workers|strong="H1129" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w take|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w care|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w of|strong="H2022"\+w*} his|strong="H1961" fields|strong="H7704" and|strong="H2022" vineyards|strong="H3754" in|strong="H7227" the|strong="H3588" hills|strong="H2022" and|strong="H2022" in|strong="H7227" the|strong="H3588" fertile|strong="H3759" areas|strong="H0776". 
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\verseNumber{11}Uzziah’s|strong="H5818" army|strong="H2428" was|strong="H1961" trained|strong="H6635" for|strong="H5921" fighting|strong="H4421" battles|strong="H4421". They|strong="H5921" were|strong="H1961" in|strong="H5921" groups|strong="H7218" that|strong="H4428" were|strong="H1961" always|strong="H3605" ready|strong="H6213" to|strong="H3318" go|strong="H3318" into|strong="H5921" battle|strong="H4421". Jeiel|strong="H3273", the|strong="H5921" king’s|strong="H4428" secretary|strong="H5608", and|strong="H4428" Maaseiah|strong="H4641", one|strong="H1961" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" army|strong="H2428" officers|strong="H7860", counted|strong="H5608" the|strong="H5921" men|strong="H2428" and|strong="H4428" placed|strong="H1961" them|strong="H5921" in|strong="H5921" groups|strong="H7218". Hananiah|strong="H2608", one|strong="H1961" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" king’s|strong="H4428" officials|strong="H8269", was|strong="H1961" their|strong="H5921" commander|strong="H8269". 
\verseNumber{12}There|strong="H3605" were|strong="H2428" 2,600 leaders|strong="H7218" of|strong="H7218" those|strong="H3605" groups|strong="H7218" of|strong="H7218" soldiers|strong="H2428". 
\verseNumber{13}In|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" groups|strong="H7218" that|strong="H4428" those|strong="H5921" leaders|strong="H7218" commanded|strong="H6680" there|strong="H8033" were|strong="H3027" a|strong="H6213" total|strong="H3605" of|strong="H4428" 307,500 well-trained|strong="H0970" soldiers|strong="H4421". It|strong="H5921" was|strong="H4428" a|strong="H6213" very|strong="H6213" powerful|strong="H3581" army|strong="H2428" which|strong="H2428" was|strong="H4428" ready|strong="H6213" to|strong="H6213" help|strong="H5826" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" fight|strong="H4421" against|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5921" enemies|strong="H3027". 
\verseNumber{14}Uzziah|strong="H5818" gave|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3559" each|strong="H3605" soldier|strong="H6635" a|strong="H3559" shield|strong="H4043", a|strong="H3559" spear|strong="H7420", a|strong="H3559" helmet|strong="H3553", a|strong="H3559" vest made|strong="H3559" of|strong="H6635" iron|strong="H1270" plates|strong="H7554", a|strong="H3559" bow|strong="H7198" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H4043"\+w* \+w arrows|strong="H7198"\+w*}, and|strong="H4043" a|strong="H3559" slingshot. 
\verseNumber{15}In|strong="H5921" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" his|strong="H5921" skilled|strong="H2450" workers|strong="H6213" made|strong="H6213" machines to|strong="H5704" put|strong="H6213" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" watchtowers and|strong="H1419" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" corners|strong="H6438" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H8034"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w walls|strong="H2346"\+w*}, to|strong="H5704" shoot|strong="H3384" arrows|strong="H2678" and|strong="H1419" to|strong="H5704" hurl|strong="H2904" large|strong="H1419" stones|strong="H0068". He|strong="H3588" became|strong="H1961" very|strong="H5704" famous|strong="H8034" even|strong="H5704" in|strong="H5921" distant|strong="H7350" places|strong="H1116", because|strong="H3588" God|strong="H0430" helped|strong="H5826" him|strong="H5921" very|strong="H5704" much|strong="H6213" and|strong="H1419" enabled|strong="H5414" him|strong="H5921" to|strong="H5704" become|strong="H1961" very|strong="H5704" powerful|strong="H2388". 
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\verseNumber{16}But|strong="H3068" because|strong="H5921" Uzziah|strong="H5818" was|strong="H3068" very|strong="H5704" powerful|strong="H2392", he|strong="H5704" became|strong="H4603" very|strong="H5704" proud|strong="H1361", and|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3068" led|strong="H3068" to|strong="H5704" his|strong="H3068" being|strong="H3068" punished|strong="H6485". He|strong="H5704" disobeyed|strong="H4603" what|strong="H5921" Yahweh|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" commanded|strong="H6680". He|strong="H5704" went|strong="H3068" into|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" temple|strong="H1964" to|strong="H5704" burn|strong="H6999" incense|strong="H7004" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" altar|strong="H4196" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w where|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w God|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w had|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w said|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w only|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w priests|strong="H3548"\+w* \+w should|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w burn|strong="H6999"\+w*} incense|strong="H7004". 
\verseNumber{17}Azariah|strong="H5838" the|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Supreme} Priest|strong="H3548" and|strong="H1121" 80 other|strong="H0312" brave|strong="H2428" priests|strong="H3548" followed|strong="H0310" him|strong="H5973" into|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3068" temple|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{18}They|strong="H3588" rebuked|strong="H1605" him|strong="H5921" and|strong="H1121" said|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" him|strong="H5921", “Uzziah|strong="H5818", it|strong="H5921" is|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" right|strong="H3068" for|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" to|strong="H3318" burn|strong="H6999" incense|strong="H6999" to|strong="H3318" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w honor|strong="H3519"\+w*} Yahweh|strong="H3068". That|strong="H3588" duty|strong="H5921" is|strong="H3068" only|strong="H3588" for|strong="H3588" the|strong="H5921" priests|strong="H3548", those|strong="H4480" who|strong="H3068" are|strong="H1121" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Aaron|strong="H0175" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w our|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w first|strong="H1121"\+w* Supreme \+w Priest|strong="H3548"\+w*}! You|strong="H3588" must|strong="H1121" leave|strong="H3318" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w immediately|strong="H6965"\+w*}, because|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068" disobeyed|strong="H4603" Yahweh|strong="H3068" our|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068", and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" honor|strong="H3519" you|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w done|strong="H4603"\+w*}!” 
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\verseNumber{19}Uzziah|strong="H5818" had|strong="H3068" in|strong="H5921" his|strong="H3068" hand|strong="H3027" a|strong="H3068" pan|strong="H3709" for|strong="H5921" burning|strong="H6999" incense|strong="H7004". He|strong="H3068" became|strong="H3205" very|strong="H3966" angry|strong="H2734" with|strong="H5973" the|strong="H6440" priests|strong="H3548", but|strong="H3068" suddenly|strong="H6597" there|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" leprosy|strong="H6883" on|strong="H5921" his|strong="H3068" forehead|strong="H4696". 
\verseNumber{20}When|strong="H3588" Azariah|strong="H5838" the|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Supreme} Priest|strong="H3548" and|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w were|strong="H7218"\+w* \+w there|strong="H8033"\+w*} looked|strong="H6437" at|strong="H3068" him|strong="H3318", they|strong="H3588" saw|strong="H2009" the|strong="H3605" leprosy|strong="H6883" on|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3605" forehead|strong="H4696", so|strong="H3318" they|strong="H3588" quickly|strong="H1765" took|strong="H3318" him|strong="H3318" outside|strong="H3318". And|strong="H3068" truly|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" was|strong="H3068" eager|strong="H1245" to|strong="H3318" leave|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004", because|strong="H3588" he|strong="H1931" knew|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" it|strong="H1931" was|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" who|strong="H3605" had|strong="H3068" caused|strong="H5414" him|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" have|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3588" leprosy|strong="H6883", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w he|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w did|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w not|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w want|strong="H4270"\+w* \+w it|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w become|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w worse|strong="H7489"\+w*.} 
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\verseNumber{21}King|strong="H4428" Uzziah|strong="H5818" had|strong="H3068" leprosy|strong="H6883" until|strong="H5704" he|strong="H3588" died|strong="H4194". And|strong="H1121" because|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" had|strong="H3068" leprosy|strong="H6883", he|strong="H3588" lived|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" a|strong="H1961" house|strong="H1004" that|strong="H3588" was|strong="H3068" not|strong="H1961" near|strong="H5921" other|strong="H0312" houses|strong="H1004", and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H3588" was|strong="H3068" not|strong="H1961" allowed|strong="H3068" to|strong="H5704" enter|strong="H8199" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w courtyard|strong="H2691"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w*} the|strong="H5921" temple|strong="H1004". His|strong="H3068" son|strong="H1121" Jotham|strong="H3147" supervised|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" palace|strong="H1004" and|strong="H1121" ruled|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063". 
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\verseNumber{22}A|strong="H3789" record|strong="H3789" of|strong="H1121" all|strong="H1697" the|strong="H1697" other|strong="H0312" things|strong="H1697" that|strong="H1697" Uzziah|strong="H5818" did|strong="H1697" while|strong="H5704" he|strong="H1697" was|strong="H1697" the|strong="H1697" king|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*} was|strong="H1697" written|strong="H3789" by|strong="H3789" the|strong="H1697" prophet|strong="H5030" Isaiah|strong="H3470", the|strong="H1697" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Amoz|strong="H0531". 
\verseNumber{23}Because|strong="H3588" Uzziah|strong="H5818" was|strong="H1931" a|strong="H3588" leper|strong="H6879", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w when|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w died|strong="H4191"\+w*,} they|strong="H3588" would|strong="H4428" not|strong="H3588" bury|strong="H6912" him|strong="H4427" in|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3588" tombs|strong="H6913" where|strong="H8478" the|strong="H3588" other|strong="H0312" kings|strong="H4428" were|strong="H1121" buried|strong="H6912". Instead|strong="H8478", he|strong="H1931" was|strong="H1931" buried|strong="H6912" in|strong="H4428" a|strong="H3588" nearby|strong="H7138" cemetery that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" kings|strong="H4428" owned|strong="H3426". Then|strong="H4428" his|strong="H3588" son|strong="H1121" Jotham|strong="H3147" became|strong="H4427" the|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{King Jotham of Judah }

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\chapterNumber{27}Jotham|strong="H3147" was|strong="H8034" 25 years|strong="H8141" old|strong="H1121" when|strong="H1121" he|strong="H2568" became|strong="H4427" the|strong="H6659" king|strong="H4427" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063". He|strong="H2568" ruled|strong="H4427" from|strong="H1121" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" for|strong="H8034" 16 years|strong="H8141". His|strong="H3147" mother|strong="H0517" was|strong="H8034" Jerushah|strong="H3388", the|strong="H6659" daughter|strong="H1323" of|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H6659"\+w* \+w priest|strong="H3548"\+w*} Zadok|strong="H6659". 
\verseNumber{2}Jotham|strong="H3147" did|strong="H6213" many|strong="H3808" things|strong="H3605" that|strong="H5971" pleased|strong="H5869" Yahweh|strong="H3068" like|strong="H3808" his|strong="H3605" father|strong="H0001" Uzziah|strong="H5818" did|strong="H6213". He|strong="H6213" obeyed|strong="H8085" Yahweh|strong="H3068" and|strong="H3068" did|strong="H6213" things|strong="H3605" that|strong="H5971" are|strong="H5971" right|strong="H3477". He|strong="H6213" did|strong="H6213" many|strong="H3808" things|strong="H3605" that|strong="H5971" his|strong="H3605" father|strong="H0001" Uzziah|strong="H5818" had|strong="H3068" done|strong="H6213", but|strong="H7535" he|strong="H6213" did|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" burn|strong="H8313" incense|strong="H7004" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1964", like|strong="H3808" his|strong="H3605" father|strong="H0001" had|strong="H3068" done|strong="H6213". However|strong="H7535", the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H3068" Judah|strong="H3063" continued|strong="H5750" to|strong="H3068" sin|strong="H2403" against|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068". 
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\verseNumber{3}Jotham’s|strong="H3147" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w workers|strong="H1129"\+w*} rebuilt|strong="H1129" the|strong="H3068" Upper|strong="H5945" Gate|strong="H8179" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3068" temple|strong="H1004", and|strong="H3068" they|strong="H3068" did|strong="H3068" a|strong="H1129" lot|strong="H1486" of|strong="H1004" work|strong="H4399" to|strong="H3068" repair|strong="H2388" the|strong="H3068" wall|strong="H2346" near|strong="H7126" Ophel|strong="H6077" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Hill|strong="H2022"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{4}They|strong="H3063" built|strong="H1129" towns|strong="H5892" in|strong="H5892" the|strong="H1129" hills|strong="H2022" of|strong="H5892" Judah|strong="H3063", and|strong="H3063" they|strong="H3063" built|strong="H1129" forts|strong="H1785" and|strong="H3063" defense|strong="H4581" towers|strong="H4026" in|strong="H5892" the|strong="H1129" forests|strong="H2793". 
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\verseNumber{5}During|strong="H3117" the|strong="H5921" time|strong="H8145" that|strong="H1931" Jotham|strong="H3147" was|strong="H1931" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063", his|strong="H5414" army|strong="H2428" attacked|strong="H3898" and|strong="H3967" defeated|strong="H5221" the|strong="H5921" army|strong="H2428" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" Ammon|strong="H5983" people-group. Then|strong="H5414", every|strong="H7725" year|strong="H8141" during|strong="H3117" the|strong="H5921" next|strong="H5921" three|strong="H7992" years|strong="H8141", he|strong="H1931" required|strong="H7592" the|strong="H5921" Anmon people-group to|strong="H7725" pay|strong="H5414" to|strong="H7725" him|strong="H5414" four|strong="H0702" tons of|strong="H1121" silver|strong="H3701", 60,000 bushels of|strong="H1121" wheat|strong="H2406", and|strong="H3967" 60,000 bushels of|strong="H1121" barley|strong="H8184". 
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\verseNumber{6}Jotham|strong="H3147" faithfully|strong="H0571" obeyed|strong="H8085" Yahweh|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068", and|strong="H3068" as|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3588" result|strong="H6903" he|strong="H3588" became|strong="H2388" a|strong="H3588" very|strong="H3966" powerful|strong="H2388" king|strong="H6440". 
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\verseNumber{7}A|strong="H3478" record|strong="H3789" of|strong="H4428" everything|strong="H3605" else|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" Jotham|strong="H3147" did|strong="H3478" during|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" time|strong="H4421" that|strong="H3605" he|strong="H3605" was|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", including|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" wars|strong="H4421" that|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" army|strong="H4421" fought|strong="H3898", is|strong="H1697" written|strong="H3789" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" scroll|strong="H5612" called|strong="H7121" ‘\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w History|strong="H8435"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4428"\+w*} the|strong="H3605" Kings|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478" and|strong="H3063" Judah’. 
\verseNumber{8}After|strong="H1961" Jotham|strong="H3147" had|strong="H1961" ruled|strong="H4427" Judah|strong="H3063" for|strong="H1121" 16 years|strong="H8141", he|strong="H2568" died|strong="H4191" when|strong="H1961" he|strong="H2568" was|strong="H1961" 41 years|strong="H8141" old|strong="H1121". 
\verseNumber{9}He|strong="H1732" was|strong="H1732" buried|strong="H6912" in|strong="H6912" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", and|strong="H1121" his|strong="H1732" son|strong="H1121" Ahaz|strong="H0271" became|strong="H4427" the|strong="H8478" king|strong="H4427" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{King Ahaz of Judah }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{King Ahaz of Judah }
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\chapterNumber{28}Ahaz|strong="H0271" was|strong="H3068" 20 years|strong="H8141" old|strong="H1121" when|strong="H6213" he|strong="H6213" became|strong="H4427" the|strong="H6213" king|strong="H4427" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*}. He|strong="H6213" ruled|strong="H4427" from|strong="H1121" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" for|strong="H6213" 16 years|strong="H8141". His|strong="H3068" ancestor King|strong="H4427" David|strong="H1732" was|strong="H3068" a|strong="H6213" good|strong="H5869" king|strong="H4427", but|strong="H3808" Ahaz|strong="H0271" was|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" like|strong="H3808" David|strong="H1732". He|strong="H6213" constantly|strong="H8548" disobeyed|strong="H6963" Yahweh|strong="H3068" 
\verseNumber{2}and|strong="H3478" was|strong="H3478" as|strong="H6213" sinful|strong="H2400" as|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" kings|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478" had|strong="H3478" been|strong="H1961". He|strong="H6213" made|strong="H6213" idols|strong="H1544" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H6213" god|strong="H0430" Baal|strong="H1168". 
\verseNumber{3}He|strong="H1931" burned|strong="H6999" incense|strong="H6999" in|strong="H3478" Hinnom|strong="H2011" Valley|strong="H1516". He|strong="H1931" even|strong="H1571" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w killed|strong="H2026"\+w* \+w some|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w*} his|strong="H6440" own|strong="H6440" sons|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H1121"\+w*} offered|strong="H6999" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w them|strong="H6440"\+w*} as|strong="H6440" sacrifices|strong="H6999" to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H1121" completely|strong="H3423" burned|strong="H6999". That|strong="H1931" imitated the|strong="H6440" disgusting|strong="H8441" customs|strong="H2708" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6440" people-groups who|strong="H1931" previously|strong="H6440" lived|strong="H3427" there|strong="H6440", people|strong="H1471" whom|strong="H6440" Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3478" expelled|strong="H3423" as|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" Israelis advanced|strong="H0935" through|strong="H3027" the|strong="H6440" land|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{4}Ahaz|strong="H0271" offered|strong="H2076" sacrifices|strong="H6999" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w idols|strong="H1544"\+w*} at|strong="H5921" shrines|strong="H1354" on|strong="H5921" hilltops and|strong="H6086" under|strong="H8478" every|strong="H3605" big|strong="H0931" green|strong="H7488" tree|strong="H6086". 
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\verseNumber{5}Therefore|strong="H1571" Yahweh|strong="H3068" his|strong="H5414" God|strong="H3068" allowed|strong="H5414" his|strong="H5414" army|strong="H2428" to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H3027" defeated|strong="H5221" by|strong="H3027" the|strong="H5414" army|strong="H2428" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5414" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Syria|strong="H0758". They|strong="H3068" captured|strong="H7617" many|strong="H1419" soldiers|strong="H5650" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H3478" took|strong="H7617" them|strong="H5414" as|strong="H1571" prisoners|strong="H0615" to|strong="H3478" Damascus|strong="H1834". 
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The|strong="H5414" army|strong="H2428" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5414" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478" also|strong="H1571" defeated|strong="H5221" the|strong="H5414" army|strong="H2428" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H3478" killed|strong="H5221" very|strong="H1419" many|strong="H1419" of|strong="H4428" their|strong="H3068" soldiers|strong="H5650". 
\verseNumber{6}In|strong="H3068" one|strong="H3605" day|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3605" army|strong="H2428" of|strong="H1121" Remaliah’s|strong="H7425" son|strong="H1121", King|strong="H4428" Pekah|strong="H6492" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="H3478"\+w*}, killed|strong="H2026" 120,000 soldiers|strong="H2428" in|strong="H3068" Judah|strong="H3063". That|strong="H3605" happened|strong="H1961" because|strong="H3117" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w*} Judah|strong="H3063" had|strong="H3068" abandoned|strong="H5800" Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H3605" God|strong="H3068" whom|strong="H0834" their|strong="H3605" ancestors|strong="H0001" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worshiped|strong="H7812"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{7}Zicri|strong="H2147", a|strong="H2026" warrior|strong="H1368" from|strong="H1121" the|strong="H2026" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Ephraim|strong="H0669", killed|strong="H2026" king|strong="H4428" Ahaz’s|strong="H0271" son|strong="H1121" Maaseiah|strong="H4641", Azrikam|strong="H5840" the|strong="H2026" officer|strong="H5057" in|strong="H1004" charge|strong="H4931" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H2026" palace|strong="H1004", and|strong="H1121" Elkanah|strong="H0511", the|strong="H2026" king’s|strong="H4428" assistant|strong="H8334". 
\verseNumber{8}The|strong="H1571" soldiers|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478" captured|strong="H7617" 200,000 of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1571" people|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063", including|strong="H1571" many|strong="H7227" wives|strong="H0802" and|strong="H3967" sons|strong="H1121" and|strong="H3967" daughters|strong="H1323" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w the|strong="H1571"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*}. They|strong="H1992" also|strong="H1571" seized|strong="H7617" and|strong="H3967" took|strong="H7617" back|strong="H7725" to|strong="H3478" Samaria|strong="H8111" many|strong="H7227" valuable|strong="H3368" things|strong="H7227". 
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\verseNumber{9}But|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" prophet|strong="H5030" of|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" whose|strong="H8034" name|strong="H8034" was|strong="H3068" Obed|strong="H5744" was|strong="H3068" there|strong="H8033" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w Samaria|strong="H8111"\+w*}. He|strong="H5704" went|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" city|strong="H5892" to|strong="H5704" meet|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" army|strong="H6635" when|strong="H1961" it|strong="H5414" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H5704" Samaria|strong="H8111". He|strong="H5704" said|strong="H3318" to|strong="H5704" them|strong="H5414", “Because|strong="H5921" Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H6440" God|strong="H3068" whom|strong="H6440" your|strong="H3068" ancestors|strong="H0001" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w belonged|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5704"\+w*}, was|strong="H3068" angry|strong="H2534" with|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w*} Judah|strong="H3063", he|strong="H5704" allowed|strong="H5414" you|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5704" defeat|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414". But|strong="H1961" God|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" seen|strong="H7200" the|strong="H6440" cruel|strong="H0394" way|strong="H6440" that|strong="H3068" you|strong="H5414" slaughtered|strong="H7819" them|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{10}And|strong="H1121" now|strong="H6258" you|strong="H5973" want|strong="H3808" to|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w sin|strong="H2403"\+w* \+w by|strong="H3068"\+w*} causing|strong="H7462" men|strong="H1121" and|strong="H1121" women|strong="H8198" from|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" to|strong="H3068" become|strong="H1961" your|strong="H3068" slaves|strong="H5650", but|strong="H7535" you|strong="H5973" have|strong="H3068" certainly|strong="H3808" also|strong="H3068" sinned|strong="H2398" against|strong="H5973" Yahweh|strong="H3068" our|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068"! 
\verseNumber{11}So|strong="H7725" listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="H7725" me|strong="H7725"! Send|strong="H7971" back|strong="H7725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*} your|strong="H3068" fellow-countrymen whom|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068" captured|strong="H7617", because|strong="H3588" Yahweh|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" extremely|strong="H3966" angry|strong="H2734" with|strong="H3068" you|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w what|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w did|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w to|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w them|strong="H5921"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{12}Then|strong="H6965" some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" leaders|strong="H7218" of|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w tribe|strong="H4294"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w*} Ephraim|strong="H0669"—Azariah|strong="H5838" the|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jehohanan|strong="H3076", Berekiah the|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Meshillemoth|strong="H4919", Jehizkiah|strong="H3169" the|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Shallum|strong="H7967", and|strong="H1121" Amasa|strong="H6021" the|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Hadlai|strong="H2311"—rebuked|strong="H1605" those|strong="H4480" who|strong="H1121" were|strong="H1121" returning|strong="H7725" from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H5921" battle|strong="H6635". 
\verseNumber{13}They|strong="H3588" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3478" them|strong="H5921", “You|strong="H3588" must|strong="H3478" not|strong="H3808" bring|strong="H3254" those|strong="H5921" prisoners|strong="H0615" here|strong="H2008"! If|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" do|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3588", Yahweh|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" consider|strong="H7200" that|strong="H3588" we|strong="H3588" are|strong="H3478" guilty|strong="H0816" of|strong="H3068" sinning|strong="H2403". We|strong="H3588" are|strong="H3478" already|strong="H3528" guilty|strong="H0816" of|strong="H3068" committing|strong="H6213" many|strong="H7227" sins|strong="H2403"; do|strong="H3068" you|strong="H3588" want|strong="H3808" to|strong="H3478" cause|strong="H2600" us|strong="H5921" to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H3808" even|strong="H3588" more|strong="H3254" guilty|strong="H0816" by|strong="H5921" committing|strong="H6213" another|strong="H3254" sin|strong="H2403"? God|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" already|strong="H3528" very|strong="H7227" angry|strong="H2734" with|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w us|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w*} Israel|strong="H3478"!” 
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\verseNumber{14}So|strong="H5800", while|strong="H5704" their|strong="H3605" leaders|strong="H8269" and|strong="H6440" others|strong="H0312" were|strong="H8269" watching|strong="H8245", the|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H2502" released|strong="H7971" the|strong="H3605" prisoners|strong="H0615", and|strong="H6440" also|strong="H8269" gave|strong="H5414" back|strong="H7725" to|strong="H6440" them|strong="H6440" the|strong="H3605" valuable|strong="H3368" things|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" they|strong="H6440" had|strong="H8269" captured|strong="H3920". 
\verseNumber{15}The|strong="H3605" leaders|strong="H7218" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H5892" selected|strong="H0977" took|strong="H2388" some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H5892" the|strong="H3605" clothes|strong="H3847" that|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H5650" had|strong="H3068" taken|strong="H2388" from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H3605" prisoners|strong="H0615" and|strong="H6965" gave|strong="H8248" those|strong="H3605" clothes|strong="H3847" back|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H5892" naked|strong="H4636". They|strong="H3605" also|strong="H8034" gave|strong="H8248" to|strong="H7725" the|strong="H3605" prisoners|strong="H0615" sandals|strong="H5274" and|strong="H6965" other|strong="H3605" clothes|strong="H3847" and|strong="H6965" things|strong="H3605" to|strong="H7725" eat|strong="H0398" and|strong="H6965" drink|strong="H8248", and|strong="H6965" they|strong="H3605" gave|strong="H8248" them|strong="H7725" olive|strong="H2132" oil|strong="H8081" to|strong="H7725" rub on|strong="H3847" their|strong="H3605" wounds|strong="H4347". They|strong="H3605" gave|strong="H8248" donkeys|strong="H2543" to|strong="H7725" those|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H5892" very|strong="H3966" weak|strong="H3782", in|strong="H3847" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="H3605" they|strong="H3605" could|strong="H6965" ride|strong="H7392" on|strong="H3847" them|strong="H7725". Then|strong="H6965" they|strong="H3605" led|strong="H5095" them|strong="H7725" all|strong="H3605" to|strong="H7725" Jericho|strong="H3405", the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892" that|strong="H3605" had|strong="H3068" many|strong="H7227" palm|strong="H8558" trees|strong="H8558". Then|strong="H6965" those|strong="H3605" leaders|strong="H7218" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="H3478"\+w*} returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" Samaria|strong="H8111". 
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\verseNumber{16}About|strong="H5921" that|strong="H1931" time|strong="H6256", King|strong="H4428" Ahaz|strong="H0271" sent|strong="H7971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w message|strong="H1697"\+w*} to|strong="H7971" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Assyria|strong="H0804" requesting help|strong="H5826". 
\verseNumber{17}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w did|strong="H3063"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3063"\+w* \+w because|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w army|strong="H2428"\+w* \+w from|strong="H3063"\+w*} the|strong="H5221" Edom|strong="H0112" people-group had|strong="H3063" come|strong="H3063" again|strong="H5750" and|strong="H3063" attacked|strong="H5221" Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H3063" taken|strong="H7617" away|strong="H7617" many|strong="H7227" of|strong="H5221" the|strong="H5221" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H5221" Judah|strong="H3063" as|strong="H3063" prisoners|strong="H7628". 
\verseNumber{18}At|strong="H3427" the|strong="H8033" same|strong="H1931" time|strong="H6256", men|strong="H0376" from|strong="H6430" Philistia|strong="H6429" had|strong="H3063" raided|strong="H6584"/attacked|strong="H5221" towns|strong="H1323" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H8033" foothills|strong="H8219" and|strong="H3063" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H8033" southern|strong="H5045" desert|strong="H6160" of|strong="H1323" Judah|strong="H3063". They|strong="H8033" had|strong="H3063" captured|strong="H3920" Beth-Shemesh|strong="H1053", Aijalon|strong="H0357", and|strong="H3063" Gederoth|strong="H1450" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w cities|strong="H5892"\+w*}, as|strong="H3427" well|strong="H3190" as|strong="H3427" Soco|strong="H7755", Timnah|strong="H8553" and|strong="H3063" Gimzo|strong="H1579" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w towns|strong="H1323"\+w*} and|strong="H3063" the|strong="H8033" nearby|strong="H7138" villages|strong="H1323". 
\verseNumber{19}Yahweh|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w allowed|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w those|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w things|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w order|strong="H5668"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w*} humble|strong="H3665" king|strong="H4428" Ahaz|strong="H0271", because|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" had|strong="H3068" encouraged|strong="H2388" the|strong="H3588" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" to|strong="H3478" do|strong="H3068" wicked|strong="H7563" things|strong="H3478" and|strong="H3063" had|strong="H3068" disobeyed|strong="H4603" Yahweh|strong="H3068" very|strong="H4604" much|strong="H7227". 
\verseNumber{20}Tiglath-Pileser|strong="H8407", the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Assyria|strong="H0804", sent|strong="H7971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w his|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w army|strong="H2428"\+w* \+w saying|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w they|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w would|strong="H4428"\+w*} help|strong="H2388" Ahaz|strong="H0271", but|strong="H3808" instead|strong="H3808" of|strong="H4428" helping|strong="H5826" him|strong="H5921", they|strong="H5921" caused|strong="H5414" him|strong="H5921" to|strong="H5921" experience|strong="H7200" trouble|strong="H6869". 
\verseNumber{21}Ahaz’s|strong="H0271" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w soldiers|strong="H5650"\+w*} took|strong="H4428" some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w valuable|strong="H3368"\+w*} things|strong="H3808" from|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" temple|strong="H1004" and|strong="H3068" from|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" king’s|strong="H4428" palace|strong="H1004" and|strong="H3068" from|strong="H3068" other|strong="H0312" leaders|strong="H8269" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H3068" sent|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Assyria|strong="H0804" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w pay|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w him|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w help|strong="H5833"\+w* \+w them|strong="H5414"\+w*}, but|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Assyria|strong="H0804" refused|strong="H3808" to|strong="H3068" help|strong="H5833" Ahaz|strong="H0271". 
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\verseNumber{22}While|strong="H1931" King|strong="H4428" Ahaz|strong="H0271" was|strong="H3068" experiencing|strong="H2896" those|strong="H1931" troubles|strong="H6869", he|strong="H1931" disobeyed|strong="H4603" Yahweh|strong="H3068" even|strong="H3068" more|strong="H3254". 
\verseNumber{23}He|strong="H3588" offered|strong="H2076" sacrifices|strong="H2076" to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" gods|strong="H0430" that|strong="H3588" were|strong="H3478" worshiped|strong="H7812" in|strong="H3478" Damascus|strong="H1834", whose|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w army|strong="H2428"\+w*} had|strong="H1961" defeated|strong="H5221" his|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w army|strong="H2428"\+w*}. He|strong="H3588" thought|strong="H0559", “The|strong="H3605" gods|strong="H0430" that|strong="H3588" are|strong="H1992" worshiped|strong="H7812" by|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" kings|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Syria|strong="H0758" have|strong="H1961" helped|strong="H5826" them|strong="H1992", so|strong="H1961" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H1961" offer|strong="H2076" sacrifices|strong="H2076" to|strong="H3478" those|strong="H1992" gods|strong="H0430" in|strong="H3478" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="H3588" they|strong="H1992" will|strong="H1961" help|strong="H5826" me|strong="H5221".” But|strong="H3588" worshiping|strong="H7812" those|strong="H1992" gods|strong="H0430" caused|strong="H1961" Ahaz|strong="H0271" and|strong="H3478" all|strong="H3605" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H1961" ruined|strong="H5221". 
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\verseNumber{24}Ahaz|strong="H0271" gathered|strong="H6213" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" furnishings|strong="H3627" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w were|strong="H3627"\+w* \+w used|strong="H6213"\+w*} in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004" and|strong="H3068" broke|strong="H7665" them|strong="H6213" into|strong="H6213" pieces|strong="H7112". He|strong="H6213" locked|strong="H5462" the|strong="H3605" doors|strong="H1817" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004" and|strong="H3068" set|strong="H6213" up|strong="H5462" altars|strong="H4196" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w worshiping|strong="H7812"\+w* \+w idols|strong="H1544"\+w*} at|strong="H3068" every|strong="H3605" street|strong="H2351" corner|strong="H6438" in|strong="H3068" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". 
\verseNumber{25}In|strong="H3068" every|strong="H3605" town|strong="H5892" in|strong="H3068" Judah|strong="H3063", his|strong="H3605" workers|strong="H6213" built|strong="H6213" shrines|strong="H1354" to|strong="H3068" burn|strong="H6999" sacrifices|strong="H6999" to|strong="H3068" other|strong="H3605" gods|strong="H0430", and|strong="H3063" that|strong="H3605" caused|strong="H6213" Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H3605" God|strong="H3068" whom|strong="H0834" their|strong="H3605" ancestors|strong="H0001" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worshiped|strong="H7812"\+w*}, to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" very|strong="H6213" angry|strong="H3707". 
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\verseNumber{26}A|strong="H3478" record|strong="H3789" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" things|strong="H1697" that|strong="H3605" Ahaz|strong="H0271" did|strong="H3478" while|strong="H5921" he|strong="H3605" was|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428", from|strong="H5921" when|strong="H5921" he|strong="H3605" started|strong="H2490" to|strong="H3478" rule|strong="H4428" until|strong="H5921" he|strong="H3605" died|strong="H4191", is|strong="H1697" written|strong="H3789" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" scroll|strong="H5612" called|strong="H7121" ‘The|strong="H3605" History|strong="H8435" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" Kings|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H3063" Israel’. 
\verseNumber{27}Ahaz|strong="H0271" died|strong="H4191" and|strong="H1121" was|strong="H3478" buried|strong="H6912" in|strong="H3478" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", but|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" was|strong="H3478" not|strong="H3808" buried|strong="H6912" in|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3588" tombs|strong="H6913" where|strong="H8478" the|strong="H3588" other|strong="H0312" kings|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w had|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w been|strong="H4427"\+w* \+w buried|strong="H6912"\+w*}. Then|strong="H4428" his|strong="H3478" son|strong="H1121" Hezekiah|strong="H2396" became|strong="H4427" the|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428". 

\BibleSectionHeading{King Hezekiah of Judah }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{King Hezekiah of Judah }
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\chapterNumber{29}Hezekiah|strong="H2396" was|strong="H8034" 25 years|strong="H8141" old|strong="H1121" when|strong="H1121" he|strong="H2568" became|strong="H4427" the|strong="H8034" king|strong="H4427" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*}. He|strong="H2568" ruled|strong="H4427" from|strong="H1121" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" for|strong="H8034" 29 years|strong="H8141". His|strong="H2396" mother|strong="H0517" was|strong="H8034" Abijah|strong="H0029", the|strong="H8034" daughter|strong="H1323" of|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="H3389"\+w* \+w man|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w whose|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w name|strong="H8034"\+w* \+w was|strong="H8034"\+w*} Zechariah|strong="H2148". 
\verseNumber{2}Hezekiah|strong="H2396" did|strong="H6213" things|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" Yahweh|strong="H3068" considered|strong="H2803" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" right|strong="H3477", like|strong="H6213" his|strong="H3605" ancestor King|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" had|strong="H3068" done|strong="H6213". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Hezekiah|strong="H2396" purified|strong="H2891" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004" }

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\verseNumber{3}During|strong="H3117" March|strong="H1980" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3068" first|strong="H7223" year|strong="H8141" that|strong="H1931" Hezekiah|strong="H2388" was|strong="H3068" ruling|strong="H4910" Judah|strong="H3063", he|strong="H1931" unlocked the|strong="H3068" doors|strong="H1817" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3068" temple|strong="H1004", and|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3068" workers|strong="H6466" repaired|strong="H2388" them|strong="H2388". 
\verseNumber{4}Then|strong="H3548" he|strong="H4217" gathered|strong="H6960" the|strong="H3548" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="H3548" other|strong="H0312" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H3548" Levi|strong="H3881" in|strong="H3881" the|strong="H3548" area|strong="H1508" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3548" east|strong="H4217" side|strong="H4217" of|strong="H3548" the|strong="H3548" temple|strong="H1004", 
\verseNumber{5}and|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3068" said|strong="H8085" to|strong="H3318" them|strong="H3318", “You|strong="H4480" descendants|strong="H3318" of|strong="H1004" Levi|strong="H3881", listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="H3318" me|strong="H4480"! Consecrate|strong="H6942" yourselves|strong="H6942". And|strong="H3068" then|strong="H3318" consecrate|strong="H6942" the|strong="H8085" temple|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1004" Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H8085" God|strong="H3068" whom|strong="H0834" our|strong="H3068" ancestors|strong="H0001" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worshiped|strong="H7812"\+w*/\+w belonged|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3318"\+w*}. Remove|strong="H3318" from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H8085" temple|strong="H1004" all|strong="H4480" the|strong="H8085" things|strong="H6944" that|strong="H8085" are|strong="H3068" not|strong="H8085" pleasing|strong="H2896" to|strong="H3318" God|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{6}Our|strong="H3068" ancestors|strong="H0001" disobeyed|strong="H4603" God|strong="H3068"; they|strong="H3588" did|strong="H6213" many|strong="H7227" things|strong="H7451" that|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" considered|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3068" beevil, things|strong="H7451" that|strong="H3588" werre not|strong="H6213" pleasing|strong="H2896" to|strong="H3068" him|strong="H5414". They|strong="H3588" abandoned|strong="H5800" this|strong="H6213" place|strong="H5414" where|strong="H4908" Yahweh|strong="H3068" lives|strong="H5315", and|strong="H3068" they|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068" turned|strong="H5437" away|strong="H5437" from|strong="H6440" him|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{7}They|strong="H3808" locked|strong="H5462" the|strong="H5927" doors|strong="H1817" of|strong="H1817" the|strong="H5927" temple|strong="H1004" and|strong="H3478" extinguished|strong="H3518" the|strong="H5927" lamps|strong="H5216". They|strong="H3808" did|strong="H3478" not|strong="H3808" burn|strong="H6999" any|strong="H1571" incense|strong="H7004", and|strong="H3478" they|strong="H3808" did|strong="H3478" not|strong="H3808" offer|strong="H5927" any|strong="H1571" sacrifices|strong="H6999" that|strong="H3478" were|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H3808" completely|strong="H3617" burned|strong="H6999" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w altar|strong="H4196"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{8}Therefore|strong="H5921", Yahweh|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" become|strong="H1961" very|strong="H7110" angry|strong="H7110" with|strong="H3068" us|strong="H5414" people|strong="H5869" of|strong="H3068" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" and|strong="H3063" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H0312"\+w* \+w places|strong="H1116"\+w* \+w in|strong="H5921"\+w*} Judah|strong="H3063", and|strong="H3063" he|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" caused|strong="H5414" other|strong="H0312" people|strong="H5869" to|strong="H3068" become|strong="H1961" frightened|strong="H3372" and|strong="H3063" horrified|strong="H2113" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w when|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w hear|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w what|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w did|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w punish|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w us|strong="H5414"\+w*}. And|strong="H3063" they|strong="H3068" ridicule|strong="H4912" us|strong="H5414". You|strong="H5414" know|strong="H3045" this|strong="H5414" very|strong="H7110" well|strong="H5869". 
\verseNumber{9}That|strong="H1121" is|strong="H2009" why|strong="H5921" our|strong="H5921" fathers|strong="H0001" have|strong="H1121" been|strong="H1961" killed|strong="H2719" in|strong="H5921" battles|strong="H4421", and|strong="H1121" our|strong="H5921" sons|strong="H1121" and|strong="H1121" daughters|strong="H1323" and|strong="H1121" our|strong="H5921" wives|strong="H0802" have|strong="H1121" been|strong="H1961" captured|strong="H7628" and|strong="H1121" taken|strong="H7628" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w other|strong="H2063"\+w* \+w countries|strong="H0776"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{10}But|strong="H6258" now|strong="H6258" I|strong="H6258" intend|strong="H2803" to|strong="H7725" make|strong="H3772" an|strong="H3772" agreement|strong="H1285" with|strong="H5973" Yahweh|strong="H3068", our|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068", in|strong="H3478" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" no|strong="H4480" longer|strong="H5750" be|strong="H3068" angry|strong="H2734" with|strong="H5973" us|strong="H7725". 
\verseNumber{11}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w You|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w are|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w like|strong="H1961"\+w*} my|strong="H3068" sons|strong="H1121", do|strong="H3068" not|strong="H1961" waste|strong="H2723" any|strong="H6440" time|strong="H6258". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Do|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="H6965"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w wants|strong="H2656"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w*.} Yahweh|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" chosen|strong="H0977" you|strong="H3588" to|strong="H3068" stand|strong="H5975" in|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3068" presence|strong="H6440" and|strong="H1121" offer|strong="H6999" sacrifices|strong="H6999" and|strong="H1121" burn|strong="H6999" incense|strong="H6999".” 
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\verseNumber{12}Then|strong="H6965" these|strong="H6965" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Levi|strong="H3881" started|strong="H6965" to|strong="H1121" work|strong="H4399" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w the|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w temple|strong="H1004"\+w*}: 
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From|strong="H4480" the|strong="H4480" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Kohath|strong="H6955" there|strong="H4480" were|strong="H1121" Mahath|strong="H4287" the|strong="H4480" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Amasai|strong="H6022", and|strong="H1121" Joel|strong="H3100" the|strong="H4480" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Azariah|strong="H5838". 
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From|strong="H4480" the|strong="H4480" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Merari|strong="H4847" there|strong="H4480" were|strong="H1121" Kish|strong="H7027" the|strong="H4480" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Abdi|strong="H5660", and|strong="H1121" Azariah|strong="H5838" the|strong="H4480" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jehallelel|strong="H3094". 
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From|strong="H4480" the|strong="H4480" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Gershon|strong="H1649" there|strong="H4480" were|strong="H1121" Joah|strong="H3098" the|strong="H4480" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zimmah|strong="H2155", and|strong="H1121" Eden|strong="H5731" the|strong="H4480" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Joah|strong="H3098". 
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\verseNumber{13}From|strong="H4480" the|strong="H4480" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Elizaphan|strong="H0469" there|strong="H4480" were|strong="H1121" Shimri|strong="H8113" and|strong="H1121" Jeiel|strong="H3273". 
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From|strong="H4480" the|strong="H4480" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Asaph|strong="H0623" there|strong="H4480" were|strong="H1121" Zechariah|strong="H2148" and|strong="H1121" Mattaniah|strong="H4983". 
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\verseNumber{14}From|strong="H4480" the|strong="H4480" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Heman|strong="H1968" there|strong="H4480" were|strong="H1121" Jehiel|strong="H3171" and|strong="H1121" Shimei|strong="H8096". 
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From|strong="H4480" the|strong="H4480" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jeduthun|strong="H3038" there|strong="H4480" were|strong="H1121" Shemaiah|strong="H8098" and|strong="H1121" Uzziel|strong="H5816". 
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\verseNumber{15}When|strong="H3068" those|strong="H1992" men|strong="H0376" had|strong="H3068" gathered|strong="H6960" their|strong="H3068" fellow|strong="H7453" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H4428" Levi|strong="H3878" and|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" consecrated|strong="H6942" themselves|strong="H6942", they|strong="H3068" entered|strong="H0935" the|strong="H3068" temple|strong="H1004" in|strong="H3068" order|strong="H1697" to|strong="H3068" consecrate|strong="H6942" it|strong="H6942". That|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" what|strong="H1697" the|strong="H3068" king|strong="H4428" had|strong="H3068" commanded|strong="H4687" them|strong="H6942" to|strong="H3068" do|strong="H3068", and|strong="H3068" they|strong="H3068" were|strong="H1697" also|strong="H3068" obeying|strong="H8085" what|strong="H1697" Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" commanded|strong="H4687". 
\verseNumber{16}The|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548" entered|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004" to|strong="H3318" consecrate|strong="H6942" it|strong="H4672". They|strong="H3068" brought|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" into|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3605" courtyard|strong="H2691" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" they|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" found|strong="H4672" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004" that|strong="H3605" was|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3318" pleasing|strong="H2896" to|strong="H3318" Yahweh|strong="H3068". Then|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3605" descendants|strong="H3318" of|strong="H1004" Levi|strong="H3881" took|strong="H3318" those|strong="H3605" things|strong="H3605" down|strong="H3381" to|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3605" Kidron|strong="H6939" Valley|strong="H5158" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w burned|strong="H8313"\+w* \+w them|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w there|strong="H4672"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{17}The|strong="H3068" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="H3068" other|strong="H0312" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H1004" Levi|strong="H3878" started|strong="H2490" this|strong="H3068" work|strong="H4399" on|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3068" first|strong="H7223" day|strong="H3117" of|strong="H1004" March|strong="H1980" and|strong="H3068" finished|strong="H3615" purifying|strong="H2893" the|strong="H3068" courtyard|strong="H2691" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w temple|strong="H1004"\+w*} on|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3068" eighth|strong="H8083" day|strong="H3117" of|strong="H1004" that|strong="H3117" month|strong="H2320", and|strong="H3068" they|strong="H3117" finished|strong="H3615" purifying|strong="H2893" the|strong="H3068" temple|strong="H1004" one|strong="H7223" week|strong="H7620" later|strong="H0310". 
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\verseNumber{18}Then|strong="H4428" they|strong="H3068" went|strong="H3068" to|strong="H3068" King|strong="H4428" Hezekiah|strong="H2396" and|strong="H3068" reported|strong="H5046", “We|strong="H3605" have|strong="H3068" purified|strong="H2891" all|strong="H3605" parts|strong="H3411" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004", and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" altar|strong="H4196" where|strong="H1004" sacrifices|strong="H5930" are|strong="H3068" completely|strong="H3605" burned|strong="H8313", and|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" items|strong="H3627" used|strong="H3627" at|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" altar|strong="H4196", the|strong="H3605" table|strong="H7979" on|strong="H3068" which|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548" place|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" sacred|strong="H6944" bread|strong="H3899", and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" things|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w used|strong="H3627"\+w* \+w at|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w table|strong="H7979"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{19}While|strong="H5704" Ahaz|strong="H0271" was|strong="H3068" our|strong="H3068" king|strong="H4428", he|strong="H3068" disobeyed|strong="H4604" what|strong="H3559" Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" commanded|strong="H6680", and|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3068" removed|strong="H2186" from|strong="H6440" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004" many|strong="H7227" things|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w should|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w there|strong="H3605"\+w*}, but|strong="H3605" now|strong="H2005" we|strong="H2005" have|strong="H3068" brought|strong="H3068" them|strong="H6440" back|strong="H7725" and|strong="H3068" placed|strong="H5414" them|strong="H6440" in|strong="H3068" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" sacred|strong="H6944" altar|strong="H4196".” 
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\verseNumber{20}Early|strong="H7925" the|strong="H3068" next|strong="H4283" morning|strong="H7925", King|strong="H4428" Hezekiah|strong="H2396" gathered|strong="H6960" together|strong="H3162" the|strong="H3068" city|strong="H5892" officials|strong="H8269", and|strong="H3068" they|strong="H3068" went|strong="H5927" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w courtyard|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3068"\+w*} temple|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{21}They|strong="H3068" took|strong="H5927" with|strong="H3068" them|strong="H5921" seven|strong="H7651" bulls|strong="H6499", seven|strong="H7651" rams|strong="H0352", seven|strong="H7651" male|strong="H3532" lambs|strong="H3532", and|strong="H1121" seven|strong="H7651" male|strong="H3532" goats|strong="H5795" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" an|strong="H3068" offering|strong="H2403" in|strong="H5921" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" would|strong="H3068" forgive|strong="H5545" the|strong="H5921" sins|strong="H2403" of|strong="H1121" all|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H1121" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" kingdom|strong="H4467" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063", and|strong="H1121" in|strong="H5921" order|strong="H4616" to|strong="H3068" purify|strong="H2398" the|strong="H5921" temple|strong="H4720". The|strong="H5921" king|strong="H5921" commanded|strong="H6680" that|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" priests|strong="H3548", who|strong="H3068" were|strong="H1121" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Aaron|strong="H0175", should|strong="H3068" offer|strong="H5927" those|strong="H5921" animals|strong="H0929" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" sacrificed|strong="H5927" to|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" altar|strong="H4196". 
\verseNumber{22}So|strong="H3651" first|strong="H7223" the|strong="H7819" priests|strong="H3548" slaughtered|strong="H7819" those|strong="H1992" bulls|strong="H1241", and|strong="H3548" took|strong="H6901" their|strong="H7819" blood|strong="H1818" and|strong="H3548" sprinkled|strong="H2236" it|strong="H7819" on|strong="H4196" the|strong="H7819" altar|strong="H4196". Then|strong="H3548" they|strong="H4196" slaughtered|strong="H7819" the|strong="H7819" rams|strong="H0352" and|strong="H3548" sprinkled|strong="H2236" their|strong="H7819" blood|strong="H1818" on|strong="H4196" the|strong="H7819" altar|strong="H4196". Then|strong="H3548" they|strong="H4196" slaughtered|strong="H7819" the|strong="H7819" lambs|strong="H3532" and|strong="H3548" sprinkled|strong="H2236" their|strong="H7819" blood|strong="H1818" on|strong="H4196" the|strong="H7819" altar|strong="H4196". 
\verseNumber{23}The|strong="H6440" goats|strong="H8163" that|strong="H4428" were|strong="H3027" slaughtered|strong="H7819" to|strong="H5921" be|strong="H3027" an|strong="H6440" offering|strong="H2403" in|strong="H5921" order|strong="H3027" that|strong="H4428" Yahweh|strong="H3068" would|strong="H4428" forgive|strong="H5545" the|strong="H6440" sins|strong="H2403" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H6440" people|strong="H5971" were|strong="H3027" brought|strong="H5066" to|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428" and|strong="H4428" the|strong="H6440" others|strong="H0312" who|strong="H4428" were|strong="H3027" there|strong="H6440". Then|strong="H4428" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428" and|strong="H4428" those|strong="H5921" who|strong="H4428" were|strong="H3027" present|strong="H5066" laid|strong="H5564" their|strong="H5564" hands|strong="H3027" on|strong="H5921" those|strong="H5921" goats|strong="H8163". 
\verseNumber{24}Then|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548" slaughtered|strong="H7819" those|strong="H3605" goats|strong="H5795" and|strong="H3478" splashed|strong="H2236" their|strong="H3605" blood|strong="H1818" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" altar|strong="H4196" in|strong="H5921" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="H3588" Yahweh|strong="H3068" would|strong="H3478" forgive|strong="H3722" the|strong="H3605" sins|strong="H2403" that|strong="H3588" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H1818" had|strong="H3478" committed|strong="H2398". The|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548" did|strong="H3478" that|strong="H3588" because|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" had|strong="H3478" commanded|strong="H6680" that|strong="H3588" offerings|strong="H5930" that|strong="H3588" would|strong="H3478" be|strong="H3478" completely|strong="H3605" burned|strong="H8313" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w altar|strong="H4196"\+w*} and|strong="H3478" other|strong="H3605" sacrifices|strong="H5930" should|strong="H3588" be|strong="H3478" made|strong="H3722" for|strong="H3588" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1818" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478". 
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\verseNumber{25}The|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428" then|strong="H5975" told|strong="H5046" the|strong="H3588" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H4428" Levi|strong="H3881" to|strong="H3068" stand|strong="H5975" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" temple|strong="H1004" with|strong="H1004" their|strong="H3068" cymbals|strong="H4700" and|strong="H3068" harps|strong="H3658" and|strong="H3068" lyres|strong="H3658", obeying|strong="H8085" what|strong="H1732" David|strong="H1732" and|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3068" prophets|strong="H5030" Gad|strong="H1410" and|strong="H3068" Nathan|strong="H5416" had|strong="H3068" commanded|strong="H4687". Those|strong="H3588" were|strong="H3881" things|strong="H4687" that|strong="H3588" Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" told|strong="H5046" his|strong="H3068" prophets|strong="H5030" that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H4428" Levi|strong="H3881" should|strong="H3068" do|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{26}So|strong="H5975" the|strong="H5975" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H3627" Levi|strong="H3881" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w went|strong="H1732"\+w* \+w and|strong="H3548"\+w*} stood|strong="H5975" in|strong="H5975" the|strong="H5975" temple|strong="H1004", ready|strong="H3559" to|strong="H1732" play|strong="H2181" the|strong="H5975" musical|strong="H5975" instruments|strong="H3627" that|strong="H3548" King|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" had|strong="H1732" given|strong="H5414" to|strong="H1732" them|strong="H5975". And|strong="H3548" the|strong="H5975" priests|strong="H3548" were|strong="H3881" ready|strong="H3559" to|strong="H1732" blow|strong="H8628" their|strong="H5975" trumpets|strong="H2689". 
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\verseNumber{27}Then|strong="H4428" Hezekiah|strong="H2396" told|strong="H5046" some|strong="H3027" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" priests|strong="H3548" to|strong="H3478" burn|strong="H5927" the|strong="H5921" animals|strong="H0929" that|strong="H3068" would|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3027" sacrificed|strong="H5927" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" altar|strong="H4196". When|strong="H6256" they|strong="H3068" started|strong="H2490" to|strong="H3478" burn|strong="H5927" the|strong="H5921" animals|strong="H0929", the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H2490" started|strong="H2490" to|strong="H3478" sing|strong="H7892" to|strong="H3478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w praise|strong="H1984"\+w*} Yahweh|strong="H3068", while|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" other|strong="H0312" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H4428" Levi|strong="H3878" were|strong="H3478" playing|strong="H2490" their|strong="H3068" instruments|strong="H3627". 
\verseNumber{28}All|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H2690" there|strong="H3605" bowed|strong="H7812" to|strong="H5704" worship|strong="H7812" Yahweh|strong="H3068", while|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3605" singers|strong="H7891" sang|strong="H7891" and|strong="H5930" the|strong="H3605" trumpeters|strong="H2689" blew|strong="H2690" their|strong="H3605" trumpets|strong="H2689". They|strong="H5704" continued|strong="H5674" to|strong="H5704" do|strong="H3605" this|strong="H3605" until|strong="H5704" they|strong="H5704" had|strong="H7891" finished|strong="H3615" slaughtering|strong="H5221" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" animals|strong="H0929" that|strong="H3605" would|strong="H3605" be|strong="H7892" completely|strong="H3605" burned|strong="H8313". 
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\verseNumber{29}When|strong="H3615" they|strong="H3605" finished|strong="H3615" making|strong="H3605" those|strong="H3605" offerings|strong="H5927", the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" and|strong="H4428" all|strong="H3605" those|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H4428" there|strong="H5927" knelt|strong="H5307" down|strong="H7812" and|strong="H4428" worshiped|strong="H7812" Yahweh|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{30}Then|strong="H4428" King|strong="H4428" Hezekiah|strong="H2396" and|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3068" officials|strong="H8269" commanded|strong="H6680" the|strong="H3068" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H4428" Levi|strong="H3881" to|strong="H5704" praise|strong="H1984" Yahweh|strong="H3068", singing|strong="H7440" the|strong="H3068" songs|strong="H1697" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w composed|strong="H7737"\+w*/\+w written|strong="H3789"\+w*} by|strong="H3068" David|strong="H1732" and|strong="H3068" Asaph|strong="H0623" the|strong="H3068" prophet|strong="H2374". So|strong="H1697" they|strong="H3068" sang|strong="H1984" songs|strong="H1697" joyfully|strong="H8057" and|strong="H3068" bowed|strong="H7812" their|strong="H3068" heads|strong="H6915" to|strong="H5704" worship|strong="H7812". 
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\verseNumber{31}Then|strong="H6030" Hezekiah|strong="H2396" said|strong="H6030", “You|strong="H3605" have|strong="H3068" now|strong="H6258" dedicated|strong="H6942" yourselves|strong="H3027" to|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068". So|strong="H5066" come|strong="H5066" close|strong="H5066" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004" and|strong="H3068" bring|strong="H5066" animals|strong="H0929" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3027" sacrificed|strong="H2076" and|strong="H3068" other|strong="H3605" offerings|strong="H5930" to|strong="H3068" thank|strong="H8426" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w for|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w what|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w he|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w has|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w done|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w for|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w you|strong="H3605"\+w*}.” And|strong="H3068" those|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" wanted|strong="H2654" to|strong="H3068" bring|strong="H5066" animals|strong="H0929" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3027" completely|strong="H3605" burned|strong="H8313" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w altar|strong="H4196"\+w*} brought|strong="H5066" them|strong="H3027". 
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\verseNumber{32}Altogether|strong="H3605" they|strong="H3068" brought|strong="H1961" 70 bulls|strong="H1241", 100 rams|strong="H0352", and|strong="H3967" 200 male|strong="H3532" lambs|strong="H3532" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961" completely|strong="H3605" burned|strong="H8313" on|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" altar|strong="H4196". 
\verseNumber{33}The|strong="H6942" other|strong="H0312" animals|strong="H0929" that|strong="H1241" they|strong="H6942" brought|strong="H0935" were|strong="H1241" 600 bulls|strong="H1241" and|strong="H3967" 3,000 sheep|strong="H6629" and|strong="H3967" goats|strong="H5795" that|strong="H1241" were|strong="H1241" set|strong="H6942" apart|strong="H6942" to|strong="H8337" be|strong="H1241" sacrifices|strong="H2077". 
\verseNumber{34}But|strong="H3588" there|strong="H1961" were|strong="H1961" not|strong="H3808" enough|strong="H4592" priests|strong="H3548" to|strong="H5704" remove|strong="H6584" the|strong="H3605" skins|strong="H5785" from|strong="H3881" the|strong="H3605" animals|strong="H1961" that|strong="H3588" would|strong="H3477" be|strong="H1961" completely|strong="H3605" burned|strong="H8313" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w altar|strong="H4196"\+w*}. So|strong="H1961" their|strong="H3605" fellow|strong="H7453" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H3615" Levi|strong="H3881" helped|strong="H2388" them|strong="H3615" until|strong="H5704" that|strong="H3588" work|strong="H4399" was|strong="H1961" finished|strong="H3615", and|strong="H3548" until|strong="H5704" other|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548" had|strong="H1961" purified|strong="H6942"/consecrated|strong="H6942" themselves|strong="H6942" to|strong="H5704" do|strong="H3201" that|strong="H3588" work|strong="H4399". It|strong="H3588" was|strong="H1961" necessary|strong="H2706" for|strong="H3588" them|strong="H3615" to|strong="H5704" do|strong="H3201" that|strong="H3588" because|strong="H3588" many|strong="H5704" of|strong="H3615" the|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548" had|strong="H1961" not|strong="H3808" yet|strong="H3588" performed|strong="H4399" the|strong="H3605" rituals to|strong="H5704" consecrate|strong="H6942" themselves|strong="H6942" for|strong="H3588" that|strong="H3588" work|strong="H4399", like|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H3615" Levi|strong="H3881" had|strong="H1961" done|strong="H1961". 
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\verseNumber{35}In|strong="H3068" addition|strong="H1571" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" all|strong="H7230" the|strong="H3068" offerings|strong="H8002" that|strong="H2459" were|strong="H1004" completely|strong="H3617" burned|strong="H8313" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w altar|strong="H4196"\+w*}, the|strong="H3068" priests|strong="H3548" also|strong="H1571" burned|strong="H8313" the|strong="H3068" fat|strong="H2459" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3068" other|strong="H0312" animals|strong="H0929" that|strong="H2459" were|strong="H1004" sacrificed|strong="H2076" to|strong="H3068" maintain|strong="H3559" good|strong="H2896" fellowship|strong="H2266" with|strong="H1004" Yahweh|strong="H3068", and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" usual|strong="H3117" wine|strong="H3196" offerings|strong="H8002". 
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So|strong="H1571" the|strong="H3068" worship|strong="H7812" at|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" temple|strong="H1004" began|strong="H2490" again|strong="H1571". 
\verseNumber{36}And|strong="H5971" Hezekiah|strong="H2396" and|strong="H5971" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H1697" Judah|strong="H3063" celebrated|strong="H8055", because|strong="H3588" God|strong="H0430" had|strong="H1961" enabled|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5921" to|strong="H1961" do|strong="H1697" all|strong="H3605" those|strong="H3605" things|strong="H1697" very|strong="H8055" quickly|strong="H4116". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Preparations to celebrate the Passover Festival }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Preparations to celebrate the Passover Festival }
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\chapterNumber{30}\verseNumber{1-3}The|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" and|strong="H3967" his|strong="H3605" officials|strong="H8269" and|strong="H3967" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H0312" people|strong="H5971" who|strong="H0834" had|strong="H3068" gathered|strong="H6960" in|strong="H0935" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" wanted|strong="H2654" to|strong="H0413" celebrate|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3605" Passover|strong="H6453" Festival|strong="H2282". But|strong="H3588" they|strong="H1992" were|strong="H0834" not|strong="H3808" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="H0413" celebrate|strong="H6213" it|strong="H5414" at|strong="H3427" the|strong="H3605" usual|strong="H3117" time|strong="H6256", because|strong="H3588" many|strong="H7227" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548" had|strong="H3068" still|strong="H5750" not|strong="H3808" performed|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3605" rituals to|strong="H0413" purify|strong="H2398" themselves|strong="H0905"; therefore|strong="H3651" they|strong="H1992" were|strong="H0834" not|strong="H3808" allowed|strong="H5414" to|strong="H0413" do|strong="H6213" serve|strong="H5647" in|strong="H0935" the|strong="H3605" festival|strong="H2282". Also|strong="H1571", everyone|strong="H3605" had|strong="H3068" still|strong="H5750" not|strong="H3808" come|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0413" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H0413"\+w* \+w celebrate|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w Passover|strong="H6453"\+w*}. So|strong="H3651" they|strong="H1992" decided|strong="H3289" to|strong="H0413" celebrate|strong="H6213" it|strong="H5414" one|strong="H0259" month|strong="H2320" later|strong="H0310" than|strong="H4480" usual|strong="H3117". 
\verseNumber{4}The|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" and|strong="H4428" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5869" who|strong="H3605" had|strong="H4428" gathered|strong="H6951" thought|strong="H5869" that|strong="H3605" was|strong="H1697" a|strong="H4428" good|strong="H3474" plan|strong="H1697". 
\verseNumber{5}So|strong="H6213" they|strong="H3588" decided|strong="H3289" to|strong="H5704" send|strong="H5674" messages|strong="H1697" to|strong="H5704" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" towns|strong="H1323" in|strong="H3478" Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H3478" in|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478", from|strong="H3478" Beersheba|strong="H0884" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w far|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w south|strong="H5045"\+w*} to|strong="H5704" Dan|strong="H1835" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w far|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w north|strong="H6828"\+w*}, including|strong="H5704" towns|strong="H1323" in|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" tribes|strong="H5975" of|strong="H3068" Ephraim|strong="H0669" and|strong="H3478" Manasseh|strong="H4519", to|strong="H5704" invite|strong="H7121" people|strong="H3808" to|strong="H5704" come|strong="H5674" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004" in|strong="H3478" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" to|strong="H5704" celebrate|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3605" Passover|strong="H6453" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Festival|strong="H2282"\+w*} to|strong="H5704" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w honor|strong="H3519"\+w*} Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H3605" God|strong="H3068" whom|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H3808" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worshiped|strong="H7812"\+w*/\+w belonged|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5704"\+w*}. Many|strong="H7230" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H3808" had|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" previously|strong="H3808" celebrated|strong="H6213" that|strong="H3588" festival|strong="H2282", even|strong="H5704" though|strong="H3588" it|strong="H3588" had|strong="H3068" been|strong="H5674" written|strong="H3789" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w laws|strong="H8451"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w should|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{6}Obeying|strong="H8085" what|strong="H4687" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" commanded|strong="H4687", messengers|strong="H7323" went|strong="H3212" throughout|strong="H3605" Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478", taking|strong="H3947" messages|strong="H2372" that|strong="H3605" had|strong="H3068" been|strong="H3605" written|strong="H3789" by|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" and|strong="H1121" his|strong="H3605" officials|strong="H8269". This|strong="H7725" is|strong="H3068" what|strong="H4687" they|strong="H3068" wrote|strong="H3789": 
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“You|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H1121", you|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" survived|strong="H7604" after|strong="H0310" being|strong="H1121" slaves|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" kings|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Assyria|strong="H0804", return|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H3605" God|strong="H3068" whom|strong="H0834" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w our|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w great|strong="H1419"\+w* \+w ancestors|strong="H0001"\+w*} Abraham|strong="H0085", Isaac|strong="H3327", and|strong="H1121" Jacob|strong="H3290" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worshiped|strong="H7812"\+w*/\+w belonged|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="H7725"\+w*}, in|strong="H3478" order|strong="H3027" that|strong="H3605" he|strong="H3068" may|strong="H3068" return|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" you|strong="H3605". Your|strong="H3068" fathers|strong="H0001" and|strong="H1121" brothers|strong="H1121" did|strong="H3478" not|strong="H7725" faithfully|strong="H0571" obey|strong="H8085" Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H3605" God|strong="H3068" whom|strong="H0834" our|strong="H3068" ancestors|strong="H0001" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worshiped|strong="H7812"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{7}Do|strong="H3068" not|strong="H5414" act|strong="H4603" like|strong="H1961" they|strong="H3068" did|strong="H3068", because|strong="H3068" what|strong="H7200" they|strong="H3068" did|strong="H3068" caused|strong="H5414" other|strong="H0312" people|strong="H7200" to|strong="H3068" become|strong="H1961" disgusted|strong="H3363" with|strong="H3068" them|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{8}Do|strong="H5647" not|strong="H5414" be|strong="H3027" stubborn|strong="H7185" as|strong="H3068" our|strong="H3068" ancestors|strong="H0001" were|strong="H3027". Do|strong="H5647" what|strong="H4100" Yahweh|strong="H3068" desires|strong="H0183". Come|strong="H7725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*} to|strong="H7725" the|strong="H5414" temple|strong="H4720", which|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" set|strong="H5414" apart|strong="H6942" forever|strong="H5769". Do|strong="H5647" what|strong="H4100" pleases|strong="H2654" Yahweh|strong="H3068" our|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068", in|strong="H3068" order|strong="H3027" that|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" no|strong="H4480" longer|strong="H5769" be|strong="H3027" angry|strong="H2734" with|strong="H3068" you|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{9}If|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" return|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H6440" people|strong="H1121" who|strong="H3068" have|strong="H3068" captured|strong="H7617" our|strong="H3068" brothers|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w sisters|strong="H0269"\+w*} and|strong="H1121" our|strong="H3068" children|strong="H1121" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3808" kind|strong="H4327" to|strong="H7725" them|strong="H5921", and|strong="H1121" allow|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5921" to|strong="H7725" return|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" this|strong="H2063" land|strong="H6440". Do|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" forget|strong="H7911" that|strong="H3588" Yahweh|strong="H3068" our|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" kind|strong="H4327" and|strong="H1121" merciful|strong="H7349". If|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" return|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" him|strong="H6440", he|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" no|strong="H3808" longer|strong="H3808" reject|strong="H5493" you|strong="H3588".” 
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\verseNumber{10}The|strong="H5921" messengers|strong="H7323" went|strong="H5674" to|strong="H5704" all|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5921" towns|strong="H5892" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H5892" Ephraim|strong="H0669" and|strong="H5892" Manasseh|strong="H4519", as|strong="H5704" far|strong="H5704" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w north|strong="H6828"\+w*} as|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5921" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H5892" Zebulun|strong="H2074", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w gave|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w them|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w this|strong="H5674"\+w* \+w message|strong="H1697"\+w*,} but|strong="H1961" most|strong="H6944" of|strong="H5892" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5971" there|strong="H1961" scorned|strong="H6712" them|strong="H5921" and|strong="H5892" ridiculed them|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{11}But|strong="H3588" some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H3389" the|strong="H4519" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H3389" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H4519"\+w* \+w tribes|strong="H7626"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3389"\+w*} Asher|strong="H0836", Manasseh|strong="H4519", and|strong="H3389" Zebulun|strong="H2074" humbled|strong="H3665" themselves|strong="H3665" and|strong="H3389" went|strong="H1980" to|strong="H3389" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". 
\verseNumber{12}Also|strong="H1571" in|strong="H3068" Judah|strong="H3063" God|strong="H3068" motivated|strong="H0834" the|strong="H5414" people|strong="H1571" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1961" united|strong="H3161" in|strong="H3068" wanting|strong="H6485" to|strong="H3068" do|strong="H6213" what|strong="H1697" Yahweh|strong="H3068" wanted|strong="H2654" them|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3068" do|strong="H6213", which|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" what|strong="H1697" the|strong="H5414" king|strong="H4428" and|strong="H3063" his|strong="H5414" officials|strong="H8269" had|strong="H3068" told|strong="H1697" them|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3068" do|strong="H6213" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5414" message|strong="H1697" that|strong="H3068" they|strong="H3068" sent|strong="H5414". 

\BibleSectionHeading{They|strong="H3068" celebrated|strong="H6213" the|strong="H5414" Passover|strong="H6453" Festival|strong="H2282" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{They|strong="H3068" celebrated|strong="H6213" the|strong="H5414" Passover|strong="H6453" Festival|strong="H2282" }
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\verseNumber{13}So|strong="H6213" a|strong="H6213" huge|strong="H7227" crowd|strong="H6951" of|strong="H6951" people|strong="H5971" gathered|strong="H6213" in|strong="H6213" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" in|strong="H6213" May|strong="H5971", to|strong="H6213" celebrate|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" Festival|strong="H2282" of|strong="H6951" Eating|strong="H0398" Unleavened|strong="H4682" Bread|strong="H4682". 
\verseNumber{14}They|strong="H3605" removed|strong="H5493" the|strong="H3605" altars|strong="H4196" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H4196"\+w* \+w Baal|strong="H1168"\+w*} in|strong="H5493" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" and|strong="H6965" took|strong="H5493" away|strong="H5493" the|strong="H3605" altars|strong="H4196" for|strong="H4196" burning|strong="H6999" incense|strong="H6999" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3389"\+w* \+w honor|strong="H3519"\+w* \+w other|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w gods|strong="H0430"\+w*, \+w and|strong="H6965"\+w* \+w burned|strong="H6999"\+w* \+w them|strong="H7993"\+w*} in|strong="H5493" Kidron|strong="H6939" Valley|strong="H5158". 
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\verseNumber{15}They|strong="H3068" slaughtered|strong="H7819" the|strong="H3068" Passover|strong="H6453" lambs|strong="H3532" on|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" fourteenth|strong="H6240" day|strong="H2320" of|strong="H1004" that|strong="H3068" month|strong="H2320". Some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3068" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" other|strong="H8145" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H1004" Levi|strong="H3881" were|strong="H3881" ashamed|strong="H3637" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w had|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w not|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w performed|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3068"\+w* rituals \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w cause|strong="H2600"\+w* \+w them|strong="H6942"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w acceptable|strong="H7522"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w work|strong="H4399"\+w* \+w for|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w*}. So|strong="H6942" they|strong="H3068" performed|strong="H6213" those|strong="H1992" rituals, and|strong="H3068" brought|strong="H3548" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" temple|strong="H1004" animals|strong="H0929" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" completely|strong="H3617" burned|strong="H8313" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w altar|strong="H4196"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{16}Then|strong="H4872" they|strong="H5921" stood|strong="H5975" at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" places|strong="H3027" where|strong="H5921" Moses|strong="H4872" had|strong="H4872" written|strong="H3789" in|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5921" laws|strong="H8451" that|strong="H3548" they|strong="H5921" should|strong="H3548" stand|strong="H5975". Then|strong="H4872" the|strong="H5921" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H3027" Levi|strong="H3881" gave|strong="H4872" to|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" priests|strong="H3548" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w bowls|strong="H4219"\+w* \+w containing|strong="H8033"\+w* \+w blood|strong="H1818"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w animals|strong="H0929"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3548"\+w* \+w were|strong="H3881"\+w* \+w being|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\+w*}, and|strong="H4872" the|strong="H5921" priests|strong="H3548" sprinkled|strong="H2236" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w altar|strong="H4196"\+w*} with|strong="H5921" some|strong="H3027" of|strong="H3027" the|strong="H5921" blood|strong="H1818". 
\verseNumber{17}Many|strong="H7227" people|strong="H3808" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" crowd|strong="H6951" had|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" purified|strong="H6942" themselves|strong="H6942", and|strong="H3068" therefore|strong="H5921" they|strong="H3588" were|strong="H3881" not|strong="H3808" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="H3068" kill|strong="H2026" the|strong="H3605" lambs|strong="H3532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w dedicate|strong="H6942"\+w* \+w them|strong="H5921"\+w*} to|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068". So|strong="H3808" it|strong="H5921" was|strong="H3068" necessary|strong="H2706" for|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H3068" Levi|strong="H3881" to|strong="H3068" kill|strong="H2026" the|strong="H3605" lambs|strong="H3532" for|strong="H3588" them|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{18}Although|strong="H3588" most|strong="H3068" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5971" who|strong="H5971" had|strong="H3068" come|strong="H5971" from|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w tribes|strong="H7626"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w*} Ephraim|strong="H0669", Manasseh|strong="H4519", and|strong="H3068" Issachar|strong="H3485" had|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" purified|strong="H2891" themselves|strong="H2896", they|strong="H3588" ate|strong="H0398" the|strong="H5921" food|strong="H3899" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" Passover|strong="H6453" Festival|strong="H2282" anyway, ignoring the|strong="H5921" rules|strong="H4910" written|strong="H3789" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w by|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="H3808"\+w*}. But|strong="H3588" Hezekiah|strong="H2396" prayed|strong="H6419" for|strong="H3588" them|strong="H5921", saying|strong="H0559" “Yahweh|strong="H3068", you|strong="H3588" always|strong="H3605" do|strong="H3068" what|strong="H2896" is|strong="H3068" good|strong="H2896"; I|strong="H3588" pray|strong="H6419" that|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" forgive|strong="H3722" everyone|strong="H3605" 
\verseNumber{19}who|strong="H3605" sincerely|strong="H8549" wants|strong="H2656" to|strong="H3068" honor|strong="H3519" you|strong="H3605", the|strong="H3605" God|strong="H3068" whom|strong="H0834" our|strong="H3068" ancestors|strong="H0001" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worshiped|strong="H7812"\+w*}, even|strong="H3808" if|strong="H0518" they|strong="H3068" have|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" purified|strong="H2891" themselves|strong="H0905" by|strong="H3068" obeying|strong="H8085" the|strong="H3605" sacred|strong="H6944" laws|strong="H8451" that|strong="H3605" you|strong="H3605" gave|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3068" us|strong="H5414".” 
\verseNumber{20}And|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" heard|strong="H8085" what|strong="H8085" Hezekiah|strong="H2396" prayed|strong="H6419"; he|strong="H3068" forgave|strong="H5375" the|strong="H8085" people|strong="H5971", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w did|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w not|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w punish|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w them|strong="H8085"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{21}The|strong="H6213" Israeli people|strong="H1121" who|strong="H3068" were|strong="H3478" there|strong="H4672" in|strong="H3478" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" celebrated|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" Festival|strong="H2282" of|strong="H1121" Eating|strong="H0398" Unleavened|strong="H4682" Bread|strong="H4682" for|strong="H6213" seven|strong="H7651" days|strong="H3117". They|strong="H3117" rejoiced|strong="H8057" greatly|strong="H1419" as|strong="H3117" they|strong="H3117" celebrated|strong="H6213", while|strong="H3117" the|strong="H6213" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="H1121" other|strong="H0312" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Levi|strong="H3881" sang|strong="H1984" to|strong="H3478" Yahweh|strong="H3068" every|strong="H3117" day|strong="H3117", and|strong="H1121" played|strong="H2181" musical|strong="H3627" instruments|strong="H3627" to|strong="H3478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w praise|strong="H1984"\+w*} God|strong="H3068". 
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\verseNumber{22}Hezekiah|strong="H2396" thanked|strong="H1288" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H3068" Levi|strong="H3881" for|strong="H5921" doing|strong="H6213" this|strong="H1696" work|strong="H4399" for|strong="H5921" Yahweh|strong="H3068", and|strong="H3068" for|strong="H5921" very|strong="H2896" skillfully|strong="H2805" leading|strong="H7218" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1696" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H3881" worshiping|strong="H7812". For|strong="H5921" those|strong="H3605" seven|strong="H7651" days|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1696" ate|strong="H0398" the|strong="H3605" Passover|strong="H6453" food|strong="H3899" and|strong="H3068" brought|strong="H3068" offerings|strong="H8002" to|strong="H1696" maintain|strong="H6213" fellowship|strong="H2266" with|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" and|strong="H3068" praised|strong="H3034" Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H3605" God|strong="H3068" whom|strong="H0834" their|strong="H3605" ancestors|strong="H0001" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w belonged|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1696"\+w*/\+w had|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w worshiped|strong="H7812"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{23}Then|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3605" whole|strong="H3605" group|strong="H7235" decided|strong="H3289" to|strong="H6213" celebrate|strong="H6213" for|strong="H6213" seven|strong="H7651" more|strong="H6213" days|strong="H3117", so|strong="H6213" they|strong="H3117" did|strong="H6213": They|strong="H3117" celebrated|strong="H6213" joyfully|strong="H8057" for|strong="H6213" seven|strong="H7651" more|strong="H6213" days|strong="H3117". 
\verseNumber{24}King|strong="H4428" Hezekiah|strong="H2396" provided|strong="H3557" 1,000 bulls|strong="H6499" and|strong="H3063" 7,000 sheep|strong="H6629" to|strong="H4428" be|strong="H4428" slaughtered|strong="H7819" for|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" people|strong="H5971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w eat|strong="H0398"\+w* \+w during|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w festival|strong="H2282"\+w*}, and|strong="H3063" the|strong="H3588" officials|strong="H8269" also|strong="H4428" gave|strong="H7311" them|strong="H6942" 1,000 bulls|strong="H6499" and|strong="H3063" 10,000 sheep|strong="H6629" and|strong="H3063" goats|strong="H5795". Many|strong="H7230" priests|strong="H3548" consecrated|strong="H6942" themselves|strong="H6942". 
\verseNumber{25}All|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H3427" of|strong="H3427" Judah|strong="H3063" rejoiced|strong="H8055", including|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="H3063" other|strong="H3605" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H3427" Levi|strong="H3881" and|strong="H3063" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H3427" from|strong="H3478" Israel|strong="H3478" who|strong="H3605" had|strong="H3478" come|strong="H3478", and|strong="H3063" including|strong="H3605" some|strong="H3605" from|strong="H3478" other|strong="H3605" countries|strong="H0776" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H3478" living|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" Israel|strong="H3478" and|strong="H3063" some|strong="H3605" from|strong="H3478" other|strong="H3605" countries|strong="H0776" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H3478" living|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" Judah|strong="H3063". 
\verseNumber{26}Everyone|strong="H3605" in|strong="H3478" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" was|strong="H1961" very|strong="H1419" joyful|strong="H7440", because|strong="H3588" nothing|strong="H3808" like|strong="H1961" this|strong="H2063" had|strong="H1961" happened|strong="H1961" in|strong="H3478" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" since|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" time|strong="H3117" when|strong="H3588" David’s|strong="H1732" son|strong="H1121" Solomon|strong="H8010" was|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478". 
\verseNumber{27}The|strong="H8085" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="H6965" the|strong="H8085" other|strong="H0312" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H6963" Levi|strong="H3881" stood|strong="H6965" up|strong="H6965" to|strong="H8085" bless|strong="H1288" the|strong="H8085" people|strong="H5971", and|strong="H6965" God|strong="H8064" heard|strong="H8085" them|strong="H8085" in|strong="H8085" heaven|strong="H8064", the|strong="H8085" holy|strong="H6944" place|strong="H6944" where|strong="H0834" he|strong="H5971" lives|strong="H5315". 
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\chapterNumber{31}After|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3605" festival|strong="H2282" ended|strong="H3615", the|strong="H3605" Israelis who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H3478" there|strong="H4672" went|strong="H3318" to|strong="H5704" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" towns|strong="H5892" in|strong="H3478" Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H1121" smashed|strong="H7665" the|strong="H3605" stones|strong="H0068"/pillars|strong="H4676" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w worshiping|strong="H7812"\+w* \+w idols|strong="H1544"\+w*}, and|strong="H1121" cut|strong="H1438" down|strong="H5422" the|strong="H3605" poles|strong="H0905" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w worshiping|strong="H7812"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w goddess|strong="H0430"\+w*} Asherah|strong="H0842". They|strong="H5704" destroyed|strong="H7665" the|strong="H3605" shrines|strong="H1354" on|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3605" hilltops and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" altars|strong="H4196" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Baal|strong="H1168"\+w*} throughout|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" areas|strong="H0776" where|strong="H0834" the|strong="H3605" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H1121" Benjamin|strong="H1144" lived|strong="H3427", and|strong="H1121" also|strong="H3478" in|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" areas|strong="H0776" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H1121" Ephraim|strong="H0669" and|strong="H1121" Manasseh|strong="H4519". After|strong="H3318" destroying|strong="H7843" all|strong="H3605" of|strong="H1121" them|strong="H7725", they|strong="H5704" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H5704" their|strong="H3605" own|strong="H1961" towns|strong="H5892". 

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\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="H3605" offerings|strong="H3478" for|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="H1121" Levites|strong="H1121" }
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\verseNumber{2}Hezekiah|strong="H2396" divided|strong="H0914" the|strong="H5921" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H6310"\+w*} descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H3068" Levi|strong="H3881" into|strong="H5921" groups|strong="H7218". He|strong="H3068" appointed|strong="H5975" some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" groups|strong="H7218" to|strong="H3068" offer|strong="H7126" sacrifices|strong="H5930" that|strong="H3068" would|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" completely|strong="H3617" burned|strong="H8313" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w altar|strong="H4196"\+w*} and|strong="H3068" offerings|strong="H8002" to|strong="H3068" maintain|strong="H6213" fellowship|strong="H2266" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w*}. He|strong="H3068" appointed|strong="H5975" some|strong="H4480" groups|strong="H7218" to|strong="H3068" do|strong="H3068" other|strong="H6310" work|strong="H5656" at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" temple|strong="H1004": some|strong="H4480" to|strong="H3068" lead|strong="H5148" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5971" in|strong="H5921" their|strong="H3068" worship|strong="H7812", some|strong="H4480" to|strong="H3068" thank|strong="H3034" Yahweh|strong="H3068", and|strong="H3068" some|strong="H4480" to|strong="H3068" sing|strong="H1984" songs|strong="H1984" to|strong="H3068" praise|strong="H1984" to|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" gates|strong="H8179" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" temple|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{3}The|strong="H3068" king|strong="H4428" contributed|strong="H4521" some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H4428" his|strong="H3068" own|strong="H1961" funds to|strong="H3068" buy|strong="H7676" animals|strong="H0929" that|strong="H3068" would|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" sacrificed|strong="H2076" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" morning|strong="H1242" and|strong="H3068" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" evening|strong="H6153" of|strong="H4428" each|strong="H0376" day|strong="H2320", and|strong="H3068" on|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" Sabbath|strong="H7676" days|strong="H6153", to|strong="H3068" celebrate|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3068" new|strong="H2320" moons|strong="H2320", and|strong="H3068" during|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3068" other|strong="H0312" feasts|strong="H4150", according|strong="H4480" to|strong="H3068" what|strong="H4100" was|strong="H3068" written|strong="H3789" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" laws|strong="H8451" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w gave|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="H4872"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{4}Hezekiah|strong="H2388" told|strong="H5046" the|strong="H5414" people|strong="H5971" living|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" to|strong="H3068" give|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5414" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5414" other|strong="H0312" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H3068" Levi|strong="H3881" the|strong="H5414" portions|strong="H4521" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w meat|strong="H1320"\+w*} that|strong="H5971" should|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" given|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3068" them|strong="H5414", in|strong="H3427" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="H5971" they|strong="H3068" could|strong="H5971" devote|strong="H2388" all|strong="H5414" their|strong="H3068" time|strong="H6256" to|strong="H3068" obeying|strong="H8085" the|strong="H5414" laws|strong="H8451" of|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{5}As|strong="H1697" soon|strong="H3512" as|strong="H1697" he|strong="H3605" told|strong="H1697" that|strong="H3605" to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1121", they|strong="H1697" generously|strong="H5670" gave|strong="H7235" the|strong="H3605" first|strong="H1121" part|strong="H4643" of|strong="H1121" their|strong="H3605" harvest|strong="H8393" of|strong="H1121" grain|strong="H1715", and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" first|strong="H1121" part|strong="H4643" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" new|strong="H8492" wine|strong="H8492" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w they|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w produced|strong="H6213"\+w*}, and|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w olive|strong="H2132"\+w*} oil|strong="H3323" and|strong="H1121" honey|strong="H1706", and|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" crops|strong="H8393" that|strong="H3605" grew|strong="H6555" in|strong="H3478" their|strong="H3605" fields|strong="H7704". They|strong="H1697" brought|strong="H3478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w temple|strong="H1004"\+w*} a|strong="H3478" tenth|strong="H4643" of|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3605" their|strong="H3605" crops|strong="H8393". 
\verseNumber{6}The|strong="H5414" men|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478" and|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" who|strong="H3068" were|strong="H3478" living|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" various|strong="H2921" towns|strong="H5892" in|strong="H3427" Judah|strong="H3063" also|strong="H1571" brought|strong="H5414" a|strong="H5414" tenth|strong="H4643" of|strong="H1121" their|strong="H3068" cattle|strong="H1241" and|strong="H1121" sheep|strong="H6629" and|strong="H1121" goats|strong="H1121", and|strong="H1121" a|strong="H5414" tenth|strong="H4643" of|strong="H1121" other|strong="H0312" things|strong="H6944" that|strong="H3068" they|strong="H1992" had|strong="H3068" dedicated|strong="H6942" to|strong="H3478" Yahweh|strong="H3068" their|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068", and|strong="H1121" they|strong="H1992" piled|strong="H6651" all|strong="H5414" those|strong="H1992" things|strong="H6944" in|strong="H3427" heaps|strong="H6194". 
\verseNumber{7}They|strong="H2320" started|strong="H2490" to|strong="H2490" do|strong="H6213" that|strong="H0834" in|strong="H2320" May|strong="H1961" and|strong="H2320" finished|strong="H3615" doing|strong="H6213" it|strong="H3615" in|strong="H2320" September. 
\verseNumber{8}When|strong="H7200" Hezekiah|strong="H2396" and|strong="H3478" his|strong="H3068" officials|strong="H8269" saw|strong="H7200" the|strong="H7200" heaps|strong="H6194", they|strong="H3068" praised|strong="H1288" Yahweh|strong="H3068" and|strong="H3478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w requested|strong="H7592"\+w* \+w God|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w*} bless|strong="H1288" the|strong="H7200" people|strong="H5971". 
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\verseNumber{9}But|strong="H5921" Hezekiah|strong="H2396" asked|strong="H1875" the|strong="H5921" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="H3548" other|strong="H0312" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H5921" Levi|strong="H3881", “Why|strong="H5921" are|strong="H3548" these|strong="H3881" heaps|strong="H6194" of|strong="H5921" things|strong="H1697" here|strong="H5921"?” 
\verseNumber{10}Then|strong="H2088" Azariah|strong="H5838" the|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Supreme} Priest|strong="H3548", a|strong="H3588" descendant|strong="H2233" of|strong="H1004" Zadok|strong="H6659", replied|strong="H0559", “Since|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" time|strong="H5704" that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" people|strong="H5971" started|strong="H2490" to|strong="H5704" bring|strong="H0935" their|strong="H3068" offerings|strong="H8641" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3588" temple|strong="H1004", we|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" even|strong="H5704" more|strong="H7230" food|strong="H1004" than|strong="H3588" we|strong="H3588" need|strong="H4270". This|strong="H2088" has|strong="H3068" happened|strong="H1961" because|strong="H3588" Yahweh|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" greatly|strong="H7230" blessed|strong="H1288" our|strong="H3068" fellow|strong="H7453" Israelis, with|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3588" result|strong="H6903" that|strong="H3588" all|strong="H5704" this|strong="H2088" is|strong="H3068" left|strong="H3498" over|strong="H3498" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w after|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w we|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w priests|strong="H3548"\+w* \+w and|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w other|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w descendants|strong="H2233"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w Levi|strong="H3878"\+w* \+w took|strong="H3548"\+w* \+w all|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w we|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w need|strong="H4270"\+w*}!” 
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\verseNumber{11}Then|strong="H3068" Hezekiah|strong="H2396" ordered|strong="H3559" that|strong="H3068" they|strong="H3068" should|strong="H3068" prepare|strong="H3559" storerooms in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" temple|strong="H1004". So|strong="H3559" they|strong="H3068" did|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{12}Then|strong="H8096" they|strong="H5921" brought|strong="H0935" into|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" storerooms all|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" tithes|strong="H4643" and|strong="H6944" offerings|strong="H8641" and|strong="H6944" the|strong="H5921" things|strong="H6944" dedicated|strong="H6944" to|strong="H5921" Yahweh|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w which|strong="H3881"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w had|strong="H8096"\+w* \+w brought|strong="H0935"\+w*}. One|strong="H0259" of|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H5921" Levi|strong="H3881" whose|strong="H0834" name|strong="H8034" was|strong="H3881" Conaniah|strong="H3562" was|strong="H3881" in|strong="H5921" charge|strong="H5921" of|strong="H5921" those|strong="H5921" things|strong="H6944", and|strong="H6944" his|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w younger|strong="H6810"\+w*} brother|strong="H0251" Shimei|strong="H8096" was|strong="H3881" his|strong="H5921" assistant|strong="H8334". 
\verseNumber{13}Those|strong="H1992" two|strong="H1004" men|strong="H0376" supervised|strong="H5921" Jehiel|strong="H3171", Azaziah|strong="H5812", Nahath|strong="H5184", Asahel|strong="H6214", Jerimoth|strong="H3406", Jozabad|strong="H3107", Eliel|strong="H0447", Ismakiah|strong="H3253", Mahath|strong="H4287" and|strong="H4428" Benaiah|strong="H1141" while|strong="H1004" they|strong="H3027" did|strong="H2396" the|strong="H3027" work|strong="H3027". They|strong="H3027" were|strong="H3027" appointed|strong="H4662" by|strong="H3027" King|strong="H4428" Hezekiah|strong="H2396"; Azariah|strong="H5838" was|strong="H4428" in|strong="H1004" charge|strong="H3027" of|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w everything|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w that|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w was|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w done|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w in|strong="H1004"\+w*} the|strong="H3027" temple|strong="H1004". 
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\verseNumber{14}Kore|strong="H6981" the|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Imnah|strong="H3232", another|strong="H0312" descendant|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Levi|strong="H3881", who|strong="H3068" guarded|strong="H8104" the|strong="H5921" east|strong="H4217" gate|strong="H8179" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" temple|strong="H1004", was|strong="H3068" in|strong="H5921" charge|strong="H5921" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" offerings|strong="H5071" to|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3068" were|strong="H1121" made|strong="H5414" voluntarily|strong="H5071". He|strong="H3068" distributed|strong="H2505" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H0312"\+w*} descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Levi|strong="H3881" the|strong="H5921" offerings|strong="H5071" and|strong="H1121" other|strong="H0312" things|strong="H6944" that|strong="H3068" were|strong="H1121" dedicated|strong="H6942" to|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{15}Eden|strong="H5731", Miniamin|strong="H4509", Jeshua|strong="H3442", Shemaiah|strong="H8098", Amariah|strong="H0568" and|strong="H1419" Shecaniah|strong="H7935" faithfully|strong="H0571" assisted|strong="H5826" him|strong="H5414" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" towns|strong="H5892" where|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" priests|strong="H3548" lived|strong="H3427". They|strong="H5921" distributed|strong="H2505" those|strong="H5921" things|strong="H1419" to|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" groups|strong="H7218" of|strong="H3027" their|strong="H5414" fellow|strong="H7453" priests|strong="H3548"; they|strong="H5921" distributed|strong="H2505" them|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5921" everyone|strong="H3605", ifrom the|strong="H5921" youngest|strong="H6996" to|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" oldest|strong="H1419". 
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\verseNumber{16}They|strong="H3117" also|strong="H3068" distributed|strong="H2505" things|strong="H1697" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" males|strong="H2145" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H1121" at|strong="H3068" least|strong="H6996" 30 years|strong="H8141" old|strong="H1121", those|strong="H3605" whose|strong="H1121" names|strong="H8034" were|strong="H1121" written|strong="H3789" on|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3605" scrolls where|strong="H1004" lists of|strong="H1121" family|strong="H1004" names|strong="H8034" were|strong="H1121" written|strong="H3789". They|strong="H3117" were|strong="H1121" males|strong="H2145" who|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w were|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w allowed|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w*} enter|strong="H0935" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004" to|strong="H3068" perform|strong="H6213" their|strong="H3605" tasks|strong="H5656"/work|strong="H5656" each|strong="H3605" day|strong="H3117", the|strong="H3605" tasks|strong="H5656" that|strong="H3605" each|strong="H3605" group|strong="H7235" had|strong="H3068" been|strong="H3605" assigned|strong="H5656" to|strong="H3068" do|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{17}The|strong="H3548" names|strong="H8034" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3548" priests|strong="H3548" were|strong="H1121" on|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3548" scrolls where|strong="H1004" their|strong="H3548" clans’ names|strong="H8034" were|strong="H1121" written|strong="H3789". They|strong="H8141" also|strong="H1121" distributed|strong="H2505" things|strong="H1697" to|strong="H1121" groups|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H0312"\+w*} descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Levi|strong="H3881", those|strong="H1121" who|strong="H3548" were|strong="H1121" at|strong="H1004" least|strong="H6996" 20 years|strong="H8141" old|strong="H1121". 
\verseNumber{18}They|strong="H3588" included|strong="H3605" all|strong="H3605" their|strong="H3605" little|strong="H2945" children|strong="H1121" and|strong="H1121" wives|strong="H0802" and|strong="H1121" other|strong="H3605" sons|strong="H1121" and|strong="H1121" daughters|strong="H1323" whose|strong="H1121" names|strong="H8034" were|strong="H1121" on|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" scrolls where|strong="H0834" their|strong="H3605" clans’ names|strong="H8034" were|strong="H1121" written|strong="H3789", because|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" also|strong="H1121" faithfully|strong="H0571" had|strong="H3588" dedicated|strong="H6942" themselves|strong="H6942" to|strong="H1121" Yahweh|strong="H3068". 
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\verseNumber{19}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\+w*} also|strong="H8034" appointed|strong="H5414" other|strong="H3605" men|strong="H1121" to|strong="H5414" distribute|strong="H5414" portions|strong="H4490" of|strong="H1121" those|strong="H3605" offerings|strong="H8002" to|strong="H5414" the|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="H1121" other|strong="H3605" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Levi|strong="H3881" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H1121" living|strong="H3605" in|strong="H5892" the|strong="H3605" pasturelands|strong="H4054" around|strong="H5439" the|strong="H3605" towns|strong="H5892" in|strong="H5892" Judah|strong="H3063". But|strong="H3605" they|strong="H3605" gave|strong="H5414" things|strong="H3605" only|strong="H3605" to|strong="H5414" those|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H1121" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Aaron|strong="H0175" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w first|strong="H1121"\+w* Supreme \+w Priest|strong="H3548"\+w*}, whose|strong="H1121" names|strong="H8034" were|strong="H1121" on|strong="H5892" the|strong="H3605" scrolls containing|strong="H8033" the|strong="H3605" names|strong="H8034" of|strong="H1121" their|strong="H3605" clans|strong="H4940". 
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\verseNumber{20}That|strong="H3605" is|strong="H3068" what|strong="H2896" Hezekiah|strong="H2396" did|strong="H6213" throughout|strong="H3605" Judah|strong="H3063". He|strong="H6213" always|strong="H3605" faithfully|strong="H0571" did|strong="H6213" things|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" Yahweh|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3605" God|strong="H3068" considered|strong="H2803" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" right|strong="H3477" and|strong="H3063" good|strong="H2896". 
\verseNumber{21}In|strong="H1004" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" he|strong="H6213" did|strong="H6213" for|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3605" worship|strong="H7812" in|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004", and|strong="H1004" as|strong="H6213" he|strong="H6213" obeyed|strong="H8085" God’s|strong="H0430" laws|strong="H8451" and|strong="H1004" commands|strong="H4687", he|strong="H6213" tried|strong="H6213" to|strong="H6213" find|strong="H4672" out|strong="H6213" what|strong="H4639" his|strong="H3605" God|strong="H0430" wanted|strong="H3824", and|strong="H1004" he|strong="H6213" worked|strong="H6213" energetically|strong="H2388". So|strong="H6213" he|strong="H6213" was|strong="H1004" successful|strong="H6743". 

\BibleSectionHeading{The army of King Sennacherib of Assyria invaded Judah }

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\chapterNumber{32}After|strong="H5921" King|strong="H4428" Hezekiah|strong="H2396" had|strong="H4428" obeyed|strong="H8085" Yahweh’s|strong="H3068" instructions|strong="H1697" and|strong="H3063" had|strong="H4428" done|strong="H1697" all|strong="H1697" those|strong="H5921" things|strong="H1697", King|strong="H4428" Sennacherib|strong="H5576" of|strong="H4428" Assyria|strong="H0804" came|strong="H1697" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w his|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w army|strong="H2428"\+w*} and|strong="H3063" invaded|strong="H1234" Judah|strong="H3063". He|strong="H5921" commanded|strong="H6680" his|strong="H5921" soldiers|strong="H5650" to|strong="H5921" surround|strong="H5439" the|strong="H5921" cities|strong="H5892" that|strong="H1697" had|strong="H4428" walls|strong="H2346" around|strong="H5921" them|strong="H5921", thinking|strong="H0559" that|strong="H1697" they|strong="H5921" would|strong="H1697" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w break|strong="H1234"\+w* \+w through|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w those|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w walls|strong="H2346"\+w* \+w and|strong="H3063"\+w*} conquer|strong="H3423" those|strong="H5921" cities|strong="H5892". 
\verseNumber{2}When|strong="H3588" Hezekiah|strong="H2396" saw|strong="H7200" that|strong="H3588" Sennacherib|strong="H5576" had|strong="H3588" come|strong="H0935" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w his|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w army|strong="H3389"\+w*} and|strong="H3389" that|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" intended|strong="H6440" to|strong="H5921" attack|strong="H4421" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", 
\verseNumber{3-4}he|strong="H0834" consulted|strong="H3289" with|strong="H5973" his|strong="H3605" officials|strong="H8269" and|strong="H3967" army|strong="H2428" leaders|strong="H7218". They|strong="H1992" said|strong="H0559" among|strong="H8432" themselves|strong="H0905", “Why|strong="H4100" should|strong="H3068" we|strong="H0587" allow|strong="H5414" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Assyria|strong="H0804" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3967"\+w* \+w his|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w army|strong="H2428"\+w*} to|strong="H0413" come|strong="H0935" and|strong="H3967" find|strong="H4672" plenty|strong="H7647" of|strong="H1121" water|strong="H4325" to|strong="H0413" drink|strong="H8354"?” So|strong="H3651" they|strong="H1992" decided|strong="H3289" to|strong="H0413" stop|strong="H2308" the|strong="H3605" water|strong="H4325" from|strong="H4480" flowing|strong="H2100" outside|strong="H2351" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892". So|strong="H3651" a|strong="H1961" large|strong="H1419" group|strong="H7235" of|strong="H1121" men|strong="H0376" gathered|strong="H6960" together|strong="H3162" and|strong="H3967" blocked|strong="H1443" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" springs|strong="H4599" and|strong="H3967" the|strong="H3605" stream|strong="H5158" that|strong="H0834" flowed|strong="H1980" through|strong="H3027" that|strong="H0834" area|strong="H1508". 
\verseNumber{5}Then|strong="H6213" they|strong="H5921" worked|strong="H2388" hard|strong="H7186" to|strong="H5927" repair|strong="H2388" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" sections|strong="H6391" of|strong="H5892" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892" wall|strong="H2346" that|strong="H3605" had|strong="H1732" been|strong="H5927" broken|strong="H6555", and|strong="H5892" they|strong="H5921" built|strong="H1129" watchtowers on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" walls|strong="H2346". They|strong="H5921" built|strong="H1129" another|strong="H0312" wall|strong="H2346" outside|strong="H2351"/around|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" wall|strong="H2346" that|strong="H3605" was|strong="H1732" already|strong="H3528" outside|strong="H2351" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892", and|strong="H5892" they|strong="H5921" strengthened|strong="H2388" the|strong="H3605" defenses|strong="H7973" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" sloping terraces|strong="H4546" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w east|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w side|strong="H6285"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w area|strong="H1508"\+w* \+w called|strong="H7121"\+w* ‘\+w The|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w City|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5892"\+w* David’}. They|strong="H5921" also|strong="H1732" made|strong="H6213" a|strong="H6213" large|strong="H7230" number|strong="H7230" of|strong="H5892" weapons|strong="H7973" and|strong="H5892" shields|strong="H4043". 
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\verseNumber{6}Hezekiah|strong="H2396" appointed|strong="H5414" army|strong="H5971" commanders|strong="H8269", and|strong="H5971" he|strong="H5414" gathered|strong="H6908" them|strong="H5414" in|strong="H5921" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H8269" him|strong="H5414" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" square|strong="H7339" at|strong="H5921" one|strong="H5892" of|strong="H8269" the|strong="H5921" city|strong="H5892" gates|strong="H8179", and|strong="H5971" he|strong="H5414" encouraged|strong="H2388" them|strong="H5414" by|strong="H5921" saying|strong="H1696" this|strong="H5414" to|strong="H1696" them|strong="H5414": 
\verseNumber{7}“Be|strong="H4428" strong|strong="H2388" and|strong="H4428" courageous|strong="H2388". Do|strong="H3605" not|strong="H3588" be|strong="H4428" afraid|strong="H3372" or|strong="H4428" discouraged|strong="H2865" on|strong="H2388" account|strong="H6440" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Assyria|strong="H0804" and|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" huge|strong="H1995" army|strong="H1995" that|strong="H3588" is|strong="H3605" with|strong="H5973" him|strong="H6440", because|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w*} is|strong="H3605" with|strong="H5973" us|strong="H6440", and|strong="H4428" his|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w power|strong="H2388"\+w*} is|strong="H3605" greater|strong="H7227" than|strong="H3588" their|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w power|strong="H2388"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{8}They|strong="H3068" have|strong="H3068" to|strong="H3068" rely|strong="H8172" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" power|strong="H2220" of|strong="H4428" humans, but|strong="H5971" we|strong="H1697" have|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" our|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068" to|strong="H3068" help|strong="H5826" us|strong="H5921" and|strong="H3063" to|strong="H3068" fight|strong="H3898" battles|strong="H4421" for|strong="H5921" us|strong="H5921".” So|strong="H1697" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5971" became|strong="H1697" more|strong="H5921" confident|strong="H0982" because|strong="H5921" of|strong="H4428" what|strong="H1697" Hezekiah|strong="H2396", the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063", said|strong="H1697". 
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\verseNumber{9}Later|strong="H0310", when|strong="H7971" Sennacherib|strong="H5576" and|strong="H3063" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H5650" were|strong="H3063" surrounding|strong="H5439" Lachish|strong="H3923" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H1931"\+w*}, he|strong="H1931" sent|strong="H7971" some|strong="H3605" officers|strong="H5650" to|strong="H7971" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" to|strong="H7971" give|strong="H5414" this|strong="H2088" message|strong="H3389" to|strong="H7971" King|strong="H4428" Hezekiah|strong="H2396" and|strong="H3063" to|strong="H7971" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1931" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H3063" there|strong="H2088": 
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\verseNumber{10}“\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H3541"\+w* \+w am|strong="H1961"\+w*} Sennacherib|strong="H5576", the|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w great|strong="H1419"\+w*} king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Assyria|strong="H0804", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H4428"\+w*} this|strong="H3541" is|strong="H4100" what|strong="H4100" I|strong="H3541" say|strong="H0559": 'While you|strong="H5921" are|strong="H4100" staying|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", my|strong="H5921" soldiers|strong="H5650" are|strong="H4100" surrounding|strong="H5439" the|strong="H5921" city|strong="H5892". So|strong="H3541" why|strong="H4100" [RHQ] are|strong="H4100" you|strong="H5921" so|strong="H3541" confident|strong="H0982"? 
\verseNumber{11}Hezekiah|strong="H2396" says|strong="H0559" to|strong="H4191" you|strong="H5414", “Yahweh|strong="H3068" our|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" save|strong="H5337" us|strong="H5414" from|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w being|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w defeated|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w by|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w army|strong="H2428"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4428"\+w*} the|strong="H5414" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Assyria|strong="H0804",” but|strong="H3808" he|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" misleading|strong="H5496" you|strong="H5414". He|strong="H3068" wants|strong="H2656" you|strong="H5414" to|strong="H4191" die|strong="H4191" from|strong="H3068" having|strong="H3808" no|strong="H3808" food|strong="H3899" or|strong="H3808" water|strong="H4325". 
\verseNumber{12}Isn’t|strong="H3808" Hezekiah|strong="H2396" the|strong="H6440" one|strong="H3808" who|strong="H1931" told|strong="H5046" his|strong="H6440" men|strong="H0376" to|strong="H5921" get|strong="H5493" rid|strong="H5337" of|strong="H6440" your|strong="H5921" god|strong="H3808" Yahweh’s|strong="H3068" shrines|strong="H1354" and|strong="H3063" altars|strong="H4196" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" hilltops, saying|strong="H0559" to|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w of|strong="H6440"\+w*} Jerusalem|strong="H3389" and|strong="H3063" other|strong="H0312" places|strong="H1116" in|strong="H5921" Judah|strong="H3063", “You|strong="H6440" must|strong="H3808" worship|strong="H7812" at|strong="H5921" only|strong="H0389" one|strong="H3808" altar|strong="H4196" and|strong="H3063" burn|strong="H6999" sacrifices|strong="H6999" on|strong="H5921" only|strong="H0389" that|strong="H1931" altar|strong="H4196"”? 
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\verseNumber{13-14}'Do you|strong="H0859" people|strong="H5971" not|strong="H3808" know|strong="H3045" what|strong="H4100" I|strong="H0589" and|strong="H3967" my|strong="H8104" ancestors|strong="H0001" have|strong="H1961" done|strong="H6213" to|strong="H0413" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people-groups in|strong="H0935" other|strong="H0312" countries|strong="H0776"? \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w We|strong="H0587"\+w* \+w destroyed|strong="H4229"\+w* \+w them|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w all|strong="H3605"\+w*, \+w and|strong="H3967"\+w*} none|strong="H0369" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" gods|strong="H0430" of|strong="H1121" those|strong="H1992" nations|strong="H1471" were|strong="H0834" ever|strong="H5769" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="H0413" prevent|strong="H6923" my|strong="H8104" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w troops|strong="H1416"\+w*} from|strong="H4480" conquering|strong="H2114" them|strong="H5414"! So|strong="H3651" how|strong="H4100" can|strong="H4310" your|strong="H3068" god|strong="H0430" prevent|strong="H6923" my|strong="H8104" soldiers|strong="H5650" from|strong="H4480" conquering|strong="H2114" you|strong="H0859"? 
\verseNumber{15}So|strong="H3808" do|strong="H3201" not|strong="H3808" allow|strong="H5414" Hezekiah|strong="H2396" to|strong="H3201" deceive|strong="H5377" you|strong="H3588" like|strong="H3808" this|strong="H2063". Do|strong="H3201" not|strong="H3808" believe|strong="H0539" what|strong="H2063" he|strong="H3588" says|strong="H0559", because|strong="H3588" no|strong="H3808" god|strong="H3808" of|strong="H3027" any|strong="H3605" nation|strong="H1471" or|strong="H3808" kingdom|strong="H4467" has|strong="H3588" ever|strong="H3808" been|strong="H5971" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="H3201" rescue|strong="H5337" his|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" from|strong="H3027" being|strong="H5971" conquered|strong="H5221" by|strong="H3027" my|strong="H3605" army|strong="H5971" and|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3605" armies|strong="H3808" of|strong="H3027" my|strong="H3605" ancestors|strong="H0001". So|strong="H3808" certainly|strong="H3588" your|strong="H3605" god|strong="H3808" will|strong="H1471" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="H3201" rescue|strong="H5337" you|strong="H3588" from|strong="H3027" my|strong="H3605" power' .” 
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\verseNumber{16}Sennacherib’s|strong="H1696" officers|strong="H5650" said|strong="H1696" more|strong="H5750" things|strong="H1697" to|strong="H1696" belittle Yahweh|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" God|strong="H3068" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" Israelis and|strong="H3068" Hezekiah|strong="H2396", who|strong="H3068" served|strong="H5647" God|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w well|strong="H1696"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{17}King|strong="H5921" Sennacherib|strong="H5576" wrote|strong="H3789" more|strong="H3651" letters|strong="H5612" insulting Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H5921" God|strong="H3068" whom|strong="H5971" the|strong="H5921" Israelis \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w belonged|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w*/\+w worshiped|strong="H7812"\+w*}. He|strong="H3651" said|strong="H3651" things|strong="H3808" like|strong="H3651" this|strong="H3651": “The|strong="H5921" gods|strong="H0430" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worshiped|strong="H7812"\+w* \+w by|strong="H3027"\+w*} the|strong="H5921" people-groups in|strong="H5921" other|strong="H0312" countries|strong="H0776" did|strong="H3478" not|strong="H3808" rescue|strong="H5337" their|strong="H3068" people|strong="H5971" from|strong="H5921" my|strong="H3068" power|strong="H3027". Similarly|strong="H2088", the|strong="H5921" god|strong="H3068" of|strong="H3068" Hezekiah|strong="H2396" will|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" rescue|strong="H5337" his|strong="H3068" people|strong="H5971" from|strong="H5921" my|strong="H3068" power|strong="H3027".” 
\verseNumber{18}Then|strong="H4616" King|strong="H5921" Sennachereb’s officers|strong="H7860" shouted|strong="H7121" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" Hebrew|strong="H5680" language|strong="H3066" to|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5971" who|strong="H5971" were|strong="H5971" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" wall|strong="H2346", in|strong="H5921" order|strong="H4616" to|strong="H5921" cause|strong="H5971" them|strong="H5921" to|strong="H5921" be|strong="H3389" terrified|strong="H0926", thinking|strong="H0559" that|strong="H5971" as|strong="H3389" a|strong="H7121" result|strong="H6903" the|strong="H5921" army|strong="H5971" of|strong="H5892" Assyria|strong="H0804" could|strong="H5971" capture|strong="H3920" the|strong="H5921" city|strong="H5892" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w without|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w a|strong="H7121"\+w* \+w battle|strong="H4421"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{19}They|strong="H5921" belittled the|strong="H5921" God|strong="H3027" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worshiped|strong="H7812"\+w* \+w by|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w*} of|strong="H3027" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" as|strong="H3389" they|strong="H5921" belittled the|strong="H5921" gods|strong="H0430" of|strong="H3027" the|strong="H5921" other|strong="H0312" people-groups of|strong="H3027" the|strong="H5921" world|strong="H8398"—saying|strong="H1696" that|strong="H5971" they|strong="H5921" were|strong="H5971" only|strong="H0389" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w idols|strong="H1544"\+w*} made|strong="H4639" by|strong="H3027" humans. 
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\verseNumber{20}Then|strong="H4428" King|strong="H4428" Hezekiah|strong="H2396" and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" prophet|strong="H5030" Isaiah|strong="H3470" cried|strong="H2199" out|strong="H2199" to|strong="H5921" God|strong="H8064", praying|strong="H6419" about|strong="H5921" this|strong="H2063". 
\verseNumber{21}And|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w night|strong="H3915"\+w*} Yahweh|strong="H3068" sent|strong="H7971" an|strong="H7971" angel|strong="H4397" who|strong="H3605" killed|strong="H2719" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H2428" of|strong="H4428" Assyria|strong="H0804" and|strong="H3068" their|strong="H3605" leaders|strong="H8269" and|strong="H3068" their|strong="H3605" officers|strong="H8269" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" place|strong="H1004" where|strong="H8033" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Assyria|strong="H0804" and|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3605" army|strong="H2428" had|strong="H3068" set|strong="H7971" up|strong="H4428" their|strong="H3605" tents|strong="H4264". So|strong="H7971" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Assyria|strong="H0804" left|strong="H7725" and|strong="H3068" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" his|strong="H3605" own|strong="H4578" country|strong="H2022", very|strong="H2428" disgraced|strong="H0954". And|strong="H3068" one|strong="H3605" day|strong="H3117" when|strong="H7725" he|strong="H8033" went|strong="H3068" into|strong="H7725" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004" of|strong="H4428" his|strong="H3605" god|strong="H3068", some|strong="H8033" of|strong="H4428" his|strong="H3605" sons|strong="H1121" struck|strong="H5307" him|strong="H6440" with|strong="H1004" their|strong="H3605" swords|strong="H2719" and|strong="H3068" killed|strong="H2719" him|strong="H6440". 
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\verseNumber{22}That|strong="H3605" is|strong="H3068" how|strong="H4100" Yahweh|strong="H3068" rescued|strong="H5337" Hezekiah|strong="H2396" and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H3427" of|strong="H4428" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" from|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3605" power|strong="H3027" of|strong="H4428" Sennacherib|strong="H5576", the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Assyria|strong="H0804", and|strong="H3068" from|strong="H3027" their|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" enemies|strong="H3027". Yahweh|strong="H3068" took|strong="H4428" care|strong="H3027" of|strong="H4428" them|strong="H3027" (OR|strong="H3068", gave|strong="H3467" them|strong="H3027" peace|strong="H7965") everywhere|strong="H3605" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H3605" country|strong="H2022". 
\verseNumber{23}Many|strong="H7227" people|strong="H1471" brought|strong="H5375" offerings|strong="H4503" for|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" to|strong="H3068" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", and|strong="H3063" also|strong="H3068" brought|strong="H5375" valuable|strong="H4030" gifts|strong="H4503" for|strong="H3068" King|strong="H4428" Hezekiah|strong="H2396". And|strong="H3063" from|strong="H1471" that|strong="H3605" time|strong="H7227", Hezekiah|strong="H2396" was|strong="H3068" highly|strong="H3651" respected|strong="H5375"/honored|strong="H3513" by|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1471" of|strong="H4428" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" nations|strong="H1471". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Hezekiah|strong="H2396" became|strong="H3205" proud|strong="H5375" }

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\verseNumber{24}About|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3117" time|strong="H3117", Hezekiah|strong="H2396" became|strong="H2470" very|strong="H5704" ill|strong="H2470". He|strong="H3117" was|strong="H3068" about|strong="H3117" to|strong="H5704" die|strong="H4191". But|strong="H1992" he|strong="H3117" prayed|strong="H6419" to|strong="H5704" Yahweh|strong="H3068", and|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" answered|strong="H6030" his|strong="H5414" prayer|strong="H6419". He|strong="H3117" performed|strong="H4159" a|strong="H5414" miracle|strong="H4159" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w healed|strong="H7495"\+w* \+w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{25}But|strong="H3588" Hezekiah|strong="H2396" [SYN] was|strong="H1961" very|strong="H7110" proud|strong="H1361", and|strong="H3063" he|strong="H3588" did|strong="H3063" not|strong="H3808" thank|strong="H3034" Yahweh|strong="H3068" for|strong="H3588" being|strong="H1961" kind|strong="H4327" to|strong="H7725" him|strong="H5921". Therefore|strong="H5921" Yahweh|strong="H3068" was|strong="H1961" angry|strong="H7110" with|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921" and|strong="H3063" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3063"\+w* \+w punished|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w him|strong="H5921"\+w*} and|strong="H3063" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w people|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5921"\+w*} Jerusalem|strong="H3389" and|strong="H3063" other|strong="H0312" places|strong="H1116" in|strong="H5921" Judah|strong="H3063". 
\verseNumber{26}Then|strong="H3068" Hezekiah|strong="H2396" said|strong="H0559" that|strong="H3117" he|strong="H1931" was|strong="H3068" sorry|strong="H5162" for|strong="H5921" being|strong="H3068" proud|strong="H1343", and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H3427" of|strong="H3068" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" also|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559" that|strong="H3117" they|strong="H3117" were|strong="H3117" sorry|strong="H5162" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w their|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w sins|strong="H2403"\+w*}. So|strong="H3808" Yahweh|strong="H3068" did|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" punish|strong="H6485" them|strong="H5921" during|strong="H3117" the|strong="H5921" remaining|strong="H3427" years|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3117" Hezekiah|strong="H2396" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w was|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w their|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w king|strong="H5921"\+w*}. 

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\verseNumber{27}Hezekiah|strong="H2396" became|strong="H1961" very|strong="H3966" rich|strong="H6239" and|strong="H3701" was|strong="H1961" greatly|strong="H3966" honored|strong="H3519". His|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w workers|strong="H6213"\+w*} made|strong="H6213" storerooms for|strong="H6213" his|strong="H3605" silver|strong="H3701" and|strong="H3701" gold|strong="H2091", and|strong="H3701" for|strong="H6213" his|strong="H3605" very|strong="H3966" valuable|strong="H3368" stones|strong="H0068", and|strong="H3701" for|strong="H6213" spices|strong="H1314" and|strong="H3701" shields|strong="H4043" and|strong="H3701" other|strong="H3605" valuable|strong="H3368" things|strong="H3605". 
\verseNumber{28}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w His|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w workers|strong="H6466"\+w*} also|strong="H1571" built|strong="H1129" buildings|strong="H1004" to|strong="H3605" store|strong="H4543" the|strong="H3605" grain|strong="H1715" and|strong="H1715" wine|strong="H8492" and|strong="H1715" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w olive|strong="H2132"\+w*} oil|strong="H3323" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w produced|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w and|strong="H1715"\+w* \+w brought|strong="H0935"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w him|strong="H3605"\+w*}. They|strong="H3605" also|strong="H1571" made|strong="H3605" stalls|strong="H0723" for|strong="H3605" various|strong="H2921" kinds|strong="H3605" of|strong="H3605" cattle|strong="H4735" and|strong="H1715" pens|strong="H0723" for|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" flocks|strong="H5739" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="H6629"\+w* \+w and|strong="H1715"\+w* \+w goats|strong="H5795"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{29}They|strong="H3588" built|strong="H6213" towns|strong="H5892" and|strong="H5892" acquired|strong="H6213" for|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428" many|strong="H7227" flocks|strong="H6629" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="H6629"\+w* \+w and|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w goats|strong="H5795"\+w*} and|strong="H5892" herds|strong="H1241" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w cattle|strong="H4735"\+w*}, because|strong="H3588" God|strong="H5414" had|strong="H3588" enabled|strong="H5414" him|strong="H5414" to|strong="H6213" become|strong="H6213" very|strong="H3966" rich|strong="H6223". 
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\verseNumber{30}Hezekiah|strong="H2396" was|strong="H1732" the|strong="H3605" one|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" told|strong="H5046" his|strong="H3605" workers|strong="H6466" to|strong="H1732" block|strong="H4383" the|strong="H3605" place|strong="H3605" where|strong="H0834" the|strong="H3605" water|strong="H4325" flows|strong="H2100" out|strong="H4161" of|strong="H5892" the|strong="H3605" Gihon|strong="H1521" Spring|strong="H4161", and|strong="H5892" to|strong="H1732" build|strong="H1129" a|strong="H1732" tunnel|strong="H6794" through|strong="H3605" which|strong="H1931" the|strong="H3605" water|strong="H4325" flowed|strong="H4325" to|strong="H1732" the|strong="H3605" west|strong="H4628" side|strong="H4628" of|strong="H5892" the|strong="H3605" area|strong="H1508" called|strong="H7121" ‘The|strong="H3605" City|strong="H5892" of|strong="H5892" David’. He|strong="H1931" was|strong="H1732" able|strong="H4639" to|strong="H1732" do|strong="H4639" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" he|strong="H1931" wanted|strong="H2654" to|strong="H1732" do|strong="H4639". 
\verseNumber{31}But|strong="H1961" when|strong="H1961" messengers|strong="H4397" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H1961" sent|strong="H7971" by|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" rulers|strong="H8269" of|strong="H8269" Babylon|strong="H0894" came|strong="H1961" and|strong="H7971" asked|strong="H1875" about|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" miracle|strong="H4159" that|strong="H3045" God|strong="H7971" had|strong="H1961" performed|strong="H4159" for|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921", God|strong="H7971" allowed|strong="H5414" Hezekiah|strong="H2396" to|strong="H7971" say|strong="H0559" what|strong="H3045" he|strong="H3651" himself|strong="H3824" wanted|strong="H3824" to|strong="H7971" say|strong="H0559", in|strong="H5921" order|strong="H4616" to|strong="H7971" test|strong="H5254" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w whether|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w or|strong="H1875"\+w* \+w not|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\+w* \+w would|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w admit|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w God|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w had|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w performed|strong="H4159"\+w* \+w a|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w miracle|strong="H4159"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{32}A|strong="H3478" record|strong="H3789" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" other|strong="H0312" things|strong="H1697" that|strong="H1697" happened|strong="H1697" while|strong="H5921" Hezekiah|strong="H2396" was|strong="H3478" ruling|strong="H4910", and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" things|strong="H1697" that|strong="H1697" he|strong="H5921" did|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" please|strong="H4994" God|strong="H0430", is|strong="H2617" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" scroll|strong="H5612" in|strong="H5921" which|strong="H1697" is|strong="H2617" written|strong="H3789" the|strong="H5921" vision|strong="H2377" that|strong="H1697" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w gave|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w*} the|strong="H5921" prophet|strong="H5030" Isaiah|strong="H3470". It|strong="H5921" is|strong="H2617" also|strong="H3478" written|strong="H3789" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" scroll|strong="H5612" called|strong="H7121" ‘The|strong="H5921" History|strong="H8435" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" Kings|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H1121" Israel’. 
\verseNumber{33}When|strong="H6213" Hezekiah|strong="H2396" died|strong="H4194", he|strong="H6213" was|strong="H1732" buried|strong="H6912" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H3605" tombs|strong="H6913" where|strong="H8478" the|strong="H3605" most|strong="H6944" respected|strong="H7230" kings|strong="H4427" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*} were|strong="H1121" buried|strong="H6912". Everyone|strong="H3605" in|strong="H3427" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" and|strong="H1121" other|strong="H3605" places|strong="H3605" in|strong="H3427" Judah|strong="H3063" honored|strong="H3519" him|strong="H6213". Then|strong="H6213" his|strong="H3605" son|strong="H1121" Manasseh|strong="H4519" became|strong="H4427" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4427". 

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\chapterNumber{33}Manasseh|strong="H4519" was|strong="H1121" 12 years|strong="H8141" old|strong="H1121" when|strong="H1121" he|strong="H2568" became|strong="H4427" the|strong="H1121" king|strong="H4427" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*}, and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H2568" ruled|strong="H4427" from|strong="H1121" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" for|strong="H1121" 55 years|strong="H8141". 
\verseNumber{2}He|strong="H6213" did|strong="H6213" many|strong="H7227" things|strong="H7451" that|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" considered|strong="H2803" to|strong="H3478" be|strong="H3068" evil|strong="H7451". He|strong="H6213" imitated the|strong="H6440" disgusting|strong="H8441" things|strong="H7451" that|strong="H3068" were|strong="H3478" formerly|strong="H6440" done|strong="H6213" by|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" people-groups that|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" expelled|strong="H3423" from|strong="H6440" Israel|strong="H3478" as|strong="H6213" his|strong="H3068" people|strong="H1471" advanced|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w though|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w land|strong="H6440"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{3}He|strong="H6213" commanded|strong="H6680" his|strong="H3605" workers|strong="H6213" to|strong="H7725" rebuild|strong="H1129" the|strong="H3605" shrines|strong="H1354" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w worshiping|strong="H7812"\+w* \+w idols|strong="H1544"\+w*} that|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" father|strong="H0001" Hezekiah|strong="H2396" had|strong="H6635" destroyed|strong="H5422". He|strong="H6213" told|strong="H6213" them|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" set|strong="H6965" up|strong="H6965" altars|strong="H4196" to|strong="H7725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w honor|strong="H3519"\+w*} the|strong="H3605" statues|strong="H2088" of|strong="H4196" Baal|strong="H1168", and|strong="H6965" to|strong="H7725" make|strong="H6213" altars|strong="H4196" to|strong="H7725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w honor|strong="H3519"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w goddess|strong="H0430"\+w*} Asherah|strong="H0842". He|strong="H6213" bowed|strong="H7812" down|strong="H5422" to|strong="H7725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worship|strong="H7812"\+w*} all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" stars|strong="H3556". 
\verseNumber{4}He|strong="H3068" directed|strong="H5090" his|strong="H3068" workers|strong="H1129" to|strong="H3068" build|strong="H1129" altars|strong="H4196" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H8034"\+w* \+w foreign|strong="H5237"\+w* \+w gods|strong="H0430"\+w*} in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" temple|strong="H1004", about|strong="H1961" which|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559", “It|strong="H8034" is|strong="H3068" here|strong="H6311" in|strong="H3068" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" that|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3068" want|strong="H4270" people|strong="H5971" to|strong="H3068" worship|strong="H7812" me|strong="H1961", forever|strong="H5769".” 
\verseNumber{5}He|strong="H3068" directed|strong="H5090" that|strong="H3605" altars|strong="H4196" for|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worshiping|strong="H7812"\+w*} all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" stars|strong="H3556" be|strong="H3068" built|strong="H1129" in|strong="H3068" both|strong="H8147" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" courtyards|strong="H2691" outside|strong="H1129" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{6}He|strong="H1931" even|strong="H6213" sacrificed|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w some|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w*} his|strong="H3068" own|strong="H5869" sons|strong="H1121" and|strong="H1121" burned|strong="H8313" them|strong="H6213" in|strong="H3068" a|strong="H6213" fire|strong="H0784" in|strong="H3068" Hinnom|strong="H2011" Valley|strong="H1516". He|strong="H1931" performed|strong="H6213" rituals to|strong="H3068" practice|strong="H6213" sorcery|strong="H3784". He|strong="H1931" asked|strong="H7592" fortune-tellers|strong="H6049" for|strong="H6213" advice|strong="H6098". He|strong="H1931" performed|strong="H6213" witchcraft|strong="H6049". He|strong="H1931" talked|strong="H1696" to|strong="H3068" people|strong="H1121" who|strong="H1931" consulted|strong="H3289" the|strong="H6213" spirits|strong="H7307" of|strong="H1121" people|strong="H1121" who|strong="H1931" had|strong="H3068" died|strong="H4191" to|strong="H3068" find|strong="H4672" out|strong="H6213" what|strong="H7451" would|strong="H3068" happen|strong="H6213" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6213" future|strong="H0319". He|strong="H1931" did|strong="H6213" many|strong="H7235" things|strong="H7451" that|strong="H1931" Yahweh|strong="H3068" conidered o|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" very|strong="H7235" evil|strong="H7451", things|strong="H7451" that|strong="H1931" caused|strong="H5674" Yahweh|strong="H3068" to|strong="H3068" become|strong="H6213" very|strong="H7235" angry|strong="H3707". 
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\verseNumber{7}Manasseh|strong="H4519" took|strong="H7760" a|strong="H6213" carved|strong="H6213" idol|strong="H6459" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w his|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w workers|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w had|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w made|strong="H6213"\+w*} and|strong="H1121" put|strong="H7760" it|strong="H7760" in|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004". That|strong="H3605" is|strong="H2088" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004" concerning|strong="H3478" which|strong="H1004" God|strong="H0430" had|strong="H3478" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3478" David|strong="H1732" and|strong="H1121" to|strong="H3478" his|strong="H3605" son|strong="H1121" Solomon|strong="H8010", “My|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004" will|strong="H3478" be|strong="H1121" here|strong="H2088" in|strong="H3478" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892" that|strong="H3605" I|strong="H7760" have|strong="H1121" chosen|strong="H0977" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w where|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w I|strong="H7760"\+w* \+w want|strong="H4270"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w*} worship|strong="H3478" me|strong="H7760", forever|strong="H3605". 
\verseNumber{8}If|strong="H0518" they|strong="H3808" will|strong="H3478" obey|strong="H6213" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" laws|strong="H8451" and|strong="H4872" decrees|strong="H2706" and|strong="H4872" regulations|strong="H4941" that|strong="H3605" I|strong="H5921" told|strong="H6680" Moses|strong="H4872" to|strong="H3478" give|strong="H6680" to|strong="H3478" them|strong="H5921", I|strong="H5921" will|strong="H3478" not|strong="H3808" again|strong="H3254" force|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H3808" to|strong="H3478" leave|strong="H5493" this|strong="H6213" land|strong="H0776" that|strong="H3605" I|strong="H5921" gave|strong="H6680" to|strong="H3478" their|strong="H3605" ancestors|strong="H0001".” 
\verseNumber{9}But|strong="H7451" Manasseh|strong="H4519" led|strong="H8582" the|strong="H6440" people|strong="H1471" of|strong="H1121" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" and|strong="H1121" other|strong="H0312" places|strong="H1116" in|strong="H3427" Judah|strong="H3063" to|strong="H3478" do|strong="H6213" things|strong="H7451" that|strong="H3068" are|strong="H1121" wrong|strong="H7451", with|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" result|strong="H4480" that|strong="H3068" they|strong="H3068" did|strong="H6213" more|strong="H4480" evil|strong="H7451" than|strong="H4480" was|strong="H3068" done|strong="H6213" by|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" people|strong="H1471" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H6440" people-groups that|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" expelled|strong="H3423" as|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6440" Israeli people|strong="H1471" advanced|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w through|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w land|strong="H6440"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{10}Yahweh|strong="H3068" spoke|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" Manasseh|strong="H4519" and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H3068" Judah|strong="H3063", but|strong="H3808" they|strong="H3068" paid|strong="H7181" no|strong="H3808" attention|strong="H7181". 
\verseNumber{11}So|strong="H5921" Yahweh|strong="H3068" caused|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5921" army|strong="H6635" commanders|strong="H8269" of|strong="H4428" Assyria|strong="H0804" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w their|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w soldiers|strong="H6635"\+w*} to|strong="H3212" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w come|strong="H3212"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3212"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*, \+w and|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3068"\+w*} captured|strong="H3920" Manasseh|strong="H4519". They|strong="H3068" put|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3068" hook|strong="H2336" in|strong="H5921" his|strong="H3068" nose|strong="H0639" and|strong="H3068" put|strong="H3068" bronze|strong="H5178" chains|strong="H5178" on|strong="H5921" his|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w feet|strong="H7272"\+w*} and|strong="H3068" took|strong="H3920" him|strong="H5921" to|strong="H3212" Babylon|strong="H0894". 
\verseNumber{12}There|strong="H3068", while|strong="H5704" he|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" suffering|strong="H6040", he|strong="H3068" humbled|strong="H3665" himself|strong="H3665" greatly|strong="H3966" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" presence|strong="H6440" of|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H6440" God|strong="H3068" whom|strong="H6440" his|strong="H3068" ancestors|strong="H0001" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worshiped|strong="H7812"\+w*}, and|strong="H3068" pleaded|strong="H7378" with|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" to|strong="H3068" help|strong="H5826" him|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{13}When|strong="H3588" he|strong="H1931" prayed|strong="H6419", Yahweh|strong="H3068" heard|strong="H8085" him|strong="H7725" and|strong="H3068" pitied|strong="H2550" him|strong="H7725". So|strong="H7725" he|strong="H1931" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w allowed|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w him|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w to|strong="H7725"\+w*} return|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" and|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H7725"\+w*} rule|strong="H4438" his|strong="H3068" kingdom|strong="H4438" again|strong="H7725". Then|strong="H7725" Manasseh|strong="H4519" realized|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" Yahweh|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w an|strong="H3588"\+w* all-powerful} God|strong="H3068". 
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\verseNumber{14}Later|strong="H0310", Manasseh’s|strong="H4519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w workers|strong="H1129"\+w*} rebuilt|strong="H1129" the|strong="H3605" eastern|strong="H6931" section|strong="H4060" of|strong="H8269" the|strong="H3605" outer|strong="H2435" wall|strong="H2346" around|strong="H5437" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", and|strong="H3063" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w they|strong="H3651"\+w*} made|strong="H7760" it|strong="H7760" higher|strong="H1361". That|strong="H3605" section|strong="H4060" extended|strong="H5186" from|strong="H5437" Gihon|strong="H1521" Spring|strong="H6779" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w north|strong="H6828"\+w*} to|strong="H1732" the|strong="H3605" Fish|strong="H1709" Gate|strong="H8179", and|strong="H3063" around|strong="H5437" the|strong="H3605" part|strong="H7992" of|strong="H8269" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892" that|strong="H3605" they|strong="H3651" called|strong="H7760" Ophel|strong="H6077" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Hill|strong="H2022"\+w*}. Manasseh|strong="H1129" also|strong="H1732" appointed|strong="H7760" army|strong="H2428" officers|strong="H8269" to|strong="H1732" guard|strong="H2876" each|strong="H3605" of|strong="H8269" the|strong="H3605" cities|strong="H5892" in|strong="H5892" Judah|strong="H3063" that|strong="H3605" had|strong="H1732" walls|strong="H2346" around|strong="H5437" them|strong="H7760". 
\verseNumber{15}Manasseh’s|strong="H4519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w workers|strong="H1129"\+w*} removed|strong="H5493" from|strong="H5493" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" idols|strong="H1544" and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" stone|strong="H0068" statues|strong="H2088" of|strong="H1004" gods|strong="H0430" of|strong="H1004" other|strong="H3605" nations|strong="H1471". Manasseh|strong="H1129" also|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w told|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w them|strong="H7993"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w*} remove|strong="H5493" the|strong="H3605" altars|strong="H4196" that|strong="H3605" they|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" previously|strong="H8543" built|strong="H1129" on|strong="H3068" Zion|strong="H6726" Hill|strong="H2022" and|strong="H3068" in|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w places|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3068"\+w*} Jerusalem|strong="H3389". He|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3605" those|strong="H3605" things|strong="H3605" thrown|strong="H7993" out|strong="H2351" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892". 
\verseNumber{16}Then|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w told|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w them|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w*} repair|strong="H2388" the|strong="H5921" altar|strong="H4196" of|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068", and|strong="H3063" he|strong="H3068" offered|strong="H2076" sacrifices|strong="H2077" to|strong="H3478" restore|strong="H7725" fellowship|strong="H2266" with|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" and|strong="H3063" to|strong="H3478" thank|strong="H8426" him|strong="H5921". And|strong="H3063" he|strong="H3068" told|strong="H5046" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w*} Judah|strong="H3063" that|strong="H3068" they|strong="H3068" must|strong="H3478" worship|strong="H5647" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w only|strong="H0389"\+w*} Yahweh|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{17}The|strong="H3068" people|strong="H5971" continued|strong="H5750" to|strong="H3068" offer|strong="H2076" sacrifices|strong="H2076" on|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" hilltops, but|strong="H7535" only|strong="H7535" to|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" their|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068". 
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\verseNumber{18}The|strong="H5921" other|strong="H0312" things|strong="H1697" that|strong="H3068" happened|strong="H1697" while|strong="H5921" Manasseh|strong="H4519" was|strong="H3068" ruling|strong="H4910", including|strong="H4428" his|strong="H3068" prayer|strong="H8605" to|strong="H1696" God|strong="H3068" and|strong="H3478" the|strong="H5921" messages|strong="H1697" from|strong="H5921" Yahweh|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" prophets|strong="H2374" gave|strong="H1696" to|strong="H1696" him|strong="H5921", are|strong="H3478" written|strong="H3789" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" scroll|strong="H5612" called|strong="H8034" ‘The|strong="H5921" History|strong="H8435" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" Kings|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Israel’. 
\verseNumber{19}What|strong="H1697" Manasseh|strong="H1129" prayed|strong="H6279" and|strong="H6440" how|strong="H4100" God|strong="H0430" pitied|strong="H2550" him|strong="H6440" because|strong="H5921" he|strong="H3605" pleaded|strong="H7378" to|strong="H5921" God|strong="H0430", and|strong="H6440" also|strong="H3789" his|strong="H3605" sins|strong="H2403" and|strong="H6440" ways|strong="H1697" in|strong="H5921" which|strong="H1697" he|strong="H3605" disobeyed|strong="H4604" God|strong="H0430", and|strong="H6440" the|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w list|strong="H4557"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1697"\+w*} places|strong="H1116" where|strong="H4725" he|strong="H3605" built|strong="H1129" shrines|strong="H1354" and|strong="H6440" set|strong="H5975" up|strong="H5975" poles|strong="H0905" to|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w honor|strong="H3519"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w goddess|strong="H0430"\+w*} Asherah|strong="H0842" and|strong="H6440" other|strong="H3605" idols|strong="H6456" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w before|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w he|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w humbled|strong="H3665"\+w* \+w himself|strong="H3665"\+w*}, are|strong="H1697" written|strong="H3789" in|strong="H5921" what|strong="H1697" the|strong="H3605" prophets|strong="H5030" wrote|strong="H3789". 
\verseNumber{20}Manasseh|strong="H4519" died|strong="H4191" and|strong="H1121" was|strong="H1004" buried|strong="H6912" in|strong="H1004" his|strong="H8478" palace|strong="H1004". Then|strong="H1121" his|strong="H8478" son|strong="H1121" Amon|strong="H0526" became|strong="H4427" the|strong="H8478" king|strong="H4427" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*}. 

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\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{King|strong="H4427" Amon|strong="H0526" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" }
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\verseNumber{21}Amon|strong="H0526" was|strong="H1121" 22 years|strong="H8141" old|strong="H1121" when|strong="H1121" he|strong="H8147" became|strong="H4427" king|strong="H4427", and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H8147" ruled|strong="H4427" in|strong="H8141" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" for|strong="H1121" two|strong="H8147" years|strong="H8141". 
\verseNumber{22}He|strong="H6213" did|strong="H6213" things|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" Yahweh|strong="H3068" considered|strong="H2803" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" evil|strong="H7451", like|strong="H6213" his|strong="H3605" father|strong="H0001" Manasseh|strong="H4519" had|strong="H3068" done|strong="H6213". Amon|strong="H0526" worshiped|strong="H5647" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" idols|strong="H6456" that|strong="H3605" Manasseh’s|strong="H4519" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w workers|strong="H6213"\+w*} had|strong="H3068" made|strong="H6213". 
\verseNumber{23}But|strong="H3588" he|strong="H1931" did|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" humble|strong="H3665" himself|strong="H1931" and|strong="H3068" turn|strong="H7725" to|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" like|strong="H3808" his|strong="H3068" father|strong="H0001" did|strong="H3068". So|strong="H3808" he|strong="H1931" became|strong="H7235" more|strong="H7235" sinful|strong="H2400" than|strong="H7235" his|strong="H3068" father|strong="H0001" had|strong="H3068" been|strong="H3808". 
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\verseNumber{24}Then|strong="H4191" Amon’s|strong="H0526" officials|strong="H5650" made|strong="H7194" plans|strong="H4284" to|strong="H4191" kill|strong="H4191" him|strong="H5921". They|strong="H5921" assassinated|strong="H4191" him|strong="H5921" in|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5921" palace|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{25}But|strong="H5221" then|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" killed|strong="H5221" all|strong="H3605" those|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" had|strong="H4428" assassinated|strong="H4191" Amon|strong="H0526", and|strong="H1121" they|strong="H5921" appointed|strong="H1121" his|strong="H3605" son|strong="H1121" Josiah|strong="H2977" to|strong="H5921" be|strong="H1121" their|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428". 

\BibleSectionHeading{King Josiah of Judah }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{King Josiah of Judah }
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\chapterNumber{34}Josiah|strong="H2977" was|strong="H1121" eight|strong="H8083" years|strong="H8141" old|strong="H1121" when|strong="H1121" he|strong="H3389" became|strong="H4427" the|strong="H1121" king|strong="H4427" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*}. He|strong="H3389" ruled|strong="H4427" from|strong="H1121" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" for|strong="H1121" 31 years|strong="H8141". 
\verseNumber{2}He|strong="H6213" did|strong="H6213" things|strong="H3808" that|strong="H3068" were|strong="H5869" pleasing|strong="H2896" to|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" and|strong="H3068" conducted|strong="H1240" his|strong="H3068" life|strong="H5315" like|strong="H1870" his|strong="H3068" ancestor King|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" had|strong="H3068" done|strong="H6213". He|strong="H6213" fully|strong="H4390" obeyed|strong="H8085" [IDM] all|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" laws|strong="H8451" of|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068". 
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\verseNumber{3}When|strong="H4480" he|strong="H1931" had|strong="H1732" been|strong="H4427" ruling|strong="H4910" for|strong="H3389" almost|strong="H4592" eight|strong="H8083" years|strong="H8141", while|strong="H5750" he|strong="H1931" was|strong="H1732" still|strong="H5750" a|strong="H4480" young|strong="H5288" man|strong="H5288", he|strong="H1931" began|strong="H2490" to|strong="H3389" worship|strong="H7812" God|strong="H0430" like|strong="H3644" his|strong="H1732" ancestor \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w King|strong="H4427"\+w*} David|strong="H1732" had|strong="H1732" done|strong="H6213". Four|strong="H0702" years|strong="H8141" later|strong="H4480", he|strong="H1931" began|strong="H2490" to|strong="H3389" get|strong="H3947" rid|strong="H5337" of|strong="H8141" all|strong="H1875" the|strong="H4480" pagan|strong="H5869" shrines|strong="H1354" on|strong="H4480" hilltops in|strong="H8141" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" and|strong="H3063" in|strong="H8141" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H5750"\+w* \+w places|strong="H1116"\+w* \+w in|strong="H8141"\+w*} Judah|strong="H3063", and|strong="H3063" the|strong="H4480" poles|strong="H0905" to|strong="H3389" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w honor|strong="H3519"\+w* \+w the|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w goddess|strong="H0430"\+w*} Asherah|strong="H0842", and|strong="H3063" the|strong="H4480" carved|strong="H6456" idols|strong="H6456" and|strong="H3063" statues|strong="H2088" of|strong="H8141" gods|strong="H0430". 
\verseNumber{4}While|strong="H5921" he|strong="H5921" directed|strong="H5090" them|strong="H5921", his|strong="H6440" workers|strong="H6466" tore|strong="H5422" down|strong="H5422" the|strong="H6440" altars|strong="H4196" where|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5971" worshiped|strong="H7812" Baal|strong="H1168". They|strong="H5921" smashed|strong="H7665" the|strong="H6440" altars|strong="H4196" that|strong="H4196" were|strong="H5921" near|strong="H6440" those|strong="H5921" altars|strong="H4196", where|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5971" burned|strong="H8313" incense|strong="H2553". They|strong="H5921" smashed|strong="H7665" the|strong="H6440" poles|strong="H0905" to|strong="H5921"\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w honor|strong="H3519"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w goddess|strong="H0430"\+w*} Asherah|strong="H0842" and|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" idols|strong="H6456" and|strong="H6440" statues|strong="H2088". They|strong="H5921" smashed|strong="H7665" them|strong="H5921" to|strong="H5921" bits|strong="H6595" and|strong="H6440" scattered|strong="H2236" the|strong="H6440" bits|strong="H6595" over|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" graves|strong="H6913" of|strong="H6440" those|strong="H5921" who|strong="H4605" had|strong="H3068" offered|strong="H2076" sacrifices|strong="H2076" to|strong="H5921" them|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{5}They|strong="H5921" burned|strong="H8313" the|strong="H5921" bones|strong="H6106" of|strong="H4196" the|strong="H5921" priests|strong="H3548" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H3548"\+w* \+w had|strong="H3063"\+w* \+w offered|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\+w*}; they|strong="H5921" burned|strong="H8313" them|strong="H5921" on|strong="H5921" their|strong="H8313" own|strong="H3548" altars|strong="H4196". In|strong="H5921" that|strong="H3548" way|strong="H5921" Josiah|strong="H2977" caused|strong="H5414" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" and|strong="H3063" other|strong="H0312" places|strong="H1116" in|strong="H5921" Judah|strong="H3063" to|strong="H5921" be|strong="H3389" acceptable|strong="H7522" places|strong="H1116" to|strong="H5921" worship|strong="H7812" Yahweh|strong="H3068" again|strong="H7725". 
\verseNumber{6}In|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5704" towns|strong="H5892" in|strong="H1004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w tribes|strong="H7626"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w*} Manasseh|strong="H4519", Ephraim|strong="H0669", and|strong="H1004" Simeon|strong="H8095", and|strong="H1004" as|strong="H5704" far|strong="H5704" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w north|strong="H6828"\+w*} as|strong="H5704" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w tribe|strong="H4294"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w*} Naphtali|strong="H5321" and|strong="H1004" in|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5704" ruins|strong="H5892" around|strong="H5439" all|strong="H5439" those|strong="H1992" towns|strong="H5892", 
\verseNumber{7}Josiah’s|strong="H2977" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w workers|strong="H6466"\+w*} tore|strong="H5422" down|strong="H5422" the|strong="H3605" pagan|strong="H5869" altars|strong="H4196" and|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" poles|strong="H0905" to|strong="H7725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w honor|strong="H3519"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w goddess|strong="H0430"\+w*} Asherah|strong="H0842", and|strong="H3478" crushed|strong="H3807" the|strong="H3605" idols|strong="H6456" to|strong="H7725" powder|strong="H1854". They|strong="H3478" also|strong="H3478" smashed|strong="H5422" to|strong="H7725" pieces|strong="H3807" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" altars|strong="H4196" for|strong="H4196" burning|strong="H2740" incense|strong="H2553" throughout|strong="H3605" Israel|strong="H3478". Then|strong="H7725" Josiah|strong="H2977" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". 
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\verseNumber{8}When|strong="H7971" Josiah|strong="H2977" had|strong="H3068" been|strong="H4427" ruling|strong="H4910" for|strong="H7971" almost|strong="H4592" 18 years|strong="H8141", he|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w did|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w something|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w else|strong="H5750"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w*} cause|strong="H2600" the|strong="H3068" land|strong="H0776" and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3068" temple|strong="H1004" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" acceptable|strong="H7522" places|strong="H1004" to|strong="H3068" worship|strong="H7812" Yahweh|strong="H3068". He|strong="H3068" sent|strong="H7971" Shaphan|strong="H8227" the|strong="H3068" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Azaliah|strong="H0683" and|strong="H1121" Maaseiah|strong="H4641" the|strong="H3068" governor|strong="H8269" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3068" city|strong="H5892" and|strong="H1121" Joah|strong="H3098" the|strong="H3068" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Joahaz|strong="H3099", who|strong="H3068" wrote|strong="H3789" on|strong="H3068" a|strong="H7971" scroll|strong="H5612" what|strong="H2142" happened|strong="H1961" in|strong="H8141" the|strong="H3068" city|strong="H5892", to|strong="H3068" repair|strong="H2388" the|strong="H3068" temple|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1121" Yahweh|strong="H3068". 
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\verseNumber{9}They|strong="H3478" went|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" Hilkiah|strong="H2518" the|strong="H3605" Supreme Priest|strong="H3548" and|strong="H3063" gave|strong="H5414" him|strong="H5414" the|strong="H3605" money|strong="H3701" that|strong="H3605" had|strong="H3478" been|strong="H3605" brought|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004". That|strong="H3605" was|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" money|strong="H3701" that|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H1004" Levi|strong="H3881" who|strong="H3605" guarded|strong="H8104" the|strong="H3605" doors|strong="H5592" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004" had|strong="H3478" collected|strong="H6908" from|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H3427" of|strong="H1004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w tribes|strong="H7626"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1004"\+w*} Manasseh|strong="H4519" and|strong="H3063" Ephraim|strong="H0669" and|strong="H3063" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w places|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w northern|strong="H6828"\+w*} Israel|strong="H3478", and|strong="H3063" also|strong="H3478" from|strong="H3478" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" and|strong="H3063" other|strong="H3605" places|strong="H1004" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H3605" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H1004" Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H3063" Benjamin|strong="H1144". 
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\verseNumber{10}Then|strong="H5414" Hilkiah|strong="H2518" gave|strong="H5414" some|strong="H3027" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5921" money|strong="H3701" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" men|strong="H6213" who|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" been|strong="H6485" appointed|strong="H6485" to|strong="H3068" supervise|strong="H5329" the|strong="H5921" work|strong="H4399" of|strong="H1004" repairing|strong="H2388" the|strong="H5921" temple|strong="H1004". The|strong="H5921" supervisors|strong="H6485" paid|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5921" men|strong="H6213" who|strong="H3068" did|strong="H6213" the|strong="H5921" repair|strong="H2388" work|strong="H4399". 
\verseNumber{11}They|strong="H4428" also|strong="H4428" gave|strong="H5414" some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5414" money|strong="H3701" to|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" carpenters|strong="H2796" and|strong="H3063" builders|strong="H1129" to|strong="H5414" buy|strong="H7069" the|strong="H5414" cut|strong="H3772" stones|strong="H0068" and|strong="H3063" the|strong="H5414" timber|strong="H6086" for|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5414" joists and|strong="H3063" the|strong="H5414" beams|strong="H7136" for|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5414" buildings|strong="H1004" that|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" kings|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" had|strong="H4428" allowed|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5414" decay|strong="H7845". 
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\verseNumber{12}The|strong="H3605" workers|strong="H4399" did|strong="H6213" their|strong="H3605" work|strong="H4399" faithfully|strong="H0571". Their|strong="H3605" supervisors|strong="H5329" were|strong="H1121" Jahath|strong="H3189" and|strong="H1121" Obadiah|strong="H5662", who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H1121" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Levi’s|strong="H3878"\+w* \+w son|strong="H1121"\+w*} Merari|strong="H4847", and|strong="H1121" Zechariah|strong="H2148" and|strong="H1121" Meshullam|strong="H4918", who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H1121" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Levi’s|strong="H3878"\+w* \+w son|strong="H1121"\+w*} Kohath|strong="H6955". All|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Levi|strong="H3881", those|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" played|strong="H2181" musical|strong="H7892" instruments|strong="H3627" well|strong="H3190", 
\verseNumber{13}supervised|strong="H5921" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" workers|strong="H4399" as|strong="H6213" they|strong="H5921" did|strong="H6213" their|strong="H3605" various|strong="H2921" jobs. Some|strong="H3605" of|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H5921" Levi|strong="H3881" were|strong="H3881" secretaries|strong="H5613" and|strong="H6213" some|strong="H3605" kept|strong="H6213" records|strong="H1697" and|strong="H6213" some|strong="H3605" guarded|strong="H8104" the|strong="H3605" gates|strong="H8179" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w temple|strong="H1004"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="H3605" scroll|strong="H5612" containing|strong="H8033" God’s|strong="H0430" laws|strong="H8451" was|strong="H5656" found|strong="H4672" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="H3605" scroll|strong="H5612" containing|strong="H8033" God’s|strong="H0430" laws|strong="H8451" was|strong="H5656" found|strong="H4672" }
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\verseNumber{14}While|strong="H1004" they|strong="H3068" were|strong="H3027" giving|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3068" supervisors|strong="H5329" the|strong="H3068" money|strong="H3701" that|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" been|strong="H3068" taken|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3068" temple|strong="H1004", Hilkiah|strong="H2518" the|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Supreme} Priest|strong="H3548" found|strong="H4672" a|strong="H4672" scroll|strong="H5612" on|strong="H3027" which|strong="H3068" were|strong="H3027" written|strong="H3789" the|strong="H3068" laws|strong="H8451" that|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" told|strong="H5046" Moses|strong="H4872" to|strong="H3318" give|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3068" people|strong="H5971". 
\verseNumber{15}So|strong="H5414" Hilkiah|strong="H2518" said|strong="H6030" to|strong="H3068" Shaphan|strong="H8227", “I|strong="H5414" have|strong="H3068" found|strong="H4672" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5414" temple|strong="H1004" a|strong="H5414" scroll|strong="H5612" on|strong="H3068" which|strong="H3068" are|strong="H3068" written|strong="H3789" the|strong="H5414" laws|strong="H8451" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w God|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w gave|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="H5414"\+w*}!” Then|strong="H6030" Hilkiah|strong="H2518" gave|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" scroll|strong="H5612" to|strong="H3068" Shaphan|strong="H8227". 
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\verseNumber{16}Shaphan|strong="H8227" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w took|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w scroll|strong="H5612"\+w*} to|strong="H7725" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" and|strong="H7725" said|strong="H1697" to|strong="H7725" him|strong="H5414", “Your|strong="H3605" officials|strong="H5650" are|strong="H1992" doing|strong="H6213" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" you|strong="H5414" told|strong="H1697" them|strong="H5414" to|strong="H7725" do|strong="H6213". 
\verseNumber{17}They|strong="H3068" have|strong="H3068" taken|strong="H6213" the|strong="H5921" money|strong="H3701" that|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" temple|strong="H1004", and|strong="H3068" they|strong="H3068" have|strong="H3068" given|strong="H5414" it|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" men|strong="H6213" who|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" supervise|strong="H5329" the|strong="H5921" workers|strong="H4399" who|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" repair|strong="H2388" the|strong="H5921" temple|strong="H1004".” 
\verseNumber{18}Then|strong="H5414" Shaphan|strong="H8227" said|strong="H7121" to|strong="H5414" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w have|strong="H3548"\+w* \+w brought|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w you|strong="H5414"\+w*} a|strong="H5414" scroll|strong="H5612" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3548"\+w* } Hilkiah|strong="H2518" gave|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5414" me|strong="H5414".” And|strong="H4428" Shaphan|strong="H8227" started|strong="H2490" to|strong="H5414" read|strong="H7121" it|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5414" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428". 
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\verseNumber{19}When|strong="H1961" the|strong="H8085" king|strong="H4428" heard|strong="H8085" the|strong="H8085" laws|strong="H8451" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w were|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w written|strong="H3789"\+w* \+w in|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w the|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w scroll|strong="H5612"\+w*}, he|strong="H4428" tore|strong="H7167" his|strong="H8085" clothes|strong="H0899" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w he|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w was|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w very|strong="H3966"\+w* \+w dismayed|strong="H2865"\+w*/\+w worried|strong="H1672"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{20}Then|strong="H4428" he|strong="H6680" gave|strong="H6680" these|strong="H4428" instructions|strong="H6680" to|strong="H1121" Hilkiah|strong="H2518", to|strong="H1121" Shaphan’s son|strong="H1121" Ahikam|strong="H0296", to|strong="H1121" Micah’s|strong="H4318" son|strong="H1121" Abdon|strong="H5658", to|strong="H1121" Shaphan|strong="H8227", and|strong="H1121" to|strong="H1121" Asaiah|strong="H6222" the|strong="H6680" king’s|strong="H4428" special|strong="H6381" advisor: 
\verseNumber{21}“Go|strong="H3212" and|strong="H3063" ask|strong="H1875" Yahweh|strong="H3068" for|strong="H3588" me|strong="H5921", and|strong="H3063" for|strong="H3588" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" people|strong="H3808" who|strong="H3605" are|strong="H3478" still|strong="H3588" alive|strong="H7604" in|strong="H5921" Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H3063" Israel|strong="H3478", about|strong="H5921" what|strong="H1697" is|strong="H3068" written|strong="H3789" in|strong="H5921" this|strong="H2088" scroll|strong="H5612" that|strong="H3588" has|strong="H3068" been|strong="H3808" found|strong="H4672". Because|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w it|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w clear|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w*} Yahweh|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" very|strong="H2088" angry|strong="H2534" with|strong="H3068" us|strong="H5921" because|strong="H3588" our|strong="H3068" ancestors|strong="H0001" disobeyed|strong="H6963" what|strong="H1697" Yahweh|strong="H3068" said|strong="H1697"; they|strong="H3588" did|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" obey|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3605" laws|strong="H8451" that|strong="H3588" are|strong="H3478" written|strong="H3789" on|strong="H5921" this|strong="H2088" scroll|strong="H5612".” 
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\verseNumber{22}So|strong="H2063" Hilkiah|strong="H2518" and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H8104" others|strong="H0312" went|strong="H3212" to|strong="H1696" talk|strong="H1696" with|strong="H1696" a|strong="H1696" woman|strong="H0802" whose|strong="H1121" name|strong="H8034" was|strong="H1931" Huldah|strong="H2468", who|strong="H1931" was|strong="H1931" a|strong="H1696" prophetess|strong="H5031" who|strong="H1931" lived|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H8104" newer part|strong="H1931" of|strong="H1121" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". Her|strong="H1931" husband|strong="H0376" Shallum|strong="H7967" who|strong="H1931" was|strong="H1931" the|strong="H8104" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Tikvah|strong="H8616", took|strong="H4428" care|strong="H8104" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H8104" robes|strong="H0899" that|strong="H1931" were|strong="H1121" worn|strong="H1086" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w the|strong="H8104"\+w* \+w temple|strong="H1004"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{23}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w When|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w told|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w her|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3541"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3541"\+w* \+w king|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w had|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w said|strong="H0559"\+w*,} she|strong="H1931" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3478" them|strong="H7971", “This|strong="H3541" is|strong="H3068" what|strong="H3541" Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H3541" God|strong="H3068" whom|strong="H0834" we|strong="H0587" Israelis \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worship|strong="H3478"\+w*}, says|strong="H3541": ‘Go|strong="H7971" back|strong="H7725" and|strong="H3478" tell|strong="H5046" the|strong="H3541" king|strong="H4428" who|strong="H3068" sent|strong="H7971" you|strong="H7971" 
\verseNumber{24}that|strong="H3605" this|strong="H2088" is|strong="H3068" what|strong="H2088" Yahweh|strong="H3068" says|strong="H3541": “Listen|strong="H2005" to|strong="H3068" this|strong="H2088" carefully|strong="H3605". I|strong="H2005" am|strong="H3068" going|strong="H2005" to|strong="H3068" cause|strong="H7121" a|strong="H7121" disaster|strong="H7451" to|strong="H3068" strike|strong="H5221" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" and|strong="H3063" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H3427" who|strong="H3605" live|strong="H3427" here|strong="H2088". I|strong="H2005" will|strong="H3068" cause|strong="H7121" them|strong="H5921" to|strong="H3068" experience|strong="H7200" the|strong="H3605" curses|strong="H7043" that|strong="H3605" were|strong="H3063" written|strong="H3789" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H3605" scroll|strong="H5612" that|strong="H3605" was|strong="H3068" read|strong="H7121" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063". 
\verseNumber{25}I|strong="H2088" will|strong="H3027" do|strong="H4639" that|strong="H3605" because|strong="H4616" they|strong="H3808" have|strong="H3027" rejected|strong="H5800" me|strong="H5800", and|strong="H3027" they|strong="H3808" burn|strong="H6999" incense|strong="H6999" to|strong="H3027" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w honor|strong="H3519"\+w*} other|strong="H2088" gods|strong="H0430". They|strong="H3808" have|strong="H3027" caused|strong="H5414" me|strong="H5800" to|strong="H3027" become|strong="H3027" very|strong="H2088" angry|strong="H3707" because|strong="H4616" of|strong="H3027" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" idols|strong="H1544" that|strong="H3605" they|strong="H3808" have|strong="H3027" made|strong="H4639" (OR|strong="H3808", because|strong="H4616" of|strong="H3027" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" wicked|strong="H8478" things|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" they|strong="H3808" have|strong="H3027" done|strong="H4639"), \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w my|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w anger|strong="H3707"\+w* \+w is|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3808"\+w*} a|strong="H2088" fire|strong="H0784" that|strong="H3605" will|strong="H3027" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" extinguished|strong="H3518". 
\verseNumber{26}The|strong="H8085" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" sent|strong="H7971" you|strong="H7971" to|strong="H3478" ask|strong="H1875" what|strong="H1697" I|strong="H3541", Yahweh|strong="H3068", want|strong="H4270". Go|strong="H7971" and|strong="H3063" tell|strong="H8085" him|strong="H7971" that|strong="H8085" this|strong="H3541" is|strong="H3068" what|strong="H1697" I|strong="H3541", Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H8085" God|strong="H3068" whom|strong="H0834" you|strong="H7971" Israelis worship|strong="H3478", say|strong="H1697" about|strong="H1697" what|strong="H1697" you|strong="H7971" read|strong="H7121": 
\verseNumber{27}“Because|strong="H5921" you|strong="H6440" heeded|strong="H8085" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w was|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w written|strong="H3789"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w scroll|strong="H5612"\+w*}, and|strong="H3068" you|strong="H6440" humbled|strong="H3665" yourself|strong="H3665" when|strong="H8085" you|strong="H6440" heard|strong="H8085" what|strong="H1697" I|strong="H5921" said|strong="H1697" to|strong="H3068" warn|strong="H2094" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w what|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w would|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w happen|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w*} this|strong="H2088" city|strong="H5892" and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" people|strong="H3427" who|strong="H3068" live|strong="H3427" here|strong="H2088", and|strong="H3068" because|strong="H5921" you|strong="H6440" tore|strong="H7167" your|strong="H3068" robes|strong="H0899" and|strong="H3068" wept|strong="H1058" in|strong="H3427" my|strong="H8085" presence|strong="H6440", I|strong="H5921" have|strong="H3068" heard|strong="H8085" you|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{28}So|strong="H3808" I|strong="H2005" will|strong="H4428" allow|strong="H5414" you|strong="H3605" to|strong="H7725" die|strong="H4191" and|strong="H7725" be|strong="H3808" buried|strong="H6912" peacefully|strong="H7965". I|strong="H2005" will|strong="H4428" cause|strong="H1697" a|strong="H7200" great|strong="H7451" disaster|strong="H7451" to|strong="H7725" strike|strong="H5221" this|strong="H2088" place|strong="H4725" and|strong="H7725" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H3427" who|strong="H3605" live|strong="H3427" here|strong="H2088", but|strong="H3808" you|strong="H3605" will|strong="H4428" not|strong="H3808" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w be|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w alive|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w to|strong="H7725"\+w*} see|strong="H7200" it|strong="H5921".” ’ ” 
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So|strong="H3808" they|strong="H3808" reported|strong="H7725" her|strong="H3605" reply|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428". 
\verseNumber{29}Then|strong="H7971" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" summoned|strong="H7121" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" elders|strong="H2205" of|strong="H4428" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" and|strong="H3063" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w places|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w in|strong="H4428"\+w*} Judea|strong="H3061". 
\verseNumber{30}They|strong="H3068" went|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" together|strong="H7121" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004" with|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" leaders|strong="H7218" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H3063" many|strong="H5704" other|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H4428" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" and|strong="H3063" the|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="H3063" other|strong="H3605" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H4428" Levi|strong="H3881", from|strong="H5927" the|strong="H3605" least|strong="H6996" important|strong="H5704" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3605" most|strong="H3068" important|strong="H5704" ones|strong="H1419". And|strong="H3063" while|strong="H5704" they|strong="H3068" listened|strong="H8085", the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" read|strong="H7121" to|strong="H5704" them|strong="H7121" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H5971" was|strong="H3068" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H3605" scroll|strong="H5612" containing|strong="H8033" God’s|strong="H0430" laws|strong="H8451" that|strong="H5971" had|strong="H3068" been|strong="H5971" found|strong="H4672" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004". 
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\verseNumber{31}Then|strong="H2088" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" stood|strong="H5975" next|strong="H5921" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" pillar|strong="H5982" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w at|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w entrance|strong="H6607"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w temple|strong="H1004"\+w*, \+w where|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w kings|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w stood|strong="H5975"\+w* \+w when|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w announced|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w something|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w important|strong="H5704"\+w*}, and|strong="H3068" while|strong="H2088" Yahweh|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" listening|strong="H8085", he|strong="H6213" repeated|strong="H1696" his|strong="H3605" promise|strong="H1697" to|strong="H3068" very|strong="H2088" sincerely|strong="H8549" and|strong="H3068" completely|strong="H3605" obey|strong="H6213" Yahweh|strong="H3068" and|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" commands|strong="H4687" and|strong="H3068" regulations|strong="H3789" and|strong="H3068" decrees|strong="H2706" that|strong="H3605" were|strong="H1697" written|strong="H3789" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" scroll|strong="H5612". 
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\verseNumber{32}Then|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" that|strong="H3605" everyone|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" lived|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" and|strong="H3389" from|strong="H3389" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w tribe|strong="H4294"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3427"\+w*} Benjamin|strong="H1144" should|strong="H6213" promise|strong="H1285" that|strong="H3605" they|strong="H6213" also|strong="H6213" would|strong="H6213" obey|strong="H6213" those|strong="H3605" laws|strong="H8451". And|strong="H3389" they|strong="H6213" did|strong="H6213" that|strong="H3605", agreeing that|strong="H3605" they|strong="H6213" would|strong="H6213" keep|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3605" agreement|strong="H1285" that|strong="H3605" God|strong="H0430", whom|strong="H0834" their|strong="H3605" ancestors|strong="H0001" had|strong="H4672" worshiped|strong="H7812", had|strong="H4672" made|strong="H6213" with|strong="H1285" them|strong="H6213". 
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\verseNumber{33}Josiah|strong="H2977" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w instructed|strong="H6680"\+w* \+w his|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w workers|strong="H5647"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w*} remove|strong="H5493" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" detestable|strong="H8441" idols|strong="H1544" from|strong="H5493" everywhere|strong="H3605" in|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" land|strong="H0776" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H1121", and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H3117" commanded|strong="H6680" that|strong="H3605" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1121" from|strong="H5493" Israel|strong="H3478" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H3478" there|strong="H4672" should|strong="H3068" worship|strong="H5647" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w only|strong="H3605"\+w*} Yahweh|strong="H3068" their|strong="H3605" God|strong="H3068". And|strong="H1121" as|strong="H3117" long|strong="H3117" as|strong="H3117" Josiah|strong="H2977" was|strong="H3068" alive|strong="H2416", the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1121" did|strong="H3478" what|strong="H4100" was|strong="H3068" pleasing|strong="H2896" to|strong="H3478" Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H3605" God|strong="H3068" whom|strong="H0834" their|strong="H3605" ancestors|strong="H0001" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worshiped|strong="H5647"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Josiah led them in celebrating the Passover Festival }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Josiah led them in celebrating the Passover Festival }
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\chapterNumber{35}Josiah|strong="H2977" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w commanded|strong="H6680"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w should|strong="H3068"\+w*} celebrate|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" Passover|strong="H6453" Festival|strong="H2282" to|strong="H3068" honor|strong="H3519" Yahweh|strong="H3068" in|strong="H3068" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". So|strong="H6213" they|strong="H3068" slaughtered|strong="H7819" the|strong="H6213" lambs|strong="H3532" for|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" Passover|strong="H6453" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Festival|strong="H2282"\+w*} at|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6213" end|strong="H7093" of|strong="H3068" March|strong="H1980". 
\verseNumber{2}Josiah|strong="H2977" assigned|strong="H5656" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" priests|strong="H3548" the|strong="H5921" tasks|strong="H5656" that|strong="H3068" they|strong="H3068" should|strong="H3068" perform|strong="H6213" at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" temple|strong="H1004" and|strong="H3068" encouraged|strong="H2388" them|strong="H5921" to|strong="H3068" do|strong="H3068" their|strong="H3068" work|strong="H5656" well|strong="H3190". 
\verseNumber{3}The|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H3605"\+w*} descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Levi|strong="H3881" were|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" ones|strong="H6918" who|strong="H3605" taught|strong="H3925" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H5971"; they|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" been|strong="H5647" dedicated|strong="H6944" to|strong="H3478" serve|strong="H5647" Yahweh|strong="H3068". Josiah|strong="H2977" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3478" them|strong="H5414", “Put|strong="H5414" the|strong="H3605" Sacred|strong="H6944" Chest|strong="H0727" in|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004" that|strong="H5971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w workers|strong="H5647"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w*} David’s|strong="H1732" son|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w King|strong="H4428"\+w*} Solomon|strong="H8010" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478" built|strong="H1129". But|strong="H6258" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w carry|strong="H4853"\+w* \+w it|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w on|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w poles|strong="H0905"\+w*;} do|strong="H5647" not|strong="H5414" carry|strong="H4853" it|strong="H5414" on|strong="H3068" your|strong="H3068" shoulders|strong="H3802". And|strong="H1121" do|strong="H5647" your|strong="H3068" your|strong="H3068" work|strong="H5647" well|strong="H3190" for|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" your|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068" and|strong="H1121" for|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H5971". 
\verseNumber{4}Divide|strong="H2505" yourselves|strong="H5315" into|strong="H0413" clans|strong="H1004", obeying|strong="H8085" the|strong="H3559" instructions|strong="H1697" that|strong="H3478" King|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" and|strong="H1121" his|strong="H1732" son|strong="H1121" Solomon|strong="H8010" wrote|strong="H3789". 
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\verseNumber{5}Then|strong="H5975" stand|strong="H5975" in|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5975" temple|strong="H1004", with|strong="H1004" one|strong="H1121" group|strong="H7235" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5975" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Levi|strong="H3881" to|strong="H1121" help|strong="H5971" each|strong="H5971" clan|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5975" people|strong="H5971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w when|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w they|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w bring|strong="H3881"\+w* \+w their|strong="H5975"\+w* \+w offerings|strong="H8002"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5975"\+w* \+w temple|strong="H1004"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{6}Slaughter|strong="H7819" the|strong="H6213" lambs|strong="H3532" for|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" Passover|strong="H6453" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Festival|strong="H2282"\+w*}. Perform|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" rituals to|strong="H3068" cause|strong="H1697" yourselves|strong="H3027" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1697" acceptable|strong="H7522" to|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" for|strong="H6213" doing|strong="H6213" this|strong="H6213" work|strong="H6213". Prepare|strong="H3559" the|strong="H6213" sacrifices|strong="H2077", doing|strong="H6213" what|strong="H1697" Yahweh|strong="H3068" told|strong="H1697" Moses|strong="H4872" to|strong="H3068" tell|strong="H5046" you|strong="H6213" that|strong="H3068" you|strong="H6213" should|strong="H3068" do|strong="H6213".” 
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\verseNumber{7}Josiah|strong="H2977" provided|strong="H3557" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w his|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w own|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w flocks|strong="H6629"\+w* \+w and|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w herds|strong="H1241"\+w*} 30,000 sheep|strong="H6629" and|strong="H1121" goats|strong="H5795" for|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" Passover|strong="H6453" sacrifices|strong="H2077". 
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\verseNumber{8}His|strong="H5414" officials|strong="H8269" also|strong="H5971" voluntarily|strong="H5071" contributed|strong="H7311" animals|strong="H0929" for|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5414" people|strong="H5971" and|strong="H3967" the|strong="H5414" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="H3967" the|strong="H5414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H0312"\+w*} descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H1004" Levi|strong="H3881". Hilkiah|strong="H2518", Zechariah|strong="H2148", and|strong="H3967" Jehiel|strong="H3171", the|strong="H5414" officials|strong="H8269" who|strong="H5971" were|strong="H5971" in|strong="H1004" charge|strong="H5414" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5414" temple|strong="H1004", gave|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" priests|strong="H3548" 2,600 lambs|strong="H3532" and|strong="H3967" 300 cattle|strong="H1241" to|strong="H5414" be|strong="H5414" sacrifices|strong="H2077" for|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5414" Passover|strong="H6453". 
\verseNumber{9}And|strong="H3967" Conaniah|strong="H3562" along|strong="H5921" with|strong="H1241" his|strong="H7311" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w younger|strong="H6810"\+w*} brothers|strong="H0251" Shemaiah|strong="H8098" and|strong="H3967" Nethanel|strong="H5417", and|strong="H3967" Hashabiah|strong="H2811", Jeiel|strong="H3273", and|strong="H3967" Jozabad|strong="H3107", the|strong="H7311" leaders|strong="H8269" of|strong="H8269" the|strong="H7311" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H0312"\+w*} descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H8269" Levi|strong="H3881", provided|strong="H3557" 5,000 lambs|strong="H3532" and|strong="H3967" 500 cattle|strong="H1241" for|strong="H1241" the|strong="H7311" other|strong="H0312" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H8269" Levi|strong="H3881", to|strong="H3881" be|strong="H1241" sacrifices|strong="H2077" for|strong="H1241" the|strong="H7311" Passover|strong="H6453". 
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\verseNumber{10}Everything|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w Passover|strong="H6453"\+w*} was|strong="H4428" arranged|strong="H6186": The|strong="H5921" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" other|strong="H0312" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H4428" Levi|strong="H3881" stood|strong="H5975" in|strong="H5921" their|strong="H5921" places|strong="H1116" in|strong="H5921" their|strong="H5921" groups|strong="H7218", like|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" had|strong="H4428" commanded|strong="H4687". 
\verseNumber{11}Then|strong="H3548" they|strong="H3027" slaughtered|strong="H7819" the|strong="H7819" Passover|strong="H6453" lambs|strong="H3532". The|strong="H7819" priests|strong="H3548" sprinkled|strong="H2236" the|strong="H7819" blood|strong="H1818" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w the|strong="H7819"\+w* \+w bowls|strong="H4219"\+w*} that|strong="H3548" were|strong="H3881" handed|strong="H3027" to|strong="H3027" them|strong="H3027", while|strong="H5704" the|strong="H7819" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H0312"\+w*} descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H3027" Levi|strong="H3881" removed|strong="H6584" the|strong="H7819" skins|strong="H5785" from|strong="H3027" the|strong="H7819" animals|strong="H0929". 
\verseNumber{12}They|strong="H3651" set|strong="H5414" aside|strong="H5493" the|strong="H5414" animals|strong="H0929" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" completely|strong="H3617" burned|strong="H8313" on|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5414" altar|strong="H4196", in|strong="H3068" order|strong="H4616" to|strong="H3068" give|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5414" various|strong="H2921" family|strong="H1004" groups|strong="H1121" to|strong="H3068" offer|strong="H7126" to|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068", obeying|strong="H8085" the|strong="H5414" instructions|strong="H1697" that|strong="H5971" were|strong="H5971" written|strong="H3789" in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5414" laws|strong="H8451" God|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H5414" Moses|strong="H4872". They|strong="H3651" did|strong="H5971" the|strong="H5414" same|strong="H3651" thing|strong="H3651" with|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5414" cattle|strong="H1241". 
\verseNumber{13}Obeying|strong="H8085" those|strong="H3605" regulations|strong="H4941", they|strong="H7323" roasted|strong="H1310" the|strong="H3605" lambs|strong="H1121" for|strong="H4941" the|strong="H3605" Passover|strong="H6453" over|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" fire|strong="H0784". And|strong="H1121" they|strong="H7323" boiled|strong="H1310" the|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w meat|strong="H1320"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w*} sacred|strong="H6944" offerings|strong="H6453" in|strong="H1121" pots|strong="H5518" and|strong="H1121" kettles|strong="H1731" and|strong="H1121" pans|strong="H6745", and|strong="H1121" served|strong="H5647" the|strong="H3605" meat|strong="H1320" immediately|strong="H6965" to|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w were|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w there|strong="H3605"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{14}After|strong="H3588" that|strong="H3588", they|strong="H1992" prepared|strong="H3559" meat|strong="H1320" for|strong="H3588" themselves|strong="H1992" and|strong="H1121" for|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" priests|strong="H3548", because|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" priests|strong="H3548" were|strong="H1121" busy|strong="H6213" until|strong="H5704" nighttime, sacrificing|strong="H2076" the|strong="H3588" offerings|strong="H5930" to|strong="H5704" be|strong="H1121" completely|strong="H5704" burned|strong="H8313" and|strong="H1121" burning|strong="H2740" the|strong="H3588" fat|strong="H2459" parts|strong="H3411" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3588" offerings|strong="H5930". So|strong="H5927" the|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H0312"\+w*} descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Levi|strong="H3881" prepared|strong="H3559" meat|strong="H1320" for|strong="H3588" themselves|strong="H1992" and|strong="H1121" for|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" priests|strong="H3548", who|strong="H3548" were|strong="H1121" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Aaron|strong="H0175", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w first|strong="H1121"\+w* Supreme \+w Priest|strong="H3548"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{15}The|strong="H5921" musicians|strong="H7891", who|strong="H1121" were|strong="H1121" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Asaph|strong="H0623", stood|strong="H3559" in|strong="H5921" their|strong="H5921" places|strong="H1116", as|strong="H3588" King|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732", Asaph|strong="H0623", Heman|strong="H1968", and|strong="H1121" Jeduthun|strong="H3038" the|strong="H5921" king’s|strong="H4428" prophet|strong="H2374" had|strong="H1732" commanded|strong="H4687". The|strong="H5921" men|strong="H1121" who|strong="H1121" guarded|strong="H8104" the|strong="H5921" gates|strong="H8179" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w temple|strong="H1004"\+w*} did|strong="H1732" not|strong="H3588" need|strong="H4270" to|strong="H5921" leave|strong="H5493" their|strong="H5921" places|strong="H1116", because|strong="H3588" their|strong="H5921" fellow|strong="H1121" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Levi|strong="H3881" prepared|strong="H3559" food|strong="H3899" for|strong="H3588" them|strong="H5921" to|strong="H5921" eat|strong="H0398". 
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\verseNumber{16}So|strong="H6213" on|strong="H5921" that|strong="H3605" day|strong="H3117" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" needed|strong="H1767" to|strong="H3068" done|strong="H6213" for|strong="H5921" worshiping|strong="H7812" Yahweh|strong="H3068" was|strong="H3068" done|strong="H6213". They|strong="H3117" celebrated|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3605" Passover|strong="H6453" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Festival|strong="H2282"\+w*}, and|strong="H3068" they|strong="H3117" presented|strong="H6213" offerings|strong="H5930" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" completely|strong="H3605" burned|strong="H8313" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" altar|strong="H4196", which|strong="H1931" was|strong="H3068" what|strong="H6213" Josiah|strong="H2977" had|strong="H3068" commanded|strong="H4687". 
\verseNumber{17}The|strong="H6213" Israelis who|strong="H1931" were|strong="H3478" there|strong="H4672" celebrated|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" Passover|strong="H6453" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Festival|strong="H2282"\+w*} on|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3117" day|strong="H3117", and|strong="H1121" for|strong="H6213" seven|strong="H7651" days|strong="H3117" they|strong="H3117" celebrated|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6213" Festival|strong="H2282" of|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Eating|strong="H0398"\+w*} Unleavened|strong="H4682" Bread|strong="H4682". 
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\verseNumber{19}They|strong="H8141" celebrated|strong="H6213" this|strong="H2088" Passover|strong="H6453" Festival|strong="H2282" when|strong="H6213" Josiah|strong="H2977" had|strong="H2977" been|strong="H1961" ruling|strong="H4910" for|strong="H6213" almost|strong="H4592" 18 years|strong="H8141". 

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\verseNumber{20}After|strong="H5921" Josiah|strong="H2977" had|strong="H4428" done|strong="H3605" all|strong="H3605" those|strong="H3605" things|strong="H3605" to|strong="H3318" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w restore|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w worship|strong="H7812"\+w* \+w at|strong="H5921"\+w*} the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004", King|strong="H4428" Neco|strong="H5224" of|strong="H4428" Egypt|strong="H4714" went|strong="H3318" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w his|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w army|strong="H5927"\+w*} to|strong="H3318" attack|strong="H5927" Carchemish|strong="H3751" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} alongside|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" Euphrates|strong="H6578" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w River|strong="H5104"\+w*}, and|strong="H4428" Josiah|strong="H2977" marched|strong="H5927" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w his|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w army|strong="H5927"\+w*} to|strong="H3318" fight|strong="H3898" against|strong="H5921" them|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{21}Neco|strong="H6549" sent|strong="H7971" some|strong="H3117" messengers|strong="H4397" to|strong="H7971" Josiah|strong="H2977", to|strong="H7971" tell|strong="H5046" him|strong="H5921", “You|strong="H3588" are|strong="H3117" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063", and|strong="H3063" there|strong="H3117" is|strong="H4100" certainly|strong="H3588" no|strong="H3808" quarrel|strong="H7378" between|strong="H4421" you|strong="H3588" and|strong="H3063" me|strong="H7971". My|strong="H5921" army|strong="H4421" is|strong="H4100" not|strong="H3808" attacking|strong="H5221" you|strong="H3588" people|strong="H3808"; we|strong="H3588" are|strong="H3117" attacking|strong="H5221" another|strong="H3808" army|strong="H4421", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w army|strong="H4421"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w Babylonia|strong="H0894"\+w*}. God|strong="H3808" has|strong="H4428" told|strong="H5046" me|strong="H7971" to|strong="H7971" hurry|strong="H4116". So|strong="H7971" stop|strong="H2308" opposing God|strong="H3808", who|strong="H3063" is|strong="H4100" for|strong="H3588" me|strong="H7971". If|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" do|strong="H4100" not|strong="H3808" stop|strong="H2308", God|strong="H3808" will|strong="H4428" get|strong="H7971" rid|strong="H7971" of|strong="H4428" you|strong="H3588".” 
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\verseNumber{22}But|strong="H3588" Josiah|strong="H2977" would|strong="H1697" not|strong="H3808" pay|strong="H8085" attention|strong="H8085" to|strong="H6440" him|strong="H6440". Instead|strong="H3588", he|strong="H3588" disguised|strong="H2664" himself|strong="H6440" in|strong="H8085" order|strong="H1697" to|strong="H6440" be|strong="H3808" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="H6440" attack|strong="H3898" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w army|strong="H2428"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w Egypt|strong="H4714"\+w* \+w without|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="H3588"\+w* recognizing \+w him|strong="H6440"\+w*}. He|strong="H3588" did|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" pay|strong="H8085" any|strong="H4480" attention|strong="H8085" to|strong="H6440" what|strong="H1697" God|strong="H3808" had|strong="H3588" told|strong="H1697" Neco|strong="H5224" to|strong="H6440" say|strong="H6310". Instead|strong="H3588", he|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w his|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w army|strong="H2428"\+w*} went|strong="H5437" to|strong="H6440" fight|strong="H3898" Neco’s army|strong="H2428" at|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" plain|strong="H1237" of|strong="H1697" Megiddo|strong="H4023". 
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\verseNumber{23}Some|strong="H4480" Egyptian|strong="H4713" archers|strong="H3384" shot|strong="H3384" King|strong="H4428" Josiah|strong="H2977". He|strong="H3588" told|strong="H5046" his|strong="H3588" officers|strong="H5650", “Take|strong="H5674" me|strong="H5674" away|strong="H5674" from|strong="H5674" here|strong="H6311" because|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" am|strong="H2470" badly|strong="H3966" wounded|strong="H2470".” 
\verseNumber{24}So|strong="H4480" they|strong="H5921" took|strong="H7392" him|strong="H5921" out|strong="H4480" of|strong="H5650" his|strong="H3605" chariot|strong="H7393" and|strong="H3063" put|strong="H4191" him|strong="H5921" in|strong="H5921" another|strong="H4480" chariot|strong="H7393" that|strong="H3605" he|strong="H3605" had|strong="H3063" brought|strong="H3212" with|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921", and|strong="H3063" they|strong="H5921" took|strong="H7392" him|strong="H5921" to|strong="H4191" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", where|strong="H5921" he|strong="H3605" died|strong="H4191". He|strong="H3605" was|strong="H3063" buried|strong="H6912" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" tombs|strong="H6913" where|strong="H5921" his|strong="H3605" ancestors|strong="H0001" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w had|strong="H3063"\+w* \+w been|strong="H5674"\+w* \+w buried|strong="H6912"\+w*}, and|strong="H3063" all|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5650"\+w*} Jerusalem|strong="H3389" and|strong="H3063" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w places|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w in|strong="H5921"\+w*} Judah|strong="H3063" mourned|strong="H5594" for|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921". 
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\verseNumber{25}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w The|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="H5030"\+w*} Jeremiah|strong="H3414" composed|strong="H6969" a|strong="H5414" song|strong="H7891" to|strong="H5704" mourn|strong="H5921" for|strong="H5704" Josiah|strong="H2977", and|strong="H3478" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H7891" and|strong="H3478" women|strong="H7891" singers|strong="H7891" in|strong="H5921" Israel|strong="H3478" still|strong="H5704" mourn|strong="H5921" for|strong="H5704" Josiah|strong="H2977" by|strong="H5921" singing|strong="H7891" that|strong="H3605" song|strong="H7891". That|strong="H3605" became|strong="H3205" a|strong="H5414" custom|strong="H2706" in|strong="H5921" Israel|strong="H3478"; the|strong="H3605" words|strong="H1697" of|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3605" song|strong="H7891" are|strong="H3117" written|strong="H3789" in|strong="H5921" a|strong="H5414" scroll|strong="H5612" of|strong="H3117" funeral songs|strong="H7892". 
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\verseNumber{26-27}A|strong="H1961" record|strong="H3789" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H0312" things|strong="H1697" that|strong="H0834" happened|strong="H1961" while|strong="H5704" Josiah|strong="H2977" ruled|strong="H4427", from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H3605" time|strong="H6256" he|strong="H0834" started|strong="H2490" to|strong="H0413" rule|strong="H4910" until|strong="H5704" he|strong="H0834" died|strong="H4191", including|strong="H5704" how|strong="H4100" he|strong="H0834" faithfully|strong="H0571" honored|strong="H3513" God|strong="H0430" by|strong="H0801" obeying|strong="H8085" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H0834" was|strong="H3068" written|strong="H3789" in|strong="H0935" the|strong="H3605" laws|strong="H8451" of|strong="H1121" Yahweh|strong="H3068", is|strong="H0369" in|strong="H0935" the|strong="H3605" scroll|strong="H5612" called|strong="H7121" ‘The|strong="H3605" History|strong="H8435" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" Kings|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478" and|strong="H3967" Judah’. 

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\chapterNumber{36}Then|strong="H3947" the|strong="H3947" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" chose|strong="H0977" Josiah’s|strong="H2977" son|strong="H1121" Jehoahaz|strong="H3059" and|strong="H1121" appointed|strong="H1121" him|strong="H4427" as|strong="H3389" the|strong="H3947" king|strong="H4427" in|strong="H4427" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". 
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\verseNumber{2}Jehoahaz|strong="H3099" was|strong="H1121" 23 years|strong="H8141" old|strong="H1121" when|strong="H1121" he|strong="H3389" became|strong="H4427" the|strong="H1121" king|strong="H4427", but|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3389" ruled|strong="H4427" from|strong="H1121" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" for|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w only|strong="H0389"\+w*} three|strong="H7969" months|strong="H2320". 
\verseNumber{3}King|strong="H4428" Neco|strong="H6549" of|strong="H4428" Egypt|strong="H4714" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w captured|strong="H3920"\+w* \+w him|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w and|strong="H3967"\+w*} prevented|strong="H5493" him|strong="H4428" from|strong="H5493" ruling|strong="H4910" any|strong="H3605" longer|strong="H5493". He|strong="H3389" also|strong="H4428" forced|strong="H4522" the|strong="H5493" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" to|strong="H3389" pay|strong="H3701" him|strong="H4428" a|strong="H3389" tax|strong="H4061" of|strong="H4428" almost|strong="H4592" four|strong="H0702" tons of|strong="H4428" silver|strong="H3701" and|strong="H3967" about|strong="H4428" 75 pounds|strong="H1993" of|strong="H4428" gold|strong="H2091". 
\verseNumber{4}The|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Egypt|strong="H4714" appointed|strong="H4427" Jehoahaz’s|strong="H3059" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w younger|strong="H6810"\+w*} brother|strong="H0251" Eliakim|strong="H0471" to|strong="H5921" be|strong="H8034" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063". He|strong="H3389" changed|strong="H5437" Eliakim’s name|strong="H8034" to|strong="H5921" Jehoiakim|strong="H3079". After|strong="H5921" Neco|strong="H5224" captured|strong="H3947" Jehoahaz|strong="H3099", he|strong="H3389" took|strong="H3947" him|strong="H5921" to|strong="H5921" Egypt|strong="H4714". 

\BibleSectionHeading{King|strong="H4428" Jehoiakim|strong="H3079" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" }

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\verseNumber{5}Jehoiakim|strong="H3079" was|strong="H3068" 25 years|strong="H8141" old|strong="H1121" when|strong="H6213" he|strong="H6213" became|strong="H4427" the|strong="H6213" king|strong="H4427" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*}, and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H6213" ruled|strong="H4427" from|strong="H1121" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" for|strong="H6213" 11 years|strong="H8141". He|strong="H6213" did|strong="H6213" things|strong="H7451" that|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068" considers|strong="H7919" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" evil|strong="H7451". 
\verseNumber{6}Then|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" army|strong="H5927" of|strong="H4428" King|strong="H4428" Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019" of|strong="H4428" Babylon|strong="H0894" attacked|strong="H5927" Jehoiakim’s|strong="H5927" army|strong="H5927". They|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w captured|strong="H3920"\+w* \+w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\+w* \+w and|strong="H4428"\+w*} bound|strong="H0631" him|strong="H5921" with|strong="H5921" bronze|strong="H5178" chains|strong="H5178" and|strong="H4428" took|strong="H5927" him|strong="H5921" to|strong="H3212" Babylon|strong="H0894". 
\verseNumber{7}Nebuchadnezzar’s soldiers|strong="H5650" also|strong="H3068" took|strong="H5414" valuable|strong="H3368" things|strong="H3627" from|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5414" temple|strong="H1004"; they|strong="H3068" took|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3068" Babylon|strong="H0894" and|strong="H3068" put|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414" in|strong="H3068" king|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Nebuchadnezzar’s} palace|strong="H1004" there|strong="H3068". 
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\verseNumber{8}A|strong="H6213" record|strong="H3789" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" other|strong="H0312" things|strong="H1697" that|strong="H1697" happened|strong="H4672" while|strong="H5921" Jehoiakim|strong="H3079" was|strong="H3478" ruling|strong="H4910", the|strong="H5921" detestable|strong="H8441" things|strong="H1697" that|strong="H1697" he|strong="H6213" did|strong="H6213", including|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" evil|strong="H6213" things|strong="H1697" that|strong="H1697" people|strong="H1121" said|strong="H1697" that|strong="H1697" he|strong="H6213" did|strong="H6213", is|strong="H1697" written|strong="H3789" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" scroll|strong="H5612" called|strong="H7121" ‘The|strong="H5921" History|strong="H8435" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" Kings|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Israel|strong="H3478" and|strong="H1121" Judah’. After|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w he|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w was|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w taken|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w Babylon|strong="H0894"\+w*}, his|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" Jehoiachin|strong="H3078" became|strong="H4427" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{King|strong="H4428" Jehoiachin|strong="H3078" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" }

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\verseNumber{9}Jehoiachin|strong="H3078" was|strong="H3068" 18 years|strong="H8141" old|strong="H1121" when|strong="H3117" he|strong="H3117" became|strong="H4427" the|strong="H6213" king|strong="H4427" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*}, and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H3117" ruled|strong="H4427" from|strong="H1121" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" for|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w only|strong="H0389"\+w*} three|strong="H7969" months|strong="H2320" and|strong="H1121" ten|strong="H6235" days|strong="H3117". He|strong="H3117" did|strong="H6213" things|strong="H7969" that|strong="H3117" Yahweh|strong="H3068" considers|strong="H7919" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" evil|strong="H7451". 
\verseNumber{10}During|strong="H3117" the|strong="H5921" spring|strong="H8666" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" next|strong="H5921" year|strong="H8141", King|strong="H4428" Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019" sent|strong="H7971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w soldiers|strong="H5650"\+w*} to|strong="H3068" bring|strong="H0935" him|strong="H5921" to|strong="H3068" Babylon|strong="H0894". They|strong="H3068" also|strong="H3068" took|strong="H4428" to|strong="H3068" Babylon|strong="H0894" many|strong="H7227" valuable|strong="H2532" things|strong="H5973" from|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" temple|strong="H1004" of|strong="H4428" Yahweh|strong="H3068". Then|strong="H7971" Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019" appointed|strong="H4427" Jehoiachin’s|strong="H3112" uncle|strong="H1730", Zedekiah|strong="H6667", to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063". 

\BibleSectionHeading{King|strong="H4428" Zedekiah|strong="H6667" of|strong="H4428" Judah|strong="H3063" }

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\verseNumber{11}Zedekiah|strong="H6667" was|strong="H1121" 21 years|strong="H8141" old|strong="H1121" when|strong="H1121" he|strong="H3389" became|strong="H4427" the|strong="H6667" king|strong="H4427", and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H3389" ruled|strong="H4427" in|strong="H8141" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" for|strong="H1121" 11 years|strong="H8141". 
\verseNumber{12}He|strong="H6213" did|strong="H6213" many|strong="H3808" things|strong="H7451" that|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068" consideredto be|strong="H3808" evil|strong="H7451". And|strong="H3068" he|strong="H6213" did|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" humble|strong="H3665" himself|strong="H3665" when|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6440" prophet|strong="H5030" Jeremiah|strong="H3414" gave|strong="H6213" him|strong="H6440" a|strong="H6213" message|strong="H3068" from|strong="H6440" Yahweh|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w warn|strong="H2094"\+w* \+w him|strong="H6440"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{13}He|strong="H3068" would|strong="H3068" not|strong="H1571" return|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" people|strong="H1571" of|strong="H4428" Israel|strong="H3478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w said|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w worshiped|strong="H7812"\+w*}. Zedekiah|strong="H6667" also|strong="H1571" rebelled|strong="H4775" against|strong="H4775" King|strong="H4428" Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019", who|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" forced|strong="H4522" him|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" solemnly|strong="H7650" promise|strong="H7650" using|strong="H5927" God’s|strong="H0430" name|strong="H8034" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w loyal|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w to|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w him|strong="H7725"\+w*}. Zedekiah|strong="H6667" became|strong="H7185" very|strong="H1571" stubborn|strong="H7185". 
\verseNumber{14}Furthermore|strong="H1571", all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" leaders|strong="H8269" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="H3068" also|strong="H1571" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*} became|strong="H4603" more|strong="H7235" wicked|strong="H7563" again|strong="H1571", doing|strong="H6213" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" detestable|strong="H8441" things|strong="H3605" that|strong="H5971" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" nations|strong="H1471" did|strong="H5971", and|strong="H3068" causing|strong="H7462" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004" in|strong="H3068" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" that|strong="H5971" Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" caused|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" holy|strong="H6942" to|strong="H3068" become|strong="H2930" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w an|strong="H3068"\+w*} unacceptable|strong="H4284" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w place|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w worship|strong="H7812"\+w* \+w him|strong="H2930"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Jerusalem|strong="H3389" was|strong="H3068" ruined|strong="H2930" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jerusalem|strong="H3389" was|strong="H3068" ruined|strong="H2930" }
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\verseNumber{15}Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H5921" God|strong="H3068" whom|strong="H5971" the|strong="H5921" ancestors|strong="H0001" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w* \+w belonged|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3068"\+w*/\+w worshiped|strong="H7812"\+w*}, gave|strong="H7971" messages|strong="H2372" to|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3068" prophets|strong="H5030" many|strong="H7227" times|strong="H3027", and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" prophets|strong="H5030" told|strong="H5046" those|strong="H5921" messages|strong="H2372" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H3068" Judah|strong="H3063". Yahweh|strong="H3068" did|strong="H5971" that|strong="H3588" because|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" pitied|strong="H2550" his|strong="H3068" people|strong="H5971" and|strong="H3068" did|strong="H5971" not|strong="H3588" want|strong="H4270" his|strong="H3068" temple|strong="H1004" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3027" destroyed|strong="H4229". 
\verseNumber{16}But|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3068" people|strong="H5971" continually|strong="H3068" made|strong="H1961" fun of|strong="H3068" God’s|strong="H0430" messengers|strong="H4397". They|strong="H3068" despised|strong="H0959" God’s|strong="H0430" messages|strong="H1697". They|strong="H3068" ridiculed his|strong="H3068" prophets|strong="H5030", until|strong="H5704" finally|strong="H5704" God|strong="H3068" became|strong="H1961" extremely|strong="H5704" angry|strong="H2534" with|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3068" people|strong="H5971", with|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" result|strong="H6903" that|strong="H5971" nothing|strong="H1697" could|strong="H1697" stop|strong="H2308" him|strong="H5927" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w destroying|strong="H7843"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{17}He|strong="H3605" incited|strong="H5496" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Babylonia|strong="H3778" to|strong="H5927" attack|strong="H5927" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w* \+w with|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w his|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w army|strong="H5927"\+w*}. They|strong="H3808" killed|strong="H2026" the|strong="H3605" young|strong="H5288" men|strong="H2205" with|strong="H1004" their|strong="H3605" swords|strong="H2719", even|strong="H3808" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004". They|strong="H3808" did|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" spare|strong="H2550"/pity|strong="H2550" anyone|strong="H3605", young|strong="H5288" men|strong="H2205" or|strong="H3808" young|strong="H5288" women|strong="H1330" or|strong="H3808" old|strong="H2205" people|strong="H3808". God|strong="H5414" enabled|strong="H5414" the|strong="H3605" army|strong="H5927" of|strong="H4428" Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019" to|strong="H5927" kill|strong="H2026" all|strong="H3605" of|strong="H4428" them|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{18}His|strong="H3605" soldiers|strong="H5650" took|strong="H4428" to|strong="H3068" Babylon|strong="H0894" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" things|strong="H1419" that|strong="H3605" were|strong="H8269" used|strong="H3627" in|strong="H3068" God’s|strong="H0430" temple|strong="H1004"—big|strong="H0931" things|strong="H1419" and|strong="H3068" little|strong="H6996" things|strong="H1419", all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" valuable|strong="H3368" things|strong="H1419", and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" valuable|strong="H3368" things|strong="H1419" that|strong="H3605" belonged|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" and|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3605" officials|strong="H8269". 
\verseNumber{19}They|strong="H3605" burned|strong="H8313" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004", and|strong="H1004" they|strong="H3605" broke|strong="H5422" down|strong="H5422" the|strong="H3605" wall|strong="H2346" surrounding|strong="H5439" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". They|strong="H3605" burned|strong="H8313" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" palaces|strong="H0759" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*} and|strong="H1004" destroyed|strong="H7843" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" remaining|strong="H8300" valuable|strong="H4261" things|strong="H3605" there|strong="H3605". 
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\verseNumber{20}Nebuchadnezzar’s soldiers|strong="H5650" took|strong="H1961" to|strong="H5704" Babylon|strong="H0894" the|strong="H4480" remaining|strong="H8300" people|strong="H1121" who|strong="H1121" had|strong="H1961" not|strong="H1961" been|strong="H1961" killed|strong="H2719" with|strong="H4480" their|strong="H1961" swords|strong="H2719". Then|strong="H1961" those|strong="H4480" people|strong="H1121" became|strong="H4427" the|strong="H4480" king’s|strong="H4428" slaves|strong="H5650" and|strong="H1121" his|strong="H1540" son’s|strong="H1121" slaves|strong="H5650", until|strong="H5704" the|strong="H4480" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w army|strong="H2428"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w the|strong="H4480"\+w*} king|strong="H4427" of|strong="H1121" Persia|strong="H6539" conquered|strong="H5221" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w army|strong="H2428"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Babylonia|strong="H0894"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{21}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Moses|strong="H4872"\+w* \+w had|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w said|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w every|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w seventh|strong="H7637"\+w* \+w year|strong="H8141"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w must|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w not|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w plant|strong="H5193"\+w* \+w their|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w fields|strong="H7704"\+w*; \+w they|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w must|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w allow|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w soil|strong="H0127"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w rest|strong="H7673"\+w*. \+w But|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w had|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w not|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w done|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3605"\+w*. \+w So|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w after|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w army|strong="H2428"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Babylonia|strong="H0894"\+w* \+w destroyed|strong="H8074"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*,} the|strong="H3605" soil|strong="H0127" was|strong="H3068" allowed|strong="H3068" to|strong="H5704" rest|strong="H7673". That|strong="H3605" continued|strong="H5674" for|strong="H5704" 70 years|strong="H8141", fulfilling|strong="H4390" what|strong="H1697" Yahweh|strong="H3068" told|strong="H1697" Jeremiah|strong="H3414" and|strong="H3068" what|strong="H1697" Jeremiah|strong="H3414" had|strong="H3068" predicted|strong="H1696"/prophesied|strong="H5012" would|strong="H3068" happen|strong="H1697". 
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\verseNumber{22}During|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" first|strong="H7223" year|strong="H8141" that|strong="H3605" Cyrus|strong="H3566" was|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Persia|strong="H6539", in|strong="H8141" order|strong="H1697" that|strong="H3605" what|strong="H1697" Yahweh|strong="H3068" told|strong="H1697" Jeremiah|strong="H3414" would|strong="H3068" happen|strong="H1697" would|strong="H3068" occur|strong="H1961", Yahweh|strong="H3068" motivated|strong="H0834" Cyrus|strong="H3566" to|strong="H3068" write|strong="H3789" this|strong="H1697" and|strong="H3068" proclaim|strong="H5674" it|strong="H3615" throughout|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" kingdom|strong="H4438": 
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\verseNumber{23}“I|strong="H5414", Cyrus|strong="H3566", the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Persia|strong="H6539", declare|strong="H5046" that|strong="H5971" Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H3605" God|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H4310"\+w* \+w rules|strong="H4428"\+w*} in|strong="H5921" heaven|strong="H8064", has|strong="H3068" enabled|strong="H5414" me|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3068" become|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" ruler|strong="H6485" of|strong="H4428" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" kingdoms|strong="H4467" of|strong="H4428" this|strong="H1931" world|strong="H8398". And|strong="H3063" he|strong="H1931" wants|strong="H2656" me|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w command|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w that|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w my|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w workers|strong="H1129"\+w*} build|strong="H1129" a|strong="H5414" temple|strong="H1004" {a|strong="H5414" temple|strong="H1004" be|strong="H3068" built|strong="H1129"} for|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5414" in|strong="H5921" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", which|strong="H1931" is|strong="H3068" in|strong="H5921" Judah|strong="H3063". Any|strong="H3605" of|strong="H4428" his|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" living|strong="H3605" among|strong="H5973" you|strong="H5414" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H4428" Persia|strong="H6539" are|strong="H5971" allowed|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3068" go|strong="H5927" to|strong="H3068" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". And|strong="H3063" I|strong="H5414" will|strong="H3068" pray|strong="H6419" that|strong="H5971" Yahweh|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" with|strong="H5973" them|strong="H5414".” 
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