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Also he \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w Beth-horon|strong="H1032"\w* the \w upper|strong="H5945"\w*, and \w Beth-horon|strong="H1032"\w* the \w nether|strong="H8481"\w*, \w fenced|strong="H4692"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, with \w walls|strong="H2346"\w*, \w gates|strong="H1817"\w*, and \w bars|strong="H1280"\w*;


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And \w Baalath|strong="H1191"\w*, and all the \w store|strong="H4543"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* that \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* had, and all the \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, and the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* of the \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*, and all that \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w desired|strong="H2836"\w* to \w build|strong="H1129"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, and in \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*, and throughout all the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of his \w dominion|strong="H4475"\w*.<n>all that…: Heb. all the desire of Solomon which he desired to build</n><pb/>


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¶ <i>As for</i> all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* <i>that were</i> \w left|strong="H3498"\w* of the \w Hittites|strong="H2850"\w*, and the \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w*, and the \w Perizzites|strong="H6522"\w*, and the \w Hivites|strong="H2340"\w*, and the \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w*, which <i>were</i> not of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,


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<i>But</i> of their \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, who were \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* them in the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, whom the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w consumed|strong="H3615"\w* not, them did \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* make to \w pay|strong="H5927"\w* \w tribute|strong="H4522"\w* until this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.


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But of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* did \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* no \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* for his \w work|strong="H4399"\w*; but they <i>were</i> \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, and \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* of his \w captains|strong="H7991"\w*, and \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* of his \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* and \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*.


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And these <i>were</i> the \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* of \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon’s|strong="H8010"\w* \w officers|strong="H5324"\w*, <i>even</i> two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w*, that bare \w rule|strong="H7287"\w* over the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ And \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* brought \w up|strong="H5927"\w* the \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* of \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* out of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w* unto the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* that he had \w built|strong="H1129"\w* for her: for he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, My \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* shall not \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, because <i>the places are</i> \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*, whereunto the \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* hath \w come|strong="H0935"\w*.<n>holy: Heb. holiness</n><pb/>


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¶ Then \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* burnt \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* unto the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* on the \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, which he had \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w porch|strong="H0197"\w*,


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Even after a certain \w rate|strong="H1697"\w* every \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w offering|strong="H5927"\w* according to the \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* of \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, on the \w sabbaths|strong="H7676"\w*, and on the new \w moons|strong="H2320"\w*, and on the solemn \w feasts|strong="H4150"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w* in the \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, <i>even</i> in the \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* of unleavened \w bread|strong="H4682"\w*, and in the \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* of \w weeks|strong="H7620"\w*, and in the \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* of \w tabernacles|strong="H5521"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ And he \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w*, according to the \w order|strong="H4941"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w* his \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, the \w courses|strong="H4256"\w* of the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* to their \w service|strong="H5656"\w*, and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* to their \w charges|strong="H4931"\w*, to \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* and \w minister|strong="H8334"\w* before the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, as the \w duty|strong="H1697"\w* of every \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w required|strong="H3117"\w*: the \w porters|strong="H7778"\w* also by their \w courses|strong="H4256"\w* at every \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*: for so had \w David|strong="H1732"\w* the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w commanded|strong="H4687"\w*.<n>so had David…: Heb. so was the commandment of David the man of God</n>


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And they \w departed|strong="H5493"\w* not from the \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* unto the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* and \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* concerning any \w matter|strong="H1697"\w*, or concerning the \w treasures|strong="H0214"\w*.


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Now all the \w work|strong="H4399"\w* of \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* was \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* unto the \w day|strong="H3117"\w* of the \w foundation|strong="H4143"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, and until it was \w finished|strong="H3615"\w*. <i>So</i> the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* was \w perfected|strong="H8003"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ Then \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* to \w Ezion-geber|strong="H6100"\w*, and to \w Eloth|strong="H0359"\w*, at the \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w side|strong="H8193"\w* in the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w*.<n>Eloth: also called, Elath</n>


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And \w Huram|strong="H2361"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* him by the \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* of his \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w ships|strong="H0591"\w*, and \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* that had \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* of the \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*; and they \w went|strong="H0935"\w* with the \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* of \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* to \w Ophir|strong="H0211"\w*, and \w took|strong="H3947"\w* thence \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* of \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, and \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* <i>them</i> to \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*.<pb/>


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And when the \w queen|strong="H4436"\w* of \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* of the \w fame|strong="H8088"\w* of \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, she \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w prove|strong="H5254"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* with hard \w questions|strong="H2420"\w* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, with a \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H3515"\w* \w company|strong="H2428"\w*, and \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* that \w bare|strong="H5375"\w* \w spices|strong="H1314"\w*, and \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* in \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w*, and \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w*: and when she was \w come|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, she \w communed|strong="H1696"\w* with him of all that was in her \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*.


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And \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* her all her \w questions|strong="H1697"\w*: and there was nothing \w hid|strong="H5956"\w* from \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* which he \w told|strong="H5046"\w* her not.


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And when the \w queen|strong="H4436"\w* of \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w* had \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* the \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* of \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, and the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* that he had \w built|strong="H1129"\w*,


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And the \w meat|strong="H3978"\w* of his \w table|strong="H7979"\w*, and the \w sitting|strong="H4186"\w* of his \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, and the \w attendance|strong="H4612"\w* of his \w ministers|strong="H8334"\w*, and their \w apparel|strong="H4403"\w*; his \w cupbearers|strong="H8248"\w* also, and their \w apparel|strong="H4403"\w*; and his \w ascent|strong="H5944"\w* by which he went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* into the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*; there was no more \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* in her.<n>cupbearers: or, butlers</n>


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And she \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, <i>It was</i> a \w true|strong="H0571"\w* \w report|strong="H1697"\w* which I \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* in mine own \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of thine \w acts|strong="H1697"\w*, and of thy \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*:<n>report: Heb. word</n><n>acts: or, sayings</n>


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Howbeit I \w believed|strong="H0539"\w* not their \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, until I \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, and mine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* had \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* <i>it:</i> and, behold, the one \w half|strong="H2677"\w* of the \w greatness|strong="H4768"\w* of thy \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* was not \w told|strong="H5046"\w* me: <i>for</i> thou \w exceedest|strong="H3254"\w* the \w fame|strong="H8052"\w* that I \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*.


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\w Happy|strong="H0835"\w* <i>are</i> thy \w men|strong="H0582"\w*, and \w happy|strong="H0835"\w* <i>are</i> these thy \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, which \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w continually|strong="H8548"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* thee, and \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* thy \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*.


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\w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* be the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* thy \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, which \w delighted|strong="H2654"\w* in thee to \w set|strong="H5414"\w* thee on his \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*, <i>to be</i> \w king|strong="H4428"\w* for the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* thy \w God|strong="H0430"\w*: because thy \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w loved|strong="H0160"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, to \w establish|strong="H5975"\w* them for \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*, therefore \w made|strong="H5414"\w* he thee \w king|strong="H4428"\w* over them, to \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* and \w justice|strong="H6666"\w*.


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And she \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* of \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, and of \w spices|strong="H1314"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w*, and \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w*: neither was there any such \w spice|strong="H1314"\w* as the \w queen|strong="H4436"\w* of \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*.


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And the \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* also of \w Huram|strong="H2361"\w*, and the \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* of \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, which \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* from \w Ophir|strong="H0211"\w*, \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w algum|strong="H0418"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* and \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w*.<n>algum…: also called, almug trees</n>


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And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* <i>of</i> the \w algum|strong="H0418"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w terraces|strong="H4546"\w* to the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, and to the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*, and \w harps|strong="H3658"\w* and \w psalteries|strong="H5035"\w* for \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*: and there were none \w such|strong="H1992"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* in the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.<n>terraces: or, stairs: Heb. highways</n>


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And \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* to the \w queen|strong="H4436"\w* of \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w* all her \w desire|strong="H2656"\w*, whatsoever she \w asked|strong="H7592"\w*, beside <i>that</i> which she had \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* unto the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. So she \w turned|strong="H2015"\w*, and went \w away|strong="H3212"\w* to her own \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, she and her \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ Now the \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* of \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* that \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* in \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* was \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w threescore|strong="H8346"\w* and \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* of \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*;


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Beside <i>that which</i> \w chapmen|strong="H0582"\w* and \w merchants|strong="H5503"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w*. And all the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Arabia|strong="H6152"\w* and \w governors|strong="H6346"\w* of the \w country|strong="H0776"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* and \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* to \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*.<n>governors: or, captains</n><pb/>


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¶ And \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w targets|strong="H6793"\w* <i>of</i> \w beaten|strong="H7820"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*: \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* <i>shekels</i> of \w beaten|strong="H7820"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* to \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w target|strong="H6793"\w*.


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And \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w shields|strong="H4043"\w* <i>made he of</i> \w beaten|strong="H7820"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*: \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* <i>shekels</i> of \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* to \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w*. And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* them in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \w forest|strong="H3293"\w* of \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*.


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Moreover the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* a \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* of \w ivory|strong="H8127"\w*, and \w overlaid|strong="H6823"\w* it with \w pure|strong="H2889"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.


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And <i>there were</i> \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w steps|strong="H4609"\w* to the \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*, with a \w footstool|strong="H3534"\w* of \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, <i>which were</i> \w fastened|strong="H0270"\w* to the \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*, and \w stays|strong="H3027"\w* on each side of the \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, and \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w lions|strong="H0738"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H0681"\w* the \w stays|strong="H3027"\w*:<n>stays: Heb. hands</n>


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And \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w lions|strong="H0738"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* there on the one side and on the other upon the \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w steps|strong="H4609"\w*. There was not the like \w made|strong="H6213"\w* in any \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ And all the \w drinking|strong="H4945"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* of \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* <i>were of</i> \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, and all the \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \w forest|strong="H3293"\w* of \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* <i>were of</i> \w pure|strong="H5462"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*: none <i>were of</i> \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*; it was <i>not</i> \w any|strong="H3972"\w* thing \w accounted|strong="H2803"\w* of in the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*.<n>pure: Heb. shut up</n><n>none were of silver: or, there was no silver in them</n>


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For the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w ships|strong="H0591"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* to \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w* with the \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* of \w Huram|strong="H2361"\w*: every \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w once|strong="H0259"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* the \w ships|strong="H0591"\w* of \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w* \w bringing|strong="H5375"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, and \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w ivory|strong="H8143"\w*, and \w apes|strong="H6971"\w*, and \w peacocks|strong="H8500"\w*.<n>ivory: or, elephants’ teeth</n>


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And \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w passed|strong="H1431"\w* all the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* in \w riches|strong="H6239"\w* and \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ And all the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* the \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* of \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, to \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* his \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, that \w God|strong="H0430"\w* had \w put|strong="H5414"\w* in his \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.


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And they \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* his \w present|strong="H4503"\w*, \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* of \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, and \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* of \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, and \w raiment|strong="H8008"\w*, \w harness|strong="H5402"\w*, and \w spices|strong="H1314"\w*, \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, and \w mules|strong="H6505"\w*, a \w rate|strong="H1697"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* by \w year|strong="H8141"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ And \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* had \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w stalls|strong="H0723"\w* for \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* and \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w*, and \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*; whom he \w bestowed|strong="H3240"\w* in the \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, and with the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ And he \w reigned|strong="H4910"\w* over all the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* from the \w river|strong="H5104"\w* even unto the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, and to the \w border|strong="H1366"\w* of \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.<n>river: that is, Euphrates</n>


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And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* as \w stones|strong="H0068"\w*, and cedar \w trees|strong="H0730"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* he as the sycomore \w trees|strong="H8256"\w* that <i>are</i> in the low \w plains|strong="H8219"\w* in \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w*.<n>made silver: Heb. gave silver</n>


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And they \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* unto \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* out of \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, and out of all \w lands|strong="H0776"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ Now the \w rest|strong="H7605"\w* of the \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w first|strong="H7223"\w* and \w last|strong="H0314"\w*, <i>are</i> they not \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w book|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* the \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, and in the \w prophecy|strong="H5016"\w* of \w Ahijah|strong="H0281"\w* the \w Shilonite|strong="H7888"\w*, and in the \w visions|strong="H2378"\w* of \w Iddo|strong="H3260"\w* the \w seer|strong="H2374"\w* against \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w*?<n>book: Heb. words</n>


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And \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* over all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.


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And \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* with his \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, and he was \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* in the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w* his \w father|strong="H0001"\w*: and \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* his \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* in his stead.<pb/>


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And \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* to \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*: for to \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w* were all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* to make him \w king|strong="H4427"\w*.


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And it came to pass, when \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w*, who <i>was</i> in \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, whither he had \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* from the \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* of \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* <i>it</i>, that \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* out of \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.


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And they \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* and \w called|strong="H7121"\w* him. So \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* and all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* and \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* to \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*,


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Thy \w father|strong="H0001"\w* made our \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* \w grievous|strong="H7185"\w*: now therefore \w ease|strong="H7043"\w* thou somewhat the \w grievous|strong="H7186"\w* \w servitude|strong="H5656"\w* of thy \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, and his \w heavy|strong="H3515"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* that he \w put|strong="H5414"\w* upon us, and we will \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* thee.


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And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, Come \w again|strong="H7725"\w* unto me after \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. And the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w departed|strong="H3212"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ And \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* took \w counsel|strong="H3289"\w* with the \w old|strong="H2205"\w* men that had \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* his \w father|strong="H0001"\w* while he yet \w lived|strong="H2416"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w What|strong="H0349"\w* counsel \w give|strong="H3289"\w* ye <i>me</i> to \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w answer|strong="H1697"\w* to this \w people|strong="H5971"\w*?


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And they \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* unto him, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, If thou be \w kind|strong="H2896"\w* to this \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, and \w please|strong="H7521"\w* them, and \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* to them, they will be thy \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* for \w ever|strong="H3117"\w*.


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But he \w forsook|strong="H5800"\w* the \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* which the old \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w gave|strong="H3289"\w* him, and took \w counsel|strong="H3289"\w* with the young \w men|strong="H3206"\w* that were brought \w up|strong="H1431"\w* with him, that \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* him.


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And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, What \w advice|strong="H3289"\w* give ye that we may \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w answer|strong="H1697"\w* to this \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, which have \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* to me, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Ease|strong="H7043"\w* somewhat the \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* that thy \w father|strong="H0001"\w* did \w put|strong="H5414"\w* upon us?


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And the young \w men|strong="H3206"\w* that were brought \w up|strong="H1431"\w* with him \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* unto him, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Thus shalt thou \w answer|strong="H0559"\w* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* that \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* unto thee, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Thy \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w made|strong="H3513"\w* our \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* \w heavy|strong="H3513"\w*, but make thou <i>it</i> somewhat \w lighter|strong="H7043"\w* for us; thus shalt thou \w say|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, My \w little|strong="H6995"\w* <i>finger</i> shall be \w thicker|strong="H5666"\w* than my \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w loins|strong="H4975"\w*.


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For \w whereas|strong="H6258"\w* my \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w put|strong="H6006"\w* a \w heavy|strong="H3515"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* upon you, I will put \w more|strong="H3254"\w* to your \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w*: my \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w chastised|strong="H3256"\w* you with \w whips|strong="H7752"\w*, but I <i>will chastise you</i> with \w scorpions|strong="H6137"\w*.<n>my father put: Heb. my father laded</n><pb/>


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So \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* and all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* on the \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, as the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w bade|strong="H1696"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Come \w again|strong="H7725"\w* to me on the \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.


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And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* them \w roughly|strong="H7186"\w*; and \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w forsook|strong="H5800"\w* the \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* of the old \w men|strong="H2205"\w*,


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And \w answered|strong="H1696"\w* them after the \w advice|strong="H6098"\w* of the young \w men|strong="H3206"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, My \w father|strong="H0001"\w* made your \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* \w heavy|strong="H3513"\w*, but I will \w add|strong="H3254"\w* thereto: my \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w chastised|strong="H3256"\w* you with \w whips|strong="H7752"\w*, but I <i>will chastise you</i> with \w scorpions|strong="H6137"\w*.


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So the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w hearkened|strong="H8085"\w* not unto the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*: for the \w cause|strong="H5252"\w* was of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, that the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* might \w perform|strong="H6965"\w* his \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, which he \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* by the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Ahijah|strong="H0281"\w* the \w Shilonite|strong="H7888"\w* to \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ And when all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* <i> \+w saw|strong="H7200"\+w*</i> that the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* would not \w hearken|strong="H8085"\w* unto them, the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w answered|strong="H7725"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, What \w portion|strong="H2506"\w* have we in \w David|strong="H1732"\w*? and <i>we have</i> none \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* in the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*: every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* to your \w tents|strong="H0168"\w*, O \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: <i>and</i> now, \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w see|strong="H7200"\w* to thine own \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. So all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* to their \w tents|strong="H0168"\w*.


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But <i>as for</i> the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* that \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* in the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* over them.


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Then \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Hadoram|strong="H1913"\w* that <i>was</i> over the \w tribute|strong="H4522"\w*; and the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w stoned|strong="H7275"\w* him with \w stones|strong="H0068"\w*, that he \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. But \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* made \w speed|strong="H0553"\w* to get him \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to <i>his</i> \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w*, to \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.<n>made speed: Heb. strengthened himself</n>


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And \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H6586"\w* against the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w* unto this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.<pb/>


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And when \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* was \w come|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, he \w gathered|strong="H6950"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w fourscore|strong="H8084"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w* <i>men</i>, which were \w warriors|strong="H6213"\w*, to \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* against \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, that he might \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* the \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* to \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w*.


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But the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* came to \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*,


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\w Speak|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and to all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* in \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*,


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Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, Ye shall not go \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, nor \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* against your \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*: \w return|strong="H7725"\w* every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* to his \w house|strong="H1004"\w*: for this \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* is \w done|strong="H1961"\w* of me. And they \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, and \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* from \w going|strong="H3212"\w* against \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ And \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, and \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* for \w defence|strong="H4692"\w* in \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.


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He \w built|strong="H1129"\w* even \w Beth-lehem|strong="H1035"\w*, and \w Etam|strong="H5862"\w*, and \w Tekoa|strong="H8620"\w*,


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And \w Beth-zur|strong="H1049"\w*, and \w Shoco|strong="H7755"\w*, and \w Adullam|strong="H5725"\w*,


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And \w Adoraim|strong="H0115"\w*, and \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w*, and \w Azekah|strong="H5825"\w*,


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And \w Zorah|strong="H6881"\w*, and \w Aijalon|strong="H0357"\w*, and \w Hebron|strong="H2275"\w*, which <i>are</i> in \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and in \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w fenced|strong="H4694"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*.


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And he \w fortified|strong="H2388"\w* the strong \w holds|strong="H4694"\w*, and \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w captains|strong="H5057"\w* in them, and \w store|strong="H0214"\w* of \w victual|strong="H3978"\w*, and of \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* and \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*.


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And in every several \w city|strong="H5892"\w* <i>he put</i> \w shields|strong="H6793"\w* and \w spears|strong="H7420"\w*, and made them \w exceeding|strong="H7235"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*, having \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* on his side.<pb/>


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¶ And the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* that <i>were</i> in all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w resorted|strong="H3320"\w* to him out of all their \w coasts|strong="H1366"\w*.<n>resorted…: Heb. presented themselves to him</n>


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For the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* their \w suburbs|strong="H4054"\w* and their \w possession|strong="H0272"\w*, and \w came|strong="H3212"\w* to \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: for \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* and his \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* had cast them \w off|strong="H2186"\w* from executing the \w priest’s office|strong="H3547"\w* unto the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*:


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And he \w ordained|strong="H5975"\w* him \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* for the high \w places|strong="H1116"\w*, and for the \w devils|strong="H8163"\w*, and for the \w calves|strong="H5695"\w* which he had \w made|strong="H6213"\w*.


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And \w after|strong="H0310"\w* them out of all the \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* such as \w set|strong="H5414"\w* their \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* to \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, to \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* unto the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of their \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*.


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So they \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* the \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and made \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w strong|strong="H0553"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*: for \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* they \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* in the \w way|strong="H1870"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w* and \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ And \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* him \w Mahalath|strong="H4258"\w* the \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* of \w Jerimoth|strong="H3406"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w* to \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, <i>and</i> \w Abihail|strong="H0032"\w* the \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* of \w Eliab|strong="H0446"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*;


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Which \w bare|strong="H3205"\w* him \w children|strong="H1121"\w*; \w Jeush|strong="H3266"\w*, and \w Shamariah|strong="H8114"\w*, and \w Zaham|strong="H2093"\w*.


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And \w after|strong="H0310"\w* her he \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Maachah|strong="H4601"\w* the \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* of \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w*; which \w bare|strong="H3205"\w* him \w Abijah|strong="H0029"\w*, and \w Attai|strong="H6262"\w*, and \w Ziza|strong="H2124"\w*, and \w Shelomith|strong="H8019"\w*.<n>Maachah: she is also called Michaiah the daughter of Uriel</n>


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And \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w Maachah|strong="H4601"\w* the \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* of \w Absalom|strong="H0053"\w* above all his \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* and his \w concubines|strong="H6370"\w*: (for he \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w eighteen|strong="H8083"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*, and \w threescore|strong="H8346"\w* \w concubines|strong="H6370"\w*; and \w begat|strong="H3205"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, and \w threescore|strong="H8346"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.)


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And \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w made|strong="H5975"\w* \w Abijah|strong="H0029"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Maachah|strong="H4601"\w* the \w chief|strong="H7218"\w*, <i>to be</i> \w ruler|strong="H5057"\w* among his \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*: for <i>he thought</i> to make him \w king|strong="H4427"\w*.


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And he dealt \w wisely|strong="H0995"\w*, and \w dispersed|strong="H6555"\w* of all his \w children|strong="H1121"\w* throughout all the \w countries|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, unto every \w fenced|strong="H4694"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*: and he \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* them \w victual|strong="H4202"\w* in \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w*. And he \w desired|strong="H7592"\w* \w many|strong="H1995"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*.<n>many wives: Heb. a multitude of wives</n><pb/>


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And it came to pass, when \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* had \w established|strong="H3559"\w* the \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*, and had \w strengthened|strong="H2393"\w* himself, he \w forsook|strong="H5800"\w* the \w law|strong="H8451"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, and all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* with him.


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And it came to pass, <i>that</i> in the \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w Shishak|strong="H7895"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* came \w up|strong="H5927"\w* against \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, because they had \w transgressed|strong="H4603"\w* against the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*,


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With twelve \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*, and \w threescore|strong="H8346"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*: and the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* <i>were</i> without \w number|strong="H4557"\w* that \w came|strong="H0935"\w* with him out of \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*; the \w Lubims|strong="H3864"\w*, the \w Sukkiims|strong="H5525"\w*, and the \w Ethiopians|strong="H3569"\w*.


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And he \w took|strong="H3920"\w* the \w fenced|strong="H4694"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* which <i>pertained</i> to \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ Then \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* the \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* to \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w*, and <i>to</i> the \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, that were gathered \w together|strong="H0622"\w* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w because|strong="H6440"\w* of \w Shishak|strong="H7895"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, Ye have \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* me, and therefore have I \w also|strong="H0637"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* you in the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Shishak|strong="H7895"\w*.


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Whereupon the \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* and the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w humbled|strong="H3665"\w* themselves; and they \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, The  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* <i>is</i> \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*.


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And when the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* that they \w humbled|strong="H3665"\w* themselves, the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* came to \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, They have \w humbled|strong="H3665"\w* themselves; <i>therefore</i> I will not \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* them, but I will \w grant|strong="H5414"\w* them \w some|strong="H4592"\w* \w deliverance|strong="H6413"\w*; and my \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* shall not be poured \w out|strong="H5413"\w* upon \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* by the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Shishak|strong="H7895"\w*.<n>some: or, a little while</n>


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Nevertheless they shall be his \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*; that they may \w know|strong="H3045"\w* my \w service|strong="H5656"\w*, and the \w service|strong="H5656"\w* of the \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* of the \w countries|strong="H0776"\w*.


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So \w Shishak|strong="H7895"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* came \w up|strong="H5927"\w* against \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, and took \w away|strong="H3947"\w* the \w treasures|strong="H0214"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, and the \w treasures|strong="H0214"\w* of the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; he \w took|strong="H3947"\w* all: he carried \w away|strong="H3947"\w* also the \w shields|strong="H4043"\w* of \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* which \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* had \w made|strong="H6213"\w*.


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Instead of which \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w shields|strong="H4043"\w* of \w brass|strong="H5178"\w*, and \w committed|strong="H6485"\w* <i>them</i> to the \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w guard|strong="H7323"\w*, that \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* the \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* of the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.


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And \w when|strong="H1767"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w entered|strong="H0935"\w* into the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, the \w guard|strong="H7323"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* and \w fetched|strong="H5375"\w* them, and brought them \w again|strong="H7725"\w* into the \w guard|strong="H7323"\w* \w chamber|strong="H8372"\w*.


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And when he \w humbled|strong="H3665"\w* himself, the \w wrath|strong="H0639"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* from him, that he would not \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* <i>him</i> \w altogether|strong="H3617"\w*: and also in \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* went \w well|strong="H2896"\w*.<n>and also…: or, and yet in Judah there were good things</n><pb/>


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¶ So \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* himself in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, and \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w*: for \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* <i>was</i> \w one|strong="H0259"\w* and \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* when he began to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, and he \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w seventeen|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* which the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* had \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w* out of all the \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, to \w put|strong="H7760"\w* his \w name|strong="H8034"\w* there. And his \w mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* <i>was</i> \w Naamah|strong="H5279"\w* an \w Ammonitess|strong="H5985"\w*.


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And he \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, because he \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* not his \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* to \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.<n>prepared: or, fixed</n>


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Now the \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w*, \w first|strong="H7223"\w* and \w last|strong="H0314"\w*, <i>are</i> they not \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w book|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* the \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, and of \w Iddo|strong="H5714"\w* the \w seer|strong="H2374"\w* concerning \w genealogies|strong="H3187"\w*? And <i>there were</i> \w wars|strong="H4421"\w* between \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* and \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w continually|strong="H3117"\w*.<n>book: Heb. words</n>


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And \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* with his \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, and was \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* in the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w*: and \w Abijah|strong="H0029"\w* his \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* in his stead.<n>Abijah: also called, Abijam</n><pb/>


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Now in the \w eighteenth|strong="H8083"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* began \w Abijah|strong="H0029"\w* to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* over \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.


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He \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. His \w mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* also <i>was</i> \w Michaiah|strong="H4322"\w* the \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* of \w Uriel|strong="H0222"\w* of \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*. And there was \w war|strong="H4421"\w* between \w Abijah|strong="H0029"\w* and \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*.


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And \w Abijah|strong="H0029"\w* \w set|strong="H0631"\w* the \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* in \w array|strong="H0631"\w* with an \w army|strong="H2428"\w* of valiant \w men|strong="H1368"\w* of \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, <i>even</i> \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*: \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* also set the \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* in \w array|strong="H6186"\w* against him with \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, <i>being</i> mighty \w men|strong="H1368"\w* of \w valour|strong="H2428"\w*.<n>Abijah set: Heb. Abijah bound together</n><pb/>


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¶ And \w Abijah|strong="H0029"\w* stood \w up|strong="H6965"\w* upon \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Zemaraim|strong="H6787"\w*, which <i>is</i> in \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* me, thou \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*, and all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*;


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Ought ye not to \w know|strong="H3045"\w* that the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* the \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* over \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* to \w David|strong="H1732"\w* for \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*, <i>even</i> to him and to his \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* by a \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* of \w salt|strong="H4417"\w*?


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Yet \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Nebat|strong="H5028"\w*, the \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* of \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, is risen \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, and hath \w rebelled|strong="H4775"\w* against his \w lord|strong="H0113"\w*.


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And there are \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* unto him \w vain|strong="H7386"\w* \w men|strong="H0582"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Belial|strong="H1100"\w*, and have \w strengthened|strong="H0553"\w* themselves against \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, when \w Rehoboam|strong="H7346"\w* was \w young|strong="H5288"\w* and \w tenderhearted|strong="H7390"\w*, and could not \w withstand|strong="H2388"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.


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And now ye \w think|strong="H0559"\w* to \w withstand|strong="H2388"\w* the \w kingdom|strong="H6440"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* in the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w*; and ye <i>be</i> a \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w*, and <i>there are</i> with you \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* \w calves|strong="H5695"\w*, which \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* you for \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*.


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Have ye not cast \w out|strong="H5080"\w* the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Aaron|strong="H0175"\w*, and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, and have \w made|strong="H6213"\w* you \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* after the manner of the \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* of <i>other</i> \w lands|strong="H0776"\w*? so that whosoever \w cometh|strong="H0935"\w* to \w consecrate|strong="H4390"\w* himself with a \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w bullock|strong="H6499"\w* and \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w rams|strong="H0352"\w*, <i>the same</i> may be a \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* of <i>them that are</i> \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*.<n>to consecrate…: Heb. to fill his hand</n>


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But as for us, the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* <i>is</i> our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and we have not \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* him; and the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, which \w minister|strong="H8334"\w* unto the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, <i>are</i> the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Aaron|strong="H0175"\w*, and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* <i>wait</i> upon <i>their</i> \w business|strong="H4399"\w*:


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And they \w burn|strong="H6999"\w* unto the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* every \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* and every \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* burnt \w sacrifices|strong="H5930"\w* and \w sweet|strong="H5561"\w* \w incense|strong="H7004"\w*: the \w shewbread|strong="H3899"\w* also <i>set they in order</i> upon the \w pure|strong="H2889"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w*; and the \w candlestick|strong="H4501"\w* of \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* with the \w lamps|strong="H5216"\w* thereof, to \w burn|strong="H1197"\w* every \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*: for we \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* the \w charge|strong="H4931"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; but ye have \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* him.


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And, behold, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* himself <i>is</i> with us for <i>our</i> \w captain|strong="H7218"\w*, and his \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* with \w sounding|strong="H8643"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w* to cry \w alarm|strong="H7321"\w* against you. O \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* ye not against the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of your \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*; for ye shall not \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ But \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* caused an \w ambushment|strong="H3993"\w* to \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w about|strong="H5437"\w* \w behind|strong="H0310"\w* them: so they were \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and the \w ambushment|strong="H3993"\w* <i>was</i> \w behind|strong="H0310"\w* them.


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And when \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* looked \w back|strong="H6437"\w*, behold, the \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* <i>was</i> \w before|strong="H6440"\w* and \w behind|strong="H0268"\w*: and they \w cried|strong="H6817"\w* unto the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, and the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w sounded|strong="H2690"\w* with the \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w*.


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Then the \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* gave a \w shout|strong="H7321"\w*: and as the \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7321"\w*, it came to pass, that \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w smote|strong="H5062"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* and all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Abijah|strong="H0029"\w* and \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.


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And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*: and \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* them into their \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.


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And \w Abijah|strong="H0029"\w* and his \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w slew|strong="H5221"\w* them with a \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H4347"\w*: so there fell \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*.


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Thus the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* were \w brought|strong="H3665"\w* under at that \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, and the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w prevailed|strong="H0553"\w*, because they \w relied|strong="H8172"\w* upon the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of their \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*.


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And \w Abijah|strong="H0029"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*, and \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* from him, \w Beth-el|strong="H1008"\w* with the \w towns|strong="H1323"\w* thereof, and \w Jeshanah|strong="H3466"\w* with the \w towns|strong="H1323"\w* thereof, and \w Ephrain|strong="H6085"\w* with the \w towns|strong="H1323"\w* thereof.


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Neither did \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w recover|strong="H6113"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* again in the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of \w Abijah|strong="H0029"\w*: and the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w struck|strong="H5062"\w* him, and he \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ But \w Abijah|strong="H0029"\w* waxed \w mighty|strong="H2388"\w*, and \w married|strong="H5375"\w* \w fourteen|strong="H0702"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*, and \w begat|strong="H3205"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, and \w sixteen|strong="H8337"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.


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And the \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* of the \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Abijah|strong="H0029"\w*, and his \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, and his \w sayings|strong="H1697"\w*, <i>are</i> \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w story|strong="H4097"\w* of the \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Iddo|strong="H5714"\w*.<pb/>


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So \w Abijah|strong="H0029"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* with his \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, and they \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* him in the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w*: and \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w* his \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* in his stead. In his \w days|strong="H3117"\w* the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* was \w quiet|strong="H8252"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.


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And \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* <i>that which was</i> \w good|strong="H2896"\w* and \w right|strong="H3477"\w* in the \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* his \w God|strong="H0430"\w*:


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For he took \w away|strong="H5493"\w* the \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* of the \w strange|strong="H5236"\w* <i>gods</i>, and the high \w places|strong="H1116"\w*, and brake \w down|strong="H7665"\w* the \w images|strong="H4676"\w*, and cut \w down|strong="H1438"\w* the \w groves|strong="H0842"\w*:<n>images: Heb. statues</n>


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And \w commanded|strong="H0559"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* to \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of their \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, and to \w do|strong="H6213"\w* the \w law|strong="H8451"\w* and the \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w*.


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Also he took \w away|strong="H5493"\w* out of all the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* the high \w places|strong="H1116"\w* and the \w images|strong="H2553"\w*: and the \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* was \w quiet|strong="H8252"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* him.<n>images: Heb. sun images</n><pb/>


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¶ And he \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w fenced|strong="H4694"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* in \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*: for the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* had \w rest|strong="H8252"\w*, and he had no \w war|strong="H4421"\w* in those \w years|strong="H8141"\w*; because the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* had given him \w rest|strong="H5117"\w*.


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Therefore he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, Let us \w build|strong="H1129"\w* these \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, and make \w about|strong="H5437"\w* <i>them</i> \w walls|strong="H2346"\w*, and \w towers|strong="H4026"\w*, \w gates|strong="H1817"\w*, and \w bars|strong="H1280"\w*, <i>while</i> the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* <i>is</i> yet \w before|strong="H6440"\w* us; because we have \w sought|strong="H1875"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, we have \w sought|strong="H1875"\w* <i>him</i>, and he hath given us \w rest|strong="H5117"\w* on every \w side|strong="H5439"\w*. So they \w built|strong="H1129"\w* and \w prospered|strong="H6743"\w*.


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And \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w* had an \w army|strong="H2428"\w* <i>of men</i> that \w bare|strong="H5375"\w* \w targets|strong="H6793"\w* and \w spears|strong="H7420"\w*, out of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*; and out of \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, that \w bare|strong="H5375"\w* \w shields|strong="H4043"\w* and \w drew|strong="H1869"\w* \w bows|strong="H7198"\w*, two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w fourscore|strong="H8084"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*: all these <i>were</i> mighty \w men|strong="H1368"\w* of \w valour|strong="H2428"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ And there came \w out|strong="H3318"\w* against them \w Zerah|strong="H2226"\w* the \w Ethiopian|strong="H3569"\w* with an \w host|strong="H2428"\w* of a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, and \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w*; and \w came|strong="H0935"\w* unto \w Mareshah|strong="H4762"\w*.


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Then \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w* went \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* him, and they set the \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* in \w array|strong="H6186"\w* in the \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* of \w Zephathah|strong="H6859"\w* at \w Mareshah|strong="H4762"\w*.


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And \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* unto the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* his \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*,  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, <i>it is</i> nothing with thee to \w help|strong="H5826"\w*, \w whether|strong="H0996"\w* with \w many|strong="H7227"\w*, or with them that have no \w power|strong="H3581"\w*: \w help|strong="H5826"\w* us, O  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; for we \w rest|strong="H8172"\w* on thee, and in thy \w name|strong="H8034"\w* we \w go|strong="H0935"\w* against this \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w*. O  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, thou <i>art</i> our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; let not \w man|strong="H0582"\w* \w prevail|strong="H6113"\w* against thee.<n>man: or, mortal man</n>


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So the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w smote|strong="H5062"\w* the \w Ethiopians|strong="H3569"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w*, and \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*; and the \w Ethiopians|strong="H3569"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w*.


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And \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w* and the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* that <i>were</i> with him \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* them unto \w Gerar|strong="H1642"\w*: and the \w Ethiopians|strong="H3569"\w* were \w overthrown|strong="H5307"\w*, that they could not \w recover|strong="H4241"\w* themselves; for they were \w destroyed|strong="H7665"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, and \w before|strong="H6440"\w* his \w host|strong="H4264"\w*; and they carried \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w spoil|strong="H7998"\w*.<n>destroyed: Heb. broken</n>


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And they \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* all the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* round \w about|strong="H5439"\w* \w Gerar|strong="H1642"\w*; for the \w fear|strong="H6343"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* came upon them: and they \w spoiled|strong="H0962"\w* all the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*; for there was exceeding \w much|strong="H7227"\w* \w spoil|strong="H0961"\w* in them.


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They \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* also the \w tents|strong="H0168"\w* of \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w*, and carried \w away|strong="H7617"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* and \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* in \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w*, and \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.<pb/>


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And the \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* came upon \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Oded|strong="H5752"\w*:


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And he went \w out|strong="H3318"\w* to \w meet|strong="H6440"\w* \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* ye me, \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w*, and all \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*; The  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* <i>is</i> with you, while ye be with him; and if ye \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* him, he will be \w found|strong="H4672"\w* of you; but if ye \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* him, he will \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* you.<n>to meet…: Heb. before Asa</n>


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Now for a \w long|strong="H7227"\w* \w season|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* <i>hath been</i> \w without|strong="H3808"\w* the \w true|strong="H0571"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and without a \w teaching|strong="H3384"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, and without \w law|strong="H8451"\w*.


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But when they in their \w trouble|strong="H6862"\w* did \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* unto the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* him, he was \w found|strong="H4672"\w* of them.


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And in those \w times|strong="H6256"\w* <i>there was</i> no \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* to him that went \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, nor to him that came \w in|strong="H0935"\w*, but \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w vexations|strong="H4103"\w* <i>were</i> upon all the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of the \w countries|strong="H0776"\w*.


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And \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* was \w destroyed|strong="H3807"\w* of \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*, and \w city|strong="H5892"\w* of \w city|strong="H5892"\w*: for \w God|strong="H0430"\w* did \w vex|strong="H2000"\w* them with all \w adversity|strong="H6869"\w*.<n>destroyed: Heb. beaten in pieces</n>


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Be ye \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* therefore, and let not your \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* be \w weak|strong="H7503"\w*: for your \w work|strong="H6468"\w* shall \w be|strong="H3426"\w* \w rewarded|strong="H7939"\w*.<pb/>


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And when \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* these \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, and the \w prophecy|strong="H5016"\w* of \w Oded|strong="H5752"\w* the \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, he took \w courage|strong="H2388"\w*, and put \w away|strong="H5674"\w* the abominable \w idols|strong="H8251"\w* out of all the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, and out of the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* which he had \w taken|strong="H3920"\w* from \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, and \w renewed|strong="H2318"\w* the \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, that <i>was</i> \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w porch|strong="H0197"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.<n>abominable…: Heb. abominations</n>


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And he \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* all \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, and the \w strangers|strong="H1481"\w* with them out of \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* and \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, and out of \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w*: for they \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* to him out of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* in \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w*, when they \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* that the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* his \w God|strong="H0430"\w* <i>was</i> with him.


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So they gathered themselves \w together|strong="H6908"\w* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* in the \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, in the \w fifteenth|strong="H2568"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of the \w reign|strong="H4438"\w* of \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w*.


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And they \w offered|strong="H2076"\w* unto the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* the same \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, of the \w spoil|strong="H7998"\w* <i>which</i> they had \w brought|strong="H0935"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* and \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*.<n>the same…: Heb. in that day</n>


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And they \w entered|strong="H0935"\w* into a \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* to \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of their \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* with all their \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* and with all their \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*;


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That whosoever would not \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* should be put to \w death|strong="H4191"\w*, \w whether|strong="H4480"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w* or \w great|strong="H1419"\w*, whether \w man|strong="H0376"\w* or \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*.


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And they \w sware|strong="H7650"\w* unto the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* with a \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, and with \w shouting|strong="H8643"\w*, and with \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w*, and with \w cornets|strong="H7782"\w*.


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And all \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H8055"\w* at the \w oath|strong="H7621"\w*: for they had \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* with all their \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*, and \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* him with their whole \w desire|strong="H7522"\w*; and he was \w found|strong="H4672"\w* of them: and the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* gave them \w rest|strong="H5117"\w* round \w about|strong="H5439"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ And also <i>concerning</i> \w Maachah|strong="H4601"\w* the \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* of \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, he \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* her from <i>being</i> \w queen|strong="H1377"\w*, because she had \w made|strong="H6213"\w* an \w idol|strong="H4656"\w* in a \w grove|strong="H0842"\w*: and \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w* cut \w down|strong="H3772"\w* her \w idol|strong="H4656"\w*, and \w stamped|strong="H1854"\w* <i>it</i>, and \w burnt|strong="H8313"\w* <i>it</i> at the \w brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w Kidron|strong="H6939"\w*.<n>mother: that is, grandmother</n><n>idol: Heb. horror</n>


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But the high \w places|strong="H1116"\w* were not taken \w away|strong="H5493"\w* out of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: nevertheless the \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* of \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w* was \w perfect|strong="H8003"\w* all his \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ And he \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* into the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* the things that his \w father|strong="H0001"\w* had \w dedicated|strong="H6944"\w*, and that he himself had \w dedicated|strong="H6944"\w*, \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, and \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, and \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*.


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And there was no <i>more</i> \w war|strong="H4421"\w* unto the \w five|strong="H2568"\w* and \w thirtieth|strong="H7970"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of the \w reign|strong="H4438"\w* of \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w*.<pb/>


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In the \w six|strong="H8337"\w* and \w thirtieth|strong="H7970"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of the \w reign|strong="H4438"\w* of \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* came \w up|strong="H5927"\w* against \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, to the intent \w that|strong="H1115"\w* he might \w let|strong="H5414"\w* none go \w out|strong="H3318"\w* or come \w in|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.


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Then \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w* brought \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* and \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* out of the \w treasures|strong="H0214"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* and of the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, and \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* to \w Ben-hadad|strong="H1130"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w*, that \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* at \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*,<n>Damascus: Heb. Darmesek</n>


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<i>There is</i> a \w league|strong="H1285"\w* between me and thee, as <i>there was</i> between my \w father|strong="H0001"\w* and thy \w father|strong="H0001"\w*: behold, I have \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* thee \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* and \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*; \w go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w break|strong="H6565"\w* thy \w league|strong="H1285"\w* with \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, that he may \w depart|strong="H5927"\w* from me.


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And \w Ben-hadad|strong="H1130"\w* \w hearkened|strong="H8085"\w* unto \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w*, and \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* the \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* of his \w armies|strong="H2428"\w* against the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; and they \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* \w Ijon|strong="H5859"\w*, and \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*, and \w Abel-maim|strong="H0066"\w*, and all the \w store|strong="H4543"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* of \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*.<n>his: Heb. which were his</n>


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And it came to pass, when \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* <i>it</i>, that he left \w off|strong="H2308"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* of \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, and let his \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w cease|strong="H7673"\w*.


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Then \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* all \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*; and they carried \w away|strong="H5375"\w* the \w stones|strong="H0068"\w* of \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, and the \w timber|strong="H6086"\w* thereof, wherewith \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* was \w building|strong="H1129"\w*; and he \w built|strong="H1129"\w* therewith \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w* and \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ And at that \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w Hanani|strong="H2607"\w* the \w seer|strong="H7200"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Because thou hast \w relied|strong="H8172"\w* on the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w*, and not \w relied|strong="H8172"\w* on the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* thy \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, therefore is the \w host|strong="H2428"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* out of thine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.


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Were not the \w Ethiopians|strong="H3569"\w* and the \w Lubims|strong="H3864"\w* a \w huge|strong="H7230"\w* \w host|strong="H2428"\w*, with \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* and \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*? yet, because thou didst \w rely|strong="H8172"\w* on the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, he \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* them into thine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.<n>a huge: Heb. in abundance</n>


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For the \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* run to and \w fro|strong="H7751"\w* throughout the whole \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, to shew himself \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* in the behalf of <i>them</i> whose \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* <i>is</i> \w perfect|strong="H8003"\w* toward him. Herein thou hast done \w foolishly|strong="H5528"\w*: therefore from \w henceforth|strong="H6258"\w* thou shalt \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w wars|strong="H4421"\w*.<n>to shew…: or, strongly to hold with them, etc</n>


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Then \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w* was \w wroth|strong="H3707"\w* with the \w seer|strong="H7200"\w*, and \w put|strong="H5414"\w* him in a \w prison|strong="H4115"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; for <i>he was</i> in a \w rage|strong="H2197"\w* with him because of this <i>thing</i>. And \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H7533"\w* <i>some</i> of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* the same \w time|strong="H6256"\w*.<n>oppressed: Heb. crushed</n><pb/>


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¶ And, behold, the \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w*, \w first|strong="H7223"\w* and \w last|strong="H0314"\w*, lo, they <i>are</i> \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.


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And \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w* in the \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* and \w ninth|strong="H8672"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of his \w reign|strong="H4438"\w* was \w diseased|strong="H2456"\w* in his \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, until his \w disease|strong="H2483"\w* <i>was</i> \w exceeding|strong="H4605"\w* <i>great:</i> yet in his \w disease|strong="H2483"\w* he \w sought|strong="H1875"\w* not to the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, but to the \w physicians|strong="H7495"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ And \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* with his \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, and \w died|strong="H4191"\w* in the \w one|strong="H0259"\w* and \w fortieth|strong="H0705"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of his \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*.


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And they \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* him in his own \w sepulchres|strong="H6913"\w*, which he had \w made|strong="H3738"\w* for himself in the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, and \w laid|strong="H7901"\w* him in the \w bed|strong="H4904"\w* which was \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* with sweet \w odours|strong="H1314"\w* and divers \w kinds|strong="H2177"\w* <i>of spices</i> \w prepared|strong="H7543"\w* by the \w apothecaries’|strong="H4842"\w* \w art|strong="H4639"\w*: and they \w made|strong="H8313"\w* a \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w burning|strong="H8316"\w* for him.<n>had made: Heb. had digged</n><pb/>


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And \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* his \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* in his stead, and \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* himself against \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.


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And he \w placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w forces|strong="H2428"\w* in all the \w fenced|strong="H1219"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w garrisons|strong="H5333"\w* in the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and in the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* of \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, which \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w* his \w father|strong="H0001"\w* had \w taken|strong="H3920"\w*.


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And the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* was with \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, because he \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* in the \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* of his \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, and \w sought|strong="H1875"\w* not unto \w Baalim|strong="H1168"\w*;<n>of…: or, of his father, and of David</n>


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But \w sought|strong="H1875"\w* to the <i> Lord</i> \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of his \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, and \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* in his \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, and not after the \w doings|strong="H4639"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.


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Therefore the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w stablished|strong="H3559"\w* the \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* in his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*; and all \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* to \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w presents|strong="H4503"\w*; and he had \w riches|strong="H6239"\w* and \w honour|strong="H3519"\w* in \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w*.<n>brought: Heb. gave</n>


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And his \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* was lifted \w up|strong="H1361"\w* in the \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*: moreover he took \w away|strong="H5493"\w* the high \w places|strong="H1116"\w* and \w groves|strong="H0842"\w* out of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.<n>was…: that is, was encouraged</n><pb/>


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¶ Also in the \w third|strong="H7969"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of his \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* he \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* to his \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, <i>even</i> to \w Ben-hail|strong="H1134"\w*, and to \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w*, and to \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, and to \w Nethaneel|strong="H5417"\w*, and to \w Michaiah|strong="H4322"\w*, to \w teach|strong="H3925"\w* in the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.


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And with them <i>he sent</i> \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, <i>even</i> \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, and \w Nethaniah|strong="H5418"\w*, and \w Zebadiah|strong="H2069"\w*, and \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w*, and \w Shemiramoth|strong="H8070"\w*, and \w Jehonathan|strong="H3083"\w*, and \w Adonijah|strong="H0138"\w*, and \w Tobijah|strong="H2900"\w*, and \w Tob-adonijah|strong="H2899"\w*, \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*; and with them \w Elishama|strong="H0476"\w* and \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w*, \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*.


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And they \w taught|strong="H3925"\w* in \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and <i>had</i> the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of the \w law|strong="H8451"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* with them, and went \w about|strong="H5437"\w* throughout all the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and \w taught|strong="H3925"\w* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ And the \w fear|strong="H6343"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* fell upon all the \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* of the \w lands|strong="H0776"\w* that <i>were</i> round \w about|strong="H5439"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, so that they made no \w war|strong="H3898"\w* against \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*.<n>fell: Heb. was</n>


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Also <i>some</i> of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w presents|strong="H4503"\w*, and \w tribute|strong="H4853"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*; and the \w Arabians|strong="H6163"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* him \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* and \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w rams|strong="H0352"\w*, and \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* and \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* he \w goats|strong="H8495"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ And \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w waxed|strong="H1980"\w* \w great|strong="H1432"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H4605"\w*; and he \w built|strong="H1129"\w* in \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w castles|strong="H1003"\w*, and \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* of \w store|strong="H4543"\w*.<n>castles: or, palaces</n>


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And he had \w much|strong="H7227"\w* \w business|strong="H4399"\w* in the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*: and the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, mighty \w men|strong="H1368"\w* of \w valour|strong="H2428"\w*, <i>were</i> in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.


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And these <i>are</i> the \w numbers|strong="H6486"\w* of them according to the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of their \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*: Of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, the \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* of \w thousands|strong="H0505"\w*; \w Adnah|strong="H5734"\w* the \w chief|strong="H8269"\w*, and with him mighty \w men|strong="H1368"\w* of \w valour|strong="H2428"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*.


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And \w next|strong="H3027"\w* to him <i>was</i> \w Jehohanan|strong="H3076"\w* the \w captain|strong="H8269"\w*, and with him two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w fourscore|strong="H8084"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*.<n>next…: Heb. at his hand</n>


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And \w next|strong="H3027"\w* him <i>was</i> \w Amasiah|strong="H6007"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Zichri|strong="H2147"\w*, who willingly \w offered|strong="H5068"\w* himself unto the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*; and with him two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* mighty \w men|strong="H1368"\w* of \w valour|strong="H2428"\w*.


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And of \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*; \w Eliada|strong="H0450"\w* a mighty \w man|strong="H1368"\w* of \w valour|strong="H2428"\w*, and with him armed \w men|strong="H5401"\w* with \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* and \w shield|strong="H4043"\w* two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*.


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And \w next|strong="H3027"\w* him <i>was</i> \w Jehozabad|strong="H3075"\w*, and with him an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w fourscore|strong="H8084"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* ready \w prepared|strong="H2502"\w* for the \w war|strong="H6635"\w*.


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These \w waited|strong="H8334"\w* on the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, beside <i>those</i> whom the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* in the \w fenced|strong="H4013"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* throughout all \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.<pb/>


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Now \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* had \w riches|strong="H6239"\w* and \w honour|strong="H3519"\w* in \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w*, and joined \w affinity|strong="H2859"\w* with \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w*.


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And \w after|strong="H7093"\w* <i>certain</i> \w years|strong="H8141"\w* he went \w down|strong="H3381"\w* to \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w* to \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*. And \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w* \w killed|strong="H2076"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* and \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* for him in \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w*, and for the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* that <i>he had</i> with him, and \w persuaded|strong="H5496"\w* him to go \w up|strong="H5927"\w* <i>with him</i> to \w Ramoth-gilead|strong="H7433"\w*.<n>after…: Heb. at the end of years</n>


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And \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, Wilt thou \w go|strong="H3212"\w* with me to \w Ramoth-gilead|strong="H7433"\w*? And he \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* him, I <i>am</i> as thou <i>art</i>, and my \w people|strong="H5971"\w* as thy \w people|strong="H5971"\w*; and <i>we will be</i> with thee in the \w war|strong="H4421"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ And \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w Enquire|strong="H1875"\w*, I pray thee, at the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* to \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.


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Therefore the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* gathered \w together|strong="H6908"\w* of \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, Shall we \w go|strong="H3212"\w* to \w Ramoth-gilead|strong="H7433"\w* to \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, or shall I \w forbear|strong="H2308"\w*? And they \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Go \w up|strong="H5927"\w*; for \w God|strong="H0430"\w* will \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* <i>it</i> into the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.


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But \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, <i>Is there</i> not here a \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* besides, that we might \w enquire|strong="H1875"\w* of him?<n>besides: Heb. yet, or, more</n>


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And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, <i>There is</i> yet \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, by whom we may \w enquire|strong="H1875"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*: but I \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* him; for he never \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* unto me, but \w always|strong="H3117"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*: the same <i>is</i> \w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Imla|strong="H3229"\w*. And \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Let not the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* so.


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And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* for \w one|strong="H0259"\w* <i>of his</i> \w officers|strong="H5631"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Fetch \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w Micaiah|strong="H4319"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Imla|strong="H3229"\w*.<n>officers: or, eunuchs</n><n>Fetch…: Heb. Hasten</n>


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And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* and \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w either|strong="H0376"\w* of them on his \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*, \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* in <i>their</i> \w robes|strong="H0899"\w*, and they \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* in a void \w place|strong="H1637"\w* at the entering \w in|strong="H6607"\w* of the \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* of \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*; and all the \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* them.<n>void…: or, floor</n>


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And \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Chenaanah|strong="H3668"\w* had \w made|strong="H6213"\w* him \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* of \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, With these thou shalt \w push|strong="H5055"\w* \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w* until they be \w consumed|strong="H3615"\w*.<n>they…: Heb. thou consume them</n>


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And all the \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* so, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Go \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to \w Ramoth-gilead|strong="H7433"\w*, and \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w*: for the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* shall \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* <i>it</i> into the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.


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And the \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* that \w went|strong="H1980"\w* to \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w* \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* to him, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Behold, the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* <i>declare</i> \w good|strong="H2896"\w* to the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* with \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w assent|strong="H6310"\w*; let thy \w word|strong="H1697"\w* therefore, I pray thee, be like \w one|strong="H0259"\w* of theirs, and \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* thou \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.<n>with…: Heb. with one mouth</n>


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And \w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, <i>As</i> the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w liveth|strong="H2416"\w*, even what my \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w saith|strong="H0559"\w*, that will I \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*.


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And when he was \w come|strong="H0935"\w* to the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, \w Micaiah|strong="H4318"\w*, shall we \w go|strong="H3212"\w* to \w Ramoth-gilead|strong="H7433"\w* to \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, or shall I \w forbear|strong="H2308"\w*? And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Go ye \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, and \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w*, and they shall be \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* into your \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.


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And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to him, How many \w times|strong="H6471"\w* shall I \w adjure|strong="H7650"\w* thee that thou \w say|strong="H1696"\w* nothing but the \w truth|strong="H0571"\w* to me in the \w name|strong="H8034"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*?


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Then he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, I did \w see|strong="H7200"\w* all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* upon the \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, as \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* that have no \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*: and the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, These have no \w master|strong="H0113"\w*; let them \w return|strong="H7725"\w* <i>therefore</i> every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* to his \w house|strong="H1004"\w* in \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.


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And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, Did I not \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* thee <i>that</i> he would not \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* unto me, but \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*?<n>but evil: or, but for evil</n>


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Again he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Therefore \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*; I \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* upon his \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*, and all the \w host|strong="H6635"\w* of \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* on his right \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* and <i>on</i> his \w left|strong="H8040"\w*.


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And the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Who shall \w entice|strong="H6601"\w* \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, that he may go \w up|strong="H5927"\w* and \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* at \w Ramoth-gilead|strong="H7433"\w*? And one \w spake|strong="H0559"\w* \w saying|strong="H0559"\w* after this \w manner|strong="H3602"\w*, and another \w saying|strong="H0559"\w* after that \w manner|strong="H3602"\w*.


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Then there came \w out|strong="H3318"\w* a \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*, and \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, I will \w entice|strong="H6601"\w* him. And the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Wherewith?


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And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, I will go \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, and be a \w lying|strong="H8267"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* in the \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* of all his \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*. And <i>the Lord</i> \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Thou shalt \w entice|strong="H6601"\w* <i>him</i>, and thou shalt also \w prevail|strong="H3201"\w*: go \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, and \w do|strong="H6213"\w* <i>even</i> so.


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Now therefore, behold, the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* hath \w put|strong="H5414"\w* a \w lying|strong="H8267"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* in the \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* of these thy \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, and the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* hath \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* against thee.


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Then \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Chenaanah|strong="H3668"\w* came \w near|strong="H5066"\w*, and \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* \w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w* upon the \w cheek|strong="H3895"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Which|strong="H0335"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w went|strong="H5674"\w* the \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* from me to \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* unto thee?


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And \w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Behold, thou shalt \w see|strong="H7200"\w* on that \w day|strong="H3117"\w* when thou shalt \w go|strong="H0935"\w* into an \w inner|strong="H2315"\w* \w chamber|strong="H2315"\w* to \w hide|strong="H2244"\w* thyself.<n>into…: or, from chamber to chamber: Heb. a chamber in a chamber</n>


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Then the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* ye \w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w*, and carry him \w back|strong="H7725"\w* to \w Amon|strong="H0526"\w* the \w governor|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, and to \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*;


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And \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w Put|strong="H7760"\w* this <i>fellow</i> in the \w prison|strong="H1004"\w*, and \w feed|strong="H0398"\w* him with \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* of \w affliction|strong="H3906"\w* and with \w water|strong="H4325"\w* of \w affliction|strong="H3906"\w*, until I \w return|strong="H7725"\w* in \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.


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And \w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, If thou \w certainly|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* in \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*, <i>then</i> hath not the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* by me. And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Hearken|strong="H8085"\w*, all ye \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.<pb/>


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And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, I will \w disguise|strong="H2664"\w* myself, and will \w go|strong="H0935"\w* to the \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*; but \w put|strong="H3847"\w* thou on thy \w robes|strong="H0899"\w*. So the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w disguised|strong="H2664"\w* himself; and they \w went|strong="H0935"\w* to the \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.


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Now the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w* had \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* the \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* that <i>were</i> with him, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Fight|strong="H3898"\w* ye not with \w small|strong="H6996"\w* or \w great|strong="H1419"\w*, save only with the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.


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And it came to pass, when the \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, that they \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, It <i>is</i> the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. Therefore they compassed \w about|strong="H5437"\w* him to \w fight|strong="H3898"\w*: but \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* cried \w out|strong="H2199"\w*, and the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w helped|strong="H5826"\w* him; and \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w moved|strong="H5496"\w* them <i>to depart</i> from him.


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For it came to pass, that, when the \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w perceived|strong="H7200"\w* that it was not the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, they turned back \w again|strong="H7725"\w* from \w pursuing|strong="H0310"\w* him.<n>from…: Heb. from after him</n>


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And a <i>certain</i> man \w drew|strong="H4900"\w* a \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* at a \w venture|strong="H8537"\w*, and \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* between the \w joints|strong="H1694"\w* of the \w harness|strong="H8302"\w*: therefore he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to his \w chariot|strong="H7395"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w Turn|strong="H2015"\w* thine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, that thou mayest carry me \w out|strong="H3318"\w* of the \w host|strong="H4264"\w*; for I am \w wounded|strong="H2470"\w*.<n>at a venture: Heb. in his simplicity</n><n>between…: Heb. between the joints and between the breastplate</n><n>wounded: Heb. made sick</n>


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And the \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w increased|strong="H5927"\w* that \w day|strong="H3117"\w*: howbeit the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* stayed <i>himself</i> \w up|strong="H5975"\w* in <i>his</i> \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w against|strong="H5227"\w* the \w Syrians|strong="H0758"\w* until the \w even|strong="H6153"\w*: and about the \w time|strong="H6256"\w* of the \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* going \w down|strong="H0935"\w* he \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.<pb/>


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And \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* to his \w house|strong="H1004"\w* in \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.


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And \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hanani|strong="H2607"\w* the \w seer|strong="H2374"\w* went \w out|strong="H3318"\w* to \w meet|strong="H6440"\w* him, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, Shouldest thou \w help|strong="H5826"\w* the \w ungodly|strong="H7563"\w*, and \w love|strong="H0157"\w* them that \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*? \w therefore|strong="H2063"\w* <i>is</i> \w wrath|strong="H7110"\w* upon thee from \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.


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\w Nevertheless|strong="H0061"\w* there are \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* in thee, in that thou hast taken \w away|strong="H1197"\w* the \w groves|strong="H0842"\w* out of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, and hast \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* thine \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* to \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.


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And \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: and he went \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* through the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* from \w Beer-sheba|strong="H0884"\w* to \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, and brought them \w back|strong="H7725"\w* unto the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of their \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*.<n>he went…: Heb. he returned and went out</n><pb/>


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¶ And he \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* in the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* throughout all the \w fenced|strong="H1219"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w city|strong="H5892"\w* by \w city|strong="H5892"\w*,


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And \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to the \w judges|strong="H8199"\w*, Take \w heed|strong="H7200"\w* what ye \w do|strong="H6213"\w*: for ye \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* not for \w man|strong="H0120"\w*, but for the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, who <i>is</i> with you in the \w judgment|strong="H1697"\w*.<n>in…: Heb. in the matter of judgment</n>


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Wherefore now let the \w fear|strong="H6343"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* be upon you; take \w heed|strong="H8104"\w* and \w do|strong="H6213"\w* <i>it:</i> for <i>there is</i> no \w iniquity|strong="H5766"\w* with the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, nor \w respect|strong="H4856"\w* of \w persons|strong="H6440"\w*, nor \w taking|strong="H4727"\w* of \w gifts|strong="H7810"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ Moreover in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* did \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* of the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, and <i>of</i> the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, and of the \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* of the \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, for the \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, and for \w controversies|strong="H7379"\w*, when they \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.


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And he \w charged|strong="H6680"\w* them, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Thus shall ye \w do|strong="H6213"\w* in the \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w faithfully|strong="H0530"\w*, and with a \w perfect|strong="H8003"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*.


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And what \w cause|strong="H7379"\w* soever shall \w come|strong="H0935"\w* to you of your \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* that \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* in their \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, between \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* and \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, between \w law|strong="H8451"\w* and \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w*, \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* and \w judgments|strong="H4941"\w*, ye shall even \w warn|strong="H2094"\w* them that they \w trespass|strong="H0816"\w* not against the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, and <i>so</i> \w wrath|strong="H7110"\w* come upon you, and upon your \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*: \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, and ye shall not \w trespass|strong="H0816"\w*.


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And, behold, \w Amariah|strong="H0568"\w* the \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* <i>is</i> over you in all \w matters|strong="H1697"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*; and \w Zebadiah|strong="H2069"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*, the \w ruler|strong="H5057"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, for all the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w matters|strong="H1697"\w*: also the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* <i>shall be</i> \w officers|strong="H7860"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* you. \w Deal|strong="H6213"\w* \w courageously|strong="H2388"\w*, and the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* shall be with the \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.<n>Deal…: Heb. Take courage and do</n><pb/>


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It came to pass after \w this|strong="H0310"\w* also, <i>that</i> the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, and the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, and with them <i>other</i> beside the \w Ammonites|strong="H5984"\w*, \w came|strong="H0935"\w* against \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* to \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.


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Then there \w came|strong="H0935"\w* some that \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, There \w cometh|strong="H0935"\w* a \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w* against thee from \w beyond|strong="H5676"\w* the \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* on this side \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w*; and, behold, they <i>be</i> in \w Hazazon-tamar|strong="H2688"\w*, which <i>is</i> \w En-gedi|strong="H5872"\w*.


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And \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w feared|strong="H3372"\w*, and \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w himself|strong="H6440"\w* to \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, and \w proclaimed|strong="H7121"\w* a \w fast|strong="H6685"\w* \w throughout|strong="H5921"\w* all \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.<n>himself: Heb. his face</n>


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And \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* gathered themselves \w together|strong="H6908"\w*, to \w ask|strong="H1245"\w* <i>help</i> of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*: even out of all the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* they \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.<pb/>


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¶ And \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* in the \w congregation|strong="H6951"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w*,


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And \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, O  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of our \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, <i>art</i> not thou \w God|strong="H0430"\w* in \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*? and \w rulest|strong="H4910"\w* <i>not</i> thou over all the \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* of the \w heathen|strong="H1471"\w*? and in thine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* <i>is there not</i> \w power|strong="H3581"\w* and \w might|strong="H1369"\w*, so that none is able to \w withstand|strong="H3320"\w* thee?


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<i>Art</i> not thou our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, <i>who</i> didst drive \w out|strong="H3423"\w* the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of this \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* thy \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and \w gavest|strong="H5414"\w* it to the \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* of \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w* thy \w friend|strong="H0157"\w* for \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*?<n>who: Heb. thou</n>


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And they \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* therein, and have \w built|strong="H1129"\w* thee a \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w* therein for thy \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*,


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If, <i>when</i> \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w cometh|strong="H0935"\w* upon us, <i>as</i> the \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w judgment|strong="H8196"\w*, or \w pestilence|strong="H1698"\w*, or \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*, we \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* this \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, and in thy \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*, (for thy \w name|strong="H8034"\w* <i>is</i> in this \w house|strong="H1004"\w*,) and \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* unto thee in our \w affliction|strong="H6869"\w*, then thou wilt \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* and \w help|strong="H3467"\w*.


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And now, behold, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* and \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* and \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*, whom thou wouldest not \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w invade|strong="H0935"\w*, when they came \w out|strong="H0935"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, but they \w turned|strong="H5493"\w* from them, and \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w* them not;


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Behold, <i>I say, how</i> they \w reward|strong="H1580"\w* us, to \w come|strong="H0935"\w* to cast us \w out|strong="H1644"\w* of thy \w possession|strong="H3425"\w*, which thou hast given us to \w inherit|strong="H3423"\w*.


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O our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, wilt thou not \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* them? for we have no \w might|strong="H3581"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* this \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w company|strong="H1995"\w* that \w cometh|strong="H0935"\w* against us; neither \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* what to \w do|strong="H6213"\w*: but our \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* <i>are</i> upon thee.


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And all \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w with|strong="H1571"\w* their little \w ones|strong="H2945"\w*, their \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*, and their \w children|strong="H1121"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ Then upon \w Jahaziel|strong="H3166"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jeiel|strong="H3273"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*, a \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w* of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w*, came the \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* in the \w midst|strong="H8432"\w* of the \w congregation|strong="H6951"\w*;


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And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Hearken|strong="H7181"\w* ye, all \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and ye \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, and thou \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* unto you, Be not \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* nor \w dismayed|strong="H2865"\w* by \w reason|strong="H6440"\w* of this \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w*; for the \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* <i>is</i> not yours, but \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w*.


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To \w morrow|strong="H4279"\w* go ye \w down|strong="H3381"\w* against them: behold, they come \w up|strong="H5927"\w* by the \w cliff|strong="H4608"\w* of \w Ziz|strong="H6732"\w*; and ye shall \w find|strong="H4672"\w* them at the \w end|strong="H5490"\w* of the \w brook|strong="H5158"\w*, \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* of \w Jeruel|strong="H3385"\w*.<n>cliff: Heb. ascent</n><n>brook: or, valley</n>


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Ye shall not <i>need</i> to \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* in \w this|strong="H2063"\w* <i>battle:</i> \w set|strong="H3320"\w* yourselves, \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* ye <i>still</i>, and \w see|strong="H7200"\w* the \w salvation|strong="H3444"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* with you, O \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* not, nor be \w dismayed|strong="H2865"\w*; to \w morrow|strong="H4279"\w* go \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* them: for the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* <i>will be</i> with you.


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And \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w bowed|strong="H6915"\w* his head with <i>his</i> \w face|strong="H0639"\w* to the \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*: and all \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w worshipping|strong="H7812"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.


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And the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w Kohathites|strong="H6956"\w*, and of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w Korhites|strong="H7145"\w*, stood \w up|strong="H6965"\w* to \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* with a \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* on \w high|strong="H4605"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ And they rose \w early|strong="H7925"\w* in the \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, and went \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* into the \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* of \w Tekoa|strong="H8620"\w*: and as they went \w forth|strong="H3318"\w*, \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* me, O \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and ye \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; \w Believe|strong="H0539"\w* in the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* your \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, so shall ye be \w established|strong="H0539"\w*; \w believe|strong="H0539"\w* his \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, so shall ye \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w*.


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And when he had \w consulted|strong="H3289"\w* with the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, he \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* unto the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, and that should \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* the \w beauty|strong="H1927"\w* of \w holiness|strong="H6944"\w*, as they went \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w army|strong="H2502"\w*, and to \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Praise|strong="H3034"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*; for his \w mercy|strong="H2617"\w* <i>endureth</i> for \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*.<n>that…: Heb. praisers</n><pb/>


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¶ And \w when|strong="H6256"\w* they \w began|strong="H2490"\w* to \w sing|strong="H7440"\w* and to \w praise|strong="H8416"\w*, the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w ambushments|strong="H0693"\w* against the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, and \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*, which were \w come|strong="H0935"\w* against \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*; and they were \w smitten|strong="H5062"\w*.<n>And when…: Heb. And in the time that they, etc</n><n>to sing…: Heb. in singing and praise</n><n>they were…: or, they smote one another</n>


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For the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* and \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* stood \w up|strong="H5975"\w* against the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*, utterly to \w slay|strong="H2763"\w* and \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* <i>them:</i> and when they had made an \w end|strong="H3615"\w* of the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*, every \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w helped|strong="H5826"\w* to \w destroy|strong="H4889"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w*.<n>to destroy: Heb. for the destruction</n>


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And when \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* toward the watch \w tower|strong="H4707"\w* in the \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, they \w looked|strong="H6437"\w* unto the \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w*, and, behold, they <i>were</i> dead \w bodies|strong="H6297"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* to the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, and none \w escaped|strong="H6413"\w*.<n>none…: Heb. there was not an escaping</n>


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And when \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* and his \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to take \w away|strong="H0962"\w* the \w spoil|strong="H7998"\w* of them, they \w found|strong="H4672"\w* among them in \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w* both \w riches|strong="H7399"\w* with the dead \w bodies|strong="H6297"\w*, and \w precious|strong="H2532"\w* \w jewels|strong="H3627"\w*, which they stripped \w off|strong="H5337"\w* for themselves, more \w than|strong="H0369"\w* they could carry \w away|strong="H4853"\w*: and they were \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* in \w gathering|strong="H0962"\w* of the \w spoil|strong="H7998"\w*, it was so \w much|strong="H7227"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ And on the \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* they \w assembled|strong="H6950"\w* themselves in the \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* of \w Berachah|strong="H1294"\w*; for there they \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*: therefore the \w name|strong="H8034"\w* of the same \w place|strong="H4725"\w* was \w called|strong="H7121"\w*, The \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* of \w Berachah|strong="H1294"\w*, unto this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.<n>Berachah: that is, blessing</n>


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Then they \w returned|strong="H7725"\w*, every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, and \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* in the \w forefront|strong="H7218"\w* of them, to go \w again|strong="H7725"\w* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* with \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*; for the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* had made them to \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* over their \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*.<n>forefront: Heb. head</n>


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And they \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* with \w psalteries|strong="H5035"\w* and \w harps|strong="H3658"\w* and \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w* unto the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.


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And the \w fear|strong="H6343"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* was on all the \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* of <i>those</i> \w countries|strong="H0776"\w*, when they had \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* that the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* against the \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.


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So the \w realm|strong="H4438"\w* of \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* was \w quiet|strong="H8252"\w*: for his \w God|strong="H0430"\w* gave him \w rest|strong="H5117"\w* round \w about|strong="H5439"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ And \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* over \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*: <i>he was</i> \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* and \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* when he began to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, and he \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. And his \w mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* <i>was</i> \w Azubah|strong="H5806"\w* the \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* of \w Shilhi|strong="H7977"\w*.


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And he \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* in the \w way|strong="H1870"\w* of \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w* his \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, and \w departed|strong="H5493"\w* not from it, \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* <i>that which was</i> \w right|strong="H3477"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.


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Howbeit the high \w places|strong="H1116"\w* were not taken \w away|strong="H5493"\w*: for as yet the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* had not \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* their \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* unto the \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of their \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*.


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Now the \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* of the \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, \w first|strong="H7223"\w* and \w last|strong="H0314"\w*, behold, they <i>are</i> \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w book|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hanani|strong="H2607"\w*, who <i>is</i> \w mentioned|strong="H5927"\w* in the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.<n>book of Jehu: Heb. words, etc</n><n>is mentioned: Heb. was made to ascend</n><pb/>


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¶ And \w after|strong="H0310"\w* this did \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w join|strong="H2266"\w* himself with \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, who \w did|strong="H6213"\w* very \w wickedly|strong="H7561"\w*:


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And he \w joined|strong="H2266"\w* himself with him to \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w ships|strong="H0591"\w* to \w go|strong="H3212"\w* to \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w*: and they \w made|strong="H6213"\w* the \w ships|strong="H0591"\w* in \w Ezion-geber|strong="H6100"\w*.


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Then \w Eliezer|strong="H0461"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Dodavah|strong="H1735"\w* of \w Mareshah|strong="H4762"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* against \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Because thou hast \w joined|strong="H2266"\w* thyself with \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w*, the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* hath \w broken|strong="H6555"\w* thy \w works|strong="H4639"\w*. And the \w ships|strong="H0591"\w* were \w broken|strong="H7665"\w*, that they were not \w able|strong="H6113"\w* to \w go|strong="H3212"\w* to \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w*.<pb/>


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Now \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* with his \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, and was \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* with his \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* in the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. And \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* his \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* in his stead.


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And he had \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, and \w Jehiel|strong="H3171"\w*, and \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, and \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, and \w Michael|strong="H4317"\w*, and \w Shephatiah|strong="H8203"\w*: all these <i>were</i> the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.


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And their \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* them \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4979"\w* of \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, and of \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, and of precious \w things|strong="H4030"\w*, with \w fenced|strong="H4694"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* in \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*: but the \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* he to \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w*; because he <i>was</i> the \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*.


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Now when \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* was risen \w up|strong="H6965"\w* to the \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* of his \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, he \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* himself, and \w slew|strong="H2026"\w* all his \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* with the \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, and <i>divers</i> also of the \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* <i>was</i> \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* when he began to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, and he \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.


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And he \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* in the \w way|strong="H1870"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, like as \w did|strong="H6213"\w* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w*: for he had the \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* of \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w* to \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*: and he \w wrought|strong="H6213"\w* <i>that which was</i> \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* in the \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.


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Howbeit the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w would|strong="H0014"\w* not \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, because of the \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* that he had \w made|strong="H3772"\w* with \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, and as he \w promised|strong="H0559"\w* to \w give|strong="H5414"\w* a \w light|strong="H5216"\w* to him and to his \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* for \w ever|strong="H3117"\w*.<n>light: Heb. lamp, or, candle</n><pb/>


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¶ In his \w days|strong="H3117"\w* the \w Edomites|strong="H0123"\w* \w revolted|strong="H6586"\w* from under the \w dominion|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and \w made|strong="H4427"\w* themselves a \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.<n>dominion: Heb. hand</n>


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Then \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* went \w forth|strong="H5674"\w* with his \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, and all his \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* with him: and he rose \w up|strong="H6965"\w* by \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, and \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* the \w Edomites|strong="H0123"\w* which compassed him \w in|strong="H5437"\w*, and the \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*.


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So the \w Edomites|strong="H0123"\w* \w revolted|strong="H6586"\w* from under the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* unto this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. The same \w time|strong="H6256"\w* <i>also</i> did \w Libnah|strong="H3841"\w* \w revolt|strong="H6586"\w* from under his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*; because he had \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of his \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*.


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Moreover he \w made|strong="H6213"\w* high \w places|strong="H1116"\w* in the \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and caused the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* to commit \w fornication|strong="H2181"\w*, and \w compelled|strong="H5080"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* <i>thereto</i>.<pb/>


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¶ And there \w came|strong="H0935"\w* a \w writing|strong="H4385"\w* to him from \w Elijah|strong="H0452"\w* the \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w* thy \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, Because thou hast not \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* in the \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* of \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w* thy \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, nor in the \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* of \w Asa|strong="H0609"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*,


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But hast \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* in the \w way|strong="H1870"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and hast made \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* to go a \w whoring|strong="H2181"\w*, like to the \w whoredoms|strong="H2181"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w*, and also hast \w slain|strong="H2026"\w* thy \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* of thy \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, <i>which were</i> \w better|strong="H2896"\w* than thyself:


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Behold, with a \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w plague|strong="H4046"\w* will the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w smite|strong="H5062"\w* thy \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, and thy \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, and thy \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*, and all thy \w goods|strong="H7399"\w*:<n>a great…: Heb. a great stroke</n>


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And thou <i>shalt have</i> \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w sickness|strong="H2483"\w* by \w disease|strong="H4245"\w* of thy \w bowels|strong="H4578"\w*, until thy \w bowels|strong="H4578"\w* fall \w out|strong="H3318"\w* by reason of the \w sickness|strong="H2483"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* by \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ Moreover the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* stirred \w up|strong="H5782"\w* against \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* the \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* of the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, and of the \w Arabians|strong="H6163"\w*, that <i>were</i> \w near|strong="H5921"\w* the \w Ethiopians|strong="H3569"\w*:


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And they came \w up|strong="H5927"\w* into \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and \w brake|strong="H1234"\w* into it, and carried \w away|strong="H7617"\w* all the \w substance|strong="H7399"\w* that was \w found|strong="H4672"\w* in the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, and his \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* also, and his \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*; so that there was never a \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* him, save \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w*, the \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* of his \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*.<n>carried…: Heb. carried captive</n><n>Jehoahaz: also called, Ahaziah, or, Azariah</n><pb/>


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¶ And \w after|strong="H0310"\w* all this the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w smote|strong="H5062"\w* him in his \w bowels|strong="H4578"\w* with an \w incurable|strong="H0369"\w* \w disease|strong="H2483"\w*.


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And it came to pass, that in process of \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w after|strong="H3318"\w* the \w end|strong="H7093"\w* of \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H3117"\w*, his \w bowels|strong="H4578"\w* fell \w out|strong="H3318"\w* by \w reason|strong="H5973"\w* of his \w sickness|strong="H2483"\w*: so he \w died|strong="H4191"\w* of \w sore|strong="H7451"\w* \w diseases|strong="H8463"\w*. And his \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* no \w burning|strong="H8316"\w* for him, like the \w burning|strong="H8316"\w* of his \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*.


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\w Thirty|strong="H7970"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w* years \w old|strong="H1121"\w* was he when he began to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, and he \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, and \w departed|strong="H3212"\w* without being \w desired|strong="H2532"\w*. Howbeit they \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* him in the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, but not in the \w sepulchres|strong="H6913"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*.<n>without…: Heb. without desire</n><pb/>


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And the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w made|strong="H4427"\w* \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w* his \w youngest|strong="H6996"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* in his stead: for the band of \w men|strong="H1416"\w* that \w came|strong="H0935"\w* with the \w Arabians|strong="H6163"\w* to the \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* had \w slain|strong="H2026"\w* all the \w eldest|strong="H7223"\w*. So \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w*.


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\w Forty|strong="H0705"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* <i>was</i> \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w* when he began to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, and he \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. His \w mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* also <i>was</i> \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w* the \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* of \w Omri|strong="H6018"\w*.


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He also \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* in the \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w*: for his \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* was his \w counsellor|strong="H3289"\w* to do \w wickedly|strong="H7561"\w*.


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Wherefore he \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* like the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w*: for they were his \w counsellors|strong="H3289"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* the \w death|strong="H4194"\w* of his \w father|strong="H0001"\w* to his \w destruction|strong="H4889"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ He \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* also after their \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w*, and \w went|strong="H3212"\w* with \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* to \w war|strong="H4421"\w* against \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w* at \w Ramoth-gilead|strong="H7433"\w*: and the \w Syrians|strong="H7421"\w* \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w*.


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And he \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* to be \w healed|strong="H7495"\w* in \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w* because of the \w wounds|strong="H4347"\w* which were \w given|strong="H5221"\w* him at \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, when he \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* with \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w*. And \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* went \w down|strong="H3381"\w* to \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w* at \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*, because he was \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*.<n>which…: Heb. wherewith they wounded him</n><n>Azariah: also called, Ahaziah, or, Jehoahaz</n>


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And the \w destruction|strong="H8395"\w* of \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w* was of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* by \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Joram|strong="H3141"\w*: for when he was \w come|strong="H0935"\w*, he went \w out|strong="H3318"\w* with \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w* against \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Nimshi|strong="H5250"\w*, whom the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* had \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* to cut \w off|strong="H3772"\w* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w*.<n>destruction: Heb. treading down</n>


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And it came to pass, that, when \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w* was executing \w judgment|strong="H8199"\w* upon the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Ahab|strong="H0256"\w*, and \w found|strong="H4672"\w* the \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* of \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w*, that \w ministered|strong="H8334"\w* to \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w*, he \w slew|strong="H2026"\w* them.


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And he \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w*: and they \w caught|strong="H3920"\w* him, (for he was \w hid|strong="H2244"\w* in \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*,) and \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* him to \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*: and when they had \w slain|strong="H4191"\w* him, they \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* him: Because, \w said|strong="H0559"\w* they, he <i>is</i> the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jehoshaphat|strong="H3092"\w*, who \w sought|strong="H1875"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* with all his \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*. So the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w* had no \w power|strong="H3581"\w* to \w keep|strong="H6113"\w* still the \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ But when \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w* the \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* of \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* that her \w son|strong="H1121"\w* was \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, she \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* and \w destroyed|strong="H1696"\w* all the \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w royal|strong="H4467"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.


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But \w Jehoshabeath|strong="H3090"\w*, the \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w*, and \w stole|strong="H1589"\w* him from \w among|strong="H8432"\w* the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* that were \w slain|strong="H4191"\w*, and \w put|strong="H5414"\w* him and his \w nurse|strong="H3243"\w* in a \w bedchamber|strong="H2315"\w*. So \w Jehoshabeath|strong="H3090"\w*, the \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* of \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoram|strong="H3088"\w*, the \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* of \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, (for she was the \w sister|strong="H0269"\w* of \w Ahaziah|strong="H0274"\w*,) \w hid|strong="H5641"\w* him \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w*, so that she \w slew|strong="H4191"\w* him not.<n>Jehoshabeath: also called, Jehosheba</n>


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And he was with them \w hid|strong="H2244"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*: and \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* over the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*.<pb/>


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And in the \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* himself, and \w took|strong="H3947"\w* the \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* of \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w*, \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jeroham|strong="H3395"\w*, and \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jehohanan|strong="H3076"\w*, and \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Obed|strong="H5744"\w*, and \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Adaiah|strong="H5718"\w*, and \w Elishaphat|strong="H0478"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Zichri|strong="H2147"\w*, into \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* with him.


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And they went \w about|strong="H5437"\w* in \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* out of all the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and the \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* of the \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and they \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.


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And all the \w congregation|strong="H6951"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* a \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* with the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. And he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, Behold, the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* shall \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, as the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* hath \w said|strong="H1696"\w* of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.


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This <i>is</i> the \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* that ye shall \w do|strong="H6213"\w*; A third \w part|strong="H7992"\w* of you \w entering|strong="H0935"\w* on the \w sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*, of the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* and of the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, <i>shall be</i> \w porters|strong="H7778"\w* of the \w doors|strong="H5592"\w*;<n>doors: Heb. thresholds</n>


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And a third \w part|strong="H7992"\w* <i>shall be</i> at the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; and a third \w part|strong="H7992"\w* at the \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* of the \w foundation|strong="H3247"\w*: and all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* <i>shall be</i> in the \w courts|strong="H2691"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.


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But let none \w come|strong="H0935"\w* into the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, save the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, and they that \w minister|strong="H8334"\w* of the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*; they shall go \w in|strong="H0935"\w*, for they <i>are</i> \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*: but all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* shall \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* the \w watch|strong="H4931"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.


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And the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* shall \w compass|strong="H5362"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* round \w about|strong="H5439"\w*, every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* with his \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w* in his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*; and whosoever <i>else</i> \w cometh|strong="H0935"\w* into the \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, he shall be put to \w death|strong="H4191"\w*: but be ye with the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* when he cometh \w in|strong="H0935"\w*, and when he goeth \w out|strong="H3318"\w*.


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So the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* and all \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* according to all things that \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* had \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w*, and \w took|strong="H3947"\w* every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* his \w men|strong="H0582"\w* that were to come \w in|strong="H0935"\w* on the \w sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*, with them that were to \w go|strong="H3318"\w* <i>out</i> on the \w sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*: for \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w dismissed|strong="H6358"\w* not the \w courses|strong="H4256"\w*.


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Moreover \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* to the \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* of \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w* \w spears|strong="H2595"\w*, and \w bucklers|strong="H4043"\w*, and \w shields|strong="H7982"\w*, that <i>had been</i> \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w*, which <i>were</i> in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.


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And he \w set|strong="H5975"\w* all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* having his \w weapon|strong="H7973"\w* in his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, from the \w right|strong="H3233"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w* of the \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* to the \w left|strong="H8042"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w* of the \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, along by the \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* and the \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, by the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* round \w about|strong="H5439"\w*.<n>side: Heb. shoulder</n><n>temple: Heb. house</n>


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Then they brought \w out|strong="H3318"\w* the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, and \w put|strong="H5414"\w* upon him the \w crown|strong="H5145"\w*, and <i>gave him</i> the \w testimony|strong="H5715"\w*, and made him \w king|strong="H4427"\w*. And \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* and his \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* him, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, God \w save|strong="H2421"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.<n>God…: Heb. Let the king live</n><pb/>


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¶ Now when \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* the \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w running|strong="H7323"\w* and \w praising|strong="H1984"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, she \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* into the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*:


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And she \w looked|strong="H7200"\w*, and, behold, the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* at his \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w* at the entering \w in|strong="H3996"\w*, and the \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* and the \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w* by the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*: and all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H8056"\w*, and \w sounded|strong="H8628"\w* with \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w*, also the \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* with \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w* of \w musick|strong="H7892"\w*, and such as \w taught|strong="H3045"\w* to sing \w praise|strong="H1984"\w*. Then \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w* \w rent|strong="H7167"\w* her \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Treason|strong="H7195"\w*, \w Treason|strong="H7195"\w*.<n>Treason: Heb. Conspiracy</n>


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Then \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* brought \w out|strong="H3318"\w* the \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* of \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w* that were set \w over|strong="H6485"\w* the \w host|strong="H2428"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, Have her \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* of the \w ranges|strong="H1004"\w*: and whoso \w followeth|strong="H0935"\w* her, let him be \w slain|strong="H4191"\w* with the \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. For the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Slay|strong="H4191"\w* her not in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.


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So they \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* on her; and when she was \w come|strong="H0935"\w* to the \w entering|strong="H3996"\w* of the \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* by the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, they \w slew|strong="H4191"\w* her there.<pb/>


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¶ And \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* a \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* between him, and between all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, and between the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, that they should be the  \+w LORD’s|strong="H3068"\+w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.


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Then all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* to the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*, and brake it \w down|strong="H5422"\w*, and \w brake|strong="H7665"\w* his \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* and his \w images|strong="H6754"\w* in \w pieces|strong="H7665"\w*, and \w slew|strong="H2026"\w* \w Mattan|strong="H4977"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* of \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*.


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Also \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w appointed|strong="H7760"\w* the \w offices|strong="H6486"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* by the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, whom \w David|strong="H1732"\w* had \w distributed|strong="H2505"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, to \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* the burnt \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, as <i>it is</i> \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w law|strong="H8451"\w* of \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, with \w rejoicing|strong="H8057"\w* and with \w singing|strong="H7892"\w*, <i>as it was ordained</i> \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.<n>as it was…: Heb. by the hands of David</n>


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And he \w set|strong="H5975"\w* the \w porters|strong="H7778"\w* at the \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, that none <i>which was</i> \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w* in any \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* should enter \w in|strong="H0935"\w*.


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And he \w took|strong="H3947"\w* the \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* of \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w*, and the \w nobles|strong="H0117"\w*, and the \w governors|strong="H4910"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, and all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, and brought \w down|strong="H3381"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* from the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*: and they \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w through|strong="H8432"\w* the \w high|strong="H5945"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* into the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, and \w set|strong="H3427"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* upon the \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* of the \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w*.


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And all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H8055"\w*: and the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* was \w quiet|strong="H8252"\w*, after that they had \w slain|strong="H4191"\w* \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w* with the \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* <i>was</i> \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* when he began to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, and he \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. His \w mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* also <i>was</i> \w Zibiah|strong="H6645"\w* of \w Beer-sheba|strong="H0884"\w*.


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And \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* <i>that which was</i> \w right|strong="H3477"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* all the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*.


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And \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* for him \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*; and he \w begat|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* and \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ And it came to pass \w after|strong="H0310"\w* this, <i>that</i> \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* was \w minded|strong="H3820"\w* to \w repair|strong="H2318"\w* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.<n>to repair: Heb. to renew</n>


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And he gathered \w together|strong="H6908"\w* the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to them, Go \w out|strong="H3318"\w* unto the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* of all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* to \w repair|strong="H2388"\w* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of your \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w from|strong="H1767"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* to \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, and see that ye \w hasten|strong="H4116"\w* the \w matter|strong="H1697"\w*. Howbeit the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w hastened|strong="H4116"\w* <i>it</i> not.


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And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* for \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* the \w chief|strong="H7218"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Why hast thou not \w required|strong="H1875"\w* of the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* to bring \w in|strong="H0935"\w* out of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and out of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* the \w collection|strong="H4864"\w*, <i>according to the commandment</i> of \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* the \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, and of the \w congregation|strong="H6951"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, for the \w tabernacle|strong="H0168"\w* of \w witness|strong="H5715"\w*?


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For the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w*, that \w wicked|strong="H4849"\w* woman, had broken \w up|strong="H6555"\w* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; and also all the dedicated \w things|strong="H6944"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* did they \w bestow|strong="H6213"\w* upon \w Baalim|strong="H1168"\w*.


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And at the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w commandment|strong="H0559"\w* they \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H0259"\w* \w chest|strong="H0727"\w*, and \w set|strong="H5414"\w* it \w without|strong="H2351"\w* at the \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.


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And they \w made|strong="H5414"\w* a \w proclamation|strong="H6963"\w* through \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, to bring \w in|strong="H0935"\w* to the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* the \w collection|strong="H4864"\w* <i>that</i> \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* the \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* <i>laid</i> upon \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* in the \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*.<n>a proclamation: Heb. a voice</n>


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And all the \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* and all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H8055"\w*, and brought \w in|strong="H0935"\w*, and \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* into the \w chest|strong="H0727"\w*, until they had made an \w end|strong="H3615"\w*.


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Now it came to pass, that at what \w time|strong="H6256"\w* the \w chest|strong="H0727"\w* was \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* unto the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w office|strong="H6486"\w* by the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, and when they \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* that <i>there was</i> \w much|strong="H7227"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*, the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w* and the \w high|strong="H7218"\w* \w priest’s|strong="H3548"\w* \w officer|strong="H6496"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* and \w emptied|strong="H6168"\w* the \w chest|strong="H0727"\w*, and \w took|strong="H5375"\w* it, and \w carried|strong="H7725"\w* it to his \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. Thus they \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* by \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, and \w gathered|strong="H0622"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* in \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w*.


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And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* and \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* it to such as \w did|strong="H6213"\w* the \w work|strong="H4399"\w* of the \w service|strong="H5656"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, and \w hired|strong="H7936"\w* \w masons|strong="H2672"\w* and \w carpenters|strong="H2796"\w* to \w repair|strong="H2318"\w* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, and also such as \w wrought|strong="H2796"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* and \w brass|strong="H5178"\w* to \w mend|strong="H2388"\w* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.


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So the \w workmen|strong="H4399"\w* \w wrought|strong="H6213"\w*, and the \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w was|strong="H5927"\w* \w perfected|strong="H0724"\w* by \w them|strong="H3027"\w*, and they \w set|strong="H5975"\w* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* in his \w state|strong="H4971"\w*, and \w strengthened|strong="H0553"\w* it.<n>the work…: Heb. the healing went up upon the work</n>


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And when they had \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* <i>it</i>, they \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* the \w rest|strong="H7605"\w* of the \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* and \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w*, whereof were \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* for the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, <i>even</i> \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* to \w minister|strong="H8335"\w*, and to \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* <i>withal</i>, and \w spoons|strong="H3709"\w*, and \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* of \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* and \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*. And they \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* burnt \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w continually|strong="H8548"\w* all the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w*.<n>to offer…: or, pestils</n><pb/>


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¶ But \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* waxed \w old|strong="H2204"\w*, and was \w full|strong="H7646"\w* of \w days|strong="H3117"\w* when he \w died|strong="H4191"\w*; an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* <i>was he</i> when he \w died|strong="H4194"\w*.


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And they \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* him in the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w* among the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, because he had \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* in \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, both toward \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and toward his \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.


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Now \w after|strong="H0310"\w* the \w death|strong="H4194"\w* of \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* the \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and made \w obeisance|strong="H7812"\w* to the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. Then the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w hearkened|strong="H8085"\w* unto them.


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And they \w left|strong="H5800"\w* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of their \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, and \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w groves|strong="H0842"\w* and \w idols|strong="H6091"\w*: and \w wrath|strong="H7110"\w* came upon \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* for this their \w trespass|strong="H0819"\w*.


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Yet he \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* to them, to bring them \w again|strong="H7725"\w* unto the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*; and they \w testified|strong="H5749"\w* against them: but they would not give \w ear|strong="H0238"\w*.


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And the \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w came|strong="H3847"\w* upon \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, which \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* above the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, Why \w transgress|strong="H5674"\w* ye the \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, that ye cannot \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w*? because ye have \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, he hath also \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* you.<n>came…: Heb. clothed</n>


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And they \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* against him, and \w stoned|strong="H7275"\w* him with \w stones|strong="H0068"\w* at the \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* in the \w court|strong="H2691"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.


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Thus \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w* not the \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* which \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* his \w father|strong="H0001"\w* had \w done|strong="H6213"\w* to him, but \w slew|strong="H2026"\w* his \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. And when he \w died|strong="H4194"\w*, he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, The  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* upon <i>it</i>, and \w require|strong="H1875"\w* <i>it</i>.<pb/>


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¶ And it came to pass at the \w end|strong="H8622"\w* of the \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, <i>that</i> the \w host|strong="H2428"\w* of \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w* came \w up|strong="H5927"\w* against him: and they \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, and \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w* all the \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* from among the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, and \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* all the \w spoil|strong="H7998"\w* of them unto the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*.<n>at the…: Heb. in the revolution of the year</n><n>Damascus: Heb. Darmesek</n>


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For the \w army|strong="H2428"\w* of the \w Syrians|strong="H0758"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* with a \w small|strong="H4705"\w* company of \w men|strong="H0582"\w*, and the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* a \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H7230"\w* \w host|strong="H2428"\w* into their \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, because they had \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of their \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*. So they \w executed|strong="H6213"\w* \w judgment|strong="H8201"\w* against \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w*.


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And when they were \w departed|strong="H3212"\w* from him, (for they \w left|strong="H5800"\w* him in \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w diseases|strong="H4251"\w*,) his own \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* against him for the \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, and \w slew|strong="H2026"\w* him on his \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*, and he \w died|strong="H4191"\w*: and they \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* him in the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, but they \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* him not in the \w sepulchres|strong="H6913"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*.


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And these are they that \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* against him; \w Zabad|strong="H2066"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shimeath|strong="H8100"\w* an \w Ammonitess|strong="H5985"\w*, and \w Jehozabad|strong="H3075"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shimrith|strong="H8116"\w* a \w Moabitess|strong="H4125"\w*.<n>Zabad: or, Jozacher</n><n>Shimrith: or, Shomer</n><pb/>


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¶ Now <i>concerning</i> his \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, and the \w greatness|strong="H7235"\w* of the \w burdens|strong="H4853"\w* <i>laid</i> upon him, and the \w repairing|strong="H3247"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, behold, they <i>are</i> \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w story|strong="H4097"\w* of the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*. And \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* his \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* in his stead.<n>repairing: Heb. founding</n><n>story: or, commentary</n><pb/>


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\w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* <i>was</i> \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* <i>when</i> he began to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, and he \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. And his \w mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* <i>was</i> \w Jehoaddan|strong="H3086"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.


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And he \w did|strong="H6213"\w* <i>that which was</i> \w right|strong="H3477"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, but not with a \w perfect|strong="H8003"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ Now it came to pass, when the \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* was \w established|strong="H2388"\w* to him, that he \w slew|strong="H2026"\w* his \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* that had \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* his \w father|strong="H0001"\w*.<n>established…: Heb. confirmed upon him</n>


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But he \w slew|strong="H4191"\w* not their \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, but <i>did</i> as <i>it is</i> \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w law|strong="H8451"\w* in the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, where the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, The \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* shall not \w die|strong="H4191"\w* for the \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, neither shall the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* for the \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, but every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* shall \w die|strong="H4191"\w* for his own \w sin|strong="H2399"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ Moreover \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w*, and \w made|strong="H5975"\w* them \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* over \w thousands|strong="H0505"\w*, and \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* over \w hundreds|strong="H3967"\w*, according to the \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* of <i>their</i> \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, throughout all \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*: and he \w numbered|strong="H6485"\w* them from \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* and \w above|strong="H4605"\w*, and \w found|strong="H4672"\w* them \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w choice|strong="H0977"\w* <i>men, able</i> to go \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* to \w war|strong="H6635"\w*, that could \w handle|strong="H0270"\w* \w spear|strong="H7420"\w* and \w shield|strong="H6793"\w*.


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He \w hired|strong="H7936"\w* also an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* men of \w valour|strong="H2428"\w* out of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* for an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* of \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*.


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But there \w came|strong="H0935"\w* a \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* to him, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, O \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, let not the \w army|strong="H6635"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* with thee; for the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* <i>is</i> not with \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, <i>to wit, with</i> all the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*.


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But if thou wilt \w go|strong="H0935"\w*, \w do|strong="H6213"\w* <i>it</i>, be \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* for the \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*: \w God|strong="H0430"\w* shall make thee \w fall|strong="H3782"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w enemy|strong="H0341"\w*: for \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w hath|strong="H3426"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w* to \w help|strong="H5826"\w*, and to cast \w down|strong="H3782"\w*.


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And \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, But what shall we \w do|strong="H6213"\w* for the \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* which I have \w given|strong="H5414"\w* to the \w army|strong="H1416"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? And the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, The  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* able to \w give|strong="H5414"\w* thee much \w more|strong="H7235"\w* than this.<n>army: Heb. band</n>


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Then \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* \w separated|strong="H0914"\w* them, <i>to wit</i>, the \w army|strong="H1416"\w* that was \w come|strong="H0935"\w* to him out of \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, to \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w home|strong="H4725"\w* \w again|strong="H3212"\w*: wherefore their \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* was \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* \w kindled|strong="H2734"\w* against \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and they \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w home|strong="H4725"\w* in \w great|strong="H2750"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w*.<n>home again: Heb. to their place</n><n>in great…: Heb. in heat of anger</n><pb/>


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¶ And \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* himself, and led \w forth|strong="H5090"\w* his \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, and \w went|strong="H3212"\w* to the \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* of \w salt|strong="H4417"\w*, and \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*.


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And <i>other</i> \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* <i>left</i> \w alive|strong="H2416"\w* did the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* carry away \w captive|strong="H7617"\w*, and \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* them unto the \w top|strong="H7218"\w* of the \w rock|strong="H5553"\w*, and cast them \w down|strong="H7993"\w* from the \w top|strong="H7218"\w* of the \w rock|strong="H5553"\w*, that they all were broken in \w pieces|strong="H1234"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ But the \w soldiers|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w army|strong="H1416"\w* which \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* sent \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, that they should not \w go|strong="H3212"\w* with him to \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, \w fell|strong="H6584"\w* upon the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, from \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* even unto \w Beth-horon|strong="H1032"\w*, and \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* of them, and \w took|strong="H0962"\w* \w much|strong="H7227"\w* \w spoil|strong="H0961"\w*.<n>the soldiers…: Heb. the sons of the band</n><pb/>


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¶ Now it came to pass, \w after|strong="H0310"\w* that \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* was \w come|strong="H0935"\w* from the \w slaughter|strong="H5221"\w* of the \w Edomites|strong="H0130"\w*, that he \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* the \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*, and set them \w up|strong="H5975"\w* <i>to be</i> his \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*, and bowed \w down|strong="H7812"\w* himself \w before|strong="H6440"\w* them, and burned \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* unto them.


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Wherefore the \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* was \w kindled|strong="H2734"\w* against \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w*, and he \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* unto him a \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, which \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Why hast thou \w sought|strong="H1875"\w* after the \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, which could not \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* their own \w people|strong="H5971"\w* out of thine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*?


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And it came to pass, as he \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* with him, that <i>the king</i> \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Art thou \w made|strong="H5414"\w* of the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w counsel|strong="H3289"\w*? \w forbear|strong="H2308"\w*; why shouldest thou be \w smitten|strong="H5221"\w*? Then the \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w forbare|strong="H2308"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, I \w know|strong="H3045"\w* that \w God|strong="H0430"\w* hath \w determined|strong="H3289"\w* to \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* thee, because thou hast \w done|strong="H6213"\w* this, and hast not \w hearkened|strong="H8085"\w* unto my \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w*.<n>determined: Heb. counselled</n><pb/>


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¶ Then \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* took \w advice|strong="H3289"\w*, and \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* to \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Come|strong="H3212"\w*, let us see one \w another|strong="H7200"\w* in the \w face|strong="H6440"\w*.


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And \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* to \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, The \w thistle|strong="H2336"\w* that <i>was</i> in \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* to the \w cedar|strong="H0730"\w* that <i>was</i> in \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* thy \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* to my \w son|strong="H1121"\w* to \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*: and there passed \w by|strong="H5674"\w* a \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w beast|strong="H2416"\w* that <i>was</i> in \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*, and trode \w down|strong="H7429"\w* the \w thistle|strong="H2336"\w*.<n>thistle: or, furze bush, or, thorn</n><n>a wild…: Heb. a beast of the field</n>


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Thou \w sayest|strong="H0559"\w*, Lo, thou hast \w smitten|strong="H5221"\w* the \w Edomites|strong="H0123"\w*; and thine \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* lifteth thee \w up|strong="H5375"\w* to \w boast|strong="H3513"\w*: \w abide|strong="H3427"\w* now at \w home|strong="H1004"\w*; why shouldest thou \w meddle|strong="H1624"\w* to <i>thine</i> \w hurt|strong="H7451"\w*, that thou shouldest \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*, <i>even</i> thou, and \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* with thee?


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But \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* would not \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*; for it <i>came</i> of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, that he might \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* them into the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* <i>of their enemies</i>, because they \w sought|strong="H1875"\w* after the \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w*.


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So \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* went \w up|strong="H5927"\w*; and they saw one \w another|strong="H7200"\w* in the \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, <i>both</i> he and \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, at \w Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053"\w*, which <i>belongeth</i> to \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.


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And \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* was put to the \w worse|strong="H5062"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and they \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* to his \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*.<n>put…: Heb. smitten</n>


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And \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w took|strong="H8610"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w*, at \w Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053"\w*, and \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* him to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, and brake \w down|strong="H6555"\w* the \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* from the \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* of \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* to the \w corner|strong="H6437"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w*.<n>the corner…: Heb. the gate of it that looketh</n>


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And <i>he took</i> all the \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* and the \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, and all the \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* that were \w found|strong="H4672"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* with \w Obed-edom|strong="H5654"\w*, and the \w treasures|strong="H0214"\w* of the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, the \w hostages|strong="H1121"\w* also, and \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* to \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ And \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* the \w death|strong="H4194"\w* of \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w fifteen|strong="H2568"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.


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Now the \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* of the \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w*, \w first|strong="H7223"\w* and \w last|strong="H0314"\w*, behold, <i>are</i> they not \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*?<pb/>


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¶ Now after the \w time|strong="H6256"\w* that \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* did turn \w away|strong="H5493"\w* from \w following|strong="H0310"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* they \w made|strong="H7194"\w* a \w conspiracy|strong="H7195"\w* against him in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; and he \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* to \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w*: but they \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* to \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* him, and \w slew|strong="H4191"\w* him there.<n>from…: Heb. from after</n><n>made…: Heb. conspired a conspiracy</n>


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And they \w brought|strong="H5375"\w* him upon \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, and \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* him with his \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* in the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.<n>Judah: that is, the city of David</n><pb/>


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Then all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w*, who <i>was</i> \w sixteen|strong="H8337"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, and made him \w king|strong="H4427"\w* in the room of his \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w*.<n>Uzziah: or, Azariah</n>


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He \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w Eloth|strong="H0359"\w*, and \w restored|strong="H7725"\w* it to \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w after|strong="H0310"\w* that the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* with his \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*.


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\w Sixteen|strong="H8337"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* <i>was</i> \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* when he began to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, and he \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. His \w mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* also <i>was</i> \w Jecoliah|strong="H3203"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.


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And he \w did|strong="H6213"\w* <i>that which was</i> \w right|strong="H3477"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, according to all that his \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*.


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And he \w sought|strong="H1875"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* in the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, who had \w understanding|strong="H0995"\w* in the \w visions|strong="H7200"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*: and as long \w as|strong="H3117"\w* he \w sought|strong="H1875"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* made him to \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w*.<n>in the visions…: Heb. in the seeing of God</n>


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And he went \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* and \w warred|strong="H3898"\w* against the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, and brake \w down|strong="H6555"\w* the \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* of \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*, and the \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* of \w Jabneh|strong="H2996"\w*, and the \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* of \w Ashdod|strong="H0795"\w*, and \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* about \w Ashdod|strong="H0795"\w*, and among the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.<n>about…: or, in the country of Ashdod</n>


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And \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w helped|strong="H5826"\w* him against the \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, and against the \w Arabians|strong="H6163"\w* that \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* in \w Gur-baal|strong="H1485"\w*, and the \w Mehunims|strong="H4586"\w*.


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And the \w Ammonites|strong="H5984"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4503"\w* to \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w*: and his \w name|strong="H8034"\w* spread \w abroad|strong="H3212"\w* <i>even</i> to the \w entering|strong="H0935"\w* in of \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*; for he \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* <i>himself</i> \w exceedingly|strong="H4605"\w*.<n>spread…: Heb. went</n>


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Moreover \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w towers|strong="H4026"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* at the \w corner|strong="H6438"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, and at the \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, and at the \w turning|strong="H4740"\w* <i>of the wall</i>, and \w fortified|strong="H2388"\w* them.<n>fortified: or, repaired</n>


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Also he \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w towers|strong="H4026"\w* in the \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*, and \w digged|strong="H2672"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w wells|strong="H0953"\w*: for he had \w much|strong="H7227"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w*, both in the low \w country|strong="H8219"\w*, and in the \w plains|strong="H4334"\w*: \w husbandmen|strong="H0406"\w* <i>also</i>, and vine \w dressers|strong="H3755"\w* in the \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, and in \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*: for he \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w husbandry|strong="H0127"\w*.<n>digged…: or, cut out many cisterns</n><n>Carmel: or, fruitful fields</n><n>husbandry: Heb. ground</n>


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Moreover \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* had an \w host|strong="H2428"\w* of \w fighting|strong="H4421"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w*, that went \w out|strong="H3318"\w* to \w war|strong="H6635"\w* by \w bands|strong="H1416"\w*, according to the \w number|strong="H4557"\w* of their \w account|strong="H6486"\w* by the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Jeiel|strong="H3273"\w* the \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w* and \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w* the \w ruler|strong="H7860"\w*, under the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, <i>one</i> of the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w*.


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The whole \w number|strong="H4557"\w* of the \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* of the \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* of the mighty \w men|strong="H1368"\w* of \w valour|strong="H2428"\w* <i>were</i> two \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* and \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w*.


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And under their \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* <i>was</i> an \w army|strong="H2428"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* and \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* and \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w*, that \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* with \w mighty|strong="H2428"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w*, to \w help|strong="H5826"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* against the \w enemy|strong="H0341"\w*.<n>an army: Heb. the power of an army</n>


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And \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* for them throughout all the \w host|strong="H6635"\w* \w shields|strong="H4043"\w*, and \w spears|strong="H7420"\w*, and \w helmets|strong="H3553"\w*, and \w habergeons|strong="H8302"\w*, and \w bows|strong="H7198"\w*, and \w slings|strong="H7050"\w* <i>to cast</i> \w stones|strong="H0068"\w*.<n>slings…: Heb. stones of slings</n>


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And he \w made|strong="H6213"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w engines|strong="H2810"\w*, \w invented|strong="H4284"\w* by cunning \w men|strong="H2803"\w*, to be on the \w towers|strong="H4026"\w* and upon the \w bulwarks|strong="H6438"\w*, to \w shoot|strong="H3384"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w* and \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w* withal. And his \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w spread|strong="H3318"\w* far \w abroad|strong="H7350"\w*; for he was \w marvellously|strong="H6381"\w* \w helped|strong="H5826"\w*, \w till|strong="H3588"\w* he was \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*.<n>spread: Heb. went forth</n><pb/>


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¶ But when he was \w strong|strong="H2393"\w*, his \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* was lifted \w up|strong="H1361"\w* to <i>his</i> \w destruction|strong="H7843"\w*: for he \w transgressed|strong="H4603"\w* against the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* his \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and \w went|strong="H0935"\w* into the \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* to burn \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* upon the \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* of \w incense|strong="H7004"\w*.


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And \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* went \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* him, and with him \w fourscore|strong="H8084"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, <i>that were</i> \w valiant|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*:


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And they \w withstood|strong="H5975"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, <i>It appertaineth</i> not unto thee, \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w*, to burn \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* unto the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, but to the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Aaron|strong="H0175"\w*, that are \w consecrated|strong="H6942"\w* to burn \w incense|strong="H6999"\w*: go \w out|strong="H3318"\w* of the \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w*; for thou hast \w trespassed|strong="H4603"\w*; neither <i>shall it be</i> for thine \w honour|strong="H3519"\w* from the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.


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Then \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* was \w wroth|strong="H2196"\w*, and <i>had</i> a \w censer|strong="H4730"\w* in his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* to burn \w incense|strong="H6999"\w*: and while he was \w wroth|strong="H2196"\w* with the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, the \w leprosy|strong="H6883"\w* even rose \w up|strong="H2224"\w* in his \w forehead|strong="H4696"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, from beside the \w incense|strong="H7004"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*.


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And \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* the \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, and all the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w looked|strong="H6437"\w* upon him, and, behold, he <i>was</i> \w leprous|strong="H6879"\w* in his \w forehead|strong="H4696"\w*, and they thrust him \w out|strong="H0926"\w* from thence; yea, himself \w hasted|strong="H1765"\w* also to go \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, because the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* had \w smitten|strong="H5060"\w* him.


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And \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* was a \w leper|strong="H6879"\w* unto the \w day|strong="H3117"\w* of his \w death|strong="H4194"\w*, and dwelt \w in|strong="H3427"\w* a \w several|strong="H2669"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, <i>being</i> a \w leper|strong="H6879"\w*; for he was cut \w off|strong="H1504"\w* from the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*: and \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w* his \w son|strong="H1121"\w* <i>was</i> over the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w judging|strong="H8199"\w* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*.<n>several: Heb. free</n><pb/>


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¶ Now the \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* of the \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w*, \w first|strong="H7223"\w* and \w last|strong="H0314"\w*, did \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* the \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Amoz|strong="H0531"\w*, \w write|strong="H3789"\w*.


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So \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* with his \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, and they \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* him with his \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* in the \w field|strong="H7704"\w* of the \w burial|strong="H6900"\w* which <i>belonged</i> to the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*; for they \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, He <i>is</i> a \w leper|strong="H6879"\w*: and \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w* his \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* in his stead.<pb/>


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\w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w* <i>was</i> \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* when he began to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, and he \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w sixteen|strong="H8337"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. His \w mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* also <i>was</i> \w Jerushah|strong="H3388"\w*, the \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* of \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*.


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And he \w did|strong="H6213"\w* <i>that which was</i> \w right|strong="H3477"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, according to all that his \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*: howbeit he \w entered|strong="H0935"\w* not into the \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*. And the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* did yet \w corruptly|strong="H7843"\w*.


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He \w built|strong="H1129"\w* the \w high|strong="H5945"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, and on the \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* of \w Ophel|strong="H6077"\w* he \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w much|strong="H7230"\w*.<n>Ophel: or, the tower</n>


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Moreover he \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* in the \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and in the \w forests|strong="H2793"\w* he \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w castles|strong="H1003"\w* and \w towers|strong="H4026"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ He \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* also with the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of the \w Ammonites|strong="H5984"\w*, and \w prevailed|strong="H2388"\w* against them. And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* him the same \w year|strong="H8141"\w* an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* of \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, and \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w measures|strong="H3734"\w* of \w wheat|strong="H2406"\w*, and \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* of \w barley|strong="H8184"\w*. So much did the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w pay|strong="H7725"\w* \w unto|strong="H2063"\w* him, both the \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, and the \w third|strong="H7992"\w*.<n>So…: Heb. This</n>


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So \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w* became \w mighty|strong="H2388"\w*, because he \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* his \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* his \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.<n>prepared: or, established</n><pb/>


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¶ Now the \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* of the \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w*, and all his \w wars|strong="H4421"\w*, and his \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, lo, they <i>are</i> \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* and \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.


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He was \w five|strong="H2568"\w* and \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* when he began to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, and \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w sixteen|strong="H8337"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ And \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* with his \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, and they \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* him in the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w*: and \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w* his \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* in his stead.<pb/>


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\w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w* <i>was</i> \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* when he began to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, and he \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w sixteen|strong="H8337"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: but he \w did|strong="H6213"\w* not <i>that which was</i> \w right|strong="H3477"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, like \w David|strong="H1732"\w* his \w father|strong="H0001"\w*:


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For he walked \w in|strong="H3212"\w* the \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and \w made|strong="H6213"\w* also molten \w images|strong="H4541"\w* for \w Baalim|strong="H1168"\w*.


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Moreover he burnt \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* in the \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* of the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hinnom|strong="H2011"\w*, and \w burnt|strong="H1197"\w* his \w children|strong="H1121"\w* in the \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*, after the \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w* of the \w heathen|strong="H1471"\w* whom the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* had cast \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.<n>burnt…: or, offered sacrifice</n>


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He \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* also and burnt \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* in the high \w places|strong="H1116"\w*, and on the \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*, and under every \w green|strong="H7488"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*.


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Wherefore the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* his \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* him into the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w*; and they \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* him, and carried \w away|strong="H7617"\w* a great \w multitude|strong="H1419"\w* of them \w captives|strong="H7633"\w*, and \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* <i>them</i> to \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*. And he was also \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* into the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, who \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* him with a \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H4347"\w*.<n>Damascus: Heb. Darmesek</n><pb/>


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¶ For \w Pekah|strong="H6492"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Remaliah|strong="H7425"\w* \w slew|strong="H2026"\w* in \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* in \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, <i>which were</i> all \w valiant|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*; because they had \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of their \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*.<n>valiant…: Heb. sons of valour</n>


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And \w Zichri|strong="H2147"\w*, a mighty \w man|strong="H1368"\w* of \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, \w slew|strong="H2026"\w* \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w* the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, and \w Azrikam|strong="H5840"\w* the \w governor|strong="H5057"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, and \w Elkanah|strong="H0511"\w* <i>that was</i> \w next|strong="H4932"\w* to the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.<n>next…: Heb. the second to the king</n>


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And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* carried away \w captive|strong="H7617"\w* of their \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, \w women|strong="H0802"\w*, \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, and \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, and took also \w away|strong="H0962"\w* \w much|strong="H7227"\w* \w spoil|strong="H7998"\w* from them, and \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* the \w spoil|strong="H7998"\w* to \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.


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But a \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* was there, whose \w name|strong="H8034"\w* <i>was</i> \w Oded|strong="H5752"\w*: and he went \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w host|strong="H6635"\w* that \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, Behold, because the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of your \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* was \w wroth|strong="H2534"\w* with \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, he hath \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* them into your \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, and ye have \w slain|strong="H2026"\w* them in a \w rage|strong="H2197"\w* <i>that</i> reacheth \w up|strong="H5060"\w* unto \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*.


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And now ye \w purpose|strong="H0559"\w* to keep \w under|strong="H3533"\w* the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* for \w bondmen|strong="H5650"\w* and \w bondwomen|strong="H8198"\w* unto you: <i>but are there</i> not with you, \w even|strong="H7535"\w* with you, \w sins|strong="H0819"\w* against the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* your \w God|strong="H0430"\w*?


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Now \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* me therefore, and \w deliver|strong="H7725"\w* the \w captives|strong="H7633"\w* again, which ye have taken \w captive|strong="H7617"\w* of your \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*: for the \w fierce|strong="H2740"\w* \w wrath|strong="H0639"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* <i>is</i> upon you.


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Then \w certain|strong="H0582"\w* of the \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Johanan|strong="H3076"\w*, \w Berechiah|strong="H1296"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Meshillemoth|strong="H4919"\w*, and \w Jehizkiah|strong="H3169"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w*, and \w Amasa|strong="H6021"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hadlai|strong="H2311"\w*, stood \w up|strong="H6965"\w* against them that \w came|strong="H0935"\w* from the \w war|strong="H6635"\w*,


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And \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, Ye shall not bring \w in|strong="H0935"\w* the \w captives|strong="H7633"\w* hither: for whereas we have \w offended|strong="H0819"\w* against the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* <i>already</i>, ye \w intend|strong="H0559"\w* to \w add|strong="H3254"\w* <i>more</i> to our \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* and to our \w trespass|strong="H0819"\w*: for our \w trespass|strong="H0819"\w* is \w great|strong="H7227"\w*, and <i>there is</i> \w fierce|strong="H2740"\w* \w wrath|strong="H0639"\w* against \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.


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So the armed \w men|strong="H2502"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* the \w captives|strong="H7633"\w* and the \w spoil|strong="H0961"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* and all the \w congregation|strong="H6951"\w*.


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And the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* which were \w expressed|strong="H5344"\w* by \w name|strong="H8034"\w* rose \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, and \w took|strong="H2388"\w* the \w captives|strong="H7633"\w*, and with the \w spoil|strong="H7998"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* all that were \w naked|strong="H4636"\w* among them, and \w arrayed|strong="H3847"\w* them, and \w shod|strong="H5274"\w* them, and gave them to \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* and to \w drink|strong="H8248"\w*, and \w anointed|strong="H5480"\w* them, and \w carried|strong="H5095"\w* all the \w feeble|strong="H3782"\w* of them upon \w asses|strong="H2543"\w*, and \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* them to \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*, the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* of palm \w trees|strong="H8558"\w*, \w to|strong="H0681"\w* their \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*: then they \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* to \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ At that \w time|strong="H6256"\w* did \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* unto the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* to \w help|strong="H5826"\w* him.


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For again the \w Edomites|strong="H0130"\w* had \w come|strong="H0935"\w* and \w smitten|strong="H5221"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and carried \w away|strong="H7617"\w* \w captives|strong="H7628"\w*.<n>captives: Heb. a captivity</n>


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The \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* also had \w invaded|strong="H6584"\w* the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* of the low \w country|strong="H8219"\w*, and of the \w south|strong="H5045"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and had \w taken|strong="H3920"\w* \w Beth-shemesh|strong="H1053"\w*, and \w Ajalon|strong="H0357"\w*, and \w Gederoth|strong="H1450"\w*, and \w Shocho|strong="H7755"\w* with the \w villages|strong="H1323"\w* thereof, and \w Timnah|strong="H8553"\w* with the \w villages|strong="H1323"\w* thereof, \w Gimzo|strong="H1579"\w* also and the \w villages|strong="H1323"\w* thereof: and they \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* there.


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For the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w brought|strong="H3665"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w low|strong="H3665"\w* because of \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; for he \w made|strong="H6544"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w naked|strong="H6544"\w*, and \w transgressed|strong="H4603"\w* \w sore|strong="H4604"\w* against the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.


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And \w Tilgath-pilneser|strong="H8407"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* unto him, and \w distressed|strong="H6696"\w* him, but \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* him not.


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For \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w* took away a \w portion|strong="H2505"\w* <i>out</i> of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, and <i>out</i> of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, and of the \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, and \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* <i>it</i> unto the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*: but he \w helped|strong="H5833"\w* him not.<pb/>


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¶ And in the \w time|strong="H6256"\w* of his \w distress|strong="H6887"\w* did he \w trespass|strong="H4603"\w* yet \w more|strong="H3254"\w* against the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*: this <i>is that</i> \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w*.


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For he \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* unto the \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*, which \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* him: and he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Because the \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Syria|strong="H0758"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* them, <i>therefore</i> will I \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* to them, that they may \w help|strong="H5826"\w* me. But they were the \w ruin|strong="H3782"\w* of him, and of all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.<n>Damascus: Heb. Darmesek</n>


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And \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w* gathered \w together|strong="H0622"\w* the \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and cut in \w pieces|strong="H7112"\w* the \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and shut \w up|strong="H5462"\w* the \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, and he \w made|strong="H6213"\w* him \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* in every \w corner|strong="H6438"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.


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And in every several \w city|strong="H5892"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* he \w made|strong="H6213"\w* high \w places|strong="H1116"\w* to burn \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* unto \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*, and provoked to \w anger|strong="H3707"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of his \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*.<n>to burn: or, to offer</n><pb/>


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¶ Now the \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* of his \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* and of all his \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w first|strong="H7223"\w* and \w last|strong="H0314"\w*, behold, they <i>are</i> \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.


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And \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* with his \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, and they \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* him in the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, <i>even</i> in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: but they \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* him not into the \w sepulchres|strong="H6913"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: and \w Hezekiah|strong="H3169"\w* his \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* in his stead.<pb/>


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\w Hezekiah|strong="H3169"\w* began to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* <i>when he was</i> \w five|strong="H2568"\w* and \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, and he \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* and \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. And his \w mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* <i>was</i> \w Abijah|strong="H0029"\w*, the \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* of \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*.


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And he \w did|strong="H6213"\w* <i>that which was</i> \w right|strong="H3477"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, according to all that \w David|strong="H1732"\w* his \w father|strong="H0001"\w* had \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ He in the \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of his \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, in the \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* the \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, and \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* them.


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And he brought \w in|strong="H0935"\w* the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, and gathered them \w together|strong="H0622"\w* into the \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w street|strong="H7339"\w*,


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And \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* me, ye \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w sanctify|strong="H6942"\w* now yourselves, and \w sanctify|strong="H6942"\w* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of your \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, and carry \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* the \w filthiness|strong="H5079"\w* out of the \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* <i>place</i>.


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For our \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* have \w trespassed|strong="H4603"\w*, and \w done|strong="H6213"\w* <i>that which was</i> \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* in the \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and have \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* him, and have turned \w away|strong="H5437"\w* their \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* from the \w habitation|strong="H4908"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, and \w turned|strong="H5414"\w* <i>their</i> \w backs|strong="H6203"\w*.<n>turned their…: Heb. given the neck</n>


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Also they have shut \w up|strong="H5462"\w* the \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* of the \w porch|strong="H0197"\w*, and put \w out|strong="H3518"\w* the \w lamps|strong="H5216"\w*, and have not \w burned|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H7004"\w* nor \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* burnt \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* in the \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* <i>place</i> unto the \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.


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Wherefore the \w wrath|strong="H7110"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* was upon \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, and he hath \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* them to \w trouble|strong="H2189"\w*, to \w astonishment|strong="H8047"\w*, and to \w hissing|strong="H8322"\w*, as ye \w see|strong="H7200"\w* with your \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.<n>trouble: Heb. commotion</n>


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For, lo, our \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* have \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* by the \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, and our \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* and our \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* and our \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* <i>are</i> in \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w* for this.


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Now <i>it is</i> in mine \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* to \w make|strong="H3772"\w* a \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* with the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, that his \w fierce|strong="H2740"\w* \w wrath|strong="H0639"\w* may turn \w away|strong="H7725"\w* from us.


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My \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, be not now \w negligent|strong="H7952"\w*: for the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* hath \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w* you to \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* him, to \w serve|strong="H8334"\w* him, and that ye should \w minister|strong="H8334"\w* unto him, and burn \w incense|strong="H6999"\w*.<n>be not…: or, be not now deceived</n><n>burn…: or, offer sacrifice</n><pb/>


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¶ Then the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, \w Mahath|strong="H4287"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Amasai|strong="H6022"\w*, and \w Joel|strong="H3100"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w Kohathites|strong="H6956"\w*: and of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Merari|strong="H4847"\w*, \w Kish|strong="H7027"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Abdi|strong="H5660"\w*, and \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jehalelel|strong="H3094"\w*: and of the \w Gershonites|strong="H1649"\w*; \w Joah|strong="H3098"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Zimmah|strong="H2155"\w*, and \w Eden|strong="H5731"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Joah|strong="H3098"\w*:


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And of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Elizaphan|strong="H0469"\w*; \w Shimri|strong="H8113"\w*, and \w Jeiel|strong="H3273"\w*: and of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w*; \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, and \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*:


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And of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Heman|strong="H1968"\w*; \w Jehiel|strong="H3171"\w*, and \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w*: and of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jeduthun|strong="H3038"\w*; \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, and \w Uzziel|strong="H5816"\w*.


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And they \w gathered|strong="H0622"\w* their \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, and \w sanctified|strong="H6942"\w* themselves, and \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, according to the \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, by the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, to \w cleanse|strong="H2891"\w* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.<n>by the words…: or, in the business of the  [[ LORD]][[*]]</n>


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And the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* into the inner \w part|strong="H6441"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, to \w cleanse|strong="H2891"\w* <i>it</i>, and brought \w out|strong="H3318"\w* all the \w uncleanness|strong="H2932"\w* that they \w found|strong="H4672"\w* in the \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* into the \w court|strong="H2691"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*. And the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w took|strong="H6901"\w* <i>it</i>, to carry <i>it</i> \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w abroad|strong="H2351"\w* into the \w brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w Kidron|strong="H6939"\w*.


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Now they \w began|strong="H2490"\w* on the \w first|strong="H0259"\w* <i>day</i> of the \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* to \w sanctify|strong="H6942"\w*, and on the \w eighth|strong="H8083"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* of the \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* they to the \w porch|strong="H0197"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*: so they \w sanctified|strong="H6942"\w* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* in \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*; and in the \w sixteenth|strong="H8337"\w* day of the \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* they made an \w end|strong="H3615"\w*.


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Then they \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H6441"\w* to \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, We have \w cleansed|strong="H2891"\w* all the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, and the \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* of burnt \w offering|strong="H5930"\w*, with all the \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* thereof, and the \w shewbread|strong="H4635"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w*, with all the \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* thereof.


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Moreover all the \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*, which \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w* in his \w reign|strong="H4438"\w* did cast \w away|strong="H2186"\w* in his \w transgression|strong="H4604"\w*, have we \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* and \w sanctified|strong="H6942"\w*, and, behold, they <i>are</i> \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.<pb/>


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¶ Then \w Hezekiah|strong="H3169"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* rose \w early|strong="H7925"\w*, and \w gathered|strong="H0622"\w* the \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, and went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.


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And they \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w bullocks|strong="H6499"\w*, and \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w rams|strong="H0352"\w*, and \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3532"\w*, and \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w he|strong="H6842"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w*, for a sin \w offering|strong="H2403"\w* for the \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w*, and for the \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w*, and for \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. And he \w commanded|strong="H0559"\w* the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Aaron|strong="H0175"\w* to \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* <i>them</i> on the \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.


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So they \w killed|strong="H7819"\w* the \w bullocks|strong="H1241"\w*, and the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w received|strong="H6901"\w* the \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, and \w sprinkled|strong="H2236"\w* <i>it</i> on the \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*: likewise, when they had \w killed|strong="H7819"\w* the \w rams|strong="H0352"\w*, they \w sprinkled|strong="H2236"\w* the \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* upon the \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*: they \w killed|strong="H7819"\w* also the \w lambs|strong="H3532"\w*, and they \w sprinkled|strong="H2236"\w* the \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* upon the \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*.


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And they brought \w forth|strong="H5066"\w* the he \w goats|strong="H8163"\w* <i>for</i> the sin \w offering|strong="H2403"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* and the \w congregation|strong="H6951"\w*; and they \w laid|strong="H5564"\w* their \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* upon them:<n>forth: Heb. near</n>


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And the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w killed|strong="H7819"\w* them, and they made \w reconciliation|strong="H2398"\w* with their \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* upon the \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, to make an \w atonement|strong="H3722"\w* for all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: for the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w commanded|strong="H0559"\w* <i>that</i> the burnt \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* and the sin \w offering|strong="H2403"\w* <i>should be made</i> for all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.


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And he \w set|strong="H5975"\w* the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* with \w cymbals|strong="H4700"\w*, with \w psalteries|strong="H5035"\w*, and with \w harps|strong="H3658"\w*, according to the \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, and of \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w* the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w seer|strong="H2374"\w*, and \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* the \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*: for <i>so was</i> the \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* his \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*.<n>commandment of the  [[ LORD]][[*: Heb. commandment by the hand of the ]][[ LORD]][[*]]</n><n>by: Heb. by the hand of</n>


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And the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* with the \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, and the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* with the \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w*.


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And \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w commanded|strong="H0559"\w* to \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* the burnt \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* upon the \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*. And \w when|strong="H6256"\w* the burnt \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w*, the \w song|strong="H7892"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* <i>also</i> with the \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w*, and with the \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w* <i>ordained</i> \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.<n>when: Heb. in the time</n><n>the instruments: Heb. hands of instruments</n>


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And all the \w congregation|strong="H6951"\w* \w worshipped|strong="H7812"\w*, and the \w singers|strong="H7892"\w* \w sang|strong="H7891"\w*, and the \w trumpeters|strong="H2689"\w* \w sounded|strong="H2690"\w*: <i>and</i> all <i>this continued</i> until the burnt \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* was \w finished|strong="H3615"\w*.<n>singers: Heb. song</n>


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And when they had made an \w end|strong="H3615"\w* of \w offering|strong="H5927"\w*, the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* and all that were \w present|strong="H4672"\w* with him \w bowed|strong="H3766"\w* themselves, and \w worshipped|strong="H7812"\w*.<n>present: Heb. found</n>


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Moreover \w Hezekiah|strong="H3169"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* and the \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w commanded|strong="H0559"\w* the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* to sing \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* unto the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* with the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, and of \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w* the \w seer|strong="H2374"\w*. And they sang \w praises|strong="H1984"\w* with \w gladness|strong="H8057"\w*, and they bowed their \w heads|strong="H6915"\w* and \w worshipped|strong="H7812"\w*.


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Then \w Hezekiah|strong="H3169"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Now ye have \w consecrated|strong="H4390"\w* yourselves unto the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, come \w near|strong="H5066"\w* and \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* and thank \w offerings|strong="H8426"\w* into the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*. And the \w congregation|strong="H6951"\w* brought \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* and thank \w offerings|strong="H8426"\w*; and as many as were of a \w free|strong="H5081"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* burnt \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*.<n>consecrated…: or, filled your hand</n>


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And the \w number|strong="H4557"\w* of the burnt \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*, which the \w congregation|strong="H6951"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w*, was threescore and \w ten|strong="H7657"\w* \w bullocks|strong="H1241"\w*, an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w rams|strong="H0352"\w*, <i>and</i> two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3532"\w*: all these <i>were</i> for a burnt \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* to the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.


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And the consecrated \w things|strong="H6944"\w* <i>were</i> \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* and \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*.


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But the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* were too \w few|strong="H4592"\w*, so that they \w could|strong="H3201"\w* not \w flay|strong="H6584"\w* all the burnt \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*: wherefore their \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* did \w help|strong="H2388"\w* them, till the \w work|strong="H4399"\w* was \w ended|strong="H3615"\w*, and until the <i>other</i> \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* had \w sanctified|strong="H6942"\w* themselves: for the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* <i>were</i> more \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* in \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* to \w sanctify|strong="H6942"\w* themselves than the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*.<n>did help…: Heb. strengthened them</n>


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And also the burnt \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* <i>were</i> in \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w*, with the \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* of the peace \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*, and the drink \w offerings|strong="H5262"\w* for <i>every</i> burnt \w offering|strong="H5930"\w*. So the \w service|strong="H5656"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* was set in \w order|strong="H3559"\w*.


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And \w Hezekiah|strong="H3169"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H8055"\w*, and all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, that \w God|strong="H0430"\w* had \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*: for the \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* was <i>done</i> \w suddenly|strong="H6597"\w*.<pb/>


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And \w Hezekiah|strong="H3169"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* to all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* and \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* \w letters|strong="H0107"\w* also to \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* and \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, that they should \w come|strong="H0935"\w* to the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, to \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* the \w passover|strong="H6453"\w* unto the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.


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For the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* had taken \w counsel|strong="H3289"\w*, and his \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, and all the \w congregation|strong="H6951"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, to \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* the \w passover|strong="H6453"\w* in the \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*.


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For they \w could|strong="H3201"\w* not \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* it at that \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, because the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* had not \w sanctified|strong="H6942"\w* themselves \w sufficiently|strong="H4078"\w*, neither had the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* gathered themselves \w together|strong="H0622"\w* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.


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And the \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w pleased|strong="H3474"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* and all the \w congregation|strong="H6951"\w*.<n>pleased…: Heb. was right in the eyes of the king</n>


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So they \w established|strong="H5975"\w* a \w decree|strong="H1697"\w* to make \w proclamation|strong="H5674"\w* throughout all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, from \w Beer-sheba|strong="H0884"\w* even to \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*, that they should \w come|strong="H0935"\w* to \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* the \w passover|strong="H6453"\w* unto the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: for they had not \w done|strong="H6213"\w* <i>it</i> of a \w long|strong="H7230"\w* <i>time in such sort</i> as it was \w written|strong="H3789"\w*.


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So the \w posts|strong="H7323"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* with the \w letters|strong="H0107"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* and his \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* throughout all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* and \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and according to the \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Ye \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, turn \w again|strong="H7725"\w* unto the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*, \w Isaac|strong="H3327"\w*, and \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and he will \w return|strong="H7725"\w* to the \w remnant|strong="H7604"\w* of you, that are \w escaped|strong="H6413"\w* out of the \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*.<n>from: Heb. from the hand</n>


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And be not ye like your \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, and like your \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, which \w trespassed|strong="H4603"\w* against the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of their \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, <i>who</i> therefore gave them \w up|strong="H5414"\w* to \w desolation|strong="H8047"\w*, as ye \w see|strong="H7200"\w*.


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Now be ye not \w stiffnecked|strong="H7185"\w*, as your \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* <i>were, but</i> \w yield|strong="H5414"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3027"\w* unto the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, and \w enter|strong="H0935"\w* into his \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w*, which he hath \w sanctified|strong="H6942"\w* for \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*: and \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* your \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, that the \w fierceness|strong="H2740"\w* of his \w wrath|strong="H0639"\w* may turn \w away|strong="H7725"\w* from you.<n>be ye…: Heb. harden not your necks</n><n>yield…: Heb. give the hand</n>


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For if ye turn \w again|strong="H7725"\w* unto the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, your \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* and your \w children|strong="H1121"\w* <i>shall find</i> \w compassion|strong="H7356"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* them that lead them \w captive|strong="H7617"\w*, so that they shall come \w again|strong="H7725"\w* into this \w land|strong="H0776"\w*: for the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* your \w God|strong="H0430"\w* <i>is</i> \w gracious|strong="H2587"\w* and \w merciful|strong="H7349"\w*, and will not turn \w away|strong="H5493"\w* <i>his</i> \w face|strong="H6440"\w* from you, if ye \w return|strong="H7725"\w* unto him.


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So the \w posts|strong="H7323"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* from \w city|strong="H5892"\w* to \w city|strong="H5892"\w* through the \w country|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* and \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* even unto \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w*: but they laughed them to \w scorn|strong="H7832"\w*, and \w mocked|strong="H3932"\w* them.


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Nevertheless \w divers|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Asher|strong="H0836"\w* and \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* and of \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w* \w humbled|strong="H3665"\w* themselves, and \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.


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Also in \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* was to \w give|strong="H5414"\w* them \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* to \w do|strong="H6213"\w* the \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* and of the \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, by the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.<pb/>


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¶ And there \w assembled|strong="H0622"\w* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w much|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* to \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* the \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* of unleavened \w bread|strong="H4682"\w* in the \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, a \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H7230"\w* \w congregation|strong="H6951"\w*.


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And they \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* and took \w away|strong="H5493"\w* the \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* that <i>were</i> in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, and all the altars for \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* took they \w away|strong="H5493"\w*, and \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* <i>them</i> into the \w brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w Kidron|strong="H6939"\w*.


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Then they \w killed|strong="H7819"\w* the \w passover|strong="H6453"\w* on the \w fourteenth|strong="H0702"\w* <i>day</i> of the \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*: and the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* were \w ashamed|strong="H3637"\w*, and \w sanctified|strong="H6942"\w* themselves, and brought \w in|strong="H0935"\w* the burnt \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* into the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.


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And they \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* in their \w place|strong="H5977"\w* after their \w manner|strong="H4941"\w*, according to the \w law|strong="H8451"\w* of \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*: the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w sprinkled|strong="H2236"\w* the \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, <i>which they received</i> of the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*.<n>their place: Heb. their standing</n>


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For <i>there were</i> \w many|strong="H7227"\w* in the \w congregation|strong="H6951"\w* that were not \w sanctified|strong="H6942"\w*: therefore the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* had the charge of the \w killing|strong="H7821"\w* of the \w passovers|strong="H6453"\w* for every one <i>that was</i> not \w clean|strong="H2889"\w*, to \w sanctify|strong="H6942"\w* <i>them</i> unto the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.


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For a \w multitude|strong="H4768"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, <i>even</i> \w many|strong="H7227"\w* of \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, and \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w*, and \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w*, had \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w cleansed|strong="H2891"\w* themselves, yet did they \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* the \w passover|strong="H6453"\w* otherwise than it was \w written|strong="H3789"\w*. But \w Hezekiah|strong="H3169"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* for them, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, The \w good|strong="H2896"\w*  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w pardon|strong="H3722"\w* every one


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<i>That</i> \w prepareth|strong="H3559"\w* his \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* to \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of his \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, though <i>he be</i> not <i>cleansed</i> according to the \w purification|strong="H2893"\w* of the \w sanctuary|strong="H6944"\w*.


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And the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w hearkened|strong="H8085"\w* to \w Hezekiah|strong="H3169"\w*, and \w healed|strong="H7495"\w* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.<pb/>


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And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* that were \w present|strong="H4672"\w* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* the \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* of unleavened \w bread|strong="H4682"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* with \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w gladness|strong="H8057"\w*: and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* and the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w praised|strong="H1984"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* by \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, <i>singing</i> with \w loud|strong="H5797"\w* \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w* unto the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.<n>present: Heb. found</n><n>loud…: Heb. instruments of strength</n>


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And \w Hezekiah|strong="H3169"\w* \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* \w comfortably|strong="H3820"\w* unto all the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* that \w taught|strong="H7919"\w* the \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H7922"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*: and they did \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* throughout the \w feast|strong="H4150"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w offering|strong="H2076"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H2077"\w*, and making \w confession|strong="H3034"\w* to the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of their \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*.<n>comfortably…: Heb. to the heart of all</n>


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And the whole \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* took \w counsel|strong="H3289"\w* to \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*: and they \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* <i>other</i> \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* with \w gladness|strong="H8057"\w*.


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For \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* did \w give|strong="H7311"\w* to the \w congregation|strong="H6951"\w* a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w bullocks|strong="H6499"\w* and \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*; and the \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w gave|strong="H7311"\w* to the \w congregation|strong="H6951"\w* a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w bullocks|strong="H6499"\w* and \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*: and a great \w number|strong="H7230"\w* of \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w sanctified|strong="H6942"\w* themselves.<n>did give: Heb. lifted up, or, offered</n><n>gave: Heb. lifted up, or, offered</n>


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And all the \w congregation|strong="H6951"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, with the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, and all the \w congregation|strong="H6951"\w* that came \w out|strong="H0935"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and the \w strangers|strong="H1616"\w* that came \w out|strong="H0935"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and that \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* in \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w rejoiced|strong="H8055"\w*.


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So there was \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: for since the \w time|strong="H3117"\w* of \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* <i>there was</i> not the like in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ Then the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* and \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*: and their \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* was \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*, and their \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* <i>up</i> to his \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* dwelling \w place|strong="H4583"\w*, <i>even</i> unto \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*.<n>his holy…: Heb. the habitation of his holiness</n><pb/>


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Now when all this was \w finished|strong="H3615"\w*, all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* that were \w present|strong="H4672"\w* went \w out|strong="H3318"\w* to the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and \w brake|strong="H7665"\w* the \w images|strong="H4676"\w* in \w pieces|strong="H7665"\w*, and cut \w down|strong="H1438"\w* the \w groves|strong="H0842"\w*, and threw \w down|strong="H5422"\w* the high \w places|strong="H1116"\w* and the \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* out of all \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, in \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* also and \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, until they had utterly \w destroyed|strong="H3615"\w* them all. Then all the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w*, every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* to his \w possession|strong="H0272"\w*, into their own \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*.<n>present: Heb. found</n><n>images: Heb. statues</n><n>until…: Heb. until to make an end</n><pb/>


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¶ And \w Hezekiah|strong="H3169"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* the \w courses|strong="H4256"\w* of the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* after their \w courses|strong="H4256"\w*, every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w according|strong="H6310"\w* to his \w service|strong="H5656"\w*, the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* and \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* for burnt \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* and for peace \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*, to \w minister|strong="H8334"\w*, and to give \w thanks|strong="H3034"\w*, and to \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* in the \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* of the \w tents|strong="H4264"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.


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<i>He appointed</i> also the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w portion|strong="H4521"\w* of his \w substance|strong="H7399"\w* for the burnt \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*, <i>to wit</i>, for the \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* and \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* burnt \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*, and the burnt \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* for the \w sabbaths|strong="H7676"\w*, and for the new \w moons|strong="H2320"\w*, and for the set \w feasts|strong="H4150"\w*, as <i>it is</i> \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w law|strong="H8451"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.


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Moreover he \w commanded|strong="H0559"\w* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* that \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* to \w give|strong="H5414"\w* the \w portion|strong="H4521"\w* of the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, that they might be \w encouraged|strong="H2388"\w* in the \w law|strong="H8451"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.<pb/>


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¶ And as soon as the \w commandment|strong="H1697"\w* came \w abroad|strong="H6555"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* in \w abundance|strong="H7235"\w* the \w firstfruits|strong="H7225"\w* of \w corn|strong="H1715"\w*, \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*, and \w oil|strong="H3323"\w*, and \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*, and of all the \w increase|strong="H8393"\w* of the \w field|strong="H7704"\w*; and the \w tithe|strong="H4643"\w* of all <i>things</i> \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* they in \w abundantly|strong="H7230"\w*.<n>came…: Heb. brake forth</n><n>honey: or, dates</n>


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And <i>concerning</i> the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* and \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, that \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* in the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, they also brought \w in|strong="H0935"\w* the \w tithe|strong="H4643"\w* of \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* and \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, and the \w tithe|strong="H4643"\w* of holy \w things|strong="H6944"\w* which were \w consecrated|strong="H6942"\w* unto the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* their \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and \w laid|strong="H5414"\w* <i>them</i> by \w heaps|strong="H6194"\w*.<n>by heaps: Heb. heaps, heaps</n>


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In the \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* they \w began|strong="H2490"\w* to lay the \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* of the \w heaps|strong="H6194"\w*, and \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* <i>them</i> in the \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*.


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And when \w Hezekiah|strong="H3169"\w* and the \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* and \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* the \w heaps|strong="H6194"\w*, they \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, and his \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.


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Then \w Hezekiah|strong="H3169"\w* \w questioned|strong="H1875"\w* with the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* concerning the \w heaps|strong="H6194"\w*.


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And \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* the \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* him, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Since <i>the people</i> \w began|strong="H2490"\w* to \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* the \w offerings|strong="H8641"\w* into the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, we have had \w enough|strong="H7646"\w* to \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*, and have \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7230"\w*: for the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* hath \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* his \w people|strong="H5971"\w*; and that which is \w left|strong="H3498"\w* <i>is</i> this great \w store|strong="H1995"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ Then \w Hezekiah|strong="H3169"\w* \w commanded|strong="H0559"\w* to \w prepare|strong="H3559"\w* \w chambers|strong="H3957"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*; and they \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* <i>them</i>,<n>chambers: or, storehouses</n>


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And brought \w in|strong="H0935"\w* the \w offerings|strong="H8641"\w* and the \w tithes|strong="H4643"\w* and the \w dedicated|strong="H6944"\w* <i>things</i> \w faithfully|strong="H0530"\w*: over which \w Cononiah|strong="H3562"\w* the \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w* <i>was</i> \w ruler|strong="H5057"\w*, and \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* his \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* <i>was</i> the \w next|strong="H4932"\w*.


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And \w Jehiel|strong="H3171"\w*, and \w Azaziah|strong="H5812"\w*, and \w Nahath|strong="H5184"\w*, and \w Asahel|strong="H6214"\w*, and \w Jerimoth|strong="H3406"\w*, and \w Jozabad|strong="H3107"\w*, and \w Eliel|strong="H0447"\w*, and \w Ismachiah|strong="H3253"\w*, and \w Mahath|strong="H4287"\w*, and \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w*, <i>were</i> \w overseers|strong="H6496"\w* under the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Cononiah|strong="H3562"\w* and \w Shimei|strong="H8096"\w* his \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*, at the \w commandment|strong="H4662"\w* of \w Hezekiah|strong="H3169"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, and \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* the \w ruler|strong="H5057"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.<n>under…: Heb. at the hand</n>


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And \w Kore|strong="H6981"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Imnah|strong="H3232"\w* the \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w*, the \w porter|strong="H7778"\w* toward the \w east|strong="H4217"\w*, <i>was</i> over the freewill \w offerings|strong="H5071"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, to \w distribute|strong="H5414"\w* the \w oblations|strong="H8641"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, and the \w most|strong="H6944"\w* holy \w things|strong="H6944"\w*.


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And next him <i>were</i> \w Eden|strong="H5731"\w*, and \w Miniamin|strong="H4509"\w*, and \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, and \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, \w Amariah|strong="H0568"\w*, and \w Shecaniah|strong="H7935"\w*, in the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* of the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, in <i>their</i> set \w office|strong="H0530"\w*, to \w give|strong="H5414"\w* to their \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w courses|strong="H4256"\w*, as well to the \w great|strong="H1419"\w* as to the \w small|strong="H6996"\w*:<n>next…: Heb. at his hand</n><n>set…: or, trust</n>


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Beside their \w genealogy|strong="H3187"\w* of \w males|strong="H2145"\w*, from \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* and \w upward|strong="H4605"\w*, <i>even</i> unto every one that \w entereth|strong="H0935"\w* into the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, his \w daily|strong="H3117"\w* \w portion|strong="H1697"\w* for their \w service|strong="H5656"\w* in their \w charges|strong="H4931"\w* according to their \w courses|strong="H4256"\w*;


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Both to the \w genealogy|strong="H3187"\w* of the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* by the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of their \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* from \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* and \w upward|strong="H4605"\w*, in their \w charges|strong="H4931"\w* by their \w courses|strong="H4256"\w*;


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And to the \w genealogy|strong="H3187"\w* of all their little \w ones|strong="H2945"\w*, their \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*, and their \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, and their \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, through all the \w congregation|strong="H6951"\w*: for in their set \w office|strong="H0530"\w* they \w sanctified|strong="H6942"\w* themselves in \w holiness|strong="H6944"\w*:<n>set…: or, trust</n>


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Also of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Aaron|strong="H0175"\w* the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, <i>which were</i> in the \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* of the \w suburbs|strong="H4054"\w* of their \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, in every several \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* that were \w expressed|strong="H5344"\w* by \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, to \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w portions|strong="H4490"\w* to all the \w males|strong="H2145"\w* among the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, and to all that were reckoned by \w genealogies|strong="H3187"\w* among the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ And thus \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H3169"\w* throughout all \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and \w wrought|strong="H6213"\w* <i>that which was</i> \w good|strong="H2896"\w* and \w right|strong="H3477"\w* and \w truth|strong="H0571"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* his \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.


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And in every \w work|strong="H4639"\w* that he \w began|strong="H2490"\w* in the \w service|strong="H5656"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and in the \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, and in the \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, to \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* his \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, he \w did|strong="H6213"\w* <i>it</i> with all his \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*, and \w prospered|strong="H6743"\w*.<pb/>


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\w After|strong="H0310"\w* these \w things|strong="H1697"\w*, and the \w establishment|strong="H0571"\w* thereof, \w Sennacherib|strong="H5576"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, and \w entered|strong="H0935"\w* into \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* against the \w fenced|strong="H1219"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, and \w thought|strong="H0559"\w* to \w win|strong="H1234"\w* them for himself.<n>to win…: Heb. to break them up</n>


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And when \w Hezekiah|strong="H3169"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* that \w Sennacherib|strong="H5576"\w* was \w come|strong="H0935"\w*, and that he was \w purposed|strong="H6440"\w* to \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* against \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*,<n>he was…: Heb. his face was to war</n>


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He took \w counsel|strong="H3289"\w* with his \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* and his mighty \w men|strong="H1368"\w* to \w stop|strong="H5640"\w* the \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* of the \w fountains|strong="H5869"\w* which <i>were</i> \w without|strong="H2351"\w* the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*: and they did \w help|strong="H5826"\w* him.


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So there was \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w much|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w*, who \w stopped|strong="H5640"\w* all the \w fountains|strong="H4599"\w*, and the \w brook|strong="H5158"\w* that \w ran|strong="H7857"\w* through the \w midst|strong="H8432"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Why should the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w*, and \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w much|strong="H7227"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*?<n>ran: Heb. overflowed</n>


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Also he \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* himself, and built \w up|strong="H1129"\w* all the \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* that was \w broken|strong="H6555"\w*, and raised <i>it</i> \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to the \w towers|strong="H4026"\w*, and \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w without|strong="H2351"\w*, and \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Millo|strong="H4407"\w* <i>in</i> the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, and \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w darts|strong="H7973"\w* and \w shields|strong="H4043"\w* in \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w*.<n>darts: or, swords, or, weapons</n>


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And he \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* of \w war|strong="H4421"\w* over the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, and gathered them \w together|strong="H6908"\w* to him in the \w street|strong="H7339"\w* of the \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, and \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* \w comfortably|strong="H3824"\w* to them, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*,<n>spake…: Heb. he spoke to their heart</n>


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Be \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* and \w courageous|strong="H0553"\w*, be not \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* nor \w dismayed|strong="H2865"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*, nor for all the \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w* that <i>is</i> with him: for <i>there be</i> \w more|strong="H7227"\w* with us than with him:


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With him <i>is</i> an \w arm|strong="H2220"\w* of \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*; but with us <i>is</i> the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* our \w God|strong="H0430"\w* to \w help|strong="H5826"\w* us, and to \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* our \w battles|strong="H4421"\w*. And the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w rested|strong="H5564"\w* themselves upon the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Hezekiah|strong="H3169"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.<n>rested…: Heb. leaned</n><pb/>


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¶ \w After|strong="H0310"\w* this did \w Sennacherib|strong="H5576"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* his \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, (but he <i>himself laid siege</i> against \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w*, and all his \w power|strong="H4475"\w* with him,) unto \w Hezekiah|strong="H3169"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and unto all \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* that <i>were</i> at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*,<n>power: Heb. dominion</n>


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Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* \w Sennacherib|strong="H5576"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*, Whereon do ye \w trust|strong="H0982"\w*, that ye \w abide|strong="H3427"\w* in the \w siege|strong="H4692"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*?<n>siege: or, strong hold</n>


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Doth not \w Hezekiah|strong="H3169"\w* \w persuade|strong="H5496"\w* you to \w give|strong="H5414"\w* over yourselves to \w die|strong="H4191"\w* by \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* and by \w thirst|strong="H6772"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, The  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* our \w God|strong="H0430"\w* shall \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* us out of the \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*?


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Hath not the same \w Hezekiah|strong="H3169"\w* taken \w away|strong="H5493"\w* his high \w places|strong="H1116"\w* and his \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*, and \w commanded|strong="H0559"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Ye shall \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, and burn \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* upon it?


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\w Know|strong="H3045"\w* ye not what I and my \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* have \w done|strong="H6213"\w* unto all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of <i>other</i> \w lands|strong="H0776"\w*? were the \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* of the \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* of those \w lands|strong="H0776"\w* any \w ways|strong="H3201"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* to \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* their \w lands|strong="H0776"\w* out of mine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*?


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Who <i>was there</i> among all the \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* of those \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* that my \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* utterly \w destroyed|strong="H2763"\w*, that \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* his \w people|strong="H5971"\w* out of mine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, that your \w God|strong="H0430"\w* should be \w able|strong="H3201"\w* to \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* you out of mine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*?


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Now therefore let \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w deceive|strong="H5377"\w* you, nor \w persuade|strong="H5496"\w* you on this manner, neither yet \w believe|strong="H0539"\w* him: for no \w god|strong="H0433"\w* of any \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* or \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* was \w able|strong="H3201"\w* to \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* his \w people|strong="H5971"\w* out of mine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, and out of the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of my \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*: how much less shall your \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* you out of mine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*?


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And his \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* yet <i>more</i> against the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and against his \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H3169"\w*.


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He \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* also \w letters|strong="H5612"\w* to \w rail|strong="H2778"\w* on the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and to \w speak|strong="H0559"\w* against him, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, As the \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* of the \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* of <i>other</i> \w lands|strong="H0776"\w* have not \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* their \w people|strong="H5971"\w* out of mine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, so shall not the \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Hezekiah|strong="H3169"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* his \w people|strong="H5971"\w* out of mine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.


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Then they \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* with a \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* in the \w Jews’ speech|strong="H3066"\w* unto the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* that <i>were</i> on the \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, to \w affright|strong="H3372"\w* them, and to \w trouble|strong="H0926"\w* them; that they might \w take|strong="H3920"\w* the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.


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And they \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* the \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, as against the \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, <i>which were</i> the \w work|strong="H4639"\w* of the \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* of \w man|strong="H0120"\w*.


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And for this <i>cause</i> \w Hezekiah|strong="H3169"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, and the \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Amoz|strong="H0531"\w*, \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* and \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* to \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ And the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* an \w angel|strong="H4397"\w*, which cut \w off|strong="H3582"\w* all the mighty \w men|strong="H1368"\w* of \w valour|strong="H2428"\w*, and the \w leaders|strong="H5057"\w* and \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* in the \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*. So he \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* with \w shame|strong="H1322"\w* of \w face|strong="H6440"\w* to his own \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. And when he was \w come|strong="H0935"\w* into the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of his \w god|strong="H0430"\w*, they that came \w forth|strong="H3329"\w* of his own \w bowels|strong="H4578"\w* \w slew|strong="H5307"\w* him there with the \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.<n>slew…: Heb. made him fall</n>


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Thus the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w saved|strong="H3467"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H3169"\w* and the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* from the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Sennacherib|strong="H5576"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*, and from the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of all <i>other</i>, and \w guided|strong="H5095"\w* them on every \w side|strong="H5439"\w*.


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And \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4503"\w* unto the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, and \w presents|strong="H4030"\w* to \w Hezekiah|strong="H3169"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*: so that he was \w magnified|strong="H5375"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of all \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* from \w thenceforth|strong="H0310"\w*.<n>presents: Heb. precious things</n><pb/>


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¶ In those \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H3169"\w* was \w sick|strong="H2470"\w* to the \w death|strong="H4191"\w*, and \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* unto the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*: and he \w spake|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, and he \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* him a \w sign|strong="H4159"\w*.<n>gave…: or, wrought a miracle for him</n>


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But \w Hezekiah|strong="H3169"\w* rendered not \w again|strong="H7725"\w* according to the \w benefit|strong="H1576"\w* <i>done</i> unto him; for his \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* was lifted \w up|strong="H1361"\w*: therefore there was \w wrath|strong="H7110"\w* upon him, and upon \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.


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Notwithstanding \w Hezekiah|strong="H3169"\w* \w humbled|strong="H3665"\w* himself for the \w pride|strong="H1363"\w* of his \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, <i>both</i> he and the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, so that the \w wrath|strong="H7110"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* not upon them in the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of \w Hezekiah|strong="H3169"\w*.<n>pride: Heb. lifting up</n><pb/>


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¶ And \w Hezekiah|strong="H3169"\w* had \w exceeding|strong="H3966"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w* and \w honour|strong="H3519"\w*: and he \w made|strong="H6213"\w* himself \w treasuries|strong="H0214"\w* for \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, and for \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, and for \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w*, and for \w spices|strong="H1314"\w*, and for \w shields|strong="H4043"\w*, and for all manner of \w pleasant|strong="H2532"\w* \w jewels|strong="H3627"\w*;<n>pleasant…: Heb. instruments of desire</n>


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\w Storehouses|strong="H4543"\w* also for the \w increase|strong="H8393"\w* of \w corn|strong="H1715"\w*, and \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*, and \w oil|strong="H3323"\w*; and \w stalls|strong="H0723"\w* for all manner of \w beasts|strong="H0929"\w*, and \w cotes|strong="H0220"\w* for \w flocks|strong="H5739"\w*.


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Moreover he \w provided|strong="H6213"\w* him \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, and \w possessions|strong="H4735"\w* of \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* and \w herds|strong="H1241"\w* in \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w*: for \w God|strong="H0430"\w* had \w given|strong="H5414"\w* him \w substance|strong="H7399"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w much|strong="H7227"\w*.


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This same \w Hezekiah|strong="H3169"\w* also \w stopped|strong="H5640"\w* the \w upper|strong="H5945"\w* \w watercourse|strong="H4161"\w* of \w Gihon|strong="H1521"\w*, and brought it \w straight|strong="H3474"\w* \w down|strong="H4295"\w* to the west \w side|strong="H4628"\w* of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. And \w Hezekiah|strong="H3169"\w* \w prospered|strong="H6743"\w* in all his \w works|strong="H4639"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ \w Howbeit|strong="H3651"\w* in <i>the business of</i> the \w ambassadors|strong="H3887"\w* of the \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* of \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*, who \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* unto him to \w enquire|strong="H1875"\w* of the \w wonder|strong="H4159"\w* that was <i>done</i> in the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* him, to \w try|strong="H5254"\w* him, that he might \w know|strong="H3045"\w* all <i>that was</i> in his \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*.<n>ambassadors: Heb. interpreters</n><pb/>


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¶ Now the \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* of the \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Hezekiah|strong="H3169"\w*, and his \w goodness|strong="H2617"\w*, behold, they <i>are</i> \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* of \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* the \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Amoz|strong="H0531"\w*, <i>and</i> in the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.<n>goodness: Heb. kindnesses</n>


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And \w Hezekiah|strong="H3169"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* with his \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, and they \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* him in the \w chiefest|strong="H4608"\w* of the \w sepulchres|strong="H6913"\w* of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w*: and all \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* did \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w honour|strong="H3519"\w* at his \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. And \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* his \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* in his stead.<n>chiefest: or, highest</n><pb/>


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\w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* <i>was</i> \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* when he began to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, and he \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* and \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*:


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But \w did|strong="H6213"\w* <i>that which was</i> \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, like unto the \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w* of the \w heathen|strong="H1471"\w*, whom the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* had cast \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ For he \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* the high \w places|strong="H1116"\w* which \w Hezekiah|strong="H3169"\w* his \w father|strong="H0001"\w* had broken \w down|strong="H5422"\w*, and he reared \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* for \w Baalim|strong="H1168"\w*, and \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w groves|strong="H0842"\w*, and \w worshipped|strong="H7812"\w* all the \w host|strong="H6635"\w* of \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, and \w served|strong="H5647"\w* them.<n>he built…: Heb. he returned and built</n>


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Also he \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, whereof the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* had \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, In \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* shall my \w name|strong="H8034"\w* be for \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*.


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And he \w caused|strong="H5674"\w* his \w children|strong="H1121"\w* to pass \w through|strong="H5674"\w* the \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* in the \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* of the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hinnom|strong="H2011"\w*: also he observed \w times|strong="H6049"\w*, and used \w enchantments|strong="H5172"\w*, and used \w witchcraft|strong="H3784"\w*, and \w dealt|strong="H6213"\w* with a familiar \w spirit|strong="H0178"\w*, and with \w wizards|strong="H3049"\w*: he \w wrought|strong="H6213"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, to provoke him to \w anger|strong="H3707"\w*.


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And he \w set|strong="H7760"\w* a carved \w image|strong="H6459"\w*, the \w idol|strong="H5566"\w* which he had \w made|strong="H6213"\w*, in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, of which \w God|strong="H0430"\w* had \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to \w David|strong="H1732"\w* and to \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* his \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, In this \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, and in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, which I have \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w* before all the \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, will I \w put|strong="H7760"\w* my \w name|strong="H8034"\w* for \w ever|strong="H5865"\w*:


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Neither will I any \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w remove|strong="H5493"\w* the \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* from \w out|strong="H5921"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0127"\w* which I have \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* for your \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*; so \w that|strong="H0518"\w* they will take \w heed|strong="H8104"\w* to \w do|strong="H6213"\w* all that I have \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* them, according to the whole \w law|strong="H8451"\w* and the \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* and the \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w* by the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*.


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So \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w made|strong="H8582"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* to \w err|strong="H8582"\w*, <i>and</i> to \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w worse|strong="H7451"\w* than the \w heathen|strong="H1471"\w*, whom the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* had \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.


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And the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* to \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, and to his \w people|strong="H5971"\w*: but they would not \w hearken|strong="H7181"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ Wherefore the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* upon them the captains \w of|strong="H8269"\w* the host \w of|strong="H6635"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w*, which \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* among the \w thorns|strong="H2336"\w*, and bound \w him|strong="H0631"\w* with \w fetters|strong="H5178"\w*, and \w carried|strong="H3212"\w* him to \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*.<n>of the king: Heb. which were the king’s</n><n>fetters: or, chains</n>


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And when he was in \w affliction|strong="H6887"\w*, he \w besought|strong="H2470"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* his \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and \w humbled|strong="H3665"\w* himself \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of his \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*,


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And \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* unto him: and he was \w intreated|strong="H6279"\w* of him, and \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* his \w supplication|strong="H8467"\w*, and brought him \w again|strong="H7725"\w* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* into his \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*. Then \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* that the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* he <i>was</i> \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.


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Now after \w this|strong="H0310"\w* he \w built|strong="H1129"\w* a \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w without|strong="H2435"\w* the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, on the west \w side|strong="H4628"\w* of \w Gihon|strong="H1521"\w*, in the \w valley|strong="H5158"\w*, even to the entering \w in|strong="H0935"\w* at the \w fish|strong="H1709"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, and \w compassed|strong="H5437"\w* about \w Ophel|strong="H6077"\w*, and raised it \w up|strong="H1361"\w* a very great \w height|strong="H3966"\w*, and \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* of \w war|strong="H2428"\w* in all the \w fenced|strong="H1219"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.<n>Ophel: or, the tower</n>


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And he took \w away|strong="H5493"\w* the \w strange|strong="H5236"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*, and the \w idol|strong="H5566"\w* out of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, and all the \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* that he had \w built|strong="H1129"\w* in the \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, and in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, and \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* <i>them</i> \w out|strong="H2351"\w* of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.


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And he \w repaired|strong="H1129"\w* the \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, and \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* thereon \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H2077"\w* and thank \w offerings|strong="H8426"\w*, and \w commanded|strong="H0559"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* to \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.


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\w Nevertheless|strong="H0061"\w* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* did \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* still in the high \w places|strong="H1116"\w*, <i>yet</i> unto the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* their \w God|strong="H0430"\w* only.<pb/>


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¶ Now the \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* of the \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, and his \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* unto his \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w seers|strong="H2374"\w* that \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* to him in the \w name|strong="H8034"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, behold, they <i>are written</i> in the \w book|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.


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His \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* also, and <i>how God</i> was \w intreated|strong="H6279"\w* of him, and all his \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*, and his \w trespass|strong="H4604"\w*, and the \w places|strong="H4725"\w* wherein he \w built|strong="H1129"\w* high \w places|strong="H1116"\w*, and set \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w groves|strong="H0842"\w* and graven \w images|strong="H6456"\w*, \w before|strong="H6440"\w* he was \w humbled|strong="H3665"\w*: behold, they <i>are</i> \w written|strong="H3789"\w* among the \w sayings|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w seers|strong="H2374"\w*.<n>the seers: or, Hosai</n><pb/>


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¶ So \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w* with his \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, and they \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* him in his own \w house|strong="H1004"\w*: and \w Amon|strong="H0526"\w* his \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* in his stead.<pb/>


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¶ \w Amon|strong="H0526"\w* <i>was</i> \w two|strong="H8147"\w* and \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* when he began to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, and \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.


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But he \w did|strong="H6213"\w* <i>that which was</i> \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, as \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* his \w father|strong="H0001"\w*: for \w Amon|strong="H0526"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* unto all the carved \w images|strong="H6456"\w* which \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* his \w father|strong="H0001"\w* had \w made|strong="H6213"\w*, and \w served|strong="H5647"\w* them;


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And \w humbled|strong="H3665"\w* not himself \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, as \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* his \w father|strong="H0001"\w* had \w humbled|strong="H3665"\w* himself; but \w Amon|strong="H0526"\w* \w trespassed|strong="H0819"\w* more and \w more|strong="H7235"\w*.<n>trespassed more and more: Heb. multiplied trespass</n>


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And his \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* against him, and \w slew|strong="H4191"\w* him in his own \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ But the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w slew|strong="H5221"\w* all them that had \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* against \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Amon|strong="H0526"\w*; and the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w made|strong="H4427"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* his \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* in his stead.<pb/>


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\w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* <i>was</i> \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* when he began to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, and he \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* and \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.


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And he \w did|strong="H6213"\w* <i>that which was</i> \w right|strong="H3477"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, and \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* in the \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w* his \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, and \w declined|strong="H5493"\w* <i>neither</i> to the right \w hand|strong="H3225"\w*, nor to the \w left|strong="H8040"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ For in the \w eighth|strong="H8083"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of his \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, while he was yet \w young|strong="H5288"\w*, he \w began|strong="H2490"\w* to \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* after the \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w* his \w father|strong="H0001"\w*: and in the \w twelfth|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* he \w began|strong="H2490"\w* to \w purge|strong="H2891"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* from the high \w places|strong="H1116"\w*, and the \w groves|strong="H0842"\w*, and the carved \w images|strong="H6456"\w*, and the molten \w images|strong="H4541"\w*.


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And they brake \w down|strong="H5422"\w* the \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* of \w Baalim|strong="H1168"\w* in his \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*; and the \w images|strong="H2553"\w*, that <i>were</i> on high above \w them|strong="H4605"\w*, he cut \w down|strong="H1438"\w*; and the \w groves|strong="H0842"\w*, and the carved \w images|strong="H6456"\w*, and the molten \w images|strong="H4541"\w*, he brake in \w pieces|strong="H7665"\w*, and made \w dust|strong="H1854"\w* <i>of them</i>, and \w strowed|strong="H2236"\w* <i>it</i> \w upon|strong="H6440"\w* the \w graves|strong="H6913"\w* of them that had \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* unto them.<n>the images: or, the sun images</n><n>graves: Heb. face of the graves</n>


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And he \w burnt|strong="H8313"\w* the \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* of the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* upon their \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*, and \w cleansed|strong="H2891"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.


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And <i>so did he</i> in the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* of \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, and \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, and \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w*, even unto \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*, with their \w mattocks|strong="H2719"\w* round \w about|strong="H5439"\w*.<n>mattocks: or, mauls</n>


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And when he had broken \w down|strong="H5422"\w* the \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* and the \w groves|strong="H0842"\w*, and had \w beaten|strong="H3807"\w* the graven \w images|strong="H6456"\w* into \w powder|strong="H1854"\w*, and cut \w down|strong="H1438"\w* all the \w idols|strong="H2553"\w* throughout all the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, he \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.<n>into…: Heb. to make powder</n><pb/>


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¶ Now in the \w eighteenth|strong="H8083"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of his \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, when he had \w purged|strong="H2891"\w* the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, and the \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, he \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Azaliah|strong="H0683"\w*, and \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w* the \w governor|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, and \w Joah|strong="H3098"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Joahaz|strong="H3099"\w* the \w recorder|strong="H2142"\w*, to \w repair|strong="H2388"\w* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* his \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.


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And when they \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* the \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, they \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* the \w money|strong="H3701"\w* that was \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* into the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, which the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* that \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* the \w doors|strong="H5592"\w* had \w gathered|strong="H0622"\w* of the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w* and \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, and of all the \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and of all \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*; and they \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.


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And they \w put|strong="H5414"\w* <i>it</i> in the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w workmen|strong="H6213"\w* that had the \w oversight|strong="H6485"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, and they \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* it to the \w workmen|strong="H6213"\w* that \w wrought|strong="H6213"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, to \w repair|strong="H0918"\w* and \w amend|strong="H2388"\w* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w*:


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Even to the \w artificers|strong="H2796"\w* and \w builders|strong="H1129"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* they <i>it</i>, to \w buy|strong="H7069"\w* \w hewn|strong="H4274"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w*, and \w timber|strong="H6086"\w* for \w couplings|strong="H4226"\w*, and to \w floor|strong="H7136"\w* the \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* which the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* had \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w*.<n>to floor: or, to rafter</n>


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And the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* the \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H0530"\w*: and the \w overseers|strong="H5329"\w* of them <i>were</i> \w Jahath|strong="H3189"\w* and \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w*, the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Merari|strong="H4847"\w*; and \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* and \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*, of the sons of the \w Kohathites|strong="H6956"\w*, to set <i>it</i> \w forward|strong="H6485"\w*; and <i>other of</i> the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, all that could \w skill|strong="H0995"\w* of \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w* of \w musick|strong="H7892"\w*.


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Also <i>they were</i> over the bearers of \w burdens|strong="H5449"\w*, and <i>were</i> \w overseers|strong="H5329"\w* of all that \w wrought|strong="H6213"\w* the \w work|strong="H4399"\w* in any manner of \w service|strong="H5656"\w*: and of the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* <i>there were</i> \w scribes|strong="H5608"\w*, and \w officers|strong="H7860"\w*, and \w porters|strong="H7778"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ And when they brought \w out|strong="H3318"\w* the \w money|strong="H3701"\w* that was brought \w into|strong="H0935"\w* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* a \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of the \w law|strong="H8451"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* <i>given</i> \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*.<n>by: Heb. by the hand of</n>


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And \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* the \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, I have \w found|strong="H4672"\w* the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of the \w law|strong="H8451"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*. And \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* to \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w*.


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And \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* \w carried|strong="H0935"\w* the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* to the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, and \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* again, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, All that was \w committed|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* thy \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, they \w do|strong="H6213"\w* <i>it</i>.<n>to thy…: Heb. to the hand of, etc</n>


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And they have gathered \w together|strong="H5413"\w* the \w money|strong="H3701"\w* that was \w found|strong="H4672"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, and have \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* it into the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w overseers|strong="H6485"\w*, and to the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w workmen|strong="H6213"\w*.<n>gathered together: Heb. poured out, or, melted</n>


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Then \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* the \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* hath \w given|strong="H5414"\w* me a \w book|strong="H5612"\w*. And \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* it \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.<n>it: Heb. in it</n>


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And it came to pass, when the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* had \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, that he \w rent|strong="H7167"\w* his \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w*.


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And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w*, and \w Ahikam|strong="H0296"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w*, and \w Abdon|strong="H5658"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w*, and \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* the \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, and \w Asaiah|strong="H6222"\w* a \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* of the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*,<n>Abdon: or, Achbor</n>


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\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w enquire|strong="H1875"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* for me, and for them that are \w left|strong="H7604"\w* in \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* and in \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, concerning the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* that is \w found|strong="H4672"\w*: for \w great|strong="H1419"\w* <i>is</i> the \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* that is poured \w out|strong="H5413"\w* upon us, because our \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* have not \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, to \w do|strong="H6213"\w* after all that is \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in this \w book|strong="H5612"\w*.


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And \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w*, and <i>they</i> that the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* <i>had appointed</i>, \w went|strong="H3212"\w* to \w Huldah|strong="H2468"\w* the \w prophetess|strong="H5031"\w*, the \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* of \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Tikvath|strong="H8616"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hasrah|strong="H2641"\w*, \w keeper|strong="H8104"\w* of the \w wardrobe|strong="H0899"\w*; (now she \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* in the \w college|strong="H4932"\w*:) and they \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* to her to that <i>effect</i>.<n>Hasrah: also called, Harhas</n><n>wardrobe: Heb. garments</n><n>in the college: or, in the school, or, in the second part</n><pb/>


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¶ And she \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* them, Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w Tell|strong="H0559"\w* ye the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* that \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* you to me,


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Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, Behold, I will \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* upon this \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, and upon the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* thereof, <i>even</i> all the \w curses|strong="H0423"\w* that are \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* which they have \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*:


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Because they have \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* me, and have burned \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* unto \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*, that they might provoke me to \w anger|strong="H3707"\w* with all the \w works|strong="H4639"\w* of their \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*; therefore my \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* shall be poured \w out|strong="H5413"\w* upon this \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, and shall not be \w quenched|strong="H3518"\w*.


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And as \w for|strong="H0413"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, who \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* you to \w enquire|strong="H1875"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, so shall ye \w say|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* <i>concerning</i> the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* which thou hast \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*;


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Because thine \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* was \w tender|strong="H7401"\w*, and thou didst \w humble|strong="H3665"\w* thyself \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, when thou \w heardest|strong="H8085"\w* his \w words|strong="H1697"\w* against this \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, and against the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* thereof, and \w humbledst|strong="H3665"\w* thyself \w before|strong="H6440"\w* me, and didst \w rend|strong="H7167"\w* thy \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w*, and \w weep|strong="H1058"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* me; I have even \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* <i>thee</i> also, \w saith|strong="H5002"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.


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Behold, I will \w gather|strong="H0622"\w* thee to thy \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, and thou shalt be \w gathered|strong="H0622"\w* to thy \w grave|strong="H6913"\w* in \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*, neither shall thine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* all the \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* that I will \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* upon this \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, and upon the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of the same. So they \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ Then the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* and gathered \w together|strong="H0622"\w* all the \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.


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And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* into the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, and all the \w men|strong="H0376"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, and the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, and all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w great|strong="H1419"\w* and \w small|strong="H6996"\w*: and he \w read|strong="H7121"\w* in their \w ears|strong="H0241"\w* all the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of the \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* that was \w found|strong="H4672"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.<n>great…: Heb. from great even to small</n>


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And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* in his \w place|strong="H5977"\w*, and \w made|strong="H3772"\w* a \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, to \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, and to \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* his \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, and his \w testimonies|strong="H5715"\w*, and his \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*, with all his \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*, and with all his \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*, to \w perform|strong="H6213"\w* the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* which are \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in this \w book|strong="H5612"\w*.


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And he caused all that were \w present|strong="H4672"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* and \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* to \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* <i>to it</i>. And the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* according to the \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, the \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of their \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*.<n>present: Heb. found</n>


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And \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* took \w away|strong="H5493"\w* all the \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w* out of all the \w countries|strong="H0776"\w* that <i>pertained</i> to the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and made all that were \w present|strong="H4672"\w* in \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* to \w serve|strong="H5647"\w*, <i>even</i> to \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* their \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. <i>And</i> all his \w days|strong="H3117"\w* they \w departed|strong="H5493"\w* not from \w following|strong="H0310"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, the \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of their \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*.<n>present: Heb. found</n><n>from…: Heb. from after</n><pb/>


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Moreover \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* a \w passover|strong="H6453"\w* unto the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: and they \w killed|strong="H7819"\w* the \w passover|strong="H6453"\w* on the \w fourteenth|strong="H0702"\w* <i>day</i> of the \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*.


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And he \w set|strong="H5975"\w* the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* in their \w charges|strong="H4931"\w*, and \w encouraged|strong="H2388"\w* them to the \w service|strong="H5656"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*,


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And \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* that \w taught|strong="H0995"\w* all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, which were \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* unto the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w Put|strong="H5414"\w* the \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w ark|strong="H0727"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* which \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* did \w build|strong="H1129"\w*; <i>it shall</i> not <i>be</i> a \w burden|strong="H4853"\w* upon <i>your</i> \w shoulders|strong="H3802"\w*: \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* now the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* your \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and his \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,


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And \w prepare|strong="H3559"\w* <i>yourselves</i> by the \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* of your \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, after your \w courses|strong="H4256"\w*, according to the \w writing|strong="H3791"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and according to the \w writing|strong="H4385"\w* of \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* his \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.


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And stand \w in|strong="H5975"\w* the \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* <i>place</i> according to the \w divisions|strong="H6391"\w* of the \w families|strong="H1004"\w* of the \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* of your \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* the \w people|strong="H1121"\w*, and <i>after</i> the \w division|strong="H2515"\w* of the \w families|strong="H0001"\w* of the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*.<n>the families of the fathers: Heb. the house of the fathers</n><n>the people: Heb. the sons of the people</n>


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So \w kill|strong="H7819"\w* the \w passover|strong="H6453"\w*, and \w sanctify|strong="H6942"\w* yourselves, and \w prepare|strong="H3559"\w* your \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, that <i>they</i> may \w do|strong="H6213"\w* according to the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* by the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*.


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And \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w gave|strong="H7311"\w* to the \w people|strong="H1121"\w*, of the \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*, \w lambs|strong="H3532"\w* and \w kids|strong="H1121"\w*, all for the passover \w offerings|strong="H6453"\w*, for all that were \w present|strong="H4672"\w*, to the \w number|strong="H4557"\w* of \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, and \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w bullocks|strong="H1241"\w*: these <i>were</i> of the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w substance|strong="H7399"\w*.<n>gave: Heb. offered</n>


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And his \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w gave|strong="H7311"\w* \w willingly|strong="H5071"\w* unto the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, to the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, and to the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*: \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* and \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* and \w Jehiel|strong="H3171"\w*, \w rulers|strong="H5057"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* unto the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* for the passover \w offerings|strong="H6453"\w* two \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* and \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* <i>small cattle</i>, and \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*.<n>gave willingly: Heb. offered, etc</n>


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\w Conaniah|strong="H3562"\w* also, and \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* and \w Nethaneel|strong="H5417"\w*, his \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, and \w Hashabiah|strong="H2811"\w* and \w Jeiel|strong="H3273"\w* and \w Jozabad|strong="H3107"\w*, \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w gave|strong="H7311"\w* unto the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* for passover \w offerings|strong="H6453"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* <i>small cattle</i>, and \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*.<n>gave: Heb. offered</n>


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So the \w service|strong="H5656"\w* was \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w*, and the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* in their \w place|strong="H5977"\w*, and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* in their \w courses|strong="H4256"\w*, according to the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w*.


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And they \w killed|strong="H7819"\w* the \w passover|strong="H6453"\w*, and the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w sprinkled|strong="H2236"\w* <i>the blood</i> from their \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w flayed|strong="H6584"\w* <i>them</i>.


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And they \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* the burnt \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*, that they might \w give|strong="H5414"\w* according to the \w divisions|strong="H4653"\w* of the \w families|strong="H0001"\w* of the \w people|strong="H1121"\w*, to \w offer|strong="H7126"\w* unto the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, as <i>it is</i> \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*. And so <i>did they</i> with the \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*.


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And they \w roasted|strong="H1310"\w* the \w passover|strong="H6453"\w* with \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* according to the \w ordinance|strong="H4941"\w*: but the <i>other</i> \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* <i>offerings</i> \w sod|strong="H1310"\w* they in \w pots|strong="H5518"\w*, and in \w caldrons|strong="H1731"\w*, and in \w pans|strong="H6745"\w*, and divided <i>them</i> \w speedily|strong="H7323"\w* among all the \w people|strong="H1121"\w*.<n>divided…: Heb. made them run</n>


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And \w afterward|strong="H0310"\w* they made \w ready|strong="H3559"\w* for themselves, and for the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*: because the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Aaron|strong="H0175"\w* <i>were busied</i> in \w offering|strong="H5927"\w* of burnt \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* and the \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* until \w night|strong="H3915"\w*; therefore the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* for themselves, and for the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Aaron|strong="H0175"\w*.


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And the \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w* <i>were</i> in their \w place|strong="H4612"\w*, according to the \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, and \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w*, and \w Heman|strong="H1968"\w*, and \w Jeduthun|strong="H3038"\w* the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w seer|strong="H2374"\w*; and the \w porters|strong="H7778"\w* <i>waited</i> at every \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*; they might not \w depart|strong="H5493"\w* from their \w service|strong="H5656"\w*; for their \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* for them.<n>place: Heb. station</n>


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So all the \w service|strong="H5656"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* was \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* the same \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, to \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* the \w passover|strong="H6453"\w*, and to \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* burnt \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* upon the \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, according to the \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* of \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*.


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And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* that were \w present|strong="H4672"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* the \w passover|strong="H6453"\w* at that \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, and the \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* of unleavened \w bread|strong="H4682"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.<n>present: Heb. found</n>


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And there was no \w passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* to that \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* in \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* from the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* the \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*; neither \w did|strong="H6213"\w* all the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* such a \w passover|strong="H6453"\w* as \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w*, and the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, and all \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* that were \w present|strong="H4672"\w*, and the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.<n>present: Heb. found</n>


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In the \w eighteenth|strong="H8083"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of the \w reign|strong="H4438"\w* of \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* was this \w passover|strong="H6453"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ \w After|strong="H0310"\w* all this, when \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* had \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* the \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w Necho|strong="H5224"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* came \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* against \w Carchemish|strong="H3751"\w* by \w Euphrates|strong="H6578"\w*: and \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* went \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w against|strong="H7125"\w* him.<n>temple: Heb. house</n>


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But he \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w ambassadors|strong="H4397"\w* to him, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, What have I to do with thee, thou \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*? <i>I come</i> not against thee this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, but against the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* wherewith I have \w war|strong="H4421"\w*: for \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w commanded|strong="H0559"\w* me to make \w haste|strong="H0926"\w*: \w forbear|strong="H2308"\w* thee from <i>meddling with</i> \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, who <i>is</i> with me, that he \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* thee not.<n>the house…: Heb. the house of my war</n>


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Nevertheless \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* would not \w turn|strong="H5437"\w* his \w face|strong="H6440"\w* from him, but \w disguised|strong="H2664"\w* himself, that he might \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* with him, and \w hearkened|strong="H8085"\w* not unto the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Necho|strong="H5224"\w* from the \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* in the \w valley|strong="H1237"\w* of \w Megiddo|strong="H4023"\w*.


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And the \w archers|strong="H3384"\w* \w shot|strong="H3384"\w* at \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*; and the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* to his \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, Have me \w away|strong="H5674"\w*; for I am \w sore|strong="H3966"\w* \w wounded|strong="H2470"\w*.<n>wounded: Heb. made sick</n>


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His \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* therefore \w took|strong="H5674"\w* him out of that \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w*, and \w put|strong="H7392"\w* him in the \w second|strong="H4932"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w* that he had; and they \w brought|strong="H3212"\w* him to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, and he \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, and was \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* in <i>one of</i> the \w sepulchres|strong="H6913"\w* of his \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*. And all \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w mourned|strong="H0056"\w* for \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*.<n>in one…: or, among the sepulchres</n><pb/>


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¶ And \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w lamented|strong="H6969"\w* for \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*: and all the singing \w men|strong="H7891"\w* and the singing \w women|strong="H7891"\w* \w spake|strong="H0559"\w* of \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* in their \w lamentations|strong="H7015"\w* to this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, and \w made|strong="H5414"\w* them an \w ordinance|strong="H2706"\w* in \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: and, behold, they <i>are</i> \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w lamentations|strong="H7015"\w*.


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Now the \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* of the \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*, and his \w goodness|strong="H2617"\w*, according to <i>that which was</i> \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w law|strong="H8451"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*,<n>goodness: Heb. kindnesses</n>


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And his \w deeds|strong="H1697"\w*, \w first|strong="H7223"\w* and \w last|strong="H0314"\w*, behold, they <i>are</i> \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* and \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.<pb/>


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Then the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3059"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*, and made him \w king|strong="H4427"\w* in his \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* stead in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.


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\w Jehoahaz|strong="H3099"\w* <i>was</i> \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* when he began to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, and he \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.


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And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* put him \w down|strong="H5493"\w* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, and \w condemned|strong="H6064"\w* the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* in an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* of \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* and a \w talent|strong="H3603"\w* of \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.<n>put…: Heb. removed him</n>


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And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* made \w Eliakim|strong="H0471"\w* his \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* over \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, and \w turned|strong="H5437"\w* his \w name|strong="H8034"\w* to \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w*. And \w Necho|strong="H5224"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Jehoahaz|strong="H3099"\w* his \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*, and \w carried|strong="H0935"\w* him to \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* <i>was</i> \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* when he began to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, and he \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w eleven|strong="H0259"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: and he \w did|strong="H6213"\w* <i>that which was</i> \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* his \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.


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Against him came \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*, and \w bound|strong="H0631"\w* him in \w fetters|strong="H5178"\w*, to \w carry|strong="H3212"\w* him to \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*.<n>fetters: or, chains</n>


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\w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* also \w carried|strong="H0935"\w* of the \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* to \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*, and \w put|strong="H5414"\w* them in his \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* at \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*.


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Now the \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* of the \w acts|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w*, and his \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w* which he \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, and that which was \w found|strong="H4672"\w* in him, behold, they <i>are</i> \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* and \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*: and \w Jehoiachin|strong="H3078"\w* his \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* in his stead.<n>Jehoiachin: also called, Jeconiah, or, Coniah</n><pb/>


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¶ \w Jehoiachin|strong="H3078"\w* <i>was</i> \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* when he began to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, and he \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w* and \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: and he \w did|strong="H6213"\w* <i>that which was</i> \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.


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And when the \w year|strong="H8141"\w* was \w expired|strong="H8666"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w*, and \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* him to \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*, with the \w goodly|strong="H2532"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, and made \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* his \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* over \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.<n>when…: Heb. at the return of the year</n><n>goodly…: Heb. vessels of desire</n><n>Zedekiah…: or, Mattaniah, his father’s brother</n><pb/>


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¶ \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* <i>was</i> \w one|strong="H0259"\w* and \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* when he began to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, and \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w eleven|strong="H0259"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.


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And he \w did|strong="H6213"\w* <i>that which was</i> \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* his \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, <i>and</i> \w humbled|strong="H3665"\w* not himself \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* the \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* <i>speaking</i> from the \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.


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And he also \w rebelled|strong="H4775"\w* against \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w*, who had made him \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* by \w God|strong="H0430"\w*: but he \w stiffened|strong="H7185"\w* his \w neck|strong="H6203"\w*, and \w hardened|strong="H0553"\w* his \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* from \w turning|strong="H7725"\w* unto the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ Moreover all the \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, and the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w transgressed|strong="H4603"\w* \w very|strong="H4604"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* after all the \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w* of the \w heathen|strong="H1471"\w*; and \w polluted|strong="H2930"\w* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* which he had \w hallowed|strong="H6942"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.


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And the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of their \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* to them \w by|strong="H3027"\w* his \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w*, rising up \w betimes|strong="H7925"\w*, and \w sending|strong="H7971"\w*; because he had \w compassion|strong="H2550"\w* on his \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, and on his dwelling \w place|strong="H4583"\w*:<n>by: Heb. by the hand of</n><n>betimes: that is, continually and carefully</n>


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But they \w mocked|strong="H3931"\w* the \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and \w despised|strong="H0959"\w* his \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, and \w misused|strong="H8591"\w* his \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, until the \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w arose|strong="H5927"\w* against his \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, till <i>there was</i> no \w remedy|strong="H4832"\w*.<n>remedy: Heb. healing</n>


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Therefore he \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* upon them the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of the \w Chaldees|strong="H3778"\w*, who \w slew|strong="H2026"\w* their young \w men|strong="H0970"\w* with the \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of their \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w*, and had no \w compassion|strong="H2550"\w* upon young \w man|strong="H0970"\w* or \w maiden|strong="H1330"\w*, old \w man|strong="H2205"\w*, or him that stooped for \w age|strong="H3486"\w*: he \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* <i>them</i> all into his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.


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And all the \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w great|strong="H1419"\w* and \w small|strong="H6996"\w*, and the \w treasures|strong="H0214"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, and the \w treasures|strong="H0214"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, and of his \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*; all <i>these</i> he \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*.


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And they \w burnt|strong="H8313"\w* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and brake \w down|strong="H5422"\w* the \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, and \w burnt|strong="H8313"\w* all the \w palaces|strong="H0759"\w* thereof with \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*, and \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w* all the \w goodly|strong="H4261"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* thereof.


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And them that had \w escaped|strong="H7611"\w* from the \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* carried he \w away|strong="H1540"\w* to \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*; where they were \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* to him and his \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* until the \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* of the \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* of \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*:<n>them…: Heb. the remainder from the sword</n>


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To \w fulfil|strong="H4390"\w* the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* by the \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* of \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*, until the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* had \w enjoyed|strong="H7521"\w* her \w sabbaths|strong="H7676"\w*: <i>for</i> as long \w as|strong="H3117"\w* she lay \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w* she kept \w sabbath|strong="H7673"\w*, to \w fulfil|strong="H4390"\w* threescore and \w ten|strong="H7657"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ Now in the \w first|strong="H0259"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*, that the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* <i>spoken</i> by the \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* of \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* might be \w accomplished|strong="H3615"\w*, the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* stirred \w up|strong="H5782"\w* the \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* of \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*, that he made a \w proclamation|strong="H5674"\w* throughout all his \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*, and <i>put it</i> also in \w writing|strong="H4385"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*,


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Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*, All the \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* of the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* hath the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* me; and he hath \w charged|strong="H6485"\w* me to \w build|strong="H1129"\w* him an \w house|strong="H1004"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, which <i>is</i> in \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. Who <i>is there</i> among you of all his \w people|strong="H5971"\w*? The  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* his \w God|strong="H0430"\w* <i>be</i> with him, and let him go \w up|strong="H5927"\w*.


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Now in the \w first|strong="H0259"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*, that the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* by the \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* of \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* might be \w fulfilled|strong="H3615"\w*, the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* stirred \w up|strong="H5782"\w* the \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* of \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*, that he made a \w proclamation|strong="H5674"\w* throughout all his \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*, and <i>put it</i> also in \w writing|strong="H4385"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*,<n>made…: Heb. caused a voice to pass</n>


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Thus \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*, The  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* hath \w given|strong="H5414"\w* me all the \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* of the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*; and he hath \w charged|strong="H6485"\w* me to \w build|strong="H1129"\w* him an \w house|strong="H1004"\w* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, which <i>is</i> in \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.


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Who <i>is there</i> among you of all his \w people|strong="H5971"\w*? his \w God|strong="H0430"\w* be with him, and let him go \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, which <i>is</i> in \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and \w build|strong="H1129"\w* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, (he <i>is</i> the \w God|strong="H0430"\w*,) which <i>is</i> in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.


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And whosoever \w remaineth|strong="H7604"\w* in any \w place|strong="H4725"\w* where he \w sojourneth|strong="H1481"\w*, let the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of his \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w help|strong="H5375"\w* him with \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, and with \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, and with \w goods|strong="H7399"\w*, and with \w beasts|strong="H0929"\w*, beside the freewill \w offering|strong="H5071"\w* for the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* that <i>is</i> in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.<n>help…: Heb. lift him up</n><pb/>


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¶ Then rose \w up|strong="H6965"\w* the \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* of the \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, and the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, with all <i>them</i> whose \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* had \w raised|strong="H5782"\w*, to go \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to \w build|strong="H1129"\w* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* which <i>is</i> in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.


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And all they that <i>were</i> \w about|strong="H5439"\w* them \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* their \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* with \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* of \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, with \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, with \w goods|strong="H7399"\w*, and with \w beasts|strong="H0929"\w*, and with precious \w things|strong="H4030"\w*, beside all <i>that</i> was willingly \w offered|strong="H5068"\w*.<n>strengthened…: that is, helped them</n><pb/>


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¶ Also \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* brought \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* the \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, which \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* had brought \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* out of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, and had \w put|strong="H5414"\w* them in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of his \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*;


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Even those did \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w* bring \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* by the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Mithredath|strong="H4990"\w* the \w treasurer|strong="H1489"\w*, and \w numbered|strong="H5608"\w* them unto \w Sheshbazzar|strong="H8339"\w*, the \w prince|strong="H5387"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.


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And this <i>is</i> the \w number|strong="H4557"\w* of them: \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w chargers|strong="H0105"\w* of \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w chargers|strong="H0105"\w* of \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* and \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w knives|strong="H4252"\w*,


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\w Thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w basons|strong="H3713"\w* of \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w basons|strong="H3713"\w* of a \w second|strong="H4932"\w* <i>sort</i> \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w ten|strong="H6235"\w*, <i>and</i> \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*.


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All the \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* of \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* and of \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* <i>were</i> \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* and \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w*. All <i>these</i> did \w Sheshbazzar|strong="H8339"\w* bring \w up|strong="H5927"\w* with <i>them of</i> the \w captivity|strong="H1473"\w* that were brought \w up|strong="H5927"\w* from \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* unto \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.<n>the captivity: Heb. the transportation</n><pb/>


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Now these <i>are</i> the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w province|strong="H4082"\w* that went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* out of the \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w*, of those which had been carried \w away|strong="H1473"\w*, whom \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* had carried \w away|strong="H1540"\w* unto \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*, and came \w again|strong="H7725"\w* unto \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* and \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, every \w one|strong="H0376"\w* unto his \w city|strong="H5892"\w*;


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Which \w came|strong="H0935"\w* with \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*: \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w Nehemiah|strong="H5166"\w*, \w Seraiah|strong="H8304"\w*, \w Reelaiah|strong="H7480"\w*, \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w*, \w Bilshan|strong="H1114"\w*, \w Mispar|strong="H4558"\w*, \w Bigvai|strong="H0902"\w*, \w Rehum|strong="H7348"\w*, \w Baanah|strong="H1196"\w*. The \w number|strong="H4557"\w* of the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*:<n>Seraiah: also called, Azariah</n><n>Reelaiah: or, Raamiah</n><n>Mispar: or, Mispereth</n><n>Rehum: or, Nehum</n>


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The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Parosh|strong="H6551"\w*, two \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w*.


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The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shephatiah|strong="H8203"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w*.


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The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Arah|strong="H0733"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* and \w five|strong="H2568"\w*.


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The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Pahath-moab|strong="H6355"\w*, of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* <i>and</i> \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, two \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w*.


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The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* and \w four|strong="H0702"\w*.


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The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Zattu|strong="H2240"\w*, \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* and \w five|strong="H2568"\w*.


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The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Zaccai|strong="H2140"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w threescore|strong="H8346"\w*.


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The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w*.<n>Bani: also called, Binnui</n>


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The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Bebai|strong="H0893"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w three|strong="H7969"\w*.


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The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Azgad|strong="H5803"\w*, a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w*.


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The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Adonikam|strong="H0140"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w* and \w six|strong="H8337"\w*.


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The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Bigvai|strong="H0902"\w*, two \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* and \w six|strong="H8337"\w*.


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The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Adin|strong="H5720"\w*, \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* and \w four|strong="H0702"\w*.


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The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ater|strong="H0333"\w* of \w Hezekiah|strong="H3169"\w*, \w ninety|strong="H8673"\w* and \w eight|strong="H8083"\w*.


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The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Bezai|strong="H1209"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w three|strong="H7969"\w*.


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The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jorah|strong="H3139"\w*, an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w*.<n>Jorah: also called, Hariph</n>


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The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hashum|strong="H2828"\w*, two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w three|strong="H7969"\w*.


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The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Gibbar|strong="H1402"\w*, \w ninety|strong="H8673"\w* and \w five|strong="H2568"\w*.<n>Gibbar: also called, Gibeon</n>


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The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Beth-lehem|strong="H1035"\w*, an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w three|strong="H7969"\w*.


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The \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Netophah|strong="H5199"\w*, \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* and \w six|strong="H8337"\w*.


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The \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Anathoth|strong="H6068"\w*, an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w eight|strong="H8083"\w*.


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The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Azmaveth|strong="H5820"\w*, \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w*.<n>Azmaveth: also called, Beth-azmaveth</n>


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The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Kirjath-arim|strong="H7157"\w*, \w Chephirah|strong="H3716"\w*, and \w Beeroth|strong="H0881"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* and \w three|strong="H7969"\w*.


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The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w* and \w Gaba|strong="H1387"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w one|strong="H0259"\w*.


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The \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Michmas|strong="H4363"\w*, an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w*.


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The \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Beth-el|strong="H1008"\w* and \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*, two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w three|strong="H7969"\w*.


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The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Nebo|strong="H5015"\w*, \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w*.


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The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Magbish|strong="H4019"\w*, an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* and \w six|strong="H8337"\w*.


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The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* and \w four|strong="H0702"\w*.


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The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Harim|strong="H2766"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w*.


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The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Lod|strong="H3850"\w*, \w Hadid|strong="H2307"\w*, and \w Ono|strong="H0207"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w five|strong="H2568"\w*.<n>Hadid: or, Harid, as it is in some copies</n>


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The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* and \w five|strong="H2568"\w*.


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The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Senaah|strong="H5570"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* and \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ The \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*: the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*, of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* and \w three|strong="H7969"\w*.


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The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Immer|strong="H0564"\w*, a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w*.


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The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Pashur|strong="H6583"\w*, a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* and \w seven|strong="H7651"\w*.


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The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Harim|strong="H2766"\w*, a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* and \w seventeen|strong="H7651"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ The \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*: the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* and \w Kadmiel|strong="H6934"\w*, of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hodaviah|strong="H1938"\w*, \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* and \w four|strong="H0702"\w*.<n>Hodaviah: also called, Judah or Hodevah</n><pb/>


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¶ The \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*: the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w*, an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w eight|strong="H8083"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w porters|strong="H7778"\w*: the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ater|strong="H0333"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Talmon|strong="H2929"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Akkub|strong="H6126"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hatita|strong="H2410"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shobai|strong="H7630"\w*, <i>in</i> all an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* and \w nine|strong="H8672"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ The \w Nethinims|strong="H5411"\w*: the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ziha|strong="H6727"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hasupha|strong="H2817"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Tabbaoth|strong="H2884"\w*,


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The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Keros|strong="H7026"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Siaha|strong="H5517"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Padon|strong="H6303"\w*,<n>Siaha: also called, Sia</n>


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The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Lebanah|strong="H3838"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hagabah|strong="H2286"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Akkub|strong="H6126"\w*,


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The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hagab|strong="H2285"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shalmai|strong="H8073"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hanan|strong="H2605"\w*,<n>Shalmai: also called, Shamlai</n>


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The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Giddel|strong="H1435"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Gahar|strong="H1515"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Reaiah|strong="H7211"\w*,


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The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Rezin|strong="H7526"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Nekoda|strong="H5353"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Gazzam|strong="H1502"\w*,


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The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Uzza|strong="H5798"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Paseah|strong="H6454"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Besai|strong="H1153"\w*,


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The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Asnah|strong="H0619"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Mehunim|strong="H4586"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Nephusim|strong="H5300"\w*,<n>Nephusim: also called, Nephishesim</n>


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The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Bakbuk|strong="H1227"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hakupha|strong="H2709"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Harhur|strong="H2744"\w*,


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The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Bazluth|strong="H1213"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Mehida|strong="H4240"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Harsha|strong="H2797"\w*,<n>Bazluth: also called, Bazlith</n>


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The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Barkos|strong="H1302"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Thamah|strong="H8547"\w*,


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The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Neziah|strong="H5335"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hatipha|strong="H2412"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Solomon’s|strong="H8010"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*: the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Sotai|strong="H5479"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Sophereth|strong="H5618"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Peruda|strong="H6514"\w*,<n>Peruda: also called, Perida</n>


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The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jaalah|strong="H3279"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Darkon|strong="H1874"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Giddel|strong="H1435"\w*,


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The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shephatiah|strong="H8203"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hattil|strong="H2411"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of Pochereth of \w Zebaim|strong="H6380"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ami|strong="H0532"\w*.<n>Ami: also called, Amon</n>


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All the \w Nethinims|strong="H5411"\w*, and the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Solomon’s|strong="H8010"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, <i>were</i> \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w ninety|strong="H8673"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w*.


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And these <i>were</i> they which went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* from \w Tel-melah|strong="H8528"\w*, \w Tel-harsa|strong="H8521"\w*, \w Cherub|strong="H3743"\w*, \w Addan|strong="H0135"\w*, <i>and</i> \w Immer|strong="H0564"\w*: but they \w could|strong="H3201"\w* not \w shew|strong="H5046"\w* their \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, and their \w seed|strong="H2233"\w*, whether they <i>were</i> of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*:<n>Addan: also called, Addon</n><n>seed: or, pedigree</n>


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The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Delaiah|strong="H1806"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Nekoda|strong="H5353"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ And of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*: the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Habaiah|strong="H2252"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Koz|strong="H6976"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w*; which \w took|strong="H3947"\w* a \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* of the \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* of \w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w* the \w Gileadite|strong="H1569"\w*, and was \w called|strong="H7121"\w* after their \w name|strong="H8034"\w*:


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These \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* their \w register|strong="H3791"\w* <i>among</i> those that were reckoned by \w genealogy|strong="H3187"\w*, but they were not \w found|strong="H4672"\w*: therefore were they, as \w polluted|strong="H1351"\w*, put from the \w priesthood|strong="H3550"\w*.<n>were they…: Heb. they were polluted from the priesthood</n>


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And the \w Tirshatha|strong="H8660"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, that they should not \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* of the \w most|strong="H6944"\w* holy \w things|strong="H6944"\w*, till there stood \w up|strong="H5975"\w* a \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* with \w Urim|strong="H0224"\w* and with \w Thummim|strong="H8550"\w*.<n>Tirshatha: or, governor</n><pb/>


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¶ The whole \w congregation|strong="H6951"\w* \w together|strong="H0259"\w* <i>was</i> \w forty|strong="H0702"\w* and two \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* <i>and</i> \w threescore|strong="H8346"\w*,


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Beside their \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* and their \w maids|strong="H0519"\w*, of whom <i>there were</i> \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* and \w seven|strong="H7651"\w*: and <i> \+w there were|strong="H0428"\+w*</i> among them two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* singing \w men|strong="H7891"\w* and singing \w women|strong="H7891"\w*.


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Their \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* <i>were</i> \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* and \w six|strong="H8337"\w*; their \w mules|strong="H6505"\w*, two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* and \w five|strong="H2568"\w*;


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Their \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*, \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* and \w five|strong="H2568"\w*; <i>their</i> \w asses|strong="H2543"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ And <i>some</i> of the \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* of the \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, when they \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* which <i>is</i> at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, offered \w freely|strong="H5068"\w* for the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* to set it \w up|strong="H5975"\w* in his \w place|strong="H4349"\w*:


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They \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* after their \w ability|strong="H3581"\w* unto the \w treasure|strong="H0214"\w* of the \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w threescore|strong="H8337"\w* and one \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w drams|strong="H1871"\w* of \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, and \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w pound|strong="H4488"\w* of \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, and one \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w priests’|strong="H3548"\w* \w garments|strong="H3801"\w*.


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So the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, and <i>some</i> of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, and the \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*, and the \w porters|strong="H7778"\w*, and the \w Nethinims|strong="H5411"\w*, \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* in their \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, and all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* in their \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*.<pb/>


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And when the \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* was \w come|strong="H5060"\w*, and the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* <i>were</i> in the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* gathered themselves \w together|strong="H0622"\w* as \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.


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Then stood \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jozadak|strong="H3136"\w*, and his \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, and \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shealtiel|strong="H7597"\w*, and his \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, and \w builded|strong="H1129"\w* the \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* of the \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, to \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* burnt \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* thereon, as <i>it is</i> \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w law|strong="H8451"\w* of \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.<n>Jeshua: also called, Joshua</n><n>Zerubbabel: Gr. Zorobabel</n><n>Shealtiel: Gr. Salathiel</n>


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And they \w set|strong="H3559"\w* the \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* upon his \w bases|strong="H4350"\w*; for \w fear|strong="H0367"\w* <i>was</i> upon them because of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of those \w countries|strong="H0776"\w*: and they \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* burnt \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* thereon unto the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, <i>even</i> burnt \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* and \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*.


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They \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* also the \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* of \w tabernacles|strong="H5521"\w*, as <i>it is</i> \w written|strong="H3789"\w*, and <i>offered</i> the \w daily|strong="H3117"\w* burnt \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* by \w number|strong="H4557"\w*, according to the \w custom|strong="H4941"\w*, as the \w duty|strong="H1697"\w* of every \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w required|strong="H3117"\w*;<n>as the duty…: Heb. the matter of the day in his day</n>


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And \w afterward|strong="H0310"\w* <i>offered</i> the \w continual|strong="H8548"\w* burnt \w offering|strong="H5930"\w*, both of the new \w moons|strong="H2320"\w*, and of all the set \w feasts|strong="H4150"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* that were \w consecrated|strong="H6942"\w*, and of every one that willingly \w offered|strong="H5068"\w* a freewill \w offering|strong="H5071"\w* unto the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.


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From the \w first|strong="H0259"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* of the \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* they to \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* burnt \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* unto the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*. But the \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* of the \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* was not <i>yet</i> \w laid|strong="H3245"\w*.<n>the foundation…: Heb. the temple of the  [[ LORD]][[* was not yet founded]]</n>


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They \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* also unto the \w masons|strong="H2672"\w*, and to the \w carpenters|strong="H2796"\w*; and \w meat|strong="H3978"\w*, and \w drink|strong="H4960"\w*, and \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*, unto them of \w Zidon|strong="H6722"\w*, and to them of \w Tyre|strong="H6876"\w*, to \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w cedar|strong="H0730"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* from \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* to the \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* of \w Joppa|strong="H3305"\w*, according to the \w grant|strong="H7558"\w* that they had of \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*.<n>carpenters: or, workmen</n><pb/>


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¶ Now in the \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of their \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* unto the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, in the \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shealtiel|strong="H7597"\w*, and \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jozadak|strong="H3136"\w*, and the \w remnant|strong="H7605"\w* of their \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, and all they that were come \w out|strong="H0935"\w* of the \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w* unto \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; and \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, from \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* and \w upward|strong="H4605"\w*, to set \w forward|strong="H5329"\w* the \w work|strong="H4399"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.


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Then \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* <i>with</i> his \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* and his \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, \w Kadmiel|strong="H6934"\w* and his \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w together|strong="H0259"\w*, to set \w forward|strong="H5329"\w* the \w workmen|strong="H6213"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*: the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Henadad|strong="H2582"\w*, <i>with</i> their \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* and their \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*.<n>Judah: also called, Hodaviah</n><n>together: Heb. as one</n>


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And when the \w builders|strong="H1129"\w* laid the \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* of the \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, they \w set|strong="H5975"\w* the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* in their \w apparel|strong="H3847"\w* with \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w*, and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w* with \w cymbals|strong="H4700"\w*, to \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, after the \w ordinance|strong="H3027"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.


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And they sang together by \w course|strong="H6030"\w* in \w praising|strong="H1984"\w* and giving \w thanks|strong="H3034"\w* unto the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*; because <i>he is</i> \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, for his \w mercy|strong="H2617"\w* <i>endureth</i> for \w ever|strong="H5769"\w* toward \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. And all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7321"\w* with a \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w shout|strong="H8643"\w*, when they \w praised|strong="H1984"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, because the \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* was \w laid|strong="H3245"\w*.


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But \w many|strong="H7227"\w* of the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* and \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* and \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* of the \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, <i>who were</i> ancient \w men|strong="H2205"\w*, that had \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* the \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, when the \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* of this \w house|strong="H1004"\w* was \w laid|strong="H3245"\w* before their \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* with a \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*; and \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w shouted|strong="H8643"\w* \w aloud|strong="H7311"\w* for \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*:


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So that the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* could not \w discern|strong="H5234"\w* the \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* of the \w shout|strong="H8643"\w* of \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* from the \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* of the \w weeping|strong="H1065"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*: for the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7321"\w* with a \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w shout|strong="H8643"\w*, and the \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* was \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* afar \w off|strong="H7350"\w*.<pb/>


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Now when the \w adversaries|strong="H6862"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* that the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w captivity|strong="H1473"\w* \w builded|strong="H1129"\w* the \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* unto the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*;<n>the children…: Heb. the sons of the transportation</n>


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Then they \w came|strong="H5066"\w* to \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*, and to the \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* of the \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, Let us \w build|strong="H1129"\w* with you: for we \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* your \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, as ye <i>do;</i> and we do \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* unto him since the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of \w Esar-haddon|strong="H0634"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assur|strong="H0804"\w*, which brought us up \w hither|strong="H5927"\w*.


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But \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*, and \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, and the \w rest|strong="H7605"\w* of the \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* of the \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to \w build|strong="H1129"\w* an \w house|strong="H1004"\w* unto our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; but we ourselves \w together|strong="H3162"\w* will \w build|strong="H1129"\w* unto the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, as \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w* hath \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* us.


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Then the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w weakened|strong="H7503"\w* the \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and \w troubled|strong="H0926"\w* them in \w building|strong="H1129"\w*,


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And \w hired|strong="H7936"\w* \w counsellors|strong="H3289"\w* against them, to \w frustrate|strong="H6565"\w* their \w purpose|strong="H6098"\w*, all the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*, even until the \w reign|strong="H4438"\w* of \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*.<pb/>


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And in the \w reign|strong="H4438"\w* of \w Ahasuerus|strong="H0325"\w*, in the \w beginning|strong="H8462"\w* of his \w reign|strong="H4438"\w*, \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* they <i>unto him</i> an \w accusation|strong="H7855"\w* against the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* and \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.<n>Ahasuerus: Heb. Ahashverosh</n><pb/>


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¶ And in the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* \w Bishlam|strong="H1312"\w*, \w Mithredath|strong="H4990"\w*, \w Tabeel|strong="H2870"\w*, and the \w rest|strong="H7605"\w* of their \w companions|strong="H3674"\w*, unto \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*; and the \w writing|strong="H3791"\w* of the \w letter|strong="H5406"\w* <i>was</i> \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the Syrian \w tongue|strong="H0762"\w*, and \w interpreted|strong="H8638"\w* in the Syrian \w tongue|strong="H0762"\w*.<n>Bishlam: or, in peace</n><n>companions: Heb. societies</n>


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\w Rehum|strong="H7348"\w* the \w chancellor|strong="H1169"\w* and \w Shimshai|strong="H8124"\w* the \w scribe|strong="H5613"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3790"\w* \w a|strong="H2298"\w* \w letter|strong="H0104"\w* \w against|strong="H5922"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w* to \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w* in this \w sort|strong="H3660"\w*:<n>scribe: or, secretary</n>


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\w Then|strong="H0116"\w* <i>wrote</i> \w Rehum|strong="H7348"\w* the \w chancellor|strong="H1169"\w*, and \w Shimshai|strong="H8124"\w* the \w scribe|strong="H5613"\w*, and the \w rest|strong="H7606"\w* of their \w companions|strong="H3675"\w*; the \w Dinaites|strong="H1784"\w*, the \w Apharsathchites|strong="H0671"\w*, the \w Tarpelites|strong="H2967"\w*, the \w Apharsites|strong="H0670"\w*, the \w Archevites|strong="H0756"\w*, the \w Babylonians|strong="H0896"\w*, the \w Susanchites|strong="H7801"\w*, the \w Dehavites|strong="H1723"\w*, <i>and</i> the \w Elamites|strong="H5962"\w*,<n>companions: Chaldee, societies</n>


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And the \w rest|strong="H7606"\w* of the \w nations|strong="H0524"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* the \w great|strong="H7229"\w* and \w noble|strong="H3358"\w* \w Asnappar|strong="H0620"\w* brought \w over|strong="H1541"\w*, and \w set|strong="H3488"\w* in the \w cities|strong="H7149"\w* of \w Samaria|strong="H8115"\w*, and the \w rest|strong="H7606"\w* <i>that are</i> on this \w side|strong="H5675"\w* the \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, and at such a \w time|strong="H3706"\w*.<n>at such…: Chaldee, Cheeneth</n><pb/>


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¶ \w This|strong="H1836"\w* <i>is</i> the \w copy|strong="H6573"\w* of the \w letter|strong="H0104"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* they \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* unto \w him|strong="H5922"\w*, <i>even</i> unto \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w*; Thy \w servants|strong="H5649"\w* the \w men|strong="H0606"\w* on this \w side|strong="H5675"\w* the \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, and at such a \w time|strong="H3706"\w*.


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Be \w it|strong="H1934"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* unto the \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, that the \w Jews|strong="H3062"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* came \w up|strong="H5559"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w thee|strong="H3890"\w* to \w us|strong="H5922"\w* are \w come|strong="H0858"\w* unto \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, \w building|strong="H1124"\w* the \w rebellious|strong="H4779"\w* and the \w bad|strong="H0873"\w* \w city|strong="H7149"\w*, and have set \w up|strong="H3635"\w* the \w walls|strong="H7792"\w* <i>thereof</i>, and \w joined|strong="H2338"\w* the \w foundations|strong="H0787"\w*.<n>set up: or, finished</n><n>joined: Chaldee, sewed together</n>


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Be it \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w now|strong="H3705"\w* unto the \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, that, \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w city|strong="H7149"\w* be \w builded|strong="H1124"\w*, and the \w walls|strong="H7792"\w* set \w up|strong="H3635"\w* <i>again, then</i> will they \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w pay|strong="H5415"\w* \w toll|strong="H4061"\w*, \w tribute|strong="H1093"\w*, and \w custom|strong="H1983"\w*, and <i>so</i> thou shalt \w endamage|strong="H5142"\w* the \w revenue|strong="H0674"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*.<n>pay: Chaldee, give</n><n>revenue: or, strength</n>


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\w Now|strong="H3705"\w* \w because|strong="H6903"\w* we \w have|strong="H1768"\w* \w maintenance|strong="H4415"\w* from <i>the king’s</i> \w palace|strong="H1965"\w*, and it was \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w meet|strong="H0749"\w* for us to \w see|strong="H2370"\w* the \w king’s|strong="H4430"\w* \w dishonour|strong="H6173"\w*, \w therefore|strong="H5922"\w* have we \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* and \w certified|strong="H3046"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w*;<n>we have…: Chaldee, we are salted with the salt of the palace</n>


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That \w search|strong="H1240"\w* may be made in the \w book|strong="H5609"\w* of the \w records|strong="H1799"\w* of thy \w fathers|strong="H0002"\w*: so shalt thou \w find|strong="H7912"\w* in the \w book|strong="H5609"\w* of the \w records|strong="H1799"\w*, and \w know|strong="H3046"\w* that \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w city|strong="H7149"\w* <i>is</i> a \w rebellious|strong="H4779"\w* \w city|strong="H7149"\w*, and \w hurtful|strong="H5142"\w* unto \w kings|strong="H4430"\w* and \w provinces|strong="H4083"\w*, and that they have \w moved|strong="H5648"\w* \w sedition|strong="H0849"\w* within the \w same|strong="H1459"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w old|strong="H5957"\w* \w time|strong="H3118"\w*: \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w which|strong="H1836"\w* cause was \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w city|strong="H7149"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2718"\w*. <n>moved: Chaldee, made</n><n>within…: Chaldee, in the midst thereof</n>


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\w We|strong="H0586"\w* \w certify|strong="H3046"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w* that, \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w city|strong="H7149"\w* be \w builded|strong="H1124"\w* <i>again</i>, and the \w walls|strong="H7792"\w* thereof set \w up|strong="H3635"\w*, by \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w means|strong="H6903"\w* thou shalt \w have|strong="H0383"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* \w portion|strong="H2508"\w* on this \w side|strong="H5675"\w* the \w river|strong="H5103"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ <i>Then</i> \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w* an \w answer|strong="H6600"\w* \w unto|strong="H5922"\w* \w Rehum|strong="H7348"\w* the \w chancellor|strong="H1169"\w*, and <i>to</i> \w Shimshai|strong="H8124"\w* the \w scribe|strong="H5613"\w*, and <i>to</i> the \w rest|strong="H7606"\w* of their \w companions|strong="H3675"\w* that \w dwell|strong="H3488"\w* in \w Samaria|strong="H8115"\w*, and <i>unto</i> the \w rest|strong="H7606"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5675"\w* the \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, \w Peace|strong="H8001"\w*, and at such a \w time|strong="H3706"\w*.<n>companions: Chaldee, societies</n>


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The \w letter|strong="H5407"\w* which ye \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* unto \w us|strong="H5922"\w* hath been \w plainly|strong="H6568"\w* \w read|strong="H7123"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* me.


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And \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w commanded|strong="H7761"\w*, and \w search|strong="H1240"\w* hath been made, and it is \w found|strong="H7912"\w* that \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w city|strong="H7149"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w old|strong="H5957"\w* \w time|strong="H3118"\w* hath made \w insurrection|strong="H5376"\w* \w against|strong="H5922"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*, and <i>that</i> \w rebellion|strong="H4776"\w* and \w sedition|strong="H0849"\w* have been \w made|strong="H5648"\w* therein.<n>I commanded: Chaldee, by me a decree is set</n><n>made insurrection: Chaldee, lifted up itself</n>


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There have \w been|strong="H1934"\w* \w mighty|strong="H8624"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w* also \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, which have \w ruled|strong="H7990"\w* over \w all|strong="H3606"\w* <i>countries</i> \w beyond|strong="H5675"\w* the \w river|strong="H5103"\w*; and \w toll|strong="H4061"\w*, \w tribute|strong="H1093"\w*, and \w custom|strong="H1983"\w*, was \w paid|strong="H3052"\w* unto them.


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\w Give|strong="H7761"\w* ye \w now|strong="H3705"\w* \w commandment|strong="H2942"\w* to \w cause|strong="H0989"\w* \w these|strong="H0479"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w* to \w cease|strong="H0989"\w*, and that \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w city|strong="H7149"\w* be \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w builded|strong="H1124"\w*, \w until|strong="H5705"\w* <i>another</i> \w commandment|strong="H2941"\w* shall be \w given|strong="H7761"\w* from \w me|strong="H4481"\w*.<n>Give…: Chaldee, Make a decree</n>


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Take \w heed|strong="H1934"\w* now that ye \w fail|strong="H7960"\w* not to \w do|strong="H5922"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w*: \w why|strong="H4101"\w* should \w damage|strong="H2257"\w* \w grow|strong="H7680"\w* to the \w hurt|strong="H5142"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*?<pb/>


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¶ \w Now|strong="H0116"\w* \w when|strong="H4481"\w* the \w copy|strong="H6573"\w* of \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w Artaxerxes’|strong="H0783"\w* \w letter|strong="H5407"\w* <i>was</i> \w read|strong="H7123"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w Rehum|strong="H7348"\w*, and \w Shimshai|strong="H8124"\w* the \w scribe|strong="H5613"\w*, and their \w companions|strong="H3675"\w*, they went \w up|strong="H0236"\w* in \w haste|strong="H0924"\w* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w* \w unto|strong="H5922"\w* the \w Jews|strong="H3062"\w*, and made \w them|strong="H1994"\w* to \w cease|strong="H0989"\w* by \w force|strong="H0153"\w* and \w power|strong="H2429"\w*.<n>by force…: Chaldee, by arm and power</n>


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\w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w ceased|strong="H0989"\w* the \w work|strong="H5673"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w* which <i>is</i> at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*. So it \w ceased|strong="H1934"\w* \w unto|strong="H5705"\w* the \w second|strong="H8648"\w* \w year|strong="H8140"\w* of the \w reign|strong="H4437"\w* of \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* of \w Persia|strong="H6540"\w*.<pb/>


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Then the \w prophets|strong="H5029"\w*, \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* the \w prophet|strong="H5029"\w*, and \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* the \w son|strong="H1247"\w* of \w Iddo|strong="H5714"\w*, \w prophesied|strong="H5013"\w* \w unto|strong="H5922"\w* the \w Jews|strong="H3062"\w* that <i>were</i> in \w Judah|strong="H3061"\w* and \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w* in the \w name|strong="H8036"\w* of the \w God|strong="H0426"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3479"\w*, <i>even</i> \w unto|strong="H5922"\w* them.


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\w Then|strong="H0116"\w* rose \w up|strong="H6966"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2217"\w* the \w son|strong="H1247"\w* of \w Shealtiel|strong="H7598"\w*, and \w Jeshua|strong="H3443"\w* the \w son|strong="H1247"\w* of \w Jozadak|strong="H3136"\w*, and \w began|strong="H8271"\w* to \w build|strong="H1124"\w* the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w* which <i>is</i> at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*: and with \w them|strong="H5974"\w* <i>were</i> the \w prophets|strong="H5029"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w helping|strong="H5583"\w* them.<pb/>


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¶ At the same \w time|strong="H2166"\w* \w came|strong="H0858"\w* to them \w Tatnai|strong="H8674"\w*, \w governor|strong="H6347"\w* on this \w side|strong="H5675"\w* the \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, and \w Shethar-boznai|strong="H8370"\w*, and their \w companions|strong="H3675"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0560"\w* \w thus|strong="H3652"\w* unto \w them|strong="H5922"\w*, \w Who|strong="H4479"\w* hath \w commanded|strong="H7761"\w* you to \w build|strong="H1124"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w*, and to make \w up|strong="H3635"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w wall|strong="H0846"\w*?


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\w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w* we unto them after this \w manner|strong="H3660"\w*, \w What|strong="H4479"\w* \w are|strong="H0581"\w* the \w names|strong="H8036"\w* of the \w men|strong="H1400"\w* that \w make|strong="H1124"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w building|strong="H1147"\w*?<n>make: Chaldee, build</n>


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But the \w eye|strong="H5870"\w* of their \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w upon|strong="H5922"\w* the \w elders|strong="H7868"\w* of the \w Jews|strong="H3062"\w*, that they could \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w cause|strong="H0989"\w* \w them|strong="H1994"\w* to \w cease|strong="H0989"\w*, \w till|strong="H5705"\w* the \w matter|strong="H2941"\w* \w came|strong="H1946"\w* to \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w*: and \w then|strong="H0116"\w* they returned \w answer|strong="H8421"\w* by \w letter|strong="H5407"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5922"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* <i>matter</i>.<pb/>


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¶ The \w copy|strong="H6573"\w* of the \w letter|strong="H0104"\w* that \w Tatnai|strong="H8674"\w*, \w governor|strong="H6347"\w* on this \w side|strong="H5675"\w* the \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, and \w Shethar-boznai|strong="H8370"\w*, and his \w companions|strong="H3675"\w* the \w Apharsachites|strong="H0671"\w*, which <i>were</i> on this \w side|strong="H5675"\w* the \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* \w unto|strong="H5922"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w*:


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They \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* a \w letter|strong="H6600"\w* \w unto|strong="H5922"\w* him, \w wherein|strong="H1459"\w* was \w written|strong="H3790"\w* \w thus|strong="H1836"\w*; Unto \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w peace|strong="H8001"\w*.<n>wherein: Chaldee, in the midst whereof</n>


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Be it \w known|strong="H1934"\w* unto the \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, that we \w went|strong="H0236"\w* into the \w province|strong="H4083"\w* of \w Judea|strong="H3061"\w*, to the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of the \w great|strong="H7229"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w*, which is \w builded|strong="H1124"\w* with \w great|strong="H1560"\w* \w stones|strong="H0069"\w*, and \w timber|strong="H0636"\w* is \w laid|strong="H7761"\w* in the \w walls|strong="H3797"\w*, and \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w work|strong="H5673"\w* \w goeth|strong="H5648"\w* \w fast|strong="H0629"\w* on, and \w prospereth|strong="H6744"\w* in their \w hands|strong="H3028"\w*.<n>great…: Chaldee, stones of rolling</n>


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\w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w asked|strong="H7593"\w* we \w those|strong="H0479"\w* \w elders|strong="H7868"\w*, <i>and</i> \w said|strong="H0560"\w* unto them \w thus|strong="H3660"\w*, \w Who|strong="H4479"\w* \w commanded|strong="H7761"\w* you to \w build|strong="H1124"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w*, and to make \w up|strong="H3635"\w* \w these|strong="H1836"\w* \w walls|strong="H0846"\w*?


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We \w asked|strong="H7593"\w* their \w names|strong="H8036"\w* \w also|strong="H0638"\w*, to \w certify|strong="H3046"\w* thee, that we might \w write|strong="H3790"\w* the \w names|strong="H8036"\w* of the \w men|strong="H1400"\w* that <i>were</i> the \w chief|strong="H7217"\w* of them.


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And \w thus|strong="H3660"\w* they \w returned|strong="H8421"\w* us \w answer|strong="H6600"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0560"\w*, \w We|strong="H0586"\w* \w are|strong="H1994"\w* the \w servants|strong="H5649"\w* of the \w God|strong="H0426"\w* of \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w* and \w earth|strong="H0772"\w*, and \w build|strong="H1124"\w* the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* that \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w builded|strong="H1124"\w* \w these|strong="H1836"\w* \w many|strong="H7690"\w* \w years|strong="H8140"\w* \w ago|strong="H6928"\w*, which a \w great|strong="H7229"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3479"\w* \w builded|strong="H1124"\w* and set \w up|strong="H3635"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H3861"\w* \w after|strong="H4481"\w* that our \w fathers|strong="H0002"\w* had \w provoked|strong="H7265"\w* the \w God|strong="H0426"\w* of \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w* unto \w wrath|strong="H7265"\w*, he \w gave|strong="H3052"\w* \w them|strong="H1994"\w* into the \w hand|strong="H3028"\w* of \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w* of \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*, the \w Chaldean|strong="H3679"\w*, who \w destroyed|strong="H5642"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w*, and \w carried|strong="H1541"\w* the \w people|strong="H5972"\w* \w away|strong="H1541"\w* into \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*.


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\w But|strong="H1297"\w* in the \w first|strong="H2298"\w* \w year|strong="H8140"\w* of \w Cyrus|strong="H3567"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w* of \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w* <i>the same</i> \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3567"\w* \w made|strong="H7761"\w* a \w decree|strong="H2942"\w* to \w build|strong="H1124"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w*.


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And the \w vessels|strong="H3984"\w* \w also|strong="H0638"\w* \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* and \w silver|strong="H3702"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w*, which \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w took|strong="H5312"\w* out \w of|strong="H4481"\w* the \w temple|strong="H1965"\w* that <i>was</i> in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, and \w brought|strong="H2987"\w* them into the \w temple|strong="H1965"\w* of \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*, \w those|strong="H1994"\w* did \w Cyrus|strong="H3567"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w take|strong="H5312"\w* out \w of|strong="H4481"\w* the \w temple|strong="H1965"\w* of \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*, and they were \w delivered|strong="H3052"\w* unto <i>one</i>, whose \w name|strong="H8036"\w* <i>was</i> \w Sheshbazzar|strong="H8340"\w*, whom he had \w made|strong="H7761"\w* \w governor|strong="H6347"\w*;<n>governor: or, deputy</n>


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And \w said|strong="H0560"\w* unto him, \w Take|strong="H5376"\w* \w these|strong="H0412"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3984"\w*, \w go|strong="H0236"\w*, \w carry|strong="H5182"\w* \w them|strong="H1994"\w* into the \w temple|strong="H1965"\w* that <i>is</i> in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, and let the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w* be \w builded|strong="H1124"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* his \w place|strong="H0870"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w came|strong="H0858"\w* the \w same|strong="H1791"\w* \w Sheshbazzar|strong="H8340"\w*, <i>and</i> \w laid|strong="H3052"\w* the \w foundation|strong="H0787"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w* which <i>is</i> in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*: and \w since|strong="H4481"\w* that \w time|strong="H0116"\w* even \w until|strong="H5705"\w* \w now|strong="H3705"\w* hath it been in \w building|strong="H1124"\w*, and <i>yet</i> it is \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w finished|strong="H8000"\w*.


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\w Now|strong="H3705"\w* therefore, \w if|strong="H2006"\w* <i>it seem</i> \w good|strong="H2869"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, let there be \w search|strong="H1240"\w* made in the \w king’s|strong="H4430"\w* \w treasure|strong="H1596"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w*, which <i>is</i> \w there|strong="H8536"\w* at \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*, \w whether|strong="H2006"\w* it \w be|strong="H0383"\w* <i>so</i>, that a \w decree|strong="H2942"\w* was \w made|strong="H7761"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3567"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w* to \w build|strong="H1124"\w* \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, and let the \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w send|strong="H7972"\w* his \w pleasure|strong="H7470"\w* to us \w concerning|strong="H5922"\w* this \w matter|strong="H1836"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w made|strong="H7761"\w* a \w decree|strong="H2942"\w*, and \w search|strong="H1240"\w* was made in the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of the \w rolls|strong="H5609"\w*, \w where|strong="H8536"\w* the \w treasures|strong="H1596"\w* were laid \w up|strong="H5182"\w* in \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*.<n>rolls: Chaldee, books</n><n>laid up: Chaldee, made to descend</n>


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And there was \w found|strong="H7912"\w* at \w Achmetha|strong="H0307"\w*, in the \w palace|strong="H1001"\w* that <i>is</i> in the \w province|strong="H4083"\w* of the \w Medes|strong="H4076"\w*, \w a|strong="H2298"\w* \w roll|strong="H4040"\w*, and \w therein|strong="H1459"\w* <i>was</i> a \w record|strong="H1799"\w* \w thus|strong="H3652"\w* \w written|strong="H3790"\w*: <n>Achmetha: or, Ecbatana, or, in a coffer</n>


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In the \w first|strong="H2298"\w* \w year|strong="H8140"\w* of \w Cyrus|strong="H3567"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w* <i>the same</i> \w Cyrus|strong="H3567"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w made|strong="H7761"\w* a \w decree|strong="H2942"\w* <i>concerning</i> the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, Let the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* be \w builded|strong="H1124"\w*, the \w place|strong="H0870"\w* where they \w offered|strong="H1684"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H1685"\w*, and let the \w foundations|strong="H0787"\w* thereof be strongly \w laid|strong="H5446"\w*; the \w height|strong="H7314"\w* thereof \w threescore|strong="H8361"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0521"\w*, <i>and</i> the \w breadth|strong="H6613"\w* thereof \w threescore|strong="H8361"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0521"\w*;


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<i>With</i> \w three|strong="H8532"\w* \w rows|strong="H5073"\w* of \w great|strong="H1560"\w* \w stones|strong="H0069"\w*, and a \w row|strong="H5073"\w* of \w new|strong="H2323"\w* \w timber|strong="H0636"\w*: and let the \w expenses|strong="H5313"\w* be \w given|strong="H3052"\w* out \w of|strong="H4481"\w* the \w king’s|strong="H4430"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w*:


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And \w also|strong="H0638"\w* let the \w golden|strong="H1722"\w* and \w silver|strong="H3702"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3984"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w*, which \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* took \w forth|strong="H5312"\w* out \w of|strong="H4481"\w* the \w temple|strong="H1965"\w* which <i>is</i> at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, and \w brought|strong="H2987"\w* unto \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*, be \w restored|strong="H8421"\w*, and brought \w again|strong="H1946"\w* unto the \w temple|strong="H1965"\w* which <i>is</i> at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, <i>every one</i> to his \w place|strong="H0870"\w*, and \w place|strong="H5182"\w* <i>them</i> in the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w*.<n>brought again: Chaldee, go</n>


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\w Now|strong="H3705"\w* <i>therefore</i>, \w Tatnai|strong="H8674"\w*, \w governor|strong="H6347"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5675"\w* the \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, \w Shethar-boznai|strong="H8370"\w*, and your \w companions|strong="H3675"\w* the \w Apharsachites|strong="H0671"\w*, which <i>are</i> \w beyond|strong="H5675"\w* the \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, be \w ye|strong="H1934"\w* \w far|strong="H7352"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w thence|strong="H8536"\w*:<n>your…: Chaldee, their societies</n>


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Let the \w work|strong="H5673"\w* of \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w alone|strong="H7662"\w*; let the \w governor|strong="H6347"\w* of the \w Jews|strong="H3062"\w* and the \w elders|strong="H7868"\w* of the \w Jews|strong="H3062"\w* \w build|strong="H1124"\w* \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* his \w place|strong="H0870"\w*.


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Moreover \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w make|strong="H7761"\w* a \w decree|strong="H2942"\w* \w what|strong="H3964"\w* ye shall \w do|strong="H5648"\w* \w to|strong="H5974"\w* the \w elders|strong="H7868"\w* of \w these|strong="H0479"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3062"\w* for the \w building|strong="H1124"\w* of \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w*: that of the \w king’s|strong="H4430"\w* \w goods|strong="H5232"\w*, <i>even</i> \w of|strong="H1768"\w* the \w tribute|strong="H4061"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5675"\w* the \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, \w forthwith|strong="H0629"\w* \w expenses|strong="H5313"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* unto \w these|strong="H0479"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w*, that they be \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w hindered|strong="H0989"\w*.<n>I make…: Chaldee, by me a decree is made</n><n>hindered: Chaldee, made to cease</n>


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And that \w which|strong="H4101"\w* they have need \w of|strong="H2818"\w*, both \w young|strong="H1123"\w* \w bullocks|strong="H8450"\w*, and \w rams|strong="H1798"\w*, and \w lambs|strong="H0563"\w*, for the burnt \w offerings|strong="H5928"\w* of the \w God|strong="H0426"\w* of \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*, \w wheat|strong="H2591"\w*, \w salt|strong="H4416"\w*, \w wine|strong="H2562"\w*, and \w oil|strong="H4887"\w*, according to the \w appointment|strong="H3983"\w* of the \w priests|strong="H3549"\w* which <i>are</i> at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, let it \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* them \w day|strong="H3118"\w* by \w day|strong="H3118"\w* \w without|strong="H3809"\w* \w fail|strong="H7960"\w*:


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That they may \w offer|strong="H1934"\w* sacrifices of sweet \w savours|strong="H5208"\w* unto the \w God|strong="H0426"\w* of \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*, and \w pray|strong="H6739"\w* for the \w life|strong="H2417"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, and of his \w sons|strong="H1123"\w*.<n>of sweet…: Chaldee, of rest</n>


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\w Also|strong="H4481"\w* I have \w made|strong="H7761"\w* a \w decree|strong="H2942"\w*, that \w whosoever|strong="H3606"\w* shall \w alter|strong="H8133"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w word|strong="H6600"\w*, let \w timber|strong="H0636"\w* be pulled \w down|strong="H5256"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* his \w house|strong="H1005"\w*, and being set \w up|strong="H2211"\w*, let him be \w hanged|strong="H4223"\w* \w thereon|strong="H5922"\w*; and let his \w house|strong="H1005"\w* be \w made|strong="H5648"\w* a \w dunghill|strong="H5122"\w* \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w*.<n>let him…: Chaldee, let him be destroyed</n>


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And the \w God|strong="H0426"\w* that hath caused his \w name|strong="H8036"\w* to \w dwell|strong="H7932"\w* \w there|strong="H8536"\w* \w destroy|strong="H4049"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w* and \w people|strong="H5972"\w*, that shall \w put|strong="H7972"\w* to their \w hand|strong="H3028"\w* to \w alter|strong="H8133"\w* <i>and</i> to \w destroy|strong="H2255"\w* \w this|strong="H1791"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w* which <i>is</i> at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*. \w I|strong="H0576"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w* have \w made|strong="H7761"\w* a \w decree|strong="H2942"\w*; let it be \w done|strong="H5648"\w* with \w speed|strong="H0629"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w Tatnai|strong="H8674"\w*, \w governor|strong="H6347"\w* on this \w side|strong="H5675"\w* the \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, \w Shethar-boznai|strong="H8370"\w*, and their \w companions|strong="H3675"\w*, \w according|strong="H6903"\w* to that which \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w* had \w sent|strong="H7972"\w*, \w so|strong="H3660"\w* they \w did|strong="H5648"\w* \w speedily|strong="H0629"\w*.


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And the \w elders|strong="H7868"\w* of the \w Jews|strong="H3062"\w* \w builded|strong="H1124"\w*, and they \w prospered|strong="H6744"\w* through the \w prophesying|strong="H5017"\w* of \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* the \w prophet|strong="H5029"\w* and \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* the \w son|strong="H1247"\w* of \w Iddo|strong="H5714"\w*. And they \w builded|strong="H1124"\w*, and \w finished|strong="H3635"\w* <i>it</i>, \w according|strong="H4481"\w* to the \w commandment|strong="H2941"\w* of the \w God|strong="H0426"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3479"\w*, and according to the \w commandment|strong="H2942"\w* of \w Cyrus|strong="H3567"\w*, and \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w*, and \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* of \w Persia|strong="H6540"\w*.<n>commandment: Chaldee, decree</n>


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And \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* was \w finished|strong="H3319"\w* \w on|strong="H5705"\w* the \w third|strong="H8532"\w* \w day|strong="H3118"\w* of the \w month|strong="H3393"\w* \w Adar|strong="H0144"\w*, which \w was|strong="H1932"\w* in the \w sixth|strong="H8353"\w* \w year|strong="H8140"\w* of the \w reign|strong="H4437"\w* of \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ And the \w children|strong="H1123"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3479"\w*, the \w priests|strong="H3549"\w*, and the \w Levites|strong="H3879"\w*, and the \w rest|strong="H7606"\w* of the \w children|strong="H1123"\w* of the \w captivity|strong="H1547"\w*, \w kept|strong="H5648"\w* the \w dedication|strong="H2597"\w* of \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w* with \w joy|strong="H2305"\w*,<n>the children of the captivity: Chaldee, the sons of the transportation</n>


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And \w offered|strong="H7127"\w* at the \w dedication|strong="H2597"\w* of \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w* an \w hundred|strong="H3969"\w* \w bullocks|strong="H8450"\w*, two \w hundred|strong="H3969"\w* \w rams|strong="H1798"\w*, \w four|strong="H0703"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3969"\w* \w lambs|strong="H0563"\w*; and for a sin \w offering|strong="H2402"\w* \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3479"\w*, \w twelve|strong="H8648"\w* \w he|strong="H6841"\w* \w goats|strong="H5796"\w*, according to the \w number|strong="H4510"\w* of the \w tribes|strong="H7625"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3479"\w*.


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And they \w set|strong="H6966"\w* the \w priests|strong="H3549"\w* in their \w divisions|strong="H6392"\w*, and the \w Levites|strong="H3879"\w* in their \w courses|strong="H4255"\w*, \w for|strong="H5922"\w* the \w service|strong="H5673"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w*, which <i>is</i> at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*; as it is \w written|strong="H3792"\w* in the \w book|strong="H5609"\w* of \w Moses|strong="H4873"\w*.<n>as it is…: Chaldee, according to the writing</n>


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And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w captivity|strong="H1473"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* the \w passover|strong="H6453"\w* upon the \w fourteenth|strong="H0702"\w* <i>day</i> of the \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*.


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For the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* were \w purified|strong="H2891"\w* \w together|strong="H0259"\w*, all of them <i>were</i> \w pure|strong="H2889"\w*, and \w killed|strong="H7819"\w* the \w passover|strong="H6453"\w* for all the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w captivity|strong="H1473"\w*, and for their \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, and for themselves.


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And the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, which were come \w again|strong="H7725"\w* out of \w captivity|strong="H1473"\w*, and all such as had \w separated|strong="H0914"\w* themselves unto them from the \w filthiness|strong="H2932"\w* of the \w heathen|strong="H1471"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, to \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, did \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*,


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And \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* the \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* of unleavened \w bread|strong="H4682"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* with \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*: for the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* had made them \w joyful|strong="H8055"\w*, and \w turned|strong="H5437"\w* the \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* unto them, to \w strengthen|strong="H2388"\w* their \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* in the \w work|strong="H4399"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, the \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.<pb/>


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Now \w after|strong="H0310"\w* these \w things|strong="H1697"\w*, in the \w reign|strong="H4438"\w* of \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*, \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Seraiah|strong="H8304"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w*,


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The \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ahitub|strong="H0285"\w*,


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The \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Amariah|strong="H0568"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Meraioth|strong="H4812"\w*,


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The \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Zerahiah|strong="H2228"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Uzzi|strong="H5813"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Bukki|strong="H1231"\w*,


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The \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Abishua|strong="H0050"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Eleazar|strong="H0499"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Aaron|strong="H0175"\w* the \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*:


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This \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* from \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*; and he <i>was</i> a \w ready|strong="H4106"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w* in the \w law|strong="H8451"\w* of \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, which the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* had \w given|strong="H5414"\w*: and the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w granted|strong="H5414"\w* him all his \w request|strong="H1246"\w*, according to the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* his \w God|strong="H0430"\w* upon him.


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And there went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* <i>some</i> of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and of the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, and the \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*, and the \w porters|strong="H7778"\w*, and the \w Nethinims|strong="H5411"\w*, unto \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, in the \w seventh|strong="H7651"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.


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And he \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* in the \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, which <i>was</i> in the \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.


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For upon the \w first|strong="H0259"\w* <i>day</i> of the \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w began|strong="H3246"\w* he to go \w up|strong="H4609"\w* from \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*, and on the \w first|strong="H0259"\w* <i>day</i> of the \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* he to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, according to the \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of his \w God|strong="H0430"\w* upon him.<n>began…: Heb. was the foundation of the going up</n>


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For \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* had \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* his \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* to \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* the \w law|strong="H8451"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, and to \w do|strong="H6213"\w* <i>it</i>, and to \w teach|strong="H3925"\w* in \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* and \w judgments|strong="H4941"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ Now this <i>is</i> the \w copy|strong="H6572"\w* of the \w letter|strong="H5406"\w* that the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* unto \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, the \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, <i>even</i> a \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w* of the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*, and of his \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* to \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.


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\w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w*, \w king|strong="H4430"\w* of \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*, unto \w Ezra|strong="H5831"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3549"\w*, a \w scribe|strong="H5613"\w* of the \w law|strong="H1882"\w* of the \w God|strong="H0426"\w* of \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*, \w perfect|strong="H1585"\w* <i>peace</i>, and at such a \w time|strong="H3706"\w*.<n>unto…: or, to Ezra the priest, a perfect scribe of the law of the God of heaven, peace, etc</n>


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\w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w make|strong="H7761"\w* a \w decree|strong="H2942"\w*, that \w all|strong="H3606"\w* they \w of|strong="H4481"\w* the \w people|strong="H5972"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3479"\w*, and <i>of</i> his \w priests|strong="H3549"\w* and \w Levites|strong="H3879"\w*, in my \w realm|strong="H4437"\w*, which are minded of their own \w freewill|strong="H5069"\w* to go \w up|strong="H1946"\w* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, \w go|strong="H1946"\w* with \w thee|strong="H5974"\w*.


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\w Forasmuch|strong="H1768"\w* \w as|strong="H3606"\w* thou art \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, and of his \w seven|strong="H7655"\w* \w counsellors|strong="H3272"\w*, to \w enquire|strong="H1240"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5922"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3061"\w* and \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, according to the \w law|strong="H1882"\w* of thy \w God|strong="H0426"\w* which <i>is</i> in thine \w hand|strong="H3028"\w*;<n>of the king: Chaldee, from before the king</n>


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And to \w carry|strong="H2987"\w* the \w silver|strong="H3702"\w* and \w gold|strong="H1722"\w*, which the \w king|strong="H4430"\w* and his \w counsellors|strong="H3272"\w* have freely \w offered|strong="H5069"\w* unto the \w God|strong="H0426"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3479"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* \w habitation|strong="H4907"\w* <i>is</i> in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*,


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And \w all|strong="H3606"\w* the \w silver|strong="H3702"\w* and \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* that thou canst \w find|strong="H7912"\w* in \w all|strong="H3606"\w* the \w province|strong="H4083"\w* of \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*, \w with|strong="H5974"\w* the freewill \w offering|strong="H5069"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5972"\w*, and of the \w priests|strong="H3549"\w*, offering \w willingly|strong="H5069"\w* for the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of their \w God|strong="H0426"\w* which <i>is</i> in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*:


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\w That|strong="H3606"\w* thou mayest \w buy|strong="H7066"\w* \w speedily|strong="H0629"\w* with \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w money|strong="H3702"\w* \w bullocks|strong="H8450"\w*, \w rams|strong="H1798"\w*, \w lambs|strong="H0563"\w*, with their meat \w offerings|strong="H4504"\w* and their drink \w offerings|strong="H5261"\w*, and \w offer|strong="H7127"\w* \w them|strong="H1994"\w* \w upon|strong="H5922"\w* the \w altar|strong="H4056"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of your \w God|strong="H0426"\w* which <i>is</i> in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*.


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And \w whatsoever|strong="H4101"\w* shall seem \w good|strong="H3191"\w* to thee, and \w to|strong="H5922"\w* thy \w brethren|strong="H0252"\w*, to \w do|strong="H5648"\w* with the \w rest|strong="H7606"\w* of the \w silver|strong="H3702"\w* and the \w gold|strong="H1722"\w*, that \w do|strong="H5648"\w* after the \w will|strong="H7470"\w* of your \w God|strong="H0426"\w*.


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The \w vessels|strong="H3984"\w* also that are \w given|strong="H3052"\w* thee for the \w service|strong="H6402"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of thy \w God|strong="H0426"\w*, <i>those</i> \w deliver|strong="H8000"\w* thou \w before|strong="H6925"\w* the \w God|strong="H0426"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*.


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And whatsoever \w more|strong="H7606"\w* shall be \w needful|strong="H2819"\w* for the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of thy \w God|strong="H0426"\w*, which thou shalt have \w occasion|strong="H5308"\w* to \w bestow|strong="H5415"\w*, \w bestow|strong="H5415"\w* <i>it</i> out \w of|strong="H4481"\w* the \w king’s|strong="H4430"\w* \w treasure|strong="H1596"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w*.


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And \w I|strong="H4481"\w*, <i>even</i> \w I|strong="H0576"\w* \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* the \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, do \w make|strong="H7761"\w* a \w decree|strong="H2942"\w* to \w all|strong="H3606"\w* the \w treasurers|strong="H1490"\w* which <i>are</i> \w beyond|strong="H5675"\w* the \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, that whatsoever \w Ezra|strong="H5831"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3549"\w*, the \w scribe|strong="H5613"\w* of the \w law|strong="H1882"\w* of the \w God|strong="H0426"\w* of \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*, shall \w require|strong="H7593"\w* of you, it be \w done|strong="H5648"\w* \w speedily|strong="H0629"\w*,


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\w Unto|strong="H5705"\w* an \w hundred|strong="H3969"\w* \w talents|strong="H3604"\w* of \w silver|strong="H3702"\w*, and to an \w hundred|strong="H3969"\w* \w measures|strong="H3734"\w* of \w wheat|strong="H2591"\w*, and to an \w hundred|strong="H3969"\w* \w baths|strong="H1325"\w* of \w wine|strong="H2562"\w*, and to an \w hundred|strong="H3969"\w* \w baths|strong="H1325"\w* of \w oil|strong="H4887"\w*, and \w salt|strong="H4416"\w* \w without|strong="H3809"\w* \w prescribing|strong="H3792"\w* <i>how much</i>.<n>measures: Chaldee, cors</n>


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\w Whatsoever|strong="H3606"\w* is commanded \w by|strong="H2941"\w* the \w God|strong="H0426"\w* of \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*, let it be \w diligently|strong="H0149"\w* \w done|strong="H5648"\w* for the \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of the \w God|strong="H0426"\w* of \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*: \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w why|strong="H4101"\w* should there \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w wrath|strong="H7109"\w* \w against|strong="H5922"\w* the \w realm|strong="H4437"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4430"\w* and his \w sons|strong="H1123"\w*?<n>Whatsoever…: Chaldee, Whatsoever is of the decree</n>


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Also we \w certify|strong="H3046"\w* you, that touching \w any|strong="H3606"\w* of the \w priests|strong="H3549"\w* and \w Levites|strong="H3879"\w*, \w singers|strong="H2171"\w*, \w porters|strong="H8652"\w*, \w Nethinims|strong="H5412"\w*, or \w ministers|strong="H6399"\w* of \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* of \w God|strong="H0426"\w*, it shall \w not|strong="H3809"\w* be \w lawful|strong="H7990"\w* to \w impose|strong="H7412"\w* \w toll|strong="H4061"\w*, \w tribute|strong="H1093"\w*, or \w custom|strong="H1983"\w*, \w upon|strong="H5922"\w* them.


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And \w thou|strong="H0607"\w*, \w Ezra|strong="H5831"\w*, after the \w wisdom|strong="H2452"\w* of thy \w God|strong="H0426"\w*, that <i>is</i> in thine \w hand|strong="H3028"\w*, \w set|strong="H4483"\w* \w magistrates|strong="H8200"\w* and \w judges|strong="H1782"\w*, which may \w judge|strong="H1934"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* the \w people|strong="H5972"\w* that <i>are</i> \w beyond|strong="H5675"\w* the \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, \w all|strong="H3606"\w* such as \w know|strong="H3046"\w* the \w laws|strong="H1882"\w* of thy \w God|strong="H0426"\w*; and \w teach|strong="H3046"\w* ye them that \w know|strong="H3046"\w* <i>them</i> \w not|strong="H3809"\w*.


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And \w whosoever|strong="H3606"\w* will \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w do|strong="H1934"\w* the \w law|strong="H1882"\w* of thy \w God|strong="H0426"\w*, and the \w law|strong="H1882"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, let \w judgment|strong="H1780"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w executed|strong="H5648"\w* \w speedily|strong="H0629"\w* upon \w him|strong="H4481"\w*, \w whether|strong="H2006"\w* <i>it be</i> unto \w death|strong="H4193"\w*, \w or|strong="H2006"\w* to \w banishment|strong="H8332"\w*, \w or|strong="H2006"\w* to \w confiscation|strong="H6065"\w* of \w goods|strong="H5232"\w*, or to \w imprisonment|strong="H0613"\w*.<n>to banishment: Chaldee, to rooting out</n><pb/>


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¶ \w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* <i>be</i> the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of our \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, which hath \w put|strong="H5414"\w* <i>such a thing</i> as this in the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, to \w beautify|strong="H6286"\w* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* which <i>is</i> in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*:


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And hath \w extended|strong="H5186"\w* \w mercy|strong="H2617"\w* unto me \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, and his \w counsellors|strong="H3289"\w*, and before all the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*. And I was \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* as the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* my \w God|strong="H0430"\w* <i>was</i> upon me, and I gathered \w together|strong="H6908"\w* out of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* chief \w men|strong="H7218"\w* to go \w up|strong="H5927"\w* with me.<pb/>


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These <i>are</i> now the \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* of their \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, and <i>this is</i> the \w genealogy|strong="H3187"\w* of them that went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* with me from \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*, in the \w reign|strong="H4438"\w* of \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.


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Of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*; \w Gershom|strong="H1647"\w*: of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ithamar|strong="H0385"\w*; \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*: of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w*; \w Hattush|strong="H2407"\w*.


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Of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shechaniah|strong="H7935"\w*, of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Pharosh|strong="H6551"\w*; \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*: and with him were reckoned by \w genealogy|strong="H3187"\w* of the \w males|strong="H2145"\w* an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w*.


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Of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Pahath-moab|strong="H6355"\w*; \w Elihoenai|strong="H0454"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Zerahiah|strong="H2228"\w*, and with him two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*.


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Of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shechaniah|strong="H7935"\w*; the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jahaziel|strong="H3166"\w*, and with him \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*.


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Of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* also of \w Adin|strong="H5720"\w*; \w Ebed|strong="H5651"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, and with him \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*.


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And of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*; \w Jeshaiah|strong="H3470"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Athaliah|strong="H6271"\w*, and with him \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*.


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And of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shephatiah|strong="H8203"\w*; \w Zebadiah|strong="H2069"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Michael|strong="H4317"\w*, and with him \w fourscore|strong="H8084"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*.


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Of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*; \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jehiel|strong="H3171"\w*, and with him two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w eighteen|strong="H8083"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*.


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And of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shelomith|strong="H8019"\w*; the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Josiphiah|strong="H3131"\w*, and with him an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w threescore|strong="H8346"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*.


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And of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Bebai|strong="H0893"\w*; \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Bebai|strong="H0893"\w*, and with him \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*.


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And of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Azgad|strong="H5803"\w*; \w Johanan|strong="H3110"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hakkatan|strong="H6997"\w*, and with him an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*.<n>the son…: or, the youngest son</n>


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And of the \w last|strong="H0314"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Adonikam|strong="H0140"\w*, whose \w names|strong="H8034"\w* <i>are</i> these, \w Eliphelet|strong="H0467"\w*, \w Jeiel|strong="H3273"\w*, and \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, and with them \w threescore|strong="H8346"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*.


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Of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* also of \w Bigvai|strong="H0902"\w*; \w Uthai|strong="H5793"\w*, and \w Zabbud|strong="H2072"\w*, and with them \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w males|strong="H2145"\w*.<n>Zabbud: or, Zaccur, as some read</n><pb/>


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¶ And I gathered them \w together|strong="H6908"\w* to the \w river|strong="H5104"\w* that \w runneth|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Ahava|strong="H0163"\w*; and there abode we in \w tents|strong="H2583"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*: and I \w viewed|strong="H0995"\w* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, and the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, and \w found|strong="H4672"\w* there none of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*.<n>abode: or, pitched</n>


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Then \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* I for \w Eliezer|strong="H0461"\w*, for \w Ariel|strong="H0740"\w*, for \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, and for \w Elnathan|strong="H0494"\w*, and for \w Jarib|strong="H3402"\w*, and for \w Elnathan|strong="H0494"\w*, and for \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w*, and for \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, and for \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*, chief \w men|strong="H7218"\w*; also for \w Joiarib|strong="H3114"\w*, and for \w Elnathan|strong="H0494"\w*, men of \w understanding|strong="H0995"\w*.


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And I \w sent|strong="H6680"\w* them with \w commandment|strong="H3318"\w* unto \w Iddo|strong="H0112"\w* the \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* at the \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w Casiphia|strong="H3703"\w*, and I \w told|strong="H7760"\w* them \w what|strong="H1697"\w* they should \w say|strong="H1696"\w* unto \w Iddo|strong="H0112"\w*, <i>and</i> to his \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* the \w Nethinims|strong="H5411"\w*, at the \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w Casiphia|strong="H3703"\w*, that they should \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* unto us \w ministers|strong="H8334"\w* for the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.<n>I told…: Heb. I put words in their mouth</n>


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And by the \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of our \w God|strong="H0430"\w* upon us they \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* us a \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w understanding|strong="H7922"\w*, of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Mahli|strong="H4249"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; and \w Sherebiah|strong="H8274"\w*, with his \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* and his \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, \w eighteen|strong="H8083"\w*;


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And \w Hashabiah|strong="H2811"\w*, and with him \w Jeshaiah|strong="H3470"\w* of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Merari|strong="H4847"\w*, his \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* and their \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w*;


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Also of the \w Nethinims|strong="H5411"\w*, whom \w David|strong="H1732"\w* and the \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* had \w appointed|strong="H5414"\w* for the \w service|strong="H5656"\w* of the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w Nethinims|strong="H5411"\w*: all of them were \w expressed|strong="H5344"\w* by \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ Then I \w proclaimed|strong="H7121"\w* a \w fast|strong="H6685"\w* there, at the \w river|strong="H5104"\w* of \w Ahava|strong="H0163"\w*, that we might \w afflict|strong="H6031"\w* ourselves \w before|strong="H6440"\w* our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, to \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* of him a \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* for us, and for our little \w ones|strong="H2945"\w*, and for all our \w substance|strong="H7399"\w*.


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For I was \w ashamed|strong="H0954"\w* to \w require|strong="H7592"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* a band of \w soldiers|strong="H2428"\w* and \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w* to \w help|strong="H5826"\w* us against the \w enemy|strong="H0341"\w* in the \w way|strong="H1870"\w*: because we had \w spoken|strong="H0559"\w* unto the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, The \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of our \w God|strong="H0430"\w* <i>is</i> upon all them for \w good|strong="H2896"\w* that \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* him; but his \w power|strong="H5797"\w* and his \w wrath|strong="H0639"\w* <i>is</i> against all them that \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* him.


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So we \w fasted|strong="H6684"\w* and \w besought|strong="H1245"\w* our \w God|strong="H0430"\w* for this: and he was \w intreated|strong="H6279"\w* of us.<pb/>


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¶ Then I \w separated|strong="H0914"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* of the \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w Sherebiah|strong="H8274"\w*, \w Hashabiah|strong="H2811"\w*, and \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* of their \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* with them,


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And \w weighed|strong="H8254"\w* unto them the \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, and the \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, and the \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*, <i>even</i> the \w offering|strong="H8641"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, which the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, and his \w counsellors|strong="H3289"\w*, and his \w lords|strong="H8269"\w*, and all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* <i>there</i> \w present|strong="H4672"\w*, had \w offered|strong="H7311"\w*:


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I even \w weighed|strong="H8254"\w* unto their \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w* of \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, and \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w*, <i>and</i> of \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w talents|strong="H3603"\w*;


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Also \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w basons|strong="H3713"\w* of \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, of a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w drams|strong="H0150"\w*; and \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* of \w fine|strong="H2896"\w* \w copper|strong="H5178"\w*, \w precious|strong="H2532"\w* as \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.<n>fine…: Heb. yellow, or, shining brass</n><n>precious: Heb. desirable</n>


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And I \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, Ye <i>are</i> \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* unto the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*; the \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* <i>are</i> \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* also; and the \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* and the \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* <i>are</i> a freewill \w offering|strong="H5071"\w* unto the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of your \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*.


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\w Watch|strong="H8245"\w* ye, and \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* <i>them</i>, until ye \w weigh|strong="H8254"\w* <i>them</i> \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, and \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, in the \w chambers|strong="H3957"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.


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So \w took|strong="H6901"\w* the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* the \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* of the \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, and the \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, and the \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*, to \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* <i>them</i> to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* unto the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ Then we \w departed|strong="H5265"\w* from the \w river|strong="H5104"\w* of \w Ahava|strong="H0163"\w* on the \w twelfth|strong="H8147"\w* <i>day</i> of the \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, to \w go|strong="H3212"\w* unto \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: and the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of our \w God|strong="H0430"\w* was upon us, and he \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* us from the \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* of the \w enemy|strong="H0341"\w*, and of such as lay in \w wait|strong="H0693"\w* by the \w way|strong="H1870"\w*.


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And we \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, and \w abode|strong="H3427"\w* there \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ Now on the \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* was the \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* and the \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* and the \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w weighed|strong="H8254"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of our \w God|strong="H0430"\w* by the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Meremoth|strong="H4822"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Uriah|strong="H0223"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*; and with him <i>was</i> \w Eleazar|strong="H0499"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w*; and with them <i>was</i> \w Jozabad|strong="H3107"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, and \w Noadiah|strong="H5129"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Binnui|strong="H1131"\w*, \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*;


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By \w number|strong="H4557"\w* <i>and</i> by \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* of every one: and all the \w weight|strong="H4948"\w* was \w written|strong="H3789"\w* at that \w time|strong="H6256"\w*.


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<i>Also</i> the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of those that had been carried \w away|strong="H1473"\w*, which were come \w out|strong="H0935"\w* of the \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w*, \w offered|strong="H7126"\w* burnt \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* unto the \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w bullocks|strong="H6499"\w* for all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w ninety|strong="H8673"\w* and \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w rams|strong="H0352"\w*, \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* and \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3532"\w*, \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* he \w goats|strong="H6842"\w* <i>for</i> a sin \w offering|strong="H2403"\w*: all <i>this was</i> a burnt \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* unto the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*.<pb/>


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¶ And they \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w commissions|strong="H1881"\w* unto the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w lieutenants|strong="H0323"\w*, and to the \w governors|strong="H6346"\w* on this \w side|strong="H5676"\w* the \w river|strong="H5104"\w*: and they \w furthered|strong="H5375"\w* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, and the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.<pb/>


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Now when these things were \w done|strong="H3615"\w*, the \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w came|strong="H5066"\w* to me, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, The \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, have not \w separated|strong="H0914"\w* themselves from the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of the \w lands|strong="H0776"\w*, <i>doing</i> according to their \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w*, <i>even</i> of the \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*, the \w Hittites|strong="H2850"\w*, the \w Perizzites|strong="H6522"\w*, the \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w*, the \w Ammonites|strong="H5984"\w*, the \w Moabites|strong="H4125"\w*, the \w Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w*, and the \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w*.


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For they have \w taken|strong="H5375"\w* of their \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* for themselves, and for their \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*: so that the \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* have \w mingled|strong="H6148"\w* themselves with the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of <i>those</i> \w lands|strong="H0776"\w*: yea, the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* and \w rulers|strong="H5461"\w* hath been \w chief|strong="H7223"\w* in this \w trespass|strong="H4604"\w*.


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And when I \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* this \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*, I \w rent|strong="H7167"\w* my \w garment|strong="H0899"\w* and my \w mantle|strong="H4598"\w*, and plucked \w off|strong="H4803"\w* the \w hair|strong="H8181"\w* of my \w head|strong="H7218"\w* and of my \w beard|strong="H2206"\w*, and sat \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w astonied|strong="H8074"\w*.


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Then were \w assembled|strong="H0622"\w* unto me every one that \w trembled|strong="H2730"\w* at the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, because of the \w transgression|strong="H4604"\w* of those that had been carried \w away|strong="H1473"\w*; and I \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w astonied|strong="H8074"\w* until the \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H4503"\w*.<pb/>


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¶ And at the \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H4503"\w* I arose \w up|strong="H6965"\w* from my \w heaviness|strong="H8589"\w*; and having \w rent|strong="H7167"\w* my \w garment|strong="H0899"\w* and my \w mantle|strong="H4598"\w*, I \w fell|strong="H3766"\w* upon my \w knees|strong="H1290"\w*, and spread \w out|strong="H6566"\w* my \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* unto the  \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w* my \w God|strong="H0430"\w*,<n>heaviness: or, affliction</n>


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And \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, O my \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, I am \w ashamed|strong="H0954"\w* and \w blush|strong="H3637"\w* to lift \w up|strong="H7311"\w* my \w face|strong="H6440"\w* to thee, my \w God|strong="H0430"\w*: for our \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w* are \w increased|strong="H7235"\w* \w over|strong="H4605"\w* <i>our</i> \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, and our \w trespass|strong="H0819"\w* is grown \w up|strong="H1431"\w* unto the \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*.<n>trespass: or, guiltiness</n>


