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1 Kings 1: 1-53

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1  Now king⁴⁴²⁸ David¹⁷³² was old²²⁰⁴ and stricken⁹³⁵ in years;³¹¹⁷ and they covered³⁶⁸⁰ him with clothes,⁸⁹⁹ but he got no heat.^{3808 3179}

2  Wherefore his servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ said⁵⁵⁹ unto him, Let there be sought¹²⁴⁵ for my lord¹¹³ the king⁴⁴²⁸ a young⁵²⁹¹ virgin:¹³³⁰ and let her stand⁵⁹⁷⁵ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ and let her cherish⁵⁵³² him, and let her lie⁷⁹⁰¹ in thy bosom,²⁴³⁶ that my lord¹¹³ the king⁴⁴²⁸ may get heat.²⁵⁵²

3  So they sought¹²⁴⁵ for a fair³³⁰³ damsel⁵²⁹¹ throughout all³⁶⁰⁵ the coasts¹³⁶⁶ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ and found^{4672 853} Abishag⁴⁹ a Shunammite,⁷⁷⁶⁷ and brought⁹³⁵ her to the king.⁴⁴²⁸

4  And the damsel⁵²⁹¹ was very^{5704 3966} fair,³³⁰³ and cherished⁵⁵³² the king,⁴⁴²⁸ and ministered⁸³³⁴ to him: but the king⁴⁴²⁸ knew³⁰⁴⁵ her not.³⁸⁰⁸

5  Then Adonijah¹³⁸ the son¹¹²¹ of Haggith²²⁹⁴ exalted himself,⁴⁹⁸⁴ saying,⁵⁵⁹ I⁵⁸⁹ will be king:⁴⁴²⁷ and he prepared⁶²¹³ him chariots⁷³⁹³ and horsemen,⁶⁵⁷¹ and fifty²⁵⁷² men³⁷⁶ to run⁷³²³ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ him.

6  And his father¹ had not³⁸⁰⁸ displeased⁶⁰⁸⁷ him at any time^{4480 3117} in saying,⁵⁵⁹ Why⁴⁰⁶⁹ hast thou done⁶²¹³ so?³⁶⁰² and he¹⁹³¹ also¹⁵⁷¹ was a very³⁹⁶⁶ goodly^{2896 8389} man; and his mother bore³²⁰⁵ him after³¹⁰ Absalom.⁵³

7  And he conferred¹⁶⁹⁷ with⁵⁹⁷³ Joab³⁰⁹⁷ the son¹¹²¹ of Zeruiah,⁶⁸⁷⁰ and with⁵⁹⁷³ Abiathar⁵⁴ the priest:³⁵⁴⁸ and they following³¹⁰ Adonijah¹³⁸ helped⁵⁸²⁶ him.

8  But Zadok⁶⁶⁵⁹ the priest,³⁵⁴⁸ and Benaiah¹¹⁴¹ the son¹¹²¹ of Jehoiada,³⁰⁷⁷ and Nathan⁵⁴¹⁶ the prophet,⁵⁰³⁰ and Shimei,⁸⁰⁹⁶ and Rei,⁷⁴⁷² and the mighty men¹³⁶⁸ which⁸³⁴ belonged to David,¹⁷³² were¹⁹⁶¹ not³⁸⁰⁸ with⁵⁹⁷³ Adonijah.¹³⁸

9  And Adonijah¹³⁸ slew²⁰⁷⁶ sheep⁶⁶²⁹ and oxen¹²⁴¹ and fat cattle⁴⁸⁰⁶ by⁵⁹⁷³ the stone⁶⁸ of Zoheleth,²¹²⁰ which⁸³⁴ is by⁶⁸¹ En-rogel,⁵⁸⁸³ and called^{7121 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ his brethren²⁵¹ the king's⁴⁴²⁸ sons,¹¹²¹ and all³⁶⁰⁵ the men³⁷⁶ of Judah³⁰⁶³ the king's⁴⁴²⁸ servants:⁵⁶⁵⁰

10  But Nathan⁵⁴¹⁶ the prophet,⁵⁰³⁰ and Benaiah,¹¹⁴¹ and the mighty men,¹³⁶⁸ and Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ his brother,²⁵¹ he called⁷¹²¹ not.³⁸⁰⁸

11  Wherefore Nathan⁵⁴¹⁶ spoke⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ Bath-sheba¹³³⁹ the mother⁵¹⁷ of Solomon,⁸⁰¹⁰ saying,⁵⁵⁹ Hast thou not³⁸⁰⁸ heard⁸⁰⁸⁵ that³⁵⁸⁸ Adonijah¹³⁸ the son¹¹²¹ of Haggith²²⁹⁴ doth reign,⁴⁴²⁷ and David¹⁷³² our lord¹¹³ knoweth³⁰⁴⁵ it not?³⁸⁰⁸

12  Now⁶²⁵⁸ therefore come,¹⁹⁸⁰ let me, I pray thee,⁴⁹⁹⁴ give³²⁸⁹ thee counsel,⁶⁰⁹⁸ that thou mayest save^{4422 853} thine own life,⁵³¹⁵ and the life⁵³¹⁵ of thy son¹¹²¹ Solomon.⁸⁰¹⁰

13  Go¹⁹⁸⁰ and get thee in⁹³⁵ unto⁴¹³ king⁴⁴²⁸ David,¹⁷³² and say⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ him, Didst not³⁸⁰⁸ thou,⁸⁵⁹ my lord,¹¹³ O king,⁴⁴²⁸ swear⁷⁶⁵⁰ unto thine handmaid,⁵¹⁹ saying,⁵⁵⁹ Assuredly³⁵⁸⁸ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ thy son¹¹²¹ shall reign⁴⁴²⁷ after³¹⁰ me, and he¹⁹³¹ shall sit³⁴²⁷ upon⁵⁹²¹ my throne?³⁶⁷⁸ why⁴⁰⁶⁹ then doth Adonijah¹³⁸ reign?⁴⁴²⁷

14  Behold,²⁰⁰⁹ while thou yet⁵⁷⁵⁰ talkest¹⁶⁹⁶ there⁸⁰³³ with⁵⁹⁷³ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ I⁵⁸⁹ also will come in⁹³⁵ after³¹⁰ thee, and confirm^{4390 853} thy words.¹⁶⁹⁷

15  And Bath-sheba¹³³⁹ went in⁹³⁵ unto⁴¹³ the king⁴⁴²⁸ into the chamber:²³¹⁵ and the king⁴⁴²⁸ was very³⁹⁶⁶ old;²²⁰⁴ and Abishag⁴⁹ the Shunammite⁷⁷⁶⁷ ministered unto^{8334 853} the king.⁴⁴²⁸

16  And Bath-sheba¹³³⁹ bowed,⁶⁹¹⁵ and did obeisance⁷⁸¹² unto the king.⁴⁴²⁸ And the king⁴⁴²⁸ said,⁵⁵⁹ What⁴¹⁰⁰ wouldest thou?

17  And she said⁵⁵⁹ unto him, My lord,¹¹³ thou⁸⁵⁹ swarest⁷⁶⁵⁰ by the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ thy God⁴³⁰ unto thine handmaid,⁵¹⁹ saying, Assuredly³⁵⁸⁸ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ thy son¹¹²¹ shall reign⁴⁴²⁷ after³¹⁰ me, and he¹⁹³¹ shall sit³⁴²⁷ upon⁵⁹²¹ my throne.³⁶⁷⁸

18  And now,⁶²⁵⁸ behold,²⁰⁰⁹ Adonijah¹³⁸ reigneth;⁴⁴²⁷ and now,⁶²⁵⁸ my lord¹¹³ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ thou knowest³⁰⁴⁵ it not:³⁸⁰⁸

19  And he hath slain²⁰⁷⁶ oxen⁷⁷⁹⁴ and fat cattle⁴⁸⁰⁶ and sheep⁶⁶²⁹ in abundance,⁷²³⁰ and hath called⁷¹²¹ all³⁶⁰⁵ the sons¹¹²¹ of the king,⁴⁴²⁸ and Abiathar⁵⁴ the priest,³⁵⁴⁸ and Joab³⁰⁹⁷ the captain⁸²⁶⁹ of the host:⁶⁶³⁵ but Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ thy servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ hath he not³⁸⁰⁸ called.⁷¹²¹

20  And thou,⁸⁵⁹ my lord,¹¹³ O king,⁴⁴²⁸ the eyes⁵⁸⁶⁹ of all³⁶⁰⁵ Israel³⁴⁷⁸ are upon⁵⁹²¹ thee, that thou shouldest tell⁵⁰⁴⁶ them who⁴³¹⁰ shall sit³⁴²⁷ on⁵⁹²¹ the throne³⁶⁷⁸ of my lord¹¹³ the king⁴⁴²⁸ after³¹⁰ him.

21  Otherwise it shall come to pass,¹⁹⁶¹ when my lord¹¹³ the king⁴⁴²⁸ shall sleep⁷⁹⁰¹ with⁵⁹⁷³ his fathers,¹ that I⁵⁸⁹ and my son¹¹²¹ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ shall be counted¹⁹⁶¹ offenders.²⁴⁰⁰

22  And, lo,²⁰⁰⁹ while she yet⁵⁷⁵⁰ talked¹⁶⁹⁶ with⁵⁹⁷³ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ Nathan⁵⁴¹⁶ the prophet⁵⁰³⁰ also came in.⁹³⁵

23  And they told⁵⁰⁴⁶ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ saying,⁵⁵⁹ Behold²⁰⁰⁹ Nathan⁵⁴¹⁶ the prophet.⁵⁰³⁰ And when he was come in⁹³⁵ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ he bowed himself⁷⁸¹² before the king⁴⁴²⁸ with⁵⁹²¹ his face⁶³⁹ to the ground.⁷⁷⁶

24  And Nathan⁵⁴¹⁶ said,⁵⁵⁹ My lord,¹¹³ O king,⁴⁴²⁸ hast thou⁸⁵⁹ said,⁵⁵⁹ Adonijah¹³⁸ shall reign⁴⁴²⁷ after³¹⁰ me, and he¹⁹³¹ shall sit³⁴²⁷ upon⁵⁹²¹ my throne?³⁶⁷⁸

25  For³⁵⁸⁸ he is gone down³³⁸¹ this day,³¹¹⁷ and hath slain²⁰⁷⁶ oxen⁷⁷⁹⁴ and fat cattle⁴⁸⁰⁶ and sheep⁶⁶²⁹ in abundance,⁷²³⁰ and hath called⁷¹²¹ all³⁶⁰⁵ the king's⁴⁴²⁸ sons,¹¹²¹ and the captains⁸²⁶⁹ of the host,⁶⁶³⁵ and Abiathar⁵⁴ the priest;³⁵⁴⁸ and, behold,²⁰⁰⁹ they eat³⁹⁸ and drink⁸³⁵⁴ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ him, and say,⁵⁵⁹ God save²⁴²¹ king⁴⁴²⁸ Adonijah.¹³⁸

26  But me, even me⁵⁸⁹ thy servant,⁵⁶⁵⁰ and Zadok⁶⁶⁵⁹ the priest,³⁵⁴⁸ and Benaiah¹¹⁴¹ the son¹¹²¹ of Jehoiada,³⁰⁷⁷ and thy servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ Solomon,⁸⁰¹⁰ hath he not³⁸⁰⁸ called.⁷¹²¹

27  Is this²⁰⁸⁸ thing¹⁶⁹⁷ done¹⁹⁶¹ by^{4480 854} my lord¹¹³ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ and thou hast not³⁸⁰⁸ showed it unto^{3045 853} thy servant,⁵⁶⁵⁰ who⁴³¹⁰ should sit³⁴²⁷ on⁵⁹²¹ the throne³⁶⁷⁸ of my lord¹¹³ the king⁴⁴²⁸ after³¹⁰ him?

28  Then king⁴⁴²⁸ David¹⁷³² answered⁶⁰³⁰ and said,⁵⁵⁹ Call⁷¹²¹ me Bath-sheba.¹³³⁹ And she came into⁹³⁵ the king's⁴⁴²⁸ presence,⁶⁴⁴⁰ and stood⁵⁹⁷⁵ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ the king.⁴⁴²⁸

29  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ swore,⁷⁶⁵⁰ and said,⁵⁵⁹ As the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ liveth,²⁴¹⁶ that⁸³⁴ hath redeemed^{6299 853} my soul⁵³¹⁵ out of all^{4480 3605} distress,⁶⁸⁶⁹

30  Even³⁵⁸⁸ as⁸³⁴ I swore⁷⁶⁵⁰ unto thee by the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ God⁴³⁰ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ saying,⁵⁵⁹ Assuredly³⁵⁸⁸ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ thy son¹¹²¹ shall reign⁴⁴²⁷ after³¹⁰ me, and he¹⁹³¹ shall sit³⁴²⁷ upon⁵⁹²¹ my throne³⁶⁷⁸ in my stead;⁸⁴⁷⁸ even³⁵⁸⁸ so³⁶⁵¹ will I certainly do⁶²¹³ this²⁰⁸⁸ day.³¹¹⁷

31  Then Bath-sheba¹³³⁹ bowed⁶⁹¹⁵ with her face⁶³⁹ to the earth,⁷⁷⁶ and did reverence⁷⁸¹² to the king,⁴⁴²⁸ and said,⁵⁵⁹ Let my lord¹¹³ king⁴⁴²⁸ David¹⁷³² live²⁴²¹ forever.⁵⁷⁶⁹

32  And king⁴⁴²⁸ David¹⁷³² said,⁵⁵⁹ Call⁷¹²¹ me Zadok⁶⁶⁵⁹ the priest,³⁵⁴⁸ and Nathan⁵⁴¹⁶ the prophet,⁵⁰³⁰ and Benaiah¹¹⁴¹ the son¹¹²¹ of Jehoiada.³⁰⁷⁷ And they came⁹³⁵ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ the king.⁴⁴²⁸

33  The king⁴⁴²⁸ also said⁵⁵⁹ unto them, Take³⁹⁴⁷ with⁵⁹⁷³ you ⁸⁵³ the servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ of your lord,¹¹³ and cause ⁸⁵³ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ my son¹¹²¹ to ride⁷³⁹² upon⁵⁹²¹ mine own mule,⁶⁵⁰⁶ and bring him down^{3381 853} to⁴¹³ Gihon:¹⁵²¹

34  And let Zadok⁶⁶⁵⁹ the priest³⁵⁴⁸ and Nathan⁵⁴¹⁶ the prophet⁵⁰³⁰ anoint⁴⁸⁸⁶ him there⁸⁰³³ king⁴⁴²⁸ over⁵⁹²¹ Israel:³⁴⁷⁸ and blow⁸⁶²⁸ ye with the trumpet,⁷⁷⁸² and say,⁵⁵⁹ God save²⁴²¹ king⁴⁴²⁸ Solomon.⁸⁰¹⁰

35  Then ye shall come up⁵⁹²⁷ after³¹⁰ him, that he may come⁹³⁵ and sit³⁴²⁷ upon⁵⁹²¹ my throne;³⁶⁷⁸ for he¹⁹³¹ shall be king⁴⁴²⁷ in my stead:⁸⁴⁷⁸ and I have appointed⁶⁶⁸⁰ him to be¹⁹⁶¹ ruler⁵⁰⁵⁷ over⁵⁹²¹ Israel³⁴⁷⁸ and over⁵⁹²¹ Judah.³⁰⁶³

36  And Benaiah¹¹⁴¹ the son¹¹²¹ of Jehoiada³⁰⁷⁷ answered^{6030 853} the king,⁴⁴²⁸ and said,⁵⁵⁹ Amen:⁵⁴³ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ God⁴³⁰ of my lord¹¹³ the king⁴⁴²⁸ say⁵⁵⁹ so³⁶⁵¹ too.

37  As⁸³⁴ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ hath been¹⁹⁶¹ with⁵⁹⁷³ my lord¹¹³ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ even so³⁶⁵¹ be¹⁹⁶¹ he with⁵⁹⁷³ Solomon,⁸⁰¹⁰ and make his throne greater^{1431 853 3678} than the throne^{4480 3678} of my lord¹¹³ king⁴⁴²⁸ David.¹⁷³²

38  So Zadok⁶⁶⁵⁹ the priest,³⁵⁴⁸ and Nathan⁵⁴¹⁶ the prophet,⁵⁰³⁰ and Benaiah¹¹⁴¹ the son¹¹²¹ of Jehoiada,³⁰⁷⁷ and the Cherethites,³⁷⁷⁴ and the Pelethites,⁶⁴³² went down,³³⁸¹ and caused ⁸⁵³ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ to ride⁷³⁹² upon⁵⁹²¹ king⁴⁴²⁸ David's¹⁷³² mule,⁶⁵⁰⁶ and brought¹⁹⁸⁰ him to⁵⁹²¹ Gihon.¹⁵²¹

39  And Zadok⁶⁶⁵⁹ the priest³⁵⁴⁸ took^{3947 853} a horn⁷¹⁶¹ of oil⁸⁰⁸¹ out of⁴⁴⁸⁰ the tabernacle,¹⁶⁸ and anointed^{4886 853} Solomon.⁸⁰¹⁰ And they blew⁸⁶²⁸ the trumpet;⁷⁷⁸² and all³⁶⁰⁵ the people⁵⁹⁷¹ said,⁵⁵⁹ God save²⁴²¹ king⁴⁴²⁸ Solomon.⁸⁰¹⁰

40  And all³⁶⁰⁵ the people⁵⁹⁷¹ came up⁵⁹²⁷ after³¹⁰ him, and the people⁵⁹⁷¹ piped²⁴⁹⁰ with pipes,²⁴⁸⁵ and rejoiced⁸⁰⁵⁶ with great¹⁴¹⁹ joy,⁸⁰⁵⁷ so that the earth⁷⁷⁶ rent¹²³⁴ with the sound⁶⁹⁶³ of them.

41  And Adonijah¹³⁸ and all³⁶⁰⁵ the guests⁷¹²¹ that⁸³⁴ were with⁸⁵⁴ him heard⁸⁰⁸⁵ it as they¹⁹⁹² had made an end³⁶¹⁵ of eating.³⁹⁸ And when Joab³⁰⁹⁷ heard^{8085 853} the sound⁶⁹⁶³ of the trumpet,⁷⁷⁸² he said,⁵⁵⁹ Wherefore⁴⁰⁶⁹ is this noise⁶⁹⁶³ of the city⁷¹⁵¹ being in an uproar?¹⁹⁹³

42  And while he yet⁵⁷⁵⁰ spoke,¹⁶⁹⁶ behold,²⁰⁰⁹ Jonathan³¹²⁹ the son¹¹²¹ of Abiathar⁵⁴ the priest³⁵⁴⁸ came:⁹³⁵ and Adonijah¹³⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ unto him, Come in;⁹³⁵ for³⁵⁸⁸ thou⁸⁵⁹ art a valiant²⁴²⁸ man,³⁷⁶ and bringest good tidings.^{2896 1319}

43  And Jonathan³¹²⁹ answered⁶⁰³⁰ and said⁵⁵⁹ to Adonijah,¹³⁸ Verily⁶¹ our lord¹¹³ king⁴⁴²⁸ David¹⁷³² hath made Solomon king.^{4427 853 8010}

44  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ hath sent⁷⁹⁷¹ with⁸⁵⁴ him ⁸⁵³ Zadok⁶⁶⁵⁹ the priest,³⁵⁴⁸ and Nathan⁵⁴¹⁶ the prophet,⁵⁰³⁰ and Benaiah¹¹⁴¹ the son¹¹²¹ of Jehoiada,³⁰⁷⁷ and the Cherethites,³⁷⁷⁴ and the Pelethites,⁶⁴³² and they have caused him to ride^{7392 853} upon⁵⁹²¹ the king's⁴⁴²⁸ mule:⁶⁵⁰⁶

45  And Zadok⁶⁶⁵⁹ the priest³⁵⁴⁸ and Nathan⁵⁴¹⁶ the prophet⁵⁰³⁰ have anointed⁴⁸⁸⁶ him king⁴⁴²⁸ in Gihon:¹⁵²¹ and they are come up⁵⁹²⁷ from thence^{4480 8033} rejoicing,⁸⁰⁵⁶ so that the city⁷¹⁵¹ rang¹⁹⁴⁹ again. This¹⁹³¹ is the noise⁶⁹⁶³ that⁸³⁴ ye have heard.⁸⁰⁸⁵

46  And also¹⁵⁷¹ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ sitteth³⁴²⁷ on⁵⁹²¹ the throne³⁶⁷⁸ of the kingdom.⁴⁴¹⁰

47  And moreover¹⁵⁷¹ the king's⁴⁴²⁸ servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ came⁹³⁵ to bless^{1288 853} our lord¹¹³ king⁴⁴²⁸ David,¹⁷³² saying,⁵⁵⁹ God⁴³⁰ make ⁸⁵³ the name⁸⁰³⁴ of Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ better³¹⁹⁰ than thy name,^{4480 8034} and make ⁸⁵³ his throne³⁶⁷⁸ greater¹⁴³¹ than thy throne.^{4480 3678} And the king⁴⁴²⁸ bowed himself⁷⁸¹² upon⁵⁹²¹ the bed.⁴⁹⁰⁴

48  And also¹⁵⁷¹ thus³⁶⁰² said⁵⁵⁹ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ Blessed¹²⁸⁸ be the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ God⁴³⁰ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ which⁸³⁴ hath given⁵⁴¹⁴ one to sit³⁴²⁷ on⁵⁹²¹ my throne³⁶⁷⁸ this day,³¹¹⁷ mine eyes⁵⁸⁶⁹ even seeing⁷²⁰⁰ it.

49  And all³⁶⁰⁵ the guests⁷¹²¹ that⁸³⁴ were with Adonijah¹³⁸ were afraid,²⁷²⁹ and rose up,⁶⁹⁶⁵ and went¹⁹⁸⁰ every man³⁷⁶ his way.¹⁸⁷⁰

50  And Adonijah¹³⁸ feared³³⁷² because^{4480 6440} of Solomon,⁸⁰¹⁰ and arose,⁶⁹⁶⁵ and went,¹⁹⁸⁰ and caught hold²³⁸⁸ on the horns⁷¹⁶¹ of the altar.⁴¹⁹⁶

51  And it was told⁵⁰⁴⁶ Solomon,⁸⁰¹⁰ saying,⁵⁵⁹ Behold,²⁰⁰⁹ Adonijah¹³⁸ feareth^{3372 853} king⁴⁴²⁸ Solomon:⁸⁰¹⁰ for, lo,²⁰⁰⁹ he hath caught hold²⁷⁰ on the horns⁷¹⁶¹ of the altar,⁴¹⁹⁶ saying,⁵⁵⁹ Let king⁴⁴²⁸ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ swear⁷⁶⁵⁰ unto me today³¹¹⁷ that he will not⁵¹⁸ slay^{4191 853} his servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ with the sword.²⁷¹⁹

52  And Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ said,⁵⁵⁹ If⁵¹⁸ he will show¹⁹⁶¹ himself a worthy²⁴²⁸ man,¹¹²¹ there shall not³⁸⁰⁸ a hair of^{4480 8183} him fall⁵³⁰⁷ to the earth:⁷⁷⁶ but if⁵¹⁸ wickedness⁷⁴⁵¹ shall be found⁴⁶⁷² in him, he shall die.⁴¹⁹¹

53  So king⁴⁴²⁸ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ sent,⁷⁹⁷¹ and they brought him down³³⁸¹ from^{4480 5921} the altar.⁴¹⁹⁶ And he came⁹³⁵ and bowed himself⁷⁸¹² to king⁴⁴²⁸ Solomon:⁸⁰¹⁰ and Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ said⁵⁵⁹ unto him, Go¹⁹⁸⁰ to thine house.¹⁰⁰⁴

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1 Kings 2: 1-46

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1  Now the days³¹¹⁷ of David¹⁷³² drew nigh⁷¹²⁶ that he should die;⁴¹⁹¹ and he charged^{6680 853} Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ his son,¹¹²¹ saying,⁵⁵⁹

2  I⁵⁹⁵ go¹⁹⁸⁰ the way¹⁸⁷⁰ of all³⁶⁰⁵ the earth:⁷⁷⁶ be thou strong²³⁸⁸ therefore, and show¹⁹⁶¹ thyself a man;³⁷⁶

3  And keep^{8104 853} the charge⁴⁹³¹ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ thy God,⁴³⁰ to walk¹⁹⁸⁰ in his ways,¹⁸⁷⁰ to keep⁸¹⁰⁴ his statutes,²⁷⁰⁸ and his commandments,⁴⁶⁸⁷ and his judgments,⁴⁹⁴¹ and his testimonies,⁵⁷¹⁵ as it is written³⁷⁸⁹ in ⁸⁵³ the law⁸⁴⁵¹ of Moses,⁴⁸⁷² that⁴⁶¹⁶ thou mayest prosper⁷⁹¹⁹ in all³⁶⁰⁵ that⁸³⁴ thou doest,⁶²¹³ and whithersoever^{3605 834 8033} thou turnest⁶⁴³⁷ thyself:

4  That⁴⁶¹⁶ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ may continue^{6965 853} his word¹⁶⁹⁷ which⁸³⁴ he spoke¹⁶⁹⁶ concerning⁵⁹²¹ me, saying,⁵⁵⁹ If⁵¹⁸ thy children¹¹²¹ take heed⁸¹⁰⁴ to ⁸⁵³ their way,¹⁸⁷⁰ to walk¹⁹⁸⁰ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ me in truth⁵⁷¹ with all³⁶⁰⁵ their heart³⁸²⁴ and with all³⁶⁰⁵ their soul,⁵³¹⁵ there shall not³⁸⁰⁸ fail³⁷⁷² thee (said⁵⁵⁹ he) a man³⁷⁶ on^{4480 5921} the throne³⁶⁷⁸ of Israel.³⁴⁷⁸

5  Moreover¹⁵⁷¹ thou⁸⁵⁹ knowest³⁰⁴⁵ also ⁸⁵³ what⁸³⁴ Joab³⁰⁹⁷ the son¹¹²¹ of Zeruiah⁶⁸⁷⁰ did⁶²¹³ to me, and what⁸³⁴ he did⁶²¹³ to the two⁸¹⁴⁷ captains⁸²⁶⁹ of the hosts⁶⁶³⁵ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ unto Abner⁷⁴ the son¹¹²¹ of Ner,⁵³⁶⁹ and unto Amasa⁶⁰²¹ the son¹¹²¹ of Jether,³⁵⁰⁰ whom he slew,²⁰²⁶ and shed⁷⁷⁶⁰ the blood¹⁸¹⁸ of war⁴⁴²¹ in peace,⁷⁹⁶⁵ and put⁵⁴¹⁴ the blood¹⁸¹⁸ of war⁴⁴²¹ upon his girdle²²⁹⁰ that⁸³⁴ was about his loins,⁴⁹⁷⁵ and in his shoes⁵²⁷⁵ that⁸³⁴ were on his feet.⁷²⁷²

6  Do⁶²¹³ therefore according to thy wisdom,²⁴⁵¹ and let not³⁸⁰⁸ his hoar head⁷⁸⁷² go down³³⁸¹ to the grave⁷⁵⁸⁵ in peace.⁷⁹⁶⁵

7  But show⁶²¹³ kindness²⁶¹⁷ unto the sons¹¹²¹ of Barzillai¹²⁷¹ the Gileadite,¹⁵⁶⁹ and let them be¹⁹⁶¹ of those that eat³⁹⁸ at thy table:⁷⁹⁷⁹ for³⁵⁸⁸ so³⁶⁵¹ they came⁷¹²⁶ to⁴¹³ me when I fled¹²⁷² because^{4480 6440} of Absalom⁵³ thy brother.²⁵¹

8  And, behold,²⁰⁰⁹ thou hast with⁵⁹⁷³ thee Shimei⁸⁰⁹⁶ the son¹¹²¹ of Gera,¹⁶¹⁷ a Benjamite¹¹⁴⁵ of Bahurim,^{4480 980} which¹⁹³¹ cursed⁷⁰⁴³ me with a grievous⁴⁸³⁴ curse⁷⁰⁴⁵ in the day³¹¹⁷ when I went¹⁹⁸⁰ to Mahanaim:⁴²⁶⁶ but he¹⁹³¹ came down³³⁸¹ to meet⁷¹²⁵ me at Jordan,³³⁸³ and I swore⁷⁶⁵⁰ to him by the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ saying,⁵⁵⁹ I will not⁵¹⁸ put thee to death⁴¹⁹¹ with the sword.²⁷¹⁹

9  Now⁶²⁵⁸ therefore hold him not guiltless:^{408 5352} for³⁵⁸⁸ thou⁸⁵⁹ art a wise²⁴⁵⁰ man,³⁷⁶ and knowest^{3045 853} what⁸³⁴ thou oughtest to do⁶²¹³ unto him; but his ⁸⁵³ hoar head⁷⁸⁷² bring thou down³³⁸¹ to the grave⁷⁵⁸⁵ with blood.¹⁸¹⁸

10  So David¹⁷³² slept⁷⁹⁰¹ with⁵⁹⁷³ his fathers,¹ and was buried⁶⁹¹² in the city⁵⁸⁹² of David.¹⁷³²

11  And the days³¹¹⁷ that⁸³⁴ David¹⁷³² reigned⁴⁴²⁷ over⁵⁹²¹ Israel³⁴⁷⁸ were forty⁷⁰⁵ years:⁸¹⁴¹ seven⁷⁶⁵¹ years⁸¹⁴¹ reigned⁴⁴²⁷ he in Hebron,²²⁷⁵ and thirty⁷⁹⁷⁰ and three⁷⁹⁶⁹ years⁸¹⁴¹ reigned⁴⁴²⁷ he in Jerusalem.³³⁸⁹

12  Then sat³⁴²⁷ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ upon⁵⁹²¹ the throne³⁶⁷⁸ of David¹⁷³² his father;¹ and his kingdom⁴⁴³⁸ was established³⁵⁵⁹ greatly.³⁹⁶⁶

13  And Adonijah¹³⁸ the son¹¹²¹ of Haggith²²⁹⁴ came⁹³⁵ to⁴¹³ Bath-sheba¹³³⁹ the mother⁵¹⁷ of Solomon.⁸⁰¹⁰ And she said,⁵⁵⁹ Comest⁹³⁵ thou peaceably?⁷⁹⁶⁵ And he said,⁵⁵⁹ Peaceably.⁷⁹⁶⁵

14  He said⁵⁵⁹ moreover, I have somewhat to say¹⁶⁹⁷ unto⁴¹³ thee. And she said,⁵⁵⁹ Say on.¹⁶⁹⁶

15  And he said,⁵⁵⁹ Thou⁸⁵⁹ knowest³⁰⁴⁵ that³⁵⁸⁸ the kingdom⁴⁴¹⁰ was¹⁹⁶¹ mine, and that all³⁶⁰⁵ Israel³⁴⁷⁸ set⁷⁷⁶⁰ their faces⁶⁴⁴⁰ on⁵⁹²¹ me, that I should reign:⁴⁴²⁷ howbeit the kingdom⁴⁴¹⁰ is turned about,⁵⁴³⁷ and is become¹⁹⁶¹ my brother's:²⁵¹ for³⁵⁸⁸ it was¹⁹⁶¹ his from the LORD.^{4480 3068}

16  And now⁶²⁵⁸ I⁵⁹⁵ ask⁷⁵⁹² one²⁵⁹ petition⁷⁵⁹⁶ of^{4480 854} thee, deny^{7725 853 6440} me not.⁴⁰⁸ And she said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ him, Say on.¹⁶⁹⁶

17  And he said,⁵⁵⁹ Speak,⁵⁵⁹ I pray thee,⁴⁹⁹⁴ unto Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ (for³⁵⁸⁸ he will not³⁸⁰⁸ say thee nay,)^{7725 853 6440} that he give⁵⁴¹⁴ me ⁸⁵³ Abishag⁴⁹ the Shunammite⁷⁷⁶⁷ to wife.⁸⁰²

18  And Bath-sheba¹³³⁹ said,⁵⁵⁹ Well;²⁸⁹⁶ I⁵⁹⁵ will speak¹⁶⁹⁶ for⁵⁹²¹ thee unto⁴¹³ the king.⁴⁴²⁸

19  Bath-sheba¹³³⁹ therefore went⁹³⁵ unto⁴¹³ king⁴⁴²⁸ Solomon,⁸⁰¹⁰ to speak¹⁶⁹⁶ unto him for⁵⁹²¹ Adonijah.¹³⁸ And the king⁴⁴²⁸ rose up⁶⁹⁶⁵ to meet⁷¹²² her, and bowed himself⁷⁸¹² unto her, and sat down³⁴²⁷ on⁵⁹²¹ his throne,³⁶⁷⁸ and caused a seat³⁶⁷⁸ to be set⁷⁷⁶⁰ for the king's⁴⁴²⁸ mother;⁵¹⁷ and she sat³⁴²⁷ on his right hand.³²²⁵

20  Then she said,⁵⁵⁹ I⁵⁹⁵ desire⁷⁵⁹² one²⁵⁹ small⁶⁹⁹⁶ petition⁷⁵⁹⁶ of⁴⁴⁸⁰ thee; I pray thee, say me not nay.^{408 7725 853 6440} And the king⁴⁴²⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ unto her, Ask on,⁷⁵⁹² my mother:⁵¹⁷ for³⁵⁸⁸ I will not³⁸⁰⁸ say thee nay.^{7725 853 6440}

21  And she said,⁵⁵⁹ Let ⁸⁵³ Abishag⁴⁹ the Shunammite⁷⁷⁶⁷ be given⁵⁴¹⁴ to Adonijah¹³⁸ thy brother²⁵¹ to wife.⁸⁰²

22  And king⁴⁴²⁸ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ answered⁶⁰³⁰ and said⁵⁵⁹ unto his mother,⁵¹⁷ And why⁴¹⁰⁰ dost thou⁸⁵⁹ ask^{7592 853} Abishag⁴⁹ the Shunammite⁷⁷⁶⁷ for Adonijah?¹³⁸ ask⁷⁵⁹² for him ⁸⁵³ the kingdom⁴⁴¹⁰ also; for³⁵⁸⁸ he¹⁹³¹ is mine⁴⁴⁸⁰ elder¹⁴¹⁹ brother;²⁵¹ even for him, and for Abiathar⁵⁴ the priest,³⁵⁴⁸ and for Joab³⁰⁹⁷ the son¹¹²¹ of Zeruiah.⁶⁸⁷⁰

23  Then king⁴⁴²⁸ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ swore⁷⁶⁵⁰ by the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ saying,⁵⁵⁹ God⁴³⁰ do⁶²¹³ so³⁵⁴¹ to me, and more³²⁵⁴ also,³⁵⁴¹ if³⁵⁸⁸ Adonijah¹³⁸ have not spoken^{1696 853} this²⁰⁸⁸ word¹⁶⁹⁷ against his own life.⁵³¹⁵

24  Now⁶²⁵⁸ therefore, as the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ liveth,²⁴¹⁶ which⁸³⁴ hath established³⁵⁵⁹ me, and set³⁴²⁷ me on⁵⁹²¹ the throne³⁶⁷⁸ of David¹⁷³² my father,¹ and who⁸³⁴ hath made⁶²¹³ me a house,¹⁰⁰⁴ as⁸³⁴ he promised,¹⁶⁹⁶ Adonijah¹³⁸ shall be put to death⁴¹⁹¹ this day.³¹¹⁷

25  And king⁴⁴²⁸ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ sent⁷⁹⁷¹ by the hand³⁰²⁷ of Benaiah¹¹⁴¹ the son¹¹²¹ of Jehoiada;³⁰⁷⁷ and he fell⁶²⁹³ upon him that he died.⁴¹⁹¹

26  And unto Abiathar⁵⁴ the priest³⁵⁴⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ Get¹⁹⁸⁰ thee to Anathoth,⁶⁰⁶⁸ unto⁵⁹²¹ thine own fields;⁷⁷⁰⁴ for³⁵⁸⁸ thou⁸⁵⁹ art worthy³⁷⁶ of death:⁴¹⁹⁴ but I will not³⁸⁰⁸ at this²⁰⁸⁸ time³¹¹⁷ put thee to death,⁴¹⁹¹ because³⁵⁸⁸ thou didst bear^{5375 853} the ark⁷²⁷ of the Lord¹³⁶ GOD³⁰⁶⁸ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ David¹⁷³² my father,¹ and because³⁵⁸⁸ thou hast been afflicted⁶⁰³¹ in all³⁶⁰⁵ wherein⁸³⁴ my father¹ was afflicted.⁶⁰³¹

27  So Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ thrust out^{1644 853} Abiathar⁵⁴ from being^{4480 1961} priest³⁵⁴⁸ unto the LORD;³⁰⁶⁸ that he might fulfill^{4390 853} the word¹⁶⁹⁷ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ which⁸³⁴ he spoke¹⁶⁹⁶ concerning⁵⁹²¹ the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of Eli⁵⁹⁴¹ in Shiloh.⁷⁸⁸⁷

28  Then tidings⁸⁰⁵² came⁹³⁵ to⁵⁷⁰⁴ Joab:³⁰⁹⁷ for³⁵⁸⁸ Joab³⁰⁹⁷ had turned⁵¹⁸⁶ after³¹⁰ Adonijah,¹³⁸ though he turned⁵¹⁸⁶ not³⁸⁰⁸ after³¹⁰ Absalom.⁵³ And Joab³⁰⁹⁷ fled⁵¹²⁷ unto⁴¹³ the tabernacle¹⁶⁸ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ and caught hold²³⁸⁸ on the horns⁷¹⁶¹ of the altar.⁴¹⁹⁶

29  And it was told⁵⁰⁴⁶ king⁴⁴²⁸ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ that³⁵⁸⁸ Joab³⁰⁹⁷ was fled⁵¹²⁷ unto⁴¹³ the tabernacle¹⁶⁸ of the LORD;³⁰⁶⁸ and, behold,²⁰⁰⁹ he is by⁶⁸¹ the altar.⁴¹⁹⁶ Then Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ sent^{7971 853} Benaiah¹¹⁴¹ the son¹¹²¹ of Jehoiada,³⁰⁷⁷ saying,⁵⁵⁹ Go,¹⁹⁸⁰ fall⁶²⁹³ upon him.

30  And Benaiah¹¹⁴¹ came⁹³⁵ to⁴¹³ the tabernacle¹⁶⁸ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ and said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ him, Thus³⁵⁴¹ saith⁵⁵⁹ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ Come forth.³³¹⁸ And he said,⁵⁵⁹ Nay;³⁸⁰⁸ but³⁵⁸⁸ I will die⁴¹⁹¹ here.⁶³¹¹ And Benaiah¹¹⁴¹ brought^{7725 853} the king⁴⁴²⁸ word¹⁶⁹⁷ again, saying,⁵⁵⁹ Thus³⁵⁴¹ said¹⁶⁹⁶ Joab,³⁰⁹⁷ and thus³⁵⁴¹ he answered⁶⁰³⁰ me.

31  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ unto him, Do⁶²¹³ as⁸³⁴ he hath said,¹⁶⁹⁶ and fall⁶²⁹³ upon him, and bury⁶⁹¹² him; that thou mayest take away⁵⁴⁹³ the innocent²⁶⁰⁰ blood,¹⁸¹⁸ which⁸³⁴ Joab³⁰⁹⁷ shed,⁸²¹⁰ from^{4480 5921} me, and from^{4480 5921} the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of my father.¹

32  And the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ shall return^{7725 853} his blood¹⁸¹⁸ upon⁵⁹²¹ his own head,⁷²¹⁸ who⁸³⁴ fell⁶²⁹³ upon two⁸¹⁴⁷ men³⁷⁶ more righteous⁶⁶⁶² and better²⁸⁹⁶ than⁴⁴⁸⁰ he, and slew²⁰²⁶ them with the sword,²⁷¹⁹ my father¹ David¹⁷³² not³⁸⁰⁸ knowing³⁰⁴⁵ thereof, to wit, ⁸⁵³ Abner⁷⁴ the son¹¹²¹ of Ner,⁵³⁶⁹ captain⁸²⁶⁹ of the host⁶⁶³⁵ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ and Amasa⁶⁰²¹ the son¹¹²¹ of Jether,³⁵⁰⁰ captain⁸²⁶⁹ of the host⁶⁶³⁵ of Judah.³⁰⁶³

33  Their blood¹⁸¹⁸ shall therefore return⁷⁷²⁵ upon the head⁷²¹⁸ of Joab,³⁰⁹⁷ and upon the head⁷²¹⁸ of his seed²²³³ forever:⁵⁷⁶⁹ but upon David,¹⁷³² and upon his seed,²²³³ and upon his house,¹⁰⁰⁴ and upon his throne,³⁶⁷⁸ shall there be¹⁹⁶¹ peace⁷⁹⁶⁵ forever^{5704 5769} from^{4480 5973} the LORD.³⁰⁶⁸

34  So Benaiah¹¹⁴¹ the son¹¹²¹ of Jehoiada³⁰⁷⁷ went up,⁵⁹²⁷ and fell⁶²⁹³ upon him, and slew⁴¹⁹¹ him: and he was buried⁶⁹¹² in his own house¹⁰⁰⁴ in the wilderness.⁴⁰⁵⁷

35  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ put^{5414 853} Benaiah¹¹⁴¹ the son¹¹²¹ of Jehoiada³⁰⁷⁷ in his room⁸⁴⁷⁸ over⁵⁹²¹ the host:⁶⁶³⁵ and Zadok⁶⁶⁵⁹ the priest³⁵⁴⁸ did the king⁴⁴²⁸ put⁵⁴¹⁴ in the room⁸⁴⁷⁸ of Abiathar.⁵⁴

36  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ sent⁷⁹⁷¹ and called⁷¹²¹ for Shimei,⁸⁰⁹⁶ and said⁵⁵⁹ unto him, Build¹¹²⁹ thee a house¹⁰⁰⁴ in Jerusalem,³³⁸⁹ and dwell³⁴²⁷ there,⁸⁰³³ and go not forth^{3808 3318} thence^{4480 8033} any⁵⁷⁵ whither.⁵⁷⁵

37  For it shall be,¹⁹⁶¹ that on the day³¹¹⁷ thou goest out,³³¹⁸ and passest over^{5674 853} the brook⁵¹⁵⁸ Kidron,⁶⁹³⁹ thou shalt know³⁰⁴⁵ for certain³⁰⁴⁵ that³⁵⁸⁸ thou shalt surely die:^{4191 4191} thy blood¹⁸¹⁸ shall be¹⁹⁶¹ upon thine own head.⁷²¹⁸

38  And Shimei⁸⁰⁹⁶ said⁵⁵⁹ unto the king,⁴⁴²⁸ The saying¹⁶⁹⁷ is good:²⁸⁹⁶ as⁸³⁴ my lord¹¹³ the king⁴⁴²⁸ hath said,¹⁶⁹⁶ so³⁶⁵¹ will thy servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ do.⁶²¹³ And Shimei⁸⁰⁹⁶ dwelt³⁴²⁷ in Jerusalem³³⁸⁹ many⁷²²⁷ days.³¹¹⁷

39  And it came to pass¹⁹⁶¹ at the end^{4480 7093} of three⁷⁹⁶⁹ years,⁸¹⁴¹ that two⁸¹⁴⁷ of the servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ of Shimei⁸⁰⁹⁶ ran away¹²⁷² unto⁴¹³ Achish³⁹⁷ son¹¹²¹ of Maachah⁴⁶⁰¹ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Gath.¹⁶⁶¹ And they told⁵⁰⁴⁶ Shimei,⁸⁰⁹⁶ saying,⁵⁵⁹ Behold,²⁰⁰⁹ thy servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ be in Gath.¹⁶⁶¹

40  And Shimei⁸⁰⁹⁶ arose,⁶⁹⁶⁵ and saddled^{2280 853} his ass,²⁵⁴³ and went¹⁹⁸⁰ to Gath¹⁶⁶¹ to⁴¹³ Achish³⁹⁷ to seek^{1245 853} his servants:⁵⁶⁵⁰ and Shimei⁸⁰⁹⁶ went,¹⁹⁸⁰ and brought^{935 853} his servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ from Gath.^{4480 1661}

41  And it was told⁵⁰⁴⁶ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ that³⁵⁸⁸ Shimei⁸⁰⁹⁶ had gone¹⁹⁸⁰ from Jerusalem^{4480 3389} to Gath,¹⁶⁶¹ and was come again.⁷⁷²⁵

42  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ sent⁷⁹⁷¹ and called⁷¹²¹ for Shimei,⁸⁰⁹⁶ and said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ him, Did I not³⁸⁰⁸ make thee to swear⁷⁶⁵⁰ by the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ and protested⁵⁷⁴⁹ unto thee, saying,⁵⁵⁹ Know for a certain,^{3045 3045} on the day³¹¹⁷ thou goest out,³³¹⁸ and walkest abroad¹⁹⁸⁰ any⁵⁷⁵ whither,⁵⁷⁵ that³⁵⁸⁸ thou shalt surely die?^{4191 4191} and thou saidst⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ me, The word¹⁶⁹⁷ that I have heard⁸⁰⁸⁵ is good.²⁸⁹⁶

43  Why⁴⁰⁶⁹ then hast thou not³⁸⁰⁸ kept^{8104 853} the oath⁷⁶²¹ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ and the commandment⁴⁶⁸⁷ that⁸³⁴ I have charged⁶⁶⁸⁰ thee⁵⁹²¹ with?

44  The king⁴⁴²⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ moreover to⁴¹³ Shimei,⁸⁰⁹⁶ Thou⁸⁵⁹ knowest^{3045 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ the wickedness⁷⁴⁵¹ which⁸³⁴ thine heart³⁸²⁴ is privy to,³⁰⁴⁵ that⁸³⁴ thou didst⁶²¹³ to David¹⁷³² my father:¹ therefore the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ shall return^{7725 853} thy wickedness⁷⁴⁵¹ upon thine own head;⁷²¹⁸

45  And king⁴⁴²⁸ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ shall be blessed,¹²⁸⁸ and the throne³⁶⁷⁸ of David¹⁷³² shall be¹⁹⁶¹ established³⁵⁵⁹ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ forever.^{5704 5769}

46  So the king⁴⁴²⁸ commanded^{6680 853} Benaiah¹¹⁴¹ the son¹¹²¹ of Jehoiada;³⁰⁷⁷ which went out,³³¹⁸ and fell⁶²⁹³ upon him, that he died.⁴¹⁹¹ And the kingdom⁴⁴⁶⁷ was established³⁵⁵⁹ in the hand³⁰²⁷ of Solomon.⁸⁰¹⁰

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1  And Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ made affinity²⁸⁵⁹ with⁸⁵⁴ Pharaoh⁶⁵⁴⁷ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Egypt,⁴⁷¹⁴ and took^{3947 853} Pharaoh's⁶⁵⁴⁷ daughter,¹³²³ and brought⁹³⁵ her into⁴¹³ the city⁵⁸⁹² of David,¹⁷³² until⁵⁷⁰⁴ he had made an end³⁶¹⁵ of building^{1129 853} his own house,¹⁰⁰⁴ and the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ and the wall²³⁴⁶ of Jerusalem³³⁸⁹ round about.⁵⁴³⁹

2  Only⁷⁵³⁵ the people⁵⁹⁷¹ sacrificed²⁰⁷⁶ in high places,¹¹¹⁶ because³⁵⁸⁸ there was no³⁸⁰⁸ house¹⁰⁰⁴ built¹¹²⁹ unto the name⁸⁰³⁴ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ until⁵⁷⁰⁴ those¹⁹⁹² days.³¹¹⁷

3  And Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ loved^{157 853} the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ walking¹⁹⁸⁰ in the statutes²⁷⁰⁸ of David¹⁷³² his father:¹ only⁷⁵³⁵ he¹⁹³¹ sacrificed²⁰⁷⁶ and burnt incense⁶⁹⁹⁹ in high places.¹¹¹⁶

4  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ went¹⁹⁸⁰ to Gibeon¹³⁹¹ to sacrifice²⁰⁷⁶ there;⁸⁰³³ for³⁵⁸⁸ that¹⁹³¹ was the great¹⁴¹⁹ high place:¹¹¹⁶ a thousand⁵⁰⁵ burnt offerings⁵⁹³⁰ did Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ offer⁵⁹²⁷ upon⁵⁹²¹ that¹⁹³¹ altar.⁴¹⁹⁶

5  In Gibeon¹³⁹¹ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ appeared⁷²⁰⁰ to⁴¹³ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ in a dream²⁴⁷² by night:³⁹¹⁵ and God⁴³⁰ said,⁵⁵⁹ Ask⁷⁵⁹² what⁴¹⁰⁰ I shall give⁵⁴¹⁴ thee.

6  And Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ said,⁵⁵⁹ Thou⁸⁵⁹ hast showed⁶²¹³ unto⁵⁹⁷³ thy servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ David¹⁷³² my father¹ great¹⁴¹⁹ mercy,²⁶¹⁷ according as⁸³⁴ he walked¹⁹⁸⁰ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ thee in truth,⁵⁷¹ and in righteousness,⁶⁶⁶⁶ and in uprightness³⁴⁸³ of heart³⁸²⁴ with⁵⁹⁷³ thee; and thou hast kept⁸¹⁰⁴ for him ⁸⁵³ this²⁰⁸⁸ great¹⁴¹⁹ kindness,²⁶¹⁷ that thou hast given⁵⁴¹⁴ him a son¹¹²¹ to sit³⁴²⁷ on⁵⁹²¹ his throne,³⁶⁷⁸ as it is this²⁰⁸⁸ day.³¹¹⁷

7  And now,⁶²⁵⁸ O LORD³⁰⁶⁸ my God,⁴³⁰ thou⁸⁵⁹ hast made ⁸⁵³ thy servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ king⁴⁴²⁷ instead⁸⁴⁷⁸ of David¹⁷³² my father:¹ and I⁵⁹⁵ am but a little⁶⁹⁹⁶ child:⁵²⁸⁸ I know³⁰⁴⁵ not³⁸⁰⁸ how to go out³³¹⁸ or come in.⁹³⁵

8  And thy servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ is in the midst⁸⁴³² of thy people⁵⁹⁷¹ which⁸³⁴ thou hast chosen,⁹⁷⁷ a great⁷²²⁷ people,⁵⁹⁷¹ that⁸³⁴ cannot³⁸⁰⁸ be numbered⁴⁴⁸⁷ nor³⁸⁰⁸ counted⁵⁶⁰⁸ for multitude.^{4480 7230}

9  Give⁵⁴¹⁴ therefore thy servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ an understanding⁸⁰⁸⁵ heart³⁸²⁰ to judge^{8199 853} thy people,⁵⁹⁷¹ that I may discern⁹⁹⁵ between⁹⁹⁶ good²⁸⁹⁶ and bad:⁷⁴⁵¹ for³⁵⁸⁸ who⁴³¹⁰ is able³²⁰¹ to judge⁸¹⁹⁹ this²⁰⁸⁸ thy so great^{3515 853} a people?⁵⁹⁷¹

10  And the speech¹⁶⁹⁷ pleased^{3190 5869} the Lord,¹³⁶ that³⁵⁸⁸ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ had asked^{7592 853} this²⁰⁸⁸ thing.¹⁶⁹⁷

11  And God⁴³⁰ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ him, Because^{3282 834} thou hast asked^{7592 853} this²⁰⁸⁸ thing,¹⁶⁹⁷ and hast not³⁸⁰⁸ asked⁷⁵⁹² for thyself long⁷²²⁷ life;³¹¹⁷ neither³⁸⁰⁸ hast asked⁷⁵⁹² riches⁶²³⁹ for thyself, nor³⁸⁰⁸ hast asked⁷⁵⁹² the life⁵³¹⁵ of thine enemies;³⁴¹ but hast asked⁷⁵⁹² for thyself understanding⁹⁹⁵ to discern⁸⁰⁸⁵ judgment;⁴⁹⁴¹

12  Behold,²⁰⁰⁹ I have done⁶²¹³ according to thy words:¹⁶⁹⁷ lo,²⁰⁰⁹ I have given⁵⁴¹⁴ thee a wise²⁴⁵⁰ and an understanding⁹⁹⁵ heart;³⁸²⁰ so that⁸³⁴ there was¹⁹⁶¹ none³⁸⁰⁸ like thee³⁶⁴⁴ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ thee, neither³⁸⁰⁸ after³¹⁰ thee shall any arise⁶⁹⁶⁵ like unto thee.³⁶⁴⁴

13  And I have also¹⁵⁷¹ given⁵⁴¹⁴ thee that which⁸³⁴ thou hast not³⁸⁰⁸ asked,⁷⁵⁹² both¹⁵⁷¹ riches,⁶²³⁹ and¹⁵⁷¹ honor:³⁵¹⁹ so that⁸³⁴ there shall not³⁸⁰⁸ be¹⁹⁶¹ any³⁷⁶ among the kings⁴⁴²⁸ like unto thee³⁶⁴⁴ all³⁶⁰⁵ thy days.³¹¹⁷

14  And if⁵¹⁸ thou wilt walk¹⁹⁸⁰ in my ways,¹⁸⁷⁰ to keep⁸¹⁰⁴ my statutes²⁷⁰⁶ and my commandments,⁴⁶⁸⁷ as⁸³⁴ thy father¹ David¹⁷³² did walk,¹⁹⁸⁰ then I will lengthen^{748 853} thy days.³¹¹⁷

15  And Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ awoke;³³⁶⁴ and, behold,²⁰⁰⁹ it was a dream.²⁴⁷² And he came⁹³⁵ to Jerusalem,³³⁸⁹ and stood⁵⁹⁷⁵ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ the ark⁷²⁷ of the covenant¹²⁸⁵ of the LORD,¹³⁶ and offered up⁵⁹²⁷ burnt offerings,⁵⁹³⁰ and offered⁶²¹³ peace offerings,⁸⁰⁰² and made⁶²¹³ a feast⁴⁹⁶⁰ to all³⁶⁰⁵ his servants.⁵⁶⁵⁰

16  Then²²⁷ came⁹³⁵ there two⁸¹⁴⁷ women,⁸⁰² that were harlots,²¹⁸¹ unto⁴¹³ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ and stood⁵⁹⁷⁵ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ him.

17  And the one²⁵⁹ woman⁸⁰² said,⁵⁵⁹ O⁹⁹⁴ my lord,¹¹³ I⁵⁸⁹ and this²⁰⁶³ woman⁸⁰² dwell³⁴²⁷ in one²⁵⁹ house;¹⁰⁰⁴ and I was delivered of a child³²⁰⁵ with⁵⁹⁷³ her in the house.¹⁰⁰⁴

18  And it came to pass¹⁹⁶¹ the third⁷⁹⁹² day³¹¹⁷ after that I was delivered,³²⁰⁵ that this²⁰⁶³ woman⁸⁰² was delivered³²⁰⁵ also:¹⁵⁷¹ and we⁵⁸⁷ were together;³¹⁶² there was no³⁶⁹ stranger²¹¹⁴ with⁸⁵⁴ us in the house,¹⁰⁰⁴ save²¹⁰⁸ we⁵⁸⁷ two⁸¹⁴⁷ in the house.¹⁰⁰⁴

19  And this²⁰⁶³ woman's⁸⁰² child¹¹²¹ died⁴¹⁹¹ in the night;³⁹¹⁵ because⁸³⁴ she overlaid^{7901 5921} it.

20  And she arose⁶⁹⁶⁵ at midnight,^{8432 3915} and took^{3947 853} my son¹¹²¹ from beside^{4480 681} me, while thine handmaid⁵¹⁹ slept,³⁴⁶³ and laid⁷⁹⁰¹ it in her bosom,²⁴³⁶ and laid⁷⁹⁰¹ her dead⁴¹⁹¹ child¹¹²¹ in my bosom.²⁴³⁶

21  And when I rose⁶⁹⁶⁵ in the morning¹²⁴² to give my child suck,^{3242 853 1121} behold,²⁰⁰⁹ it was dead:⁴¹⁹¹ but when I had considered^{995 413} it in the morning,¹²⁴² behold,²⁰⁰⁹ it was¹⁹⁶¹ not³⁸⁰⁸ my son,¹¹²¹ which⁸³⁴ I did bear.³²⁰⁵

22  And the other³¹² woman⁸⁰² said,⁵⁵⁹ Nay;³⁸⁰⁸ but³⁵⁸⁸ the living²⁴¹⁶ is my son,¹¹²¹ and the dead⁴¹⁹¹ is thy son.¹¹²¹ And this²⁰⁶³ said,⁵⁵⁹ No;³⁸⁰⁸ but³⁵⁸⁸ the dead⁴¹⁹¹ is thy son,¹¹²¹ and the living²⁴¹⁶ is my son.¹¹²¹ Thus they spoke¹⁶⁹⁶ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ the king.⁴⁴²⁸

23  Then said⁵⁵⁹ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ The one²⁰⁶³ saith,⁵⁵⁹ This²⁰⁸⁸ is my son¹¹²¹ that liveth,²⁴¹⁶ and thy son¹¹²¹ is the dead:⁴¹⁹¹ and the other²⁰⁶³ saith,⁵⁵⁹ Nay;³⁸⁰⁸ but³⁵⁸⁸ thy son¹¹²¹ is the dead,⁴¹⁹¹ and my son¹¹²¹ is the living.²⁴¹⁶

24  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ said,⁵⁵⁹ Bring³⁹⁴⁷ me a sword.²⁷¹⁹ And they brought⁹³⁵ a sword²⁷¹⁹ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ the king.⁴⁴²⁸

25  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ said,⁵⁵⁹ Divide^{1504 853} the living²⁴¹⁶ child³²⁰⁶ in two,⁸¹⁴⁷ and give^{5414 853} half²⁶⁷⁷ to the one,²⁵⁹ and half²⁶⁷⁷ to the other.²⁵⁹

26  Then spoke⁵⁵⁹ the woman⁸⁰² whose⁸³⁴ the living²⁴¹⁶ child¹¹²¹ was unto⁴¹³ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ for³⁵⁸⁸ her bowels⁷³⁵⁶ yearned³⁶⁴⁸ upon⁵⁹²¹ her son,¹¹²¹ and she said,⁵⁵⁹ O⁹⁹⁴ my lord,¹¹³ give⁵⁴¹⁴ her ⁸⁵³ the living²⁴¹⁶ child,³²⁰⁵ and in no⁴⁰⁸ wise slay^{4191 4191} it. But the other²⁰⁶³ said,⁵⁵⁹ Let it be¹⁹⁶¹ neither^{1571 3808} mine nor¹⁵⁷¹ thine, but divide¹⁵⁰⁴ it.

27  Then the king⁴⁴²⁸ answered⁶⁰³⁰ and said,⁵⁵⁹ Give⁵⁴¹⁴ her ⁸⁵³ the living²⁴¹⁶ child,³²⁰⁵ and in no³⁸⁰⁸ wise slay^{4191 4191} it: she¹⁹³¹ is the mother⁵¹⁷ thereof.

28  And all³⁶⁰⁵ Israel³⁴⁷⁸ heard⁸⁰⁸⁵ of ⁸⁵³ the judgment⁴⁹⁴¹ which⁸³⁴ the king⁴⁴²⁸ had judged;⁸¹⁹⁹ and they feared^{3372 4480 6440} the king:⁴⁴²⁸ for³⁵⁸⁸ they saw⁷²⁰⁰ that³⁵⁸⁸ the wisdom²⁴⁵¹ of God⁴³⁰ was in him,⁷¹³⁰ to do⁶²¹³ judgment.⁴⁹⁴¹

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1 Kings 4: 1-34

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1  So king⁴⁴²⁸ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ was¹⁹⁶¹ king⁴⁴²⁸ over⁵⁹²¹ all³⁶⁰⁵ Israel.³⁴⁷⁸

2  And these⁴²⁸ were the princes⁸²⁶⁹ which⁸³⁴ he had; Azariah⁵⁸³⁸ the son¹¹²¹ of Zadok⁶⁶⁵⁹ the priest,³⁵⁴⁸

3  Elihoreph⁴⁵⁶ and Ahiah,²⁸¹ the sons¹¹²¹ of Shisha,⁷⁸⁹⁴ scribes;⁵⁶⁰⁸ Jehoshaphat³⁰⁹² the son¹¹²¹ of Ahilud,²⁸⁶ the recorder.²¹⁴²

4  And Benaiah¹¹⁴¹ the son¹¹²¹ of Jehoiada³⁰⁷⁷ was over⁵⁹²¹ the host:⁶⁶³⁵ and Zadok⁶⁶⁵⁹ and Abiathar⁵⁴ were the priests:³⁵⁴⁸

5  And Azariah⁵⁸³⁸ the son¹¹²¹ of Nathan⁵⁴¹⁶ was over⁵⁹²¹ the officers:⁵³²⁴ and Zabud²⁰⁷¹ the son¹¹²¹ of Nathan⁵⁴¹⁶ was principal officer,³⁵⁴⁸ and the king's⁴⁴²⁸ friend:⁷⁴⁶³

6  And Ahishar³⁰¹ was over⁵⁹²¹ the household:¹⁰⁰⁴ and Adoniram¹⁴¹ the son¹¹²¹ of Abda⁵⁶⁵³ was over⁵⁹²¹ the tribute.⁴⁵²²

7  And Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ had twelve^{8147 6240} officers⁵³²⁴ over⁵⁹²¹ all³⁶⁰⁵ Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ which provided victuals³⁵⁵⁷ for ⁸⁵³ the king⁴⁴²⁸ and his household:¹⁰⁰⁴ each man²⁵⁹ his month²³²⁰ in a year⁸¹⁴¹ made provision.³⁵⁵⁷

8  And these⁴²⁸ are their names:⁸⁰³⁴ The son of Hur,¹¹³³ in mount²⁰²² Ephraim:⁶⁶⁹

9  The son of Dekar,¹¹²⁸ in Makaz,⁴⁷³⁹ and in Shaalbim,⁸¹⁶⁹ and Beth-shemesh,¹⁰⁵³ and Elon-beth-hanan:³⁵⁸

10  The son of Hesed,¹¹³⁶ in Aruboth;⁷⁰⁰ to him pertained Sochoh,⁷⁷⁵⁵ and all³⁶⁰⁵ the land⁷⁷⁶ of Hepher:²⁶⁶⁰

11  The son of Abinadab,¹¹²⁵ in all³⁶⁰⁵ the region⁵²⁹⁹ of Dor;¹⁷⁵⁶ which had Taphath²⁹⁵⁵ the daughter¹³²³ of Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ to wife:⁸⁰²

12  Baana¹¹⁹⁵ the son¹¹²¹ of Ahilud;²⁸⁶ to him pertained Taanach⁸⁵⁹⁰ and Megiddo,⁴⁰²³ and all³⁶⁰⁵ Beth-shean,¹⁰⁵² which⁸³⁴ is by⁶⁸¹ Zartanah⁶⁸⁹¹ beneath^{4480 8478} Jezreel,³¹⁵⁷ from Beth-shean^{4480 1052} to⁵⁷⁰⁴ Abel-meholah,⁶⁵ even unto⁵⁷⁰⁴ the place that is beyond^{4480 5676} Jokneam:³³⁶¹

13  The son of Geber,¹¹²⁷ in Ramoth-gilead;⁷⁴³³ to him pertained the towns²³³³ of Jair²⁹⁷¹ the son¹¹²¹ of Manasseh,⁴⁵¹⁹ which⁸³⁴ are in Gilead;¹⁵⁶⁸ to him also pertained the region²²⁵⁶ of Argob,⁷⁰⁹ which⁸³⁴ is in Bashan,¹³¹⁶ threescore⁸³⁴⁶ great¹⁴¹⁹ cities⁵⁸⁹² with walls²³⁴⁶ and brazen⁵¹⁷⁸ bars:¹²⁸⁰

14  Ahinadab²⁹² the son¹¹²¹ of Iddo⁵⁷¹⁴ had Mahanaim:⁴²⁶⁶

15  Ahimaaz²⁹⁰ was in Naphtali;⁵³²¹ he¹⁹³¹ also¹⁵⁷¹ took^{3947 853} Basmath¹³¹⁵ the daughter¹³²³ of Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ to wife:⁸⁰²

16  Baanah¹¹⁹⁵ the son¹¹²¹ of Hushai²³⁶⁵ was in Asher⁸³⁶ and in Aloth:¹¹⁷⁵

17  Jehoshaphat³⁰⁹² the son¹¹²¹ of Paruah,⁶⁵¹⁵ in Issachar:³⁴⁸⁵

18  Shimei⁸⁰⁹⁶ the son¹¹²¹ of Elah,⁴¹⁴ in Benjamin:¹¹⁴⁴

19  Geber¹³⁹⁸ the son¹¹²¹ of Uri²²¹ was in the country⁷⁷⁶ of Gilead,¹⁵⁶⁸ in the country⁷⁷⁶ of Sihon⁵⁵¹¹ king⁴⁴²⁸ of the Amorites,⁵⁶⁷ and of Og⁵⁷⁴⁷ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Bashan;¹³¹⁶ and he was the only²⁵⁹ officer⁵³³³ which⁸³⁴ was in the land.⁷⁷⁶

20  Judah³⁰⁶³ and Israel³⁴⁷⁸ were many,⁷²²⁷ as the sand²³⁴⁴ which⁸³⁴ is by⁵⁹²¹ the sea³²²⁰ in multitude,⁷²³⁰ eating³⁹⁸ and drinking,⁸³⁵⁴ and making merry.⁸⁰⁵⁶

21  And Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ reigned⁴⁹¹⁰ over all³⁶⁰⁵ kingdoms⁴⁴⁶⁷ from⁴⁴⁸⁰ the river⁵¹⁰⁴ unto the land⁷⁷⁶ of the Philistines,⁶⁴³⁰ and unto⁵⁷⁰⁴ the border¹³⁶⁶ of Egypt:⁴⁷¹⁴ they brought⁵⁰⁶⁶ presents,⁴⁵⁰³ and served^{5647 853} Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ all³⁶⁰⁵ the days³¹¹⁷ of his life.²⁴¹⁶

22  And Solomon's⁸⁰¹⁰ provision³⁸⁹⁹ for one²⁵⁹ day³¹¹⁷ was¹⁹⁶¹ thirty⁷⁹⁷⁰ measures³⁷³⁴ of fine flour,⁵⁵⁶⁰ and threescore⁸³⁴⁶ measures³⁷³⁴ of meal,⁷⁰⁵⁸

23  Ten⁶²³⁵ fat¹²⁷⁷ oxen,¹²⁴¹ and twenty⁶²⁴² oxen¹²⁴¹ out of the pastures,⁷⁴⁷¹ and a hundred³⁹⁶⁷ sheep,⁶⁶²⁹ beside⁹⁰⁵ harts,^{4480 354} and roebucks,⁶⁶⁴³ and fallow deer,³¹⁸⁰ and fatted⁷⁵ fowl.¹²⁵⁷

24  For³⁵⁸⁸ he¹⁹³¹ had dominion⁷²⁸⁷ over all³⁶⁰⁵ the region on this side⁵⁶⁷⁶ the river,⁵¹⁰⁴ from Tiphsah^{4480 8607} even to⁵⁷⁰⁴ Azzah,⁵⁸⁰⁴ over all³⁶⁰⁵ the kings⁴⁴²⁸ on this side⁵⁶⁷⁶ the river:⁵¹⁰⁴ and he had¹⁹⁶¹ peace⁷⁹⁶⁵ on all^{4480 3605} sides⁵⁶⁷⁶ round about^{4480 5439} him.

25  And Judah³⁰⁶³ and Israel³⁴⁷⁸ dwelt³⁴²⁷ safely,⁹⁸³ every man³⁷⁶ under⁸⁴⁷⁸ his vine¹⁶¹² and under⁸⁴⁷⁸ his fig tree,⁸³⁸⁴ from Dan^{4480 1835} even to⁵⁷⁰⁴ Beer-sheba,⁸⁸⁴ all³⁶⁰⁵ the days³¹¹⁷ of Solomon.⁸⁰¹⁰

26  And Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ had¹⁹⁶¹ forty⁷⁰⁵ thousand⁵⁰⁵ stalls⁷²³ of horses⁵⁴⁸³ for his chariots,⁴⁸¹⁷ and twelve^{8147 6240} thousand⁵⁰⁵ horsemen.⁶⁵⁷¹

27  And those⁴²⁸ officers⁵³²⁴ provided victual³⁵⁵⁷ for ⁸⁵³ king⁴⁴²⁸ Solomon,⁸⁰¹⁰ and for all³⁶⁰⁵ that came⁷¹³¹ unto⁴¹³ king⁴⁴²⁸ Solomon's⁸⁰¹⁰ table,⁷⁹⁷⁹ every man³⁷⁶ in his month:²³²⁰ they lacked⁵⁷³⁷ nothing.^{3808 1697}

28  Barley⁸¹⁸⁴ also and straw⁸⁴⁰¹ for the horses⁵⁴⁸³ and dromedaries⁷⁴⁰⁹ brought⁹³⁵ they unto⁴¹³ the place⁴⁷²⁵ where^{834 8033} the officers were,¹⁹⁶¹ every man³⁷⁶ according to his charge.⁴⁹⁴¹

29  And God⁴³⁰ gave⁵⁴¹⁴ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ wisdom²⁴⁵¹ and understanding⁸³⁹⁴ exceeding³⁹⁶⁶ much,⁷²³⁵ and largeness⁷³⁴¹ of heart,³⁸²⁰ even as the sand²³⁴⁴ that⁸³⁴ is on⁵⁹²¹ the sea³²²⁰ shore.⁸¹⁹³

30  And Solomon's⁸⁰¹⁰ wisdom²⁴⁵¹ excelled the wisdom^{7235 4480 2451} of all³⁶⁰⁵ the children¹¹²¹ of the east country,⁶⁹²⁴ and all^{4480 3605} the wisdom²⁴⁵¹ of Egypt.⁴⁷¹⁴

31  For he was wiser²⁴⁴⁹ than all^{4480 3605} men;¹²⁰ than Ethan^{4480 387} the Ezrahite,²⁵⁰ and Heman,¹⁹⁶⁸ and Chalcol,³⁶³³ and Darda,¹⁸⁶² the sons¹¹²¹ of Mahol:⁴²³⁵ and his fame⁸⁰³⁴ was¹⁹⁶¹ in all³⁶⁰⁵ nations¹⁴⁷¹ round about.⁵⁴³⁹

32  And he spoke¹⁶⁹⁶ three⁷⁹⁶⁹ thousand⁵⁰⁵ proverbs:⁴⁹¹² and his songs⁷⁸⁹² were¹⁹⁶¹ a thousand⁵⁰⁵ and five.²⁵⁶⁸

33  And he spoke¹⁶⁹⁶ of⁵⁹²¹ trees,⁶⁰⁸⁶ from⁴⁴⁸⁰ the cedar tree⁷³⁰ that⁸³⁴ is in Lebanon³⁸⁴⁴ even unto⁵⁷⁰⁴ the hyssop²³¹ that⁸³⁴ springeth out³³¹⁸ of the wall:⁷⁰²³ he spoke¹⁶⁹⁶ also of⁵⁹²¹ beasts,⁹²⁹ and of⁵⁹²¹ fowl,⁵⁷⁷⁵ and of⁵⁹²¹ creeping things,⁷⁴³¹ and of⁵⁹²¹ fishes.¹⁷⁰⁹

34  And there came⁹³⁵ of all^{4480 3605} people⁵⁹⁷¹ to hear^{8085 853} the wisdom²⁴⁵¹ of Solomon,⁸⁰¹⁰ from^{4480 854} all³⁶⁰⁵ kings⁴⁴²⁸ of the earth,⁷⁷⁶ which⁸³⁴ had heard of^{8085 853} his wisdom.²⁴⁵¹

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1 Kings 5: 1-18

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1  And Hiram²⁴³⁸ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Tyre⁶⁸⁶⁵ sent^{7971 853} his servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ unto⁴¹³ Solomon;⁸⁰¹⁰ for³⁵⁸⁸ he had heard⁸⁰⁸⁵ that³⁵⁸⁸ they had anointed⁴⁸⁸⁶ him king⁴⁴²⁸ in the room⁸⁴⁷⁸ of his father:¹ for³⁵⁸⁸ Hiram²⁴³⁸ was¹⁹⁶¹ ever^{3605 3117} a lover¹⁵⁷ of David.¹⁷³²

2  And Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ sent⁷⁹⁷¹ to⁴¹³ Hiram,²⁴³⁸ saying,⁵⁵⁹

3  Thou⁸⁵⁹ knowest³⁰⁴⁵ how that^{3588 853} David¹⁷³² my father¹ could³²⁰¹ not³⁸⁰⁸ build¹¹²⁹ a house¹⁰⁰⁴ unto the name⁸⁰³⁴ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ his God⁴³⁰ for^{4480 6440} the wars⁴⁴²¹ which⁸³⁴ were about him on every side,⁵⁴³⁷ until⁵⁷⁰⁴ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ put⁵⁴¹⁴ them under⁸⁴⁷⁸ the soles³⁷⁰⁹ of his feet.⁷²⁷²

4  But now⁶²⁵⁸ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ my God⁴³⁰ hath given me rest⁵¹¹⁷ on every side,^{4480 5439} so that there is neither³⁶⁹ adversary⁷⁸⁵⁴ nor³⁶⁹ evil⁷⁴⁵¹ occurrent.⁶²⁹⁴

5  And, behold,²⁰⁰⁹ I purpose⁵⁵⁹ to build¹¹²⁹ a house¹⁰⁰⁴ unto the name⁸⁰³⁴ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ my God,⁴³⁰ as⁸³⁴ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ spoke¹⁶⁹⁶ unto⁴¹³ David¹⁷³² my father,¹ saying,⁵⁵⁹ Thy son,¹¹²¹ whom⁸³⁴ I will set⁵⁴¹⁴ upon⁵⁹²¹ thy throne³⁶⁷⁸ in thy room,⁸⁴⁷⁸ he¹⁹³¹ shall build¹¹²⁹ a house¹⁰⁰⁴ unto my name.⁸⁰³⁴

6  Now⁶²⁵⁸ therefore command⁶⁶⁸⁰ thou that they hew³⁷⁷² me cedar trees⁷³⁰ out of⁴⁴⁸⁰ Lebanon;³⁸⁴⁴ and my servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ shall be¹⁹⁶¹ with⁵⁹⁷³ thy servants:⁵⁶⁵⁰ and unto thee will I give⁵⁴¹⁴ hire⁷⁹³⁹ for thy servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ according to all³⁶⁰⁵ that⁸³⁴ thou shalt appoint:⁵⁵⁹ for³⁵⁸⁸ thou⁸⁵⁹ knowest³⁰⁴⁵ that³⁵⁸⁸ there is not³⁶⁹ among us any³⁷⁶ that can skill³⁰⁴⁵ to hew³⁷⁷² timber⁶⁰⁸⁶ like unto the Sidonians.⁶⁷²²

7  And it came to pass,¹⁹⁶¹ when Hiram²⁴³⁸ heard^{8085 853} the words¹⁶⁹⁷ of Solomon,⁸⁰¹⁰ that he rejoiced⁸⁰⁵⁵ greatly,³⁹⁶⁶ and said,⁵⁵⁹ Blessed¹²⁸⁸ be the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ this day,³¹¹⁷ which⁸³⁴ hath given⁵⁴¹⁴ unto David¹⁷³² a wise²⁴⁵⁰ son¹¹²¹ over⁵⁹²¹ this²⁰⁸⁸ great⁷²²⁷ people.⁵⁹⁷¹

8  And Hiram²⁴³⁸ sent⁷⁹⁷¹ to⁴¹³ Solomon,⁸⁰¹⁰ saying,⁵⁵⁹ I have considered^{8085 853} the things which⁸³⁴ thou sentest⁷⁹⁷¹ to⁴¹³ me for: and I⁵⁸⁹ will do^{6213 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ thy desire²⁶⁵⁶ concerning timber⁶⁰⁸⁶ of cedar,⁷³⁰ and concerning timber⁶⁰⁸⁶ of fir.¹²⁶⁵

9  My servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ shall bring them down³³⁸¹ from⁴⁴⁸⁰ Lebanon³⁸⁴⁴ unto the sea:³²²⁰ and I⁵⁸⁹ will convey⁷⁷⁶⁰ them by sea³²²⁰ in floats¹⁷⁰² unto⁵⁷⁰⁴ the place⁴⁷²⁵ that⁸³⁴ thou shalt appoint^{7971 413} me, and will cause them to be discharged⁵³¹⁰ there,⁸⁰³³ and thou⁸⁵⁹ shalt receive⁵³⁷⁵ them: and thou⁸⁵⁹ shalt accomplish^{6213 853} my desire,²⁶⁵⁶ in giving⁵⁴¹⁴ food³⁸⁹⁹ for my household.¹⁰⁰⁴

10  So Hiram²⁴³⁸ gave⁵⁴¹⁴ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ cedar⁷³⁰ trees⁶⁰⁸⁶ and fir¹²⁶⁵ trees⁶⁰⁸⁶ according to all³⁶⁰⁵ his desire.²⁶⁵⁶

11  And Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ gave⁵⁴¹⁴ Hiram²⁴³⁸ twenty⁶²⁴² thousand⁵⁰⁵ measures³⁷³⁴ of wheat²⁴⁰⁶ for food⁴³⁶¹ to his household,¹⁰⁰⁴ and twenty⁶²⁴² measures³⁷³⁴ of pure³⁷⁹⁵ oil:⁸⁰⁸¹ thus³⁵⁴¹ gave⁵⁴¹⁴ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ to Hiram²⁴³⁸ year⁸¹⁴¹ by year.⁸¹⁴¹

12  And the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ gave⁵⁴¹⁴ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ wisdom,²⁴⁵¹ as⁸³⁴ he promised¹⁶⁹⁶ him: and there was¹⁹⁶¹ peace⁷⁹⁶⁵ between⁹⁹⁶ Hiram²⁴³⁸ and Solomon;⁸⁰¹⁰ and they two⁸¹⁴⁷ made a league together.^{3772 1285}

13  And king⁴⁴²⁸ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ raised⁵⁹²⁷ a levy⁴⁵²² out of all^{4480 3605} Israel;³⁴⁷⁸ and the levy⁴⁵²² was¹⁹⁶¹ thirty⁷⁹⁷⁰ thousand⁵⁰⁵ men.³⁷⁶

14  And he sent⁷⁹⁷¹ them to Lebanon,³⁸⁴⁴ ten⁶²³⁵ thousand⁵⁰⁵ a month²³²⁰ by courses:²⁴⁸⁷ a month²³²⁰ they were¹⁹⁶¹ in Lebanon,³⁸⁴⁴ and two⁸¹⁴⁷ months²³²⁰ at home:¹⁰⁰⁴ and Adoniram¹⁴¹ was over⁵⁹²¹ the levy.⁴⁵²²

15  And Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ had¹⁹⁶¹ threescore and ten⁷⁶⁵⁷ thousand⁵⁰⁵ that bore⁵³⁷⁵ burdens,⁵⁴⁴⁹ and fourscore⁸⁰⁸⁴ thousand⁵⁰⁵ hewers²⁶⁷² in the mountains;²⁰²²

16  Beside the chief^{905 4480 8269} of Solomon's⁸⁰¹⁰ officers⁵³²⁴ which⁸³⁴ were over⁵⁹²¹ the work,⁴³⁹⁹ three⁷⁹⁶⁹ thousand⁵⁰⁵ and three⁷⁹⁶⁹ hundred,³⁹⁶⁷ which ruled⁷²⁸⁷ over the people⁵⁹⁷¹ that wrought⁶²¹³ in the work.⁴³⁹⁹

17  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ commanded,⁶⁶⁸⁰ and they brought⁵²⁶⁵ great¹⁴¹⁹ stones,⁶⁸ costly³³⁶⁸ stones,⁶⁸ and hewed¹⁴⁹⁶ stones,⁶⁸ to lay the foundation³²⁴⁵ of the house.¹⁰⁰⁴

18  And Solomon's⁸⁰¹⁰ builders¹¹²⁹ and Hiram's²⁴³⁸ builders¹¹²⁹ did hew⁶⁴⁵⁸ them, and the stonesquarers:¹³⁸² so they prepared³⁵⁵⁹ timber⁶⁰⁸⁶ and stones⁶⁸ to build¹¹²⁹ the house.¹⁰⁰⁴

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1 Kings 6: 1-38

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1  And it came to pass¹⁹⁶¹ in the four⁷⁰² hundred³⁹⁶⁷ and eightieth⁸⁰⁸⁴ year⁸¹⁴¹ after the children¹¹²¹ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ were come out³³¹⁸ of the land^{4480 776} of Egypt,⁴⁷¹⁴ in the fourth⁷²⁴³ year⁸¹⁴¹ of Solomon's⁸⁰¹⁰ reign⁴⁴²⁷ over⁵⁹²¹ Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ in the month²³²⁰ Zif,²⁰⁹⁹ which¹⁹³¹ is the second⁸¹⁴⁵ month,²³²⁰ that he began to build¹¹²⁹ the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the LORD.³⁰⁶⁸

2  And the house¹⁰⁰⁴ which⁸³⁴ king⁴⁴²⁸ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ built¹¹²⁹ for the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ the length⁷⁵³ thereof was threescore⁸³⁴⁶ cubits,⁵²⁰ and the breadth⁷³⁴¹ thereof twenty⁶²⁴² cubits, and the height⁶⁹⁶⁷ thereof thirty⁷⁹⁷⁰ cubits.⁵²⁰

3  And the porch¹⁹⁷ before^{5921 6440} the temple¹⁹⁶⁴ of the house,¹⁰⁰⁴ twenty⁶²⁴² cubits⁵²⁰ was the length⁷⁵³ thereof, according^{5921 6440} to the breadth⁷³⁴¹ of the house;¹⁰⁰⁴ and ten⁶²³⁵ cubits⁵²⁰ was the breadth⁷³⁴¹ thereof before^{5921 6440} the house.¹⁰⁰⁴

4  And for the house¹⁰⁰⁴ he made⁶²¹³ windows²⁴⁷⁴ of narrow³³¹ lights.⁸²⁶¹

5  And against⁵⁹²¹ the wall⁷⁰²³ of the house¹⁰⁰⁴ he built¹¹²⁹ chambers³³²⁶ round about,⁵⁴³⁹ against ⁸⁵³ the walls⁷⁰²³ of the house¹⁰⁰⁴ round about,⁵⁴³⁹ both of the temple¹⁹⁶⁴ and of the oracle:¹⁶⁸⁷ and he made⁶²¹³ chambers⁶⁷⁶³ round about:⁵⁴³⁹

6  The nethermost⁸⁴⁸¹ chamber³³²⁶ was five²⁵⁶⁸ cubits⁵²⁰ broad,⁷³⁴¹ and the middle⁸⁴⁸⁴ was six⁸³³⁷ cubits⁵²⁰ broad,⁷³⁴¹ and the third⁷⁹⁹² was seven⁷⁶⁵¹ cubits⁵²⁰ broad:⁷³⁴¹ for³⁵⁸⁸ without²³⁵¹ in the wall of the house¹⁰⁰⁴ he made⁵⁴¹⁴ narrowed rests⁴⁰⁵² round about,⁵⁴³⁹ that the beams should not¹¹¹⁵ be fastened²⁷⁰ in the walls⁷⁰²³ of the house.¹⁰⁰⁴

7  And the house,¹⁰⁰⁴ when it was in building,¹¹²⁹ was built¹¹²⁹ of stone⁶⁸ made ready⁸⁰⁰³ before it was brought⁴⁵⁵¹ thither: so that there was neither³⁸⁰⁸ hammer⁴⁷¹⁸ nor axe¹⁶³¹ nor any³⁶⁰⁵ tool³⁶²⁷ of iron¹²⁷⁰ heard⁸⁰⁸⁵ in the house,¹⁰⁰⁴ while it was in building.¹¹²⁹

8  The door⁶⁶⁰⁷ for the middle⁸⁴⁸⁴ chamber⁶⁷⁶³ was in⁴¹³ the right³²³³ side³⁸⁰² of the house:¹⁰⁰⁴ and they went up⁵⁹²⁷ with winding stairs³⁸⁸³ into⁵⁹²¹ the middle⁸⁴⁸⁴ chamber, and out of⁴⁴⁸⁰ the middle⁸⁴⁸⁴ into⁴¹³ the third.⁷⁹⁹²

9  So he built^{1129 853} the house,¹⁰⁰⁴ and finished³⁶¹⁵ it; and covered^{5603 853} the house¹⁰⁰⁴ with beams¹³⁵⁶ and boards⁷⁷¹³ of cedar.⁷³⁰

10  And then he built^{1129 853} chambers³³²⁶ against⁵⁹²¹ all³⁶⁰⁵ the house,¹⁰⁰⁴ five²⁵⁶⁸ cubits⁵²⁰ high:⁶⁹⁶⁷ and they rested on^{270 853} the house¹⁰⁰⁴ with timber⁶⁰⁸⁶ of cedar.⁷³⁰

11  And the word¹⁶⁹⁷ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ came¹⁹⁶¹ to⁴¹³ Solomon,⁸⁰¹⁰ saying,⁵⁵⁹

12  Concerning this²⁰⁸⁸ house¹⁰⁰⁴ which⁸³⁴ thou⁸⁵⁹ art in building,¹¹²⁹ if⁵¹⁸ thou wilt walk¹⁹⁸⁰ in my statutes,²⁷⁰⁸ and execute⁶²¹³ my judgments,⁴⁹⁴¹ and keep^{8104 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ my commandments⁴⁶⁸⁷ to walk¹⁹⁸⁰ in them; then will I perform^{6965 853} my word¹⁶⁹⁷ with thee,⁸⁵⁴ which⁸³⁴ I spoke¹⁶⁹⁶ unto⁴¹³ David¹⁷³² thy father:¹

13  And I will dwell⁷⁹³¹ among⁸⁴³² the children¹¹²¹ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ and will not³⁸⁰⁸ forsake^{5800 853} my people⁵⁹⁷¹ Israel.³⁴⁷⁸

14  So Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ built^{1129 853} the house,¹⁰⁰⁴ and finished³⁶¹⁵ it.

15  And he built^{1129 853} the walls⁷⁰²³ of the house¹⁰⁰⁴ within^{4480 1004} with boards⁶⁷⁶³ of cedar,⁷³⁰ both the floor^{4480 7172} of the house,¹⁰⁰⁴ and the walls⁷⁰²³ of the ceiling:⁵⁶⁰⁴ and he covered⁶⁸²³ them on the inside^{4480 1004} with wood,⁶⁰⁸⁶ and covered^{6823 853} the floor⁷¹⁷² of the house¹⁰⁰⁴ with planks⁶⁷⁶³ of fir.¹²⁶⁵

16  And he built^{1129 853} twenty⁶²⁴² cubits⁵²⁰ on the sides^{4480 3411} of the house,¹⁰⁰⁴ both⁴⁴⁸⁰ the floor⁷¹⁷² and the walls⁷⁰²³ with boards⁶⁷⁶³ of cedar:⁷³⁰ he even built¹¹²⁹ them for it within,^{4480 1004} even for the oracle,¹⁶⁸⁷ even for the most holy^{6944 6944} place.

17  And the house,¹⁰⁰⁴ that¹⁹³¹ is, the temple¹⁹⁶⁴ before³⁹⁴² it, was¹⁹⁶¹ forty⁷⁰⁵ cubits⁵²⁰ long.

18  And the cedar⁷³⁰ of⁴¹³ the house¹⁰⁰⁴ within⁶⁴⁴¹ was carved⁴⁷³⁴ with knops⁶⁴⁹⁷ and open⁶³⁵⁸ flowers:⁶⁷³¹ all³⁶⁰⁵ was cedar;⁷³⁰ there was no³⁶⁹ stone⁶⁸ seen.⁷²⁰⁰

19  And the oracle¹⁶⁸⁷ he prepared³⁵⁵⁹ in the house^{8432 1004} within,^{4480 6441} to set⁵⁴¹⁴ there^{8033 853} the ark⁷²⁷ of the covenant¹²⁸⁵ of the LORD.³⁰⁶⁸

20  And the oracle¹⁶⁸⁷ in the forepart⁶⁴⁴⁰ was twenty⁶²⁴² cubits⁵²⁰ in length,⁷⁵³ and twenty⁶²⁴² cubits⁵²⁰ in breadth,⁷³⁴¹ and twenty⁶²⁴² cubits⁵²⁰ in the height⁶⁹⁶⁷ thereof: and he overlaid⁶⁸²³ it with pure⁵⁴⁶² gold;²⁰⁹¹ and so covered⁶⁸²³ the altar⁴¹⁹⁶ which was of cedar.⁷³⁰

21  So Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ overlaid^{6823 853} the house¹⁰⁰⁴ within^{4480 6441} with pure⁵⁴⁶² gold:²⁰⁹¹ and he made a partition⁵⁶⁷⁴ by the chains⁷⁵⁶⁹ of gold²⁰⁹¹ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ the oracle;¹⁶⁸⁷ and he overlaid⁶⁸²³ it with gold.²⁰⁹¹

22  And the whole³⁶⁰⁵ house¹⁰⁰⁴ he overlaid⁶⁸²³ with gold,²⁰⁹¹ until⁵⁷⁰⁴ he had finished⁸⁵⁵² all³⁶⁰⁵ the house:¹⁰⁰⁴ also the whole³⁶⁰⁵ altar⁴¹⁹⁶ that⁸³⁴ was by the oracle¹⁶⁸⁷ he overlaid⁶⁸²³ with gold.²⁰⁹¹

23  And within the oracle¹⁶⁸⁷ he made⁶²¹³ two⁸¹⁴⁷ cherubims³⁷⁴² of olive⁸⁰⁸¹ tree,⁶⁰⁸⁶ each ten⁶²³⁵ cubits⁵²⁰ high.⁶⁹⁶⁷

24  And five²⁵⁶⁸ cubits⁵²⁰ was the one²⁵⁹ wing³⁶⁷¹ of the cherub,³⁷⁴² and five²⁵⁶⁸ cubits⁵²⁰ the other⁸¹⁴⁵ wing³⁶⁷¹ of the cherub:³⁷⁴² from the uttermost part^{4480 7098} of the one wing³⁶⁷¹ unto⁵⁷⁰⁴ the uttermost part⁷⁰⁹⁸ of the other³⁶⁷¹ were ten⁶²³⁵ cubits.⁵²⁰

25  And the other⁸¹⁴⁵ cherub³⁷⁴² was ten⁶²³⁵ cubits:⁵²⁰ both⁸¹⁴⁷ the cherubims³⁷⁴² were of one²⁵⁹ measure⁴⁰⁶⁰ and one²⁵⁹ size.⁷⁰⁹⁵

26  The height⁶⁹⁶⁷ of the one²⁵⁹ cherub³⁷⁴² was ten⁶²³⁵ cubits,⁵²⁰ and so³⁶⁵¹ was it of the other⁸¹⁴⁵ cherub.³⁷⁴²

27  And he set^{5414 853} the cherubims³⁷⁴² within⁸⁴³² the inner⁶⁴⁴² house:¹⁰⁰⁴ and they stretched forth^{6566 853} the wings³⁶⁷¹ of the cherubims,³⁷⁴² so that the wing³⁶⁷¹ of the one²⁵⁹ touched⁵⁰⁶⁰ the one wall,⁷⁰²³ and the wing³⁶⁷¹ of the other⁸¹⁴⁵ cherub³⁷⁴² touched⁵⁰⁶⁰ the other⁸¹⁴⁵ wall;⁷⁰²³ and their wings³⁶⁷¹ touched⁵⁰⁶⁰ one³⁶⁷¹ another^{413 3671} in⁴¹³ the midst⁸⁴³² of the house.¹⁰⁰⁴

28  And he overlaid^{6823 853} the cherubims³⁷⁴² with gold.²⁰⁹¹

29  And he carved⁷⁰⁴⁹ all³⁶⁰⁵ the walls⁷⁰²³ of the house¹⁰⁰⁴ round about⁴⁵²⁴ with carved⁶⁶⁰³ figures⁴⁷³⁴ of cherubims³⁷⁴² and palm trees⁸⁵⁶¹ and open⁶³⁵⁸ flowers,⁶⁷³¹ within^{4480 6440} and without.²⁴³⁵

30  And the floor⁷¹⁷² of the house¹⁰⁰⁴ he overlaid⁶⁸²³ with gold,²⁰⁹¹ within⁶⁴⁴¹ and without.²⁴³⁵

31  And for the entering⁶⁶⁰⁷ of the oracle¹⁶⁸⁷ he made⁶²¹³ doors¹⁸¹⁷ of olive⁸⁰⁸¹ tree:⁶⁰⁸⁶ the lintel³⁵² and side posts⁴²⁰¹ were a fifth part²⁵⁴⁹ of the wall.

32  The two⁸¹⁴⁷ doors¹⁸¹⁷ also were of olive⁸⁰⁸¹ tree;⁶⁰⁸⁶ and he carved⁷⁰⁴⁹ upon⁵⁹²¹ them carvings⁴⁷³⁴ of cherubims³⁷⁴² and palm trees⁸⁵⁶¹ and open⁶³⁵⁸ flowers,⁶⁷³¹ and overlaid⁶⁸²³ them with gold,²⁰⁹¹ and spread^{7286 853} gold²⁰⁹¹ upon⁵⁹²¹ the cherubims,³⁷⁴² and upon⁵⁹²¹ the palm trees.⁸⁵⁶¹

33  So³⁶⁵¹ also made⁶²¹³ he for the door⁶⁶⁰⁷ of the temple¹⁹⁶⁴ posts⁴²⁰¹ of olive⁸⁰⁸¹ tree,⁶⁰⁸⁶ a fourth part^{4480 854 7243} of the wall.

34  And the two⁸¹⁴⁷ doors¹⁸¹⁷ were of fir¹²⁶⁵ tree:⁶⁰⁸⁶ the two⁸¹⁴⁷ leaves⁶⁷⁶³ of the one²⁵⁹ door¹⁸¹⁷ were folding,¹⁵⁵⁰ and the two⁸¹⁴⁷ leaves⁷⁰⁵⁰ of the other⁸¹⁴⁵ door¹⁸¹⁷ were folding.¹⁵⁵⁰

35  And he carved⁷⁰⁴⁹ thereon cherubims³⁷⁴² and palm trees⁸⁵⁶¹ and open⁶³⁵⁸ flowers:⁶⁷³¹ and covered⁶⁸²³ them with gold²⁰⁹¹ fitted³⁴⁷⁴ upon⁵⁹²¹ the carved work.²⁷⁰⁷

36  And he built¹¹²⁹ the inner^{6442 853} court²⁶⁹¹ with three⁷⁹⁶⁹ rows²⁹⁰⁵ of hewed stone,¹⁴⁹⁶ and a row²⁹⁰⁵ of cedar⁷³⁰ beams.³⁷⁷³

37  In the fourth⁷²⁴³ year⁸¹⁴¹ was the foundation³²⁴⁵ of the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ laid, in the month³³⁹¹ Zif:²⁰⁹⁹

38  And in the eleventh^{259 6240} year,⁸¹⁴¹ in the month³³⁹¹ Bul,⁹⁴⁵ which¹⁹³¹ is the eighth⁸⁰⁶⁶ month,²³²⁰ was the house¹⁰⁰⁴ finished³⁶¹⁵ throughout all³⁶⁰⁵ the parts¹⁶⁹⁷ thereof, and according to all³⁶⁰⁵ the fashion⁴⁹⁴¹ of it. So was he seven⁷⁶⁵¹ years⁸¹⁴¹ in building¹¹²⁹ it.

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1  But Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ was building¹¹²⁹ his own house¹⁰⁰⁴ thirteen^{7969 6240} years,⁸¹⁴¹ and he finished^{3615 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ his house.¹⁰⁰⁴

2  He built¹¹²⁹ also ⁸⁵³ the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the forest³²⁹³ of Lebanon;³⁸⁴⁴ the length⁷⁵³ thereof was a hundred³⁹⁶⁷ cubits,⁵²⁰ and the breadth⁷³⁴¹ thereof fifty²⁵⁷² cubits,⁵²⁰ and the height⁶⁹⁶⁷ thereof thirty⁷⁹⁷⁰ cubits,⁵²⁰ upon⁵⁹²¹ four⁷⁰² rows²⁹⁰⁵ of cedar⁷³⁰ pillars,⁵⁹⁸² with cedar⁷³⁰ beams³⁷⁷³ upon⁵⁹²¹ the pillars.⁵⁹⁸²

3  And it was covered⁵⁶⁰³ with cedar⁷³⁰ above^{4480 4605} upon⁵⁹²¹ the beams,⁶⁷⁶³ that⁸³⁴ lay on⁵⁹²¹ forty⁷⁰⁵ five²⁵⁶⁸ pillars,⁵⁹⁸² fifteen^{2568 6240} in a row.²⁹⁰⁵

4  And there were windows⁸²⁶¹ in three⁷⁹⁶⁹ rows,²⁹⁰⁵ and light⁴²³⁷ was against⁴¹³ light⁴²³⁷ in three⁷⁹⁶⁹ ranks.⁶⁴⁷¹

5  And all³⁶⁰⁵ the doors⁶⁶⁰⁷ and posts⁴²⁰¹ were square,⁷²⁵¹ with the windows:⁸²⁶⁰ and light⁴²³⁷ was against⁴¹³ light⁴²³⁷ in three⁷⁹⁶⁹ ranks.⁶⁴⁷¹

6  And he made⁶²¹³ a porch¹⁹⁷ of pillars;⁵⁹⁸² the length⁷⁵³ thereof was fifty²⁵⁷² cubits,⁵²⁰ and the breadth⁷³⁴¹ thereof thirty⁷⁹⁷⁰ cubits:⁵²⁰ and the porch¹⁹⁷ was before^{5921 6440} them: and the other pillars⁵⁹⁸² and the thick beam⁵⁶⁴⁶ were before^{5921 6440} them.

7  Then he made⁶²¹³ a porch¹⁹⁷ for the throne³⁶⁷⁸ where^{834 8033} he might judge,⁸¹⁹⁹ even the porch¹⁹⁷ of judgment:⁴⁹⁴¹ and it was covered⁵⁶⁰³ with cedar⁷³⁰ from one side of the floor^{4480 7172} to⁵⁷⁰⁴ the other.⁷¹⁷²

8  And his house¹⁰⁰⁴ where^{834 8033} he dwelt³⁴²⁷ had another³¹² court²⁶⁹¹ within^{4480 1004} the porch,¹⁹⁷ which was¹⁹⁶¹ of the like²⁰⁸⁸ work.⁴⁶³⁹ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ made⁶²¹³ also a house¹⁰⁰⁴ for Pharaoh's⁶⁵⁴⁷ daughter,¹³²³ whom⁸³⁴ he had taken³⁹⁴⁷ to wife, like unto this²⁰⁸⁸ porch.¹⁹⁷

9  All³⁶⁰⁵ these⁴²⁸ were of costly³³⁶⁸ stones,⁶⁸ according to the measures⁴⁰⁶⁰ of hewed stones,¹⁴⁹⁶ sawed¹⁶⁴¹ with saws,⁴⁰⁵⁰ within^{4480 1004} and without,^{4480 2351} even from the foundation^{4480 4527} unto⁵⁷⁰⁴ the coping,²⁹⁴⁸ and so on the outside^{4480 2351} toward⁵⁷⁰⁴ the great¹⁴¹⁹ court.²⁶⁹¹

10  And the foundation³²⁴⁵ was of costly³³⁶⁸ stones,⁶⁸ even great¹⁴¹⁹ stones,⁶⁸ stones⁶⁸ of ten⁶²³⁵ cubits,⁵²⁰ and stones⁶⁸ of eight⁸⁰⁸³ cubits.⁵²⁰

11  And above^{4480 4605} were costly³³⁶⁸ stones,⁶⁸ after the measures⁴⁰⁶⁰ of hewed stones,¹⁴⁹⁶ and cedars.⁷³⁰

12  And the great¹⁴¹⁹ court²⁶⁹¹ round about⁵⁴³⁹ was with three⁷⁹⁶⁹ rows²⁹⁰⁵ of hewed stones,¹⁴⁹⁶ and a row²⁹⁰⁵ of cedar⁷³⁰ beams,³⁷⁷³ both for the inner⁶⁴⁴² court²⁶⁹¹ of the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ and for the porch¹⁹⁷ of the house.¹⁰⁰⁴

13  And king⁴⁴²⁸ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ sent⁷⁹⁷¹ and fetched^{3947 853} Hiram²⁴³⁸ out of Tyre.^{4480 6865}

14  He¹⁹³¹ was a widow's⁴⁹⁰ son¹¹²¹ of the tribe^{4480 4294} of Naphtali,⁵³²¹ and his father¹ was a man³⁷⁶ of Tyre,⁶⁸⁷⁶ a worker²⁷⁹⁰ in brass:⁵¹⁷⁸ and he was filled⁴³⁹⁰ with⁸⁵⁴ wisdom,²⁴⁵¹ and understanding,⁸³⁹⁴ and cunning¹⁸⁴⁷ to work⁶²¹³ all³⁶⁰⁵ works⁴³⁹⁹ in brass.⁵¹⁷⁸ And he came⁹³⁵ to⁴¹³ king⁴⁴²⁸ Solomon,⁸⁰¹⁰ and wrought^{6213 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ his work.⁴³⁹⁹

15  For he cast^{6696 853} two⁸¹⁴⁷ pillars⁵⁹⁸² of brass,⁵¹⁷⁸ of eighteen^{8083 6240} cubits⁵²⁰ high⁶⁹⁶⁷ apiece:^{5982 259} and a line²³³⁹ of twelve^{8147 6240} cubits⁵²⁰ did compass either of them about.^{5437 853 5982 8145}

16  And he made⁶²¹³ two⁸¹⁴⁷ chapiters³⁸⁰⁵ of molten³³³² brass,⁵¹⁷⁸ to set⁵⁴¹⁴ upon⁵⁹²¹ the tops⁷²¹⁸ of the pillars:⁵⁹⁸² the height⁶⁹⁶⁷ of the one²⁵⁹ chapiter³⁸⁰⁵ was five²⁵⁶⁸ cubits,⁵²⁰ and the height⁶⁹⁶⁷ of the other⁸¹⁴⁵ chapiter³⁸⁰⁵ was five²⁵⁶⁸ cubits:⁵²⁰

17  And nets⁷⁶³⁸ of checker⁷⁶³⁹ work,⁴⁶³⁹ and wreaths¹⁴³⁴ of chain⁸³³³ work,⁴⁶³⁹ for the chapiters³⁸⁰⁵ which⁸³⁴ were upon⁵⁹²¹ the top⁷²¹⁸ of the pillars;⁵⁹⁸² seven⁷⁶⁵¹ for the one²⁵⁹ chapiter,³⁸⁰⁵ and seven⁷⁶⁵¹ for the other⁸¹⁴⁵ chapiter.³⁸⁰⁵

18  And he made^{6213 853} the pillars,⁵⁹⁸² and two⁸¹⁴⁷ rows²⁹⁰⁵ round about⁵⁴³⁹ upon⁵⁹²¹ the one²⁵⁹ network,⁷⁶³⁹ to cover^{3680 853} the chapiters³⁸⁰⁵ that⁸³⁴ were upon⁵⁹²¹ the top,⁷²¹⁸ with pomegranates:⁷⁴¹⁶ and so³⁶⁵¹ did⁶²¹³ he for the other⁸¹⁴⁵ chapiter.³⁸⁰⁵

19  And the chapiters³⁸⁰⁵ that⁸³⁴ were upon⁵⁹²¹ the top⁷²¹⁸ of the pillars⁵⁹⁸² were of lily⁷⁷⁹⁹ work⁴⁶³⁹ in the porch,¹⁹⁷ four⁷⁰² cubits.⁵²⁰

20  And the chapiters³⁸⁰⁵ upon⁵⁹²¹ the two⁸¹⁴⁷ pillars⁵⁹⁸² had pomegranates also¹⁵⁷¹ above,^{4480 4605} over against^{4480 5980} the belly⁹⁹⁰ which⁸³⁴ was by⁵⁶⁷⁶ the network:⁷⁶³⁹ and the pomegranates⁷⁴¹⁶ were two hundred³⁹⁶⁷ in rows²⁹⁰⁵ round about⁵⁴³⁹ upon⁵⁹²¹ the other⁸¹⁴⁵ chapiter.³⁸⁰⁵

21  And he set up^{6965 853} the pillars⁵⁹⁸² in the porch¹⁹⁷ of the temple:¹⁹⁶⁴ and he set up⁶⁹⁶⁵ the right^{3233 853} pillar,⁵⁹⁸² and called^{7121 853} the name⁸⁰³⁴ thereof Jachin:³¹⁹⁹ and he set up^{6965 853} the left⁸⁰⁴² pillar,⁵⁹⁸² and called^{7121 853} the name⁸⁰³⁴ thereof Boaz.¹¹⁶²

22  And upon⁵⁹²¹ the top⁷²¹⁸ of the pillars⁵⁹⁸² was lily⁷⁷⁹⁹ work:⁴⁶³⁹ so was the work⁴³⁹⁹ of the pillars⁵⁹⁸² finished.⁸⁵⁵²

23  And he made^{6213 853} a molten³³³² sea,³²²⁰ ten⁶²³⁵ cubits⁵²⁰ from the one brim^{4480 8193} to⁵⁷⁰⁴ the other:⁸¹⁹³ it was round⁵⁶⁹⁶ all about,⁵⁴³⁹ and his height⁶⁹⁶⁷ was five²⁵⁶⁸ cubits:⁵²⁰ and a line⁶⁹⁵⁷ of thirty⁷⁹⁷⁰ cubits⁵²⁰ did compass⁵⁴³⁷ it round about.⁵⁴³⁹

24  And under^{4480 8478} the brim⁸¹⁹³ of it round about⁵⁴³⁹ there were knops⁶⁴⁹⁷ compassing⁵⁴³⁷ it, ten⁶²³⁵ in a cubit,⁵²⁰ compassing^{5362 853} the sea³²²⁰ round about:⁵⁴³⁹ the knops⁶⁴⁹⁷ were cast³³³² in two⁸¹⁴⁷ rows,²⁹⁰⁵ when it was cast.³³³³

25  It stood⁵⁹⁷⁵ upon⁵⁹²¹ twelve^{8147 6240} oxen,¹²⁴¹ three⁷⁹⁶⁹ looking⁶⁴³⁷ toward the north,⁶⁸²⁸ and three⁷⁹⁶⁹ looking⁶⁴³⁷ toward the west,³²²⁰ and three⁷⁹⁶⁹ looking⁶⁴³⁷ toward the south,⁵⁰⁴⁵ and three⁷⁹⁶⁹ looking⁶⁴³⁷ toward the east:⁴²¹⁷ and the sea³²²⁰ was set above^{4480 4605} upon⁵⁹²¹ them, and all³⁶⁰⁵ their hinder parts²⁶⁸ were inward.¹⁰⁰⁴

26  And it was a handbreadth²⁹⁴⁷ thick,⁵⁶⁷² and the brim⁸¹⁹³ thereof was wrought⁴⁶³⁹ like the brim⁸¹⁹³ of a cup,³⁵⁶³ with flowers⁶⁵²⁵ of lilies:⁷⁷⁹⁹ it contained³⁵⁵⁷ two thousand⁵⁰⁵ baths.¹³²⁴

27  And he made^{6213 853} ten⁶²³⁵ bases⁴³⁵⁰ of brass;⁵¹⁷⁸ four⁷⁰² cubits⁵²⁰ was the length⁷⁵³ of one²⁵⁹ base,⁴³⁵⁰ and four⁷⁰² cubits⁵²⁰ the breadth⁷³⁴¹ thereof, and three⁷⁹⁶⁹ cubits⁵²⁰ the height⁶⁹⁶⁷ of it.

28  And the work⁴⁶³⁹ of the bases⁴³⁵⁰ was on this²⁰⁸⁸ manner: they had borders,⁴⁵²⁶ and the borders⁴⁵²⁶ were between⁹⁹⁶ the ledges:⁷⁹⁴⁸

29  And on⁵⁹²¹ the borders⁴⁵²⁶ that⁸³⁴ were between⁹⁹⁶ the ledges⁷⁹⁴⁸ were lions,⁷³⁸ oxen,¹²⁴¹ and cherubims:³⁷⁴² and upon⁵⁹²¹ the ledges⁷⁹⁴⁸ there was a base³⁶⁵³ above:^{4480 4605} and beneath^{4480 8478} the lions⁷³⁸ and oxen¹²⁴¹ were certain additions³⁹¹⁴ made of thin⁴¹⁷⁴ work.⁴⁶³⁹

30  And every²⁵⁹ base⁴³⁵⁰ had four⁷⁰² brazen⁵¹⁷⁸ wheels,²¹² and plates⁵⁶³³ of brass:⁵¹⁷⁸ and the four⁷⁰² corners⁶⁴⁷¹ thereof had undersetters:³⁸⁰² under^{4480 8478} the laver³⁵⁹⁵ were undersetters³⁸⁰² molten,³³³² at the side^{4480 5676} of every³⁷⁶ addition.³⁹¹⁴

31  And the mouth⁶³¹⁰ of it within^{4480 1004} the chapiter³⁸⁰⁵ and above⁴⁶⁰⁵ was a cubit:⁵²⁰ but the mouth⁶³¹⁰ thereof was round⁵⁶⁹⁶ after the work⁴⁶³⁹ of the base,³⁶⁵³ a cubit⁵²⁰ and a half:^{2677 520} and also¹⁵⁷¹ upon⁵⁹²¹ the mouth⁶³¹⁰ of it were gravings⁴⁷³⁴ with their borders,⁴⁵²⁶ foursquare,⁷²⁵¹ not³⁸⁰⁸ round.⁵⁶⁹⁶

32  And under^{4480 8478} the borders⁴⁵²⁶ were four⁷⁰² wheels;²¹² and the axletrees³⁰²⁷ of the wheels²¹² were joined to the base:⁴³⁵⁰ and the height⁶⁹⁶⁷ of a²⁵⁹ wheel²¹² was a cubit⁵²⁰ and half²⁶⁷⁷ a cubit.⁵²⁰

33  And the work⁴⁶³⁹ of the wheels²¹² was like the work⁴⁶³⁹ of a chariot⁴⁸¹⁸ wheel:²¹² their axletrees,³⁰²⁷ and their naves,¹³⁵⁴ and their felloes,²⁸³⁹ and their spokes,²⁸⁴⁰ were all³⁶⁰⁵ molten.³³³²

34  And there were four⁷⁰² undersetters³⁸⁰² to⁴¹³ the four⁷⁰² corners⁶⁴³⁸ of one²⁵⁹ base:⁴³⁵⁰ and the undersetters³⁸⁰² were of⁴⁴⁸⁰ the very base⁴³⁵⁰ itself.

35  And in the top⁷²¹⁸ of the base⁴³⁵⁰ was there a round⁵⁶⁹⁶ compass⁵⁴³⁹ of half²⁶⁷⁷ a cubit⁵²⁰ high:⁶⁹⁶⁷ and on⁵⁹²¹ the top⁷²¹⁸ of the base⁴³⁵⁰ the ledges³⁰²⁷ thereof and the borders⁴⁵²⁶ thereof were of⁴⁴⁸⁰ the same.

36  For on⁵⁹²¹ the plates³⁸⁷¹ of the ledges³⁰²⁷ thereof, and on⁵⁹²¹ the borders⁴⁵²⁶ thereof, he graved⁶⁶⁰⁵ cherubims,³⁷⁴² lions,⁷³⁸ and palm trees,⁸⁵⁶¹ according to the proportion⁴⁶²⁶ of every one,³⁷⁶ and additions³⁹¹⁴ round about.⁵⁴³⁹

37  After this²⁰⁶³ manner he made^{6213 853} the ten⁶²³⁵ bases:⁴³⁵⁰ all³⁶⁰⁵ of them had one²⁵⁹ casting,⁴¹⁶⁵ one²⁵⁹ measure,⁴⁰⁶⁰ and one²⁵⁹ size.⁷⁰⁹⁵

38  Then made⁶²¹³ he ten⁶²³⁵ lavers³⁵⁹⁵ of brass:⁵¹⁷⁸ one²⁵⁹ laver³⁵⁹⁵ contained³⁵⁵⁷ forty⁷⁰⁵ baths:¹³²⁴ and every²⁵⁹ laver³⁵⁹⁵ was four⁷⁰² cubits:⁵²⁰ and upon⁵⁹²¹ every one²⁵⁹ of the ten⁶²³⁵ bases⁴³⁵⁰ one²⁵⁹ laver.³⁵⁹⁵

39  And he put^{5414 853} five²⁵⁶⁸ bases⁴³⁵⁰ on⁵⁹²¹ the right^{4480 3225} side³⁸⁰² of the house,¹⁰⁰⁴ and five²⁵⁶⁸ on⁵⁹²¹ the left^{4480 8040} side³⁸⁰² of the house:¹⁰⁰⁴ and he set⁵⁴¹⁴ the sea³²²⁰ on the right³²³³ side^{4480 3802} of the house¹⁰⁰⁴ eastward⁶⁹²⁴ over against^{4480 4136} the south.⁵⁰⁴⁵

40  And Hiram²⁴³⁸ made^{6213 853} the lavers,³⁵⁹⁵ and the shovels,³²⁵⁷ and the basins.⁴²¹⁹ So Hiram²⁴³⁸ made an end³⁶¹⁵ of doing^{6213 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ the work⁴³⁹⁹ that⁸³⁴ he made⁶²¹³ king⁴⁴²⁸ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ for the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the LORD:³⁰⁶⁸

41  The two⁸¹⁴⁷ pillars,⁵⁹⁸² and the two bowls¹⁵⁴³ of the chapiters³⁸⁰⁵ that⁸³⁴ were on⁵⁹²¹ the top⁷²¹⁸ of the two⁸¹⁴⁷ pillars;⁵⁹⁸² and the two⁸¹⁴⁷ networks,⁷⁶³⁹ to cover^{3680 853} the two⁸¹⁴⁷ bowls¹⁵⁴³ of the chapiters³⁸⁰⁵ which⁸³⁴ were upon⁵⁹²¹ the top⁷²¹⁸ of the pillars;⁵⁹⁸²

42  And four⁷⁰² hundred³⁹⁶⁷ pomegranates⁷⁴¹⁶ for the two⁸¹⁴⁷ networks,⁷⁶³⁹ even two⁸¹⁴⁷ rows²⁹⁰⁵ of pomegranates⁷⁴¹⁶ for one²⁵⁹ network,⁷⁶³⁹ to cover^{3680 853} the two⁸¹⁴⁷ bowls¹⁵⁴³ of the chapiters³⁸⁰⁵ that⁸³⁴ were upon^{5921 6440} the pillars;⁵⁹⁸²

43  And the ten⁶²³⁵ bases,⁴³⁵⁰ and ten⁶²³⁵ lavers³⁵⁹⁵ on⁵⁹²¹ the bases;⁴³⁵⁰

44  And one²⁵⁹ sea,³²²⁰ and twelve^{8147 6240} oxen¹²⁴¹ under⁸⁴⁷⁸ the sea;³²²⁰

45  And the pots,⁵⁵¹⁸ and the shovels,³²⁵⁷ and the basins:⁴²¹⁹ and all³⁶⁰⁵ these⁴²⁸ vessels,³⁶²⁷ which⁸³⁴ Hiram²⁴³⁸ made⁶²¹³ to king⁴⁴²⁸ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ for the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ were of bright⁴⁸⁰³ brass.⁵¹⁷⁸

46  In the plain³⁶⁰³ of Jordan³³⁸³ did the king⁴⁴²⁸ cast³³³² them, in the clay⁴⁵⁶⁸ ground¹²⁷ between⁹⁹⁶ Succoth⁵⁵²³ and Zarthan.⁶⁸⁹¹

47  And Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ left^{5117 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ the vessels³⁶²⁷ unweighed, because they were exceeding^{3966 3966} many:^{4480 7230} neither³⁸⁰⁸ was the weight⁴⁹⁴⁸ of the brass⁵¹⁷⁸ found out.²⁷¹³

48  And Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ made^{6213 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ the vessels³⁶²⁷ that⁸³⁴ pertained unto the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the LORD:^{3068 853} the altar⁴¹⁹⁶ of gold,²⁰⁹¹ and the table⁷⁹⁷⁹ of gold,²⁰⁹¹ whereupon^{834 5921} the shewbread^{3899 6440} was,

49  And the candlesticks⁴⁵⁰¹ of pure⁵⁴⁶² gold,²⁰⁹¹ five²⁵⁶⁸ on the right^{4480 3225} side, and five²⁵⁶⁸ on the left,^{4480 8040} before⁶⁴⁴⁰ the oracle,¹⁶⁸⁷ with the flowers,⁶⁵²⁵ and the lamps,⁵²¹⁶ and the tongs⁴⁴⁵⁷ of gold,²⁰⁹¹

50  And the bowls,⁵⁵⁹² and the snuffers,⁴²¹² and the basins,⁴²¹⁹ and the spoons,³⁷⁰⁹ and the censers⁴²⁸⁹ of pure⁵⁴⁶² gold;²⁰⁹¹ and the hinges⁶⁵⁹⁶ of gold,²⁰⁹¹ both for the doors¹⁸¹⁷ of the inner⁶⁴⁴² house,¹⁰⁰⁴ the most⁶⁹⁴⁴ holy⁶⁹⁴⁴ place, and for the doors¹⁸¹⁷ of the house,¹⁰⁰⁴ to wit, of the temple.¹⁹⁶⁴

51  So was ended⁷⁹⁹⁹ all³⁶⁰⁵ the work⁴³⁹⁹ that⁸³⁴ king⁴⁴²⁸ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ made⁶²¹³ for the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the LORD.³⁰⁶⁸ And Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ brought in^{935 853} the things which David¹⁷³² his father¹ had dedicated;⁶⁹⁴⁴ even ⁸⁵³ the silver,³⁷⁰¹ and the gold,²⁰⁹¹ and the vessels,³⁶²⁷ did he put⁵⁴¹⁴ among the treasures²¹⁴ of the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the LORD.³⁰⁶⁸

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1 Kings 8: 1-66

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1  Then²²⁷ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ assembled^{6950 853} the elders²²⁰⁵ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ and ⁸⁵³ all³⁶⁰⁵ the heads⁷²¹⁸ of the tribes,⁴²⁹⁴ the chief⁵³⁸⁷ of the fathers¹ of the children¹¹²¹ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ unto⁴¹³ king⁴⁴²⁸ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ in Jerusalem,³³⁸⁹ that they might bring up^{5927 853} the ark⁷²⁷ of the covenant¹²⁸⁵ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ out of the city^{4480 5892} of David,¹⁷³² which¹⁹³¹ is Zion.⁶⁷²⁶

2  And all³⁶⁰⁵ the men³⁷⁶ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ assembled themselves⁶⁹⁵⁰ unto⁴¹³ king⁴⁴²⁸ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ at the feast²²⁸² in the month³³⁹¹ Ethanim,³⁸⁸ which¹⁹³¹ is the seventh⁷⁶³⁷ month.²³²⁰

3  And all³⁶⁰⁵ the elders²²⁰⁵ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ came,⁹³⁵ and the priests³⁵⁴⁸ took up^{5375 853} the ark.⁷²⁷

4  And they brought up^{5927 853} the ark⁷²⁷ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ and the tabernacle¹⁶⁸ of the congregation,⁴¹⁵⁰ and all³⁶⁰⁵ the holy⁶⁹⁴⁴ vessels³⁶²⁷ that⁸³⁴ were in the tabernacle,¹⁶⁸ even those did the priests³⁵⁴⁸ and the Levites³⁸⁸¹ bring up.⁵⁹²⁷

5  And king⁴⁴²⁸ Solomon,⁸⁰¹⁰ and all³⁶⁰⁵ the congregation⁵⁷¹² of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ that were assembled³²⁵⁹ unto⁵⁹²¹ him, were with⁸⁵⁴ him before⁶⁴⁴⁰ the ark,⁷²⁷ sacrificing²⁰⁷⁶ sheep⁶⁶²⁹ and oxen,¹²⁴¹ that⁸³⁴ could not³⁸⁰⁸ be told⁵⁶⁰⁸ nor³⁸⁰⁸ numbered⁴⁴⁸⁷ for multitude.^{4480 7230}

6  And the priests³⁵⁴⁸ brought in^{935 853} the ark⁷²⁷ of the covenant¹²⁸⁵ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ unto⁴¹³ his place,⁴⁷²⁵ into⁴¹³ the oracle¹⁶⁸⁷ of the house,¹⁰⁰⁴ to⁴¹³ the most⁶⁹⁴⁴ holy⁶⁹⁴⁴ place, even under^{413 8478} the wings³⁶⁷¹ of the cherubims.³⁷⁴²

7  For³⁵⁸⁸ the cherubims³⁷⁴² spread forth⁶⁵⁶⁶ their two wings³⁶⁷¹ over⁴¹³ the place⁴⁷²⁵ of the ark,⁷²⁷ and the cherubims³⁷⁴² covered^{5526 5921} the ark⁷²⁷ and the staves⁹⁰⁵ thereof above.^{4480 4605}

8  And they drew out⁷⁴⁸ the staves,⁹⁰⁵ that the ends⁷²¹⁸ of the staves⁹⁰⁵ were seen⁷²⁰⁰ out⁴⁴⁸⁰ in the holy⁶⁹⁴⁴ place before^{5921 6440} the oracle,¹⁶⁸⁷ and they were not³⁸⁰⁸ seen⁷²⁰⁰ without:²³⁵¹ and there⁸⁰³³ they are¹⁹⁶¹ unto⁵⁷⁰⁴ this²⁰⁸⁸ day.³¹¹⁷

9  There was nothing³⁶⁹ in the ark⁷²⁷ save⁷⁵³⁵ the two⁸¹⁴⁷ tables³⁸⁷¹ of stone,⁶⁸ which⁸³⁴ Moses⁴⁸⁷² put⁵¹¹⁷ there⁸⁰³³ at Horeb,²⁷²² when⁸³⁴ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ made³⁷⁷² a covenant with⁵⁹⁷³ the children¹¹²¹ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ when they came out³³¹⁸ of the land^{4480 776} of Egypt.⁴⁷¹⁴

10  And it came to pass,¹⁹⁶¹ when the priests³⁵⁴⁸ were come out³³¹⁸ of⁴⁴⁸⁰ the holy⁶⁹⁴⁴ place, that the cloud⁶⁰⁵¹ filled^{4390 853} the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸

11  So that the priests³⁵⁴⁸ could³²⁰¹ not³⁸⁰⁸ stand⁵⁹⁷⁵ to minister⁸³³⁴ because^{4480 6440} of the cloud:⁶⁰⁵¹ for³⁵⁸⁸ the glory³⁵¹⁹ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ had filled^{4390 853} the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the LORD.³⁰⁶⁸

12  Then²²⁷ spoke⁵⁵⁹ Solomon,⁸⁰¹⁰ The LORD³⁰⁶⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ that he would dwell⁷⁹³¹ in the thick darkness.⁶²⁰⁵

13  I have surely built^{1129 1129} thee a house¹⁰⁰⁴ to dwell in,²⁰⁷³ a settled place⁴³⁴⁹ for thee to abide in³⁴²⁷ forever.⁵⁷⁶⁹

14  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ turned^{5437 853} his face⁶⁴⁴⁰ about, and blessed^{1288 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ the congregation⁶⁹⁵¹ of Israel:³⁴⁷⁸ (and all³⁶⁰⁵ the congregation⁶⁹⁵¹ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ stood;)⁵⁹⁷⁵

15  And he said,⁵⁵⁹ Blessed¹²⁸⁸ be the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ God⁴³⁰ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ which⁸³⁴ spoke¹⁶⁹⁶ with his mouth⁶³¹⁰ unto⁸⁵⁴ David¹⁷³² my father,¹ and hath with his hand³⁰²⁷ fulfilled⁴³⁹⁰ it, saying,⁵⁵⁹

16  Since⁴⁴⁸⁰ the day³¹¹⁷ that⁸³⁴ I brought forth^{3318 853} my people^{5971 853} Israel³⁴⁷⁸ out of Egypt,^{4480 4714} I chose⁹⁷⁷ no³⁸⁰⁸ city⁵⁸⁹² out of all^{4480 3605} the tribes⁷⁶²⁶ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ to build¹¹²⁹ a house,¹⁰⁰⁴ that my name⁸⁰³⁴ might be¹⁹⁶¹ therein;⁸⁰³³ but I chose⁹⁷⁷ David¹⁷³² to be¹⁹⁶¹ over⁵⁹²¹ my people⁵⁹⁷¹ Israel.³⁴⁷⁸

17  And it was¹⁹⁶¹ in⁵⁹⁷³ the heart³⁸²⁴ of David¹⁷³² my father¹ to build¹¹²⁹ a house¹⁰⁰⁴ for the name⁸⁰³⁴ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ God⁴³⁰ of Israel.³⁴⁷⁸

18  And the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ David¹⁷³² my father,¹ Whereas^{3282 834} it was¹⁹⁶¹ in⁵⁹⁷³ thine heart³⁸²⁴ to build¹¹²⁹ a house¹⁰⁰⁴ unto my name,⁸⁰³⁴ thou didst well²⁸⁹⁵ that³⁵⁸⁸ it was¹⁹⁶¹ in⁵⁹⁷³ thine heart.³⁸²⁴

19  Nevertheless⁷⁵³⁵ thou⁸⁵⁹ shalt not³⁸⁰⁸ build¹¹²⁹ the house;¹⁰⁰⁴ but^{3588 518} thy son¹¹²¹ that shall come forth³³¹⁸ out of thy loins,^{4480 2504} he¹⁹³¹ shall build¹¹²⁹ the house¹⁰⁰⁴ unto my name.⁸⁰³⁴

20  And the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ hath performed^{6965 853} his word¹⁶⁹⁷ that⁸³⁴ he spoke,¹⁶⁹⁶ and I am risen up⁶⁹⁶⁵ in the room⁸⁴⁷⁸ of David¹⁷³² my father,¹ and sit³⁴²⁷ on⁵⁹²¹ the throne³⁶⁷⁸ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ as⁸³⁴ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ promised,¹⁶⁹⁶ and have built¹¹²⁹ a house¹⁰⁰⁴ for the name⁸⁰³⁴ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ God⁴³⁰ of Israel.³⁴⁷⁸

21  And I have set⁷⁷⁶⁰ there⁸⁰³³ a place⁴⁷²⁵ for the ark,⁷²⁷ wherein^{834 8033} is the covenant¹²⁸⁵ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ which⁸³⁴ he made³⁷⁷² with⁵⁹⁷³ our fathers,¹ when he brought them out^{3318 853} of the land^{4480 776} of Egypt.⁴⁷¹⁴

22  And Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ stood⁵⁹⁷⁵ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ the altar⁴¹⁹⁶ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ in the presence⁵⁰⁴⁸ of all³⁶⁰⁵ the congregation⁶⁹⁵¹ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ and spread forth⁶⁵⁶⁶ his hands³⁷⁰⁹ toward heaven:⁸⁰⁶⁴

23  And he said,⁵⁵⁹ LORD³⁰⁶⁸ God⁴³⁰ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ there is no³⁶⁹ God⁴³⁰ like thee,³⁶⁴⁴ in heaven⁸⁰⁶⁴ above,^{4480 4605} or on⁵⁹²¹ earth⁷⁷⁶ beneath,^{4480 8478} who keepest⁸¹⁰⁴ covenant¹²⁸⁵ and mercy²⁶¹⁷ with thy servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ that walk¹⁹⁸⁰ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ thee with all³⁶⁰⁵ their heart:³⁸²⁰

24  Who⁸³⁴ hast kept⁸¹⁰⁴ with thy servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ David¹⁷³² my father^{1 853} that⁸³⁴ thou promisedst¹⁶⁹⁶ him: thou spakest¹⁶⁹⁶ also with thy mouth,⁶³¹⁰ and hast fulfilled⁴³⁹⁰ it with thine hand,³⁰²⁷ as it is this²⁰⁸⁸ day.³¹¹⁷

25  Therefore now,⁶²⁵⁸ LORD³⁰⁶⁸ God⁴³⁰ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ keep⁸¹⁰⁴ with thy servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ David¹⁷³² my father^{1 853} that⁸³⁴ thou promisedst¹⁶⁹⁶ him, saying,⁵⁵⁹ There shall not³⁸⁰⁸ fail³⁷⁷² thee a man³⁷⁶ in my sight^{4480 6440} to sit³⁴²⁷ on⁵⁹²¹ the throne³⁶⁷⁸ of Israel;³⁴⁷⁸ so⁷⁵³⁵ that⁵¹⁸ thy children¹¹²¹ take heed to^{8104 853} their way,¹⁸⁷⁰ that they walk¹⁹⁸⁰ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ me as⁸³⁴ thou hast walked¹⁹⁸⁰ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ me.

26  And now,⁶²⁵⁸ O God⁴³⁰ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ let thy word,¹⁶⁹⁷ I pray thee,⁴⁹⁹⁴ be verified,⁵³⁹ which⁸³⁴ thou spakest¹⁶⁹⁶ unto thy servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ David¹⁷³² my father.¹

27  But³⁵⁸⁸ will God⁴³⁰ indeed⁵⁵² dwell³⁴²⁷ on⁵⁹²¹ the earth?⁷⁷⁶ behold,²⁰⁰⁹ the heaven⁸⁰⁶⁴ and heaven⁸⁰⁶⁴ of heavens⁸⁰⁶⁴ cannot³⁸⁰⁸ contain³⁵⁵⁷ thee; how much less^{637 3588} this²⁰⁸⁸ house¹⁰⁰⁴ that⁸³⁴ I have built?¹¹²⁹

28  Yet have thou respect⁶⁴³⁷ unto⁴¹³ the prayer⁸⁶⁰⁵ of thy servant,⁵⁶⁵⁰ and to⁴¹³ his supplication,⁸⁴⁶⁷ O LORD³⁰⁶⁸ my God,⁴³⁰ to hearken⁸⁰⁸⁵ unto⁴¹³ the cry⁷⁴⁴⁰ and to⁴¹³ the prayer,⁸⁶⁰⁵ which⁸³⁴ thy servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ prayeth⁶⁴¹⁹ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ thee today:³¹¹⁷

29  That thine eyes⁵⁸⁶⁹ may be¹⁹⁶¹ open⁶⁶⁰⁵ toward⁴¹³ this²⁰⁸⁸ house¹⁰⁰⁴ night³⁹¹⁵ and day,³¹¹⁷ even toward⁴¹³ the place⁴⁷²⁵ of which⁸³⁴ thou hast said,⁵⁵⁹ My name⁸⁰³⁴ shall be¹⁹⁶¹ there:⁸⁰³³ that thou mayest hearken⁸⁰⁸⁵ unto⁴¹³ the prayer⁸⁶⁰⁵ which⁸³⁴ thy servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ shall make⁶⁴¹⁹ toward⁴¹³ this²⁰⁸⁸ place.⁴⁷²⁵

30  And hearken⁸⁰⁸⁵ thou to⁴¹³ the supplication⁸⁴⁶⁷ of thy servant,⁵⁶⁵⁰ and of thy people⁵⁹⁷¹ Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ when⁸³⁴ they shall pray⁶⁴¹⁹ toward⁴¹³ this²⁰⁸⁸ place:⁴⁷²⁵ and hear⁸⁰⁸⁵ thou⁸⁵⁹ in⁴¹³ heaven⁸⁰⁶⁴ thy dwelling³⁴²⁷ place:⁴⁷²⁵ and when thou hearest,⁸⁰⁸⁵ forgive.⁵⁵⁴⁵

31  ⁸⁵³ If⁸³⁴ any man³⁷⁶ trespass²³⁹⁸ against his neighbor,⁷⁴⁵³ and an oath⁴²³ be laid⁵³⁷⁷ upon him to cause him to swear,⁴²² and the oath⁴²² come⁹³⁵ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ thine altar⁴¹⁹⁶ in this²⁰⁸⁸ house:¹⁰⁰⁴

32  Then hear⁸⁰⁸⁵ thou⁸⁵⁹ in heaven,⁸⁰⁶⁴ and do,⁶²¹³ and judge^{8199 853} thy servants,⁵⁶⁵⁰ condemning⁷⁵⁶¹ the wicked,⁷⁵⁶³ to bring⁵⁴¹⁴ his way¹⁸⁷⁰ upon his head;⁷²¹⁸ and justifying⁶⁶⁶³ the righteous,⁶⁶⁶² to give⁵⁴¹⁴ him according to his righteousness.⁶⁶⁶⁶

33  When thy people⁵⁹⁷¹ Israel³⁴⁷⁸ be smitten down⁵⁰⁶² before⁶⁴⁴⁰ the enemy,³⁴¹ because⁸³⁴ they have sinned²³⁹⁸ against thee, and shall turn again⁷⁷²⁵ to⁴¹³ thee, and confess^{3034 853} thy name,⁸⁰³⁴ and pray,⁶⁴¹⁹ and make supplication²⁶⁰³ unto⁴¹³ thee in this²⁰⁸⁸ house:¹⁰⁰⁴

34  Then hear⁸⁰⁸⁵ thou⁸⁵⁹ in heaven,⁸⁰⁶⁴ and forgive⁵⁵⁴⁵ the sin²⁴⁰³ of thy people⁵⁹⁷¹ Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ and bring them again⁷⁷²⁵ unto⁴¹³ the land¹²⁷ which⁸³⁴ thou gavest⁵⁴¹⁴ unto their fathers.¹

35  When heaven⁸⁰⁶⁴ is shut up,⁶¹¹³ and there is¹⁹⁶¹ no³⁸⁰⁸ rain,⁴³⁰⁶ because³⁵⁸⁸ they have sinned²³⁹⁸ against thee; if they pray⁶⁴¹⁹ toward⁴¹³ this²⁰⁸⁸ place,⁴⁷²⁵ and confess^{3034 853} thy name,⁸⁰³⁴ and turn⁷⁷²⁵ from their sin,^{4480 2403} when³⁵⁸⁸ thou afflictest⁶⁰³¹ them:

36  Then hear⁸⁰⁸⁵ thou⁸⁵⁹ in heaven,⁸⁰⁶⁴ and forgive⁵⁵⁴⁵ the sin²⁴⁰³ of thy servants,⁵⁶⁵⁰ and of thy people⁵⁹⁷¹ Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ that³⁵⁸⁸ thou teach³³⁸⁴ them ⁸⁵³ the⁸³⁴ good²⁸⁹⁶ way¹⁸⁷⁰ wherein they should walk,¹⁹⁸⁰ and give⁵⁴¹⁴ rain⁴³⁰⁶ upon⁵⁹²¹ thy land,⁷⁷⁶ which⁸³⁴ thou hast given⁵⁴¹⁴ to thy people⁵⁹⁷¹ for an inheritance.⁵¹⁵⁹

37  If³⁵⁸⁸ there be¹⁹⁶¹ in the land⁷⁷⁶ famine,⁷⁴⁵⁸ if³⁵⁸⁸ there be¹⁹⁶¹ pestilence,¹⁶⁹⁸ blasting,⁷⁷¹¹ mildew,³⁴²⁰ locust,⁶⁹⁷ or if³⁵⁸⁸ there be¹⁹⁶¹ caterpillar;²⁶²⁵ if³⁵⁸⁸ their enemy³⁴¹ besiege⁶⁸⁸⁷ them in the land⁷⁷⁶ of their cities;⁸¹⁷⁹ whatsoever³⁶⁰⁵ plague,⁵⁰⁶¹ whatsoever³⁶⁰⁵ sickness⁴²⁴⁵ there be;

38  What³⁶⁰⁵ prayer⁸⁶⁰⁵ and supplication⁸⁴⁶⁷ soever^{3605 834} be¹⁹⁶¹ made by any³⁶⁰⁵ man,¹²⁰ or by all³⁶⁰⁵ thy people⁵⁹⁷¹ Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ which⁸³⁴ shall know³⁰⁴⁵ every man³⁷⁶ the plague⁵⁰⁶¹ of his own heart,³⁸²⁴ and spread forth⁶⁵⁶⁶ his hands³⁷⁰⁹ toward⁴¹³ this²⁰⁸⁸ house:¹⁰⁰⁴

39  Then hear⁸⁰⁸⁵ thou⁸⁵⁹ in heaven⁸⁰⁶⁴ thy dwelling³⁴²⁷ place,⁴³⁴⁹ and forgive,⁵⁵⁴⁵ and do,⁶²¹³ and give⁵⁴¹⁴ to every man³⁷⁶ according to³⁶⁰⁵ his ways,¹⁸⁷⁰ whose^{834 853} heart³⁸²⁴ thou knowest;³⁰⁴⁵ (for³⁵⁸⁸ thou,⁸⁵⁹ even thou only,⁹⁰⁵ knowest^{3045 853} the hearts³⁸²⁴ of all³⁶⁰⁵ the children¹¹²¹ of men;)¹²⁰

40  That⁴⁶¹⁶ they may fear³³⁷² thee all³⁶⁰⁵ the days³¹¹⁷ that⁸³⁴ they¹⁹⁹² live²⁴¹⁶ in^{5921 6440} the land¹²⁷ which⁸³⁴ thou gavest⁵⁴¹⁴ unto our fathers.¹

41  Moreover¹⁵⁷¹ concerning⁴¹³ a stranger,⁵²³⁷ that⁸³⁴ is not³⁸⁰⁸ of thy people^{4480 5971} Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ but cometh⁹³⁵ out of a far country^{4480 776 7350} for thy name's sake;^{4616 8034}

42  (For³⁵⁸⁸ they shall hear of^{8085 853} thy great¹⁴¹⁹ name,⁸⁰³⁴ and of thy strong²³⁸⁹ hand,³⁰²⁷ and of thy stretched out⁵¹⁸⁶ arm;)²²²⁰ when he shall come⁹³⁵ and pray⁶⁴¹⁹ toward⁴¹³ this²⁰⁸⁸ house;¹⁰⁰⁴

43  Hear⁸⁰⁸⁵ thou⁸⁵⁹ in heaven⁸⁰⁶⁴ thy dwelling³⁴²⁷ place,⁴³⁴⁹ and do⁶²¹³ according to all³⁶⁰⁵ that⁸³⁴ the stranger⁵²³⁷ calleth⁷¹²¹ to⁴¹³ thee for: that⁴⁶¹⁶ all³⁶⁰⁵ people⁵⁹⁷¹ of the earth⁷⁷⁶ may know^{3045 853} thy name,⁸⁰³⁴ to fear³³⁷² thee, as do thy people⁵⁹⁷¹ Israel;³⁴⁷⁸ and that they may know³⁰⁴⁵ that³⁵⁸⁸ this²⁰⁸⁸ house,¹⁰⁰⁴ which⁸³⁴ I have built,¹¹²⁹ is called⁷¹²¹ by⁵⁹²¹ thy name.⁸⁰³⁴

44  If³⁵⁸⁸ thy people⁵⁹⁷¹ go out³³¹⁸ to battle⁴⁴²¹ against⁵⁹²¹ their enemy,³⁴¹ whithersoever^{1870 834} thou shalt send⁷⁹⁷¹ them, and shall pray⁶⁴¹⁹ unto⁴¹³ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ toward¹⁸⁷⁰ the city⁵⁸⁹² which⁸³⁴ thou hast chosen,⁹⁷⁷ and toward the house¹⁰⁰⁴ that⁸³⁴ I have built¹¹²⁹ for thy name:⁸⁰³⁴

45  Then hear⁸⁰⁸⁵ thou in heaven^{8064 853} their prayer⁸⁶⁰⁵ and their supplication,⁸⁴⁶⁷ and maintain⁶²¹³ their cause.⁴⁹⁴¹

46  If³⁵⁸⁸ they sin²³⁹⁸ against thee, (for³⁵⁸⁸ there is no³⁶⁹ man¹²⁰ that⁸³⁴ sinneth²³⁹⁸ not,)³⁸⁰⁸ and thou be angry⁵⁹⁹ with them, and deliver⁵⁴¹⁴ them to⁶⁴⁴⁰ the enemy,³⁴¹ so that they carry them away⁷⁶¹⁷ captives⁷⁶¹⁷ unto⁴¹³ the land⁷⁷⁶ of the enemy,³⁴¹ far⁷³⁵⁰ or¹⁷⁶ near;⁷¹³⁸

47  Yet if they shall bethink themselves^{7725 413 3820} in the land⁷⁷⁶ whither^{834 8033} they were carried captives,⁷⁶¹⁷ and repent,⁷⁷²⁵ and make supplication²⁶⁰³ unto⁴¹³ thee in the land⁷⁷⁶ of them that carried them captives,⁷⁶¹⁷ saying,⁵⁵⁹ We have sinned,²³⁹⁸ and have done perversely,⁵⁷⁵³ we have committed wickedness;⁷⁵⁶¹

48  And so return⁷⁷²⁵ unto⁴¹³ thee with all³⁶⁰⁵ their heart,³⁸²⁴ and with all³⁶⁰⁵ their soul,⁵³¹⁵ in the land⁷⁷⁶ of their enemies,³⁴¹ which⁸³⁴ led them away captive,^{7617 853} and pray⁶⁴¹⁹ unto⁴¹³ thee toward¹⁸⁷⁰ their land,⁷⁷⁶ which⁸³⁴ thou gavest⁵⁴¹⁴ unto their fathers,¹ the city⁵⁸⁹² which⁸³⁴ thou hast chosen,⁹⁷⁷ and the house¹⁰⁰⁴ which⁸³⁴ I have built¹¹²⁹ for thy name:⁸⁰³⁴

49  Then hear⁸⁰⁸⁵ thou ⁸⁵³ their prayer⁸⁶⁰⁵ and their supplication⁸⁴⁶⁷ in heaven⁸⁰⁶⁴ thy dwelling³⁴²⁷ place,⁴³⁴⁹ and maintain⁶²¹³ their cause,⁴⁹⁴¹

50  And forgive⁵⁵⁴⁵ thy people⁵⁹⁷¹ that⁸³⁴ have sinned²³⁹⁸ against thee, and all³⁶⁰⁵ their transgressions⁶⁵⁸⁸ wherein⁸³⁴ they have transgressed⁶⁵⁸⁶ against thee, and give⁵⁴¹⁴ them compassion⁷³⁵⁶ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ them who carried them captive,⁷⁶¹⁷ that they may have compassion on⁷³⁵⁵ them:

51  For³⁵⁸⁸ they¹⁹⁹² be thy people,⁵⁹⁷¹ and thine inheritance,⁵¹⁵⁹ which⁸³⁴ thou broughtest forth³³¹⁸ out of Egypt,^{4480 4714} from the midst^{4480 8432} of the furnace³⁵⁶⁴ of iron:¹²⁷⁰

52  That thine eyes⁵⁸⁶⁹ may be¹⁹⁶¹ open⁶⁶⁰⁵ unto⁴¹³ the supplication⁸⁴⁶⁷ of thy servant,⁵⁶⁵⁰ and unto⁴¹³ the supplication⁸⁴⁶⁷ of thy people⁵⁹⁷¹ Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ to hearken⁸⁰⁸⁵ unto⁴¹³ them in all³⁶⁰⁵ that they call⁷¹²¹ for unto⁴¹³ thee.

53  For³⁵⁸⁸ thou⁸⁵⁹ didst separate⁹¹⁴ them from among all^{4480 3605} the people⁵⁹⁷¹ of the earth,⁷⁷⁶ to be thine inheritance,⁵¹⁵⁹ as⁸³⁴ thou spakest¹⁶⁹⁶ by the hand³⁰²⁷ of Moses⁴⁸⁷² thy servant,⁵⁶⁵⁰ when thou broughtest^{3318 853} our fathers¹ out of Egypt,^{4480 4714} O Lord¹³⁶ GOD.³⁰⁶⁸

54  And it was¹⁹⁶¹ so, that when Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ had made an end³⁶¹⁵ of praying^{6419 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ this²⁰⁶³ prayer⁸⁶⁰⁵ and supplication⁸⁴⁶⁷ unto⁴¹³ the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ he arose⁶⁹⁶⁵ from before^{4480 6440} the altar⁴¹⁹⁶ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ from kneeling^{4480 3766} on⁵⁹²¹ his knees¹²⁹⁰ with his hands³⁷⁰⁹ spread up⁶⁵⁶⁶ to heaven.⁸⁰⁶⁴

55  And he stood,⁵⁹⁷⁵ and blessed^{1288 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ the congregation⁶⁹⁵¹ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ with a loud¹⁴¹⁹ voice,⁶⁹⁶³ saying,⁵⁵⁹

56  Blessed¹²⁸⁸ be the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ that⁸³⁴ hath given⁵⁴¹⁴ rest⁴⁴⁹⁶ unto his people⁵⁹⁷¹ Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ according to all³⁶⁰⁵ that⁸³⁴ he promised:¹⁶⁹⁶ there hath not³⁸⁰⁸ failed⁵³⁰⁷ one²⁵⁹ word¹⁶⁹⁷ of all^{4480 3605} his good²⁸⁹⁶ promise,¹⁶⁹⁷ which⁸³⁴ he promised¹⁶⁹⁶ by the hand³⁰²⁷ of Moses⁴⁸⁷² his servant.⁵⁶⁵⁰

57  The LORD³⁰⁶⁸ our God⁴³⁰ be¹⁹⁶¹ with⁵⁹⁷³ us, as⁸³⁴ he was¹⁹⁶¹ with⁵⁹⁷³ our fathers:¹ let him not⁴⁰⁸ leave⁵⁸⁰⁰ us, nor⁴⁰⁸ forsake⁵²⁰³ us:

58  That he may incline⁵¹⁸⁶ our hearts³⁸²⁴ unto⁴¹³ him, to walk¹⁹⁸⁰ in all³⁶⁰⁵ his ways,¹⁸⁷⁰ and to keep⁸¹⁰⁴ his commandments,⁴⁶⁸⁷ and his statutes,²⁷⁰⁶ and his judgments,⁴⁹⁴¹ which⁸³⁴ he commanded^{6680 853} our fathers.¹

59  And let these⁴²⁸ my words,¹⁶⁹⁷ wherewith⁸³⁴ I have made supplication²⁶⁰³ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ be¹⁹⁶¹ nigh⁷¹³⁸ unto⁴¹³ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ our God⁴³⁰ day³¹¹⁹ and night,³⁹¹⁵ that he maintain⁶²¹³ the cause⁴⁹⁴¹ of his servant,⁵⁶⁵⁰ and the cause⁴⁹⁴¹ of his people⁵⁹⁷¹ Israel³⁴⁷⁸ at all times,³¹¹⁷ as the matter¹⁶⁹⁷ shall require:³¹¹⁷

60  That⁴⁶¹⁶ all³⁶⁰⁵ the people⁵⁹⁷¹ of the earth⁷⁷⁶ may know³⁰⁴⁵ that³⁵⁸⁸ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ is God,⁴³⁰ and that there is none³⁶⁹ else.⁵⁷⁵⁰

61  Let your heart³⁸²⁴ therefore be¹⁹⁶¹ perfect⁸⁰⁰³ with⁵⁹⁷³ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ our God,⁴³⁰ to walk¹⁹⁸⁰ in his statutes,²⁷⁰⁶ and to keep⁸¹⁰⁴ his commandments,⁴⁶⁸⁷ as at this²⁰⁸⁸ day.³¹¹⁷

62  And the king,⁴⁴²⁸ and all³⁶⁰⁵ Israel³⁴⁷⁸ with⁵⁹⁷³ him, offered²⁰⁷⁶ sacrifice²⁰⁷⁷ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ the LORD.³⁰⁶⁸

63  And Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ offered^{2076 853} a sacrifice²⁰⁷⁷ of peace offerings,⁸⁰⁰² which⁸³⁴ he offered²⁰⁷⁶ unto the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ two⁸¹⁴⁷ and twenty⁶²⁴² thousand⁵⁰⁵ oxen,¹²⁴¹ and a hundred³⁹⁶⁷ and twenty⁶²⁴² thousand⁵⁰⁵ sheep.⁶⁶²⁹ So the king⁴⁴²⁸ and all³⁶⁰⁵ the children¹¹²¹ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ dedicated^{2596 853} the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the LORD.³⁰⁶⁸

64  The same¹⁹³¹ day³¹¹⁷ did the king⁴⁴²⁸ hallow^{6942 853} the middle⁸⁴³² of the court²⁶⁹¹ that⁸³⁴ was before⁶⁴⁴⁰ the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the LORD:³⁰⁶⁸ for³⁵⁸⁸ there⁸⁰³³ he offered^{6213 853} burnt offerings,⁵⁹³⁰ and meat offerings,⁴⁵⁰³ and the fat²⁴⁵⁹ of the peace offerings:⁸⁰⁰² because³⁵⁸⁸ the brazen⁵¹⁷⁸ altar⁴¹⁹⁶ that⁸³⁴ was before⁶⁴⁴⁰ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ was too little⁶⁹⁹⁶ to receive^{4480 3557 853} the burnt offerings,⁵⁹³⁰ and meat offerings,⁴⁵⁰³ and the fat²⁴⁵⁹ of the peace offerings.⁸⁰⁰²

65  And at that¹⁹³¹ time⁶²⁵⁶ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ held^{6213 853} a feast,²²⁸² and all³⁶⁰⁵ Israel³⁴⁷⁸ with⁵⁹⁷³ him, a great¹⁴¹⁹ congregation,⁶⁹⁵¹ from the entering in^{4480 935} of Hamath²⁵⁷⁴ unto⁵⁷⁰⁴ the river⁵¹⁵⁸ of Egypt,⁴⁷¹⁴ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ our God,⁴³⁰ seven⁷⁶⁵¹ days³¹¹⁷ and seven⁷⁶⁵¹ days,³¹¹⁷ even fourteen^{702 6240} days.³¹¹⁷

66  On the eighth⁸⁰⁶⁶ day³¹¹⁷ he sent^{7971 853} the people⁵⁹⁷¹ away: and they blessed^{1288 853} the king,⁴⁴²⁸ and went¹⁹⁸⁰ unto their tents¹⁶⁸ joyful⁸⁰⁵⁶ and glad²⁸⁹⁶ of heart³⁸²⁰ for⁵⁹²¹ all³⁶⁰⁵ the goodness²⁸⁹⁶ that⁸³⁴ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ had done⁶²¹³ for David¹⁷³² his servant,⁵⁶⁵⁰ and for Israel³⁴⁷⁸ his people.⁵⁹⁷¹

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1 Kings 9: 1-28

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1  And it came to pass,¹⁹⁶¹ when Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ had finished³⁶¹⁵ the building¹¹²⁹ of ⁸⁵³ the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ and the king's⁴⁴²⁸ house,¹⁰⁰⁴ and all³⁶⁰⁵ Solomon's⁸⁰¹⁰ desire²⁸³⁷ which⁸³⁴ he was pleased²⁶⁵⁴ to do,⁶²¹³

2  That the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ appeared⁷²⁰⁰ to⁴¹³ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ the second time,⁸¹⁴⁵ as⁸³⁴ he had appeared⁷²⁰⁰ unto⁴¹³ him at Gibeon.¹³⁹¹

3  And the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ him, I have heard^{8085 853} thy prayer⁸⁶⁰⁵ and thy supplication,⁸⁴⁶⁷ that⁸³⁴ thou hast made²⁰⁶³ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ me: I have hallowed^{6942 853} this²⁰⁸⁸ house,¹⁰⁰⁴ which⁸³⁴ thou hast built,¹¹²⁹ to put⁷⁷⁶⁰ my name⁸⁰³⁴ there⁸⁰³³ forever;^{5704 5769} and mine eyes⁵⁸⁶⁹ and mine heart³⁸²⁰ shall be¹⁹⁶¹ there⁸⁰³³ perpetually.^{3605 3117}

4  And if⁵¹⁸ thou⁸⁵⁹ wilt walk¹⁹⁸⁰ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ me, as⁸³⁴ David¹⁷³² thy father¹ walked,¹⁹⁸⁰ in integrity⁸⁵³⁷ of heart,³⁸²⁴ and in uprightness,³⁴⁷⁶ to do⁶²¹³ according to all³⁶⁰⁵ that⁸³⁴ I have commanded⁶⁶⁸⁰ thee, and wilt keep⁸¹⁰⁴ my statutes²⁷⁰⁶ and my judgments:⁴⁹⁴¹

5  Then I will establish^{6965 853} the throne³⁶⁷⁸ of thy kingdom⁴⁴⁶⁷ upon⁵⁹²¹ Israel³⁴⁷⁸ forever,⁵⁷⁶⁹ as⁸³⁴ I promised¹⁶⁹⁶ to⁵⁹²¹ David¹⁷³² thy father,¹ saying,⁵⁵⁹ There shall not³⁸⁰⁸ fail³⁷⁷² thee a man³⁷⁶ upon^{4480 5921} the throne³⁶⁷⁸ of Israel.³⁴⁷⁸

6  But if⁵¹⁸ ye shall at all turn^{7725 7725} from following^{4480 310} me, ye⁸⁵⁹ or your children,¹¹²¹ and will not³⁸⁰⁸ keep⁸¹⁰⁴ my commandments⁴⁶⁸⁷ and my statutes²⁷⁰⁸ which⁸³⁴ I have set⁵⁴¹⁴ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ you, but go¹⁹⁸⁰ and serve⁵⁶⁴⁷ other³¹² gods,⁴³⁰ and worship⁷⁸¹² them:

7  Then will I cut off^{3772 853} Israel³⁴⁷⁸ out of^{4480 5921 6440} the land¹²⁷ which⁸³⁴ I have given⁵⁴¹⁴ them; and this house,¹⁰⁰⁴ which⁸³⁴ I have hallowed⁶⁹⁴² for my name,⁸⁰³⁴ will I cast⁷⁹⁷¹ out of^{4480 5921} my sight;⁶⁴⁴⁰ and Israel³⁴⁷⁸ shall be¹⁹⁶¹ a proverb⁴⁹¹² and a byword⁸¹⁴⁸ among all³⁶⁰⁵ people:⁵⁹⁷¹

8  And at this²⁰⁸⁸ house,¹⁰⁰⁴ which is¹⁹⁶¹ high,⁵⁹⁴⁵ every one³⁶⁰⁵ that passeth⁵⁶⁷⁴ by⁵⁹²¹ it shall be astonished,⁸⁰⁷⁴ and shall hiss;⁸³¹⁹ and they shall say,⁵⁵⁹ Why⁴¹⁰⁰ hath the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ done⁶²¹³ thus³⁶⁰² unto this²⁰⁶³ land,⁷⁷⁶ and to this²⁰⁸⁸ house?¹⁰⁰⁴

9  And they shall answer,⁵⁵⁹ Because^{5921 834} they forsook^{5800 853} the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ their God,⁴³⁰ who⁸³⁴ brought forth^{3318 853} their fathers¹ out of the land^{4480 776} of Egypt,⁴⁷¹⁴ and have taken hold²³⁸⁸ upon other³¹² gods,⁴³⁰ and have worshiped⁷⁸¹² them, and served⁵⁶⁴⁷ them: therefore^{5921 3651} hath the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ brought⁹³⁵ upon⁵⁹²¹ them ⁸⁵³ all³⁶⁰⁵ this²⁰⁶³ evil.⁷⁴⁵¹

10  And it came to pass¹⁹⁶¹ at the end^{4480 7097} of twenty⁶²⁴² years,⁸¹⁴¹ when⁸³⁴ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ had built^{1129 853} the two⁸¹⁴⁷ houses,^{1004 853} the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ and the king's⁴⁴²⁸ house,¹⁰⁰⁴

11  (Now Hiram²⁴³⁸ the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Tyre⁶⁸⁶⁵ had furnished^{5375 853} Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ with cedar⁷³⁰ trees⁶⁰⁸⁶ and fir¹²⁶⁵ trees,⁶⁰⁸⁶ and with gold,²⁰⁹¹ according to all³⁶⁰⁵ his desire,)²⁶⁵⁶ that then²²⁷ king⁴⁴²⁸ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ gave⁵⁴¹⁴ Hiram²⁴³⁸ twenty⁶²⁴² cities⁵⁸⁹² in the land⁷⁷⁶ of Galilee.¹⁵⁵¹

12  And Hiram²⁴³⁸ came out³³¹⁸ from Tyre^{4480 6865} to see^{7200 853} the cities⁵⁸⁹² which⁸³⁴ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ had given⁵⁴¹⁴ him; and they pleased^{3474 5869} him not.³⁸⁰⁸

13  And he said,⁵⁵⁹ What⁴¹⁰⁰ cities⁵⁸⁹² are these⁴²⁸ which⁸³⁴ thou hast given⁵⁴¹⁴ me, my brother?²⁵¹ And he called⁷¹²¹ them the land⁷⁷⁶ of Cabul³⁵²¹ unto⁵⁷⁰⁴ this²⁰⁸⁸ day.³¹¹⁷

14  And Hiram²⁴³⁸ sent⁷⁹⁷¹ to the king⁴⁴²⁸ sixscore^{3967 6242} talents³⁶⁰³ of gold.²⁰⁹¹

15  And this²⁰⁸⁸ is the reason¹⁶⁹⁷ of the levy⁴⁵²² which⁸³⁴ king⁴⁴²⁸ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ raised;⁵⁹²⁷ for to build^{1129 853} the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ and his own house,¹⁰⁰⁴ and Millo,⁴⁴⁰⁷ and the wall²³⁴⁶ of Jerusalem,³³⁸⁹ and Hazor,²⁶⁷⁴ and Megiddo,⁴⁰²³ and Gezer.¹⁵⁰⁷

16  For Pharaoh⁶⁵⁴⁷ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Egypt⁴⁷¹⁴ had gone up,⁵⁹²⁷ and taken^{3920 853} Gezer,¹⁵⁰⁷ and burnt⁸³¹³ it with fire,⁷⁸⁴ and slain²⁰²⁶ the Canaanites³⁶⁶⁹ that dwelt³⁴²⁷ in the city,⁵⁸⁹² and given⁵⁴¹⁴ it for a present⁷⁹⁶⁴ unto his daughter,¹³²³ Solomon's⁸⁰¹⁰ wife.⁸⁰²

17  And Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ built^{1129 853} Gezer,¹⁵⁰⁷ and Beth-horon¹⁰³² the nether,⁸⁴⁸¹

18  And Baalath,¹¹⁹¹ and Tadmor⁸⁴¹² in the wilderness,⁴⁰⁵⁷ in the land,⁷⁷⁶

19  And all³⁶⁰⁵ the cities⁵⁸⁹² of store⁴⁵⁴³ that⁸³⁴ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ had,¹⁹⁶¹ and cities⁵⁸⁹² for his chariots,⁷³⁹³ and cities⁵⁸⁹² for his horsemen,⁶⁵⁷¹ and that which⁸³⁴ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ desired²⁸³⁶ to build¹¹²⁹ in Jerusalem,³³⁸⁹ and in Lebanon,³⁸⁴⁴ and in all³⁶⁰⁵ the land⁷⁷⁶ of his dominion.⁴⁴⁷⁵

20  And all³⁶⁰⁵ the people⁵⁹⁷¹ that were left³⁴⁹⁸ of⁴⁴⁸⁰ the Amorites,⁵⁶⁷ Hittites,²⁸⁵⁰ Perizzites,⁶⁵²² Hivites,²³⁴⁰ and Jebusites,²⁹⁸³ which⁸³⁴ were not³⁸⁰⁸ of the children^{4480 1121} of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸

21  Their children¹¹²¹ that⁸³⁴ were left³⁴⁹⁸ after³¹⁰ them in the land,⁷⁷⁶ whom⁸³⁴ the children¹¹²¹ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ also were not³⁸⁰⁸ able³²⁰¹ utterly to destroy,²⁷⁶³ upon those did Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ levy⁵⁹²⁷ a tribute of bondservice^{4522 5647} unto⁵⁷⁰⁴ this²⁰⁸⁸ day.³¹¹⁷

22  But of the children^{4480 1121} of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ did Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ make⁵⁴¹⁴ no³⁸⁰⁸ bondmen:⁵⁶⁵⁰ but³⁵⁸⁸ they¹⁹⁹² were men³⁷⁶ of war,⁴⁴²¹ and his servants,⁵⁶⁵⁰ and his princes,⁸²⁶⁹ and his captains,⁷⁹⁹¹ and rulers⁸²⁶⁹ of his chariots,⁷³⁹³ and his horsemen.⁶⁵⁷¹

23  These⁴²⁸ were the chief⁸²⁶⁹ of the officers⁵³²⁴ that⁸³⁴ were over⁵⁹²¹ Solomon's⁸⁰¹⁰ work,⁴³⁹⁹ five²⁵⁶⁸ hundred³⁹⁶⁷ and fifty,²⁵⁷² which bare rule⁷²⁸⁷ over the people⁵⁹⁷¹ that wrought⁶²¹³ in the work.⁴³⁹⁹

24  But³⁸⁹ Pharaoh's⁶⁵⁴⁷ daughter¹³²³ came up⁵⁹²⁷ out of the city^{4480 5892} of David¹⁷³² unto⁴¹³ her house¹⁰⁰⁴ which⁸³⁴ Solomon had built¹¹²⁹ for her: then²²⁷ did he build^{1129 853} Millo.⁴⁴⁰⁷

25  And three⁷⁹⁶⁹ times⁶⁴⁷¹ in a year⁸¹⁴¹ did Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ offer⁵⁹²⁷ burnt offerings⁵⁹³⁰ and peace offerings⁸⁰⁰² upon⁵⁹²¹ the altar⁴¹⁹⁶ which⁸³⁴ he built¹¹²⁹ unto the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ and he burnt incense⁶⁹⁹⁹ upon⁸⁵⁴ the altar that⁸³⁴ was before⁶⁴⁴⁰ the LORD.³⁰⁶⁸ So he finished^{7999 853} the house.¹⁰⁰⁴

26  And king⁴⁴²⁸ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ made⁶²¹³ a navy of ships⁵⁹⁰ in Ezion-geber,⁶¹⁰⁰ which⁸³⁴ is beside⁸⁵⁴ Eloth,³⁵⁹ on⁵⁹²¹ the shore⁸¹⁹³ of the Red⁵⁴⁸⁸ sea,³²²⁰ in the land⁷⁷⁶ of Edom.¹²³

27  And Hiram²⁴³⁸ sent⁷⁹⁷¹ in the navy^{590 853} his servants,⁵⁶⁵⁰ shipmen^{376 591} that had knowledge³⁰⁴⁵ of the sea,³²²⁰ with⁵⁹⁷³ the servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ of Solomon.⁸⁰¹⁰

28  And they came⁹³⁵ to Ophir,²¹¹ and fetched³⁹⁴⁷ from thence^{4480 8033} gold,²⁰⁹¹ four⁷⁰² hundred³⁹⁶⁷ and twenty⁶²⁴² talents,³⁶⁰³ and brought⁹³⁵ it to⁴¹³ king⁴⁴²⁸ Solomon.⁸⁰¹⁰

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1 Kings 10: 1-29

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1  And when the queen⁴⁴³⁶ of Sheba⁷⁶¹⁴ heard⁸⁰⁸⁵ of ⁸⁵³ the fame⁸⁰⁸⁸ of Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ concerning the name⁸⁰³⁴ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ she came⁹³⁵ to prove⁵²⁵⁴ him with hard questions.²⁴²⁰

2  And she came⁹³⁵ to Jerusalem³³⁸⁹ with a very³⁹⁶⁶ great³⁵¹⁵ train,²⁴²⁸ with camels¹⁵⁸¹ that bore⁵³⁷⁵ spices,¹³¹⁴ and very³⁹⁶⁶ much⁷²²⁷ gold,²⁰⁹¹ and precious³³⁶⁸ stones:⁶⁸ and when she was come⁹³⁵ to⁴¹³ Solomon,⁸⁰¹⁰ she communed¹⁶⁹⁶ with⁴¹³ him of ⁸⁵³ all³⁶⁰⁵ that⁸³⁴ was¹⁹⁶¹ in⁵⁹⁷³ her heart.³⁸²⁴

3  And Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ told⁵⁰⁴⁶ her ⁸⁵³ all³⁶⁰⁵ her questions:¹⁶⁹⁷ there was¹⁹⁶¹ not³⁸⁰⁸ any thing¹⁶⁹⁷ hid⁵⁹⁵⁶ from⁴⁴⁸⁰ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ which⁸³⁴ he told⁵⁰⁴⁶ her not.³⁸⁰⁸

4  And when the queen⁴⁴³⁶ of Sheba⁷⁶¹⁴ had seen^{7200 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ Solomon's⁸⁰¹⁰ wisdom,²⁴⁵¹ and the house¹⁰⁰⁴ that⁸³⁴ he had built,¹¹²⁹

5  And the meat³⁹⁷⁸ of his table,⁷⁹⁷⁹ and the sitting⁴¹⁸⁶ of his servants,⁵⁶⁵⁰ and the attendance⁴⁶¹² of his ministers,⁸³³⁴ and their apparel,⁴⁴⁰³ and his cupbearers,⁴⁹⁴⁵ and his ascent⁵⁹³⁰ by which⁸³⁴ he went up⁵⁹²⁷ unto the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the LORD;³⁰⁶⁸ there was¹⁹⁶¹ no³⁸⁰⁸ more⁵⁷⁵⁰ spirit⁷³⁰⁷ in her.

6  And she said⁵⁵⁹ to⁴¹³ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ It was¹⁹⁶¹ a true⁵⁷¹ report¹⁶⁹⁷ that⁸³⁴ I heard⁸⁰⁸⁵ in mine own land⁷⁷⁶ of⁵⁹²¹ thy acts¹⁶⁹⁷ and of⁵⁹²¹ thy wisdom.²⁴⁵¹

7  Howbeit I believed⁵³⁹ not³⁸⁰⁸ the words,¹⁶⁹⁷ until^{5704 834} I came,⁹³⁵ and mine eyes⁵⁸⁶⁹ had seen⁷²⁰⁰ it: and, behold,²⁰⁰⁹ the half²⁶⁷⁷ was not³⁸⁰⁸ told⁵⁰⁴⁶ me: thy wisdom²⁴⁵¹ and prosperity²⁸⁹⁶ exceedeth^{3254 413} the fame⁸⁰⁵² which⁸³⁴ I heard.⁸⁰⁸⁵

8  Happy⁸³⁵ are thy men,³⁷⁶ happy⁸³⁵ are these⁴²⁸ thy servants,⁵⁶⁵⁰ which stand⁵⁹⁷⁵ continually⁸⁵⁴⁸ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ thee, and that hear^{8085 853} thy wisdom.²⁴⁵¹

9  Blessed¹²⁸⁸ be¹⁹⁶¹ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ thy God,⁴³⁰ which⁸³⁴ delighted²⁶⁵⁴ in thee, to set⁵⁴¹⁴ thee on⁵⁹²¹ the throne³⁶⁷⁸ of Israel:³⁴⁷⁸ because the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ loved^{157 853} Israel³⁴⁷⁸ forever,⁵⁷⁶⁹ therefore made⁷⁷⁶⁰ he thee king,⁴⁴²⁸ to do⁶²¹³ judgment⁴⁹⁴¹ and justice.⁶⁶⁶⁶

10  And she gave⁵⁴¹⁴ the king⁴⁴²⁸ a hundred³⁹⁶⁷ and twenty⁶²⁴² talents³⁶⁰³ of gold,²⁰⁹¹ and of spices¹³¹⁴ very³⁹⁶⁶ great store,⁷²³⁵ and precious³³⁶⁸ stones:⁶⁸ there came⁹³⁵ no³⁸⁰⁸ more⁵⁷⁵⁰ such¹⁹³¹ abundance⁷²³⁰ of spices¹³¹⁴ as these which⁸³⁴ the queen⁴⁴³⁶ of Sheba⁷⁶¹⁴ gave⁵⁴¹⁴ to king⁴⁴²⁸ Solomon.⁸⁰¹⁰

11  And the navy⁵⁹⁰ also¹⁵⁷¹ of Hiram,²⁴³⁸ that⁸³⁴ brought⁵³⁷⁵ gold²⁰⁹¹ from Ophir,^{4480 211} brought in⁹³⁵ from Ophir^{4480 211} great³⁹⁶⁶ plenty⁷²³⁵ of almug⁴⁸⁴ trees,⁶⁰⁸⁶ and precious³³⁶⁸ stones.⁶⁸

12  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ made⁶²¹³ of ⁸⁵³ the almug⁴⁸⁴ trees⁶⁰⁸⁶ pillars⁴⁵⁵² for the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ and for the king's⁴⁴²⁸ house,¹⁰⁰⁴ harps³⁶⁵⁸ also and psalteries⁵⁰³⁵ for singers:⁷⁸⁹¹ there came⁹³⁵ no³⁸⁰⁸ such³⁶⁵¹ almug⁴⁸⁴ trees,⁶⁰⁸⁶ nor³⁸⁰⁸ were seen⁷²⁰⁰ unto⁵⁷⁰⁴ this²⁰⁸⁸ day.³¹¹⁷

13  And king⁴⁴²⁸ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ gave⁵⁴¹⁴ unto the queen⁴⁴³⁶ of Sheba^{7614 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ her desire,²⁶⁵⁶ whatsoever⁸³⁴ she asked,⁷⁵⁹² beside^{4480 905} that which⁸³⁴ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ gave⁵⁴¹⁴ her of his royal bounty.^{3027 4428} So she turned⁶⁴³⁷ and went¹⁹⁸⁰ to her own country,⁷⁷⁶ she¹⁹³¹ and her servants.⁵⁶⁵⁰

14  Now the weight⁴⁹⁴⁸ of gold²⁰⁹¹ that⁸³⁴ came⁹³⁵ to Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ in one²⁵⁹ year⁸¹⁴¹ was¹⁹⁶¹ six⁸³³⁷ hundred³⁹⁶⁷ threescore⁸³⁴⁶ and six⁸³³⁷ talents³⁶⁰³ of gold,²⁰⁹¹

15  Beside⁹⁰⁵ that he had of the merchantmen,^{4480 376 8446} and of the traffic⁴⁵³⁶ of the spice merchants,⁷⁴⁰² and of all³⁶⁰⁵ the kings⁴⁴²⁸ of Arabia,⁶¹⁵⁴ and of the governors⁶³⁴⁶ of the country.⁷⁷⁶

16  And king⁴⁴²⁸ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ made⁶²¹³ two hundred³⁹⁶⁷ targets⁶⁷⁹³ of beaten⁷⁸²⁰ gold:²⁰⁹¹ six⁸³³⁷ hundred³⁹⁶⁷ shekels of gold²⁰⁹¹ went⁵⁹²⁷ to⁵⁹²¹ one²⁵⁹ target.⁶⁷⁹³

17  And he made three⁷⁹⁶⁹ hundred³⁹⁶⁷ shields⁴⁰⁴³ of beaten⁷⁸²⁰ gold;²⁰⁹¹ three⁷⁹⁶⁹ pound⁴⁴⁸⁸ of gold²⁰⁹¹ went⁵⁹²⁷ to⁵⁹²¹ one²⁵⁹ shield:⁴⁰⁴³ and the king⁴⁴²⁸ put⁵⁴¹⁴ them in the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the forest³²⁹³ of Lebanon.³⁸⁴⁴

18  Moreover the king⁴⁴²⁸ made⁶²¹³ a great¹⁴¹⁹ throne³⁶⁷⁸ of ivory,⁸¹²⁷ and overlaid⁶⁸²³ it with the best⁶³³⁸ gold.²⁰⁹¹

19  The throne³⁶⁷⁸ had six⁸³³⁷ steps,⁴⁶⁰⁹ and the top⁷²¹⁸ of the throne³⁶⁷⁸ was round⁵⁶⁹⁶ behind:^{4480 310} and there were stays³⁰²⁷ on either side^{4480 2088 4480 2088} on⁴¹³ the place⁴⁷²⁵ of the seat,⁷⁶⁷⁵ and two⁸¹⁴⁷ lions⁷³⁸ stood⁵⁹⁷⁵ beside⁶⁸¹ the stays.³⁰²⁷

20  And twelve^{8147 6240} lions⁷³⁸ stood⁵⁹⁷⁵ there⁸⁰³³ on⁵⁹²¹ the one side^{4480 2088} and on the other^{4480 2088} upon the six⁸³³⁷ steps:⁴⁶⁰⁹ there was not³⁸⁰⁸ the like³⁶⁵¹ made⁶²¹³ in any³⁶⁰⁵ kingdom.⁴⁴⁶⁷

21  And all³⁶⁰⁵ king⁴⁴²⁸ Solomon's⁸⁰¹⁰ drinking⁴⁹⁴⁵ vessels³⁶²⁷ were of gold,²⁰⁹¹ and all³⁶⁰⁵ the vessels³⁶²⁷ of the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the forest³²⁹³ of Lebanon³⁸⁴⁴ were of pure⁵⁴⁶² gold;²⁰⁹¹ none³⁶⁹ were of silver:³⁷⁰¹ it was nothing^{3808 3972} accounted²⁸⁰³ of in the days³¹¹⁷ of Solomon.⁸⁰¹⁰

22  For³⁵⁸⁸ the king⁴⁴²⁸ had at sea³²²⁰ a navy⁵⁹⁰ of Tharshish⁸⁶⁵⁹ with⁵⁹⁷³ the navy⁵⁹⁰ of Hiram:²⁴³⁸ once²⁵⁹ in three⁷⁹⁶⁹ years⁸¹⁴¹ came⁹³⁵ the navy⁵⁹⁰ of Tharshish,⁸⁶⁵⁹ bringing⁵³⁷⁵ gold,²⁰⁹¹ and silver,³⁷⁰¹ ivory,⁸¹⁴³ and apes,⁶⁹⁷¹ and peacocks.⁸⁵⁰⁰

23  So king⁴⁴²⁸ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ exceeded all^{1431 4480 3605} the kings⁴⁴²⁸ of the earth⁷⁷⁶ for riches⁶²³⁹ and for wisdom.²⁴⁵¹

24  And all³⁶⁰⁵ the earth⁷⁷⁶ sought^{1245 853} to⁶⁴⁴⁰ Solomon,⁸⁰¹⁰ to hear^{8085 853} his wisdom,²⁴⁵¹ which⁸³⁴ God⁴³⁰ had put⁵⁴¹⁴ in his heart.³⁸²⁰

25  And they¹⁹⁹² brought⁹³⁵ every man³⁷⁶ his present,⁴⁵⁰³ vessels³⁶²⁷ of silver,³⁷⁰¹ and vessels³⁶²⁷ of gold,²⁰⁹¹ and garments,⁸⁰⁰⁸ and armor,⁵⁴⁰² and spices,¹³¹⁴ horses,⁵⁴⁸³ and mules,⁶⁵⁰⁵ a rate¹⁶⁹⁷ year⁸¹⁴¹ by year.⁸¹⁴¹

26  And Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ gathered together⁶²² chariots⁷³⁹³ and horsemen:⁶⁵⁷¹ and he had¹⁹⁶¹ a thousand⁵⁰⁵ and four⁷⁰² hundred³⁹⁶⁷ chariots,⁷³⁹³ and twelve^{8147 6240} thousand⁵⁰⁵ horsemen,⁶⁵⁷¹ whom he bestowed⁵¹⁴⁸ in the cities⁵⁸⁹² for chariots,⁷³⁹³ and with⁵⁹⁷³ the king⁴⁴²⁸ at Jerusalem.³³⁸⁹

27  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ made^{5414 853} silver³⁷⁰¹ to be in Jerusalem³³⁸⁹ as stones,⁶⁸ and cedars⁷³⁰ made⁵⁴¹⁴ he to be as the sycamore trees⁸²⁵⁶ that⁸³⁴ are in the vale,⁸²¹⁹ for abundance.⁷²³⁰

28  And Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ had horses⁵⁴⁸³ brought⁴¹⁶¹ out of Egypt,^{4480 4714} and linen yarn:^{4480 4723} the king's⁴⁴²⁸ merchants⁵⁵⁰³ received³⁹⁴⁷ the linen yarn^{4480 4723} at a price.⁴²⁴²

29  And a chariot⁴⁸¹⁸ came up⁵⁹²⁷ and went out³³¹⁸ of Egypt^{4480 4714} for six⁸³³⁷ hundred³⁹⁶⁷ shekels of silver,³⁷⁰¹ and a horse⁵⁴⁸³ for a hundred³⁹⁶⁷ and fifty:²⁵⁷² and so³⁶⁵¹ for all³⁶⁰⁵ the kings⁴⁴²⁸ of the Hittites,²⁸⁵⁰ and for the kings⁴⁴²⁸ of Syria,⁷⁵⁸ did they bring them out³³¹⁸ by their means.³⁰²⁷

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1 Kings 11: 1-43

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1  But king⁴⁴²⁸ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ loved¹⁵⁷ many⁷²²⁷ strange⁵²³⁷ women,⁸⁰² together with⁸⁵⁴ the daughter¹³²³ of Pharaoh,⁶⁵⁴⁷ women of the Moabites,⁴¹²⁵ Ammonites,⁵⁹⁸⁴ Edomites,¹³⁰ Zidonians,⁶⁷²² and Hittites;²⁸⁵⁰

2  Of⁴⁴⁸⁰ the nations¹⁴⁷¹ concerning which⁸³⁴ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ the children¹¹²¹ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ Ye shall not³⁸⁰⁸ go in⁹³⁵ to them, neither³⁸⁰⁸ shall they¹⁹⁹² come in⁹³⁵ unto you: for surely⁴⁰³ they will turn away^{5186 853} your heart³⁸²⁴ after³¹⁰ their gods:⁴³⁰ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ cleaved¹⁶⁹² unto these in love.¹⁵⁷

3  And he had¹⁹⁶¹ seven⁷⁶⁵¹ hundred³⁹⁶⁷ wives,⁸⁰² princesses,⁸²⁸² and three⁷⁹⁶⁹ hundred³⁹⁶⁷ concubines:⁶³⁷⁰ and his wives⁸⁰² turned away^{5186 853} his heart.³⁸²⁰

4  For it came to pass,¹⁹⁶¹ when⁶²⁵⁶ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ was old,²²⁰⁹ that his wives⁸⁰² turned away^{5186 853} his heart³⁸²⁴ after³¹⁰ other³¹² gods:⁴³⁰ and his heart³⁸²⁴ was¹⁹⁶¹ not³⁸⁰⁸ perfect⁸⁰⁰³ with⁵⁹⁷³ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ his God,⁴³⁰ as was the heart³⁸²⁴ of David¹⁷³² his father.¹

5  For Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ went¹⁹⁸⁰ after³¹⁰ Ashtoreth⁶²⁵³ the goddess⁴³⁰ of the Zidonians,⁶⁷²² and after³¹⁰ Milcom⁴⁴⁴⁵ the abomination⁸²⁵¹ of the Ammonites.⁵⁹⁸⁴

6  And Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ did⁶²¹³ evil⁷⁴⁵¹ in the sight⁵⁸⁶⁹ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ and went not fully^{3808 4390} after³¹⁰ the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ as did David¹⁷³² his father.¹

7  Then²²⁷ did Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ build¹¹²⁹ a high place¹¹¹⁶ for Chemosh,³⁶⁴⁵ the abomination⁸²⁵¹ of Moab,⁴¹²⁴ in the hill²⁰²² that⁸³⁴ is before^{5921 6440} Jerusalem,³³⁸⁹ and for Molech,⁴⁴³² the abomination⁸²⁵¹ of the children¹¹²¹ of Ammon.⁵⁹⁸³

8  And likewise³⁶⁵¹ did⁶²¹³ he for all³⁶⁰⁵ his strange⁵²³⁷ wives,⁸⁰² which burnt incense⁶⁹⁹⁹ and sacrificed²⁰⁷⁶ unto their gods.⁴³⁰

9  And the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ was angry⁵⁹⁹ with Solomon,⁸⁰¹⁰ because³⁵⁸⁸ his heart³⁸²⁴ was turned⁵¹⁸⁶ from^{4480 5973} the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ God⁴³⁰ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ which had appeared⁷²⁰⁰ unto⁴¹³ him twice,⁶⁴⁷¹

10  And had commanded^{6680 413} him concerning⁵⁹²¹ this²⁰⁸⁸ thing,¹⁶⁹⁷ that he should not¹¹¹⁵ go¹⁹⁸⁰ after³¹⁰ other³¹² gods:⁴³⁰ but he kept⁸¹⁰⁴ not^{3808 853} that which⁸³⁴ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ commanded.⁶⁶⁸⁰

11  Wherefore the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ unto Solomon,⁸⁰¹⁰ Forasmuch³²⁸² as⁸³⁴ this²⁰⁶³ is¹⁹⁶¹ done of⁵⁹⁷³ thee, and thou hast not³⁸⁰⁸ kept⁸¹⁰⁴ my covenant¹²⁸⁵ and my statutes,²⁷⁰⁸ which⁸³⁴ I have commanded^{6680 5921} thee, I will surely rend^{7167 7167 853} the kingdom⁴⁴⁶⁷ from^{4480 5921} thee, and will give⁵⁴¹⁴ it to thy servant.⁵⁶⁵⁰

12  Notwithstanding³⁸⁹ in thy days³¹¹⁷ I will not³⁸⁰⁸ do⁶²¹³ it for David thy father's sake:^{4616 1732 1} but I will rend⁷¹⁶⁷ it out of the hand^{4480 3027} of thy son.¹¹²¹

13  Howbeit⁷⁵³⁵ I will not³⁸⁰⁸ rend away^{7167 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ the kingdom;⁴⁴⁶⁷ but will give⁵⁴¹⁴ one²⁵⁹ tribe⁷⁶²⁶ to thy son¹¹²¹ for David my servant's sake,^{4616 1732 5650} and for Jerusalem's sake^{4616 3389} which⁸³⁴ I have chosen.⁹⁷⁷

14  And the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ stirred up⁶⁹⁶⁵ an adversary⁷⁸⁵⁴ unto Solomon,^{8010 853} Hadad¹⁹⁰⁸ the Edomite:¹³⁰ he¹⁹³¹ was of the king's seed^{4480 2233 4428} in Edom.¹²³

15  For it came to pass,¹⁹⁶¹ when David¹⁷³² was¹⁹⁶¹ in ⁸⁵³ Edom,¹²³ and Joab³⁰⁹⁷ the captain⁸²⁶⁹ of the host⁶⁶³⁵ was gone up⁵⁹²⁷ to bury^{6912 853} the slain,²⁴⁹¹ after he had smitten⁵²²¹ every³⁶⁰⁵ male²¹⁴⁵ in Edom;¹²³

16  (For³⁵⁸⁸ six⁸³³⁷ months²³²⁰ did Joab³⁰⁹⁷ remain³⁴²⁷ there⁸⁰³³ with all³⁶⁰⁵ Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ until⁵⁷⁰⁴ he had cut off³⁷⁷² every³⁶⁰⁵ male²¹⁴⁵ in Edom:)¹²³

17  That Hadad¹¹¹ fled,¹²⁷² he¹⁹³¹ and certain³⁷⁶ Edomites¹²⁹ of his father's servants^{4480 5650 1} with⁸⁵⁴ him, to go⁹³⁵ into Egypt;⁴⁷¹⁴ Hadad¹⁹⁰⁸ being yet a little⁶⁹⁹⁶ child.⁵²⁸⁸

18  And they arose⁶⁹⁶⁵ out of Midian,^{4480 4080} and came⁹³⁵ to Paran:⁶²⁹⁰ and they took³⁹⁴⁷ men³⁷⁶ with⁵⁹⁷³ them out of Paran,^{4480 6290} and they came⁹³⁵ to Egypt,⁴⁷¹⁴ unto⁴¹³ Pharaoh⁶⁵⁴⁷ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Egypt;⁴⁷¹⁴ which gave⁵⁴¹⁴ him a house,¹⁰⁰⁴ and appointed⁵⁵⁹ him victuals,³⁸⁹⁹ and gave⁵⁴¹⁴ him land.⁷⁷⁶

19  And Hadad¹⁹⁰⁸ found⁴⁶⁷² great³⁹⁶⁶ favor²⁵⁸⁰ in the sight⁵⁸⁶⁹ of Pharaoh,⁶⁵⁴⁷ so that he gave⁵⁴¹⁴ him to wife^{802 853} the sister²⁶⁹ of his own wife,⁸⁰² the sister²⁶⁹ of Tahpenes⁸⁴⁷² the queen.¹³⁷⁷

20  And the sister²⁶⁹ of Tahpenes⁸⁴⁷² bore³²⁰⁵ him ⁸⁵³ Genubath¹⁵⁹² his son,¹¹²¹ whom Tahpenes⁸⁴⁷² weaned¹⁵⁸⁰ in⁸⁴³² Pharaoh's⁶⁵⁴⁷ house:¹⁰⁰⁴ and Genubath¹⁵⁹² was¹⁹⁶¹ in Pharaoh's⁶⁵⁴⁷ household¹⁰⁰⁴ among⁸⁴³² the sons¹¹²¹ of Pharaoh.⁶⁵⁴⁷

21  And when Hadad¹⁹⁰⁸ heard⁸⁰⁸⁵ in Egypt⁴⁷¹⁴ that³⁵⁸⁸ David¹⁷³² slept⁷⁹⁰¹ with⁵⁹⁷³ his fathers,¹ and that³⁵⁸⁸ Joab³⁰⁹⁷ the captain⁸²⁶⁹ of the host⁶⁶³⁵ was dead,⁴¹⁹¹ Hadad¹⁹⁰⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ to⁴¹³ Pharaoh,⁶⁵⁴⁷ Let me depart,⁷⁹⁷¹ that I may go¹⁹⁸⁰ to⁴¹³ mine own country.⁷⁷⁶

22  Then Pharaoh⁶⁵⁴⁷ said⁵⁵⁹ unto him, But³⁵⁸⁸ what⁴¹⁰⁰ hast thou⁸⁵⁹ lacked²⁶³⁸ with⁵⁹⁷³ me, that, behold,²⁰⁰⁹ thou seekest¹²⁴⁵ to go¹⁹⁸⁰ to⁴¹³ thine own country?⁷⁷⁶ And he answered,⁵⁵⁹ Nothing:³⁸⁰⁸ howbeit³⁵⁸⁸ let me go in any wise.^{7971 7971}

23  And God⁴³⁰ stirred him up⁶⁹⁶⁵ another adversary,^{7854 853} Rezon⁷³³¹ the son¹¹²¹ of Eliadah,⁴⁵⁰ which⁸³⁴ fled¹²⁷² from^{4480 854} his lord¹¹³ Hadadezer¹⁹⁰⁹ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Zobah:⁶⁶⁷⁸

24  And he gathered⁶⁹⁰⁸ men³⁷⁶ unto⁵⁹²¹ him, and became¹⁹⁶¹ captain⁸²⁶⁹ over a band,¹⁴¹⁶ when David¹⁷³² slew²⁰²⁶ them of Zobah: and they went¹⁹⁸⁰ to Damascus,¹⁸³⁴ and dwelt³⁴²⁷ therein, and reigned⁴⁴²⁷ in Damascus.¹⁸³⁴

25  And he was¹⁹⁶¹ an adversary⁷⁸⁵⁴ to Israel³⁴⁷⁸ all³⁶⁰⁵ the days³¹¹⁷ of Solomon,⁸⁰¹⁰ beside⁸⁵⁴ the mischief⁷⁴⁵¹ that⁸³⁴ Hadad¹⁹⁰⁸ did: and he abhorred⁶⁹⁷³ Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ and reigned⁴⁴²⁷ over⁵⁹²¹ Syria.⁷⁵⁸

26  And Jeroboam³³⁷⁹ the son¹¹²¹ of Nebat,⁵⁰²⁸ an Ephrathite⁶⁷³ of⁴⁴⁸⁰ Zereda,⁶⁸⁶⁸ Solomon's⁸⁰¹⁰ servant,⁵⁶⁵⁰ whose mother's⁵¹⁷ name⁸⁰³⁴ was Zeruah,⁶⁸⁷¹ a widow⁴⁹⁰ woman,⁸⁰² even he lifted up⁷³¹¹ his hand³⁰²⁷ against the king.⁴⁴²⁸

27  And this²⁰⁸⁸ was the cause¹⁶⁹⁷ that⁸³⁴ he lifted up⁷³¹¹ his hand³⁰²⁷ against the king:⁴⁴²⁸ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ built^{1129 853} Millo,⁴⁴⁰⁷ and repaired^{5462 853} the breaches⁶⁵⁵⁶ of the city⁵⁸⁹² of David¹⁷³² his father.¹

28  And the man³⁷⁶ Jeroboam³³⁷⁹ was a mighty¹³⁶⁸ man of valor:²⁴²⁸ and Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ seeing^{7200 853} the young man⁵²⁸⁸ that³⁵⁸⁸ he¹⁹³¹ was industrious,^{6213 4399} he made him ruler^{6485 853} over all³⁶⁰⁵ the charge⁵⁴⁴⁷ of the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of Joseph.³¹³⁰

29  And it came to pass¹⁹⁶¹ at that¹⁹³¹ time⁶²⁵⁶ when Jeroboam³³⁷⁹ went out³³¹⁸ of Jerusalem,^{4480 3389} that the prophet⁵⁰³⁰ Ahijah²⁸¹ the Shilonite⁷⁸⁸⁸ found⁴⁶⁷² him in the way;¹⁸⁷⁰ and he¹⁹³¹ had clad himself³⁶⁸⁰ with a new²³¹⁹ garment;⁸⁰⁰⁸ and they two⁸¹⁴⁷ were alone⁹⁰⁵ in the field:⁷⁷⁰⁴

30  And Ahijah²⁸¹ caught⁸⁶¹⁰ the new²³¹⁹ garment⁸⁰⁰⁸ that⁸³⁴ was on⁵⁹²¹ him, and rent⁷¹⁶⁷ it in twelve^{8147 6240} pieces:⁷¹⁶⁸

31  And he said⁵⁵⁹ to Jeroboam,³³⁷⁹ Take³⁹⁴⁷ thee ten⁶²³⁵ pieces:⁷¹⁶⁸ for³⁵⁸⁸ thus³⁵⁴¹ saith⁵⁵⁹ the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ the God⁴³⁰ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ Behold,²⁰⁰⁹ I will rend^{7167 853} the kingdom⁴⁴⁶⁷ out of the hand^{4480 3027} of Solomon,⁸⁰¹⁰ and will give^{5414 853} ten⁶²³⁵ tribes⁷⁶²⁶ to thee:

32  (But he shall have¹⁹⁶¹ one²⁵⁹ tribe⁷⁶²⁶ for my servant David's sake,^{4616 1732 5650} and for Jerusalem's sake,^{4616 3389} the city⁵⁸⁹² which⁸³⁴ I have chosen⁹⁷⁷ out of all^{4480 3605} the tribes⁷⁶²⁶ of Israel:)³⁴⁷⁸

33  Because³²⁸² that⁸³⁴ they have forsaken⁵⁸⁰⁰ me, and have worshiped⁷⁸¹² Ashtoreth⁶²⁵³ the goddess⁴³⁰ of the Zidonians,⁶⁷²¹ Chemosh³⁶⁴⁵ the god⁴³⁰ of the Moabites,⁴¹²⁴ and Milcom⁴⁴⁴⁵ the god⁴³⁰ of the children¹¹²¹ of Ammon,⁵⁹⁸³ and have not³⁸⁰⁸ walked¹⁹⁸⁰ in my ways,¹⁸⁷⁰ to do⁶²¹³ that which is right³⁴⁷⁷ in mine eyes,⁵⁸⁶⁹ and to keep my statutes²⁷⁰⁸ and my judgments,⁴⁹⁴¹ as did David¹⁷³² his father.¹

34  Howbeit I will not³⁸⁰⁸ take^{3947 853} the whole³⁶⁰⁵ kingdom⁴⁴⁶⁷ out of his hand:^{4480 3027} but³⁵⁸⁸ I will make⁷⁸⁹⁶ him prince⁵³⁸⁷ all³⁶⁰⁵ the days³¹¹⁷ of his life²⁴¹⁶ for David my servant's sake,^{4616 1732 5650} whom^{834 853} I chose,⁹⁷⁷ because⁸³⁴ he kept⁸¹⁰⁴ my commandments⁴⁶⁸⁷ and my statutes:²⁷⁰⁸

35  But I will take³⁹⁴⁷ the kingdom⁴⁴¹⁰ out of his son's hand,^{4480 3027 1121} and will give⁵⁴¹⁴ it unto thee, even ⁸⁵³ ten⁶²³⁵ tribes.⁷⁶²⁶

36  And unto his son¹¹²¹ will I give⁵⁴¹⁴ one²⁵⁹ tribe,⁷⁶²⁶ that⁴⁶¹⁶ David¹⁷³² my servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ may have¹⁹⁶¹ a light⁵²¹⁶ always^{3605 3117} before⁶⁴⁴⁰ me in Jerusalem,³³⁸⁹ the city⁵⁸⁹² which⁸³⁴ I have chosen⁹⁷⁷ me to put⁷⁷⁶⁰ my name⁸⁰³⁴ there.⁸⁰³³

37  And I will take³⁹⁴⁷ thee, and thou shalt reign⁴⁴²⁷ according to all³⁶⁰⁵ that⁸³⁴ thy soul⁵³¹⁵ desireth,¹⁸³ and shalt be¹⁹⁶¹ king⁴⁴²⁸ over⁵⁹²¹ Israel.³⁴⁷⁸

38  And it shall be,¹⁹⁶¹ if⁵¹⁸ thou wilt hearken unto^{8085 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ that⁸³⁴ I command⁶⁶⁸⁰ thee, and wilt walk¹⁹⁸⁰ in my ways,¹⁸⁷⁰ and do⁶²¹³ that is right³⁴⁷⁷ in my sight,⁵⁸⁶⁹ to keep⁸¹⁰⁴ my statutes²⁷⁰⁸ and my commandments,⁴⁶⁸⁷ as⁸³⁴ David¹⁷³² my servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ did;⁶²¹³ that I will be¹⁹⁶¹ with⁵⁹⁷³ thee, and build¹¹²⁹ thee a sure⁵³⁹ house,¹⁰⁰⁴ as⁸³⁴ I built¹¹²⁹ for David,¹⁷³² and will give^{5414 853} Israel³⁴⁷⁸ unto thee.

39  And I will for⁴⁶¹⁶ this²⁰⁶³ afflict^{6031 853} the seed²²³³ of David,¹⁷³² but³⁸⁹ not³⁸⁰⁸ forever.^{3605 3117}

40  Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ sought¹²⁴⁵ therefore to kill^{4191 853} Jeroboam.³³⁷⁹ And Jeroboam³³⁷⁹ arose,⁶⁹⁶⁵ and fled¹²⁷² into Egypt,⁴⁷¹⁴ unto⁴¹³ Shishak⁷⁸⁹⁵ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Egypt,⁴⁷¹⁴ and was¹⁹⁶¹ in Egypt⁴⁷¹⁴ until⁵⁷⁰⁴ the death⁴¹⁹⁴ of Solomon.⁸⁰¹⁰

41  And the rest³⁴⁹⁹ of the acts¹⁶⁹⁷ of Solomon,⁸⁰¹⁰ and all³⁶⁰⁵ that⁸³⁴ he did,⁶²¹³ and his wisdom,²⁴⁵¹ are they¹⁹⁹² not³⁸⁰⁸ written³⁷⁸⁹ in⁵⁹²¹ the book⁵⁶¹² of the acts¹⁶⁹⁷ of Solomon?⁸⁰¹⁰

42  And the time³¹¹⁷ that⁸³⁴ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ reigned⁴⁴²⁷ in Jerusalem³³⁸⁹ over⁵⁹²¹ all³⁶⁰⁵ Israel³⁴⁷⁸ was forty⁷⁰⁵ years.⁸¹⁴¹

43  And Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ slept⁷⁹⁰¹ with⁵⁹⁷³ his fathers,¹ and was buried⁶⁹¹² in the city⁵⁸⁹² of David¹⁷³² his father:¹ and Rehoboam⁷³⁴⁶ his son¹¹²¹ reigned⁴⁴²⁷ in his stead.⁸⁴⁷⁸

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1 Kings 12: 1-33

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1  And Rehoboam⁷³⁴⁶ went¹⁹⁸⁰ to Shechem:⁷⁹²⁷ for³⁵⁸⁸ all³⁶⁰⁵ Israel³⁴⁷⁸ were come⁹³⁵ to Shechem⁷⁹²⁷ to make him king.^{4427 853}

2  And it came to pass,¹⁹⁶¹ when Jeroboam³³⁷⁹ the son¹¹²¹ of Nebat,⁵⁰²⁸ who¹⁹³¹ was yet⁵⁷⁵⁰ in Egypt,⁴⁷¹⁴ heard⁸⁰⁸⁵ of it, (for⁸³⁴ he was fled¹²⁷² from the presence^{4480 6440} of king⁴⁴²⁸ Solomon,⁸⁰¹⁰ and Jeroboam³³⁷⁹ dwelt³⁴²⁷ in Egypt;)⁴⁷¹⁴

3  That they sent⁷⁹⁷¹ and called⁷¹²¹ him. And Jeroboam³³⁷⁹ and all³⁶⁰⁵ the congregation⁶⁹⁵¹ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ came,⁹³⁵ and spoke¹⁶⁹⁶ unto⁴¹³ Rehoboam,⁷³⁴⁶ saying,⁵⁵⁹

4  Thy father¹ made ⁸⁵³ our yoke⁵⁹²³ grievous:⁷¹⁸⁵ now⁶²⁵⁸ therefore make thou⁸⁵⁹ the grievous⁷¹⁸⁶ service^{4480 5656} of thy father,¹ and his heavy³⁵¹⁵ yoke^{4480 5923} which⁸³⁴ he put⁵⁴¹⁴ upon⁵⁹²¹ us, lighter,⁷⁰⁴³ and we will serve⁵⁶⁴⁷ thee.

5  And he said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ them, Depart¹⁹⁸⁰ yet⁵⁷⁵⁰ for three⁷⁹⁶⁹ days,³¹¹⁷ then come again⁷⁷²⁵ to⁴¹³ me. And the people⁵⁹⁷¹ departed.¹⁹⁸⁰

6  And king⁴⁴²⁸ Rehoboam⁷³⁴⁶ consulted³²⁸⁹ with⁸⁵⁴ the old men,²²⁰⁵ that⁸³⁴ stood^{5975 853} before⁶⁴⁴⁰ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ his father¹ while¹⁹⁶¹ he yet lived,²⁴¹⁶ and said,⁵⁵⁹ How³⁴⁹ do ye⁸⁵⁹ advise³²⁸⁹ that I may answer^{7725 1697 853} this²⁰⁸⁸ people?⁵⁹⁷¹

7  And they spoke¹⁶⁹⁶ unto⁴¹³ him, saying,⁵⁵⁹ If⁵¹⁸ thou wilt be¹⁹⁶¹ a servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ unto this²⁰⁸⁸ people⁵⁹⁷¹ this day,³¹¹⁷ and wilt serve⁵⁶⁴⁷ them, and answer⁶⁰³⁰ them, and speak¹⁶⁹⁶ good²⁸⁹⁶ words¹⁶⁹⁷ to⁴¹³ them, then they will be¹⁹⁶¹ thy servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ forever.^{3605 3117}

8  But he forsook^{5800 853} the counsel⁶⁰⁹⁸ of the old men,²²⁰⁵ which⁸³⁴ they had given³²⁸⁹ him, and consulted³²⁸⁹ with⁸⁵⁴ the young men³²⁰⁶ that⁸³⁴ were grown up¹⁴³¹ with⁸⁵⁴ him, and which⁸³⁴ stood⁵⁹⁷⁵ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ him:

9  And he said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ them, What⁴¹⁰⁰ counsel³²⁸⁹ give ye⁸⁵⁹ that we may answer^{7725 1697 853} this²⁰⁸⁸ people,⁵⁹⁷¹ who⁸³⁴ have spoken¹⁶⁹⁶ to⁴¹³ me, saying,⁵⁵⁹ Make the yoke⁵⁹²³ which⁸³⁴ thy father¹ did put⁵⁴¹⁴ upon⁵⁹²¹ us lighter?⁷⁰⁴³

10  And the young men³²⁰⁶ that⁸³⁴ were grown up¹⁴³¹ with⁸⁵⁴ him spoke¹⁶⁹⁶ unto⁴¹³ him, saying,⁵⁵⁹ Thus³⁵⁴¹ shalt thou speak⁵⁵⁹ unto this²⁰⁸⁸ people⁵⁹⁷¹ that⁸³⁴ spoke¹⁶⁹⁶ unto⁴¹³ thee, saying,⁵⁵⁹ Thy father¹ made ⁸⁵³ our yoke⁵⁹²³ heavy,³⁵¹³ but make thou⁸⁵⁹ it lighter⁷⁰⁴³ unto^{4480 5921} us; thus³⁵⁴¹ shalt thou say¹⁶⁹⁶ unto⁴¹³ them, My little⁶⁹⁹⁵ finger shall be thicker⁵⁶⁶⁶ than my father's¹ loins.^{4480 4975}

11  And now⁶²⁵⁸ whereas my father¹ did lade^{6006 5921} you with a heavy³⁵¹⁵ yoke,⁵⁹²³ I⁵⁸⁹ will add³²⁵⁴ to⁵⁹²¹ your yoke:⁵⁹²³ my father¹ hath chastised³²⁵⁶ you with whips,⁷⁷⁵² but I⁵⁸⁹ will chastise³²⁵⁶ you with scorpions.⁶¹³⁷

12  So Jeroboam³³⁷⁹ and all³⁶⁰⁵ the people⁵⁹⁷¹ came⁹³⁵ to⁴¹³ Rehoboam⁷³⁴⁶ the third⁷⁹⁹² day,³¹¹⁷ as⁸³⁴ the king⁴⁴²⁸ had appointed,¹⁶⁹⁶ saying,⁵⁵⁹ Come⁷⁷²⁵ to⁴¹³ me again the third⁷⁹⁹² day.³¹¹⁷

13  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ answered^{6030 853} the people⁵⁹⁷¹ roughly,⁷¹⁸⁶ and forsook^{5800 853} the old men's²²⁰⁵ counsel⁶⁰⁹⁸ that⁸³⁴ they gave³²⁸⁹ him;

14  And spoke¹⁶⁹⁶ to⁴¹³ them after the counsel⁶⁰⁹⁸ of the young men,³²⁰⁶ saying,⁵⁵⁹ My father¹ made ⁸⁵³ your yoke⁵⁹²³ heavy,³⁵¹³ and I⁵⁸⁹ will add³²⁵⁴ to⁵⁹²¹ your yoke:⁵⁹²³ my father¹ also chastised³²⁵⁶ you with whips,⁷⁷⁵² but I⁵⁸⁹ will chastise³²⁵⁶ you with scorpions.⁶¹³⁷

15  Wherefore the king⁴⁴²⁸ hearkened⁸⁰⁸⁵ not³⁸⁰⁸ unto⁴¹³ the people;⁵⁹⁷¹ for³⁵⁸⁸ the cause⁵⁴³⁸ was¹⁹⁶¹ from^{4480 5973} the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ that⁴⁶¹⁶ he might perform^{6965 853} his saying,¹⁶⁹⁷ which⁸³⁴ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ spoke¹⁶⁹⁶ by³⁰²⁷ Ahijah²⁸¹ the Shilonite⁷⁸⁸⁸ unto⁴¹³ Jeroboam³³⁷⁹ the son¹¹²¹ of Nebat.⁵⁰²⁸

16  So when all³⁶⁰⁵ Israel³⁴⁷⁸ saw⁷²⁰⁰ that³⁵⁸⁸ the king⁴⁴²⁸ hearkened⁸⁰⁸⁵ not³⁸⁰⁸ unto⁴¹³ them, the people⁵⁹⁷¹ answered^{7725 1697 853} the king,⁴⁴²⁸ saying,⁵⁵⁹ What⁴¹⁰⁰ portion²⁵⁰⁶ have we in David?¹⁷³² neither³⁸⁰⁸ have we inheritance⁵¹⁵⁹ in the son¹¹²¹ of Jesse:³⁴⁴⁸ to your tents,¹⁶⁸ O Israel:³⁴⁷⁸ now⁶²⁵⁸ see⁷²⁰⁰ to thine own house,¹⁰⁰⁴ David.¹⁷³² So Israel³⁴⁷⁸ departed¹⁹⁸⁰ unto their tents.¹⁶⁸

17  But as for the children¹¹²¹ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ which dwelt³⁴²⁷ in the cities⁵⁸⁹² of Judah,³⁰⁶³ Rehoboam⁷³⁴⁶ reigned⁴⁴²⁷ over⁵⁹²¹ them.

18  Then king⁴⁴²⁸ Rehoboam⁷³⁴⁶ sent^{7971 853} Adoram,¹⁵¹ who⁸³⁴ was over⁵⁹²¹ the tribute;⁴⁵²² and all³⁶⁰⁵ Israel³⁴⁷⁸ stoned⁷²⁷⁵ him with stones,⁶⁸ that he died.⁴¹⁹¹ Therefore king⁴⁴²⁸ Rehoboam⁷³⁴⁶ made speed⁵⁵³ to get him up⁵⁹²⁷ to his chariot,⁴⁸¹⁸ to flee⁵¹²⁷ to Jerusalem.³³⁸⁹

19  So Israel³⁴⁷⁸ rebelled⁶⁵⁸⁶ against the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of David¹⁷³² unto⁵⁷⁰⁴ this²⁰⁸⁸ day.³¹¹⁷

20  And it came to pass,¹⁹⁶¹ when all³⁶⁰⁵ Israel³⁴⁷⁸ heard⁸⁰⁸⁵ that³⁵⁸⁸ Jeroboam³³⁷⁹ was come again,⁷⁷²⁵ that they sent⁷⁹⁷¹ and called⁷¹²¹ him unto⁴¹³ the congregation,⁵⁷¹² and made him king^{4427 853} over⁵⁹²¹ all³⁶⁰⁵ Israel:³⁴⁷⁸ there was¹⁹⁶¹ none³⁸⁰⁸ that followed³¹⁰ the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of David,¹⁷³² but²¹⁰⁸ the tribe⁷⁶²⁶ of Judah³⁰⁶³ only.⁹⁰⁵

21  And when Rehoboam⁷³⁴⁶ was come⁹³⁵ to Jerusalem,³³⁸⁹ he assembled^{6950 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of Judah,³⁰⁶³ with⁸⁵⁴ the tribe⁷⁶²⁶ of Benjamin,¹¹⁴⁴ a hundred³⁹⁶⁷ and fourscore⁸⁰⁸⁴ thousand⁵⁰⁵ chosen⁹⁷⁷ men, which were warriors,^{6213 4421} to fight³⁸⁹⁸ against⁵⁹⁷³ the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ to bring^{7725 853} the kingdom⁴⁴¹⁰ again to Rehoboam⁷³⁴⁶ the son¹¹²¹ of Solomon.⁸⁰¹⁰

22  But the word¹⁶⁹⁷ of God⁴³⁰ came¹⁹⁶¹ unto⁴¹³ Shemaiah⁸⁰⁹⁸ the man³⁷⁶ of God,⁴³⁰ saying,⁵⁵⁹

23  Speak⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ Rehoboam,⁷³⁴⁶ the son¹¹²¹ of Solomon,⁸⁰¹⁰ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Judah,³⁰⁶³ and unto⁴¹³ all³⁶⁰⁵ the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of Judah³⁰⁶³ and Benjamin,¹¹⁴⁴ and to the remnant³⁴⁹⁹ of the people,⁵⁹⁷¹ saying,⁵⁵⁹

24  Thus³⁵⁴¹ saith⁵⁵⁹ the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ Ye shall not³⁸⁰⁸ go up,⁵⁹²⁷ nor³⁸⁰⁸ fight³⁸⁹⁸ against⁵⁹⁷³ your brethren²⁵¹ the children¹¹²¹ of Israel:³⁴⁷⁸ return⁷⁷²⁵ every man³⁷⁶ to his house;¹⁰⁰⁴ for³⁵⁸⁸ this²⁰⁸⁸ thing¹⁶⁹⁷ is¹⁹⁶¹ from^{4480 854} me. They hearkened⁸⁰⁸⁵ therefore ⁸⁵³ to the word¹⁶⁹⁷ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ and returned⁷⁷²⁵ to depart,¹⁹⁸⁰ according to the word¹⁶⁹⁷ of the LORD.³⁰⁶⁸

25  Then Jeroboam³³⁷⁹ built^{1129 853} Shechem⁷⁹²⁷ in mount²⁰²² Ephraim,⁶⁶⁹ and dwelt³⁴²⁷ therein; and went out³³¹⁸ from thence,^{4480 8033} and built^{1129 853} Penuel.⁶⁴³⁹

26  And Jeroboam³³⁷⁹ said⁵⁵⁹ in his heart,³⁸²⁰ Now⁶²⁵⁸ shall the kingdom⁴⁴⁶⁷ return⁷⁷²⁵ to the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of David:¹⁷³²

27  If⁵¹⁸ this²⁰⁸⁸ people⁵⁹⁷¹ go up⁵⁹²⁷ to do⁶²¹³ sacrifice²⁰⁷⁷ in the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ at Jerusalem,³³⁸⁹ then shall the heart³⁸²⁰ of this²⁰⁸⁸ people⁵⁹⁷¹ turn again⁷⁷²⁵ unto⁴¹³ their lord,¹¹³ even unto⁴¹³ Rehoboam⁷³⁴⁶ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Judah,³⁰⁶³ and they shall kill²⁰²⁶ me, and go again⁷⁷²⁵ to⁴¹³ Rehoboam⁷³⁴⁶ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Judah.³⁰⁶³

28  Whereupon the king⁴⁴²⁸ took counsel,³²⁸⁹ and made⁶²¹³ two⁸¹⁴⁷ calves⁵⁶⁹⁵ of gold,²⁰⁹¹ and said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ them, It is too much⁷²²⁷ for you to go up^{4480 5927} to Jerusalem:³³⁸⁹ behold²⁰⁰⁹ thy gods,⁴³⁰ O Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ which⁸³⁴ brought⁵⁹²⁷ thee up out of the land^{4480 776} of Egypt.⁴⁷¹⁴

29  And he set^{7760 853} the one²⁵⁹ in Bethel,¹⁰⁰⁸ and the other²⁵⁹ put⁵⁴¹⁴ he in Dan.¹⁸³⁵

30  And this²⁰⁸⁸ thing¹⁶⁹⁷ became¹⁹⁶¹ a sin:²⁴⁰³ for the people⁵⁹⁷¹ went¹⁹⁸⁰ to worship before⁶⁴⁴⁰ the one,²⁵⁹ even unto⁵⁷⁰⁴ Dan.¹⁸³⁵

31  And he made^{6213 853} a house¹⁰⁰⁴ of high places,¹¹¹⁶ and made⁶²¹³ priests³⁵⁴⁸ of the lowest^{4480 7098} of the people,⁵⁹⁷¹ which⁸³⁴ were¹⁹⁶¹ not³⁸⁰⁸ of the sons^{4480 1121} of Levi.³⁸⁷⁸

32  And Jeroboam³³⁷⁹ ordained⁶²¹³ a feast²²⁸² in the eighth⁸⁰⁶⁶ month,²³²⁰ on the fifteenth^{2568 6240} day³¹¹⁷ of the month,²³²⁰ like unto the feast²²⁸² that⁸³⁴ is in Judah,³⁰⁶³ and he offered⁵⁹²⁷ upon⁵⁹²¹ the altar.⁴¹⁹⁶ So³⁶⁵¹ did⁶²¹³ he in Bethel,¹⁰⁰⁸ sacrificing²⁰⁷⁶ unto the calves⁵⁶⁹⁵ that⁸³⁴ he had made:⁶²¹³ and he placed⁵⁹⁷⁵ in Bethel^{1008 853} the priests³⁵⁴⁸ of the high places¹¹¹⁶ which⁸³⁴ he had made.⁶²¹³

33  So he offered⁵⁹²⁷ upon⁵⁹²¹ the altar⁴¹⁹⁶ which⁸³⁴ he had made⁶²¹³ in Bethel¹⁰⁰⁸ the fifteenth^{2568 6240} day³¹¹⁷ of the eighth⁸⁰⁶⁶ month,²³²⁰ even in the month²³²⁰ which⁸³⁴ he had devised⁹⁰⁸ of his own heart;^{4480 3820} and ordained⁶²¹³ a feast²²⁸² unto the children¹¹²¹ of Israel:³⁴⁷⁸ and he offered⁵⁹²⁷ upon⁵⁹²¹ the altar,⁴¹⁹⁶ and burnt incense.⁶⁹⁹⁹

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1 Kings 13: 1-34

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1  And, behold,²⁰⁰⁹ there came⁹³⁵ a man³⁷⁶ of God⁴³⁰ out of Judah^{4480 3063} by the word¹⁶⁹⁷ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ unto⁴¹³ Bethel:¹⁰⁰⁸ and Jeroboam³³⁷⁹ stood⁵⁹⁷⁵ by⁵⁹²¹ the altar⁴¹⁹⁶ to burn incense.⁶⁹⁹⁹

2  And he cried⁷¹²¹ against⁵⁹²¹ the altar⁴¹⁹⁶ in the word¹⁶⁹⁷ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ and said,⁵⁵⁹ O altar,⁴¹⁹⁶ altar,⁴¹⁹⁶ thus³⁵⁴¹ saith⁵⁵⁹ the LORD;³⁰⁶⁸ Behold,²⁰⁰⁹ a child¹¹²¹ shall be born³²⁰⁵ unto the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of David,¹⁷³² Josiah²⁹⁷⁷ by name;⁸⁰³⁴ and upon⁵⁹²¹ thee shall he offer^{2076 853} the priests³⁵⁴⁸ of the high places¹¹¹⁶ that burn incense⁶⁹⁹⁹ upon⁵⁹²¹ thee, and men's¹²⁰ bones⁶¹⁰⁶ shall be burnt⁸³¹³ upon⁵⁹²¹ thee.

3  And he gave⁵⁴¹⁴ a sign⁴¹⁵⁹ the same¹⁹³¹ day,³¹¹⁷ saying,⁵⁵⁹ This²⁰⁸⁸ is the sign⁴¹⁵⁹ which⁸³⁴ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ hath spoken;¹⁶⁹⁶ Behold,²⁰⁰⁹ the altar⁴¹⁹⁶ shall be rent,⁷¹⁶⁷ and the ashes¹⁸⁸⁰ that⁸³⁴ are upon⁵⁹²¹ it shall be poured out.⁸²¹⁰

4  And it came to pass,¹⁹⁶¹ when king⁴⁴²⁸ Jeroboam³³⁷⁹ heard^{8085 853} the saying¹⁶⁹⁷ of the man³⁷⁶ of God,⁴³⁰ which⁸³⁴ had cried⁷¹²¹ against⁵⁹²¹ the altar⁴¹⁹⁶ in Bethel,¹⁰⁰⁸ that he put forth^{7971 853} his hand³⁰²⁷ from^{4480 5921} the altar,⁴¹⁹⁶ saying,⁵⁵⁹ Lay hold⁸⁶¹⁰ on him. And his hand,³⁰²⁷ which⁸³⁴ he put forth⁷⁹⁷¹ against⁵⁹²¹ him, dried up,³⁰⁰¹ so that he could³²⁰¹ not³⁸⁰⁸ pull it in again⁷⁷²⁵ to⁴¹³ him.

5  The altar⁴¹⁹⁶ also was rent,⁷¹⁶⁷ and the ashes¹⁸⁸⁰ poured out⁸²¹⁰ from⁴⁴⁸⁰ the altar,⁴¹⁹⁶ according to the sign⁴¹⁵⁹ which⁸³⁴ the man³⁷⁶ of God⁴³⁰ had given⁵⁴¹⁴ by the word¹⁶⁹⁷ of the LORD.³⁰⁶⁸

6  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ answered⁶⁰³⁰ and said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ the man³⁷⁶ of God,⁴³⁰ Entreat²⁴⁷⁰ now^{4994 853} the face⁶⁴⁴⁰ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ thy God,⁴³⁰ and pray⁶⁴¹⁹ for¹¹⁵⁷ me, that my hand³⁰²⁷ may be restored me again.^{7725 413} And the man³⁷⁶ of God⁴³⁰ besought^{2470 853} the LORD,^{6440 3068} and the king's⁴⁴²⁸ hand³⁰²⁷ was restored him again,^{7725 413} and became¹⁹⁶¹ as it was before.⁷²²³

7  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ said¹⁶⁹⁶ unto⁴¹³ the man³⁷⁶ of God,⁴³⁰ Come⁹³⁵ home¹⁰⁰⁴ with⁸⁵⁴ me, and refresh⁵⁵⁸² thyself, and I will give⁵⁴¹⁴ thee a reward.⁴⁹⁹¹

8  And the man³⁷⁶ of God⁴³⁰ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ If⁵¹⁸ thou wilt give⁵⁴¹⁴ me ⁸⁵³ half²⁶⁷⁷ thine house,¹⁰⁰⁴ I will not³⁸⁰⁸ go in⁹³⁵ with⁵⁹⁷³ thee, neither³⁸⁰⁸ will I eat³⁹⁸ bread³⁸⁹⁹ nor³⁸⁰⁸ drink⁸³⁵⁴ water⁴³²⁵ in this²⁰⁸⁸ place:⁴⁷²⁵

9  For³⁵⁸⁸ so³⁶⁵¹ was it charged⁶⁶⁸⁰ me by the word¹⁶⁹⁷ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ saying,⁵⁵⁹ Eat³⁹⁸ no³⁸⁰⁸ bread,³⁸⁹⁹ nor³⁸⁰⁸ drink⁸³⁵⁴ water,⁴³²⁵ nor³⁸⁰⁸ turn again⁷⁷²⁵ by the same way¹⁸⁷⁰ that⁸³⁴ thou camest.¹⁹⁸⁰

10  So he went¹⁹⁸⁰ another³¹² way,¹⁸⁷⁰ and returned⁷⁷²⁵ not³⁸⁰⁸ by the way¹⁸⁷⁰ that⁸³⁴ he came⁹³⁵ to⁴¹³ Bethel.¹⁰⁰⁸

11  Now there dwelt³⁴²⁷ an old^{259 2205} prophet⁵⁰³⁰ in Bethel;¹⁰⁰⁸ and his sons¹¹²¹ came⁹³⁵ and told⁵⁶⁰⁸ him ⁸⁵³ all³⁶⁰⁵ the works⁴⁶³⁹ that⁸³⁴ the man³⁷⁶ of God⁴³⁰ had done⁶²¹³ that day³¹¹⁷ in Bethel:^{1008 853} the words¹⁶⁹⁷ which⁸³⁴ he had spoken¹⁶⁹⁶ unto⁴¹³ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ them they told⁵⁶⁰⁸ also to their father.¹

12  And their father¹ said¹⁶⁹⁶ unto⁴¹³ them, What^{335 2088} way¹⁸⁷⁰ went¹⁹⁸⁰ he? For his sons¹¹²¹ had seen^{7200 853} what⁸³⁴ way¹⁸⁷⁰ the man³⁷⁶ of God⁴³⁰ went,¹⁹⁸⁰ which⁸³⁴ came⁹³⁵ from Judah.^{4480 3063}

13  And he said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ his sons,¹¹²¹ Saddle²²⁸⁰ me the ass.²⁵⁴³ So they saddled²²⁸⁰ him the ass:²⁵⁴³ and he rode⁷³⁹² thereon,⁵⁹²¹

14  And went¹⁹⁸⁰ after³¹⁰ the man³⁷⁶ of God,⁴³⁰ and found⁴⁶⁷² him sitting³⁴²⁷ under⁸⁴⁷⁸ an oak:⁴²⁴ and he said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ him, Art thou⁸⁵⁹ the man³⁷⁶ of God⁴³⁰ that⁸³⁴ camest⁹³⁵ from⁴⁴⁸⁰ Judah?³⁰⁶³ And he said,⁵⁵⁹ I⁵⁸⁹ am.

15  Then he said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ him, Come¹⁹⁸⁰ home¹⁰⁰⁴ with⁸⁵⁴ me, and eat³⁹⁸ bread.³⁸⁹⁹

16  And he said,⁵⁵⁹ I may³²⁰¹ not³⁸⁰⁸ return⁷⁷²⁵ with⁸⁵⁴ thee, nor go in⁹³⁵ with⁸⁵⁴ thee: neither³⁸⁰⁸ will I eat³⁹⁸ bread³⁸⁹⁹ nor³⁸⁰⁸ drink⁸³⁵⁴ water⁴³²⁵ with⁸⁵⁴ thee in this²⁰⁸⁸ place:⁴⁷²⁵

17  For³⁵⁸⁸ it was said¹⁶⁹⁷ to⁴¹³ me by the word¹⁶⁹⁷ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ Thou shalt eat³⁹⁸ no³⁸⁰⁸ bread³⁸⁹⁹ nor³⁸⁰⁸ drink⁸³⁵⁴ water⁴³²⁵ there,⁸⁰³³ nor³⁸⁰⁸ turn again⁷⁷²⁵ to go¹⁹⁸⁰ by the way¹⁸⁷⁰ that⁸³⁴ thou camest.¹⁹⁸⁰

18  He said⁵⁵⁹ unto him, I⁵⁸⁹ am a prophet⁵⁰³⁰ also¹⁵⁷¹ as thou art; and an angel⁴³⁹⁷ spoke¹⁶⁹⁶ unto⁴¹³ me by the word¹⁶⁹⁷ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ saying,⁵⁵⁹ Bring him back⁷⁷²⁵ with⁸⁵⁴ thee into⁴¹³ thine house,¹⁰⁰⁴ that he may eat³⁹⁸ bread³⁸⁹⁹ and drink⁸³⁵⁴ water.⁴³²⁵ But he lied³⁵⁸⁴ unto him.

19  So he went back⁷⁷²⁵ with⁸⁵⁴ him, and did eat³⁹⁸ bread³⁸⁹⁹ in his house,¹⁰⁰⁴ and drank⁸³⁵⁴ water.⁴³²⁵

20  And it came to pass,¹⁹⁶¹ as they¹⁹⁹² sat³⁴²⁷ at⁴¹³ the table,⁷⁹⁷⁹ that the word¹⁶⁹⁷ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ came¹⁹⁶¹ unto⁴¹³ the prophet⁵⁰³⁰ that⁸³⁴ brought him back:⁷⁷²⁵

21  And he cried⁷¹²¹ unto⁴¹³ the man³⁷⁶ of God⁴³⁰ that⁸³⁴ came⁹³⁵ from⁴⁴⁸⁰ Judah,³⁰⁶³ saying,⁵⁵⁹ Thus³⁵⁴¹ saith⁵⁵⁹ the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ Forasmuch^{3282 3588} as thou hast disobeyed⁴⁷⁸⁴ the mouth⁶³¹⁰ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ and hast not³⁸⁰⁸ kept^{8104 853} the commandment⁴⁶⁸⁷ which⁸³⁴ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ thy God⁴³⁰ commanded⁶⁶⁸⁰ thee,

22  But camest back,⁷⁷²⁵ and hast eaten³⁹⁸ bread³⁸⁹⁹ and drunk⁸³⁵⁴ water⁴³²⁵ in the place,⁴⁷²⁵ of the which⁸³⁴ the LORD did say¹⁶⁹⁶ to⁴¹³ thee, Eat³⁹⁸ no⁴⁰⁸ bread,³⁸⁹⁹ and drink⁸³⁵⁴ no⁴⁰⁸ water;⁴³²⁵ thy carcass⁵⁰³⁸ shall not³⁸⁰⁸ come⁹³⁵ unto⁴¹³ the sepulcher⁶⁹¹³ of thy fathers.¹

23  And it came to pass,¹⁹⁶¹ after³¹⁰ he had eaten³⁹⁸ bread,³⁸⁹⁹ and after³¹⁰ he had drunk,⁸³⁵⁴ that he saddled²²⁸⁰ for him the ass,²⁵⁴³ to wit, for the prophet⁵⁰³⁰ whom⁸³⁴ he had brought back.⁷⁷²⁵

24  And when he was gone,¹⁹⁸⁰ a lion⁷³⁸ met⁴⁶⁷² him by the way,¹⁸⁷⁰ and slew⁴¹⁹¹ him: and his carcass⁵⁰³⁸ was¹⁹⁶¹ cast⁷⁹⁹³ in the way,¹⁸⁷⁰ and the ass²⁵⁴³ stood⁵⁹⁷⁵ by⁶⁸¹ it, the lion⁷³⁸ also stood⁵⁹⁷⁵ by⁶⁸¹ the carcass.⁵⁰³⁸

25  And, behold,²⁰⁰⁹ men³⁷⁶ passed by,⁵⁶⁷⁴ and saw^{7200 853} the carcass⁵⁰³⁸ cast⁷⁹⁹³ in the way,¹⁸⁷⁰ and the lion⁷³⁸ standing⁵⁹⁷⁵ by⁶⁸¹ the carcass:⁵⁰³⁸ and they came⁹³⁵ and told¹⁶⁹⁶ it in the city⁵⁸⁹² where⁸³⁴ the old²²⁰⁵ prophet⁵⁰³⁰ dwelt.³⁴²⁷

26  And when the prophet⁵⁰³⁰ that⁸³⁴ brought him back⁷⁷²⁵ from⁴⁴⁸⁰ the way¹⁸⁷⁰ heard⁸⁰⁸⁵ thereof, he said,⁵⁵⁹ It¹⁹³¹ is the man³⁷⁶ of God,⁴³⁰ who⁸³⁴ was disobedient⁴⁷⁸⁴ unto ⁸⁵³ the word⁶³¹⁰ of the LORD:³⁰⁶⁸ therefore the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ hath delivered⁵⁴¹⁴ him unto the lion,⁷³⁸ which hath torn⁷⁶⁶⁵ him, and slain⁴¹⁹¹ him, according to the word¹⁶⁹⁷ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ which⁸³⁴ he spoke¹⁶⁹⁶ unto him.

27  And he spoke¹⁶⁹⁶ to⁴¹³ his sons,¹¹²¹ saying,⁵⁵⁹ Saddle²²⁸⁰ me ⁸⁵³ the ass.²⁵⁴³ And they saddled²²⁸⁰ him.

28  And he went¹⁹⁸⁰ and found^{4672 853} his carcass⁵⁰³⁸ cast⁷⁹⁹³ in the way,¹⁸⁷⁰ and the ass²⁵⁴³ and the lion⁷³⁸ standing⁵⁹⁷⁵ by⁶⁸¹ the carcass:⁵⁰³⁸ the lion⁷³⁸ had not³⁸⁰⁸ eaten^{398 853} the carcass,⁵⁰³⁸ nor³⁸⁰⁸ torn^{7665 853} the ass.²⁵⁴³

29  And the prophet⁵⁰³⁰ took up^{5375 853} the carcass⁵⁰³⁸ of the man³⁷⁶ of God,⁴³⁰ and laid⁵¹¹⁷ it upon⁴¹³ the ass,²⁵⁴³ and brought it back:⁷⁷²⁵ and the old²²⁰⁵ prophet⁵⁰³⁰ came⁹³⁵ to⁴¹³ the city,⁵⁸⁹² to mourn⁵⁵⁹⁴ and to bury⁶⁹¹² him.

30  And he laid^{5117 853} his carcass⁵⁰³⁸ in his own grave;⁶⁹¹³ and they mourned⁵⁵⁹⁴ over⁵⁹²¹ him, saying, Alas,¹⁹⁴⁵ my brother!²⁵¹

31  And it came to pass,¹⁹⁶¹ after³¹⁰ he had buried⁶⁹¹² him, that he spoke⁵⁵⁹ to⁴¹³ his sons,¹¹²¹ saying,⁵⁵⁹ When I am dead,⁴¹⁹¹ then bury⁶⁹¹² me in the sepulcher⁶⁹¹³ wherein⁸³⁴ the man³⁷⁶ of God⁴³⁰ is buried;⁶⁹¹² lay^{5117 853} my bones⁶¹⁰⁶ beside⁶⁸¹ his bones:⁶¹⁰⁶

32  For³⁵⁸⁸ the saying¹⁶⁹⁷ which⁸³⁴ he cried⁷¹²¹ by the word¹⁶⁹⁷ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ against⁵⁹²¹ the altar⁴¹⁹⁶ in Bethel,¹⁰⁰⁸ and against⁵⁹²¹ all³⁶⁰⁵ the houses¹⁰⁰⁴ of the high places¹¹¹⁶ which⁸³⁴ are in the cities⁵⁸⁹² of Samaria,⁸¹¹¹ shall surely come to pass.^{1961 1961}

33  After³¹⁰ this²⁰⁸⁸ thing¹⁶⁹⁷ Jeroboam³³⁷⁹ returned⁷⁷²⁵ not³⁸⁰⁸ from his evil way,^{4480 1870 7451} but made⁶²¹³ again⁷⁷²⁵ of the lowest^{4480 7098} of the people⁵⁹⁷¹ priests³⁵⁴⁸ of the high places:¹¹¹⁶ whosoever would,²⁶⁵⁵ he consecrated^{4390 853 3027} him, and he became¹⁹⁶¹ one of the priests³⁵⁴⁸ of the high places.¹¹¹⁶

34  And this²⁰⁸⁸ thing¹⁶⁹⁷ became¹⁹⁶¹ sin²⁴⁰³ unto the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of Jeroboam,³³⁷⁹ even to cut it off,³⁵⁸² and to destroy⁸⁰⁴⁵ it from off^{4480 5921} the face⁶⁴⁴⁰ of the earth.¹²⁷

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1  At that¹⁹³¹ time⁶²⁵⁶ Abijah²⁹ the son¹¹²¹ of Jeroboam³³⁷⁹ fell sick.²⁴⁷⁰

2  And Jeroboam³³⁷⁹ said⁵⁵⁹ to his wife,⁸⁰² Arise,⁶⁹⁶⁵ I pray thee,⁴⁹⁹⁴ and disguise thyself,⁸¹³⁸ that³⁵⁸⁸ thou⁸⁵⁹ be not³⁸⁰⁸ known³⁰⁴⁵ to be the wife⁸⁰² of Jeroboam;³³⁷⁹ and get¹⁹⁸⁰ thee to Shiloh:⁷⁸⁸⁷ behold,²⁰⁰⁹ there⁸⁰³³ is Ahijah²⁸¹ the prophet,⁵⁰³⁰ which¹⁹³¹ told^{1696 5921} me that I should be king⁴⁴²⁸ over⁵⁹²¹ this²⁰⁸⁸ people.⁵⁹⁷¹

3  And take³⁹⁴⁷ with³⁰²⁷ thee ten⁶²³⁵ loaves,³⁸⁹⁹ and cracknels,⁵³⁵⁰ and a cruse¹²²⁸ of honey,¹⁷⁰⁶ and go⁹³⁵ to⁴¹³ him: he¹⁹³¹ shall tell⁵⁰⁴⁶ thee what⁴¹⁰⁰ shall become¹⁹⁶¹ of the child.⁵²⁸⁸

4  And Jeroboam's³³⁷⁹ wife⁸⁰² did⁶²¹³ so,³⁶⁵¹ and arose,⁶⁹⁶⁵ and went¹⁹⁸⁰ to Shiloh,⁷⁸⁸⁷ and came⁹³⁵ to the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of Ahijah.²⁸¹ But Ahijah²⁸¹ could³²⁰¹ not³⁸⁰⁸ see;⁷²⁰⁰ for³⁵⁸⁸ his eyes⁵⁸⁶⁹ were set⁶⁹⁶⁵ by reason of his age.^{4480 7869}

5  And the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ Ahijah,²⁸¹ Behold,²⁰⁰⁹ the wife⁸⁰² of Jeroboam³³⁷⁹ cometh⁹³⁵ to ask¹⁸⁷⁵ a thing¹⁶⁹⁷ of^{4480 5973} thee for⁴¹³ her son;¹¹²¹ for³⁵⁸⁸ he¹⁹³¹ is sick:²⁴⁷⁰ thus²⁰⁹⁰ and thus²⁰⁸⁸ shalt thou say¹⁶⁹⁶ unto⁴¹³ her: for it shall be,¹⁹⁶¹ when she cometh in,⁹³⁵ that she¹⁹³¹ shall feign herself to be another woman.⁵²³⁴

6  And it was¹⁹⁶¹ so, when Ahijah²⁸¹ heard^{8085 853} the sound⁶⁹⁶³ of her feet,⁷²⁷² as she came in⁹³⁵ at the door,⁶⁶⁰⁷ that he said,⁵⁵⁹ Come in,⁹³⁵ thou wife⁸⁰² of Jeroboam;³³⁷⁹ why^{4100 2088} feignest thou thyself to be another?^{5234 859} for I⁵⁹⁵ am sent⁷⁹⁷¹ to⁴¹³ thee with heavy⁷¹⁸⁶ tidings.

7  Go,¹⁹⁸⁰ tell⁵⁵⁹ Jeroboam,³³⁷⁹ Thus³⁵⁴¹ saith⁵⁵⁹ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ God⁴³⁰ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ Forasmuch^{3282 834} as I exalted⁷³¹¹ thee from among^{4480 8432} the people,⁵⁹⁷¹ and made⁵⁴¹⁴ thee prince⁵⁰⁵⁷ over⁵⁹²¹ my people⁵⁹⁷¹ Israel,³⁴⁷⁸

8  And rent^{7167 853} the kingdom⁴⁴⁶⁷ away from the house^{4480 1004} of David,¹⁷³² and gave⁵⁴¹⁴ it thee: and yet thou hast not³⁸⁰⁸ been¹⁹⁶¹ as my servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ David,¹⁷³² who⁸³⁴ kept⁸¹⁰⁴ my commandments,⁴⁶⁸⁷ and who⁸³⁴ followed^{1980 310} me with all³⁶⁰⁵ his heart,³⁸²⁴ to do⁶²¹³ that only⁷⁵³⁵ which was right³⁴⁷⁷ in mine eyes;⁵⁸⁶⁹

9  But hast done⁶²¹³ evil⁷⁴⁸⁹ above all^{4480 3605} that⁸³⁴ were¹⁹⁶¹ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ thee: for thou hast gone¹⁹⁸⁰ and made⁶²¹³ thee other³¹² gods,⁴³⁰ and molten images,⁴⁵⁴¹ to provoke me to anger,³⁷⁰⁷ and hast cast⁷⁹⁹³ me behind³¹⁰ thy back:¹⁴⁵⁸

10  Therefore³⁶⁵¹ behold,²⁰⁰⁹ I will bring⁹³⁵ evil⁷⁴⁵¹ upon⁴¹³ the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of Jeroboam,³³⁷⁹ and will cut off³⁷⁷² from Jeroboam³³⁷⁹ him that pisseth⁸³⁶⁶ against the wall,⁷⁰²³ and him that is shut up⁶¹¹³ and left⁵⁸⁰⁰ in Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ and will take away¹¹⁹⁷ the remnant³¹⁰ of the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of Jeroboam,³³⁷⁹ as⁸³⁴ a man taketh away¹¹⁹⁷ dung,¹⁵⁵⁷ till⁵⁷⁰⁴ it be all gone.⁸⁵⁵²

11  Him that dieth⁴¹⁹¹ of Jeroboam³³⁷⁹ in the city⁵⁸⁹² shall the dogs³⁶¹¹ eat;³⁹⁸ and him that dieth⁴¹⁹¹ in the field⁷⁷⁰⁴ shall the fowls⁵⁷⁷⁵ of the air⁸⁰⁶⁴ eat:³⁹⁸ for³⁵⁸⁸ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ hath spoken¹⁶⁹⁶ it.

12  Arise⁶⁹⁶⁵ thou⁸⁵⁹ therefore, get¹⁹⁸⁰ thee to thine own house:¹⁰⁰⁴ and when thy feet⁷²⁷² enter⁹³⁵ into the city,⁵⁸⁹² the child³²⁰⁶ shall die.⁴¹⁹¹

13  And all³⁶⁰⁵ Israel³⁴⁷⁸ shall mourn⁵⁵⁹⁴ for him, and bury⁶⁹¹² him: for^{3588 2088} he only⁹⁰⁵ of Jeroboam³³⁷⁹ shall come⁹³⁵ to⁴¹³ the grave,⁶⁹¹³ because³²⁸² in him there is found⁴⁶⁷² some good²⁸⁹⁶ thing¹⁶⁹⁷ toward⁴¹³ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ God⁴³⁰ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ in the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of Jeroboam.³³⁷⁹

14  Moreover the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ shall raise him up⁶⁹⁶⁵ a king⁴⁴²⁸ over⁵⁹²¹ Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ who⁸³⁴ shall cut off^{3772 853} the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of Jeroboam³³⁷⁹ that²⁰⁸⁸ day:³¹¹⁷ but what?⁴¹⁰⁰ even¹⁵⁷¹ now.⁶²⁵⁸

15  For the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ shall smite^{5221 853} Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ as⁸³⁴ a reed⁷⁰⁷⁰ is shaken⁵¹¹⁰ in the water,⁴³²⁵ and he shall root up^{5428 853} Israel³⁴⁷⁸ out of^{4480 5921} this²⁰⁶³ good²⁸⁹⁶ land,¹²⁷ which⁸³⁴ he gave⁵⁴¹⁴ to their fathers,¹ and shall scatter²²¹⁹ them beyond^{4480 5676} the river,⁵¹⁰⁴ because^{3282 834} they have made^{6213 853} their groves,⁸⁴² provoking the LORD to anger.^{3707 853 3068}

16  And he shall give Israel up^{5414 853 3478} because¹⁵⁵⁸ of the sins²⁴⁰³ of Jeroboam,³³⁷⁹ who⁸³⁴ did sin,²³⁹⁸ and who⁸³⁴ made Israel to sin.^{2398 853 3478}

17  And Jeroboam's³³⁷⁹ wife⁸⁰² arose,⁶⁹⁶⁵ and departed,¹⁹⁸⁰ and came⁹³⁵ to Tirzah:⁸⁶⁵⁶ and when she¹⁹³¹ came⁹³⁵ to the threshold⁵⁵⁹² of the door,¹⁰⁰⁴ the child⁵²⁸⁸ died;⁴¹⁹¹

18  And they buried⁶⁹¹² him; and all³⁶⁰⁵ Israel³⁴⁷⁸ mourned⁵⁵⁹⁴ for him, according to the word¹⁶⁹⁷ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ which⁸³⁴ he spoke¹⁶⁹⁶ by the hand³⁰²⁷ of his servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ Ahijah²⁸¹ the prophet.⁵⁰³⁰

19  And the rest³⁴⁹⁹ of the acts¹⁶⁹⁷ of Jeroboam,³³⁷⁹ how⁸³⁴ he warred,³⁸⁹⁸ and how⁸³⁴ he reigned,⁴⁴²⁷ behold,²⁰⁰⁹ they are written³⁷⁸⁹ in⁵⁹²¹ the book⁵⁶¹² of the chronicles^{1697 3117} of the kings⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel.³⁴⁷⁸

20  And the days³¹¹⁷ which⁸³⁴ Jeroboam³³⁷⁹ reigned⁴⁴²⁷ were two⁸¹⁴⁷ and twenty⁶²⁴² years:⁸¹⁴¹ and he slept⁷⁹⁰¹ with⁵⁹⁷³ his fathers,¹ and Nadab⁵⁰⁷⁰ his son¹¹²¹ reigned⁴⁴²⁷ in his stead.⁸⁴⁷⁸

21  And Rehoboam⁷³⁴⁶ the son¹¹²¹ of Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ reigned⁴⁴²⁷ in Judah.³⁰⁶³ Rehoboam⁷³⁴⁶ was forty⁷⁰⁵ and one²⁵⁹ years⁸¹⁴¹ old¹¹²¹ when he began to reign,⁴⁴²⁷ and he reigned⁴⁴²⁷ seventeen^{7651 6240} years⁸¹⁴¹ in Jerusalem,³³⁸⁹ the city⁵⁸⁹² which⁸³⁴ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ did choose⁹⁷⁷ out of all^{4480 3605} the tribes⁷⁶²⁶ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ to put^{7760 853} his name⁸⁰³⁴ there.⁸⁰³³ And his mother's⁵¹⁷ name⁸⁰³⁴ was Naamah⁵²⁷⁹ an Ammonitess.⁵⁹⁸⁴

22  And Judah³⁰⁶³ did⁶²¹³ evil⁷⁴⁵¹ in the sight⁵⁸⁶⁹ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ and they provoked him to jealousy^{7065 853} with their sins²⁴⁰³ which⁸³⁴ they had committed,²³⁹⁸ above all^{4480 3605} that⁸³⁴ their fathers¹ had done.⁶²¹³

23  For they¹⁹⁹² also¹⁵⁷¹ built¹¹²⁹ them high places,¹¹¹⁶ and images,⁴⁶⁷⁶ and groves,⁸⁴² on⁵⁹²¹ every³⁶⁰⁵ high¹³⁶⁴ hill,¹³⁸⁹ and under⁸⁴⁷⁸ every³⁶⁰⁵ green⁷⁴⁸⁸ tree.⁶⁰⁸⁶

24  And there were¹⁹⁶¹ also¹⁵⁷¹ sodomites⁶⁹⁴⁵ in the land:⁷⁷⁶ and they did⁶²¹³ according to all³⁶⁰⁵ the abominations⁸⁴⁴¹ of the nations¹⁴⁷¹ which⁸³⁴ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ cast out³⁴²³ before^{4480 6440} the children¹¹²¹ of Israel.³⁴⁷⁸

25  And it came to pass¹⁹⁶¹ in the fifth²⁵⁴⁹ year⁸¹⁴¹ of king⁴⁴²⁸ Rehoboam,⁷³⁴⁶ that Shishak⁷⁸⁹⁵ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Egypt⁴⁷¹⁴ came up⁵⁹²⁷ against⁵⁹²¹ Jerusalem:³³⁸⁹

26  And he took away^{3947 853} the treasures²¹⁴ of the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ and the treasures²¹⁴ of the king's⁴⁴²⁸ house;¹⁰⁰⁴ he even took away³⁹⁴⁷ all:³⁶⁰⁵ and he took away^{3947 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ the shields⁴⁰⁴³ of gold²⁰⁹¹ which⁸³⁴ Solomon⁸⁰¹⁰ had made.⁶²¹³

27  And king⁴⁴²⁸ Rehoboam⁷³⁴⁶ made⁶²¹³ in their stead⁸⁴⁷⁸ brazen⁵¹⁷⁸ shields,⁴⁰⁴³ and committed⁶⁴⁸⁵ them unto⁵⁹²¹ the hands³⁰²⁷ of the chief⁸²⁶⁹ of the guard,⁷³²³ which kept⁸¹⁰⁴ the door⁶⁶⁰⁷ of the king's⁴⁴²⁸ house.¹⁰⁰⁴

28  And it was¹⁹⁶¹ so, when^{4480 1767} the king⁴⁴²⁸ went⁹³⁵ into the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ that the guard⁷³²³ bore⁵³⁷⁵ them, and brought them back⁷⁷²⁵ into⁴¹³ the guard⁷³²³ chamber.⁸³⁷²

29  Now the rest³⁴⁹⁹ of the acts¹⁶⁹⁷ of Rehoboam,⁷³⁴⁶ and all³⁶⁰⁵ that⁸³⁴ he did,⁶²¹³ are they¹⁹⁹² not³⁸⁰⁸ written³⁷⁸⁹ in⁵⁹²¹ the book⁵⁶¹² of the chronicles^{1697 3117} of the kings⁴⁴²⁸ of Judah?³⁰⁶³

30  And there was¹⁹⁶¹ war⁴⁴²¹ between⁹⁹⁶ Rehoboam⁷³⁴⁶ and Jeroboam³³⁷⁹ all³⁶⁰⁵ their days.³¹¹⁷

31  And Rehoboam⁷³⁴⁶ slept⁷⁹⁰¹ with⁵⁹⁷³ his fathers,¹ and was buried⁶⁹¹² with⁵⁹⁷³ his fathers¹ in the city⁵⁸⁹² of David.¹⁷³² And his mother's⁵¹⁷ name⁸⁰³⁴ was Naamah⁵²⁷⁹ an Ammonitess.⁵⁹⁸⁴ And Abijam³⁸ his son¹¹²¹ reigned⁴⁴²⁷ in his stead.⁸⁴⁷⁸

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1 Kings 15: 1-34

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1  Now in the eighteenth^{8083 6240} year⁸¹⁴¹ of king⁴⁴²⁸ Jeroboam³³⁷⁹ the son¹¹²¹ of Nebat⁵⁰²⁸ reigned⁴⁴²⁷ Abijam³⁸ over⁵⁹²¹ Judah.³⁰⁶³

2  Three⁷⁹⁶⁹ years⁸¹⁴¹ reigned⁴⁴²⁷ he in Jerusalem.³³⁸⁹ And his mother's⁵¹⁷ name⁸⁰³⁴ was Maachah,⁴⁶⁰¹ the daughter¹³²³ of Abishalom.⁵³

3  And he walked¹⁹⁸⁰ in all³⁶⁰⁵ the sins²⁴⁰³ of his father,¹ which⁸³⁴ he had done⁶²¹³ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ him: and his heart³⁸²⁴ was¹⁹⁶¹ not³⁸⁰⁸ perfect⁸⁰⁰³ with⁵⁹⁷³ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ his God,⁴³⁰ as the heart³⁸²⁴ of David¹⁷³² his father.¹

4  Nevertheless³⁵⁸⁸ for David's sake^{4616 1732} did the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ his God⁴³⁰ give⁵⁴¹⁴ him a lamp⁵²¹⁶ in Jerusalem,³³⁸⁹ to set up^{6965 853} his son¹¹²¹ after³¹⁰ him, and to establish^{5975 853} Jerusalem:³³⁸⁹

5  Because⁸³⁴ David¹⁷³² did⁶²¹³ that which was ⁸⁵³ right³⁴⁷⁷ in the eyes⁵⁸⁶⁹ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ and turned not aside^{3808 5493} from any^{4480 3605} thing that⁸³⁴ he commanded⁶⁶⁸⁰ him all³⁶⁰⁵ the days³¹¹⁷ of his life,²⁴¹⁶ save only⁷⁵³⁵ in the matter¹⁶⁹⁷ of Uriah²²³ the Hittite.²⁸⁵⁰

6  And there was¹⁹⁶¹ war⁴⁴²¹ between⁹⁹⁶ Rehoboam⁷³⁴⁶ and Jeroboam³³⁷⁹ all³⁶⁰⁵ the days³¹¹⁷ of his life.²⁴¹⁶

7  Now the rest³⁴⁹⁹ of the acts¹⁶⁹⁷ of Abijam,³⁸ and all³⁶⁰⁵ that⁸³⁴ he did,⁶²¹³ are they¹⁹⁹² not³⁸⁰⁸ written³⁷⁸⁹ in⁵⁹²¹ the book⁵⁶¹² of the chronicles^{1697 3117} of the kings⁴⁴²⁸ of Judah?³⁰⁶³ And there was¹⁹⁶¹ war⁴⁴²¹ between⁹⁹⁶ Abijam³⁸ and Jeroboam.³³⁷⁹

8  And Abijam³⁸ slept⁷⁹⁰¹ with⁵⁹⁷³ his fathers;¹ and they buried⁶⁹¹² him in the city⁵⁸⁹² of David:¹⁷³² and Asa⁶⁰⁹ his son¹¹²¹ reigned⁴⁴²⁷ in his stead.⁸⁴⁷⁸

9  And in the twentieth⁶²⁴² year⁸¹⁴¹ of Jeroboam³³⁷⁹ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ reigned^{4427 4428} Asa⁶⁰⁹ over Judah.³⁰⁶³

10  And forty⁷⁰⁵ and one²⁵⁹ years⁸¹⁴¹ reigned⁴⁴²⁷ he in Jerusalem.³³⁸⁹ And his mother's⁵¹⁷ name⁸⁰³⁴ was Maachah,⁴⁶⁰¹ the daughter¹³²³ of Abishalom.⁵³

11  And Asa⁶⁰⁹ did⁶²¹³ that which was right³⁴⁷⁷ in the eyes⁵⁸⁶⁹ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ as did David¹⁷³² his father.¹

12  And he took away⁵⁶⁷⁴ the sodomites⁶⁹⁴⁵ out of⁴⁴⁸⁰ the land,⁷⁷⁶ and removed^{5493 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ the idols¹⁵⁴⁴ that⁸³⁴ his fathers¹ had made.⁶²¹³

13  And also^{1571 853} Maachah⁴⁶⁰¹ his mother,⁵¹⁷ even her he removed⁵⁴⁹³ from being queen,^{4480 1377} because⁸³⁴ she had made⁶²¹³ an idol⁴⁶⁵⁶ in a grove;⁸⁴² and Asa⁶⁰⁹ destroyed^{3772 853} her idol,⁴⁶⁵⁶ and burnt⁸³¹³ it by the brook⁵¹⁵⁸ Kidron.⁶⁹³⁹

14  But the high places¹¹¹⁶ were not³⁸⁰⁸ removed:⁵⁴⁹³ nevertheless⁷⁵³⁵ Asa's⁶⁰⁹ heart³⁸²⁴ was¹⁹⁶¹ perfect⁸⁰⁰³ with⁵⁹⁷³ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ all³⁶⁰⁵ his days.³¹¹⁷

15  And he brought in^{935 853} the things which his father¹ had dedicated,⁶⁹⁴⁴ and the things which himself had dedicated,⁶⁹⁴⁴ into the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ silver,³⁷⁰¹ and gold,²⁰⁹¹ and vessels.³⁶²⁷

16  And there was¹⁹⁶¹ war⁴⁴²¹ between⁹⁹⁶ Asa⁶⁰⁹ and Baasha¹²⁰¹ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ all³⁶⁰⁵ their days.³¹¹⁷

17  And Baasha¹²⁰¹ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ went up⁵⁹²⁷ against⁵⁹²¹ Judah,³⁰⁶³ and built^{1129 853} Ramah,⁷⁴¹⁴ that he might not¹¹¹⁵ suffer⁵⁴¹⁴ any to go out³³¹⁸ or come in⁹³⁵ to Asa⁶⁰⁹ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Judah.³⁰⁶³

18  Then Asa⁶⁰⁹ took^{3947 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ the silver³⁷⁰¹ and the gold²⁰⁹¹ that were left³⁴⁹⁸ in the treasures²¹⁴ of the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ and the treasures²¹⁴ of the king's⁴⁴²⁸ house,¹⁰⁰⁴ and delivered⁵⁴¹⁴ them into the hand³⁰²⁷ of his servants:⁵⁶⁵⁰ and king⁴⁴²⁸ Asa⁶⁰⁹ sent⁷⁹⁷¹ them to⁴¹³ Ben-hadad,¹¹³⁰ the son¹¹²¹ of Tabrimon,²⁸⁸⁶ the son¹¹²¹ of Hezion,²³⁸³ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Syria,⁷⁵⁸ that dwelt³⁴²⁷ at Damascus,¹⁸³⁴ saying,⁵⁵⁹

19  There is a league¹²⁸⁵ between⁹⁹⁶ me and thee, and between⁹⁹⁶ my father¹ and thy father:¹ behold,²⁰⁰⁹ I have sent⁷⁹⁷¹ unto thee a present⁷⁸¹⁰ of silver³⁷⁰¹ and gold;²⁰⁹¹ come¹⁹⁸⁰ and break^{6565 853} thy league¹²⁸⁵ with⁸⁵⁴ Baasha¹²⁰¹ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ that he may depart⁵⁹²⁷ from^{4480 5921} me.

20  So Ben-hadad¹¹³⁰ hearkened⁸⁰⁸⁵ unto⁴¹³ king⁴⁴²⁸ Asa,⁶⁰⁹ and sent^{7971 853} the captains⁸²⁶⁹ of the hosts²⁴²⁸ which⁸³⁴ he had against⁵⁹²¹ the cities⁵⁸⁹² of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ and smote^{5221 853} Ijon,⁵⁸⁵⁹ and Dan,¹⁸³⁵ and Abel-beth-maachah,⁶² and all³⁶⁰⁵ Cinneroth,³⁶⁷² with⁵⁹²¹ all³⁶⁰⁵ the land⁷⁷⁶ of Naphtali.⁵³²¹

21  And it came to pass,¹⁹⁶¹ when Baasha¹²⁰¹ heard⁸⁰⁸⁵ thereof, that he left off²³⁰⁸ building^{4480 1129} of ⁸⁵³ Ramah,⁷⁴¹⁴ and dwelt³⁴²⁷ in Tirzah.⁸⁶⁵⁶

22  Then king⁴⁴²⁸ Asa⁶⁰⁹ made a proclamation⁸⁰⁸⁵ throughout ⁸⁵³ all³⁶⁰⁵ Judah;³⁰⁶³ none³⁶⁹ was exempted:⁵³⁵⁵ and they took away^{5375 853} the stones⁶⁸ of Ramah,⁷⁴¹⁴ and the timber⁶⁰⁸⁶ thereof, wherewith⁸³⁴ Baasha¹²⁰¹ had built;¹¹²⁹ and king⁴⁴²⁸ Asa⁶⁰⁹ built¹¹²⁹ with them ⁸⁵³ Geba¹³⁸⁷ of Benjamin,¹¹⁴⁴ and Mizpah.⁴⁷⁰⁹

23  The rest³⁴⁹⁹ of all³⁶⁰⁵ the acts¹⁶⁹⁷ of Asa,⁶⁰⁹ and all³⁶⁰⁵ his might,¹³⁶⁹ and all³⁶⁰⁵ that⁸³⁴ he did,⁶²¹³ and the cities⁵⁸⁹² which⁸³⁴ he built,¹¹²⁹ are they¹⁹⁹² not³⁸⁰⁸ written³⁷⁸⁹ in⁵⁹²¹ the book⁵⁶¹² of the chronicles^{1697 3117} of the kings⁴⁴²⁸ of Judah?³⁰⁶³ Nevertheless⁷⁵³⁵ in the time⁶²⁵⁶ of his old age²²⁰⁹ he was diseased²⁴⁷⁰ in ⁸⁵³ his feet.⁷²⁷²

24  And Asa⁶⁰⁹ slept⁷⁹⁰¹ with⁵⁹⁷³ his fathers,¹ and was buried⁶⁹¹² with⁵⁹⁷³ his fathers¹ in the city⁵⁸⁹² of David¹⁷³² his father:¹ and Jehoshaphat³⁰⁹² his son¹¹²¹ reigned⁴⁴²⁷ in his stead.⁸⁴⁷⁸

25  And Nadab⁵⁰⁷⁰ the son¹¹²¹ of Jeroboam³³⁷⁹ began to reign⁴⁴²⁷ over⁵⁹²¹ Israel³⁴⁷⁸ in the second⁸¹⁴⁷ year⁸¹⁴¹ of Asa⁶⁰⁹ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Judah,³⁰⁶³ and reigned⁴⁴²⁷ over⁵⁹²¹ Israel³⁴⁷⁸ two years.⁸¹⁴¹

26  And he did⁶²¹³ evil⁷⁴⁵¹ in the sight⁵⁸⁶⁹ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ and walked¹⁹⁸⁰ in the way¹⁸⁷⁰ of his father,¹ and in his sin²⁴⁰³ wherewith⁸³⁴ he made Israel to sin.^{2398 853 3478}

27  And Baasha¹²⁰¹ the son¹¹²¹ of Ahijah,²⁸¹ of the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of Issachar,³⁴⁸⁵ conspired⁷¹⁹⁴ against⁵⁹²¹ him; and Baasha¹²⁰¹ smote⁵²²¹ him at Gibbethon,¹⁴⁰⁵ which⁸³⁴ belonged to the Philistines;⁶⁴³⁰ for Nadab⁵⁰⁷⁰ and all³⁶⁰⁵ Israel³⁴⁷⁸ laid siege⁶⁶⁹⁶ to⁵⁹²¹ Gibbethon.¹⁴⁰⁵

28  Even in the third⁷⁹⁶⁹ year⁸¹⁴¹ of Asa⁶⁰⁹ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Judah³⁰⁶³ did Baasha¹²⁰¹ slay⁴¹⁹¹ him, and reigned⁴⁴²⁷ in his stead.⁸⁴⁷⁸

29  And it came to pass,¹⁹⁶¹ when he reigned,⁴⁴²⁷ that he smote^{5221 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of Jeroboam;³³⁷⁹ he left⁷⁶⁰⁴ not³⁸⁰⁸ to Jeroboam³³⁷⁹ any³⁶⁰⁵ that breathed,⁵³⁹⁷ until⁵⁷⁰⁴ he had destroyed⁸⁰⁴⁵ him, according unto the saying¹⁶⁹⁷ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ which⁸³⁴ he spoke¹⁶⁹⁶ by³⁰²⁷ his servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ Ahijah²⁸¹ the Shilonite:⁷⁸⁸⁸

30  Because⁵⁹²¹ of the sins²⁴⁰³ of Jeroboam³³⁷⁹ which⁸³⁴ he sinned,²³⁹⁸ and which⁸³⁴ he made Israel to sin,^{2398 853 3478} by his provocation³⁷⁰⁸ wherewith⁸³⁴ he provoked^{3707 853} the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ God⁴³⁰ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ to anger.

31  Now the rest³⁴⁹⁹ of the acts¹⁶⁹⁷ of Nadab,⁵⁰⁷⁰ and all³⁶⁰⁵ that⁸³⁴ he did,⁶²¹³ are they¹⁹⁹² not³⁸⁰⁸ written³⁷⁸⁹ in⁵⁹²¹ the book⁵⁶¹² of the chronicles^{1697 3117} of the kings⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel?³⁴⁷⁸

32  And there was¹⁹⁶¹ war⁴⁴²¹ between⁹⁹⁶ Asa⁶⁰⁹ and Baasha¹²⁰¹ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ all³⁶⁰⁵ their days.³¹¹⁷

33  In the third⁷⁹⁶⁹ year⁸¹⁴¹ of Asa⁶⁰⁹ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Judah³⁰⁶³ began Baasha¹²⁰¹ the son¹¹²¹ of Ahijah²⁸¹ to reign⁴⁴²⁷ over⁵⁹²¹ all³⁶⁰⁵ Israel³⁴⁷⁸ in Tirzah,⁸⁶⁵⁶ twenty⁶²⁴² and four⁷⁰² years.⁸¹⁴¹

34  And he did⁶²¹³ evil⁷⁴⁵¹ in the sight⁵⁸⁶⁹ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ and walked¹⁹⁸⁰ in the way¹⁸⁷⁰ of Jeroboam,³³⁷⁹ and in his sin²⁴⁰³ wherewith⁸³⁴ he made Israel to sin.^{2398 853 3478}

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1 Kings 16: 1-34

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1  Then the word¹⁶⁹⁷ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ came¹⁹⁶¹ to⁴¹³ Jehu³⁰⁵⁸ the son¹¹²¹ of Hanani²⁶⁰⁷ against⁵⁹²¹ Baasha,¹²⁰¹ saying,⁵⁵⁹

2  Forasmuch^{3282 834} as I exalted⁷³¹¹ thee out of⁴⁴⁸⁰ the dust,⁶⁰⁸³ and made⁵⁴¹⁴ thee prince⁵⁰⁵⁷ over⁵⁹²¹ my people⁵⁹⁷¹ Israel;³⁴⁷⁸ and thou hast walked¹⁹⁸⁰ in the way¹⁸⁷⁰ of Jeroboam,³³⁷⁹ and hast made ⁸⁵³ my people⁵⁹⁷¹ Israel³⁴⁷⁸ to sin,²³⁹⁸ to provoke me to anger³⁷⁰⁷ with their sins;²⁴⁰³

3  Behold,²⁰⁰⁹ I will take away¹¹⁹⁷ the posterity³¹⁰ of Baasha,¹²⁰¹ and the posterity³¹⁰ of his house;¹⁰⁰⁴ and will make^{5414 853} thy house¹⁰⁰⁴ like the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of Jeroboam³³⁷⁹ the son¹¹²¹ of Nebat.⁵⁰²⁸

4  Him that dieth⁴¹⁹¹ of Baasha¹²⁰¹ in the city⁵⁸⁹² shall the dogs³⁶¹¹ eat;³⁹⁸ and him that dieth⁴¹⁹¹ of his in the fields⁷⁷⁰⁴ shall the fowls⁵⁷⁷⁵ of the air⁸⁰⁶⁴ eat.³⁹⁸

5  Now the rest³⁴⁹⁹ of the acts¹⁶⁹⁷ of Baasha,¹²⁰¹ and what⁸³⁴ he did,⁶²¹³ and his might,¹³⁶⁹ are they¹⁹⁹² not³⁸⁰⁸ written³⁷⁸⁹ in⁵⁹²¹ the book⁵⁶¹² of the chronicles^{1697 3117} of the kings⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel?³⁴⁷⁸

6  So Baasha¹²⁰¹ slept⁷⁹⁰¹ with⁵⁹⁷³ his fathers,¹ and was buried⁶⁹¹² in Tirzah:⁸⁶⁵⁶ and Elah⁴²⁵ his son¹¹²¹ reigned⁴⁴²⁷ in his stead.⁸⁴⁷⁸

7  And also¹⁵⁷¹ by the hand³⁰²⁷ of the prophet⁵⁰³⁰ Jehu³⁰⁵⁸ the son¹¹²¹ of Hanani²⁶⁰⁷ came¹⁹⁶¹ the word¹⁶⁹⁷ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ against⁴¹³ Baasha,¹²⁰¹ and against⁴¹³ his house,¹⁰⁰⁴ even for⁵⁹²¹ all³⁶⁰⁵ the evil⁷⁴⁵¹ that⁸³⁴ he did⁶²¹³ in the sight⁵⁸⁶⁹ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ in provoking him to anger³⁷⁰⁷ with the work⁴⁶³⁹ of his hands,³⁰²⁷ in being¹⁹⁶¹ like the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of Jeroboam;³³⁷⁹ and because^{5921 834} he killed⁵²²¹ him.

8  In the twenty⁶²⁴² and sixth⁸³³⁷ year⁸¹⁴¹ of Asa⁶⁰⁹ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Judah³⁰⁶³ began Elah⁴²⁵ the son¹¹²¹ of Baasha¹²⁰¹ to reign⁴⁴²⁷ over⁵⁹²¹ Israel³⁴⁷⁸ in Tirzah,⁸⁶⁵⁶ two years.⁸¹⁴¹

9  And his servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ Zimri,²¹⁷⁴ captain⁸²⁶⁹ of half⁴²⁷⁶ his chariots,⁷³⁹³ conspired⁷¹⁹⁴ against⁵⁹²¹ him, as he¹⁹³¹ was in Tirzah,⁸⁶⁵⁶ drinking⁸³⁵⁴ himself drunk⁷⁹¹⁰ in the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of Arza⁷⁷⁷ steward⁵⁹²¹ of his house¹⁰⁰⁴ in Tirzah.⁸⁶⁵⁶

10  And Zimri²¹⁷⁴ went in⁹³⁵ and smote⁵²²¹ him, and killed⁴¹⁹¹ him, in the twenty⁶²⁴² and seventh⁷⁶⁵¹ year⁸¹⁴¹ of Asa⁶⁰⁹ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Judah,³⁰⁶³ and reigned⁴⁴²⁷ in his stead.⁸⁴⁷⁸

11  And it came to pass,¹⁹⁶¹ when he began to reign,⁴⁴²⁷ as soon as he sat³⁴²⁷ on⁵⁹²¹ his throne,³⁶⁷⁸ that he slew^{5221 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of Baasha:¹²⁰¹ he left⁷⁶⁰⁴ him not³⁸⁰⁸ one that pisseth⁸³⁶⁶ against a wall,⁷⁰²³ neither of his kinsfolk,¹³⁵⁰ nor of his friends.⁷⁴⁵³

12  Thus did Zimri²¹⁷⁴ destroy^{8045 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of Baasha,¹²⁰¹ according to the word¹⁶⁹⁷ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ which⁸³⁴ he spoke¹⁶⁹⁶ against⁴¹³ Baasha¹²⁰¹ by³⁰²⁷ Jehu³⁰⁵⁸ the prophet,⁵⁰³⁰

13  For⁴¹³ all³⁶⁰⁵ the sins²⁴⁰³ of Baasha,¹²⁰¹ and the sins²⁴⁰³ of Elah⁴²⁵ his son,¹¹²¹ by which⁸³⁴ they sinned,²³⁹⁸ and by which⁸³⁴ they made Israel to sin,^{2398 853 3478} in provoking^{3707 853} the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ God⁴³⁰ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ to anger with their vanities.¹⁸⁹²

14  Now the rest³⁴⁹⁹ of the acts¹⁶⁹⁷ of Elah,⁴²⁵ and all³⁶⁰⁵ that⁸³⁴ he did,⁶²¹³ are they¹⁹⁹² not³⁸⁰⁸ written³⁷⁸⁹ in⁵⁹²¹ the book⁵⁶¹² of the chronicles^{1697 3117} of the kings⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel?³⁴⁷⁸

15  In the twenty⁶²⁴² and seventh⁷⁶⁵¹ year⁸¹⁴¹ of Asa⁶⁰⁹ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Judah³⁰⁶³ did Zimri²¹⁷⁴ reign⁴⁴²⁷ seven⁷⁶⁵¹ days³¹¹⁷ in Tirzah.⁸⁶⁵⁶ And the people⁵⁹⁷¹ were encamped²⁵⁸³ against⁵⁹²¹ Gibbethon,¹⁴⁰⁵ which⁸³⁴ belonged to the Philistines.⁶⁴³⁰

16  And the people⁵⁹⁷¹ that were encamped²⁵⁸³ heard⁸⁰⁸⁵ say,⁵⁵⁹ Zimri²¹⁷⁴ hath conspired,⁷¹⁹⁴ and hath also¹⁵⁷¹ slain^{5221 853} the king:⁴⁴²⁸ wherefore all³⁶⁰⁵ Israel³⁴⁷⁸ made ⁸⁵³ Omri,⁶⁰¹⁸ the captain⁸²⁶⁹ of the host,⁶⁶³⁵ king⁴⁴²⁷ over⁵⁹²¹ Israel³⁴⁷⁸ that¹⁹³¹ day³¹¹⁷ in the camp.⁴²⁶⁴

17  And Omri⁶⁰¹⁸ went up⁵⁹²⁷ from⁴⁴⁸⁰ Gibbethon,¹⁴⁰⁵ and all³⁶⁰⁵ Israel³⁴⁷⁸ with⁵⁹⁷³ him, and they besieged^{6696 5921} Tirzah.⁸⁶⁵⁶

18  And it came to pass,¹⁹⁶¹ when Zimri²¹⁷⁴ saw⁷²⁰⁰ that³⁵⁸⁸ the city⁵⁸⁹² was taken,³⁹²⁰ that he went⁹³⁵ into⁴¹³ the palace⁷⁵⁹ of the king's⁴⁴²⁸ house,¹⁰⁰⁴ and burnt^{8313 853} the king's⁴⁴²⁸ house¹⁰⁰⁴ over⁵⁹²¹ him with fire,⁷⁸⁴ and died,⁴¹⁹¹

19  For⁵⁹²¹ his sins²⁴⁰³ which⁸³⁴ he sinned²³⁹⁸ in doing⁶²¹³ evil⁷⁴⁵¹ in the sight⁵⁸⁶⁹ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ in walking¹⁹⁸⁰ in the way¹⁸⁷⁰ of Jeroboam,³³⁷⁹ and in his sin²⁴⁰³ which⁸³⁴ he did,⁶²¹³ to make Israel to sin.^{2398 853 3478}

20  Now the rest³⁴⁹⁹ of the acts¹⁶⁹⁷ of Zimri,²¹⁷⁴ and his treason⁷¹⁹⁵ that⁸³⁴ he wrought,⁷¹⁹⁴ are they¹⁹⁹² not³⁸⁰⁸ written³⁷⁸⁹ in⁵⁹²¹ the book⁵⁶¹² of the chronicles^{1697 3117} of the kings⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel?³⁴⁷⁸

21  Then²²⁷ were the people⁵⁹⁷¹ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ divided²⁵⁰⁵ into two parts:²⁶⁷⁷ half²⁶⁷⁷ of the people⁵⁹⁷¹ followed^{1961 310} Tibni⁸⁴⁰² the son¹¹²¹ of Ginath,¹⁵²⁷ to make him king;⁴⁴²⁷ and half²⁶⁷⁷ followed³¹⁰ Omri.⁶⁰¹⁸

22  But the people⁵⁹⁷¹ that⁸³⁴ followed³¹⁰ Omri⁶⁰¹⁸ prevailed against^{2388 853} the people⁵⁹⁷¹ that⁸³⁴ followed³¹⁰ Tibni⁸⁴⁰² the son¹¹²¹ of Ginath:¹⁵²⁷ so Tibni⁸⁴⁰² died,⁴¹⁹¹ and Omri⁶⁰¹⁸ reigned.⁴⁴²⁷

23  In the thirty⁷⁹⁷⁰ and first²⁵⁹ year⁸¹⁴¹ of Asa⁶⁰⁹ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Judah³⁰⁶³ began Omri⁶⁰¹⁸ to reign⁴⁴²⁷ over⁵⁹²¹ Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ twelve^{8147 6240} years:⁸¹⁴¹ six⁸³³⁷ years⁸¹⁴¹ reigned⁴⁴²⁷ he in Tirzah.⁸⁶⁵⁶

24  And he bought^{7069 853} the hill²⁰²² Samaria⁸¹¹¹ of^{4480 854} Shemer⁸¹⁰⁶ for two talents³⁶⁰³ of silver,³⁷⁰¹ and built on^{1129 853} the hill,²⁰²² and called^{7121 853} the name⁸⁰³⁴ of the city⁵⁸⁹² which⁸³⁴ he built,¹¹²⁹ after⁵⁹²¹ the name⁸⁰³⁴ of Shemer,⁸¹⁰⁶ owner¹¹³ of the hill,²⁰²² Samaria.⁸¹¹¹

25  But Omri⁶⁰¹⁸ wrought⁶²¹³ evil⁷⁴⁵¹ in the eyes⁵⁸⁶⁹ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ and did worse⁷⁴⁸⁹ than all^{4480 3605} that⁸³⁴ were before⁶⁴⁴⁰ him.

26  For he walked¹⁹⁸⁰ in all³⁶⁰⁵ the way¹⁸⁷⁰ of Jeroboam³³⁷⁹ the son¹¹²¹ of Nebat,⁵⁰²⁸ and in his sin²⁴⁰³ wherewith⁸³⁴ he made Israel to sin,^{2398 853 3478} to provoke^{3707 853} the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ God⁴³⁰ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ to anger with their vanities.¹⁸⁹²

27  Now the rest³⁴⁹⁹ of the acts¹⁶⁹⁷ of Omri⁶⁰¹⁸ which⁸³⁴ he did,⁶²¹³ and his might¹³⁶⁹ that⁸³⁴ he showed,⁶²¹³ are they¹⁹⁹² not³⁸⁰⁸ written³⁷⁸⁹ in⁵⁹²¹ the book⁵⁶¹² of the chronicles^{1697 3117} of the kings⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel?³⁴⁷⁸

28  So Omri⁶⁰¹⁸ slept⁷⁹⁰¹ with⁵⁹⁷³ his fathers,¹ and was buried⁶⁹¹² in Samaria:⁸¹¹¹ and Ahab²⁵⁶ his son¹¹²¹ reigned⁴⁴²⁷ in his stead.⁸⁴⁷⁸

29  And in the thirty⁷⁹⁷⁰ and eighth⁸⁰⁸³ year⁸¹⁴¹ of Asa⁶⁰⁹ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Judah³⁰⁶³ began Ahab²⁵⁶ the son¹¹²¹ of Omri⁶⁰¹⁸ to reign⁴⁴²⁷ over⁵⁹²¹ Israel:³⁴⁷⁸ and Ahab²⁵⁶ the son¹¹²¹ of Omri⁶⁰¹⁸ reigned⁴⁴²⁷ over⁵⁹²¹ Israel³⁴⁷⁸ in Samaria⁸¹¹¹ twenty⁶²⁴² and two⁸¹⁴⁷ years.⁸¹⁴¹

30  And Ahab²⁵⁶ the son¹¹²¹ of Omri⁶⁰¹⁸ did⁶²¹³ evil⁷⁴⁵¹ in the sight⁵⁸⁶⁹ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ above all^{4480 3605} that⁸³⁴ were before⁶⁴⁴⁰ him.

31  And it came to pass,¹⁹⁶¹ as if it had been a light thing⁷⁰⁴³ for him to walk¹⁹⁸⁰ in the sins²⁴⁰³ of Jeroboam³³⁷⁹ the son¹¹²¹ of Nebat,⁵⁰²⁸ that he took³⁹⁴⁷ to wife^{802 853} Jezebel³⁴⁸ the daughter¹³²³ of Ethbaal⁸⁵⁶ king⁴⁴²⁸ of the Zidonians,⁶⁷²² and went¹⁹⁸⁰ and served^{5647 853} Baal,¹¹⁶⁸ and worshiped⁷⁸¹² him.

32  And he reared up⁶⁹⁶⁵ an altar⁴¹⁹⁶ for Baal¹¹⁶⁸ in the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of Baal,¹¹⁶⁸ which⁸³⁴ he had built¹¹²⁹ in Samaria.⁸¹¹¹

33  And Ahab²⁵⁶ made^{6213 853} a grove;⁸⁴² and Ahab²⁵⁶ did⁶²¹³ more³²⁵⁴ to provoke^{3707 853} the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ God⁴³⁰ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ to anger than all^{4480 3605} the kings⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ that⁸³⁴ were¹⁹⁶¹ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ him.

34  In his days³¹¹⁷ did Hiel²⁴¹⁹ the Bethelite¹⁰¹⁷ build^{1129 853} Jericho:³⁴⁰⁵ he laid the foundation³²⁴⁵ thereof in Abiram⁴⁸ his firstborn,¹⁰⁶⁰ and set up⁵³²⁴ the gates¹⁸¹⁷ thereof in his youngest⁶⁸¹⁰ son Segub,⁷⁶⁸⁷ according to the word¹⁶⁹⁷ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ which⁸³⁴ he spoke¹⁶⁹⁶ by³⁰²⁷ Joshua³⁰⁹¹ the son¹¹²¹ of Nun.⁵¹²⁶

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1 Kings 17: 1-24

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1  And Elijah⁴⁵² the Tishbite,⁸⁶⁶⁴ who was of the inhabitants^{4480 8453} of Gilead,¹⁵⁶⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ Ahab,²⁵⁶ As the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ God⁴³⁰ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ liveth,²⁴¹⁶ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ whom⁸³⁴ I stand,⁵⁹⁷⁵ there shall not⁵¹⁸ be¹⁹⁶¹ dew²⁹¹⁹ nor rain⁴³⁰⁶ these⁴²⁸ years,⁸¹⁴¹ but^{3588 518} according⁶³¹⁰ to my word.¹⁶⁹⁷

2  And the word¹⁶⁹⁷ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ came¹⁹⁶¹ unto⁴¹³ him, saying,⁵⁵⁹

3  Get¹⁹⁸⁰ thee hence,^{4480 2088} and turn⁶⁴³⁷ thee eastward,⁶⁹²⁴ and hide thyself⁵⁶⁴¹ by the brook⁵¹⁵⁸ Cherith,³⁷⁴⁷ that⁸³⁴ is before^{5921 6440} Jordan.³³⁸³

4  And it shall be,¹⁹⁶¹ that thou shalt drink⁸³⁵⁴ of the brook;^{4480 5158} and I have commanded⁶⁶⁸⁰ the ravens⁶¹⁵⁸ to feed³⁵⁵⁷ thee there.⁸⁰³³

5  So he went¹⁹⁸⁰ and did⁶²¹³ according unto the word¹⁶⁹⁷ of the LORD:³⁰⁶⁸ for he went¹⁹⁸⁰ and dwelt³⁴²⁷ by the brook⁵¹⁵⁸ Cherith,³⁷⁴⁷ that⁸³⁴ is before^{5921 6440} Jordan.³³⁸³

6  And the ravens⁶¹⁵⁸ brought⁹³⁵ him bread³⁸⁹⁹ and flesh¹³²⁰ in the morning,¹²⁴² and bread³⁸⁹⁹ and flesh¹³²⁰ in the evening;⁶¹⁵³ and he drank⁸³⁵⁴ of⁴⁴⁸⁰ the brook.⁵¹⁵⁸

7  And it came to pass¹⁹⁶¹ after^{4480 7093} a while,³¹¹⁷ that the brook⁵¹⁵⁸ dried up,³⁰⁰¹ because³⁵⁸⁸ there had been¹⁹⁶¹ no³⁸⁰⁸ rain¹⁶⁵³ in the land.⁷⁷⁶

8  And the word¹⁶⁹⁷ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ came¹⁹⁶¹ unto⁴¹³ him, saying,⁵⁵⁹

9  Arise,⁶⁹⁶⁵ get¹⁹⁸⁰ thee to Zarephath,⁶⁸⁸⁶ which⁸³⁴ belongeth to Zidon,⁶⁷²¹ and dwell³⁴²⁷ there:⁸⁰³³ behold,²⁰⁰⁹ I have commanded⁶⁶⁸⁰ a widow⁴⁹⁰ woman⁸⁰² there⁸⁰³³ to sustain³⁵⁵⁷ thee.

10  So he arose⁶⁹⁶⁵ and went¹⁹⁸⁰ to Zarephath.⁶⁸⁸⁶ And when he came⁹³⁵ to⁴¹³ the gate⁶⁶⁰⁷ of the city,⁵⁸⁹² behold,²⁰⁰⁹ the widow⁴⁹⁰ woman⁸⁰² was there⁸⁰³³ gathering⁷¹⁹⁷ of sticks:⁶⁰⁸⁶ and he called⁷¹²¹ to⁴¹³ her, and said,⁵⁵⁹ Fetch³⁹⁴⁷ me, I pray thee,⁴⁹⁹⁴ a little⁴⁵⁹² water⁴³²⁵ in a vessel,³⁶²⁷ that I may drink.⁸³⁵⁴

11  And as she was going¹⁹⁸⁰ to fetch³⁹⁴⁷ it, he called⁷¹²¹ to⁴¹³ her, and said,⁵⁵⁹ Bring³⁹⁴⁷ me, I pray thee,⁴⁹⁹⁴ a morsel⁶⁵⁹⁵ of bread³⁸⁹⁹ in thine hand.³⁰²⁷

12  And she said,⁵⁵⁹ As the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ thy God⁴³⁰ liveth,²⁴¹⁶ I have³⁴²⁶ not⁵¹⁸ a cake,⁴⁵⁸⁰ but^{3588 518} a handful^{4393 3709} of meal⁷⁰⁵⁸ in a barrel,³⁵³⁷ and a little⁴⁵⁹² oil⁸⁰⁸¹ in a cruse:⁶⁸³⁵ and, behold,²⁰⁰⁹ I am gathering⁷¹⁹⁷ two⁸¹⁴⁷ sticks,⁶⁰⁸⁶ that I may go in⁹³⁵ and dress⁶²¹³ it for me and my son,¹¹²¹ that we may eat³⁹⁸ it, and die.⁴¹⁹¹

13  And Elijah⁴⁵² said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ her, Fear³³⁷² not;⁴⁰⁸ go⁹³⁵ and do⁶²¹³ as thou hast said:¹⁶⁹⁷ but³⁸⁹ make⁶²¹³ me thereof^{4480 8033} a little⁶⁹⁹⁶ cake⁵⁶⁹² first,⁷²²³ and bring³³¹⁸ it unto me, and after³¹⁴ make⁶²¹³ for thee and for thy son.¹¹²¹

14  For³⁵⁸⁸ thus³⁵⁴¹ saith⁵⁵⁹ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ God⁴³⁰ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ The barrel³⁵³⁷ of meal⁷⁰⁵⁸ shall not³⁸⁰⁸ waste,³⁶¹⁵ neither³⁸⁰⁸ shall the cruse⁶⁸³⁵ of oil⁸⁰⁸¹ fail,²⁶³⁷ until⁵⁷⁰⁴ the day³¹¹⁷ that the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ sendeth⁵⁴¹⁴ rain¹⁶⁵³ upon^{5921 6440} the earth.¹²⁷

15  And she went¹⁹⁸⁰ and did⁶²¹³ according to the saying¹⁶⁹⁷ of Elijah:⁴⁵² and she,¹⁹³¹ and he,¹⁹³¹ and her house,¹⁰⁰⁴ did eat³⁹⁸ many days.³¹¹⁷

16  And the barrel³⁵³⁷ of meal⁷⁰⁵⁸ wasted³⁶¹⁵ not,³⁸⁰⁸ neither³⁸⁰⁸ did the cruse⁶⁸³⁵ of oil⁸⁰⁸¹ fail,²⁶³⁷ according to the word¹⁶⁹⁷ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ which⁸³⁴ he spoke¹⁶⁹⁶ by³⁰²⁷ Elijah.⁴⁵²

17  And it came to pass¹⁹⁶¹ after³¹⁰ these⁴²⁸ things,¹⁶⁹⁷ that the son¹¹²¹ of the woman,⁸⁰² the mistress¹¹⁷² of the house,¹⁰⁰⁴ fell sick;²⁴⁷⁰ and his sickness²⁴⁸³ was¹⁹⁶¹ so³⁹⁶⁶ sore,²³⁸⁹ that^{5704 834} there was no³⁸⁰⁸ breath⁵³⁹⁷ left³⁴⁹⁸ in him.

18  And she said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ Elijah,⁴⁵² What⁴¹⁰⁰ have I to do with thee, O thou man³⁷⁶ of God?⁴³⁰ art thou come⁹³⁵ unto⁴¹³ me to call ⁸⁵³ my sin⁵⁷⁷¹ to remembrance,²¹⁴² and to slay^{4191 853} my son?¹¹²¹

19  And he said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ her, Give⁵⁴¹⁴ me ⁸⁵³ thy son.¹¹²¹ And he took³⁹⁴⁷ him out of her bosom,^{4480 2436} and carried him up⁵⁹²⁷ into⁴¹³ a loft,⁵⁹⁴⁴ where^{834 8033} he¹⁹³¹ abode,³⁴²⁷ and laid⁷⁹⁰¹ him upon⁵⁹²¹ his own bed.⁴²⁹⁶

20  And he cried⁷¹²¹ unto⁴¹³ the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ and said,⁵⁵⁹ O LORD³⁰⁶⁸ my God,⁴³⁰ hast thou also¹⁵⁷¹ brought evil⁷⁴⁸⁹ upon⁵⁹²¹ the widow⁴⁹⁰ with⁵⁹⁷³ whom⁸³⁴ I⁵⁸⁹ sojourn,¹⁴⁸¹ by slaying^{4191 853} her son?¹¹²¹

21  And he stretched himself⁴⁰⁵⁸ upon⁵⁹²¹ the child³²⁰⁶ three⁷⁹⁶⁹ times,⁶⁴⁷¹ and cried⁷¹²¹ unto⁴¹³ the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ and said,⁵⁵⁹ O LORD³⁰⁶⁸ my God,⁴³⁰ I pray thee,⁴⁹⁹⁴ let this²⁰⁸⁸ child's³²⁰⁶ soul⁵³¹⁵ come into him again.^{7725 5921 7130}

22  And the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ heard⁸⁰⁸⁵ the voice⁶⁹⁶³ of Elijah;⁴⁵² and the soul⁵³¹⁵ of the child³²⁰⁶ came into him again,^{7725 5921 7130} and he revived.²⁴²¹

23  And Elijah⁴⁵² took^{3947 853} the child,³²⁰⁶ and brought him down³³⁸¹ out of⁴⁴⁸⁰ the chamber⁵⁹⁴⁴ into the house,¹⁰⁰⁴ and delivered⁵⁴¹⁴ him unto his mother:⁵¹⁷ and Elijah⁴⁵² said,⁵⁵⁹ See,⁷²⁰⁰ thy son¹¹²¹ liveth.²⁴¹⁶

24  And the woman⁸⁰² said⁵⁵⁹ to⁴¹³ Elijah,⁴⁵² Now⁶²⁵⁸ by this²⁰⁸⁸ I know³⁰⁴⁵ that³⁵⁸⁸ thou⁸⁵⁹ art a man³⁷⁶ of God,⁴³⁰ and that the word¹⁶⁹⁷ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ in thy mouth⁶³¹⁰ is truth.⁵⁷¹

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1 Kings 18: 1-46

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1  And it came to pass¹⁹⁶¹ after many⁷²²⁷ days,³¹¹⁷ that the word¹⁶⁹⁷ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ came¹⁹⁶¹ to⁴¹³ Elijah⁴⁵² in the third⁷⁹⁹² year,⁸¹⁴¹ saying,⁵⁵⁹ Go,¹⁹⁸⁰ show thyself⁷²⁰⁰ unto⁴¹³ Ahab;²⁵⁶ and I will send⁵⁴¹⁴ rain⁴³⁰⁶ upon^{5921 6440} the earth.¹²⁷

2  And Elijah⁴⁵² went¹⁹⁸⁰ to show himself⁷²⁰⁰ unto⁴¹³ Ahab.²⁵⁶ And there was a sore²³⁸⁹ famine⁷⁴⁵⁸ in Samaria.⁸¹¹¹

3  And Ahab²⁵⁶ called^{7121 413} Obadiah,⁵⁶⁶² which⁸³⁴ was the governor⁵⁹²¹ of his house.¹⁰⁰⁴ (Now Obadiah⁵⁶⁶² feared^{1961 3372 853} the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ greatly:³⁹⁶⁶

4  For it was¹⁹⁶¹ so, when Jezebel³⁴⁸ cut off^{3772 853} the prophets⁵⁰³⁰ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ that Obadiah⁵⁶⁶² took³⁹⁴⁷ a hundred³⁹⁶⁷ prophets,⁵⁰³⁰ and hid²²⁴⁴ them by fifty^{2572 376} in a cave,⁴⁶³¹ and fed³⁵⁵⁷ them with bread³⁸⁹⁹ and water.)⁴³²⁵

5  And Ahab²⁵⁶ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ Obadiah,⁵⁶⁶² Go¹⁹⁸⁰ into the land,⁷⁷⁶ unto⁴¹³ all³⁶⁰⁵ fountains⁴⁵⁹⁹ of water,⁴³²⁵ and unto⁴¹³ all³⁶⁰⁵ brooks:⁵¹⁵⁸ peradventure¹⁹⁴ we may find⁴⁶⁷² grass²⁶⁸² to save the horses and mules alive,^{2421 5483 6505} that we lose³⁷⁷² not³⁸⁰⁸ all the beasts.^{4480 929}

6  So they divided^{2505 853} the land⁷⁷⁶ between them to pass⁵⁶⁷⁴ throughout it: Ahab²⁵⁶ went¹⁹⁸⁰ one²⁵⁹ way¹⁸⁷⁰ by himself,⁹⁰⁵ and Obadiah⁵⁶⁶² went¹⁹⁸⁰ another²⁵⁹ way¹⁸⁷⁰ by himself.⁹⁰⁵

7  And as Obadiah⁵⁶⁶² was¹⁹⁶¹ in the way,¹⁸⁷⁰ behold,²⁰⁰⁹ Elijah⁴⁵² met⁷¹²² him: and he knew⁵²³⁴ him, and fell⁵³⁰⁷ on⁵⁹²¹ his face,⁶⁴⁴⁰ and said,⁵⁵⁹ Art thou⁸⁵⁹ that²⁰⁸⁸ my lord¹¹³ Elijah?⁴⁵²

8  And he answered⁵⁵⁹ him, I⁵⁸⁹ am: go,¹⁹⁸⁰ tell⁵⁵⁹ thy lord,¹¹³ Behold,²⁰⁰⁹ Elijah⁴⁵² is here.

9  And he said,⁵⁵⁹ What⁴¹⁰⁰ have I sinned,²³⁹⁸ that³⁵⁸⁸ thou⁸⁵⁹ wouldest deliver^{5414 853} thy servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ into the hand³⁰²⁷ of Ahab,²⁵⁶ to slay⁴¹⁹¹ me?

10  As the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ thy God⁴³⁰ liveth,²⁴¹⁶ there is³⁴²⁶ no⁵¹⁸ nation¹⁴⁷¹ or kingdom,⁴⁴⁶⁷ whither^{834 8033} my lord¹¹³ hath not³⁸⁰⁸ sent⁷⁹⁷¹ to seek¹²⁴⁵ thee: and when they said,⁵⁵⁹ He is not³⁶⁹ there; he took an oath⁷⁶⁵⁰ of ⁸⁵³ the kingdom⁴⁴⁶⁷ and nation,¹⁴⁷¹ that³⁵⁸⁸ they found⁴⁶⁷² thee not.³⁸⁰⁸

11  And now⁶²⁵⁸ thou⁸⁵⁹ sayest,⁵⁵⁹ Go,¹⁹⁸⁰ tell⁵⁵⁹ thy lord,¹¹³ Behold,²⁰⁰⁹ Elijah⁴⁵² is here.

12  And it shall come to pass,¹⁹⁶¹ as soon as I⁵⁸⁹ am gone¹⁹⁸⁰ from^{4480 854} thee, that the Spirit⁷³⁰⁷ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ shall carry⁵³⁷⁵ thee whither^{5921 834} I know³⁰⁴⁵ not;³⁸⁰⁸ and so when I come⁹³⁵ and tell⁵⁰⁴⁶ Ahab,²⁵⁶ and he cannot³⁸⁰⁸ find⁴⁶⁷² thee, he shall slay²⁰²⁶ me: but I thy servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ fear^{3372 853} the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ from my youth.^{4480 5271}

13  Was it not³⁸⁰⁸ told⁵⁰⁴⁶ my lord^{113 853} what⁸³⁴ I did⁶²¹³ when Jezebel³⁴⁸ slew^{2026 853} the prophets⁵⁰³⁰ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ how I hid²²⁴⁴ a hundred³⁹⁶⁷ men³⁷⁶ of the LORD's prophets^{4480 5030 3068} by fifty^{2572 2572 376} in a cave,⁴⁶³¹ and fed³⁵⁵⁷ them with bread³⁸⁹⁹ and water?⁴³²⁵

14  And now⁶²⁵⁸ thou⁸⁵⁹ sayest,⁵⁵⁹ Go,¹⁹⁸⁰ tell⁵⁵⁹ thy lord,¹¹³ Behold,²⁰⁰⁹ Elijah⁴⁵² is here: and he shall slay²⁰²⁶ me.

15  And Elijah⁴⁵² said,⁵⁵⁹ As the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ of hosts⁶⁶³⁵ liveth,²⁴¹⁶ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ whom⁸³⁴ I stand,⁵⁹⁷⁵ I will surely³⁵⁸⁸ show myself⁷²⁰⁰ unto⁴¹³ him today.³¹¹⁷

16  So Obadiah⁵⁶⁶² went¹⁹⁸⁰ to meet⁷¹²² Ahab,²⁵⁶ and told⁵⁰⁴⁶ him: and Ahab²⁵⁶ went¹⁹⁸⁰ to meet⁷¹²² Elijah.⁴⁵²

17  And it came to pass,¹⁹⁶¹ when Ahab²⁵⁶ saw^{7200 853} Elijah,⁴⁵² that Ahab²⁵⁶ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ him, Art thou⁸⁵⁹ he that²⁰⁸⁸ troubleth⁵⁹¹⁶ Israel?³⁴⁷⁸

18  And he answered,⁵⁵⁹ I have not³⁸⁰⁸ troubled^{5916 853} Israel;³⁴⁷⁸ but^{3588 518} thou,⁸⁵⁹ and thy father's¹ house,¹⁰⁰⁴ in that ye have forsaken^{5800 853} the commandments⁴⁶⁸⁷ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ and thou hast followed^{1980 310} Baalim.¹¹⁶⁸

19  Now⁶²⁵⁸ therefore send,⁷⁹⁷¹ and gather⁶⁹⁰⁸ to⁴¹³ me ⁸⁵³ all³⁶⁰⁵ Israel³⁴⁷⁸ unto⁴¹³ mount²⁰²² Carmel,³⁷⁶⁰ and the prophets⁵⁰³⁰ of Baal¹¹⁶⁸ four⁷⁰² hundred³⁹⁶⁷ and fifty,²⁵⁷² and the prophets⁵⁰³⁰ of the groves⁸⁴² four⁷⁰² hundred,³⁹⁶⁷ which eat³⁹⁸ at Jezebel's³⁴⁸ table.⁷⁹⁷⁹

20  So Ahab²⁵⁶ sent⁷⁹⁷¹ unto all³⁶⁰⁵ the children¹¹²¹ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ and gathered the prophets together^{6908 853 5030} unto⁴¹³ mount²⁰²² Carmel.³⁷⁶⁰

21  And Elijah⁴⁵² came⁵⁰⁶⁶ unto⁴¹³ all³⁶⁰⁵ the people,⁵⁹⁷¹ and said,⁵⁵⁹ How long^{5704 4970} halt⁶⁴⁵² ye⁸⁵⁹ between⁵⁹²¹ two⁸¹⁴⁷ opinions?⁵⁵⁸⁷ if⁵¹⁸ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ be God,⁴³⁰ follow^{1980 310} him: but if⁵¹⁸ Baal,¹¹⁶⁸ then follow^{1980 310} him. And the people⁵⁹⁷¹ answered⁶⁰³⁰ him not³⁸⁰⁸ a word.¹⁶⁹⁷

22  Then said⁵⁵⁹ Elijah⁴⁵² unto⁴¹³ the people,⁵⁹⁷¹ I,⁵⁸⁹ even I only,⁹⁰⁵ remain³⁴⁹⁸ a prophet⁵⁰³⁰ of the LORD;³⁰⁶⁸ but Baal's¹¹⁶⁸ prophets⁵⁰³⁰ are four⁷⁰² hundred³⁹⁶⁷ and fifty²⁵⁷² men.³⁷⁶

23  Let them therefore give⁵⁴¹⁴ us two⁸¹⁴⁷ bullocks;⁶⁴⁹⁹ and let them choose⁹⁷⁷ one²⁵⁹ bullock⁶⁴⁹⁹ for themselves, and cut it in pieces,⁵⁴⁰⁸ and lay⁷⁷⁶⁰ it on⁵⁹²¹ wood,⁶⁰⁸⁶ and put⁷⁷⁶⁰ no³⁸⁰⁸ fire⁷⁸⁴ under: and I⁵⁸⁹ will dress^{6213 853} the other²⁵⁹ bullock,⁶⁴⁹⁹ and lay⁵⁴¹⁴ it on⁵⁹²¹ wood,⁶⁰⁸⁶ and put⁷⁷⁶⁰ no³⁸⁰⁸ fire⁷⁸⁴ under:

24  And call⁷¹²¹ ye on the name⁸⁰³⁴ of your gods,⁴³⁰ and I⁵⁸⁹ will call⁷¹²¹ on the name⁸⁰³⁴ of the LORD:³⁰⁶⁸ and the God⁴³⁰ that⁸³⁴ answereth⁶⁰³⁰ by fire,⁷⁸⁴ let him¹⁹³¹ be¹⁹⁶¹ God.⁴³⁰ And all³⁶⁰⁵ the people⁵⁹⁷¹ answered⁶⁰³⁰ and said,⁵⁵⁹ It is well²⁸⁹⁶ spoken.¹⁶⁹⁷

25  And Elijah⁴⁵² said⁵⁵⁹ unto the prophets⁵⁰³⁰ of Baal,¹¹⁶⁸ Choose⁹⁷⁷ you one²⁵⁹ bullock⁶⁴⁹⁹ for yourselves, and dress⁶²¹³ it first;⁷²²³ for³⁵⁸⁸ ye⁸⁵⁹ are many;⁷²²⁷ and call⁷¹²¹ on the name⁸⁰³⁴ of your gods,⁴³⁰ but put⁷⁷⁶⁰ no³⁸⁰⁸ fire⁷⁸⁴ under.

26  And they took^{3947 853} the bullock⁶⁴⁹⁹ which⁸³⁴ was given⁵⁴¹⁴ them, and they dressed⁶²¹³ it, and called⁷¹²¹ on the name⁸⁰³⁴ of Baal¹¹⁶⁸ from morning^{4480 1242} even until⁵⁷⁰⁴ noon,⁶⁶⁷² saying,⁵⁵⁹ O Baal,¹¹⁶⁸ hear⁶⁰³⁰ us. But there was no³⁶⁹ voice,⁶⁹⁶³ nor³⁶⁹ any that answered.⁶⁰³⁰ And they leaped⁶⁴⁵² upon⁵⁹²¹ the altar⁴¹⁹⁶ which⁸³⁴ was made.⁶²¹³

27  And it came to pass¹⁹⁶¹ at noon,⁶⁶⁷² that Elijah⁴⁵² mocked²⁰⁴⁸ them, and said,⁵⁵⁹ Cry⁷¹²¹ aloud:^{6963 1419} for³⁵⁸⁸ he¹⁹³¹ is a god;⁴³⁰ either³⁵⁸⁸ he is talking,⁷⁸⁷⁹ or³⁵⁸⁸ he is pursuing,⁷⁸⁷³ or³⁵⁸⁸ he is in a journey,¹⁸⁷⁰ or peradventure¹⁹⁴ he¹⁹³¹ sleepeth,³⁴⁶³ and must be awaked.³³⁶⁴

28  And they cried⁷¹²¹ aloud,^{6963 1419} and cut themselves¹⁴¹³ after their manner⁴⁹⁴¹ with knives²⁷¹⁹ and lancets,⁷⁴²⁰ till⁵⁷⁰⁴ the blood¹⁸¹⁸ gushed out⁸²¹⁰ upon⁵⁹²¹ them.

29  And it came to pass,¹⁹⁶¹ when midday⁶⁶⁷² was past,⁵⁶⁷⁴ and they prophesied⁵⁰¹² until⁵⁷⁰⁴ the time of the offering⁵⁹²⁷ of the evening sacrifice,⁴⁵⁰³ that there was neither³⁶⁹ voice,⁶⁹⁶³ nor³⁶⁹ any to answer,⁶⁰³⁰ nor³⁶⁹ any that regarded.⁷¹⁸²

30  And Elijah⁴⁵² said⁵⁵⁹ unto all³⁶⁰⁵ the people,⁵⁹⁷¹ Come near⁵⁰⁶⁶ unto⁴¹³ me. And all³⁶⁰⁵ the people⁵⁹⁷¹ came near⁵⁰⁶⁶ unto⁴¹³ him. And he repaired^{7495 853} the altar⁴¹⁹⁶ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ that was broken down.²⁰⁴⁰

31  And Elijah⁴⁵² took³⁹⁴⁷ twelve^{8147 6240} stones,⁶⁸ according to the number⁴⁵⁵⁷ of the tribes⁷⁶²⁶ of the sons¹¹²¹ of Jacob,³²⁹⁰ unto⁴¹³ whom⁸³⁴ the word¹⁶⁹⁷ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ came,¹⁹⁶¹ saying,⁵⁵⁹ Israel³⁴⁷⁸ shall be¹⁹⁶¹ thy name:⁸⁰³⁴

32  And with⁸⁵⁴ the stones⁶⁸ he built¹¹²⁹ an altar⁴¹⁹⁶ in the name⁸⁰³⁴ of the LORD:³⁰⁶⁸ and he made⁶²¹³ a trench⁸⁵⁸⁵ about⁵⁴³⁹ the altar,⁴¹⁹⁶ as great as would contain¹⁰⁰⁴ two measures⁵⁴²⁹ of seed.²²³³

33  And he put^{6186 853} the wood⁶⁰⁸⁶ in order, and cut^{5408 853} the bullock⁶⁴⁹⁹ in pieces, and laid⁷⁷⁶⁰ him on⁵⁹²¹ the wood,⁶⁰⁸⁶ and said,⁵⁵⁹ Fill⁴³⁹⁰ four⁷⁰² barrels³⁵³⁷ with water,⁴³²⁵ and pour³³³² it on⁵⁹²¹ the burnt sacrifice,⁵⁹³⁰ and on⁵⁹²¹ the wood.⁶⁰⁸⁶

34  And he said,⁵⁵⁹ Do it the second time.⁸¹³⁸ And they did it the second time.⁸¹³⁸ And he said,⁵⁵⁹ Do it the third time.⁸⁰²⁷ And they did it the third time.⁸⁰²⁷

35  And the water⁴³²⁵ ran¹⁹⁸⁰ round about⁵⁴³⁹ the altar;⁴¹⁹⁶ and he filled^{4390 853} the trench⁸⁵⁸⁵ also¹⁵⁷¹ with water.⁴³²⁵

36  And it came to pass¹⁹⁶¹ at the time of the offering⁵⁹²⁷ of the evening sacrifice,⁴⁵⁰³ that Elijah⁴⁵² the prophet⁵⁰³⁰ came near,⁵⁰⁶⁶ and said,⁵⁵⁹ LORD³⁰⁶⁸ God⁴³⁰ of Abraham,⁸⁵ Isaac,³³²⁷ and of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ let it be known³⁰⁴⁵ this day³¹¹⁷ that³⁵⁸⁸ thou⁸⁵⁹ art God⁴³⁰ in Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ and that I⁵⁸⁹ am thy servant,⁵⁶⁵⁰ and that I have done^{6213 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ these⁴²⁸ things¹⁶⁹⁷ at thy word.¹⁶⁹⁷

37  Hear⁶⁰³⁰ me, O LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ hear⁶⁰³⁰ me, that this²⁰⁸⁸ people⁵⁹⁷¹ may know³⁰⁴⁵ that³⁵⁸⁸ thou⁸⁵⁹ art the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ God,⁴³⁰ and that thou⁸⁵⁹ hast turned^{5437 853} their heart³⁸²⁰ back again.³²²

38  Then the fire⁷⁸⁴ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ fell,⁵³⁰⁷ and consumed^{398 853} the burnt sacrifice,⁵⁹³⁰ and the wood,⁶⁰⁸⁶ and the stones,⁶⁸ and the dust,⁶⁰⁸³ and licked up³⁸⁹⁷ the water⁴³²⁵ that⁸³⁴ was in the trench.⁸⁵⁸⁵

39  And when all³⁶⁰⁵ the people⁵⁹⁷¹ saw⁷²⁰⁰ it, they fell⁵³⁰⁷ on⁵⁹²¹ their faces:⁶⁴⁴⁰ and they said,⁵⁵⁹ The LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ he¹⁹³¹ is the God;⁴³⁰ the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ he¹⁹³¹ is the God.⁴³⁰

40  And Elijah⁴⁵² said⁵⁵⁹ unto them, Take^{8610 853} the prophets⁵⁰³⁰ of Baal;¹¹⁶⁸ let not⁴⁰⁸ one³⁷⁶ of them⁴⁴⁸⁰ escape.⁴⁴²² And they took⁸⁶¹⁰ them: and Elijah⁴⁵² brought them down³³⁸¹ to⁴¹³ the brook⁵¹⁵⁸ Kishon,⁷⁰²⁸ and slew⁷⁸¹⁹ them there.⁸⁰³³

41  And Elijah⁴⁵² said⁵⁵⁹ unto Ahab,²⁵⁶ Get thee up,⁵⁹²⁷ eat³⁹⁸ and drink;⁸³⁵⁴ for³⁵⁸⁸ there is a sound⁶⁹⁶³ of abundance¹⁹⁹⁵ of rain.¹⁶⁵³

42  So Ahab²⁵⁶ went up⁵⁹²⁷ to eat³⁹⁸ and to drink.⁸³⁵⁴ And Elijah⁴⁵² went up⁵⁹²⁷ to⁴¹³ the top⁷²¹⁸ of Carmel;³⁷⁶⁰ and he cast himself down¹⁴⁵⁷ upon the earth,⁷⁷⁶ and put⁷⁷⁶⁰ his face⁶⁴⁴⁰ between⁹⁹⁶ his knees,¹²⁹⁰

43  And said⁵⁵⁹ to⁴¹³ his servant,⁵²⁸⁸ Go up⁵⁹²⁷ now,⁴⁹⁹⁴ look⁵⁰²⁷ toward¹⁸⁷⁰ the sea.³²²⁰ And he went up,⁵⁹²⁷ and looked,⁵⁰²⁷ and said,⁵⁵⁹ There is nothing.^{369 3972} And he said,⁵⁵⁹ Go again⁷⁷²⁵ seven⁷⁶⁵¹ times.⁶⁴⁷¹

44  And it came to pass¹⁹⁶¹ at the seventh time,⁷⁶³⁷ that he said,⁵⁵⁹ Behold,²⁰⁰⁹ there ariseth⁵⁹²⁷ a little⁶⁹⁹⁶ cloud⁵⁶⁴⁵ out of the sea,^{4480 3220} like a man's³⁷⁶ hand.³⁷⁰⁹ And he said,⁵⁵⁹ Go up,⁵⁹²⁷ say⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ Ahab,²⁵⁶ Prepare⁶³¹ thy chariot, and get thee down,³³⁸¹ that the rain¹⁶⁵³ stop⁶¹¹³ thee not.³⁸⁰⁸

45  And it came to pass¹⁹⁶¹ in the meanwhile,^{5704 3541 5704 3541} that the heaven⁸⁰⁶⁴ was black⁶⁹³⁷ with clouds⁵⁶⁴⁵ and wind,⁷³⁰⁷ and there was¹⁹⁶¹ a great¹⁴¹⁹ rain.¹⁶⁵³ And Ahab²⁵⁶ rode,⁷³⁹² and went¹⁹⁸⁰ to Jezreel.³¹⁵⁷

46  And the hand³⁰²⁷ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ was¹⁹⁶¹ on⁴¹³ Elijah;⁴⁵² and he girded up⁸¹⁵¹ his loins,⁴⁹⁷⁵ and ran⁷³²³ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ Ahab²⁵⁶ to⁵⁷⁰⁴ the entrance⁹³⁵ of Jezreel.³¹⁵⁷

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1 Kings 19: 1-21

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1  And Ahab²⁵⁶ told⁵⁰⁴⁶ Jezebel^{348 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ that⁸³⁴ Elijah⁴⁵² had done,⁶²¹³ and withal³⁶⁰⁵ how⁸³⁴ he had slain^{2026 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ the prophets⁵⁰³⁰ with the sword.²⁷¹⁹

2  Then Jezebel³⁴⁸ sent⁷⁹⁷¹ a messenger⁴³⁹⁷ unto⁴¹³ Elijah,⁴⁵² saying,⁵⁵⁹ So³⁵⁴¹ let the gods⁴³⁰ do⁶²¹³ to me, and more³²⁵⁴ also,³⁵⁴¹ if³⁵⁸⁸ I make⁷⁷⁶⁰ not ⁸⁵³ thy life⁵³¹⁵ as the life⁵³¹⁵ of one²⁵⁹ of⁴⁴⁸⁰ them by tomorrow⁴²⁷⁹ about this time.⁶²⁵⁶

3  And when he saw⁷²⁰⁰ that, he arose,⁶⁹⁶⁵ and went¹⁹⁸⁰ for⁴¹³ his life,⁵³¹⁵ and came⁹³⁵ to Beer-sheba,⁸⁸⁴ which⁸³⁴ belongeth to Judah,³⁰⁶³ and left^{5117 853} his servant⁵²⁸⁸ there.⁸⁰³³

4  But he himself¹⁹³¹ went¹⁹⁸⁰ a day's³¹¹⁷ journey¹⁸⁷⁰ into the wilderness,⁴⁰⁵⁷ and came⁹³⁵ and sat down³⁴²⁷ under⁸⁴⁷⁸ a²⁵⁹ juniper tree:⁷⁵⁷⁴ and he requested^{7592 853} for himself⁵³¹⁵ that he might die;⁴¹⁹¹ and said,⁵⁵⁹ It is enough;⁷²²⁷ now,⁶²⁵⁸ O LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ take away³⁹⁴⁷ my life;⁵³¹⁵ for³⁵⁸⁸ I⁵⁹⁵ am not³⁸⁰⁸ better²⁸⁹⁶ than my fathers.^{4480 1}

5  And as he lay⁷⁹⁰¹ and slept³⁴⁶² under⁸⁴⁷⁸ a²⁵⁹ juniper tree,⁷⁵⁷⁴ behold,²⁰⁰⁹ then²⁰⁸⁸ an angel⁴³⁹⁷ touched⁵⁰⁶⁰ him, and said⁵⁵⁹ unto him, Arise⁶⁹⁶⁵ and eat.³⁹⁸

6  And he looked,⁵⁰²⁷ and, behold,²⁰⁰⁹ there was a cake⁵⁶⁹² baked on the coals,⁷⁵²⁹ and a cruse⁶⁸³⁵ of water⁴³²⁵ at his head.⁴⁷⁶³ And he did eat³⁹⁸ and drink,⁸³⁵⁴ and laid him down⁷⁹⁰¹ again.⁷⁷²⁵

7  And the angel⁴³⁹⁷ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ came again⁷⁷²⁵ the second time,⁸¹⁴⁵ and touched⁵⁰⁶⁰ him, and said,⁵⁵⁹ Arise⁶⁹⁶⁵ and eat;³⁹⁸ because³⁵⁸⁸ the journey¹⁸⁷⁰ is too great⁷²²⁷ for⁴⁴⁸⁰ thee.

8  And he arose,⁶⁹⁶⁵ and did eat³⁹⁸ and drink,⁸³⁵⁴ and went¹⁹⁸⁰ in the strength³⁵⁸¹ of that¹⁹³¹ meat³⁹⁶ forty⁷⁰⁵ days³¹¹⁷ and forty⁷⁰⁵ nights³⁹¹⁵ unto⁵⁷⁰⁴ Horeb²⁷²² the mount²⁰²² of God.⁴³⁰

9  And he came⁹³⁵ thither⁸⁰³³ unto⁴¹³ a cave,⁴⁶³¹ and lodged³⁸⁸⁵ there;⁸⁰³³ and, behold,²⁰⁰⁹ the word¹⁶⁹⁷ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ came to⁴¹³ him, and he said⁵⁵⁹ unto him, What⁴¹⁰⁰ doest thou here,⁶³¹¹ Elijah?⁴⁵²

10  And he said,⁵⁵⁹ I have been very jealous^{7065 7065} for the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ God⁴³⁰ of hosts:⁶⁶³⁵ for³⁵⁸⁸ the children¹¹²¹ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ have forsaken⁵⁸⁰⁰ thy covenant,¹²⁸⁵ thrown down^{2040 853} thine altars,⁴¹⁹⁶ and slain²⁰²⁶ thy prophets⁵⁰³⁰ with the sword;²⁷¹⁹ and I,⁵⁸⁹ even I only,⁹⁰⁵ am left;³⁴⁹⁸ and they seek^{1245 853} my life,⁵³¹⁵ to take it away.³⁹⁴⁷

11  And he said,⁵⁵⁹ Go forth,³³¹⁸ and stand⁵⁹⁷⁵ upon the mount²⁰²² before⁶⁴⁴⁰ the LORD.³⁰⁶⁸ And, behold,²⁰⁰⁹ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ passed by,⁵⁶⁷⁴ and a great¹⁴¹⁹ and strong²³⁸⁹ wind⁷³⁰⁷ rent⁶⁵⁶¹ the mountains,²⁰²² and broke in pieces⁷⁶⁶⁵ the rocks⁵⁵⁵³ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ the LORD;³⁰⁶⁸ but the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ was not³⁸⁰⁸ in the wind:⁷³⁰⁷ and after³¹⁰ the wind⁷³⁰⁷ an earthquake;⁷⁴⁹⁴ but the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ was not³⁸⁰⁸ in the earthquake:⁷⁴⁹⁴

12  And after³¹⁰ the earthquake⁷⁴⁹⁴ a fire;⁷⁸⁴ but the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ was not³⁸⁰⁸ in the fire:⁷⁸⁴ and after³¹⁰ the fire⁷⁸⁴ a still¹⁸²⁷ small¹⁸⁵¹ voice.⁶⁹⁶³

13  And it was¹⁹⁶¹ so, when Elijah⁴⁵² heard⁸⁰⁸⁵ it, that he wrapped³⁸⁷⁴ his face⁶⁴⁴⁰ in his mantle,¹⁵⁵ and went out,³³¹⁸ and stood⁵⁹⁷⁵ in the entering in⁶⁶⁰⁷ of the cave.⁴⁶³¹ And, behold,²⁰⁰⁹ there came a voice⁶⁹⁶³ unto⁴¹³ him, and said,⁵⁵⁹ What⁴¹⁰⁰ doest thou here,⁶³¹¹ Elijah?⁴⁵²

14  And he said,⁵⁵⁹ I have been very jealous^{7065 7065} for the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ God⁴³⁰ of hosts:⁶⁶³⁵ because³⁵⁸⁸ the children¹¹²¹ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ have forsaken⁵⁸⁰⁰ thy covenant,¹²⁸⁵ thrown down^{2040 853} thine altars,⁴¹⁹⁶ and slain²⁰²⁶ thy prophets⁵⁰³⁰ with the sword;²⁷¹⁹ and I,⁵⁸⁹ even I only,⁹⁰⁵ am left;³⁴⁹⁸ and they seek^{1245 853} my life,⁵³¹⁵ to take it away.³⁹⁴⁷

15  And the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ him, Go,¹⁹⁸⁰ return⁷⁷²⁵ on thy way¹⁸⁷⁰ to the wilderness⁴⁰⁵⁷ of Damascus:¹⁸³⁴ and when thou comest,⁹³⁵ anoint^{4886 853} Hazael²³⁷¹ to be king⁴⁴²⁸ over⁵⁹²¹ Syria:⁷⁵⁸

16  And Jehu³⁰⁵⁸ the son¹¹²¹ of Nimshi⁵²⁵⁰ shalt thou anoint⁴⁸⁸⁶ to be king⁴⁴²⁸ over⁵⁹²¹ Israel:³⁴⁷⁸ and Elisha⁴⁷⁷ the son¹¹²¹ of Shaphat⁸²⁰² of Abel-meholah^{4480 65} shalt thou anoint⁴⁸⁸⁶ to be prophet⁵⁰³⁰ in thy room.⁸⁴⁷⁸

17  And it shall come to pass,¹⁹⁶¹ that him that escapeth⁴⁴²² the sword^{4480 2719} of Hazael²³⁷¹ shall Jehu³⁰⁵⁸ slay:⁴¹⁹¹ and him that escapeth⁴⁴²² from the sword^{4480 2719} of Jehu³⁰⁵⁸ shall Elisha⁴⁷⁷ slay.⁴¹⁹¹

18  Yet I have left⁷⁶⁰⁴ me seven⁷⁶⁵¹ thousand⁵⁰⁵ in Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ all³⁶⁰⁵ the knees¹²⁹⁰ which⁸³⁴ have not³⁸⁰⁸ bowed³⁷⁶⁶ unto Baal,¹¹⁶⁸ and every³⁶⁰⁵ mouth⁶³¹⁰ which⁸³⁴ hath not³⁸⁰⁸ kissed⁵⁴⁰¹ him.

19  So he departed¹⁹⁸⁰ thence,^{4480 8033} and found^{4672 853} Elisha⁴⁷⁷ the son¹¹²¹ of Shaphat,⁸²⁰² who¹⁹³¹ was plowing²⁷⁹⁰ with twelve^{8147 6240} yoke⁶⁷⁷⁶ of oxen before⁶⁴⁴⁰ him, and he¹⁹³¹ with the twelfth:^{8147 6240} and Elijah⁴⁵² passed⁵⁶⁷⁴ by⁴¹³ him, and cast⁷⁹⁹³ his mantle¹⁵⁵ upon⁴¹³ him.

20  And he left^{5800 853} the oxen,¹²⁴¹ and ran⁷³²³ after³¹⁰ Elijah,⁴⁵² and said,⁵⁵⁹ Let me, I pray thee,⁴⁹⁹⁴ kiss⁵⁴⁰¹ my father¹ and my mother,⁵¹⁷ and then I will follow^{1980 310} thee. And he said⁵⁵⁹ unto him, Go¹⁹⁸⁰ back again:⁷⁷²⁵ for³⁵⁸⁸ what⁴¹⁰⁰ have I done⁶²¹³ to thee?

21  And he returned back⁷⁷²⁵ from^{4480 310} him, and took^{3947 853} a yoke⁶⁷⁷⁶ of oxen,¹²⁴¹ and slew²⁰⁷⁶ them, and boiled¹³¹⁰ their flesh¹³²⁰ with the instruments³⁶²⁷ of the oxen,¹²⁴¹ and gave⁵⁴¹⁴ unto the people,⁵⁹⁷¹ and they did eat.³⁹⁸ Then he arose,⁶⁹⁶⁵ and went¹⁹⁸⁰ after³¹⁰ Elijah,⁴⁵² and ministered⁸³³⁴ unto him.

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1 Kings 20: 1-43

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1  And Ben-hadad¹¹³⁰ the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Syria⁷⁵⁸ gathered all his host together:^{6908 853 3605 2428} and there were thirty⁷⁹⁷⁰ and two⁸¹⁴⁷ kings⁴⁴²⁸ with⁸⁵⁴ him, and horses,⁵⁴⁸³ and chariots:⁷³⁹³ and he went up⁵⁹²⁷ and besieged^{6696 5921} Samaria,⁸¹¹¹ and warred³⁸⁹⁸ against it.

2  And he sent⁷⁹⁷¹ messengers⁴³⁹⁷ to⁴¹³ Ahab²⁵⁶ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ into the city,⁵⁸⁹² and said⁵⁵⁹ unto him, Thus³⁵⁴¹ saith⁵⁵⁹ Ben-hadad,¹¹³⁰

3  Thy silver³⁷⁰¹ and thy gold²⁰⁹¹ is mine; thy wives⁸⁰² also and thy children,¹¹²¹ even the goodliest,²⁸⁹⁶ are mine.

4  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ answered⁶⁰³⁰ and said,⁵⁵⁹ My lord,¹¹³ O king,⁴⁴²⁸ according to thy saying,¹⁶⁹⁷ I⁵⁸⁹ am thine, and all³⁶⁰⁵ that⁸³⁴ I have.

5  And the messengers⁴³⁹⁷ came again,⁷⁷²⁵ and said,⁵⁵⁹ Thus³⁵⁴¹ speaketh⁵⁵⁹ Ben-hadad,¹¹³⁰ saying,⁵⁵⁹ Although³⁵⁸⁸ I have sent⁷⁹⁷¹ unto⁴¹³ thee, saying,⁵⁵⁹ Thou shalt deliver⁵⁴¹⁴ me thy silver,³⁷⁰¹ and thy gold,²⁰⁹¹ and thy wives,⁸⁰² and thy children;¹¹²¹

6  Yet³⁵⁸⁸ I will send^{7971 853} my servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ unto⁴¹³ thee tomorrow⁴²⁷⁹ about⁵¹⁸ this time,⁶²⁵⁶ and they shall search^{2664 853} thine house,¹⁰⁰⁴ and the houses¹⁰⁰⁴ of thy servants;⁵⁶⁵⁰ and it shall be,¹⁹⁶¹ that whatsoever³⁶⁰⁵ is pleasant⁴²⁶¹ in thine eyes,⁵⁸⁶⁹ they shall put⁷⁷⁶⁰ it in their hand,³⁰²⁷ and take it away.³⁹⁴⁷

7  Then the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ called⁷¹²¹ all³⁶⁰⁵ the elders²²⁰⁵ of the land,⁷⁷⁶ and said,⁵⁵⁹ Mark,³⁰⁴⁵ I pray you,⁴⁹⁹⁴ and see⁷²⁰⁰ how³⁵⁸⁸ this²⁰⁸⁸ man seeketh¹²⁴⁵ mischief:⁷⁴⁵¹ for³⁵⁸⁸ he sent⁷⁹⁷¹ unto⁴¹³ me for my wives,⁸⁰² and for my children,¹¹²¹ and for my silver,³⁷⁰¹ and for my gold;²⁰⁹¹ and I denied^{4513 4480} him not.³⁸⁰⁸

8  And all³⁶⁰⁵ the elders²²⁰⁵ and all³⁶⁰⁵ the people⁵⁹⁷¹ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ him, Hearken⁸⁰⁸⁵ not⁴⁰⁸ unto him, nor³⁸⁰⁸ consent.¹⁴

9  Wherefore he said⁵⁵⁹ unto the messengers⁴³⁹⁷ of Ben-hadad,¹¹³⁰ Tell⁵⁵⁹ my lord¹¹³ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ All³⁶⁰⁵ that⁸³⁴ thou didst send⁷⁹⁷¹ for to⁴¹³ thy servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ at the first⁷²²³ I will do:⁶²¹³ but this²⁰⁸⁸ thing¹⁶⁹⁷ I may³²⁰¹ not³⁸⁰⁸ do.⁶²¹³ And the messengers⁴³⁹⁷ departed,¹⁹⁸⁰ and brought⁷⁷²⁵ him word¹⁶⁹⁷ again.

10  And Ben-hadad¹¹³⁰ sent⁷⁹⁷¹ unto⁴¹³ him, and said,⁵⁵⁹ The gods⁴³⁰ do⁶²¹³ so³⁵⁴¹ unto me, and more³²⁵⁴ also,³⁵⁴¹ if⁵¹⁸ the dust⁶⁰⁸³ of Samaria⁸¹¹¹ shall suffice⁵⁶⁰⁶ for handfuls⁸¹⁶⁸ for all³⁶⁰⁵ the people⁵⁹⁷¹ that⁸³⁴ follow⁷²⁷² me.

11  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ answered⁶⁰³⁰ and said,⁵⁵⁹ Tell¹⁶⁹⁶ him, Let not⁴⁰⁸ him that girdeth²²⁹⁶ on his harness boast himself¹⁹⁸⁴ as he that putteth it off.⁶⁶⁰⁵

12  And it came to pass,¹⁹⁶¹ when Ben-hadad heard^{8085 853} this²⁰⁸⁸ message,¹⁶⁹⁷ as he¹⁹³¹ was drinking,⁸³⁵⁴ he¹⁹³¹ and the kings⁴⁴²⁸ in the pavilions,⁵⁵²¹ that he said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ his servants,⁵⁶⁵⁰ Set⁷⁷⁶⁰ yourselves in array. And they set⁷⁷⁶⁰ themselves in array against⁵⁹²¹ the city.⁵⁸⁹²

13  And, behold,²⁰⁰⁹ there came⁵⁰⁶⁶ a²⁵⁹ prophet⁵⁰³⁰ unto⁴¹³ Ahab²⁵⁶ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ saying,⁵⁵⁹ Thus³⁵⁴¹ saith⁵⁵⁹ the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ Hast thou seen^{7200 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ this²⁰⁸⁸ great¹⁴¹⁹ multitude?¹⁹⁹⁵ behold,²⁰⁰⁹ I will deliver⁵⁴¹⁴ it into thine hand³⁰²⁷ this day;³¹¹⁷ and thou shalt know³⁰⁴⁵ that³⁵⁸⁸ I⁵⁸⁹ am the LORD.³⁰⁶⁸

14  And Ahab²⁵⁶ said,⁵⁵⁹ By whom?⁴³¹⁰ And he said,⁵⁵⁹ Thus³⁵⁴¹ saith⁵⁵⁹ the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ Even by the young men⁵²⁸⁸ of the princes⁸²⁶⁹ of the provinces.⁴⁰⁸² Then he said,⁵⁵⁹ Who⁴³¹⁰ shall order⁶³¹ the battle?⁴⁴²¹ And he answered,⁵⁵⁹ Thou.⁸⁵⁹

15  Then he numbered^{6485 853} the young men⁵²⁸⁸ of the princes⁸²⁶⁹ of the provinces,⁴⁰⁸² and they were¹⁹⁶¹ two hundred³⁹⁶⁷ and thirty⁷⁹⁷⁰ two:⁸¹⁴⁷ and after³¹⁰ them he numbered^{6485 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ the people,⁵⁹⁷¹ even all³⁶⁰⁵ the children¹¹²¹ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ being seven⁷⁶⁵¹ thousand.⁵⁰⁵

16  And they went out³³¹⁸ at noon.⁶⁶⁷² But Ben-hadad¹¹³⁰ was drinking⁸³⁵⁴ himself drunk⁷⁹¹⁰ in the pavilions,⁵⁵²¹ he¹⁹³¹ and the kings,⁴⁴²⁸ the thirty⁷⁹⁷⁰ and two⁸¹⁴⁷ kings⁴⁴²⁸ that helped⁵⁸²⁶ him.

17  And the young men⁵²⁸⁸ of the princes⁸²⁶⁹ of the provinces⁴⁰⁸² went out³³¹⁸ first;⁷²²³ and Ben-hadad¹¹³⁰ sent out,⁷⁹⁷¹ and they told⁵⁰⁴⁶ him, saying,⁵⁵⁹ There are men³⁷⁶ come out³³¹⁸ of Samaria.^{4480 8111}

18  And he said,⁵⁵⁹ Whether⁵¹⁸ they be come out³³¹⁸ for peace,⁷⁹⁶⁵ take⁸⁶¹⁰ them alive;²⁴¹⁶ or whether⁵¹⁸ they be come out³³¹⁸ for war,⁴⁴²¹ take⁸⁶¹⁰ them alive.²⁴¹⁶

19  So these⁴²⁸ young men⁵²⁸⁸ of the princes⁸²⁶⁹ of the provinces⁴⁰⁸² came out³³¹⁸ of⁴⁴⁸⁰ the city,⁵⁸⁹² and the army²⁴²⁸ which⁸³⁴ followed³¹⁰ them.

20  And they slew⁵²²¹ every one³⁷⁶ his man:³⁷⁶ and the Syrians⁷⁵⁸ fled;⁵¹²⁷ and Israel³⁴⁷⁸ pursued⁷²⁹¹ them: and Ben-hadad¹¹³⁰ the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Syria⁷⁵⁸ escaped⁴⁴²² on⁵⁹²¹ a horse⁵⁴⁸³ with the horsemen.⁶⁵⁷¹

21  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ went out,³³¹⁸ and smote^{5221 853} the horses⁵⁴⁸³ and chariots,⁷³⁹³ and slew⁵²²¹ the Syrians⁷⁵⁸ with a great¹⁴¹⁹ slaughter.⁴³⁴⁷

22  And the prophet⁵⁰³⁰ came⁵⁰⁶⁶ to⁴¹³ the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ and said⁵⁵⁹ unto him, Go,¹⁹⁸⁰ strengthen thyself,²³⁸⁸ and mark,³⁰⁴⁵ and see^{7200 853} what⁸³⁴ thou doest:⁶²¹³ for³⁵⁸⁸ at the return⁸⁶⁶⁶ of the year⁸¹⁴¹ the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Syria⁷⁵⁸ will come up⁵⁹²⁷ against⁵⁹²¹ thee.

23  And the servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ of the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Syria⁷⁵⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ him, Their gods⁴³⁰ are gods⁴³⁰ of the hills;²⁰²² therefore^{5921 3651} they were stronger²³⁸⁸ than⁴⁴⁸⁰ we; but¹⁹⁹ let us fight³⁸⁹⁸ against⁸⁵⁴ them in the plain,⁴³³⁴ and surely,⁵¹⁸ we shall be stronger^{3808 2388} than⁴⁴⁸⁰ they.

24  And do⁶²¹³ this²⁰⁸⁸ thing,¹⁶⁹⁷ Take the kings away,^{5493 4428} every man³⁷⁶ out of his place,^{4480 4725} and put⁷⁷⁶⁰ captains⁶³⁴⁶ in their rooms:⁸⁴⁷⁸

25  And number^{859 4487} thee an army,²⁴²⁸ like the army²⁴²⁸ that thou hast lost,^{5307 4480 853} horse⁵⁴⁸³ for horse,⁵⁴⁸³ and chariot⁷³⁹³ for chariot:⁷³⁹³ and we will fight against³⁸⁹⁸ them in the plain,⁴³³⁴ and surely^{518 3808} we shall be stronger²³⁸⁸ than⁴⁴⁸⁰ they. And he hearkened⁸⁰⁸⁵ unto their voice,⁶⁹⁶³ and did⁶²¹³ so.³⁶⁵¹

26  And it came to pass¹⁹⁶¹ at the return⁸⁶⁶⁶ of the year,⁸¹⁴¹ that Ben-hadad¹¹³⁰ numbered^{6485 853} the Syrians,⁷⁵⁸ and went up⁵⁹²⁷ to Aphek,⁶⁶³ to fight⁴⁴²¹ against⁵⁹⁷³ Israel.³⁴⁷⁸

27  And the children¹¹²¹ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ were numbered,⁶⁴⁸⁵ and were all present,³⁵⁵⁷ and went¹⁹⁸⁰ against⁷¹²¹ them: and the children¹¹²¹ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ pitched²⁵⁸³ before⁵⁰⁴⁸ them like two⁸¹⁴⁷ little flocks²⁸³⁵ of kids;⁵⁷⁹⁵ but the Syrians⁷⁵⁸ filled^{4390 853} the country.⁷⁷⁶

28  And there came⁵⁰⁶⁶ a man³⁷⁶ of God,⁴³⁰ and spoke⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ and said,⁵⁵⁹ Thus³⁵⁴¹ saith⁵⁵⁹ the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ Because^{3282 834} the Syrians⁷⁵⁸ have said,⁵⁵⁹ The LORD³⁰⁶⁸ is God⁴³⁰ of the hills,²⁰²² but he¹⁹³¹ is not³⁸⁰⁸ God⁴³⁰ of the valleys,⁶⁰¹⁰ therefore will I deliver^{5414 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ this²⁰⁸⁸ great¹⁴¹⁹ multitude¹⁹⁹⁵ into thine hand,³⁰²⁷ and ye shall know³⁰⁴⁵ that³⁵⁸⁸ I⁵⁸⁹ am the LORD.³⁰⁶⁸

29  And they pitched²⁵⁸³ one⁴²⁸ over against⁵²²⁷ the other⁴²⁸ seven⁷⁶⁵¹ days.³¹¹⁷ And so it was,¹⁹⁶¹ that in the seventh⁷⁶³⁷ day³¹¹⁷ the battle⁴⁴²¹ was joined:⁷¹²⁶ and the children¹¹²¹ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ slew⁵²²¹ of ⁸⁵³ the Syrians⁷⁵⁸ a hundred³⁹⁶⁷ thousand⁵⁰⁵ footmen⁷²⁷³ in one²⁵⁹ day.³¹¹⁷

30  But the rest³⁴⁹⁸ fled⁵¹²⁷ to Aphek,⁶⁶³ into⁴¹³ the city;⁵⁸⁹² and there a wall²³⁴⁶ fell⁵³⁰⁷ upon⁵⁹²¹ twenty⁶²⁴² and seven⁷⁶⁵¹ thousand⁵⁰⁵ of the men³⁷⁶ that were left.³⁴⁹⁸ And Ben-hadad¹¹³⁰ fled,⁵¹²⁷ and came⁹³⁵ into⁴¹³ the city,⁵⁸⁹² into an inner chamber.^{2315 2315}

31  And his servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ him, Behold²⁰⁰⁹ now,⁴⁹⁹⁴ we have heard⁸⁰⁸⁵ that³⁵⁸⁸ the kings⁴⁴²⁸ of the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ are merciful²⁶¹⁷ kings:⁴⁴²⁸ let us, I pray thee,⁴⁹⁹⁴ put⁷⁷⁶⁰ sackcloth⁸²⁴² on our loins,⁴⁹⁷⁵ and ropes²²⁵⁶ upon our heads,⁷²¹⁸ and go out³³¹⁸ to⁴¹³ the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel:³⁴⁷⁸ peradventure¹⁹⁴ he will save^{2421 853} thy life.⁵³¹⁵

32  So they girded²²⁹⁶ sackcloth⁸²⁴² on their loins,⁴⁹⁷⁵ and put ropes²²⁵⁶ on their heads,⁷²¹⁸ and came⁹³⁵ to⁴¹³ the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ and said,⁵⁵⁹ Thy servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ Ben-hadad¹¹³⁰ saith,⁵⁵⁹ I pray thee,⁴⁹⁹⁴ let me⁵³¹⁵ live.²⁴²¹ And he said,⁵⁵⁹ Is he yet⁵⁷⁵⁰ alive?²⁴¹⁶ he¹⁹³¹ is my brother.²⁵¹

33  Now the men³⁷⁶ did diligently observe⁵¹⁷² whether any thing would come from⁴⁴⁸⁰ him, and did hastily⁴¹¹⁶ catch²⁴⁸⁰ it: and they said,⁵⁵⁹ Thy brother²⁵¹ Ben-hadad.¹¹³⁰ Then he said,⁵⁵⁹ Go⁹³⁵ ye, bring³⁹⁴⁷ him. Then Ben-hadad¹¹³⁰ came forth³³¹⁸ to⁴¹³ him; and he caused him to come up⁵⁹²⁷ into⁵⁹²¹ the chariot.⁴⁸¹⁸

34  And Ben-hadad said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ him, The cities,⁵⁸⁹² which⁸³⁴ my father¹ took³⁹⁴⁷ from^{4480 854} thy father,¹ I will restore;⁷⁷²⁵ and thou shalt make⁷⁷⁶⁰ streets²³⁵¹ for thee in Damascus,¹⁸³⁴ as⁸³⁴ my father¹ made⁷⁷⁶⁰ in Samaria.⁸¹¹¹ Then said Ahab, I⁵⁸⁹ will send thee away⁷⁹⁷¹ with this covenant.¹²⁸⁵ So he made³⁷⁷² a covenant¹²⁸⁵ with him, and sent him away.⁷⁹⁷¹

35  And a certain²⁵⁹ man³⁷⁶ of the sons^{4480 1121} of the prophets⁵⁰³⁰ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ his neighbor⁷⁴⁵³ in the word¹⁶⁹⁷ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ Smite⁵²²¹ me, I pray thee.⁴⁹⁹⁴ And the man³⁷⁶ refused³⁹⁸⁵ to smite⁵²²¹ him.

36  Then said⁵⁵⁹ he unto him, Because^{3282 834} thou hast not³⁸⁰⁸ obeyed⁸⁰⁸⁵ the voice⁶⁹⁶³ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ behold,²⁰⁰⁹ as soon as thou art departed¹⁹⁸⁰ from^{4480 853} me, a lion⁷³⁸ shall slay⁵²²¹ thee. And as soon as he was departed¹⁹⁸⁰ from^{4480 681} him, a lion⁷³⁸ found⁴⁶⁷² him, and slew⁵²²¹ him.

37  Then he found⁴⁶⁷² another³¹² man,³⁷⁶ and said,⁵⁵⁹ Smite⁵²²¹ me, I pray thee.⁴⁹⁹⁴ And the man³⁷⁶ smote⁵²²¹ him, so that in smiting⁵²²¹ he wounded⁶⁴⁸¹ him.

38  So the prophet⁵⁰³⁰ departed,¹⁹⁸⁰ and waited⁵⁹⁷⁵ for the king⁴⁴²⁸ by⁵⁹²¹ the way,¹⁸⁷⁰ and disguised himself²⁶⁶⁴ with ashes⁶⁶⁶ upon⁵⁹²¹ his face.⁵⁸⁶⁹

39  And as¹⁹⁶¹ the king⁴⁴²⁸ passed by,⁵⁶⁷⁴ he¹⁹³¹ cried⁶⁸¹⁷ unto⁴¹³ the king:⁴⁴²⁸ and he said,⁵⁵⁹ Thy servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ went out³³¹⁸ into the midst⁷¹³⁰ of the battle;⁴⁴²¹ and, behold,²⁰⁰⁹ a man³⁷⁶ turned aside,⁵⁴⁹³ and brought⁹³⁵ a man³⁷⁶ unto⁴¹³ me, and said,⁵⁵⁹ Keep^{8104 853} this²⁰⁸⁸ man:³⁷⁶ if⁵¹⁸ by any means he be missing,^{6485 6485} then shall thy life⁵³¹⁵ be¹⁹⁶¹ for⁸⁴⁷⁸ his life,⁵³¹⁵ or¹⁷⁶ else thou shalt pay⁸²⁵⁴ a talent³⁶⁰³ of silver.³⁷⁰¹

40  And as thy servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ was¹⁹⁶¹ busy⁶²¹³ here²⁰⁰⁸ and there,²⁰⁰⁸ he¹⁹³¹ was gone.³⁶⁹ And the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ him, So³⁶⁵¹ shall thy judgment⁴⁹⁴¹ be; thyself⁸⁵⁹ hast decided²⁷⁸² it.

41  And he hasted,⁴¹¹⁶ and took^{5493 853} the ashes⁶⁶⁶ away from^{4480 5921} his face;⁵⁸⁶⁹ and the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ discerned⁵²³⁴ him that³⁵⁸⁸ he¹⁹³¹ was of the prophets.^{4480 5030}

42  And he said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ him, Thus³⁵⁴¹ saith⁵⁵⁹ the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ Because³²⁸² thou hast let go⁷⁹⁷¹ out of thy hand^{4480 3027 853} a man³⁷⁶ whom I appointed to utter destruction,²⁷⁶⁴ therefore thy life⁵³¹⁵ shall go¹⁹⁶¹ for⁸⁴⁷⁸ his life,⁵³¹⁵ and thy people⁵⁹⁷¹ for⁸⁴⁷⁸ his people.⁵⁹⁷¹

43  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ went¹⁹⁸⁰ to⁵⁹²¹ his house¹⁰⁰⁴ heavy⁵⁶²⁰ and displeased,²¹⁹⁸ and came⁹³⁵ to Samaria.⁸¹¹¹

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1 Kings 21: 1-29

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1  And it came to pass¹⁹⁶¹ after³¹⁰ these⁴²⁸ things,¹⁶⁹⁷ that Naboth⁵⁰²² the Jezreelite³¹⁵⁸ had¹⁹⁶¹ a vineyard,³⁷⁵⁴ which⁸³⁴ was in Jezreel,³¹⁵⁷ hard⁶⁸¹ by the palace¹⁹⁶⁴ of Ahab²⁵⁶ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Samaria.⁸¹¹¹

2  And Ahab²⁵⁶ spoke¹⁶⁹⁶ unto⁴¹³ Naboth,⁵⁰²² saying,⁵⁵⁹ Give⁵⁴¹⁴ me ⁸⁵³ thy vineyard,³⁷⁵⁴ that I may have¹⁹⁶¹ it for a garden¹⁵⁸⁸ of herbs,³⁴¹⁹ because³⁵⁸⁸ it¹⁹³¹ is near unto^{7138 681} my house:¹⁰⁰⁴ and I will give⁵⁴¹⁴ thee for⁸⁴⁷⁸ it a better²⁸⁹⁶ vineyard³⁷⁵⁴ than⁴⁴⁸⁰ it; or, if⁵¹⁸ it seem good to thee,^{2895 5869} I will give⁵⁴¹⁴ thee the worth⁴²⁴² of it²⁰⁸⁸ in money.³⁷⁰¹

3  And Naboth⁵⁰²² said⁵⁵⁹ to⁴¹³ Ahab,²⁵⁶ The LORD^{4480 3068} forbid²⁴⁸⁶ it me, that I should give^{4480 5414 853} the inheritance⁵¹⁵⁹ of my fathers¹ unto thee.

4  And Ahab²⁵⁶ came⁹³⁵ into⁴¹³ his house¹⁰⁰⁴ heavy⁵⁶²⁰ and displeased²¹⁹⁸ because⁵⁹²¹ of the word¹⁶⁹⁷ which⁸³⁴ Naboth⁵⁰²² the Jezreelite³¹⁵⁸ had spoken¹⁶⁹⁶ to⁴¹³ him: for he had said,⁵⁵⁹ I will not³⁸⁰⁸ give⁵⁴¹⁴ thee ⁸⁵³ the inheritance⁵¹⁵⁹ of my fathers.¹ And he laid him down⁷⁹⁰¹ upon⁵⁹²¹ his bed,⁴²⁹⁶ and turned away^{5437 853} his face,⁶⁴⁴⁰ and would eat³⁹⁸ no³⁸⁰⁸ bread.³⁸⁹⁹

5  But Jezebel³⁴⁸ his wife⁸⁰² came⁹³⁵ to⁴¹³ him, and said¹⁶⁹⁶ unto⁴¹³ him, Why^{4100 2088} is thy spirit⁷³⁰⁷ so sad,⁵⁶²⁰ that thou eatest³⁹⁸ no³⁶⁹ bread?³⁸⁹⁹

6  And he said¹⁶⁹⁶ unto⁴¹³ her, Because³⁵⁸⁸ I spoke¹⁶⁹⁶ unto⁴¹³ Naboth⁵⁰²² the Jezreelite,³¹⁵⁸ and said⁵⁵⁹ unto him, Give⁵⁴¹⁴ me ⁸⁵³ thy vineyard³⁷⁵⁴ for money;³⁷⁰¹ or¹⁷⁶ else, if⁵¹⁸ it please²⁶⁵⁴ thee,⁸⁵⁹ I will give⁵⁴¹⁴ thee another vineyard³⁷⁵⁴ for⁸⁴⁷⁸ it: and he answered,⁵⁵⁹ I will not³⁸⁰⁸ give⁵⁴¹⁴ thee ⁸⁵³ my vineyard.³⁷⁵⁴

7  And Jezebel³⁴⁸ his wife⁸⁰² said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ him, Dost thou⁸⁵⁹ now⁶²⁵⁸ govern^{6213 5921} the kingdom⁴⁴¹⁰ of Israel?³⁴⁷⁸ arise,⁶⁹⁶⁵ and eat³⁹⁸ bread,³⁸⁹⁹ and let thine heart³⁸²⁰ be merry:³¹⁹⁰ I⁵⁸⁹ will give⁵⁴¹⁴ thee ⁸⁵³ the vineyard³⁷⁵⁴ of Naboth⁵⁰²² the Jezreelite.³¹⁵⁸

8  So she wrote³⁷⁸⁹ letters⁵⁶¹² in Ahab's²⁵⁶ name,⁸⁰³⁴ and sealed²⁸⁵⁶ them with his seal,²³⁶⁸ and sent⁷⁹⁷¹ the letters⁵⁶¹² unto⁴¹³ the elders²²⁰⁵ and to⁴¹³ the nobles²⁷¹⁵ that⁸³⁴ were in his city,⁵⁸⁹² dwelling³⁴²⁷ with⁸⁵⁴ Naboth.⁵⁰²²

9  And she wrote³⁷⁸⁹ in the letters,⁵⁶¹² saying,⁵⁵⁹ Proclaim⁷¹²¹ a fast,⁶⁶⁸⁵ and set^{3427 853} Naboth⁵⁰²² on high⁷²¹⁸ among the people:⁵⁹⁷¹

10  And set³⁴²⁷ two⁸¹⁴⁷ men,³⁷⁶ sons¹¹²¹ of Belial,¹¹⁰⁰ before⁵⁰⁴⁸ him, to bear witness against⁵⁷⁴⁹ him, saying,⁵⁵⁹ Thou didst blaspheme¹²⁸⁸ God⁴³⁰ and the king.⁴⁴²⁸ And then carry him out,³³¹⁸ and stone⁵⁶¹⁹ him, that he may die.⁴¹⁹¹

11  And the men³⁷⁶ of his city,⁵⁸⁹² even the elders²²⁰⁵ and the nobles²⁷¹⁵ who⁸³⁴ were the inhabitants³⁴²⁷ in his city,⁵⁸⁹² did⁶²¹³ as⁸³⁴ Jezebel³⁴⁸ had sent⁷⁹⁷¹ unto⁴¹³ them, and as⁸³⁴ it was written³⁷⁸⁹ in the letters⁵⁶¹² which⁸³⁴ she had sent⁷⁹⁷¹ unto⁴¹³ them.

12  They proclaimed⁷¹²¹ a fast,⁶⁶⁸⁵ and set^{3427 853} Naboth⁵⁰²² on high⁷²¹⁸ among the people.⁵⁹⁷¹

13  And there came in⁹³⁵ two⁸¹⁴⁷ men,³⁷⁶ children¹¹²¹ of Belial,¹¹⁰⁰ and sat³⁴²⁷ before⁵⁰⁴⁸ him: and the men³⁷⁶ of Belial¹¹⁰⁰ witnessed against⁵⁷⁴⁹ him, even against ⁸⁵³ Naboth,⁵⁰²² in the presence⁵⁰⁴⁸ of the people,⁵⁹⁷¹ saying,⁵⁵⁹ Naboth⁵⁰²² did blaspheme¹²⁸⁸ God⁴³⁰ and the king.⁴⁴²⁸ Then they carried him forth³³¹⁸ out of^{4480 2351} the city,⁵⁸⁹² and stoned⁵⁶¹⁹ him with stones,⁶⁸ that he died.⁴¹⁹¹

14  Then they sent⁷⁹⁷¹ to⁴¹³ Jezebel,³⁴⁸ saying,⁵⁵⁹ Naboth⁵⁰²² is stoned,⁵⁶¹⁹ and is dead.⁴¹⁹¹

15  And it came to pass,¹⁹⁶¹ when Jezebel³⁴⁸ heard⁸⁰⁸⁵ that³⁵⁸⁸ Naboth⁵⁰²² was stoned,⁵⁶¹⁹ and was dead,⁴¹⁹¹ that Jezebel³⁴⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ to⁴¹³ Ahab,²⁵⁶ Arise,⁶⁹⁶⁵ take possession³⁴²³ of ⁸⁵³ the vineyard³⁷⁵⁴ of Naboth⁵⁰²² the Jezreelite,³¹⁵⁸ which⁸³⁴ he refused³⁹⁸⁵ to give⁵⁴¹⁴ thee for money:³⁷⁰¹ for³⁵⁸⁸ Naboth⁵⁰²² is not³⁶⁹ alive,²⁴¹⁶ but³⁵⁸⁸ dead.⁴¹⁹¹

16  And it came to pass,¹⁹⁶¹ when Ahab²⁵⁶ heard⁸⁰⁸⁵ that³⁵⁸⁸ Naboth⁵⁰²² was dead,⁴¹⁹¹ that Ahab²⁵⁶ rose up⁶⁹⁶⁵ to go down³³⁸¹ to⁴¹³ the vineyard³⁷⁵⁴ of Naboth⁵⁰²² the Jezreelite,³¹⁵⁸ to take possession³⁴²³ of it.

17  And the word¹⁶⁹⁷ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ came¹⁹⁶¹ to⁴¹³ Elijah⁴⁵² the Tishbite,⁸⁶⁶⁴ saying,⁵⁵⁹

18  Arise,⁶⁹⁶⁵ go down³³⁸¹ to meet⁷¹²¹ Ahab²⁵⁶ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ which⁸³⁴ is in Samaria:⁸¹¹¹ behold,²⁰⁰⁹ he is in the vineyard³⁷⁵⁴ of Naboth,⁵⁰²² whither^{834 8033} he is gone down³³⁸¹ to possess³⁴²³ it.

19  And thou shalt speak¹⁶⁹⁶ unto⁴¹³ him, saying,⁵⁵⁹ Thus³⁵⁴¹ saith⁵⁵⁹ the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ Hast thou killed,⁷⁵²³ and also¹⁵⁷¹ taken possession?³⁴²³ And thou shalt speak¹⁶⁹⁶ unto⁴¹³ him, saying,⁵⁵⁹ Thus³⁵⁴¹ saith⁵⁵⁹ the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ In the place⁴⁷²⁵ where⁸³⁴ dogs³⁶¹¹ licked^{3952 853} the blood¹⁸¹⁸ of Naboth⁵⁰²² shall dogs³⁶¹¹ lick^{3952 853} thy blood,¹⁸¹⁸ even¹⁵⁷¹ thine.⁸⁵⁹

20  And Ahab²⁵⁶ said⁵⁵⁹ to⁴¹³ Elijah,⁴⁵² Hast thou found⁴⁶⁷² me, O mine enemy?³⁴¹ And he answered,⁵⁵⁹ I have found⁴⁶⁷² thee: because³²⁸² thou hast sold⁴³⁷⁶ thyself to work⁶²¹³ evil⁷⁴⁵¹ in the sight⁵⁸⁶⁹ of the LORD.³⁰⁶⁸

21  Behold,²⁰⁰⁹ I will bring⁹³⁵ evil⁷⁴⁵¹ upon⁴¹³ thee, and will take away¹¹⁹⁷ thy posterity,³¹⁰ and will cut off³⁷⁷² from Ahab²⁵⁶ him that pisseth⁸³⁶⁶ against the wall,⁷⁰²³ and him that is shut up⁶¹¹³ and left⁵⁸⁰⁰ in Israel,³⁴⁷⁸

22  And will make^{5414 853} thine house¹⁰⁰⁴ like the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of Jeroboam³³⁷⁹ the son¹¹²¹ of Nebat,⁵⁰²⁸ and like the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of Baasha¹²⁰¹ the son¹¹²¹ of Ahijah,²⁸¹ for⁴¹³ the provocation³⁷⁰⁸ wherewith⁸³⁴ thou hast provoked me to anger,³⁷⁰⁷ and made Israel to sin.^{2398 853 3478}

23  And of Jezebel³⁴⁸ also¹⁵⁷¹ spoke¹⁶⁹⁶ the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ saying,⁵⁵⁹ The dogs³⁶¹¹ shall eat^{398 853} Jezebel³⁴⁸ by the wall²⁴²⁶ of Jezreel.³¹⁵⁷

24  Him that dieth⁴¹⁹¹ of Ahab²⁵⁶ in the city⁵⁸⁹² the dogs³⁶¹¹ shall eat;³⁹⁸ and him that dieth⁴¹⁹¹ in the field⁷⁷⁰⁴ shall the fowls⁵⁷⁷⁵ of the air⁸⁰⁶⁴ eat.³⁹⁸

25  But⁷⁵³⁵ there was¹⁹⁶¹ none³⁸⁰⁸ like unto Ahab,²⁵⁶ which⁸³⁴ did sell himself⁴³⁷⁶ to work⁶²¹³ wickedness⁷⁴⁵¹ in the sight⁵⁸⁶⁹ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ whom^{834 853} Jezebel³⁴⁸ his wife⁸⁰² stirred up.⁵⁴⁹⁶

26  And he did very³⁹⁶⁶ abominably⁸⁵⁸¹ in following^{1980 310} idols,¹⁵⁴⁴ according to all³⁶⁰⁵ things as⁸³⁴ did⁶²¹³ the Amorites,⁵⁶⁷ whom⁸³⁴ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ cast out³⁴²³ before^{4480 6440} the children¹¹²¹ of Israel.³⁴⁷⁸

27  And it came to pass,¹⁹⁶¹ when Ahab²⁵⁶ heard^{8085 853} those⁴²⁸ words,¹⁶⁹⁷ that he rent⁷¹⁶⁷ his clothes,⁸⁹⁹ and put⁷⁷⁶⁰ sackcloth⁸²⁴² upon⁵⁹²¹ his flesh,¹³²⁰ and fasted,⁶⁶⁸⁴ and lay⁷⁹⁰¹ in sackcloth,⁸²⁴² and went¹⁹⁸⁰ softly.³²⁸

28  And the word¹⁶⁹⁷ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ came¹⁹⁶¹ to⁴¹³ Elijah⁴⁵² the Tishbite,⁸⁶⁶⁴ saying,⁵⁵⁹

29  Seest⁷²⁰⁰ thou how³⁵⁸⁸ Ahab²⁵⁶ humbleth himself³⁶⁶⁵ before^{4480 6440} me? because^{3282 3588} he humbleth himself³⁶⁶⁵ before^{4480 6440} me, I will not³⁸⁰⁸ bring⁹³⁵ the evil⁷⁴⁵¹ in his days:³¹¹⁷ but in his son's¹¹²¹ days³¹¹⁷ will I bring⁹³⁵ the evil⁷⁴⁵¹ upon⁵⁹²¹ his house.¹⁰⁰⁴

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1 Kings 22: 1-53

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1  And they continued³⁴²⁷ three⁷⁹⁶⁹ years⁸¹⁴¹ without³⁶⁹ war⁴⁴²¹ between⁹⁹⁶ Syria⁷⁵⁸ and Israel.³⁴⁷⁸

2  And it came to pass¹⁹⁶¹ in the third⁷⁹⁹² year,⁸¹⁴¹ that Jehoshaphat³⁰⁹² the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Judah³⁰⁶³ came down³³⁸¹ to⁴¹³ the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel.³⁴⁷⁸

3  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ his servants,⁵⁶⁵⁰ Know³⁰⁴⁵ ye that³⁵⁸⁸ Ramoth in Gilead⁷⁴³³ is ours, and we⁵⁸⁷ be still,²⁸¹⁴ and take^{4480 3947} it not out of the hand^{4480 3027} of the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Syria?⁷⁵⁸

4  And he said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ Jehoshaphat,³⁰⁹² Wilt thou go¹⁹⁸⁰ with⁸⁵⁴ me to battle⁴⁴²¹ to Ramoth-gilead?⁷⁴³³ And Jehoshaphat³⁰⁹² said⁵⁵⁹ to⁴¹³ the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ I am as thou art, my people⁵⁹⁷¹ as thy people,⁵⁹⁷¹ my horses⁵⁴⁸³ as thy horses.⁵⁴⁸³

5  And Jehoshaphat³⁰⁹² said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ Inquire,¹⁸⁷⁵ I pray thee,⁴⁹⁹⁴ at ⁸⁵³ the word¹⁶⁹⁷ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ today.³¹¹⁷

6  Then the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ gathered the prophets together,^{6908 853 5030} about four⁷⁰² hundred³⁹⁶⁷ men,³⁷⁶ and said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ them, Shall I go¹⁹⁸⁰ against⁵⁹²¹ Ramoth-gilead⁷⁴³³ to battle,⁴⁴²¹ or⁵¹⁸ shall I forbear?²³⁰⁸ And they said,⁵⁵⁹ Go up;⁵⁹²⁷ for the Lord¹³⁶ shall deliver⁵⁴¹⁴ it into the hand³⁰²⁷ of the king.⁴⁴²⁸

7  And Jehoshaphat³⁰⁹² said,⁵⁵⁹ Is there not³⁶⁹ here⁶³¹¹ a prophet⁵⁰³⁰ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ besides,⁵⁷⁵⁰ that we might inquire¹⁸⁷⁵ of^{4480 854} him?

8  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ Jehoshaphat,³⁰⁹² There is yet⁵⁷⁵⁰ one²⁵⁹ man,³⁷⁶ Micaiah⁴³²¹ the son¹¹²¹ of Imlah,³²²⁹ by^{4480 854} whom we may inquire¹⁸⁷⁵ of ⁸⁵³ the LORD:³⁰⁶⁸ but I⁵⁸⁹ hate⁸¹³⁰ him; for³⁵⁸⁸ he doth not³⁸⁰⁸ prophesy⁵⁰¹² good²⁸⁹⁶ concerning⁵⁹²¹ me, but^{3588 518} evil.⁷⁴⁵¹ And Jehoshaphat³⁰⁹² said,⁵⁵⁹ Let not⁴⁰⁸ the king⁴⁴²⁸ say⁵⁵⁹ so.³⁶⁵¹

9  Then the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ called^{7121 413} an²⁵⁹ officer,⁵⁶³¹ and said,⁵⁵⁹ Hasten⁴¹¹⁶ hither Micaiah⁴³²¹ the son¹¹²¹ of Imlah.³²²⁹

10  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ and Jehoshaphat³⁰⁹² the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Judah³⁰⁶³ sat³⁴²⁷ each³⁷⁶ on⁵⁹²¹ his throne,³⁶⁷⁸ having put on³⁸⁴⁷ their robes,⁸⁹⁹ in a void place¹⁶³⁷ in the entrance⁶⁶⁰⁷ of the gate⁸¹⁷⁹ of Samaria;⁸¹¹¹ and all³⁶⁰⁵ the prophets⁵⁰³⁰ prophesied⁵⁰¹² before⁶⁴⁴⁰ them.

11  And Zedekiah⁶⁶⁶⁷ the son¹¹²¹ of Chenaanah³⁶⁶⁸ made⁶²¹³ him horns⁷¹⁶¹ of iron:¹²⁷⁰ and he said,⁵⁵⁹ Thus³⁵⁴¹ saith⁵⁵⁹ the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ With these⁴²⁸ shalt thou push^{5055 853} the Syrians,⁷⁵⁸ until⁵⁷⁰⁴ thou have consumed³⁶¹⁵ them.

12  And all³⁶⁰⁵ the prophets⁵⁰³⁰ prophesied⁵⁰¹² so,³⁶⁵¹ saying,⁵⁵⁹ Go up⁵⁹²⁷ to Ramoth-gilead,⁷⁴³³ and prosper:⁶⁷⁴³ for the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ shall deliver⁵⁴¹⁴ it into the king's⁴⁴²⁸ hand.³⁰²⁷

13  And the messenger⁴³⁹⁷ that⁸³⁴ was gone¹⁹⁸⁰ to call⁷¹²¹ Micaiah⁴³²¹ spoke¹⁶⁹⁶ unto⁴¹³ him, saying,⁵⁵⁹ Behold²⁰⁰⁹ now,⁴⁹⁹⁴ the words¹⁶⁹⁷ of the prophets⁵⁰³⁰ declare good²⁸⁹⁶ unto⁴¹³ the king⁴⁴²⁸ with one²⁵⁹ mouth:⁶³¹⁰ let thy word,¹⁶⁹⁷ I pray thee,⁴⁹⁹⁴ be¹⁹⁶¹ like the word¹⁶⁹⁷ of one²⁵⁹ of them,⁴⁴⁸⁰ and speak¹⁶⁹⁶ that which is good.²⁸⁹⁶

14  And Micaiah⁴³²¹ said,⁵⁵⁹ As the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ liveth,²⁴¹⁶ what⁸³⁴ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ saith⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ me, that will I speak.¹⁶⁹⁶

15  So he came⁹³⁵ to⁴¹³ the king.⁴⁴²⁸ And the king⁴⁴²⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ him, Micaiah,⁴³²¹ shall we go¹⁹⁸⁰ against⁴¹³ Ramoth-gilead⁷⁴³³ to battle,⁴⁴²¹ or⁵¹⁸ shall we forbear?²³⁰⁸ And he answered^{559 413} him, Go,⁵⁹²⁷ and prosper:⁶⁷⁴³ for the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ shall deliver⁵⁴¹⁴ it into the hand³⁰²⁷ of the king.⁴⁴²⁸

16  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ him, How⁵⁷⁰⁴ many⁴¹⁰⁰ times⁶⁴⁷¹ shall I⁵⁸⁹ adjure⁷⁶⁵⁰ thee that⁸³⁴ thou tell^{1696 413} me nothing³⁸⁰⁸ but⁷⁵³⁵ that which is true⁵⁷¹ in the name⁸⁰³⁴ of the LORD?³⁰⁶⁸

17  And he said,⁵⁵⁹ I saw^{7200 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ Israel³⁴⁷⁸ scattered⁶³²⁷ upon⁴¹³ the hills,²⁰²² as sheep⁶⁶²⁹ that⁸³⁴ have not³⁶⁹ a shepherd:⁷⁴⁶² and the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ said,⁵⁵⁹ These⁴²⁸ have no³⁸⁰⁸ master:¹¹³ let them return⁷⁷²⁵ every man³⁷⁶ to his house¹⁰⁰⁴ in peace.⁷⁹⁶⁵

18  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ Jehoshaphat,³⁰⁹² Did I not³⁸⁰⁸ tell^{559 413} thee that he would prophesy⁵⁰¹² no³⁸⁰⁸ good²⁸⁹⁶ concerning⁵⁹²¹ me, but^{3588 518} evil?⁷⁴⁵¹

19  And he said,⁵⁵⁹ Hear⁸⁰⁸⁵ thou therefore³⁶⁵¹ the word¹⁶⁹⁷ of the LORD:³⁰⁶⁸ I saw^{7200 853} the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ sitting³⁴²⁷ on⁵⁹²¹ his throne,³⁶⁷⁸ and all³⁶⁰⁵ the host⁶⁶³⁵ of heaven⁸⁰⁶⁴ standing⁵⁹⁷⁵ by⁵⁹²¹ him on his right hand^{4480 3225} and on his left.^{4480 8040}

20  And the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ said,⁵⁵⁹ Who⁴³¹⁰ shall persuade^{6601 853} Ahab,²⁵⁶ that he may go up⁵⁹²⁷ and fall⁵³⁰⁷ at Ramoth-gilead?⁷⁴³³ And one²⁰⁸⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ on this manner,³⁵⁴¹ and another²⁰⁸⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ on that manner.³⁵⁴¹

21  And there came forth³³¹⁸ a spirit,⁷³⁰⁷ and stood⁵⁹⁷⁵ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ and said,⁵⁵⁹ I⁵⁸⁹ will persuade⁶⁶⁰¹ him.

22  And the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ him, Wherewith?⁴¹⁰⁰ And he said,⁵⁵⁹ I will go forth,³³¹⁸ and I will be¹⁹⁶¹ a lying⁸²⁶⁷ spirit⁷³⁰⁷ in the mouth⁶³¹⁰ of all³⁶⁰⁵ his prophets.⁵⁰³⁰ And he said,⁵⁵⁹ Thou shalt persuade⁶⁶⁰¹ him, and prevail³²⁰¹ also:¹⁵⁷¹ go forth,³³¹⁸ and do⁶²¹³ so.³⁶⁵¹

23  Now⁶²⁵⁸ therefore, behold,²⁰⁰⁹ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ hath put⁵⁴¹⁴ a lying⁸²⁶⁷ spirit⁷³⁰⁷ in the mouth⁶³¹⁰ of all³⁶⁰⁵ these⁴²⁸ thy prophets,⁵⁰³⁰ and the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ hath spoken¹⁶⁹⁶ evil⁷⁴⁵¹ concerning⁵⁹²¹ thee.

24  But Zedekiah⁶⁶⁶⁷ the son¹¹²¹ of Chenaanah³⁶⁶⁸ went near,⁵⁰⁶⁶ and smote^{5221 853} Micaiah⁴³²¹ on⁵⁹²¹ the cheek,³⁸⁹⁵ and said,⁵⁵⁹ Which³³⁵ way²⁰⁸⁸ went⁵⁶⁷⁴ the Spirit⁷³⁰⁷ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ from^{4480 854} me to speak¹⁶⁹⁶ unto⁸⁵⁴ thee?

25  And Micaiah⁴³²¹ said,⁵⁵⁹ Behold,²⁰⁰⁹ thou shalt see⁷²⁰⁰ in that¹⁹³¹ day,³¹¹⁷ when⁸³⁴ thou shalt go into⁹³⁵ an inner²³¹⁵ chamber²³¹⁵ to hide thyself.²²⁴⁷

26  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ said,⁵⁵⁹ Take^{3947 853} Micaiah,⁴³²¹ and carry him back⁷⁷²⁵ unto⁴¹³ Amon⁵²⁶ the governor⁸²⁶⁹ of the city,⁵⁸⁹² and to⁴¹³ Joash³¹⁰¹ the king's⁴⁴²⁸ son;¹¹²¹

27  And say,⁵⁵⁹ Thus³⁵⁴¹ saith⁵⁵⁹ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ Put^{7760 853} this²⁰⁸⁸ fellow in the prison,^{1004 3608} and feed³⁹⁸ him with bread³⁸⁹⁹ of affliction³⁹⁰⁶ and with water⁴³²⁵ of affliction,³⁹⁰⁶ until⁵⁷⁰⁴ I come⁹³⁵ in peace.⁷⁹⁶⁵

28  And Micaiah⁴³²¹ said,⁵⁵⁹ If⁵¹⁸ thou return at all^{7725 7725} in peace,⁷⁹⁶⁵ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ hath not³⁸⁰⁸ spoken¹⁶⁹⁶ by me. And he said,⁵⁵⁹ Hearken,⁸⁰⁸⁵ O people,⁵⁹⁷¹ every³⁶⁰⁵ one of you.

29  So the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ and Jehoshaphat³⁰⁹² the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Judah³⁰⁶³ went up⁵⁹²⁷ to Ramoth-gilead.⁷⁴³³

30  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ Jehoshaphat,³⁰⁹² I will disguise myself,²⁶⁶⁴ and enter⁹³⁵ into the battle;⁴⁴²¹ but put³⁸⁴⁷ thou⁸⁵⁹ on thy robes.⁸⁹⁹ And the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ disguised himself,²⁶⁶⁴ and went⁹³⁵ into the battle.⁴⁴²¹

31  But the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Syria⁷⁵⁸ commanded^{6680 853} his⁸³⁴ thirty⁷⁹⁷⁰ and two⁸¹⁴⁷ captains that had rule over⁸²⁶⁹ his⁸³⁴ chariots,⁷³⁹³ saying,⁵⁵⁹ Fight³⁸⁹⁸ neither³⁸⁰⁸ with⁸⁵⁴ small⁶⁹⁹⁶ nor great,¹⁴¹⁹ save^{3588 518} only⁹⁰⁵ with⁸⁵⁴ the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel.³⁴⁷⁸

32  And it came to pass,¹⁹⁶¹ when the captains⁸²⁶⁹ of the chariots⁷³⁹³ saw^{7200 853} Jehoshaphat,³⁰⁹² that they¹⁹⁹² said,⁵⁵⁹ Surely³⁸⁹ it¹⁹³¹ is the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel.³⁴⁷⁸ And they turned aside⁵⁴⁹³ to fight³⁸⁹⁸ against⁵⁹²¹ him: and Jehoshaphat³⁰⁹² cried out.²¹⁹⁹

33  And it came to pass,¹⁹⁶¹ when the captains⁸²⁶⁹ of the chariots⁷³⁹³ perceived⁷²⁰⁰ that³⁵⁸⁸ it¹⁹³¹ was not³⁸⁰⁸ the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ that they turned back⁷⁷²⁵ from pursuing^{4480 310} him.

34  And a certain man³⁷⁶ drew⁴⁹⁰⁰ a bow⁷¹⁹⁸ at a venture,⁸⁵³⁷ and smote^{5221 853} the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ between⁹⁹⁶ the joints¹⁶⁹⁴ of the harness:⁸³⁰² wherefore he said⁵⁵⁹ unto the driver of his chariot,⁷³⁹⁵ Turn²⁰¹⁵ thine hand,³⁰²⁷ and carry me out³³¹⁸ of⁴⁴⁸⁰ the host;⁴²⁶⁴ for³⁵⁸⁸ I am wounded.²⁴⁷⁰

35  And the battle⁴⁴²¹ increased⁵⁹²⁷ that¹⁹³¹ day:³¹¹⁷ and the king⁴⁴²⁸ was¹⁹⁶¹ stayed up⁵⁹⁷⁵ in his chariot⁴⁸¹⁸ against⁵²²⁷ the Syrians,⁷⁵⁸ and died⁴¹⁹¹ at even:⁶¹⁵³ and the blood¹⁸¹⁸ ran out³³³² of the wound⁴³⁴⁷ into⁴¹³ the midst²⁴³⁶ of the chariot.⁷³⁹³

36  And there went⁵⁶⁷⁴ a proclamation⁷⁴⁴⁰ throughout the host⁴²⁶⁴ about the going down⁹³⁵ of the sun,⁸¹²¹ saying,⁵⁵⁹ Every man³⁷⁶ to⁴¹³ his city,⁵⁸⁹² and every man³⁷⁶ to⁴¹³ his own country.⁷⁷⁶

37  So the king⁴⁴²⁸ died,⁴¹⁹¹ and was brought⁹³⁵ to Samaria;⁸¹¹¹ and they buried^{6912 853} the king⁴⁴²⁸ in Samaria.⁸¹¹¹

38  And one washed^{7857 853} the chariot⁷³⁹³ in⁵⁹²¹ the pool¹²⁹⁵ of Samaria;⁸¹¹¹ and the dogs³⁶¹¹ licked up^{3952 853} his blood;¹⁸¹⁸ and they washed⁷³⁶⁴ his armor;²¹⁸⁵ according unto the word¹⁶⁹⁷ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ which⁸³⁴ he spoke.¹⁶⁹⁶

39  Now the rest³⁴⁹⁹ of the acts¹⁶⁹⁷ of Ahab,²⁵⁶ and all³⁶⁰⁵ that⁸³⁴ he did,⁶²¹³ and the ivory⁸¹²⁷ house¹⁰⁰⁴ which⁸³⁴ he made,¹¹²⁹ and all³⁶⁰⁵ the cities⁵⁸⁹² that⁸³⁴ he built,¹¹²⁹ are they¹⁹⁹² not³⁸⁰⁸ written³⁷⁸⁹ in⁵⁹²¹ the book⁵⁶¹² of the chronicles^{1697 3117} of the kings⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel?³⁴⁷⁸

40  So Ahab²⁵⁶ slept⁷⁹⁰¹ with⁵⁹⁷³ his fathers;¹ and Ahaziah²⁷⁴ his son¹¹²¹ reigned⁴⁴²⁷ in his stead.⁸⁴⁷⁸

41  And Jehoshaphat³⁰⁹² the son¹¹²¹ of Asa⁶⁰⁹ began to reign⁴⁴²⁷ over⁵⁹²¹ Judah³⁰⁶³ in the fourth⁷⁰² year⁸¹⁴¹ of Ahab²⁵⁶ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel.³⁴⁷⁸

42  Jehoshaphat³⁰⁹² was thirty⁷⁹⁷⁰ and five²⁵⁶⁸ years⁸¹⁴¹ old¹¹²¹ when he began to reign;⁴⁴²⁷ and he reigned⁴⁴²⁷ twenty⁶²⁴² and five²⁵⁶⁸ years⁸¹⁴¹ in Jerusalem.³³⁸⁹ And his mother's⁵¹⁷ name⁸⁰³⁴ was Azubah⁵⁸⁰⁶ the daughter¹³²³ of Shilhi.⁷⁹⁷⁷

43  And he walked¹⁹⁸⁰ in all³⁶⁰⁵ the ways¹⁸⁷⁰ of Asa⁶⁰⁹ his father;¹ he turned not aside^{3808 5493} from⁴⁴⁸⁰ it, doing⁶²¹³ that which was right³⁴⁷⁷ in the eyes⁵⁸⁶⁹ of the LORD:³⁰⁶⁸ nevertheless³⁸⁹ the high places¹¹¹⁶ were not³⁸⁰⁸ taken away;⁵⁴⁹³ for the people⁵⁹⁷¹ offered²⁰⁷⁶ and burnt incense⁶⁹⁹⁹ yet⁵⁷⁵⁰ in the high places.¹¹¹⁶

44  And Jehoshaphat³⁰⁹² made peace⁷⁹⁹⁹ with⁵⁹⁷³ the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel.³⁴⁷⁸

45  Now the rest³⁴⁹⁹ of the acts¹⁶⁹⁷ of Jehoshaphat,³⁰⁹² and his might¹³⁶⁹ that⁸³⁴ he showed,⁶²¹³ and how⁸³⁴ he warred,³⁸⁹⁸ are they¹⁹⁹² not³⁸⁰⁸ written³⁷⁸⁹ in⁵⁹²¹ the book⁵⁶¹² of the chronicles^{1697 3117} of the kings⁴⁴²⁸ of Judah?³⁰⁶³

46  And the remnant³⁴⁹⁹ of the sodomites,⁶⁹⁴⁵ which⁸³⁴ remained⁷⁶⁰⁴ in the days³¹¹⁷ of his father¹ Asa,⁶⁰⁹ he took¹¹⁹⁷ out of⁴⁴⁸⁰ the land.⁷⁷⁶

47  There was then no³⁶⁹ king⁴⁴²⁸ in Edom:¹²³ a deputy⁵³²⁴ was king.⁴⁴²⁸

48  Jehoshaphat³⁰⁹² made⁶²¹³ ships⁵⁹¹ of Tharshish⁸⁶⁵⁹ to go¹⁹⁸⁰ to Ophir²¹¹ for gold:²⁰⁹¹ but they went¹⁹⁸⁰ not;³⁸⁰⁸ for³⁵⁸⁸ the ships⁵⁹¹ were broken⁷⁶⁶⁵ at Ezion-geber.⁶¹⁰⁰

49  Then²²⁷ said⁵⁵⁹ Ahaziah²⁷⁴ the son¹¹²¹ of Ahab²⁵⁶ unto⁴¹³ Jehoshaphat,³⁰⁹² Let my servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ go¹⁹⁸⁰ with⁵⁹⁷³ thy servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ in the ships.⁵⁹¹ But Jehoshaphat³⁰⁹² would¹⁴ not.³⁸⁰⁸

50  And Jehoshaphat³⁰⁹² slept⁷⁹⁰¹ with⁵⁹⁷³ his fathers,¹ and was buried⁶⁹¹² with⁵⁹⁷³ his fathers¹ in the city⁵⁸⁹² of David¹⁷³² his father:¹ and Jehoram³⁰⁸⁸ his son¹¹²¹ reigned⁴⁴²⁷ in his stead.⁸⁴⁷⁸

51  Ahaziah²⁷⁴ the son¹¹²¹ of Ahab²⁵⁶ began to reign⁴⁴²⁷ over⁵⁹²¹ Israel³⁴⁷⁸ in Samaria⁸¹¹¹ the seventeenth^{7651 6240} year⁸¹⁴¹ of Jehoshaphat³⁰⁹² king⁴⁴²⁸ of Judah,³⁰⁶³ and reigned⁴⁴²⁷ two years⁸¹⁴¹ over⁵⁹²¹ Israel.³⁴⁷⁸

52  And he did⁶²¹³ evil⁷⁴⁵¹ in the sight⁵⁸⁶⁹ of the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ and walked¹⁹⁸⁰ in the way¹⁸⁷⁰ of his father,¹ and in the way¹⁸⁷⁰ of his mother,⁵¹⁷ and in the way¹⁸⁷⁰ of Jeroboam³³⁷⁹ the son¹¹²¹ of Nebat,⁵⁰²⁸ who⁸³⁴ made Israel to sin:^{2398 853 3478}

53  For he served^{5647 853} Baal,¹¹⁶⁸ and worshiped⁷⁸¹² him, and provoked to anger^{3707 853} the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ God⁴³⁰ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ according to all³⁶⁰⁵ that⁸³⁴ his father¹ had done.⁶²¹³

 

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