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+001:011 God said to Solomon, Because this was in your heart, + and you have not asked riches, wealth, or honor, nor the life + of those who hate you, neither yet have asked long life; + but have asked wisdom and knowledge for yourself, that you + may judge my people, over whom I have made you king: +001:012 wisdom and knowledge is granted to you; and I will give you riches, + and wealth, and honor, such as none of the kings have had + who have been before you; neither shall there any after you + have the like. +001:013 So Solomon came from the high place that was at Gibeon, + from before the tent of meeting, to Jerusalem; + and he reigned over Israel. +001:014 Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had one thousand + four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, that he placed + in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem. +001:015 The king made silver and gold to be in Jerusalem as stones, + and cedars made he to be as the sycamore trees that are + in the lowland, for abundance. +001:016 The horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt and from Kue; + the king's merchants purchased them from Kue. +001:017 They brought up and brought out of Egypt a chariot for six + hundred pieces of silver, and a horse for one hundred fifty: + and so for all the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of Syria, + did they bring them out by their means. +002:001 Now Solomon purposed to build a house for the name of Yahweh, + and a house for his kingdom. +002:002 Solomon counted out seventy thousand men to bear burdens, + and eighty thousand men who were stone cutters in the mountains, + and three thousand and six hundred to oversee them. +002:003 Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, As you dealt + with David my father, and sent him cedars to build him a house + in which to dwell, [even so deal with me]. +002:004 Behold, I am about to build a house for the name of Yahweh + my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him + incense of sweet spices, and for the continual show bread, + and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the Sabbaths, + and on the new moons, and on the set feasts of Yahweh our God. + This is [an ordinance] forever to Israel. +002:005 The house which I build is great; for great is our God + above all gods. +002:006 But who is able to build him a house, seeing heaven and the heaven + of heavens can't contain him? who am I then, that I should + build him a house, save only to burn incense before him? +002:007 Now therefore send me a man skillful to work in gold, and in silver, + and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, + and who knows how to engrave [all manner of] engravings, + [to be] with the skillful men who are with me in Judah + and in Jerusalem, whom David my father did provide. +002:008 Send me also cedar trees, fir trees, and algum trees, out of Lebanon; + for I know that your servants know how to cut timber in Lebanon: + and behold, my servants shall be with your servants, +002:009 even to prepare me timber in abundance; for the house which I + am about to build shall be great and wonderful. +002:010 Behold, I will give to your servants, the cutters who cut timber, + twenty thousand measures of beaten wheat, and twenty thousand + measures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of wine, + and twenty thousand baths of oil. +002:011 Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent + to Solomon, "Because Yahweh loves his people, he has made + you king over them." +002:012 Huram continued, "Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, that made + heaven and earth, who has given to David the king a wise son, + endowed with discretion and understanding, that should build + a house for Yahweh, and a house for his kingdom. +002:013 Now I have sent a skillful man, endowed with understanding, + of Huram my father's, +002:014 the son of a woman of the daughters of Dan; and his father + was a man of Tyre, skillful to work in gold, and in silver, + in brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, + in blue, and in fine linen, and in crimson, also to engrave + any manner of engraving, and to devise any device; that there + may be a place appointed to him with your skillful men, + and with the skillful men of my lord David your father. +002:015 Now therefore the wheat and the barley, the oil and the wine, + which my lord has spoken of, let him send to his servants: +002:016 and we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as you shall need; + and we will bring it to you in floats by sea to Joppa; + and you shall carry it up to Jerusalem." +002:017 Solomon numbered all the foreigners who were in the land + of Israel, after the numbering with which David his father + had numbered them; and they were found one hundred fifty-three + thousand six hundred. +002:018 He set seventy thousand of them to bear burdens, and eighty + thousand who were stone cutters in the mountains, and three + thousand six hundred overseers to set the people at work. +003:001 Then Solomon began to build the house of Yahweh at Jerusalem + on Mount Moriah, where [Yahweh] appeared to David his father, + which he made ready in the place that David had appointed, + in the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite. +003:002 He began to build in the second [day] of the second month, + in the fourth year of his reign. +003:003 Now these are the foundations which Solomon laid for the building + of the house of God. The length by cubits after the first + measure was sixty cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits. +003:004 The porch that was before [the house], the length of it, + according to the breadth of the house, was twenty cubits, + and the height one hundred twenty; and he overlaid it within + with pure gold. +003:005 The greater house he made a ceiling with fir wood, + which he overlaid with fine gold, and ornamented it with palm + trees and chains. +003:006 He garnished the house with precious stones for beauty: + and the gold was gold of Parvaim. +003:007 He overlaid also the house, the beams, the thresholds, + and the walls of it, and the doors of it, with gold; + and engraved cherubim on the walls. +003:008 He made the most holy house: the length of it, according to + the breadth of the house, was twenty cubits, and the breadth + of it twenty cubits; and he overlaid it with fine gold, + amounting to six hundred talents. +003:009 The weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. + He overlaid the upper chambers with gold. +003:010 In the most holy house he made two cherubim of image work; + and they overlaid them with gold. +003:011 The wings of the cherubim were twenty cubits long: + the wing of the one [cherub] was five cubits, reaching to the wall + of the house; and the other wing was [likewise] five cubits, + reaching to the wing of the other cherub. +003:012 The wing of the other cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall + of the house; and the other wing was five cubits [also], + joining to the wing of the other cherub. +003:013 The wings of these cherubim spread themselves forth twenty cubits: + and they stood on their feet, and their faces were + toward the house. +003:014 He made the veil of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, + and ornamented it with cherubim. +003:015 Also he made before the house two pillars of thirty-five + cubits high, and the capital that was on the top of each + of them was five cubits. +003:016 He made chains in the oracle, and put [them] on the tops + of the pillars; and he made one hundred pomegranates, + and put them on the chains. +003:017 He set up the pillars before the temple, one on the right hand, + and the other on the left; and called the name of that on + the right hand Jachin, and the name of that on the left Boaz. +004:001 Then he made an altar of brass, twenty cubits the length + of it, and twenty cubits the breadth of it, and ten cubits + the height of it. +004:002 Also he made the molten sea of ten cubits from brim to brim, + round in compass; and the height of it was five cubits; + and a line of thirty cubits compassed it round about. +004:003 Under it was the likeness of oxen, which did compass it + round about, for ten cubits, compassing the sea round about. + The oxen were in two rows, cast when it was cast. +004:004 It stood on twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, + and three looking toward the west, and three looking + toward the south, and three looking toward the east: + and the sea was set on them above, and all their hinder + parts were inward. +004:005 It was a handbreadth thick; and the brim of it was worked + like the brim of a cup, like the flower of a lily: + it received and held three thousand baths. +004:006 He made also ten basins, and put five on the right hand, + and five on the left, to wash in them; such things as belonged + to the burnt offering they washed in them; but the sea was + for the priests to wash in. +004:007 He made the ten lampstands of gold according to the ordinance + concerning them; and he set them in the temple, five on + the right hand, and five on the left. +004:008 He made also ten tables, and placed them in the temple, + five on the right side, and five on the left. He made one + hundred basins of gold. +004:009 Furthermore he made the court of the priests, and the great court, + and doors for the court, and overlaid the doors of them with brass. +004:010 He set the sea on the right side [of the house] eastward, + toward the south. +004:011 Huram made the pots, and the shovels, and the basins. + So Huram made an end of doing the work that he did for king + Solomon in the house of God: +004:012 the two pillars, and the bowls, and the two capitals which were + on the top of the pillars, and the two networks to cover the two + bowls of the capitals that were on the top of the pillars, +004:013 and the four hundred pomegranates for the two networks; + two rows of pomegranates for each network, to cover the two + bowls of the capitals that were on the pillars. +004:014 He made also the bases, and the basins made he on the bases; +004:015 one sea, and the twelve oxen under it. +004:016 The pots also, and the shovels, and the forks, and all the vessels + of it, did Huram his father make for king Solomon for the house + of Yahweh of bright brass. +004:017 In the plain of the Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay + ground between Succoth and Zeredah. +004:018 Thus Solomon made all these vessels in great abundance: + for the weight of the brass could not be found out. +004:019 Solomon made all the vessels that were in the house of God, + the golden altar also, and the tables with the show bread on them; +004:020 and the lampstands with their lamps, to burn according + to the ordinance before the oracle, of pure gold; +004:021 and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold, + and that perfect gold; +004:022 and the snuffers, and the basins, and the spoons, and the + fire pans, of pure gold: and as for the entry of the house, + the inner doors of it for the most holy place, and the doors + of the main hall of the temple were of gold. +005:001 Thus all the work that Solomon did for the house of Yahweh + was finished. Solomon brought in the things that David + his father had dedicated, even the silver, and the gold, + and all the vessels, and put them in the treasuries of + the house of God. +005:002 Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all + the heads of the tribes, the princes of the fathers' + [houses] of the children of Israel, to Jerusalem, to bring up + the ark of the covenant of Yahweh out of the city of David, + which is Zion. +005:003 And all the men of Israel assembled themselves to the king + at the feast, which was [in] the seventh month. +005:004 All the elders of Israel came: and the Levites took up the ark; +005:005 and they brought up the ark, and the tent of meeting, + and all the holy vessels that were in the Tent; these did + the priests the Levites bring up. +005:006 King Solomon and all the congregation of Israel, that were + assembled to him, were before the ark, sacrificing sheep and oxen, + that could not be counted nor numbered for multitude. +005:007 The priests brought in the ark of the covenant of Yahweh to + its place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, + even under the wings of the cherubim. +005:008 For the cherubim spread forth their wings over the place + of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and the poles + of it above. +005:009 The poles were so long that the ends of the poles were seen + from the ark before the oracle; but they were not seen outside: + and there it is to this day. +005:010 There was nothing in the ark save the two tables which Moses put + [there] at Horeb, when Yahweh made a covenant with the children + of Israel, when they came out of Egypt. +005:011 It happened, when the priests were come out of the holy place, + (for all the priests who were present had sanctified themselves, + and did not keep their divisions; +005:012 also the Levites who were the singers, all of them, + even Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and their brothers, + arrayed in fine linen, with cymbals and stringed instruments + and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them + one hundred twenty priests sounding with trumpets;) +005:013 it happened, when the trumpeters and singers were as one, + to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking Yahweh; + and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals + and instruments of music, and praised Yahweh, [saying], For he + is good; for his loving kindness endures forever; that then + the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of Yahweh, +005:014 so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason + of the cloud: for the glory of Yahweh filled the house of God. +006:001 Then spoke Solomon, Yahweh has said that he would dwell + in the thick darkness. +006:002 But I have built you a house of habitation, and a place for you + to dwell in forever. +006:003 The king turned his face, and blessed all the assembly of Israel: + and all the assembly of Israel stood. +006:004 He said, Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, who spoke + with his mouth to David my father, and has with his hands + fulfilled it, saying, +006:005 Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land + of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel + to build a house in, that my name might be there; neither chose + I any man to be prince over my people Israel: +006:006 but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; + and have chosen David to be over my people Israel. +006:007 Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house + for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel. +006:008 But Yahweh said to David my father, Whereas it was in your + heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it + was in your heart: +006:009 nevertheless you shall not build the house; but your son who + shall come forth out of your body, he shall build the house + for my name. +006:010 Yahweh has performed his word that he spoke; for I am risen up + in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, + as Yahweh promised, and have built the house for the name + of Yahweh, the God of Israel. +006:011 There have I set the ark, in which is the covenant of Yahweh, + which he made with the children of Israel. +006:012 He stood before the altar of Yahweh in the presence of all + the assembly of Israel, and spread forth his hands +006:013 (for Solomon had made a bronze scaffold, five cubits long, + and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it + in the midst of the court; and on it he stood, and kneeled + down on his knees before all the assembly of Israel, + and spread forth his hands toward heaven;) +006:014 and he said, Yahweh, the God of Israel, there is no God like you, + in heaven, or on earth; who keep covenant and loving kindness + with your servants, who walk before you with all their heart; +006:015 who have kept with your servant David my father that which you + did promise him: yes, you spoke with your mouth, and have + fulfilled it with your hand, as it is this day. +006:016 Now therefore, Yahweh, the God of Israel, keep with your servant + David my father that which you have promised him, saying, + There shall not fail you a man in my sight to sit on the throne + of Israel, if only your children take heed to their way, + to walk in my law as you have walked before me. +006:017 Now therefore, Yahweh, the God of Israel, let your word be verified, + which you spoke to your servant David. +006:018 But will God indeed dwell with men on the earth? + Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens can't contain you; + how much less this house which I have built! +006:019 Yet have you respect to the prayer of your servant, + and to his supplication, Yahweh my God, to listen to the cry + and to the prayer which your servant prays before you; +006:020 that your eyes may be open toward this house day and night, + even toward the place where you have said that you would put + your name; to listen to the prayer which your servant shall + pray toward this place. +006:021 Listen to the petitions of your servant, and of your + people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: + yes, hear from your dwelling place, even from heaven; + and when you hear, forgive. +006:022 If a man sin against his neighbor, and an oath is laid on him + to cause him to swear, and he comes and swears before your + altar in this house; +006:023 then hear from heaven, and do, and judge your servants, + bringing retribution to the wicked, to bring his way on his + own head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according + to his righteousness. +006:024 If your people Israel be struck down before the enemy, + because they have sinned against you, and shall turn again + and confess your name, and pray and make supplication before + you in this house; +006:025 then hear from heaven, and forgive the sin of your people Israel, + and bring them again to the land which you gave to them + and to their fathers. +006:026 When the sky is shut up, and there is no rain, because they + have sinned against you; if they pray toward this place, + and confess your name, and turn from their sin, when you + do afflict them: +006:027 then hear in heaven, and forgive the sin of your servants, + and of your people Israel, when you teach them the good way + in which they should walk; and send rain on your land, + which you have given to your people for an inheritance. +006:028 If there be in the land famine, if there be pestilence, + if there is blight or mildew, locust or caterpillar; + if their enemies besiege them in the land of their cities; + whatever plague or whatever sickness there be; +006:029 whatever prayer and supplication be made by any man, + or by all your people Israel, who shall know every man his own + plague and his own sorrow, and shall spread forth his hands + toward this house: +006:030 then hear from heaven, your dwelling place and forgive, and render + to every man according to all his ways, whose heart you know; + (for you, even you only, know the hearts of the children of men;) +006:031 that they may fear you, to walk in your ways, so long as they + live in the land which you gave to our fathers. +006:032 Moreover concerning the foreigner, who is not of your people Israel, + when he shall come from a far country for your great name's sake, + and your mighty hand, and your outstretched arm; when they + shall come and pray toward this house: +006:033 then hear from heaven, even from your dwelling place, + and do according to all that the foreigner calls to you for; + that all the peoples of the earth may know your name, + and fear you, as does your people Israel, and that they may know + that this house which I have built is called by your name. +006:034 If your people go out to battle against their enemies, + by whatever way you shall send them, and they pray to you + toward this city which you have chosen, and the house which I + have built for your name; +006:035 then hear from heaven their prayer and their supplication, + and maintain their cause. +006:036 If they sin against you (for there is no man who doesn't sin), + and you are angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, + so that they carry them away captive to a land far off or near; +006:037 yet if they shall repent themselves in the land where they + are carried captive, and turn again, and make supplication + to you in the land of their captivity, saying, We have sinned, + we have done perversely, and have dealt wickedly; +006:038 if they return to you with all their heart and with all + their soul in the land of their captivity, where they have + carried them captive, and pray toward their land, which you + gave to their fathers, and the city which you have chosen, + and toward the house which I have built for your name: +006:039 then hear from heaven, even from your dwelling place, + their prayer and their petitions, and maintain their cause, + and forgive your people who have sinned against you. +006:040 Now, my God, let, I beg you, your eyes be open, and let your + ears be attentive, to the prayer that is made in this place. +006:041 Now therefore arise, Yahweh God, into your resting place, + you, and the ark of your strength: let your priests, + Yahweh God, be clothed with salvation, and let your saints + rejoice in goodness. +006:042 Yahweh God, don't turn away the face of your anointed: + remember [your] loving kindnesses to David your servant. +007:001 Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down + from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; + and the glory of Yahweh filled the house. +007:002 The priests could not enter into the house of Yahweh, + because the glory of Yahweh filled Yahweh's house. +007:003 All the children of Israel looked on, when the fire came down, + and the glory of Yahweh was on the house; and they bowed + themselves with their faces to the ground on the pavement, + and worshiped, and gave thanks to Yahweh, [saying], For he is good; + for his loving kindness endures for ever. +007:004 Then the king and all the people offered sacrifice before Yahweh. +007:005 King Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty-two thousand oxen, + and a hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all + the people dedicated the house of God. +007:006 The priests stood, according to their offices; the Levites + also with instruments of music of Yahweh, which David the king + had made to give thanks to Yahweh, (for his loving kindness + endures for ever), when David praised by their ministry: + and the priests sounded trumpets before them; and all Israel stood. +007:007 Moreover Solomon made the middle of the court holy that was before + the house of Yahweh; for there he offered the burnt offerings, + and the fat of the peace offerings, because the bronze altar + which Solomon had made was not able to receive the burnt offering, + and the meal offering, and the fat. +007:008 So Solomon held the feast at that time seven days, and all + Israel with him, a very great assembly, from the entrance + of Hamath to the brook of Egypt. +007:009 On the eighth day they held a solemn assembly: + for they kept the dedication of the altar seven days, + and the feast seven days. +007:010 On the three and twentieth day of the seventh month he sent + the people away to their tents, joyful and glad of heart for + the goodness that Yahweh had shown to David, and to Solomon, + and to Israel his people. +007:011 Thus Solomon finished the house of Yahweh, and the king's house: + and he successfully completed all that came into Solomon's + heart to make in the house of Yahweh, and in his own house. +007:012 Yahweh appeared to Solomon by night, and said to him, + I have heard your prayer, and have chosen this place to myself + for a house of sacrifice. +007:013 If I shut up the sky so that there is no rain, or if I command + the locust to devour the land, or if I send pestilence + among my people; +007:014 if my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, + and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; + then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, + and will heal their land. +007:015 Now my eyes shall be open, and my ears attentive, to the prayer + that is made in this place. +007:016 For now have I chosen and made this house holy, that my + name may be there forever; and my eyes and my heart shall + be there perpetually. +007:017 As for you, if you will walk before me as David your father walked, + and do according to all that I have commanded you, and will + keep my statutes and my ordinances; +007:018 then I will establish the throne of your kingdom, according as I + covenanted with David your father, saying, There shall not + fail you a man to be ruler in Israel. +007:019 But if you turn away, and forsake my statutes and my commandments + which I have set before you, and shall go and serve other gods, + and worship them; +007:020 then will I pluck them up by the roots out of my land which I + have given them; and this house, which I have made holy + for my name, will I cast out of my sight, and I will make it + a proverb and a byword among all peoples. +007:021 This house, which is so high, everyone who passes by it shall + be astonished, and shall say, Why has Yahweh done thus + to this land, and to this house? +007:022 They shall answer, Because they abandoned Yahweh, the God of + their fathers, who brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, + and laid hold on other gods, and worshiped them, and served them: + therefore has he brought all this evil on them. +008:001 It happened at the end of twenty years, in which Solomon had + built the house of Yahweh, and his own house, +008:002 that the cities which Huram had given to Solomon, Solomon built them, + and caused the children of Israel to dwell there. +008:003 Solomon went to Hamath Zobah, and prevailed against it. +008:004 He built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the storage cities, + which he built in Hamath. +008:005 Also he built Beth Horon the upper, and Beth Horon the lower, + fortified cities, with walls, gates, and bars; +008:006 and Baalath, and all the storage cities that Solomon had, + and all the cities for his chariots, and the cities for + his horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build for his + pleasure in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land + of his dominion. +008:007 As for all the people who were left of the Hittites, + and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, + and the Jebusites, who were not of Israel; +008:008 of their children who were left after them in the land, + whom the children of Israel didn't consume, of them did + Solomon conscripted forced labor to this day. +008:009 But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no servants for + his work; but they were men of war, and chief of his captains, + and rulers of his chariots and of his horsemen. +008:010 These were the chief officers of king Solomon, even two-hundred fifty, + who ruled over the people. +008:011 Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city + of David to the house that he had built for her; for he said, + My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, + because the places where the ark of Yahweh has come are holy. +008:012 Then Solomon offered burnt offerings to Yahweh on the altar + of Yahweh, which he had built before the porch, +008:013 even as the duty of every day required, offering according to + the commandment of Moses, on the Sabbaths, and on the new moons, + and on the set feasts, three times in the year, [even] in + the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, + and in the feast of tents. +008:014 He appointed, according to the ordinance of David + his father, the divisions of the priests to their service, + and the Levites to their offices, to praise, and to minister + before the priests, as the duty of every day required; + the doorkeepers also by their divisions at every gate: + for so had David the man of God commanded. +008:015 They didn't depart from the commandment of the king to the priests + and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures. +008:016 Now all the work of Solomon was prepared to the day of the + foundation of the house of Yahweh, and until it was finished. + [So] the house of Yahweh was completed. +008:017 Then went Solomon to Ezion Geber, and to Eloth, on the seashore + in the land of Edom. +008:018 Huram sent him ships and servants who had knowledge of the sea + by the hands of his servants; and they came with the servants + of Solomon to Ophir, and fetched from there four hundred + fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon. +009:001 When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, + she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, + with a very great train, and camels that bore spices, + and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she + was come to Solomon, she talked with him of all that was + in her heart. +009:002 Solomon told her all her questions; and there was not anything + hid from Solomon which he didn't tell her. +009:003 When the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, + and the house that he had built, +009:004 and the food of his table, and the sitting of his servants, + and the attendance of his ministers, and their clothing, + his cup bearers also, and their clothing, and his ascent + by which he went up to the house of Yahweh; there was no more + spirit in her. +009:005 She said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in my + own land of your acts, and of your wisdom. +009:006 However I didn't believe their words, until I came, and my eyes + had seen it; and behold, the half of the greatness of your + wisdom was not told me: you exceed the fame that I heard. +009:007 Happy are your men, and happy are these your servants, + who stand continually before you, and hear your wisdom. +009:008 Blessed be Yahweh your God, who delighted in you, to set you + on his throne, to be king for Yahweh your God: because your + God loved Israel, to establish them forever, therefore made + he you king over them, to do justice and righteousness. +009:009 She gave the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold, + and spices in great abundance, and precious stones: + neither was there any such spice as the queen of Sheba gave + to king Solomon. +009:010 The servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, who brought + gold from Ophir, brought algum trees and precious stones. +009:011 The king made of the algum trees terraces for the house of Yahweh, + and for the king's house, and harps and stringed instruments + for the singers: and there were none like these seen before + in the land of Judah. +009:012 King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, + whatever she asked, besides that which she had brought to the king. + So she turned, and went to her own land, she and her servants. +009:013 Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six + hundred and sixty-six talents of gold, +009:014 besides that which the traders and merchants brought: + and all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the country + brought gold and silver to Solomon. +009:015 King Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold; + six hundred [shekels] of beaten gold went to one buckler. +009:016 [he made] three hundred shields of beaten gold; + three hundred [shekels] of gold went to one shield: + and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon. +009:017 Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid + it with pure gold. +009:018 And there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, + which were fastened to the throne, and stays on either + side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing + beside the stays. +009:019 Twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other on + the six steps: there was nothing like it made in any kingdom. +009:020 All king Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels + of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold: + silver was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon. +009:021 For the king had ships that went to Tarshish with the servants + of Huram; once every three years came the ships of Tarshish, + bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks. +009:022 So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in + riches and wisdom. +009:023 All the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, + to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart. +009:024 They brought every man his tribute, vessels of silver, and vessels + of gold, and clothing, armor, and spices, horses, and mules, + a rate year by year. +009:025 Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve + thousand horsemen, that he stationed in the chariot cities, + and with the king at Jerusalem. +009:026 He ruled over all the kings from the River even to the land + of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt. +009:027 The king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, + and he made cedars to be as the sycamore trees that are + in the lowland, for abundance. +009:028 They brought horses for Solomon out of Egypt, and out of all lands. +009:029 Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, + aren't they written in the history of Nathan the prophet, + and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions + of Iddo the seer concerning Jeroboam the son of Nebat? +009:030 Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years. +009:031 Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the city + of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his place. +010:001 Rehoboam went to Shechem; for all Israel were come to Shechem + to make him king. +010:002 It happened, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of it, + (for he was in Egypt, where he had fled from the presence + of king Solomon), that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt. +010:003 They sent and called him; and Jeroboam and all Israel came, + and they spoke to Rehoboam, saying, +010:004 Your father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make you + the grievous service of your father, and his heavy yoke + which he put on us, lighter, and we will serve you. +010:005 He said to them, Come again to me after three days. + The people departed. +010:006 King Rehoboam took counsel with the old men, who had stood before + Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel + give you me to return answer to this people? +010:007 They spoke to him, saying, If you are kind to this people, + and please them, and speak good words to them, then they + will be your servants forever. +010:008 But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, + and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him, + who stood before him. +010:009 He said to them, What counsel give you, that we may return answer + to this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke + that your father did put on us lighter? +010:010 The young men who had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, + Thus shall you tell the people who spoke to you, saying, + Your father made our yoke heavy, but make you it lighter to us; + thus shall you say to them, My little finger is thicker + than my father's waist. +010:011 Now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, + I will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, + but I [will chastise you] with scorpions. +010:012 So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, + as the king bade, saying, Come to me again the third day. +010:013 The king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook + the counsel of the old men, +010:014 and spoke to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, + My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: + my father chastised you with whips, but I [will chastise + you] with scorpions. +010:015 So the king didn't listen to the people; for it was brought about + of God, that Yahweh might establish his word, which he spoke + by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat. +010:016 When all Israel saw that the king didn't listen to them, + the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we + in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: + every man to your tents, Israel: now see to your own house, David. + So all Israel departed to their tents. +010:017 But as for the children of Israel who lived in the cities + of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them. +010:018 Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was over the men subject + to forced labor; and the children of Israel stoned him + to death with stones. King Rehoboam made speed to get him + up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem. +010:019 So Israel rebelled against the house of David to this day. +011:001 When Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house + of Judah and Benjamin, one hundred eighty thousand chosen men, + who were warriors, to fight against Israel, to bring the kingdom + again to Rehoboam. +011:002 But the word of Yahweh came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying, +011:003 Speak to Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, + and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying, +011:004 Thus says Yahweh, You shall not go up, nor fight against + your brothers: return every man to his house; for this + thing is of me. So they listened to the words of Yahweh, + and returned from going against Jeroboam. +011:005 Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah. +011:006 He built Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa, +011:007 Beth Zur, and Soco, and Adullam, +011:008 and Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph, +011:009 and Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah, +011:010 and Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and + in Benjamin, fortified cities. +011:011 He fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, + and stores of food, and oil and wine. +011:012 In every city [he put] shields and spears, and made them + exceeding strong. Judah and Benjamin belonged to him. +011:013 The priests and the Levites who were in all Israel resorted + to him out of all their border. +011:014 For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, + and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons + cast them off, that they should not execute the priest's + office to Yahweh; +011:015 and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for + the male goats, and for the calves which he had made. +011:016 After them, out of all the tribes of Israel, such as set their + hearts to seek Yahweh, the God of Israel, came to Jerusalem + to sacrifice to Yahweh, the God of their fathers. +011:017 So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam + the son of Solomon strong, three years; for they walked + three years in the way of David and Solomon. +011:018 Rehoboam took him a wife, Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth + the son of David, [and of] Abihail the daughter of Eliab + the son of Jesse; +011:019 and she bore him sons: Jeush, and Shemariah, and Zaham. +011:020 After her he took Maacah the daughter of Absalom; and she bore + him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith. +011:021 Rehoboam loved Maacah the daughter of Absalom above all his + wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, + and sixty concubines, and became the father of twenty-eight + sons and sixty daughters.) +011:022 Rehoboam appointed Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, + [even] the prince among his brothers; for [he was minded] + to make him king. +011:023 He dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his sons throughout all + the lands of Judah and Benjamin, to every fortified city: + and he gave them food in abundance. He sought [for + them] many wives. +012:001 It happened, when the kingdom of Rehoboam was established, + and he was strong, that he forsook the law of Yahweh, + and all Israel with him. +012:002 It happened in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak + king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had + trespassed against Yahweh, +012:003 with twelve hundred chariots, and sixty thousand horsemen. + The people were without number who came with him out of Egypt: + the Lubim, the Sukkiim, and the Ethiopians. +012:004 He took the fortified cities which pertained to Judah, + and came to Jerusalem. +012:005 Now Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam, and to the princes + of Judah, who were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, + and said to them, Thus says Yahweh, You have forsaken me, + therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak. +012:006 Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; + and they said, Yahweh is righteous. +012:007 When Yahweh saw that they humbled themselves, the word of Yahweh + came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves: + I will not destroy them; but I will grant them some deliverance, + and my wrath shall not be poured out on Jerusalem by the + hand of Shishak. +012:008 Nevertheless they shall be his servants, that they may know + my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries. +012:009 So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, + and took away the treasures of the house of Yahweh, + and the treasures of the king's house: he took all away: + he took away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made. +012:010 King Rehoboam made in their place shields of brass, + and committed them to the hands of the captains of the guard, + who kept the door of the king's house. +012:011 It was so, that as often as the king entered into the house + of Yahweh, the guard came and bore them, and brought them + back into the guard chamber. +012:012 When he humbled himself, the wrath of Yahweh turned from him, + so as not to destroy him altogether: and moreover in Judah + there were good things [found]. +012:013 So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: + for Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he began to reign, + and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which Yahweh + had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there: + and his mother's name was Naamah the Ammonitess. +012:014 He did that which was evil, because he didn't set his heart + to seek Yahweh. +012:015 Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, aren't they written + in the histories of Shemaiah the prophet and of Iddo the seer, + after the manner of genealogies? There were wars between + Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually. +012:016 Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David: + and Abijah his son reigned in his place. +013:001 In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to + reign over Judah. +013:002 Three years reigned he in Jerusalem: and his mother's + name was Micaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. + There was war between Abijah and Jeroboam. +013:003 Abijah joined battle with an army of valiant men of war, + even four hundred thousand chosen men: and Jeroboam set + the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand + chosen men, who were mighty men of valor. +013:004 Abijah stood up on Mount Zemaraim, which is in the hill country + of Ephraim, and said, Hear me, Jeroboam and all Israel: +013:005 Ought you not to know that Yahweh, the God of Israel, + gave the kingdom over Israel to David forever, even to him + and to his sons by a covenant of salt? +013:006 Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son + of David, rose up, and rebelled against his lord. +013:007 There were gathered to him worthless men, base fellows, + who strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, + when Rehoboam was young and tender-hearted, and could + not withstand them. +013:008 Now you think to withstand the kingdom of Yahweh in the hand + of the sons of David; and you are a great multitude, + and there are with you the golden calves which Jeroboam made + you for gods. +013:009 Haven't you driven out the priests of Yahweh, the sons of Aaron, + and the Levites, and made you priests after the manner + of the peoples of [other] lands? so that whoever comes + to consecrate himself with a young bull and seven rams, + the same may be a priest of [those who are] no gods. +013:010 But as for us, Yahweh is our God, and we have not forsaken him; + and [we have] priests ministering to Yahweh, the sons of Aaron, + and the Levites in their work: +013:011 and they burn to Yahweh every morning and every evening burnt + offerings and sweet incense: the show bread also [set + they] in order on the pure table; and the lampstand of gold + with the lamps of it, to burn every evening: for we keep + the charge of Yahweh our God; but you have forsaken him. +013:012 Behold, God is with us at our head, and his priests with + the trumpets of alarm to sound an alarm against you. + Children of Israel, don't you fight against Yahweh, the God + of your fathers; for you shall not prosper. +013:013 But Jeroboam caused an ambush to come about behind them: + so they were before Judah, and the ambush was behind them. +013:014 When Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and + behind them; and they cried to Yahweh, and the priests sounded + with the trumpets. +013:015 Then the men of Judah gave a shout: and as the men of Judah shouted, + it happened, that God struck Jeroboam and all Israel before + Abijah and Judah. +013:016 The children of Israel fled before Judah; and God delivered + them into their hand. +013:017 Abijah and his people killed them with a great slaughter: + so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men. +013:018 Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, + and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied + on Yahweh, the God of their fathers. +013:019 Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, + Bethel with the towns of it, and Jeshanah with the towns of it, + and Ephron with the towns of it. +013:020 Neither did Jeroboam recover strength again in the days of Abijah: + and Yahweh struck him, and he died. +013:021 But Abijah grew mighty, and took to himself fourteen wives, + and became the father of twenty-two sons, and sixteen daughters. +013:022 The rest of the acts of Abijah, and his ways, and his sayings, + are written in the commentary of the prophet Iddo. +014:001 So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in + the city of David; and Asa his son reigned in his place. + In his days the land was quiet ten years. +014:002 Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of Yahweh his God: +014:003 for he took away the foreign altars, and the high places, + and broke down the pillars, and hewed down the Asherim, +014:004 and commanded Judah to seek Yahweh, the God of their fathers, + and to do the law and the commandment. +014:005 Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places + and the sun images: and the kingdom was quiet before him. +014:006 He built fortified cities in Judah; for the land was quiet, + and he had no war in those years, because Yahweh had + given him rest. +014:007 For he said to Judah, Let us build these cities, and make + about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars; the land + is yet before us, because we have sought Yahweh our God; + we have sought him, and he has given us rest on every side. + So they built and prospered. +014:008 Asa had an army that bore bucklers and spears, out of Judah + three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bore + shields and drew bows, two hundred eighty thousand: + all these were mighty men of valor. +014:009 There came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an + army of a million troops, and three hundred chariots; + and he came to Mareshah. +014:010 Then Asa went out to meet him, and they set the battle in array + in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah. +014:011 Asa cried to Yahweh his God, and said, Yahweh, there is none besides + you to help, between the mighty and him who has no strength: + help us, Yahweh our God; for we rely on you, and in your name + are we come against this multitude. Yahweh, you are our God; + don't let man prevail against you. +014:012 So Yahweh struck the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; + and the Ethiopians fled. +014:013 Asa and the people who were with him pursued them to Gerar: + and there fell of the Ethiopians so many that they could not + recover themselves; for they were destroyed before Yahweh, + and before his army; and they carried away very much booty. +014:014 They struck all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear + of Yahweh came on them: and they despoiled all the cities; + for there was much spoil in them. +014:015 They struck also the tents of livestock, and carried away + sheep in abundance, and camels, and returned to Jerusalem. +015:001 The Spirit of God came on Azariah the son of Oded: +015:002 and he went out to meet Asa, and said to him, Hear you me, Asa, + and all Judah and Benjamin: Yahweh is with you, while you + are with him; and if you seek him, he will be found of you; + but if you forsake him, he will forsake you. +015:003 Now for a long season Israel was without the true God, + and without a teaching priest, and without law: +015:004 But when in their distress they turned to Yahweh, the God + of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them. +015:005 In those times there was no peace to him who went out, + nor to him who came in; but great vexations were on all + the inhabitants of the lands. +015:006 They were broken in pieces, nation against nation, and city + against city; for God did vex them with all adversity. +015:007 But be you strong, and don't let your hands be slack; + for your work shall be rewarded. +015:008 When Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, + he took courage, and put away the abominations out of all + the land of Judah and Benjamin, and out of the cities which + he had taken from the hill country of Ephraim; and he renewed + the altar of Yahweh, that was before the porch of Yahweh. +015:009 He gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and those who sojourned + with them out of Ephraim and Manasseh, and out of Simeon: + for they fell to him out of Israel in abundance, when they + saw that Yahweh his God was with him. +015:010 So they gathered themselves together at Jerusalem in the third month, + in the fifteenth year of the reign of Asa. +015:011 They sacrificed to Yahweh in that day, of the spoil which they + had brought, seven hundred oxen and seven thousand sheep. +015:012 They entered into the covenant to seek Yahweh, the God of + their fathers, with all their heart and with all their soul; +015:013 and that whoever would not seek Yahweh, the God of Israel, + should be put to death, whether small or great, + whether man or woman. +015:014 They swore to Yahweh with a loud voice, and with shouting, + and with trumpets, and with cornets. +015:015 All Judah rejoiced at the oath; for they had sworn with + all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; + and he was found of them: and Yahweh gave them rest round about. +015:016 Also Maacah, the mother of Asa the king, he removed from being queen, + because she had made an abominable image for an Asherah; + and Asa cut down her image, and made dust of it, and burnt + it at the brook Kidron. +015:017 But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: + nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days. +015:018 He brought into the house of God the things that his father + had dedicated, and that he himself had dedicated, silver, + and gold, and vessels. +015:019 There was no more war to the five and thirtieth year of + the reign of Asa. +016:001 In the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa, Baasha king + of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might + not allow anyone to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah. +016:002 Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures + of the house of Yahweh and of the king's house, and sent + to Ben Hadad king of Syria, who lived at Damascus, saying, +016:003 [There is] a league between me and you, as [there was] between + my father and your father: behold, I have sent you silver + and gold; go, break your league with Baasha king of Israel, + that he may depart from me. +016:004 Ben Hadad listened to king Asa, and sent the captains of his + armies against the cities of Israel; and they struck Ijon, + and Dan, and Abel Maim, and all the storage cities of Naphtali. +016:005 It happened, when Baasha heard of it, that he left off + building Ramah, and let his work cease. +016:006 Then Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the stones + of Ramah, and the timber of it, with which Baasha had built; + and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah. +016:007 At that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, + and said to him, Because you have relied on the king of Syria, + and have not relied on Yahweh your God, therefore is the army + of the king of Syria escaped out of your hand. +016:008 Weren't the Ethiopians and the Lubim a huge army, with chariots + and horsemen exceeding many? yet, because you did rely on Yahweh, + he delivered them into your hand. +016:009 For the eyes of Yahweh run back and forth throughout the whole earth, + to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart + is perfect toward him. Herein you have done foolishly; + for from henceforth you shall have wars. +016:010 Then Asa was angry with the seer, and put him in the prison; + for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. + Asa oppressed some of the people at the same time. +016:011 Behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, behold, they are + written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. +016:012 In the thirty-ninth year of his reign Asa was diseased in his feet; + his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he didn't + seek Yahweh, but to the physicians. +016:013 Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and fortieth + year of his reign. +016:014 They buried him in his own tombs, which he had hewn out + for himself in the city of David, and laid him in the bed + which was filled with sweet odors and various kinds [of spices] + prepared by the perfumers' art: and they made a very great + burning for him. +017:001 Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place, and strengthened + himself against Israel. +017:002 He placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set + garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, + which Asa his father had taken. +017:003 Yahweh was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first + ways of his father David, and didn't seek the Baals, +017:004 but sought to the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, + and not after the doings of Israel. +017:005 Therefore Yahweh established the kingdom in his hand; + and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat tribute; and he had riches + and honor in abundance. +017:006 His heart was lifted up in the ways of Yahweh: and furthermore + he took away the high places and the Asherim out of Judah. +017:007 Also in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, + even Ben Hail, and Obadiah, and Zechariah, and Nethanel, + and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah; +017:008 and with them the Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, + and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, + and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, the Levites; + and with them Elishama and Jehoram, the priests. +017:009 They taught in Judah, having the book of the law of Yahweh with them; + and they went about throughout all the cities of Judah, + and taught among the people. +017:010 The fear of Yahweh fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that were + round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat. +017:011 Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, + and silver for tribute; the Arabians also brought him flocks, + seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand + and seven hundred male goats. +017:012 Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built in Judah + castles and cities of store. +017:013 He had many works in the cities of Judah; and men of war, + mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem. +017:014 This was the numbering of them according to their fathers' houses: + Of Judah, the captains of thousands: Adnah the captain, + and with him mighty men of valor three hundred thousand; +017:015 and next to him Jehohanan the captain, and with him two + hundred eighty thousand; +017:016 and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered + himself to Yahweh; and with him two hundred thousand mighty + men of valor. +017:017 Of Benjamin: Eliada a mighty man of valor, and with him two + hundred thousand armed with bow and shield; +017:018 and next to him Jehozabad and with him one hundred eighty + thousand ready prepared for war. +017:019 These were those who waited on the king, besides those whom + the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah. +018:001 Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and he joined + affinity with Ahab. +018:002 After certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. + Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for + the people who were with him, and moved him to go up [with + him] to Ramoth Gilead. +018:003 Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Will you + go with me to Ramoth Gilead? He answered him, I am as you are, + and my people as your people; and [we will be] with you + in the war. +018:004 Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Please inquire first + for the word of Yahweh. +018:005 Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, + four hundred men, and said to them, Shall we go to Ramoth Gilead + to battle, or shall I forbear? They said, Go up; for God + will deliver it into the hand of the king. +018:006 But Jehoshaphat said, Isn't there here a prophet of Yahweh besides, + that we may inquire of him? +018:007 The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is yet one + man by whom we may inquire of Yahweh: but I hate him; + for he never prophesies good concerning me, but always evil: + the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. Jehoshaphat said, + Don't let the king say so. +018:008 Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Get quickly + Micaiah the son of Imla. +018:009 Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah sat + each on his throne, arrayed in their robes, and they were + sitting in an open place at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; + and all the prophets were prophesying before them. +018:010 Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron, and said, + Thus says Yahweh, With these shall you push the Syrians, + until they be consumed. +018:011 All the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth Gilead, + and prosper; for Yahweh will deliver it into the hand + of the king. +018:012 The messenger who went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, Behold, + the words of the prophets [declare] good to the king with one mouth: + let your word therefore, Please be like one of theirs, + and speak you good. +018:013 Micaiah said, As Yahweh lives, what my God says, that will I speak. +018:014 When he was come to the king, the king said to him, Micaiah, + shall we go to Ramoth Gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? + He said, Go up, and prosper; and they shall be delivered + into your hand. +018:015 The king said to him, How many times shall I adjure you that you + speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of Yahweh? +018:016 He said, I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep + that have no shepherd: and Yahweh said, These have no master; + let them return every man to his house in peace. +018:017 The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Didn't I tell you + that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil? +018:018 [Micaiah] said, "Therefore hear you the word of Yahweh: I saw + Yahweh sitting on his throne, and all the army of heaven + standing on his right hand and on his left. +018:019 Yahweh said, 'Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may + go up and fall at Ramoth Gilead?' One spoke saying after + this manner, and another saying after that manner. +018:020 There came forth a spirit, and stood before Yahweh, and said, + 'I will entice him.' Yahweh said to him, 'How?' +018:021 He said, 'I will go forth, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth + of all his prophets.' He said, 'You shall entice him, + and shall prevail also: go forth, and do so.' +018:022 Now therefore, behold, Yahweh has put a lying spirit + in the mouth of these your prophets; and Yahweh has spoken + evil concerning you." +018:023 Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and struck Micaiah + on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of Yahweh + from me to speak to you? +018:024 Micaiah said, Behold, you shall see on that day, when you + shall go into an inner chamber to hide yourself. +018:025 The king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and carry him back + to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son; +018:026 and say, Thus says the king, Put this fellow in the prison, + and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, + until I return in peace. +018:027 Micaiah said, If you return at all in peace, Yahweh has not + spoken by me. He said, Hear, you peoples, all of you. +018:028 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went + up to Ramoth Gilead. +018:029 The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, + and go into the battle; but put you on your robes. + So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went + into the battle. +018:030 Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of + his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, + save only with the king of Israel. +018:031 It happened, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, + that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they + turned about to fight against him: but Jehoshaphat cried out, + and Yahweh helped him; and God moved them [to depart] from him. +018:032 It happened, when the captains of the chariots saw that it was + not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him. +018:033 A certain man drew his bow at a venture, and struck + the king of Israel between the joints of the armor. + Therefore he said to the driver of the chariot, Turn your hand, + and carry me out of the army; for I am sore wounded. +018:034 The battle increased that day: however the king of Israel stayed + himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the even; + and about the time of the going down of the sun he died. +019:001 Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in + peace to Jerusalem. +019:002 Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, + and said to king Jehoshaphat, Should you help the wicked, + and love those who hate Yahweh? for this thing wrath is on you + from before Yahweh. +019:003 Nevertheless there are good things found in you, in that you + have put away the Asheroth out of the land, and have set + your heart to seek God. +019:004 Jehoshaphat lived at Jerusalem: and he went out again among + the people from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim, + and brought them back to Yahweh, the God of their fathers. +019:005 He set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities + of Judah, city by city, +019:006 and said to the judges, Consider what you do: for you + don't judge for man, but for Yahweh; and [he is] with you + in the judgment. +019:007 Now therefore let the fear of Yahweh be on you; take heed and do it: + for there is no iniquity with Yahweh our God, nor respect + of persons, nor taking of bribes. +019:008 Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites and + the priests, and of the heads of the fathers' [houses] of Israel, + for the judgment of Yahweh, and for controversies. + They returned to Jerusalem. +019:009 He charged them, saying, Thus shall you do in the fear + of Yahweh, faithfully, and with a perfect heart. +019:010 Whenever any controversy shall come to you from your brothers + who dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, + between law and commandment, statutes and ordinances, + you shall warn them, that they not be guilty towards Yahweh, + and so wrath come on you and on your brothers: this do, + and you shall not be guilty. +019:011 Behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all + matters of Yahweh; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, + the ruler of the house of Judah, in all the king's matters: + also the Levites shall be officers before you. + Deal courageously, and Yahweh be with the good. +020:001 It happened after this, that the children of Moab, + and the children of Ammon, and with them some of the Ammonites, + came against Jehoshaphat to battle. +020:002 Then there came some who told Jehoshaphat, saying, There comes + a great multitude against you from beyond the sea from Syria; + and behold, they are in Hazazon Tamar (the same is En Gedi). +020:003 Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek to Yahweh; + and he proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah. +020:004 Judah gathered themselves together, to seek [help] of Yahweh: + even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek Yahweh. +020:005 Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, + in the house of Yahweh, before the new court; +020:006 and he said, Yahweh, the God of our fathers, aren't you + God in heaven? and aren't you ruler over all the kingdoms + of the nations? and in your hand is power and might, + so that none is able to withstand you. +020:007 Did not you, our God, drive out the inhabitants of this land + before your people Israel, and give it to the seed of Abraham + your friend forever? +020:008 They lived therein, and have built you a sanctuary therein + for your name, saying, +020:009 If evil come on us, the sword, judgment, or pestilence, + or famine, we will stand before this house, and before you, + (for your name is in this house), and cry to you in our affliction, + and you will hear and save. +020:010 Now, behold, the children of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir, + whom you would not let Israel invade, when they came out + of the land of Egypt, but they turned aside from them, + and didn't destroy them; +020:011 behold, how they reward us, to come to cast us out of your possession, + which you have given us to inherit. +020:012 Our God, will you not judge them? for we have no might against this + great company that comes against us; neither know we what to do: + but our eyes are on you. +020:013 All Judah stood before Yahweh, with their little ones, + their wives, and their children. +020:014 Then on Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, + the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, the Levite, + of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of Yahweh in the midst + of the assembly; +020:015 and he said, Listen you, all Judah, and you inhabitants + of Jerusalem, and you king Jehoshaphat: Thus says Yahweh to you, + Don't be afraid you, neither be dismayed by reason of this + great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's. +020:016 Tomorrow go you down against them: behold, they come up + by the ascent of Ziz; and you shall find them at the end + of the valley, before the wilderness of Jeruel. +020:017 You shall not need to fight in this [battle]: set yourselves, + stand you still, and see the salvation of Yahweh with you, + O Judah and Jerusalem; don't be afraid, nor be dismayed: + tomorrow go out against them: for Yahweh is with you. +020:018 Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground; + and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell down + before Yahweh, worshipping Yahweh. +020:019 The Levites, of the children of the Kohathites and of the children + of the Korahites, stood up to praise Yahweh, the God of Israel, + with an exceeding loud voice. +020:020 They rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness + of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, + Hear me, Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem: + believe in Yahweh your God, so shall you be established; + believe his prophets, so shall you prosper. +020:021 When he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed those + who should sing to Yahweh, and give praise in holy array, + as they went out before the army, and say, Give thanks to Yahweh; + for his loving kindness endures forever. +020:022 When they began to sing and to praise, Yahweh set ambushers + against the children of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, + who had come against Judah; and they were struck. +020:023 For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the + inhabitants of Mount Seir, utterly to kill and destroy them: + and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, + everyone helped to destroy another. +020:024 When Judah came to the place overlooking the wilderness, + they looked at the multitude; and behold, they were dead + bodies fallen to the earth, and there were none who escaped. +020:025 When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take the spoil of them, + they found among them in abundance both riches and dead bodies, + and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, + more than they could carry away: and they were three days + in taking the spoil, it was so much. +020:026 On the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley + of Beracah; for there they blessed Yahweh: therefore the name + of that place was called The valley of Beracah to this day. +020:027 Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat + in the forefront of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; + for Yahweh had made them to rejoice over their enemies. +020:028 They came to Jerusalem with stringed instruments and harps + and trumpets to the house of Yahweh. +020:029 The fear of God was on all the kingdoms of the countries, + when they heard that Yahweh fought against the enemies of Israel. +020:030 So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet; for his God gave him + rest round about. +020:031 Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah: he was thirty-five years old when + he began to reign; and he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem: + and his mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi. +020:032 He walked in the way of Asa his father, and didn't turn aside + from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh. +020:033 However the high places were not taken away; neither as yet + had the people set their hearts to the God of their fathers. +020:034 Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, + they are written in the history of Jehu the son of Hanani, + which is inserted in the book of the kings of Israel. +020:035 After this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with + Ahaziah king of Israel; the same did very wickedly: +020:036 and he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish; + and they made the ships in Ezion Geber. +020:037 Then Eliezer the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied + against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because you have joined + yourself with Ahaziah, Yahweh has destroyed your works. + The ships were broken, so that they were not able to + go to Tarshish. +021:001 Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his + fathers in the city of David: and Jehoram his son reigned + in his place. +021:002 He had brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat: Azariah, and Jehiel, + and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael, and Shephatiah; + all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel. +021:003 Their father gave them great gifts, of silver, and of gold, + and of precious things, with fortified cities in Judah: + but the kingdom gave he to Jehoram, because he was the firstborn. +021:004 Now when Jehoram was risen up over the kingdom of his father, + and had strengthened himself, he killed all his brothers + with the sword, and various also of the princes of Israel. +021:005 Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he began to reign; + and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem. +021:006 He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house + of Ahab; for he had the daughter of Ahab as wife: + and he did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh. +021:007 However Yahweh would not destroy the house of David, because of + the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised + to give a lamp to him and to his children always. +021:008 In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, + and made a king over themselves. +021:009 Then Jehoram passed over with his captains, and all his chariots + with him: and he rose up by night, and struck the Edomites + who surrounded him, along with the captains of the chariots. +021:010 So Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah to this day: + then did Libnah revolt at the same time from under his hand, + because he had forsaken Yahweh, the God of his fathers. +021:011 Moreover he made high places in the mountains of Judah, + and made the inhabitants of Jerusalem to play the prostitute, + and led Judah astray. +021:012 There came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, + Thus says Yahweh, the God of David your father, Because you + have not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat your father, + nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah, +021:013 but have walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and have made + Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to play the prostitute, + like as the house of Ahab did, and also have slain your brothers + of your father's house, who were better than yourself: +021:014 behold, Yahweh will strike with a great plague your people, + and your children, and your wives, and all your substance; +021:015 and you shall have great sickness by disease of your bowels, + until your bowels fall out by reason of the sickness, + day by day. +021:016 Yahweh stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, + and of the Arabians who are beside the Ethiopians: +021:017 and they came up against Judah, and broke into it, and carried + away all the substance that was found in the king's house, + and his sons also, and his wives; so that there was never a son + left him, save Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons. +021:018 After all this Yahweh struck him in his bowels with + an incurable disease. +021:019 It happened, in process of time, at the end of two years, + that his bowels fell out by reason of his sickness, and he died + of sore diseases. His people made no burning for him, + like the burning of his fathers. +021:020 Thirty-two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned + in Jerusalem eight years: and he departed without being desired; + and they buried him in the city of David, but not in the tombs + of the kings. +022:001 The inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest + son king in his place; for the band of men who came + with the Arabians to the camp had slain all the eldest. + So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned. +022:002 Forty-two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign; + and he reigned one year in Jerusalem: and his mother's name + was Athaliah the daughter of Omri. +022:003 He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab; for his mother + was his counselor to do wickedly. +022:004 He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, as did + the house of Ahab; for they were his counselors after the death + of his father, to his destruction. +022:005 He walked also after their counsel, and went with Jehoram + the son of Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael king + of Syria at Ramoth Gilead: and the Syrians wounded Joram. +022:006 He returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which they had + given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. + Azariah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see + Jehoram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick. +022:007 Now the destruction of Ahaziah was of God, in that he went to Joram: + for when he was come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu + the son of Nimshi, whom Yahweh had anointed to cut off + the house of Ahab. +022:008 It happened, when Jehu was executing judgment on the house + of Ahab, that he found the princes of Judah, and the sons + of the brothers of Ahaziah, ministering to Ahaziah, + and killed them. +022:009 He sought Ahaziah, and they caught him (now he was hiding + in Samaria), and they brought him to Jehu, and killed him; + and they buried him, for they said, He is the son + of Jehoshaphat, who sought Yahweh with all his heart. + The house of Ahaziah had no power to hold the kingdom. +022:010 Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, + she arose and destroyed all the royal seed of the house of Judah. +022:011 But Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took Joash the son + of Ahaziah, and stole him away from among the king's sons + who were slain, and put him and his nurse in the bedchamber. + So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king Jehoram, the wife + of Jehoiada the priest (for she was the sister of Ahaziah), + hid him from Athaliah, so that she didn't kill him. +022:012 He was with them hid in the house of God six years: + and Athaliah reigned over the land. +023:001 In the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took + the captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, + and Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, and Azariah the son of Obed, + and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, + into covenant with him. +023:002 They went about in Judah, and gathered the Levites out + of all the cities of Judah, and the heads of fathers' + [houses] of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem. +023:003 All the assembly made a covenant with the king in the house of God. + He said to them, Behold, the king's son shall reign, + as Yahweh has spoken concerning the sons of David. +023:004 This is the thing that you shall do: a third part of you, + who come in on the Sabbath, of the priests and of the Levites, + shall be porters of the thresholds; +023:005 and a third part shall be at the king's house; and a third + part at the gate of the foundation: and all the people shall + be in the courts of the house of Yahweh. +023:006 But let none come into the house of Yahweh, save the priests, + and those who minister of the Levites; they shall come in, + for they are holy: but all the people shall keep the + charge of Yahweh. +023:007 The Levites shall compass the king round about, every man + with his weapons in his hand; and whoever comes into the house, + let him be slain: and be you with the king when he comes in, + and when he goes out. +023:008 So the Levites and all Judah did according to all that Jehoiada + the priest commanded: and they took every man his men, + those who were to come in on the Sabbath; with those who were + to go out on the Sabbath; for Jehoiada the priest didn't + dismiss the shift. +023:009 Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds + the spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had been king David's, + which were in the house of God. +023:010 He set all the people, every man with his weapon in his hand, + from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, + along by the altar and the house, by the king round about. +023:011 Then they brought out the king's son, and put the crown + on him, and [gave him] the testimony, and made him king: + and Jehoiada and his sons anointed him; and they said, + [Long] live the king. +023:012 When Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising + the king, she came to the people into the house of Yahweh: +023:013 and she looked, and, behold, the king stood by his pillar at + the entrance, and the captains and the trumpets by the king; + and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew trumpets; + the singers also [played] on instruments of music, and led + the singing of praise. Then Athaliah tore her clothes, + and said, Treason! treason! +023:014 Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds who were set + over the army, and said to them, Have her forth between the ranks; + and whoever follows her, let him be slain with the sword: + for the priest said, Don't kill her in the house of Yahweh. +023:015 So they made way for her; and she went to the entrance of the horse + gate to the king's house: and they killed her there. +023:016 Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, and all the people, + and the king, that they should be Yahweh's people. +023:017 All the people went to the house of Baal, and broke it down, + and broke his altars and his images in pieces, and killed + Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. +023:018 Jehoiada appointed the officers of the house of Yahweh under + the hand of the priests the Levites, whom David had distributed + in the house of Yahweh, to offer the burnt offerings of Yahweh, + as it is written in the law of Moses, with rejoicing and + with singing, according to the order of David. +023:019 He set the porters at the gates of the house of Yahweh, + that no one who was unclean in anything should enter in. +023:020 He took the captains of hundreds, and the nobles, and the + governors of the people, and all the people of the land, + and brought down the king from the house of Yahweh: + and they came through the upper gate to the king's house, + and set the king on the throne of the kingdom. +023:021 So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet. + Athaliah they had slain with the sword. +024:001 Joash was seven years old when he began to reign; + and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem: and his mother's + name was Zibiah, of Beersheba. +024:002 Joash did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh all the days + of Jehoiada the priest. +024:003 Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he became the father + of sons and daughters. +024:004 It happened after this, that Joash was minded to restore + the house of Yahweh. +024:005 He gathered together the priests and the Levites, + and said to them, Go out to the cities of Judah, and gather + of all Israel money to repair the house of your God + from year to year; and see that you hasten the matter. + However the Levites didn't hurry. +024:006 The king called for Jehoiada the chief, and said to him, + Why haven't you required of the Levites to bring in out of Judah + and out of Jerusalem the tax of Moses the servant of Yahweh, + and of the assembly of Israel, for the tent of the testimony? +024:007 For the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman, had broken up + the house of God; and also all the dedicated things of the house + of Yahweh did they bestow on the Baals. +024:008 So the king commanded, and they made a chest, and set it + outside at the gate of the house of Yahweh. +024:009 They made a proclamation through Judah and Jerusalem, + to bring in for Yahweh the tax that Moses the servant of God + laid on Israel in the wilderness. +024:010 All the princes and all the people rejoiced, and brought in, + and cast into the chest, until they had made an end. +024:011 It was so, that whenever the chest was brought to the king's + officers by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw + that there was much money, the king's scribe and the chief + priest's officer came and emptied the chest, and took it, + and carried it to its place again. Thus they did day by day, + and gathered money in abundance. +024:012 The king and Jehoiada gave it to such as did the work of + the service of the house of Yahweh; and they hired masons + and carpenters to restore the house of Yahweh, and also such + as worked iron and brass to repair the house of Yahweh. +024:013 So the workmen worked, and the work of repairing went forward + in their hands, and they set up the house of God in its state, + and strengthened it. +024:014 When they had made an end, they brought the rest of the money + before the king and Jehoiada, of which were made vessels + for the house of Yahweh, even vessels with which to minister + and to offer, and spoons, and vessels of gold and silver. + They offered burnt offerings in the house of Yahweh continually + all the days of Jehoiada. +024:015 But Jehoiada grew old and was full of days, and he died; + one hundred thirty years old was he when he died. +024:016 They buried him in the city of David among the kings, + because he had done good in Israel, and toward God and his house. +024:017 Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, + and made obeisance to the king. Then the king listened to them. +024:018 They forsook the house of Yahweh, the God of their fathers, + and served the Asherim and the idols: and wrath came on Judah + and Jerusalem for this their guiltiness. +024:019 Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again to Yahweh; + and they testified against them: but they would not give ear. +024:020 The Spirit of God came on Zechariah the son of Jehoiada + the priest; and he stood above the people, and said to them, + Thus says God, Why disobey you the commandments of Yahweh, + so that you can't prosper? because you have forsaken Yahweh, + he has also forsaken you. +024:021 They conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at + the commandment of the king in the court of the house of Yahweh. +024:022 Thus Joash the king didn't remember the kindness which + Jehoiada his father had done to him, but killed his son. + When he died, he said, Yahweh look on it, and require it. +024:023 It happened at the end of the year, that the army of the Syrians + came up against him: and they came to Judah and Jerusalem, + and destroyed all the princes of the people from among the people, + and sent all the spoil of them to the king of Damascus. +024:024 For the army of the Syrians came with a small company of men; + and Yahweh delivered a very great army into their hand, + because they had forsaken Yahweh, the God of their fathers. + So they executed judgment on Joash. +024:025 When they were departed for him (for they left him very sick), + his own servants conspired against him for the blood of the sons + of Jehoiada the priest, and killed him on his bed, and he died; + and they buried him in the city of David, but they didn't + bury him in the tombs of the kings. +024:026 These are those who conspired against him: Zabad the son + of Shimeath the Ammonitess, and Jehozabad the son of + Shimrith the Moabitess. +024:027 Now concerning his sons, and the greatness of the burdens + [laid] on him, and the rebuilding of the house of God, behold, + they are written in the commentary of the book of the kings. + Amaziah his son reigned in his place. +025:001 Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; + and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem: + and his mother's name was Jehoaddan, of Jerusalem. +025:002 He did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, but not + with a perfect heart. +025:003 Now it happened, when the kingdom was established to him, + that he killed his servants who had killed the king his father. +025:004 But he didn't put their children to death, but did according + to that which is written in the law in the book of Moses, + as Yahweh commanded, saying, The fathers shall not die for + the children, neither shall the children die for the fathers; + but every man shall die for his own sin. +025:005 Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together, and ordered them + according to their fathers' houses, under captains of thousands + and captains of hundreds, even all Judah and Benjamin: + and he numbered them from twenty years old and upward, + and found them three hundred thousand chosen men, able to go + forth to war, who could handle spear and shield. +025:006 He hired also one hundred thousand mighty men of valor out + of Israel for one hundred talents of silver. +025:007 But there came a man of God to him, saying, O king, don't let + the army of Israel go with you; for Yahweh is not with Israel, + [to wit], with all the children of Ephraim. +025:008 But if you will go, do [valiantly], be strong for the battle: + God will cast you down before the enemy; for God has power + to help, and to cast down. +025:009 Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for the hundred + talents which I have given to the army of Israel? The man + of God answered, Yahweh is able to give you much more than this. +025:010 Then Amaziah separated them, [to wit], the army that + had come to him out of Ephraim, to go home again: + therefore their anger was greatly kindled against Judah, + and they returned home in fierce anger. +025:011 Amaziah took courage, and led forth his people, and went + to the Valley of Salt, and struck of the children of + Seir ten thousand. +025:012 [other] ten thousand did the children of Judah carry away alive, + and brought them to the top of the rock, and cast them down from + the top of the rock, so that they all were broken in pieces. +025:013 But the men of the army whom Amaziah sent back, that they + should not go with him to battle, fell on the cities of Judah, + from Samaria even to Beth Horon, and struck of them three thousand, + and took much spoil. +025:014 Now it happened, after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter + of the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the children + of Seir, and set them up to be his gods, and bowed down himself + before them, and burned incense to them. +025:015 Therefore the anger of Yahweh was kindled against Amaziah, + and he sent to him a prophet, who said to him, Why have you + sought after the gods of the people, which have not delivered + their own people out of your hand? +025:016 It happened, as he talked with him, that [the king] said to him, + Have we made you of the king's counsel? Stop! Why should + you be struck down? Then the prophet stopped, and said, + I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you + have done this, and have not listened to my counsel. +025:017 Then Amaziah king of Judah took advice, and sent to Joash, + the son of Jehoahaz the son of Jehu, king of Israel, + saying, Come, let us look one another in the face. +025:018 Joash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, + The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was + in Lebanon, saying, Give your daughter to my son as wife: + and there passed by a wild animal that was in Lebanon, + and trod down the thistle. +025:019 You say, Behold, you have struck Edom; and your heart + lifts you up to boast: abide now at home; why should you + meddle to [your] hurt, that you should fall, even you, + and Judah with you? +025:020 But Amaziah would not hear; for it was of God, that he might + deliver them into the hand [of their enemies], because they + had sought after the gods of Edom. +025:021 So Joash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king + of Judah looked one another in the face at Beth Shemesh, + which belongs to Judah. +025:022 Judah was put to the worse before Israel; and they fled every + man to his tent. +025:023 Joash king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son + of Joash the son of Jehoahaz, at Beth Shemesh, and brought + him to Jerusalem, and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from + the gate of Ephraim to the corner gate, four hundred cubits. +025:024 [He took] all the gold and silver, and all the vessels + that were found in the house of God with Obed-Edom, + and the treasures of the king's house, the hostages also, + and returned to Samaria. +025:025 Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death + of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years. +025:026 Now the rest of the acts of Amaziah, first and last, behold, + aren't they written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel? +025:027 Now from the time that Amaziah did turn away from following + Yahweh they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; + and he fled to Lachish: but they sent after him to Lachish, + and killed him there. +025:028 They brought him on horses, and buried him with his fathers + in the city of Judah. +026:001 All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, + and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah. +026:002 He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king + slept with his fathers. +026:003 Sixteen years old was Uzziah when he began to reign; + and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem: and his mother's + name was Jechiliah, of Jerusalem. +026:004 He did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, according to + all that his father Amaziah had done. +026:005 He set himself to seek God in the days of Zechariah, + who had understanding in the vision of God: and as long + as he sought Yahweh, God made him to prosper. +026:006 He went forth and warred against the Philistines, and broke + down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall + of Ashdod; and he built cities in [the country of] Ashdod, + and among the Philistines. +026:007 God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians + who lived in Gur Baal, and the Meunim. +026:008 The Ammonites gave tribute to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad + even to the entrance of Egypt; for he grew exceeding strong. +026:009 Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, + and at the valley gate, and at the turning [of the wall], + and fortified them. +026:010 He built towers in the wilderness, and hewed out many cisterns, + for he had much livestock; in the lowland also, and in the plain: + [and he had] farmers and vineyard keepers in the mountains + and in the fruitful fields; for he loved farming. +026:011 Moreover Uzziah had an army of fighting men, who went out to war + by bands, according to the number of their reckoning made + by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the officer, under the hand + of Hananiah, one of the king's captains. +026:012 The whole number of the heads of fathers' [houses], even the mighty + men of valor, was two thousand and six hundred. +026:013 Under their hand was an army, three hundred thousand and seven + thousand and five hundred, who made war with mighty power, + to help the king against the enemy. +026:014 Uzziah prepared for them, even for all the army, shields, + and spears, and helmets, and coats of mail, and bows, + and stones for slinging. +026:015 He made in Jerusalem engines, invented by skillful men, + to be on the towers and on the battlements, with which to + shoot arrows and great stones. His name spread far abroad; + for he was marvelously helped, until he was strong. +026:016 But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up, so that + he did corruptly, and he trespassed against Yahweh his God; + for he went into the temple of Yahweh to burn incense on + the altar of incense. +026:017 Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him eighty + priests of Yahweh, who were valiant men: +026:018 and they withstood Uzziah the king, and said to him, It pertains + not to you, Uzziah, to burn incense to Yahweh, but to the priests + the sons of Aaron, who are consecrated to burn incense: + go out of the sanctuary; for you have trespassed; neither shall + it be for your honor from Yahweh God. +026:019 Then Uzziah was angry; and he had a censer in his hand + to burn incense; and while he was angry with the priests, + the leprosy broke forth in his forehead before the priests + in the house of Yahweh, beside the altar of incense. +026:020 Azariah the chief priest, and all the priests, looked on him, + and behold, he was leprous in his forehead, and they thrust him + out quickly from there; yes, himself hurried also to go out, + because Yahweh had struck him. +026:021 Uzziah the king was a leper to the day of his death, + and lived in a separate house, being a leper; for he was cut + off from the house of Yahweh: and Jotham his son was over + the king's house, judging the people of the land. +026:022 Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, did Isaiah + the prophet, the son of Amoz, write. +026:023 So Uzziah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his + fathers in the field of burial which belonged to the kings; + for they said, He is a leper: and Jotham his son reigned + in his place. +027:001 Jotham was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; + and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: and his mother's + name was Jerushah the daughter of Zadok. +027:002 He did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, + according to all that his father Uzziah had done: + however he didn't enter into the temple of Yahweh. + The people did yet corruptly. +027:003 He built the upper gate of the house of Yahweh, and on the wall + of Ophel he built much. +027:004 Moreover he built cities in the hill country of Judah, + and in the forests he built castles and towers. +027:005 He fought also with the king of the children of Ammon, + and prevailed against them. The children of Ammon gave + him the same year one hundred talents of silver, and ten + thousand measures of wheat, and ten thousand of barley. + So much did the children of Ammon render to him, in the second + year also, and in the third. +027:006 So Jotham became mighty, because he ordered his ways before + Yahweh his God. +027:007 Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars, + and his ways, behold, they are written in the book of the kings + of Israel and Judah. +027:008 He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, + and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. +027:009 Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city + of David: and Ahaz his son reigned in his place. +028:001 Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign; and he reigned + sixteen years in Jerusalem: and he didn't do that which was + right in the eyes of Yahweh, like David his father; +028:002 but he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made + also molten images for the Baals. +028:003 Moreover he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, + and burnt his children in the fire, according to the abominations + of the nations whom Yahweh cast out before the children of Israel. +028:004 He sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on + the hills, and under every green tree. +028:005 Therefore Yahweh his God delivered him into the hand of the king + of Syria; and they struck him, and carried away of his a + great multitude of captives, and brought them to Damascus. + He was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, + who struck him with a great slaughter. +028:006 For Pekah the son of Remaliah killed in Judah one hundred + twenty thousand in one day, all of them valiant men; + because they had forsaken Yahweh, the God of their fathers. +028:007 Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the king's son, + and Azrikam the ruler of the house, and Elkanah who was + next to the king. +028:008 The children of Israel carried away captive of their brothers + two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took + also away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria. +028:009 But a prophet of Yahweh was there, whose name was Oded: + and he went out to meet the army that came to Samaria, and said + to them, Behold, because Yahweh, the God of your fathers, + was angry with Judah, he has delivered them into your hand, + and you have slain them in a rage which has reached up to heaven. +028:010 Now you purpose to keep under the children of Judah + and Jerusalem for bondservants and bondmaids to you: + [but] aren't there even with you trespasses of your own + against Yahweh your God? +028:011 Now hear me therefore, and send back the captives, that you + have taken captive of your brothers; for the fierce wrath + of Yahweh is on you. +028:012 Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah + the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, + and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, + stood up against those who came from the war, +028:013 and said to them, You shall not bring in the captives here: + for you purpose that which will bring on us a trespass + against Yahweh, to add to our sins and to our trespass; for our + trespass is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel. +028:014 So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before + the princes and all the assembly. +028:015 The men who have been mentioned by name rose up, and took + the captives, and with the spoil clothed all who were + naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, + and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, + and carried all the feeble of them on donkeys, and brought + them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brothers: + then they returned to Samaria. +028:016 At that time did king Ahaz send to the kings of Assyria + to help him. +028:017 For again the Edomites had come and struck Judah, + and carried away captives. +028:018 The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the lowland, + and of the South of Judah, and had taken Beth Shemesh, + and Aijalon, and Gederoth, and Soco with the towns of it, + and Timnah with the towns of it, Gimzo also and the towns of it: + and they lived there. +028:019 For Yahweh brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel; + for he had dealt wantonly in Judah, and trespassed + severely against Yahweh. +028:020 Tilgath Pilneser king of Assyria came to him, and distressed him, + but didn't strengthen him. +028:021 For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of Yahweh, + and out of the house of the king and of the princes, and gave + it to the king of Assyria: but it didn't help him. +028:022 In the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against Yahweh, + this same king Ahaz. +028:023 For he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus, which struck him; + and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria helped them, + [therefore] will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. + But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel. +028:024 Ahaz gathered together the vessels of the house of God, + and cut in pieces the vessels of the house of God, and shut + up the doors of the house of Yahweh; and he made him altars + in every corner of Jerusalem. +028:025 In every city of Judah he made high places to burn incense + to other gods, and provoked to anger Yahweh, the God + of his fathers. +028:026 Now the rest of his acts, and all his ways, first and last, behold, + they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. +028:027 Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, + even in Jerusalem; for they didn't bring him into the tombs + of the kings of Israel: and Hezekiah his son reigned + in his place. +029:001 Hezekiah began to reign when he was twenty-five years old; + and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem: + and his mother's name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah. +029:002 He did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, according to + all that David his father had done. +029:003 He in the first year of his reign, in the first month, + opened the doors of the house of Yahweh, and repaired them. +029:004 He brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered them + together into the broad place on the east, +029:005 and said to them, Hear me, you Levites; now sanctify yourselves, + and sanctify the house of Yahweh, the God of your fathers, + and carry forth the filthiness out of the holy place. +029:006 For our fathers have trespassed, and done that which was evil + in the sight of Yahweh our God, and have forsaken him, + and have turned away their faces from the habitation of Yahweh, + and turned their backs. +029:007 Also they have shut up the doors of the porch, and put out + the lamps, and have not burned incense nor offered burnt + offerings in the holy place to the God of Israel. +029:008 Therefore the wrath of Yahweh was on Judah and Jerusalem, + and he has delivered them to be tossed back and forth, + to be an astonishment, and a hissing, as you see with your eyes. +029:009 For, behold, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons + and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this. +029:010 Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with Yahweh, the God + of Israel, that his fierce anger may turn away from us. +029:011 My sons, don't be negligent now; for Yahweh has chosen you + to stand before him, to minister to him, and that you should + be his ministers, and burn incense. +029:012 Then the Levites arose, Mahath, the son of Amasai, + and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites; + and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah + the son of Jehallelel; and of the Gershonites, Joah the son + of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah; +029:013 and of the sons of Elizaphan, Shimri and Jeuel; and of the sons + of Asaph, Zechariah and Mattaniah; +029:014 and of the sons of Heman, Jehuel and Shimei; and of the sons + of Jeduthun, Shemaiah and Uzziel. +029:015 They gathered their brothers, and sanctified themselves, + and went in, according to the commandment of the king + by the words of Yahweh, to cleanse the house of Yahweh. +029:016 The priests went in to the inner part of the house of Yahweh, + to cleanse it, and brought out all the uncleanness that they found + in the temple of Yahweh into the court of the house of Yahweh. + The Levites took it, to carry it out abroad to the brook Kidron. +029:017 Now they began on the first [day] of the first month to sanctify, + and on the eighth day of the month came they to the porch of Yahweh; + and they sanctified the house of Yahweh in eight days: + and on the sixteenth day of the first month they made an end. +029:018 Then they went in to Hezekiah the king within [the palace], + and said, We have cleansed all the house of Yahweh, + and the altar of burnt offering, with all the vessels of it, + and the table of show bread, with all the vessels of it. +029:019 Moreover all the vessels, which king Ahaz in his reign did cast + away when he trespassed, have we prepared and sanctified; + and behold, they are before the altar of Yahweh. +029:020 Then Hezekiah the king arose early, and gathered the princes + of the city, and went up to the house of Yahweh. +029:021 They brought seven bulls, and seven rams, and seven lambs, + and seven male goats, for a sin offering for the kingdom + and for the sanctuary and for Judah. He commanded the priests + the sons of Aaron to offer them on the altar of Yahweh. +029:022 So they killed the bulls, and the priests received the blood, + and sprinkled it on the altar: and they killed the rams, + and sprinkled the blood on the altar: they killed also the lambs, + and sprinkled the blood on the altar. +029:023 They brought near the male goats for the sin offering before + the king and the assembly; and they laid their hands on them: +029:024 and the priests killed them, and they made a sin offering with + their blood on the altar, to make atonement for all Israel; + for the king commanded [that] the burnt offering and the sin + offering [should be made] for all Israel. +029:025 He set the Levites in the house of Yahweh with cymbals, + with stringed instruments, and with harps, according to + the commandment of David, and of Gad the king's seer, + and Nathan the prophet; for the commandment was of Yahweh + by his prophets. +029:026 The Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests + with the trumpets. +029:027 Hezekiah commanded to offer the burnt offering on the altar. + When the burnt offering began, the song of Yahweh began also, + and the trumpets, together with the instruments of David + king of Israel. +029:028 All the assembly worshiped, and the singers sang, and the + trumpeters sounded; all this [continued] until the burnt + offering was finished. +029:029 When they had made an end of offering, the king and all who + were present with him bowed themselves and worshiped. +029:030 Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded + the Levites to sing praises to Yahweh with the words of David, + and of Asaph the seer. They sang praises with gladness, + and they bowed their heads and worshiped. +029:031 Then Hezekiah answered, Now you have consecrated yourselves + to Yahweh; come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings + into the house of Yahweh. The assembly brought in sacrifices + and thank offerings; and as many as were of a willing heart + [brought] burnt offerings. +029:032 The number of the burnt offerings which the assembly brought + was seventy bulls, one hundred rams, and two hundred lambs: + all these were for a burnt offering to Yahweh. +029:033 The consecrated things were six hundred oxen and + three thousand sheep. +029:034 But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all + the burnt offerings: therefore their brothers the Levites + helped them, until the work was ended, and until the priests + had sanctified themselves; for the Levites were more upright + in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests. +029:035 Also the burnt offerings were in abundance, with the fat + of the peace offerings, and with the drink offerings for every + burnt offering. So the service of the house of Yahweh was + set in order. +029:036 Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, because of that which God + had prepared for the people: for the thing was done suddenly. +030:001 Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also + to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house + of Yahweh at Jerusalem, to keep the Passover to Yahweh, + the God of Israel. +030:002 For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the assembly + in Jerusalem, to keep the Passover in the second month. +030:003 For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests + had not sanctified themselves in sufficient number, neither had + the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem. +030:004 The thing was right in the eyes of the king and of all the assembly. +030:005 So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout + all Israel, from Beersheba even to Dan, that they should come + to keep the Passover to Yahweh, the God of Israel, at Jerusalem: + for they had not kept it in great numbers in such sort + as it is written. +030:006 So the posts went with the letters from the king and his + princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to + the commandment of the king, saying, You children of Israel, + turn again to Yahweh, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, + that he may return to the remnant that have escaped of you + out of the hand of the kings of Assyria. +030:007 Don't be you like your fathers, and like your brothers, + who trespassed against Yahweh, the God of their fathers, + so that he gave them up to desolation, as you see. +030:008 Now don't you be stiff-necked, as your fathers were; + but yield yourselves to Yahweh, and enter into his sanctuary, + which he has sanctified forever, and serve Yahweh your God, + that his fierce anger may turn away from you. +030:009 For if you turn again to Yahweh, your brothers and your children + shall find compassion before those who led them captive, + and shall come again into this land: for Yahweh your God is + gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, + if you return to him. +030:010 So the posts passed from city to city through the country of + Ephraim and Manasseh, even to Zebulun: but they ridiculed them, + and mocked them. +030:011 Nevertheless certain men of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun + humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem. +030:012 Also on Judah came the hand of God to give them one heart, + to do the commandment of the king and of the princes by + the word of Yahweh. +030:013 There assembled at Jerusalem much people to keep the feast + of unleavened bread in the second month, a very great assembly. +030:014 They arose and took away the altars that were in Jerusalem, + and all the altars for incense took they away, and cast them + into the brook Kidron. +030:015 Then they killed the Passover on the fourteenth [day] of the + second month: and the priests and the Levites were ashamed, + and sanctified themselves, and brought burnt offerings into + the house of Yahweh. +030:016 They stood in their place after their order, according to the law + of Moses the man of God: the priests sprinkled the blood + [which they received] of the hand of the Levites. +030:017 For there were many in the assembly who had not + sanctified themselves: therefore the Levites had the charge + of killing the Passovers for everyone who was not clean, + to sanctify them to Yahweh. +030:018 For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim + and Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, + yet did they eat the Passover otherwise than it is written. + For Hezekiah had prayed for them, saying, The good + Yahweh pardon everyone +030:019 who sets his heart to seek God, Yahweh, the God of his fathers, + though not [cleansed] according to the purification + of the sanctuary. +030:020 Yahweh listened to Hezekiah, and healed the people. +030:021 The children of Israel who were present at Jerusalem kept + the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness; + and the Levites and the priests praised Yahweh day by day, + [singing] with loud instruments to Yahweh. +030:022 Hezekiah spoke comfortably to all the Levites who had good + understanding [in the service] of Yahweh. So they ate + throughout the feast for the seven days, offering sacrifices + of peace offerings, and making confession to Yahweh, the God + of their fathers. +030:023 The whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days; + and they kept [other] seven days with gladness. +030:024 For Hezekiah king of Judah did give to the assembly for offerings + one thousand bulls and seven thousand sheep; and the princes + gave to the assembly a thousand bulls and ten thousand sheep: + and a great number of priests sanctified themselves. +030:025 All the assembly of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, + and all the assembly who came out of Israel, and the + foreigners who came out of the land of Israel, and who lived + in Judah, rejoiced. +030:026 So there was great joy in Jerusalem; for since the time + of Solomon the son of David king of Israel there was not + the like in Jerusalem. +030:027 Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: + and their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his + holy habitation, even to heaven. +031:001 Now when all this was finished, all Israel who were present went + out to the cities of Judah, and broke in pieces the pillars, + and hewed down the Asherim, and broke down the high places + and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, in Ephraim + also and Manasseh, until they had destroyed them all. + Then all the children of Israel returned, every man to + his possession, into their own cities. +031:002 Hezekiah appointed the divisions of the priests and the Levites + after their divisions, every man according to his service, + both the priests and the Levites, for burnt offerings + and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, + and to praise in the gates of the camp of Yahweh. +031:003 [He appointed] also the king's portion of his substance for + the burnt offerings, [to wit], for the morning and evening + burnt offerings, and the burnt offerings for the Sabbaths, + and for the new moons, and for the set feasts, as it is written + in the law of Yahweh. +031:004 Moreover he commanded the people who lived in Jerusalem to give + the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might + give themselves to the law of Yahweh. +031:005 As soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel + gave in abundance the first fruits of grain, new wine, + and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; + and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly. +031:006 The children of Israel and Judah, who lived in the cities + of Judah, they also brought in the tithe of oxen and sheep, + and the tithe of dedicated things which were consecrated + to Yahweh their God, and laid them by heaps. +031:007 In the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, + and finished them in the seventh month. +031:008 When Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, + they blessed Yahweh, and his people Israel. +031:009 Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and the Levites + concerning the heaps. +031:010 Azariah the chief priest, of the house of Zadok, answered him + and said, Since [the people] began to bring the offerings + into the house of Yahweh, we have eaten and had enough, + and have left plenty: for Yahweh has blessed his people; + and that which is left is this great store. +031:011 Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of Yahweh; + and they prepared them. +031:012 They brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated + things faithfully: and over them Conaniah the Levite was ruler, + and Shimei his brother was second. +031:013 Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, + and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, + were overseers under the hand of Conaniah and Shimei his brother, + by the appointment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler + of the house of God. +031:014 Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the porter at the east [gate], + was over the freewill offerings of God, to distribute + the offerings of Yahweh, and the most holy things. +031:015 Under him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, + and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their + office of trust, to give to their brothers by divisions, + as well to the great as to the small: +031:016 besides those who were reckoned by genealogy of males, + from three years old and upward, even everyone who entered + into the house of Yahweh, as the duty of every day required, + for their service in their offices according to their divisions; +031:017 and those who were reckoned by genealogy of the priests + by their fathers' houses, and the Levites from twenty years + old and upward, in their offices by their divisions; +031:018 and those who were reckoned by genealogy of all their little ones, + their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all + the congregation: for in their office of trust they sanctified + themselves in holiness. +031:019 Also for the sons of Aaron the priests, who were in the fields + of the suburbs of their cities, in every city, there were men + who were mentioned by name, to give portions to all the males + among the priests, and to all who were reckoned by genealogy + among the Levites. +031:020 Thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah; and he worked that + which was good and right and faithful before Yahweh his God. +031:021 In every work that he began in the service of the house of God, + and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, + he did it with all his heart, and prospered. +032:001 After these things, and this faithfulness, Sennacherib king + of Assyria came, and entered into Judah, and encamped against + the fortified cities, and thought to win them for himself. +032:002 When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was + purposed to fight against Jerusalem, +032:003 he took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop + the waters of the springs which were outside of the city; + and they helped him. +032:004 So there was gathered much people together, and they stopped + all the springs, and the brook that flowed through the midst + of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, + and find much water? +032:005 He took courage, and built up all the wall that was broken down, + and raised [it] up to the towers, and the other wall outside, + and strengthened Millo [in] the city of David, and made + weapons and shields in abundance. +032:006 He set captains of war over the people, and gathered them + together to him in the broad place at the gate of the city, + and spoke comfortably to them, saying, +032:007 Be strong and of good courage, don't be afraid nor dismayed for + the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude who is with him; + for there is a greater with us than with him: +032:008 with him is an arm of flesh; but with us is Yahweh our God + to help us, and to fight our battles. The people rested + themselves on the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. +032:009 After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants + to Jerusalem, (now he was before Lachish, and all his power + with him), to Hezekiah king of Judah, and to all Judah + who were at Jerusalem, saying, +032:010 Thus says Sennacherib king of Assyria, Whereon do you trust, + that you abide the siege in Jerusalem? +032:011 Does not Hezekiah persuade you, to give you over to die + by famine and by thirst, saying, Yahweh our God will deliver + us out of the hand of the king of Assyria? +032:012 Has not the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, + and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, saying, You shall worship + before one altar, and on it shall you burn incense? +032:013 Don't you know what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples + of the lands? Were the gods of the nations of the lands + in any wise able to deliver their land out of my hand? +032:014 Who was there among all the gods of those nations which my fathers + utterly destroyed, that could deliver his people out of my hand, + that your God should be able to deliver you out of my hand? +032:015 Now therefore don't let Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade + you after this manner, neither believe you him; for no god + of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people + out of my hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: + how much less shall your God deliver you out of my hand? +032:016 His servants spoke yet more against Yahweh God, and against + his servant Hezekiah. +032:017 He wrote also letters, to rail on Yahweh, the God of Israel, + and to speak against him, saying, As the gods of the nations + of the lands, which have not delivered their people out of + my hand, so shall the God of Hezekiah not deliver his people + out of my hand. +032:018 They cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language to the people + of Jerusalem who were on the wall, to frighten them, + and to trouble them; that they might take the city. +032:019 They spoke of the God of Jerusalem, as of the gods of the peoples + of the earth, which are the work of men's hands. +032:020 Hezekiah the king, and Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz, + prayed because of this, and cried to heaven. +032:021 Yahweh sent an angel, who cut off all the mighty men of valor, + and the leaders and captains, in the camp of the king of Assyria. + So he returned with shame of face to his own land. + When he was come into the house of his god, those who came + forth from his own bowels killed him there with the sword. +032:022 Thus Yahweh saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem + from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria, and from + the hand of all [others], and guided them on every side. +032:023 Many brought gifts to Yahweh to Jerusalem, and precious things + to Hezekiah king of Judah; so that he was exalted in the sight + of all nations from thenceforth. +032:024 In those days Hezekiah was sick even to death: and he prayed + to Yahweh; and he spoke to him, and gave him a sign. +032:025 But Hezekiah didn't render again according to the benefit done to him; + for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath on him, + and on Judah and Jerusalem. +032:026 Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, + both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath + of Yahweh didn't come on them in the days of Hezekiah. +032:027 Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honor: + and he provided him treasuries for silver, and for gold, + and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, + and for all manner of goodly vessels; +032:028 storehouses also for the increase of grain and new wine and oil; + and stalls for all manner of animals, and flocks in folds. +032:029 Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and + herds in abundance; for God had given him very much substance. +032:030 This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper spring of the waters + of Gihon, and brought them straight down on the west side + of the city of David. Hezekiah prospered in all his works. +032:031 However in [the business of] the ambassadors of the princes + of Babylon, who sent to him to inquire of the wonder that was + done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know + all that was in his heart. +032:032 Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his good deeds, + behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet + the son of Amoz, in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. +032:033 Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in + the ascent of the tombs of the sons of David: and all Judah + and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honor at his death. + Manasseh his son reigned in his place. +033:001 Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign; + and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem. +033:002 He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, + after the abominations of the nations whom Yahweh cast out + before the children of Israel. +033:003 For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father + had broken down; and he reared up altars for the Baals, + and made Asheroth, and worshiped all the army of the sky, + and served them. +033:004 He built altars in the house of Yahweh, of which Yahweh said, + In Jerusalem shall my name be forever. +033:005 He built altars for all the army of the sky in the two courts + of the house of Yahweh. +033:006 He also made his children to pass through the fire in + the valley of the son of Hinnom; and he practiced sorcery, + and used enchantments, and practiced sorcery, and dealt + with those who had familiar spirits, and with wizards: + he worked much evil in the sight of Yahweh, to provoke + him to anger. +033:007 He set the engraved image of the idol, which he had made, + in the house of God, of which God said to David and to Solomon + his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen + out of all the tribes of Israel, will I put my name forever: +033:008 neither will I any more remove the foot of Israel from off + the land which I have appointed for your fathers, if only they + will observe to do all that I have commanded them, even all + the law and the statutes and the ordinances [given] by Moses. +033:009 Manasseh seduced Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, + so that they did evil more than did the nations whom Yahweh + destroyed before the children of Israel. +033:010 Yahweh spoke to Manasseh, and to his people; but they + gave no heed. +033:011 Therefore Yahweh brought on them the captains of the army + of the king of Assyria, who took Manasseh in chains, + and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon. +033:012 When he was in distress, he begged Yahweh his God, and humbled + himself greatly before the God of his fathers. +033:013 He prayed to him; and he was entreated of him, and heard his + supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. + Then Manasseh knew that Yahweh he was God. +033:014 Now after this he built an outer wall to the city of David, + on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entrance + at the fish gate; and he compassed Ophel about [with it], + and raised it up to a very great height: and he put valiant + captains in all the fortified cities of Judah. +033:015 He took away the foreign gods, and the idol out of the house + of Yahweh, and all the altars that he had built in the mountain + of the house of Yahweh, and in Jerusalem, and cast them out + of the city. +033:016 He built up the altar of Yahweh, and offered thereon sacrifices + of peace offerings and of thanksgiving, and commanded Judah + to serve Yahweh, the God of Israel. +033:017 Nevertheless the people sacrificed still in the high places, + but only to Yahweh their God. +033:018 Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh, and his prayer to his God, + and the words of the seers who spoke to him in the name of Yahweh, + the God of Israel, behold, they are written among the acts + of the kings of Israel. +033:019 His prayer also, and how [God] was entreated of him, and all + his sin and his trespass, and the places in which he built + high places, and set up the Asherim and the engraved images, + before he humbled himself: behold, they are written in + the history of Hozai. +033:020 So Manasseh slept with his fathers, and they buried him in his + own house: and Amon his son reigned in his place. +033:021 Amon was twenty-two years old when he began to reign; + and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. +033:022 He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, as did + Manasseh his father; and Amon sacrificed to all the engraved + images which Manasseh his father had made, and served them. +033:023 He didn't humble himself before Yahweh, as Manasseh his + father had humbled himself; but this same Amon trespassed + more and more. +033:024 His servants conspired against him, and put him to death + in his own house. +033:025 But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired + against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah + his son king in his place. +034:001 Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; + and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. +034:002 He did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, and walked + in the ways of David his father, and didn't turn aside + to the right hand or to the left. +034:003 For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, + he began to seek after the God of David his father; + and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem + from the high places, and the Asherim, and the engraved images, + and the molten images. +034:004 They broke down the altars of the Baals in his presence; + and the incense altars that were on high above them he hewed down; + and the Asherim, and the engraved images, and the molten images, + he broke in pieces, and made dust of them, and strewed it + on the graves [of those] who had sacrificed to them. +034:005 He burnt the bones of the priests on their altars, and purged + Judah and Jerusalem. +034:006 [So did he] in the cities of Manasseh and Ephraim and Simeon, + even to Naphtali, in their ruins round about. +034:007 He broke down the altars, and beat the Asherim and the engraved + images into powder, and hewed down all the incense altars + throughout all the land of Israel, and returned to Jerusalem. +034:008 Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purged + the land and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, + and Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah the son + of Joahaz the recorder, to repair the house of Yahweh his God. +034:009 They came to Hilkiah the high priest, and delivered the money + that was brought into the house of God, which the Levites, + the keepers of the threshold, had gathered of the hand + of Manasseh and Ephraim, and of all the remnant of Israel, + and of all Judah and Benjamin, and of the inhabitants of Jerusalem. +034:010 They delivered it into the hand of the workmen who had the + oversight of the house of Yahweh; and the workmen who labored + in the house of Yahweh gave it to mend and repair the house; +034:011 even to the carpenters and to the builders gave they it, + to buy hewn stone, and timber for couplings, and to make beams + for the houses which the kings of Judah had destroyed. +034:012 The men did the work faithfully: and the overseers of them + were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; + and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, + to set it forward; and [others of] the Levites, all who were + skillful with instruments of music. +034:013 Also they were over the bearers of burdens, and set + forward all who did the work in every manner of service: + and of the Levites there were scribes, and officers, and porters. +034:014 When they brought out the money that was brought into the house + of Yahweh, Hilkiah the priest found the book of the law + of Yahweh [given] by Moses. +034:015 Hilkiah answered Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book + of the law in the house of Yahweh. Hilkiah delivered + the book to Shaphan. +034:016 Shaphan carried the book to the king, and moreover brought back + word to the king, saying, All that was committed to your servants, + they are doing. +034:017 They have emptied out the money that was found in the house + of Yahweh, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers, + and into the hand of the workmen. +034:018 Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest has + delivered me a book. Shaphan read therein before the king. +034:019 It happened, when the king had heard the words of the law, + that he tore his clothes. +034:020 The king commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, + and Abdon the son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah + the king's servant, saying, +034:021 Go you, inquire of Yahweh for me, and for those who are left in Israel + and in Judah, concerning the words of the book that is found; + for great is the wrath of Yahweh that is poured out on us, + because our fathers have not kept the word of Yahweh, + to do according to all that is written in this book. +034:022 So Hilkiah, and they whom the king [had commanded], + went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son + of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe; + (now she lived in Jerusalem in the second quarter;) + and they spoke to her to that effect. +034:023 She said to them, Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel: Tell you + the man who sent you to me, +034:024 Thus says Yahweh, Behold, I will bring evil on this place, + and on the inhabitants of it, even all the curses that are written + in the book which they have read before the king of Judah. +034:025 Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense to other gods, + that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of + their hands; therefore is my wrath poured out on this place, + and it shall not be quenched. +034:026 But to the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of Yahweh, + thus shall you tell him, Thus says Yahweh, the God + of Israel: As touching the words which you have heard, +034:027 because your heart was tender, and you did humble yourself + before God, when you heard his words against this place, + and against the inhabitants of it, and have humbled yourself + before me, and have torn your clothes, and wept before me; + I also have heard you, says Yahweh. +034:028 Behold, I will gather you to your fathers, and you shall be gathered + to your grave in peace, neither shall your eyes see all the evil + that I will bring on this place, and on the inhabitants of it. + They brought back word to the king. +034:029 Then the king sent and gathered together all the elders + of Judah and Jerusalem. +034:030 The king went up to the house of Yahweh, and all the men + of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the priests, + and the Levites, and all the people, both great and small: + and he read in their ears all the words of the book of + the covenant that was found in the house of Yahweh. +034:031 The king stood in his place, and made a covenant before Yahweh, + to walk after Yahweh, and to keep his commandments, + and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, + and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant + that were written in this book. +034:032 He caused all who were found in Jerusalem and Benjamin + to stand [to it]. The inhabitants of Jerusalem did according + to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers. +034:033 Josiah took away all the abominations out of all the countries + that pertained to the children of Israel, and made all who were + found in Israel to serve, even to serve Yahweh their God. + All his days they didn't depart from following Yahweh, + the God of their fathers. +035:001 Josiah kept a Passover to Yahweh in Jerusalem: and they killed + the Passover on the fourteenth [day] of the first month. +035:002 He set the priests in their offices, and encouraged them + to the service of the house of Yahweh. +035:003 He said to the Levites who taught all Israel, who were holy + to Yahweh, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son + of David king of Israel did build; there shall no more be + a burden on your shoulders: now serve Yahweh your God, + and his people Israel. +035:004 Prepare yourselves after your fathers' houses by your divisions, + according to the writing of David king of Israel, and according + to the writing of Solomon his son. +035:005 Stand in the holy place according to the divisions of the fathers' + houses of your brothers the children of the people, + and [let there be for each] a portion of a fathers' + house of the Levites. +035:006 Kill the Passover, and sanctify yourselves, and prepare for + your brothers, to do according to the word of Yahweh by Moses. +035:007 Josiah gave to the children of the people, of the flock, + lambs and kids, all of them for the Passover offerings, + to all who were present, to the number of thirty thousand, + and three thousand bulls: these were of the king's substance. +035:008 His princes gave for a freewill offering to the people, + to the priests, and to the Levites. Hilkiah and Zechariah + and Jehiel, the rulers of the house of God, gave to the priests + for the Passover offerings two thousand and six hundred + [small livestock], and three hundred oxen. +035:009 Conaniah also, and Shemaiah and Nethanel, his brothers, + and Hashabiah and Jeiel and Jozabad, the chiefs of the Levites, + gave to the Levites for the Passover offerings five thousand + [small livestock], and five hundred oxen. +035:010 So the service was prepared, and the priests stood in + their place, and the Levites by their divisions, according to + the king's commandment. +035:011 They killed the Passover, and the priests sprinkled [the blood + which they received] of their hand, and the Levites flayed them. +035:012 They removed the burnt offerings, that they might give them + according to the divisions of the fathers' houses of the children + of the people, to offer to Yahweh, as it is written in the book + of Moses. So did they with the oxen. +035:013 They roasted the Passover with fire according to the ordinance: + and the holy offerings boiled they in pots, and in caldrons, + and in pans, and carried them quickly to all the children + of the people. +035:014 Afterward they prepared for themselves, and for the priests, + because the priests the sons of Aaron [were busied] + in offering the burnt offerings and the fat until night: + therefore the Levites prepared for themselves, and for the priests + the sons of Aaron. +035:015 The singers the sons of Asaph were in their place, + according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, + and Jeduthun the king's seer; and the porters were at every gate: + they didn't need to depart from their service; for their + brothers the Levites prepared for them. +035:016 So all the service of Yahweh was prepared the same day, + to keep the Passover, and to offer burnt offerings on the altar + of Yahweh, according to the commandment of king Josiah. +035:017 The children of Israel who were present kept the Passover + at that time, and the feast of unleavened bread seven days. +035:018 There was no Passover like that kept in Israel from the days + of Samuel the prophet; neither did any of the kings of Israel + keep such a Passover as Josiah kept, and the priests, + and the Levites, and all Judah and Israel who were present, + and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. +035:019 In the eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah was this Passover kept. +035:020 After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Neco king + of Egypt went up to fight against Carchemish by the Euphrates: + and Josiah went out against him. +035:021 But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, What have I to do with you, + you king of Judah? [I come] not against you this day, + but against the house with which I have war; and God has commanded + me to make haste: forbear you from [meddling with] God, + who is with me, that he not destroy you. +035:022 Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, + but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, + and didn't listen to the words of Neco from the mouth of God, + and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo. +035:023 The archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, + Have me away; for I am sore wounded. +035:024 So his servants took him out of the chariot, and put him in + the second chariot that he had, and brought him to Jerusalem; + and he died, and was buried in the tombs of his fathers. + All Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah. +035:025 Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men + and singing women spoke of Josiah in their lamentations + to this day; and they made them an ordinance in Israel: + and behold, they are written in the lamentations. +035:026 Now the rest of the acts of Josiah, and his good deeds, + according to that which is written in the law of Yahweh, +035:027 and his acts, first and last, behold, they are written + in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. +036:001 Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, + and made him king in his father's place in Jerusalem. +036:002 Joahaz was twenty-three years old when he began to reign; + and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. +036:003 The king of Egypt deposed him at Jerusalem, and fined the land + one hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold. +036:004 The king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah + and Jerusalem, and changed his name to Jehoiakim. + Neco took Joahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt. +036:005 Jehoiakim was Twenty-five years old when he began to reign; + and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and he did that + which was evil in the sight of Yahweh his God. +036:006 Against him came up Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and bound + him in fetters, to carry him to Babylon. +036:007 Nebuchadnezzar also carried of the vessels of the house of Yahweh + to Babylon, and put them in his temple at Babylon. +036:008 Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and his abominations + which he did, and that which was found in him, behold, they are + written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah: + and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his place. +036:009 Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign; + and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem: + and he did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh. +036:010 At the return of the year king Nebuchadnezzar sent, and brought + him to Babylon, with the goodly vessels of the house of Yahweh, + and made Zedekiah his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem. +036:011 Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he began to reign; + and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: +036:012 and he did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh his God; + he didn't humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet [speaking] + from the mouth of Yahweh. +036:013 He also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made + him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened + his heart against turning to Yahweh, the God of Israel. +036:014 Moreover all the chiefs of the priests, and the people, + trespassed very greatly after all the abominations of the nations; + and they polluted the house of Yahweh which he had made + holy in Jerusalem. +036:015 Yahweh, the God of their fathers, sent to them by his messengers, + rising up early and sending, because he had compassion on + his people, and on his dwelling place: +036:016 but they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, + and scoffed at his prophets, until the wrath of Yahweh arose + against his people, until there was no remedy. +036:017 Therefore he brought on them the king of the Chaldeans, + who killed their young men with the sword in the house of + their sanctuary, and had no compassion on young man or virgin, + old man or gray-headed: he gave them all into his hand. +036:018 All the vessels of the house of God, great and small, and the + treasures of the house of Yahweh, and the treasures of the king, + and of his princes, all these he brought to Babylon. +036:019 They burnt the house of God, and broke down the wall of Jerusalem, + and burnt all the palaces of it with fire, and destroyed + all the goodly vessels of it. +036:020 He carried those who had escaped from the sword away to Babylon; + and they were servants to him and his sons until the reign + of the kingdom of Persia: +036:021 to fulfill the word of Yahweh by the mouth of Jeremiah, + until the land had enjoyed its Sabbaths: [for] as long as it + lay desolate it kept Sabbath, to fulfill seventy years. +036:022 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word + of Yahweh by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, + Yahweh stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, + so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, + and [put it] also in writing, saying, +036:023 Thus says Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth + has Yahweh, the God of heaven, given me; and he has charged + me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. + Whoever there is among you of all his people, Yahweh his God + be with him, and let him go up. + + + + +*** END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK, THE WORLD ENGLISH BIBLE (WEB): 2 CHRONICLES *** + +This file should be named 8241.txt or 8241.zip + +Project Gutenberg eBooks are often created from several printed +editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the US +unless a copyright notice is included. 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