2 Chronicles 11:16-17
11:16 Those among all the Israelite tribes who were determined to worship the
Lord God of Israel followed them to Jerusalem
to sacrifice to the
Lord God of their ancestors.
11:17 They supported
the kingdom of Judah and were loyal to
Rehoboam son of Solomon for three years; they followed the edicts of
David and Solomon for three years.
Exodus 19:5-6
19:5 And now, if you will diligently listen to me
and keep
my covenant, then you will be my
special possession
out of all the nations, for all the earth is mine,
19:6 and you will be to me
a kingdom of priests
and a holy nation.’
These are the words that you will speak to the Israelites.”
Zechariah 13:9
13:9 Then I will bring the remaining third into the fire;
I will refine them like silver is refined
and will test them like gold is tested.
They will call on my name and I will answer;
I will say, ‘These are my people,’
and they will say, ‘The Lord is my God.’”