The people continued to offer sacrifices at the high places, but only to the Lord their God.

The king replied to her, “What do you want?” She answered, “I am a widow; my husband is dead.

Jonathan replied to Adonijah: “No! Our master King David has made Solomon king.

So he asked Gehazi, “What can I do for her?” Gehazi replied, “She has no son, and her husband is old.”

(Now David had brought up the ark of God from Kiriath Jearim to the place he had prepared for it, for he had pitched a tent for it in Jerusalem.

Nevertheless you have done some good things; you removed the Asherah poles from the land and you were determined to follow the Lord.”

However, I will first tell you what is written in a dependable book. (There is no one who strengthens me against these princes, except Michael your prince.

God said, “No, Sarah your wife is going to bear you a son, and you will name him Isaac. I will confirm my covenant with him as a perpetual covenant for his descendants after him.

They said to one other, “Surely we’re being punished because of our brother, because we saw how distressed he was when he cried to us for mercy, but we refused to listen. That is why this distress has come on us!”

However, the people are numerous and it is the rainy season. We are unable to stand here outside. Furthermore, this business cannot be resolved in a day or two, for we have sinned greatly in this matter.

Only I, Daniel, saw the vision; the men who were with me did not see it. On the contrary, they were overcome with fright and ran away to hide.