But God told Shemaiah the prophet,

People say wonderful things about you, O city of God. (Selah)

Give thanks to the God of gods, for his loyal love endures.

The dream was repeated to Pharaoh because the matter has been decreed by God, and God will make it happen soon.

Then he blessed Joseph and said, “May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked – the God who has been my shepherd all my life long to this day,

Now listen to me, I will give you advice, and may God be with you: You be a representative for the people to God, and you bring their disputes to God;

God answered Manoah’s prayer. God’s angelic messenger visited the woman again while she was sitting in the field. But her husband Manoah was not with her.

Too bad for us! Who can deliver us from the hand of these mighty gods? These are the gods who struck the Egyptians with all sorts of plagues in the desert!

So Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring near the ephod,” for he was at that time wearing the ephod.

The Lord was so furious with Uzzah, he killed him on the spot for his negligence. He died right there beside the ark of God.

and took off after the prophet, whom he found sitting under an oak tree. He asked him, “Are you the prophet from Judah?” He answered, “Yes, I am.”

When all the people saw this, they threw themselves down with their faces to the ground and said, “The Lord is the true God! The Lord is the true God!”

David was afraid of God that day and said, “How will I ever be able to bring the ark of God up here?”

They brought the ark of God and put it in the middle of the tent David had pitched for it. Then they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.

All these were the sons of Heman, the king’s prophet. God had promised him these sons in order to make him prestigious. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

He followed God during the lifetime of Zechariah, who taught him how to honor God. As long as he followed the Lord, God caused him to succeed.

When God saw their actions – they turned from their evil way of living! – God relented concerning the judgment he had threatened them with and he did not destroy them.

The earth was ruined in the sight of God; the earth was filled with violence.

Abraham said to God, “O that Ishmael might live before you!”

In the dream the angel of God said to me, ‘Jacob!’ ‘Here I am!’ I replied.