They divided up the land between them; Ahab went one way and Obadiah went the other.

“Whoever sacrifices to a god other than the Lord alone must be utterly destroyed.

he alone spreads out the heavens, and treads on the waves of the sea;

The Lord God, the God of Israel, deserves praise! He alone accomplishes amazing things!

to the one who performs magnificent, amazing deeds all by himself, for his loyal love endures,

The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a companion for him who corresponds to him.”

So Jacob was left alone. Then a man wrestled with him until daybreak.

Moses alone may come near the Lord, but the others must not come near, nor may the people go up with him.”

So the Israelites removed the Baals and images of Ashtoreth. They served only the Lord.

Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted; his majesty extends over the earth and sky.

Proud men will be brought low, arrogant men will be humiliated; the Lord alone will be exalted in that day.

Proud men will be humiliated, arrogant men will be brought low; the Lord alone will be exalted in that day.

He entrusted them to his servants, who divided them into herds. He told his servants, “Pass over before me, and keep some distance between one herd and the next.”

We said to my lord, ‘We have an aged father, and there is a young boy who was born when our father was old. The boy’s brother is dead. He is the only one of his mother’s sons left, and his father loves him.’

But if the man came across the engaged woman in the field and overpowered her and raped her, then only the rapist must die.

Now don’t let my lord the king be concerned about the report that has come saying, ‘All the king’s sons are dead.’ It is only Amnon who is dead.”

When I catch up with him he will be exhausted and worn out. I will rout him, and the entire army that is with him will flee. I will kill only the king

So the watchman called out and informed the king. The king said, “If he is by himself, he brings good news.” The runner came ever closer.

So the Lord was furious with Israel and rejected them; only the tribe of Judah was left.

Jacob removed these lambs, but he made the rest of the flock face the streaked and completely dark-colored animals in Laban’s flock. So he made separate flocks for himself and did not mix them with Laban’s flocks.