Sing praises about the majesty of his reputation! Give him the honor he deserves!

Then he washed his face and came out. With composure he said, “Set out the food.”

“Moreover, the Lord who rules over all says: ‘Pay close attention to these things also.

Here then is what the Lord who rules over all says: ‘Think carefully about what you are doing.

‘Think carefully about the past: from today, the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, to the day work on the temple of the Lord was resumed, think about it.

When Ben Hadad received this reply, he and the other kings were drinking in their quarters. He ordered his servants, “Get ready to attack!” So they got ready to attack the city.

Say, ‘This is what the king says, “Put this man in prison. Give him only a little bread and water until I safely return.”’”

The messenger came and told Jehu, “They have brought the heads of the king’s sons.” Jehu said, “Stack them in two piles at the entrance of the city gate until morning.”

Say, ‘This is what the king says: “Put this man in prison. Give him only a little bread and water until I return safely.”’”

Now give orders that these men cease their work and that this city not be rebuilt until such time as I so instruct.

Now therefore reflect carefully on the recent past, before one stone was laid on another in the Lord’s temple.

and he said to them, “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘Each man fasten his sword on his side, and go back and forth from entrance to entrance throughout the camp, and each one kill his brother, his friend, and his neighbor.’”

he said to them, “Keep in mind all the words I am solemnly proclaiming to you today; you must command your children to observe carefully all the words of this law.

Everyone who saw the sight said, “Nothing like this has happened or been witnessed during the entire time since the Israelites left the land of Egypt! Take careful note of it! Discuss it and speak!”

When they brought the kings out to Joshua, he summoned all the men of Israel and said to the commanders of the troops who accompanied him, “Come here and put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So they came up and put their feet on their necks.