Take notice of this, you ignorant people! You fools, when will you ever understand?

Jehoiada then drew up a covenant stipulating that he, all the people, and the king should be loyal to the Lord.

Carefully consider this, you who reject God! Otherwise I will rip you to shreds and no one will be able to rescue you.

Then he separated them from Jacob by a three-day journey, while Jacob was taking care of the rest of Laban’s flocks.

These are the statutes, regulations, and instructions which the Lord established between himself and the Israelites at Mount Sinai through Moses.

Remember the ancient days; bear in mind the years of past generations. Ask your father and he will inform you, your elders, and they will tell you.

All the troops that were with him marched up and drew near the city. They camped north of Ai on the other side of the valley.