From heaven he spoke to you in order to teach you, and on earth he showed you his great fire from which you also heard his words.

Today realize and carefully consider that the Lord is God in heaven above and on earth below – there is no other!

Fix these words of mine into your mind and being, and tie them as a reminder on your hands and let them be symbols on your forehead.

The Lord will afflict you in your knees and on your legs with painful, incurable boils – from the soles of your feet to the top of your head.

Then the Lord your God will put all these curses on your enemies, on those who hate you and persecute you.

The Lord will judge his people, and will change his plans concerning his servants; when he sees that their power has disappeared, and that no one is left, whether confined or set free.

Gilead stayed put beyond the Jordan River. As for Dan – why did he seek temporary employment in the shipyards? Asher remained on the seacoast, he stayed by his harbors.

That night God did as he asked. Only the fleece was dry and the ground around it was covered with dew.

Now the temple was filled with men and women, and all the rulers of the Philistines were there. There were three thousand men and women on the roof watching Samson entertain.

(Now this used to be the customary way to finalize a transaction involving redemption in Israel: A man would remove his sandal and give it to the other party. This was a legally binding act in Israel.)

Jonathan crawled up on his hands and feet, with his armor bearer following behind him. Jonathan struck down the Philistines, while his armor bearer came along behind him and killed them.

Now be aware of this, and see what you can do. For disaster has been planned for our lord and his entire household. He is such a wicked person that no one tells him anything!”

When Achish would ask, “Where did you raid today?” David would say, “The Negev of Judah” or “The Negev of Jeharmeel” or “The Negev of the Kenites.”

Asahel chased Abner, without turning to the right or to the left as he followed Abner.

namely, to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul and to establish the throne of David over Israel and over Judah all the way from Dan to Beer Sheba!”

So now, O Lord God, make this promise you have made about your servant and his family a permanent reality. Do as you promised,

Because he committed this cold-hearted crime, he must pay for the lamb four times over!”

The Tekoan woman said to the king, “My lord the king, let any blame fall on me and on the house of my father. But let the king and his throne be innocent!”

Then follow him up as he comes and sits on my throne. He will be king in my place; I have decreed that he will be ruler over Israel and Judah.”

On top of each stand was a round opening three-quarters of a foot deep; there were also supports and frames on top of the stands.