He followed in the footsteps of the kings of Israel, just as Ahab’s dynasty had done, for he married Ahab’s daughter. He did evil in the sight of the Lord.

Tell him, ‘Make sure you stay calm! Don’t be afraid! Don’t be intimidated by these two stubs of smoking logs, or by the raging anger of Rezin, Syria, and the son of Remaliah.

Fathers will hear the hoofbeats of the enemies’ horses, the clatter of their chariots and the rumbling of their wheels. They will not turn back to save their children because they will be paralyzed with fear.

God also repaid the men of Shechem for their evil deeds. The curse spoken by Jotham son of Jerub-Baal fell on them.

When David had gone a short way beyond the summit, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth was there to meet him. He had a couple of donkeys that were saddled, and on them were two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred raisin cakes, a hundred baskets of summer fruit, and a container of wine.

They observed the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with joy, for the Lord had given them joy and had changed the opinion of the king of Assyria toward them, so that he assisted them in the work on the temple of God, the God of Israel.

At the top of the elevated places along the way, at the intersection of the paths she takes her stand;

Jokshan became the father of Sheba and Dedan. The descendants of Dedan were the Asshurites, Letushites, and Leummites.

So they went up and investigated the land from the wilderness of Zin to Rehob, at the entrance of Hamath.

For the daughters of Zelophehad – Mahlah, Tirzah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Noah – were married to the sons of their uncles.

Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoida, who gained fame among the three elite warriors.

The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.

Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who gained fame along with the three elite warriors.

Rescue me from the mouth of the lion, and from the horns of the wild oxen! You have answered me!

There he shattered the arrows, the shield, the sword, and the rest of the weapons of war. (Selah)

O Lord, for the sake of your reputation, revive me! Because of your justice, rescue me from trouble!

To discern the meaning of a proverb and a parable, the sayings of the wise and their riddles.

The evil person is ensnared by the transgression of his speech, but the righteous person escapes out of trouble.

Many people entreat the favor of a generous person, and everyone is the friend of the person who gives gifts.

As for all the kings of the nations, all of them lie down in splendor, each in his own tomb.