Prepare the nations to do battle against her. Prepare the kings of the Medes. Prepare their governors and all their leaders. Prepare all the countries they rule to do battle against her.

“As for you, son of man, prophesy against Gog, and say: ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: Look, I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal!

But when her owners saw their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the authorities.

– whose appearing the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, will reveal at the right time.

from the Shihor River east of Egypt northward to the territory of Ekron (it is regarded as Canaanite territory), including the area belonging to the five Philistine lords who ruled in Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as Avvite land

But now your kingdom will not continue! The Lord has sought out for himself a man who is loyal to him and the Lord has appointed him to be leader over his people, for you have not obeyed what the Lord commanded you.”

Ira the Jairite was David’s personal priest.

I considered these things carefully and then registered a complaint with the wealthy and the officials. I said to them, “Each one of you is seizing the collateral from your own countrymen!” Because of them I called for a great public assembly.

“And you, sing a lament for the princes of Israel,

The wise men replied to the king, “There is no man on earth who is able to disclose the king’s secret, for no king, regardless of his position and power, has ever requested such a thing from any magician, astrologer, or wise man.

Then King Nebuchadnezzar sent out a summons to assemble the satraps, prefects, governors, counselors, treasurers, judges, magistrates, and all the other authorities of the province to attend the dedication of the statue that he had erected.

He will attack mighty fortresses, aided by a foreign deity. To those who recognize him he will grant considerable honor. He will place them in authority over many people, and he will parcel out land for a price.

Claudius Lysias to His Excellency Governor Felix, greetings.

“The man, the lord of the land, spoke harshly to us and treated us as if we were spying on the land.

Select wise and practical men, those known among your tribes, whom I may appoint as your leaders.”

My heart went out to Israel’s leaders, to the people who answered the call to war. Praise the Lord!

The five leaders of the Philistines watched what was happening and then returned to Ekron on the same day.

Benaiah son of Jehoida supervised the Kerithites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were priests.

Shebuel son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was the supervisor of the storehouses.

The officers of the Israelite tribes: Eliezer son of Zikri was the leader of the Reubenites, Shephatiah son of Maacah led the Simeonites,