He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation,

A Passover like this had not been observed in Israel since the days of Samuel the prophet. None of the kings of Israel had observed a Passover like the one celebrated by Josiah, the priests, the Levites, all the people of Judah and Israel who were there, and the residents of Jerusalem.

He went down to the chamber of the royal secretary in the king’s palace and found all the court officials in session there. Elishama the royal secretary, Delaiah son of Shemaiah, Elnathan son of Achbor, Gemariah son of Shaphan, Zedekiah son of Hananiah, and all the other officials were seated there.

These were the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These were the sons of Esau’s wife Basemath.

so he imprisoned them in the house of the captain of the guard in the same facility where Joseph was confined.

Aaron married Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon, and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

six of their names on one stone, and the six remaining names on the second stone, according to the order of their birth.

He made a covering for the tent out of ram skins dyed red and over that a covering of fine leather.

He must present this grain offering in addition to ring-shaped loaves of leavened bread which regularly accompany the sacrifice of his thanksgiving peace offering.

They traveled from the mountains of Abarim and camped in the plains of Moab by the Jordan River across from Jericho.

The Philistines took the ark of God and brought it into the temple of Dagon, where they positioned it beside Dagon.

They put the ark of the Lord on the cart, along with the chest, the gold mice, and the images of the sores.

David was afraid of the Lord that day and said, “How will the ark of the Lord ever come to me?”

When David finished offering the burnt sacrifices and peace offerings, he pronounced a blessing over the people in the name of the Lord of hosts.

But Absalom fled and went to King Talmai son of Ammihud of Geshur. And David grieved over his son every day.

Benaiah son of Jehoiada responded to the king: “So be it! May the Lord God of my master the king confirm it!

After all, they are your people and your special possession whom you brought out of Egypt, from the middle of the iron-smelting furnace.

God also brought against Solomon another enemy, Rezon son of Eliada who had run away from his master, King Hadadezer of Zobah.

The prophet quickly removed the bandage from his eyes and the king of Israel recognized he was one of the prophets.

Yet he persisted in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, who encouraged Israel to sin; he did not turn from them.