The Lord announced, “I will also spurn Judah, just as I spurned Israel. I will reject this city that I chose – both Jerusalem and the temple, about which I said, “I will live there.”

Jehoiakim paid Pharaoh the required amount of silver and gold, but to meet Pharaoh’s demands Jehoiakim had to tax the land. He collected an assessed amount from each man among the people of the land in order to pay Pharaoh Necho.

By Hushim he fathered Abitub and Elpaal.

the promise he made to Abraham, the promise he made by oath to Isaac!

In the spring, at the time when kings normally conduct wars, Joab led the army into battle and devastated the land of the Ammonites. He went and besieged Rabbah, while David stayed in Jerusalem. Joab defeated Rabbah and tore it down.

Now the king of Syria had ordered his chariot commanders, “Do not fight common soldiers or high ranking officers; fight only the king of Israel!”

When Esther’s reply was conveyed to Mordecai,

Then the Lord answered Job:

Then Job answered the Lord:

Then Job answered the Lord:

They say, “Let’s tear off the shackles they’ve put on us! Let’s free ourselves from their ropes!”

Serve the Lord in fear! Repent in terror!

O God, rescue Israel from all their distress!

the promise he made to Abraham, the promise he made by oath to Isaac!

The Lord made his people very fruitful, and made them more numerous than their enemies.

When he led his people out, they rejoiced; his chosen ones shouted with joy.

Yet he delivered them for the sake of his reputation, that he might reveal his power.

for they aroused his temper, and he spoke rashly.

They worshiped their idols, which became a snare to them.

They sacrificed their sons and daughters to demons.