Now Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Mica. All the members of Ziba’s household were Mephibosheth’s servants.

The king then said to the prophet, “Come home with me and have something to eat. I’d like to give a present.”

The Lord will raise up a king over Israel who will cut off Jeroboam’s dynasty. It is ready to happen!

The woman did conceive, and at the specified time the next year she gave birth to a son, just as Elisha had told her.

So he sent horses and chariots there, along with a good-sized army. They arrived during the night and surrounded the city.

While the king of Israel was passing by on the city wall, a woman shouted to him, “Help us, my master, O king!”

Jehu assembled all the people and said to them, “Ahab worshiped Baal a little; Jehu will worship him with great devotion.

Then Shaphan the scribe told the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a scroll.” Shaphan read it out loud before the king.

If my heart has been enticed by a woman, and I have lain in wait at my neighbor’s door,

Teach me how you want me to live; lead me along a level path because of those who wait to ambush me!

You do not deliver me over to the power of the enemy; you enable me to stand in a wide open place.

By David; a well-written song. How blessed is the one whose rebellious acts are forgiven, whose sin is pardoned!

He plans ways to sin while he lies in bed; he is committed to a sinful lifestyle; he does not reject what is evil.

For every wild animal in the forest belongs to me, as well as the cattle that graze on a thousand hills.

They say, “Come on, let’s annihilate them so they are no longer a nation! Then the name of Israel will be remembered no more.”

You set up a boundary for them that they could not cross, so that they would not cover the earth again.

She is like a tree of life to those who obtain her, and everyone who grasps hold of her will be blessed.

The one who puts up security for a stranger will surely have trouble, but whoever avoids shaking hands will be secure.

Insight is like a life-giving fountain to the one who possesses it, but folly leads to the discipline of fools.

The name of the Lord is like a strong tower; the righteous person runs to it and is set safely on high.