and his accomplishments, from start to finish, are recorded in the Scroll of the Kings of Israel and Judah.

The kings of the earth form a united front; the rulers collaborate against the Lord and his anointed king.

Pay attention to my cry for help, my king and my God, for I am praying to you!

Kings leading armies run away – they run away! The lovely lady of the house divides up the loot.

The nations will respect the reputation of the Lord, and all the kings of the earth will respect his splendor,

The Lord makes this promise on oath and will not revoke it: “You are an eternal priest after the pattern of Melchizedek.”

Let all the kings of the earth give thanks to you, O Lord, when they hear the words you speak.

Certainly you have heard how the kings of Assyria have annihilated all lands. Do you really think you will be rescued?

It is true, Lord, that the kings of Assyria have destroyed all the nations and their lands.

When your products went out from the seas, you satisfied many peoples; with the abundance of your wealth and merchandise you enriched the kings of the earth.

They killed the kings of Midian in addition to those slain – Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba – five Midianite kings. They also killed Balaam son of Beor with the sword.

His advisers said to him, “Look, we have heard that the kings of the Israelite dynasty are kind. Allow us to put sackcloth around our waists and ropes on our heads and surrender to the king of Israel. Maybe he will spare our lives.”

The Lord had caused the Syrian camp to hear the sound of chariots and horses and a large army. Then they said to one another, “Look, the king of Israel has paid the kings of the Hittites and Egypt to attack us!”

the foreigners living in Egypt; all the kings of the land of Uz; all the kings of the land of the Philistines, the people of Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, the people who had been left alive from Ashdod;

I will bless her and will give you a son through her. I will bless her and she will become a mother of nations. Kings of countries will come from her!”

So at that time we took the land of the two Amorite kings in the Transjordan from Wadi Arnon to Mount Hermon

They possessed his land and that of King Og of Bashan – both of whom were Amorite kings in the Transjordan, to the east.

The Lord will do to them just what he did to Sihon and Og, the Amorite kings, and to their land, which he destroyed.

and all he did to the two Amorite kings on the other side of the Jordan – King Sihon of Heshbon and King Og of Bashan in Ashtaroth.

I sent terror ahead of you to drive out before you the two Amorite kings. I gave you the victory; it was not by your swords or bows.