The sons of Ulam were warriors who were adept archers. They had many sons and grandsons, a total of 150. All these were the descendants of Benjamin.

The settlers included: Uthai son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, who was a descendant of Perez son of Judah.

David supplied a large amount of iron for the nails of the doors of the gates and for braces, more bronze than could be weighed,

The builders to a man had their swords strapped to their sides while they were building. But the trumpeter remained with me.

I sent word back to him, “We are not engaged in these activities you are describing. All of this is a figment of your imagination.”

But prior to this time, Eliashib the priest, a relative of Tobiah, had been appointed over the storerooms of the temple of our God.

He will not escape the darkness; a flame will wither his shoots and he will depart by the breath of God’s mouth.

You who tear yourself to pieces in your anger, will the earth be abandoned for your sake? Or will a rock be moved from its place?

You may say, ‘God stores up a man’s punishment for his children!’ Instead let him repay the man himself so that he may know it!

And the eye of the adulterer watches for the twilight, thinking, ‘No eye can see me,’ and covers his face with a mask.

At the sound of the trumpet, it says, ‘Aha!’ And from a distance it catches the scent of battle, the thunderous shouting of commanders, and the battle cries.

In your distress you called out and I rescued you. I answered you from a dark thundercloud. I tested you at the waters of Meribah. (Selah)

The one who weeps as he walks along, carrying his bag of seed, will certainly come in with a shout of joy, carrying his sheaves of grain.

Here is a message about Dumah: Someone calls to me from Seir, “Watchman, what is left of the night? Watchman, what is left of the night?”

Your claim to have a strategy and military strength is just empty talk. In whom are you trusting, that you would dare to rebel against me?

Look, the sovereign Lord comes as a victorious warrior; his military power establishes his rule. Look, his reward is with him; his prize goes before him.

(just as many were horrified by the sight of you) he was so disfigured he no longer looked like a man;

“‘People from other nations will pass by this city. They will ask one another, “Why has the Lord done such a thing to this great city?”

So if a prophet prophesied peace and prosperity, it was only known that the Lord truly sent him when what he prophesied came true.”

They say, ‘The time is not near to build houses; the city is a cooking pot and we are the meat in it.’