So the watchman called out and informed the king. The king said, “If he is by himself, he brings good news.” The runner came ever closer.

If you follow my instructions by obeying my rules and regulations, just as your father David did, then I will grant you long life.”

But you will not build the temple; your very own son will build the temple for my honor.’

You must serve me with integrity and sincerity, just as your father David did. Do everything I commanded and obey my rules and regulations.

Elijah replied, “I have not brought disaster on Israel. But you and your father’s dynasty have, by abandoning the Lord’s commandments and following the Baals.

The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Didn’t I tell you he does not prophesy prosperity for me, but disaster?”

Micaiah said, “If you really do safely return, then the Lord has not spoken through me.” Then he added, “Take note, all you people.”

She saddled the donkey and told her servant, “Lead on. Do not stop unless I say so.”

Then he said, “May God judge me severely if Elisha son of Shaphat still has his head by the end of the day!”

Now make a deal with my master the king of Assyria, and I will give you two thousand horses, provided you can find enough riders for them.

They have burned the gods of the nations, for they are not really gods, but only the product of human hands manufactured from wood and stone. That is why the Assyrians could destroy them.

Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “The Lord’s word which you have announced is appropriate.” Then he added, “At least there will be peace and stability during my lifetime.”

(Now the priests of the high places did not go up to the altar of the Lord in Jerusalem, but they did eat unleavened cakes among their fellow priests.)

Eleazar died without having sons; he had only daughters. The sons of Kish, their cousins, married them.

“When someone is accused of sinning against his neighbor and the latter pronounces a curse on the alleged offender before your altar in this temple,

“If your people Israel are defeated by an enemy because they sinned against you, then if they come back to you, renew their allegiance to you, and pray for your help before you in this temple,

When I close up the sky so that it doesn’t rain, or command locusts to devour the land’s vegetation, or send a plague among my people,

You must serve me as your father David did. Do everything I commanded and obey my rules and regulations.

“But if you people ever turn away from me, fail to obey the regulations and rules I instructed you to keep, and decide to serve and worship other gods,

They said to him, “If you are fair to these people, grant their request, and are cordial to them, they will be your servants from this time forward.”