He did what the Lord approved, but not like David his father. He followed the example of his father Joash.

and declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”

Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going out to examine them. Please excuse me.’

(for I have five brothers) to warn them so that they don’t come into this place of torment.’

nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or ‘There!’ For indeed, the kingdom of God is in your midst.”

God exalted him to his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.

Now may the God of endurance and comfort give you unity with one another in accordance with Christ Jesus,

Instead we speak the wisdom of God, hidden in a mystery, that God determined before the ages for our glory.

See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has an evil, unbelieving heart that forsakes the living God.

God has ascended his throne amid loud shouts; the Lord has ascended his throne amid the blaring of ram’s horns.

The seven lean, bad-looking cows that came up after them represent seven years, as do the seven empty heads of grain burned with the east wind. They represent seven years of famine.

But Zipporah took a flint knife, cut off the foreskin of her son and touched it to Moses’ feet, and said, “Surely you are a bridegroom of blood to me.”

The Amalekites live in the land of the Negev; the Hittites, Jebusites, and Amorites live in the hill country; and the Canaanites live by the sea and along the banks of the Jordan.”

“You must not pollute the land where you live, for blood defiles the land, and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed there, except by the blood of the person who shed it.

so that your days and those of your descendants may be extended in the land which the Lord promised to give to your ancestors, like the days of heaven itself.

saying, “Take home great wealth, a lot of cattle, silver, gold, bronze, iron, and a lot of clothing. Divide up the goods captured from your enemies with your brothers.”

They brought the ark of the Lord and put it in its place in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it. Then David offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before the Lord.

How could I ever be rid of my humiliation? And you would be considered one of the fools in Israel! Just speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you.”

All of these were built with the best stones, chiseled to the right size and cut with a saw on all sides, from the foundation to the edge of the roof and from the outside to the great courtyard.

Dogs will eat the members of your family who die in the city, and the birds of the sky will eat the ones who die in the country.”’ Indeed, the Lord has announced it!