God gave Solomon wisdom and very great discernment; the breadth of his understanding was as infinite as the sand on the seashore.

King Solomon conscripted work crews from throughout Israel, 30,000 men in all.

In the same way he made doorposts of olive wood for the entrance to the main hall, only with four-sided pillars.

The cherubs’ wings extended over the place where the ark sat; the cherubs overshadowed the ark and its poles.

He told his sons, “Saddle my donkey,” and they did so.

He found another man and said, “Wound me!” So the man wounded him severely.

Elisha just stared at him until Hazael became uncomfortable. Then the prophet started crying.

Hezekiah answered, “It is easy for the shadow to lengthen ten steps, but not for it to go back ten steps.”

From Naphtali there were 1,000 officers, along with 37,000 men carrying shields and spears.

She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your wise sayings and insight was true!

We inquired of those elders, asking them, ‘Who gave you the authority to rebuild this temple and to complete this structure?’

Now when the young women were being gathered again, Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate.

Then King Ahasuerus responded to Queen Esther, “Who is this individual? Where is this person to be found who is presumptuous enough to act in this way?”

Esther replied, “The oppressor and enemy is this evil Haman!” Then Haman became terrified in the presence of the king and queen.

Will you never look away from me, will you not let me alone long enough to swallow my spittle?

Moreover, this will become my deliverance, for no godless person would come before him.

They live out their years in prosperity and go down to the grave in peace.

They reap fodder in the field, and glean in the vineyard of the wicked.

They are soaked by mountain rains and huddle in the rocks because they lack shelter.

With great power God grasps my clothing; he binds me like the collar of my tunic.