He also made ten bronze basins, each of which could hold about 240 gallons. Each basin was six feet in diameter; there was one basin for each stand.

Tahpenes’ sister gave birth to his son, named Genubath. Tahpenes raised him in Pharaoh’s palace; Genubath grew up in Pharaoh’s palace among Pharaoh’s sons.

“Your father made us work too hard. Now if you lighten the demands he made and don’t make us work as hard, we will serve you.”

Ahab also made an Asherah pole; he did more to anger the Lord God of Israel than all the kings of Israel who were before him.

The king of Israel replied, “Tell him the one who puts on his battle gear should not boast like one who is taking it off.”

She called to her husband, “Send me one of the servants and one of the donkeys, so I can go see the prophet quickly and then return.”

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

He offered his burnt sacrifice and his grain offering. He poured out his libation and sprinkled the blood from his peace offerings on the altar.

The king ruined Topheth in the Valley of Ben Hinnom so that no one could pass his son or his daughter through the fire to Molech.

They also lived in all the settlements that surrounded these towns as far as Baal. These were their settlements; they kept genealogical records.

King Huram of Tyre sent this letter to Solomon: “Because the Lord loves his people, he has made you their king.”

He made ten tables and set them in the temple, five on the right and five on the left. He also made one hundred gold bowls.

“Your father made us work too hard! Now if you lighten the demands he made and don’t make us work as hard, we will serve you.”

In one day King Pekah son of Remaliah of Israel killed 120,000 warriors in Judah, because they had abandoned the Lord God of their ancestors.

The king ordered Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdon son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s servant,

and the temple servants who were living on Ophel worked up to the area opposite the Water Gate toward the east and the protruding tower.

For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there had been directors for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanks to God.

Some time later King Ahasuerus promoted Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, exalting him and setting his position above that of all the officials who were with him.

I also have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know such things as these?

Since man’s days are determined, the number of his months is under your control; you have set his limit and he cannot pass it.