Kish was the father of Saul, and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.

In King Rehoboam’s fifth year, King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem.

Omri’s supporters were stronger than those who supported Tibni son of Ginath. Tibni died; Omri became king.

Their relatives, listed according to their families, included Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber – seven in all.

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

Their fellow Levites were in charge of the storehouses in God’s temple and the storehouses containing consecrated items.

Who let the wild donkey go free? Who released the bonds of the donkey,

until the time when his prediction came true. The Lord’s word proved him right.

The Beloved to Her Lover: Catch the foxes for us, the little foxes, that ruin the vineyards – for our vineyard is in bloom.

Then I cut the second staff “Binders” in two in order to annul the covenant of brotherhood between Judah and Israel.

None of the seven had children. Finally, the woman died too.

But Abraham said, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; they must respond to them.’

But be careful that this liberty of yours does not become a hindrance to the weak.

to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets in your house.

Therefore if you regard me as a partner, accept him as you would me.

Then he will not exalt himself above his fellow citizens or turn from the commandments to the right or left, and he and his descendants will enjoy many years ruling over his kingdom in Israel.

I have also acquired Ruth the Moabite, the wife of Mahlon, as my wife to raise up a descendant who will inherit his property so the name of the deceased might not disappear from among his relatives and from his village. You are witnesses today.”

He told them: “You are the leaders of the Levites’ families. You and your relatives must consecrate yourselves and bring the ark of the Lord God of Israel up to the place I have prepared for it.

The musicians, the descendants of Asaph, manned their posts, as prescribed by David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s prophet. The guards at the various gates did not need to leave their posts, for their fellow Levites made preparations for them.

and in the presence of his colleagues and the army of Samaria he said, “What are these feeble Jews doing? Will they be left to themselves? Will they again offer sacrifice? Will they finish this in a day? Can they bring these burnt stones to life again from piles of dust?”