His servants conspired against him and killed him in his palace.

He told the Levites, who instructed all Israel about things consecrated to the Lord, “Place the holy ark in the temple which King Solomon son of David of Israel built. Don’t carry it on your shoulders. Now serve the Lord your God and his people Israel!

the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda: 652.

The entire group numbered 42,360,

from the descendants of Bani, Shelomith son of Josiphiah, and with him 160 men;

My God placed it on my heart to gather the leaders, the officials, and the ordinary people so they could be enrolled on the basis of genealogy. I found the genealogical records of those who had formerly returned. Here is what I found written in that record:

the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, and the descendants of Nekoda, 642.

The entire group numbered 42,360,

The people gave their blessing on all the men who volunteered to settle in Jerusalem.

of Abijah, Zicri; of Miniamin and of Moadiah, Piltai;

Then Satan answered the Lord, “Is it for nothing that Job fears God?

who rejoice even to jubilation, and are exultant when they find the grave?

but people are born to trouble, as surely as the sparks fly upward.

so that I would prefer strangling, and death more than life.

he who commands the sun and it does not shine and seals up the stars;

that you must search out my iniquity, and inquire about my sin,

Is not wisdom found among the aged? Does not long life bring understanding?

But you, however, are inventors of lies; all of you are worthless physicians!

If only you would keep completely silent! For you, that would be wisdom.

Your maxims are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay.