“But if he strikes him suddenly, without enmity, or throws anything at him unintentionally,

You must not pity him, but purge out the blood of the innocent from Israel, so that it may go well with you.

You must build the altar of the Lord your God with whole stones and offer burnt offerings on it to the Lord your God.

Whenever the Israelites planted their crops, the Midianites, Amalekites, and the people from the east would attack them.

When the Israelites turned around, the Benjaminites panicked because they could see that disaster was on their doorstep.

and he grabbed the robe and tore it into twelve pieces.

He then told his sons, “Saddle the donkey for me.” When they had saddled the donkey for him, he mounted it

But now, get me a musician.” When the musician played, the Lord energized him,

Conspirators plotted against him in Jerusalem, so he fled to Lachish. But they sent assassins after him and they killed him there.

Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against him; he assassinated him in Ibleam and took his place as king.

King Shalmaneser of Assyria threatened him; Hoshea became his subject and paid him tribute.

He made the curtain out of violet, purple, crimson, and white fabrics, and embroidered on it decorative cherubim.

The priests and Levites who lived throughout Israel supported him, no matter where they resided.

They plotted against him and by royal decree stoned him to death in the courtyard of the Lord’s temple.

The conspirators were Zabad son of Shimeath (an Ammonite woman) and Jehozabad son of Shimrith (a Moabite woman).

When he had secured control of the kingdom, he executed the servants who had assassinated his father.

King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria came, but he gave him more trouble than support.

King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon attacked him, bound him with bronze chains, and carried him away to Babylon.

That day – let it be darkness; let not God on high regard it, nor let light shine on it!

Let darkness and the deepest shadow claim it; let a cloud settle on it; let whatever blackens the day terrify it!