O royal family descended from David. The Lord says: ‘See to it that people each day are judged fairly. Deliver those who have been robbed from those who oppress them. Otherwise, my wrath will blaze out against you. It will burn like a fire that cannot be put out because of the evil that you have done.

Then he brought me to the inner court of the Lord’s house. Right there at the entrance to the Lord’s temple, between the porch and the altar, were about twenty-five men with their backs to the Lord’s temple, facing east – they were worshiping the sun toward the east!

For when anyone from the house of Israel, or the foreigner who lives in Israel, separates himself from me and erects his idols in his heart and sets the obstacle leading to his iniquity before his face, and then consults a prophet to seek something from me, I the Lord am determined to answer him personally.

Now Elisha went back to Gilgal, while there was famine in the land. Some of the prophets were visiting him and he told his servant, “Put the big pot on the fire and boil some stew for the prophets.”

Lord, use your power to deliver me from these murderers, from the murderers of this world! They enjoy prosperity; you overwhelm them with the riches they desire. They have many children, and leave their wealth to their offspring.

The Lord has issued a decree against you: “Your dynasty will come to an end. I will destroy the idols and images in the temples of your gods. I will desecrate your grave – because you are accursed!”

My father may touch me! Then he’ll think I’m mocking him and I’ll bring a curse on myself instead of a blessing.”

No! Go, you men only, and serve the Lord, for that is what you want.” Then Moses and Aaron were driven out of Pharaoh’s presence.

and told Moses, “The people are bringing much more than is needed for the completion of the work which the Lord commanded us to do!”

So Miriam was shut outside of the camp for seven days, and the people did not journey on until Miriam was brought back in.

So now, go back where you came from! I said that I would greatly honor you; but now the Lord has stood in the way of your honor.”

Then Rahab let them down by a rope through the window. (Her house was built as part of the city wall; she lived in the wall.)

These kings came out with their armies; they were as numerous as the sand on the seashore and had a large number of horses and chariots.

Joab replied, “As surely as God lives, if you had not said this, it would have been morning before the people would have abandoned pursuit of their brothers!”

But when she took the pan and set it before him, he refused to eat. Instead Amnon said, “Get everyone out of here!” So everyone left.

O Lord, for the sake of your servant and according to your will, you have done this great thing in order to reveal your greatness.

I passed on to the Gate of the Well and the King’s Pool, where there was not enough room for my animal to pass with me.

In the north when he is at work, I do not see him; when he turns to the south, I see no trace of him.

and if God is gracious to him and says, ‘Spare him from going down to the place of corruption, I have found a ransom for him,’

So I loathed life because what happens on earth seems awful to me; for all the benefits of wisdom are futile – like chasing the wind.