“As for you, son of man, prophesy against Gog, and say: ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: Look, I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal!

– whose appearing the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, will reveal at the right time.

But now your kingdom will not continue! The Lord has sought out for himself a man who is loyal to him and the Lord has appointed him to be leader over his people, for you have not obeyed what the Lord commanded you.”

Ira the Jairite was David’s personal priest.

“And you, sing a lament for the princes of Israel,

The wise men replied to the king, “There is no man on earth who is able to disclose the king’s secret, for no king, regardless of his position and power, has ever requested such a thing from any magician, astrologer, or wise man.

Claudius Lysias to His Excellency Governor Felix, greetings.

“The man, the lord of the land, spoke harshly to us and treated us as if we were spying on the land.

Shebuel son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was the supervisor of the storehouses.

The officers of the Israelite tribes: Eliezer son of Zikri was the leader of the Reubenites, Shephatiah son of Maacah led the Simeonites,

He ruled all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines as far as the border of Egypt.

Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as the leader over his brothers, for he intended to name him his successor.

Do you really think that one who hates justice can govern? And will you declare guilty the supremely righteous One,

you appoint them to rule over your creation; you have placed everything under their authority,

Many people entreat the favor of a generous person, and everyone is the friend of the person who gives gifts.

A poor person who oppresses the weak is like a driving rain without food.

and say: ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: Look, I am against you, Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal.

I tell you the truth, the master will put him in charge of all his possessions.

In the past, even when Saul was king, you were Israel’s commanding general. The Lord your God said to you, ‘You will shepherd my people Israel; you will rule over my people Israel.’”

He told David, ‘Since the day I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from all the tribes of Israel to build a temple in which to live. Nor did I choose a man as leader of my people Israel.