He followed in his father Asa’s footsteps and was careful to do what the Lord approved.

When Athaliah heard the royal guard shouting and praising the king, she joined the crowd at the Lord’s temple.

Hilkiah informed Shaphan the scribe, “I found the law scroll in the Lord’s temple.” Hilkiah gave the scroll to Shaphan.

Even those living in the most remote areas are awestruck by your acts; you cause those living in the east and west to praise you.

No one remembers the former events, nor will anyone remember the events that are yet to happen; they will not be remembered by the future generations.

Proud men will be humiliated, arrogant men will be brought low; the Lord alone will be exalted in that day.

They will no longer injure or destroy on my entire royal mountain. For there will be universal submission to the Lord’s sovereignty, just as the waters completely cover the sea.

Yes, as your judgments unfold, O Lord, we wait for you. We desire your fame and reputation to grow.

If the wicked are shown mercy, they do not learn about justice. Even in a land where right is rewarded, they act unjustly; they do not see the Lord’s majesty revealed.

The one who belongs to God listens and responds to God’s words. You don’t listen and respond, because you don’t belong to God.”

This one heaven must receive until the time all things are restored, which God declared from times long ago through his holy prophets.

Now when they heard about the resurrection from the dead, some began to scoff, but others said, “We will hear you again about this.”

But one, the son by the slave woman, was born by natural descent, while the other, the son by the free woman, was born through the promise.

If a ransom is set for him, then he must pay the redemption for his life according to whatever amount was set for him.

“You are to take one ram, and Aaron and his sons are to lay their hands on the ram’s head,

the altar for the burnt offering with its bronze grating that is on it, its poles, and all its utensils; the large basin and its pedestal;

and in cutting stones for their setting, and in cutting wood, to do work in every artistic craft.

“‘No man is to approach any close relative to have sexual intercourse with her. I am the Lord.

So the Gadites and the Reubenites replied to Moses, “Your servants will do as my lord commands.

The Israelites again did evil in the Lord’s sight after Ehud’s death.