King Joash of Israel captured King Amaziah of Judah, son of Joash son of Jehoahaz, in Beth Shemesh and brought him to Jerusalem. He broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Gate of Ephraim to the Corner Gate – a distance of about six hundred feet.

These were the families of the Ephraimites, according to those numbered of them, 32,500. These were the descendants of Joseph by their families.

In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael caravans disappeared; travelers had to go on winding side roads.

The God of Israel spoke, the protector of Israel spoke to me. The one who rules fairly among men, the one who rules in the fear of God,

They supported the kingdom of Judah and were loyal to Rehoboam son of Solomon for three years; they followed the edicts of David and Solomon for three years.

They taught throughout Judah, taking with them the scroll of the law of the Lord. They traveled to all the cities of Judah and taught the people.

In the first month of the first year of his reign, he opened the doors of the Lord’s temple and repaired them.

We accept responsibility for fulfilling the commands to give one third of a shekel each year for the work of the temple of our God,

Indeed, these are but the outer fringes of his ways! How faint is the whisper we hear of him! But who can understand the thunder of his power?”

Then Jesus went out again from the region of Tyre and came through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee in the region of the Decapolis.

They are darkened in their understanding, being alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardness of their hearts.

Then I sent messengers from the Kedemoth Desert to King Sihon of Heshbon with an offer of peace:

The kings of Tarshish and the coastlands will offer gifts; the kings of Sheba and Seba will bring tribute.

who serve in the Lord’s temple, in the courts of the temple of our God.

I will make your dynasty like those of Jeroboam son of Nebat and Baasha son of Ahijah because you angered me and made Israel sin.’

These were the families of the Reubenites; and those numbered of them were 43,730.

These were the families of Judah according to those numbered of them, 76,500.

These were the families of the Zebulunites, according to those numbered of them, 60,500.

saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance.”

Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.