<p class="poetry">So I defiled your holy princes,p> <p class="poetry">and handed Jacob over to destruction,p> <p class="poetry">and subjected<n id="1" /> Israel to humiliating abuse.&#8221;p>

<t /><p class="poetry">&#8220;Now, listen, Jacob my servant,p> <p class="poetry">Israel whom I have chosen!&#8221;p>

<p class="poetry">Edom will be a possession,p> <p class="poetry">Seir,<n id="1" /> his enemies, will also be a possession;p> <p class="poetry">but Israel will act valiantly.p>

The Philistines were standing on one hill, and the Israelites<n id="1" /> on another hill, with the valley between them.p>

<t /><p class="bodytext">The Philistines assembled all their troops<n id="1" /> at Aphek, while Israel camped at the spring that is in Jezreel.

<t /><p class="bodytext">The people of Judah and Israel were as innumerable as the sand on the seashore; they had plenty to eat and drink and were happy.

<t /><p class="bodytext">Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac:p> <p class="bodytext">Esau and Israel.p>

<t /><p class="bodytext">The events of Asa&#8217;s reign, from start to finish, are recorded in the Scroll of the Kings of Judah and Israel.<n id="1" />

<p class="poetry">But my people did not obey me;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Israel did not submit to me.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">For the sake of my servant Jacob,p> <p class="poetry">Israel, my chosen one,p> <p class="poetry">I call you by namep> <p class="poetry">and give you a title of respect, even though you do not recognize<n id="1" /> me.p>

<p class="poetry">Listen to me, O Jacob,p> <p class="poetry">Israel, whom I summoned!p> <p class="poetry">I am the one;p> <p class="poetry">I am present at the very beginningp> <p class="poetry">and at the very end.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">Under his rule<n id="1" /> Judah will enjoy safety<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and Israel will live in security.<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">This is the name he will go by:p> <p class="poetry">&#8216;The <sc>Lordsc> has provided us with justice.&#8217;<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">The arrogance of Israel testifies against it;p> <p class="poetry">Israel and Ephraim will be overthrown<n id="1" /> because<n id="2" /> of their iniquity.p> <p class="poetry">Even Judah will be brought down<n id="3" /> with them.p>

As a matter of fact,<n id="1" /> Amos is saying this: &#8216;Jeroboam will die by the sword and Israel will certainly be carried into exile<n id="2" /> away from its land.&#8217;&#8221;p>

<p class="bodytext">Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons<n id="1" /> because he was a son born to him late in life,<n id="2" /> and he made a special<n id="3" /> tunic for him.

All the people of Judah and Israel had security; everyone from Dan to Beer Sheba enjoyed the produce of their vines and fig trees throughout Solomon&#8217;s lifetime.<n id="1" />

O <sc>Lordsc> God of our ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, maintain the motives of your people and keep them devoted to you.<n id="1" />

The rest of the events of Amaziah&#8217;s reign, from start to finish, are recorded in the Scroll of the Kings of Judah and Israel.<n id="1" />

<p class="bodytext">The rest of the events of Ahaz&#8217;s reign, including his accomplishments from start to finish, are recorded in the Scroll of the Kings of Judah and Israel.<n id="1" />

<p class="bodytext">The rest of the events of Hezekiah&#8217;s reign, including his faithful deeds, are recorded in the vision of the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz, included in the Scroll of the Kings of Judah and Israel.<n id="1" />