The <sc>Lordsc> did as Moses asked<n id="1" /> &#8211; the<n id="2" /> frogs died out of the houses, the villages, and the fields.

and the <sc>Lordsc> did as Moses asked<n id="1" /> &#8211; he removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people. Not one remained!

<p class="bodytext">As Aaron spoke<n id="1" /> to the whole community of the Israelites and they looked toward the desert, there the glory of the <sc>Lordsc><n id="2" /> appeared<n id="3" /> in the cloud,

<p class="bodytext">The Levites did what Moses ordered,<n id="1" /> and that day about three thousand men of the people died.<n id="2" />

but you must not go out from the entrance of the Meeting Tent lest you die, for the Lord&#8217;s anointing oil is on you.&#8221; So they acted according to the word of Moses.p>

Thus all Israel will hear and be afraid; no longer will they continue to do evil like this among you.<n id="1" />p>

When you capture the city, set it<n id="1" /> on fire. Do as the <sc>Lordsc> says! See, I have given you orders.&#8221;<n id="2" />

But Israel did plunder the cattle and the goods of the city, in accordance with the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s orders to Joshua.<n id="1" />

<p class="bodytext">When the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s messenger finished speaking these words to all the Israelites, the people wept loudly.<n id="1" />

Absalom acted this way toward everyone in Israel who came to the king for justice. In this way Absalom won the loyalty<n id="1" /> of the citizens<n id="2" /> of Israel.p>

All Israel buried him and mourned for him, just as the <sc>Lordsc> had predicted<n id="1" /> through his servant the prophet Ahijah.p>

Zimri destroyed Baasha&#8217;s entire family, just as the <sc>Lordsc> had predicted to Baasha<n id="1" /> through Jehu the prophet.

The jar of flour was never empty and the jug of oil never ran out, just as the <sc>Lordsc> had promised<n id="1" /> through Elijah.p>

They washed off the chariot at the pool of Samaria (this was where the prostitutes bathed);<n id="1" /> dogs licked his blood, just as the <sc>Lordsc> had said would happen.<n id="2" />p>

So he went down and dipped in the Jordan seven times, as the prophet had instructed.<n id="1" /> His skin became as smooth as a young child&#8217;s<n id="2" /> and he was healed.p>

As they approached him,<n id="1" /> Elisha prayed to the <sc>Lordsc>, &#8220;Strike these people<n id="2" /> with blindness.&#8221;<n id="3" /> The <sc>Lordsc><n id="4" /> struck them with blindness as Elisha requested.<n id="5" />

Then the people went out and looted the Syrian camp. A seah<n id="1" /> of finely milled flour sold for a shekel, and two seahs of barley for a shekel, just as the <sc>Lordsc> had said they would.<n id="2" />p>

The prophet told the king, &#8220;Two seahs of barley will sell for a shekel, and a seah of finely milled flour for a shekel; this will happen about this time tomorrow in the gate of Samaria.&#8221;

So the woman did as the prophet said.<n id="1" /> She and her family went and lived in the land of the Philistines for seven years.

He went to Samaria and exterminated all the members of Ahab&#8217;s family who were still alive in Samaria,<n id="1" /> just as the <sc>Lordsc> had announced to Elijah.<n id="2" />p>