<p class="bodytext">He assembled all Judah and Benjamin, as well as the settlers<n id="1" /> from Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon who had come to live with them. Many people from Israel had come there to live<n id="2" /> when they saw that the <sc>Lordsc> his God was with him.

Certainly<n id="1" /> the <sc>Lordsc> watches the whole earth carefully<n id="2" /> and is ready to strengthen those who are devoted to him.<n id="3" /> You have acted foolishly in this matter; from now on you will have war.

King Ahab of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, &#8220;Will you go with me to attack Ramoth Gilead?&#8221; Jehoshaphat replied to the king of Israel, &#8220;I will support you; my army is at your disposal and will support you in battle.&#8221;<n id="1" />

You will not fight in this battle. Take your positions, stand, and watch the <sc>Lordsc> deliver you,<n id="1" /> O Judah and Jerusalem. Don&#8217;t be afraid and don&#8217;t panic!<n id="2" /> Tomorrow march out toward them; the <sc>Lordsc> is with you!&#8217;&#8221;p>

<p class="bodytext">But a prophet<n id="1" /> visited him and said: &#8220;O king, the Israelite troops must not go with you, for the <sc>Lordsc> is not with Israel or any of the Ephraimites.<n id="2" />

Uzziah passed away<n id="1" /> and was buried near his ancestors<n id="2" /> in a cemetery<n id="3" /> belonging to the kings. (This was because he had a skin disease.)<n id="4" /> His son Jotham replaced him as king.p>

On the fourth day we weighed out the silver, the gold, and the vessels in the house of our God into the care<n id="1" /> of Meremoth son of Uriah, the priest, and Eleazar son of Phinehas, who were accompanied by Jozabad son of Jeshua and Noadiah son of Binnui, who were Levites.

I got up during the night, along with a few men who were with me. But I did not tell anyone what my God was putting on my heart to do for Jerusalem. There were no animals with me, except for the one<n id="1" /> I was riding.

Haman said, &#8220;Furthermore, Queen Esther invited<n id="1" /> only me to accompany the king to the banquet that she prepared! And also tomorrow I am invited<n id="2" /> along with the king.

<p class="poetry">I am as full of anger as you are, <sc>Lordsc>,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">I am tired of trying to hold it in.&#8221;p> <p class="bodytext">The <sc>Lordsc> answered,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;Vent it, then,<n id="3" /> on the children who play in the streetp> <p class="poetry">and on the young men who are gathered together.p> <p class="poetry">Husbands and wives are to be included,<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">as well as the old and those who are advanced in years.p>

<t /><p class="poetry">&#8220;At that time<n id="1" /> I will make a covenant for them with the wild animals,p> <p class="poetry">the birds of the air, and the creatures that crawl on the ground.p> <p class="poetry">I will abolish<n id="2" /> the warrior&#8217;s bow and swordp> <p class="poetry">&#8211; that is, every weapon of warfare<n id="3" /> &#8211; from the land,p> <p class="poetry">and I will allow them to live securely.&#8221;<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">I will not punish your daughters when they commit prostitution,p> <p class="poetry">nor your daughters-in-law when they commit adultery.p> <p class="poetry">For the men consort with harlots,p> <p class="poetry">they sacrifice with temple prostitutes.p> <p class="poetry">It is true:<n id="1" /> &#8220;A people that lacks understanding will come to ruin!&#8221;p>

The <sc>Lordsc> who rules over all says, &#8216;In those days ten people from all languages and nations will grasp hold of &#8211; indeed, grab &#8211; the robe of one Jew and say, &#8220;Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.&#8221;&#8217;&#8221;<n id="1" />p>

<p class="bodytext">Lot went up from Zoar with his two daughters and settled in the mountains because he was afraid to live in Zoar. So he lived in a cave with his two daughters.

So they made their father drunk<n id="1" /> that night as well, and the younger one came and had sexual relations with him.<n id="2" /> But he was not aware that she had sexual relations with him and then got up.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="bodytext">At that time Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, said to Abraham, &#8220;God is with you<n id="1" /> in all that you do.

So he<n id="1" /> said to his servants, &#8220;You two stay<n id="2" /> here with the donkey while<n id="3" /> the boy and I go up there. We will worship<n id="4" /> and then return to you.&#8221;<n id="5" />p>

He prayed, &#8220;O <sc>Lordsc>, God of my master Abraham, guide me today.<n id="1" /> Be faithful<n id="2" /> to my master Abraham.

After Abraham&#8217;s death, God blessed<n id="1" /> his son Isaac. Isaac lived near Beer Lahai Roi.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="bodytext">In the morning Jacob discovered it was Leah!<n id="1" /> So Jacob<n id="2" /> said to Laban, &#8220;What in the world have you done to me!<n id="3" /> Didn&#8217;t I work for you in exchange for Rachel? Why have you tricked<n id="4" /> me?&#8221;