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Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold, and said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
And the king made silver and gold at Jerusalem as plenteous as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that are in the vale for abundance.
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
Thou hast borne thy lewdness and thine abominations, saith the LORD.
For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.
Wherefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against Amaziah, and he sent unto him a prophet, which said unto him, Why hast thou sought after the gods of the people, which could not deliver their own people out of thine hand?
And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and sons' sons, an hundred and fifty. All these are of the sons of Benjamin.
Thou hast not brought me the small cattle of thy burnt offerings; neither hast thou honoured me with thy sacrifices. I have not caused thee to serve with an offering, nor wearied thee with incense.
Thou didst cleave the fountain and the flood: thou driedst up mighty rivers.
Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:
And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye plead for Baal? will ye save him? he that will plead for him, let him be put to death whilst it is yet morning: if he be a god, let him plead for himself, because one hath cast down his altar.
Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who hath seen him there: for it is told me that he dealeth very subtilly.
Now it came to pass, when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking all that the LORD had commanded him to speak unto all the people, that the priests and the prophets and all the people took him, saying, Thou shalt surely die.
Even the weight for the candlesticks of gold, and for their lamps of gold, by weight for every candlestick, and for the lamps thereof: and for the candlesticks of silver by weight, both for the candlestick, and also for the lamps thereof, according to the use of every candlestick.
Now the rest of the acts of Amon which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
And Moses said unto the LORD, Wherefore hast thou afflicted thy servant? and wherefore have I not found favour in thy sight, that thou layest the burden of all this people upon me?
And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.
And these are the names of the sons of Aaron; Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
