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And they came and besieged him in Abel of Beth-maachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench: and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down.
And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,
Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.
And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth thee good; tarry until thou have weaned him; only the LORD establish his word. So the woman abode, and gave her son suck until she weaned him.
Then said he, What have they seen in thine house? And Hezekiah answered, All that is in mine house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shewed them.
And they shall eat up thine harvest, and thy bread, which thy sons and thy daughters should eat: they shall eat up thy flocks and thine herds: they shall eat up thy vines and thy fig trees: they shall impoverish thy fenced cities, wherein thou trustedst, with the sword.
And he called the name of that place Kibroth-hattaavah: because there they buried the people that lusted.
And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him: and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over.
At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?
The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning Edom; We have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle.
Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.
Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account:
How is the city of praise not left, the city of my joy!
And he brought the other ram, the ram of consecration: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram.
And whosoever beareth ought of the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.
And all the people of the land rejoiced: and the city was quiet, after that they had slain Athaliah with the sword.
Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.
The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old shalt thou number them, every one that entereth into the service, to do the work of the tabernacle of the congregation.
So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the island, came, and were healed:
Then said the LORD, Doest thou well to be angry?
Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.
And the hand of the children of Israel prospered, and prevailed against Jabin the king of Canaan, until they had destroyed Jabin king of Canaan.
O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help.
