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And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
And Hur begat Uri, and Uri begat Bezaleel.
For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
And it came to pass after this, that Joash was minded to repair the house of the LORD.
Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die:
Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?
They shall howl, saying, How is it broken down! how hath Moab turned the back with shame! so shall Moab be a derision and a dismaying to all them about him.
Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people.
And the Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets.
All these of the sons of Obed-edom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service, were threescore and two of Obed-edom.
He made also ten lavers, and put five on the right hand, and five on the left, to wash in them: such things as they offered for the burnt offering they washed in them; but the sea was for the priests to wash in.
When I shall bring again their captivity, the captivity of Sodom and her daughters, and the captivity of Samaria and her daughters, then will I bring again the captivity of thy captives in the midst of them:
This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.
And stand in the holy place according to the divisions of the families of the fathers of your brethren the people, and after the division of the families of the Levites.
Of the singers also; Eliashib: and of the porters; Shallum, and Telem, and Uri.
And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold; beside ornaments, and collars, and purple raiment that was on the kings of Midian, and beside the chains that were about their camels' necks.
Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the LORD, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.
So now the LORD God of Israel hath dispossessed the Amorites from before his people Israel, and shouldest thou possess it?
And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her.
So Baasha slept with his fathers, and was buried in Tirzah: and Elah his son reigned in his stead.
And he carved thereon cherubims and palm trees and open flowers: and covered them with gold fitted upon the carved work.
