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Now it came to pass, after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods, and bowed down himself before them, and burned incense unto them.
And Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and threescore concubines; and begat twenty and eight sons, and threescore daughters.)
And they brought him upon horses, and buried him with his fathers in the city of Judah.
Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;
They shall have like portions to eat, beside that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony.
Also we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God;
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.
For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.
I am my beloved's, and his desire is toward me.
Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.
The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not desire the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be snared therein: for it is an abomination to the LORD thy God.
And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honour: so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days.
And they shall bear the punishment of their iniquity: the punishment of the prophet shall be even as the punishment of him that seeketh unto him;
And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!
But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah.
To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him;
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.
And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)
If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did.
And it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments before the LORD our God, as he hath commanded us.
And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
