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And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the LORD, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the LORD, and shewed them the king's son.
And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his servant Moses.
And he sent Eliakim, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests covered with sackcloth, unto Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz.
For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.
And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:
And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts.
Then came Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, that was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.
For it was the king's commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.
And I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things?
But if any man hate his neighbour, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally that he die, and fleeth into one of these cities:
Thus saith Sennacherib king of Assyria, Whereon do ye trust, that ye abide in the siege in Jerusalem?
Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.
Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:
And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
Therefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will prepare thee unto blood, and blood shall pursue thee: sith thou hast not hated blood, even blood shall pursue thee.
And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
And Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages:
And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.
That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
And that was counted unto him for righteousness unto all generations for evermore.
Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
And Jehoahaz besought the LORD, and the LORD hearkened unto him: for he saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed them.
And he left them, and entering into the ship again departed to the other side.
