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Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.
The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.
He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him.
And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him.
The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguiseth his face.
Thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him:
This thing is not good that thou hast done. As the LORD liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not kept your master, the LORD'S anointed. And now see where the king's spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his bolster.
For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him.
O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.
(And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,)
Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:
Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah,
And the cloths of service, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest's office,
The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel.
But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the LORD God of Israel with all his heart: for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, which made Israel to sin.
And said unto him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be builded in his place.
He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
A widow, or a divorced woman, or profane, or an harlot, these shall he not take: but he shall take a virgin of his own people to wife.
And he took it, and did eat before them.
Also they have shut up the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and have not burned incense nor offered burnt offerings in the holy place unto the God of Israel.
And they brought the head of Ish-bosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul thine enemy, which sought thy life; and the LORD hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed.
Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.
Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the prey departeth not;
In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
