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For the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman, had broken up the house of God; and also all the dedicated things of the house of the LORD did they bestow upon Baalim.
And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of the sword.
Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.
And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.
Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be, blessed shall she be above women in the tent.
Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?
Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.
For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.
And he said unto me, Son of man, go, get thee unto the house of Israel, and speak with my words unto them.
And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.
Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.
Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:
And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.
But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?
For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
And these were of the father of Etam; Jezreel, and Ishma, and Idbash: and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi:
And conspired all of them together to come and to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it.
For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.
And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother;
Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.
Yet they hearkened not unto me, nor inclined their ear, but hardened their neck: they did worse than their fathers.
He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.
