## Chapter 1

1

Solomon Worships at Gibeon

Now Solomon 8010 the son 1121 of David 1732 established 2388 himself securely 2388 over 5921 his kingdom 4438, and the LORD 3068 his God 430 {was} with him and exalted 1431 him greatly 4605.
2 ¶ Solomon 8010 spoke 559 to all 3605 Israel 3478, to the commanders 8269 of thousands 505 and of hundreds 3967 and to the judges 8199 and to every 3605 leader 5387 in all 3605 Israel 3478, the heads 7218 of the fathers' 1 {households.}
3 Then Solomon 8010 and all 3605 the assembly 6951 with him went 1980 to the high 1116 place 1116 which 834 was at Gibeon 1391, for God's 430 tent 168 of meeting 4150 was there 8033, which 834 Moses 4872 the servant 5650 of the LORD 3068 had made 6213 in the wilderness 4057.
4 However 61, David 1732 had brought 5927 up the ark 727 of God 430 from Kiriath-jearim 7157 to the place he had prepared 3559 for it, for he had pitched 5186 a tent 168 for it in Jerusalem 3389.
5 Now the bronze 5178 altar 4196, which 834 Bezalel 1212 the son 1121 of Uri 221, the son 1121 of Hur 2354, had made 6213, was there 8033 before 6440 the tabernacle 4908 of the LORD 3068, and Solomon 8010 and the assembly 6951 sought 1875 it out.
6 Solomon 8010 went 5927 up there 8033 before 6440 the LORD 3068 to the bronze 5178 altar 4196 which 834 {was} at the tent 168 of meeting 4150, and offered 5927 a thousand 505 burnt 5930 offerings 5930 on it.
7 ¶ In that night 3915 God 430 appeared 7200 to Solomon 8010 and said 559 to him, "Ask 7592 what 4100 I shall give 5414 you."
8

Solomon's Prayer for Wisdom

Solomon 8010 said 559 to God 430, "You have dealt 6213 with my father 1 David 1732 with great 1419 lovingkindness 2617, and have made 4427 me king 4427 in his place 8478.
9 "Now 6258, O LORD 3068 God 430, Your promise 1697 to my father 1 David 1732 is fulfilled 539, for You have made 4427 me king 4427 over 5921 a people 5971 as numerous 7227 as the dust 6083 of the earth 776.
10 "Give 5414 me now 6258 wisdom 2451 and knowledge 4093, that I may go 3318 out and come 935 in before 6440 this 2088 people 5971, for who 4310 can rule 8199 this 2088 great 1419 people 5971 of Yours?"
11 God 430 said 559 to Solomon 8010, "Because you had 1961 this 2088 in mind 3824, and did not ask 7592 for riches 6239, wealth 5233 or honor 3519, or the life 5315 of those who hate 8130 you, nor 3808 have you even 1571 asked 7592 for long 7227 life 3117, but you have asked 7592 for yourself wisdom 2451 and knowledge 4093 that you may rule 8199 My people 5971 over 5921 whom 834 I have made 4427 you king 4427,
12 wisdom 2451 and knowledge 4093 have been granted 5414 to you. And I will give 5414 you riches 6239 and wealth 5233 and honor 3519, such as none 3808 of the kings 4428 who 834 were before 6440 you has possessed nor 3808 those who will come after 310 you."
13 So Solomon 8010 went 935 from the high 1116 place 1116 which 834 was at Gibeon 1391, from the tent 168 of meeting 4150, to Jerusalem 3389, and he reigned 4427 over 5921 Israel 3478.
14

Solomon's Wealth

¶ Solomon 8010 amassed 622 chariots 7393 and horsemen 6571. He had 1961 1,400 chariots 7393 and 12,000 horsemen 6571, and he stationed 5117 them in the chariot 7393 cities 5892 and with the king 4428 at Jerusalem 3389.
15 The king 4428 made 5414 silver 3701 and gold 2091 as plentiful 7230 in Jerusalem 3389 as stones 68, and he made 5414 cedars 730 as plentiful 7230 as sycamores 8256 in the lowland 8219.
16 Solomon's 8010 horses 5483 were imported 4161 from Egypt 4714 and from Kue 6961; the king's 4428 traders 5503 procured 3947 them from Kue 6961 for a price 4242.
17 They imported chariots 4818 from Egypt 4714 for 600 {shekels} of silver 3701 apiece and horses 5483 for 150 apiece, and by the same 3651 means they exported 3318 them to all 3605 the kings 4428 of the Hittites 2850 and the kings 4428 of Aram 758.

## Chapter 2

1

Solomon Will Build a Temple and Palace

Now Solomon 8010 decided 559 to build 1129 a house 1004 for the name 8034 of the LORD 3068 and a royal 4438 palace 1004 for himself.
2 So Solomon 8010 assigned 5608 70,000 men 376 to carry 5449 loads 5449 and 80,000 men 376 to quarry 2672 {stone} in the mountains 2022 and 3,600 to supervise 5329 them.
3 ¶ Then Solomon 8010 sent 7971 {word} to Huram 2361 the king 4428 of Tyre 6865, saying 559, "As you dealt 6213 with David 1732 my father 1 and sent 7971 him cedars 730 to build 1129 him a house 1004 to dwell 3427 in, so do for me.
4 "Behold 2009, I am about to build 1129 a house 1004 for the name 8034 of the LORD 3068 my God 430, dedicating 6942 it to Him, to burn 6999 fragrant 5561 incense 7004 before 6440 Him and {to set out} the showbread 4635 continually 8548, and to offer burnt 5930 offerings 5930 morning 1242 and evening 6153, on sabbaths 7676 and on new 2320 moons 2320 and on the appointed 4150 feasts 4150 of the LORD 3068 our God 430, this 2088 {being required} forever 5769 in Israel 3478.
5 "The house 1004 which 834 I am about to build 1129 {will be} great 1419, for greater 1419 is our God 430 than 4480 all 3605 the gods 430.
6 "But who 4310 is able to build 1129 a house 1004 for Him, for the heavens 8064 and the highest 8064 heavens 8064 cannot 3808 contain 3557 Him? So who 4310 am I, that I should build 1129 a house 1004 for Him, except to burn 6999 {incense} before 6440 Him?
7 "Now 6258 send 7971 me a skilled 2450 man 376 to work 6213 in gold 2091, silver 3701, brass 5178 and iron 1270, and in purple 710, crimson 3758 and violet 8504 {fabrics,} and who knows 3045 how to make 6605 engravings 6603, to {work} with the skilled 2450 men 2450 whom 834 I have 5973 in Judah 3063 and Jerusalem 3389, whom 834 David 1732 my father 1 provided 3559.
8 "Send 7971 me also cedar 730, cypress 1265 and algum 418 timber 6086 from Lebanon 3844, for I know 3045 that your servants 5650 know 3045 how to cut 3772 timber 6086 of Lebanon 3844; and indeed 2009 my servants 5650 {will work} with your servants 5650,
9 to prepare 3559 timber 6086 in abundance 7230 for me, for the house 1004 which 834 I am about to build 1129 {will be} great 1419 and wonderful 6381.
10 "Now behold 2009, I will give 5414 to your servants 5650, the woodsmen 2404 who cut 3772 the timber 6086, 20,000 kors 3734 of crushed 4347 wheat 2406 and 20,000 kors 3734 of barley 8184, and 20,000 baths 1324 of wine 3196 and 20,000 baths 1324 of oil 8081."
11

Huram to Assist

¶ Then Huram 2361, king 4428 of Tyre 6865, answered 559 in a letter 3791 sent 7971 to Solomon 8010: "Because the LORD 3068 loves 157 His people 5971, He has made 5414 you king 4428 over 5921 them."
12 Then Huram 2361 continued 559, "Blessed 1288 be the LORD 3068, the God 430 of Israel 3478, who 834 has made 6213 heaven 8064 and earth 776, who 834 has given 5414 King 4428 David 1732 a wise 2450 son 1121, endowed 3045 with discretion 7922 and understanding 998, who 834 will build 1129 a house 1004 for the LORD 3068 and a royal 4438 palace 1004 for himself.
13 ¶ "Now 6258 I am sending 7971 Huram-abi, a skilled 2450 man 376, endowed 3045 with understanding 998,
14 the son 1121 of a Danite woman 802 and a Tyrian 6876 father 1, who knows 3045 how to work 6213 in gold 2091, silver 3701, bronze 5178, iron 1270, stone 68 and wood 6086, {and} in purple 713, violet 8504, linen 948 and crimson 3758 fabrics, and {who knows how} to make 6605 all 3605 kinds of engravings 6605 and to execute 2803 any 3605 design 4284 which 834 may be assigned 5414 to him, {to work} with your skilled 2450 men 2450 and with those 2450 of my lord 113 David 1732 your father 1.
15 "Now 6258 then, let my lord 113 send 7971 to his servants 5650 wheat 2406 and barley 8184, oil 8081 and wine 3196, of which 834 he has spoken 559.
16 "We will cut 3772 whatever 3605 timber 6086 you need 6878 from Lebanon 3844 and bring 935 it to you on rafts 7513 by sea 3220 to Joppa 3305, so that you may carry 5927 it up to Jerusalem 3389."
17 ¶ Solomon 8010 numbered 5608 all 3605 the aliens 1616 who 834 {were} in the land 776 of Israel 3478, following 310 the census 5610 which 834 his father 1 David 1732 had taken 5608; and 153,600 were found 4672.
18 He appointed 6213 70,000 of them to carry 5449 loads 5449 and 80,000 to quarry 2672 {stones} in the mountains 2022 and 3,600 supervisors 5329 to make the people 5971 work 5647.

## Chapter 3

1

The Temple Construction in Jerusalem

Then Solomon 8010 began 2490 to build 1129 the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 in Jerusalem 3389 on Mount 2022 Moriah 4179, where 834 {the L{ORD}} had appeared 7200 to his father 1 David 1732, at the place 4725 that David 1732 had prepared 3559 on the threshing 1637 floor 1637 of Ornan 771 the Jebusite 2983.
2 He began 2490 to build 1129 on the second 8145 {day} in the second 8145 month 2320 of the fourth 702 year 8141 of his reign 4438.
3

Dimensions and Materials of the Temple

Now these 428 are the foundations 3245 which Solomon 8010 laid 3245 for building 1129 the house 1004 of God 430. The length 753 in cubits 520, according to the old 7223 standard 4060 {was} sixty 8346 cubits 520, and the width 7341 twenty 6242 cubits 520.
4 The porch 197 which 834 was in front 6440 of the house was as long 753 as the width 7341 of the house 1004, twenty 6242 cubits 520, and the height 1363 120; and inside he overlaid 6823 it with pure 2889 gold 2091.
5 He overlaid 2645 the main 1419 room 1004 with cypress 1265 wood 6086 and overlaid 2645 it with fine 2896 gold 2091, and ornamented it with palm 8561 trees 8561 and chains 8333.
6 Further, he adorned 6823 the house 1004 with precious 3368 stones 68; and the gold 2091 was gold 2091 from Parvaim 6516.
7 He also overlaid 2645 the house 1004 with gold 2091--the beams 6982, the thresholds 5592 and its walls 7023 and its doors 1817; and he carved 6605 cherubim 3742 on the walls 7023.
8 ¶ Now he made 6213 the room 1004 of the holy 6944 of holies 6944: its length 753 across the width 7341 of the house 1004 {was} twenty 6242 cubits 520, and its width 7341 {was} twenty 6242 cubits 520; and he overlaid 2645 it with fine 2896 gold 2091, {amounting} to 600 talents 3603.
9 The weight 4948 of the nails 4548 was fifty 2572 shekels 8255 of gold 2091. He also overlaid 2645 the upper 5944 rooms 5944 with gold 2091.
10 ¶ Then he made 6213 two 8147 sculptured cherubim 3742 in the room 1004 of the holy 6944 of holies 6944 and overlaid 6823 them with gold 2091.
11 The wingspan 3671 of the cherubim 3742 {was} twenty 6242 cubits 520; the wing 3671 of one 259, of five 2568 cubits 520, touched 5060 the wall 7023 of the house 1004, and {its} other 312 wing 3671, of five 2568 cubits 520, touched 5060 the wing 3671 of the other 312 cherub 3742.
12 The wing 3671 of the other 312 cherub 3742, of five 2568 cubits 520, touched 5060 the wall 7023 of the house 1004; and {its} other 312 wing 3671 of five 2568 cubits 520 was attached 1695 to the wing 3671 of the first 312 cherub 3742.
13 The wings 3671 of these 428 cherubim 3742 extended 6566 twenty 6242 cubits 520, and they stood 5975 on their feet 7272 facing 6440 the {main} room 1004.
14 He made 6213 the veil 6532 of violet 8504, purple 713, crimson 3758 and fine 948 linen 948, and he worked 5927 cherubim 3742 on it.
15 ¶ He also made 6213 two 8147 pillars 5982 for the front 6440 of the house 1004, thirty-five cubits 520 high 753, and the capital 6858 on the top 7218 of each {was} five 2568 cubits 520.
16 He made 6213 chains 8333 in the inner 1687 sanctuary 1687 and placed 5414 {them} on the tops 7218 of the pillars 5982; and he made 6213 one hundred 3967 pomegranates 7416 and placed 5414 {them} on the chains 8333.
17 He erected 6965 the pillars 5982 in front 6440 of the temple 1964, one 259 on the right 3225 and the other 259 on the left 8040, and named the one on the right 3233 Jachin 3199 and the one on the left 8042 Boaz 1162.

## Chapter 4

1

Furnishings of the Temple

Then he made 6213 a bronze 5178 altar 4196, twenty 6242 cubits 520 in length 753 and twenty 6242 cubits 520 in width 7341 and ten 6235 cubits 520 in height 6967.
2 Also he made 6213 the cast 3332 {metal} sea 3220, ten 6235 cubits 520 from brim 8193 to brim 8193, circular 5696 in form 5437, and its height 6967 {was} five 2568 cubits 520 and its circumference thirty 7970 cubits 520.
3 Now figures 1823 like 1823 oxen 1241 {were} under 8478 it {and} all 5439 around it, ten 6235 cubits 520, entirely 5439 encircling 5362 the sea 3220. The oxen 1241 {were} in two 8147 rows 2905, cast 3332 in one piece 4166.
4 It stood 5975 on twelve oxen 1241, three 7969 facing 6437 the north 6828, three 7969 facing 6437 west 3220, three 7969 facing 6437 south 5045 and three 7969 facing 6437 east 4217; and the sea 3220 {was set} on top 4605 of them and all 3605 their hindquarters 268 turned 1004 inwards 1004.
5 It was a handbreadth 2947 thick 5672, and its brim 8193 was made 4639 like the brim 8193 of a cup 3563, {like} a lily 7799 blossom 6525; it could hold 3557 3,000 baths 1324.
6 He also made 6213 ten 6235 basins 3595 in which 1992 to wash 7364, and he set 5414 five 2568 on the right 3225 side 3225 and five 2568 on the left 8040 to rinse 1740 things 4639 for the burnt 5930 offering 5930; but the sea 3220 {was} for the priests 3548 to wash 7364 in.
7 ¶ Then he made 6213 the ten 6235 golden 2091 lampstands 4501 in the way 4941 prescribed 4941 for them and he set 5414 them in the temple 1964, five 2568 on the right 3225 side 3225 and five 2568 on the left 8040.
8 He also made 6213 ten 6235 tables 7979 and placed 5117 them in the temple 1964, five 2568 on the right 3225 side 3225 and five 2568 on the left 8040. And he made 6213 one hundred 3967 golden 2091 bowls 4219.
9 Then he made 6213 the court of the priests 3548 and the great 1419 court 5835 and doors 1817 for the court 5835, and overlaid 6823 their doors 1817 with bronze 5178.
10 He set 5414 the sea 3220 on the right 3233 side 3802 {of the house} toward the southeast.
11 ¶ Huram 2361 also made 6213 the pails 5518, the shovels 3257 and the bowls 4219. So Huram 2361 finished 3615 doing 6213 the work 4399 which he performed 6213 for King 4428 Solomon 8010 in the house 1004 of God 430:
12 the two 8147 pillars 5982, the bowls 1543 and the two capitals 3805 on top 7218 of the pillars 5982, and the two 8147 networks 7639 to cover 3680 the two 8147 bowls 1543 of the capitals 3805 which 834 were on top 7218 of the pillars 5982,
13 and the four 702 hundred 3967 pomegranates 7416 for the two 8147 networks 7639, two 8147 rows 2905 of pomegranates 7416 for each 259 network 7639 to cover 3680 the two 8147 bowls 1543 of the capitals 3805 which 834 were on the pillars 5982.
14 He also made 6213 the stands 4350 and he made 6213 the basins 3595 on the stands 4350,
15 {and} the one 259 sea 3220 with the twelve oxen 1241 under 8478 it.
16 The pails 5518, the shovels 3257, the forks 4207 and all 3605 its utensils 3627, Huram-abi made 6213 of polished 4838 bronze 5178 for King 4428 Solomon 8010 for the house 1004 of the LORD 3068.
17 On the plain 3603 of the Jordan 3383 the king 4428 cast 3332 them in the clay 4568 ground 127 between 996 Succoth 5523 and Zeredah 6868.
18 Thus Solomon 8010 made 6213 all 3605 these 428 utensils 3627 in great 3966 quantities 7230, for the weight 4948 of the bronze 5178 could not be found 2713 out.
19 ¶ Solomon 8010 also made 6213 all 3605 the things 3627 that {were} in the house 1004 of God 430: even the golden 2091 altar 4196, the tables 7979 with the bread 3899 of the Presence 6440 on them,
20 the lampstands 4501 with their lamps 5216 of pure 5462 gold 2091, to burn 1197 in front 6440 of the inner 1687 sanctuary 1687 in the way 4941 prescribed 4941;
21 the flowers 6525, the lamps 5216, and the tongs 4457 of gold 2091, of purest 4357 gold 2091;
22 and the snuffers 4212, the bowls 4219, the spoons 3709 and the firepans 4289 of pure 5462 gold 2091; and the entrance 6607 of the house 1004, its inner 6442 doors 1817 for the holy 6944 of holies 6944 and the doors 1817 of the house 1004, {that is,} of the nave 1964, of gold 2091.

## Chapter 5

1

The Ark Is Brought into the Temple

Thus all 3605 the work 4399 that Solomon 8010 performed 6213 for the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 was finished 7999. And Solomon 8010 brought 935 in the things that David 1732 his father 1 had dedicated 6944, even the silver 3701 and the gold 2091 and all 3605 the utensils 3627, {and} put 5414 {them} in the treasuries 214 of the house 1004 of God 430.
2 ¶ Then 227 Solomon 8010 assembled 6950 to Jerusalem 3389 the elders 2205 of Israel 3478 and all 3605 the heads 7218 of the tribes 4294, the leaders 5387 of the fathers' 1 {households} of the sons 1121 of Israel 3478, to bring 5927 up the ark 727 of the covenant 1285 of the LORD 3068 out of the city 5892 of David 1732, which 1931 is Zion 6726.
3 All 3605 the men 376 of Israel 3478 assembled 6950 themselves to the king 4428 at the feast 2282, that is {in} the seventh 7637 month 2320.
4 Then all 3605 the elders 2205 of Israel 3478 came 935, and the Levites 3881 took 5375 up the ark 727.
5 They brought 5927 up the ark 727 and the tent 168 of meeting 4150 and all 3605 the holy 6944 utensils 3627 which 834 {were} in the tent 168; the Levitical 3881 priests 3548 brought 5927 them up.
6 And King 4428 Solomon 8010 and all 3605 the congregation 5712 of Israel 3478 who were assembled 3259 with him before 6440 the ark 727, were sacrificing 2076 so many 7230 sheep 6629 and oxen 1241 that they could not be counted 5608 or numbered 4487.
7 Then the priests 3548 brought 935 the ark 727 of the covenant 1285 of the LORD 3068 to its place 4725, into the inner 1687 sanctuary 1687 of the house 1004, to the holy 6944 of holies 6944, under 8478 the wings 3671 of the cherubim 3742.
8 For the cherubim 3742 spread 6566 their wings 3671 over 5921 the place 4725 of the ark 727, so that the cherubim 3742 made 3680 a covering 3680 over 5921 the ark 727 and its poles 905.
9 The poles 905 were so long 748 that the ends 7218 of the poles 905 of the ark 727 could be seen 7200 in front 6440 of the inner 1687 sanctuary 1687, but they could not be seen 7200 outside 2351; and they are there 8033 to this 2088 day 3117.
10 There 369 was nothing 369 in the ark 727 except 7534 the two 8147 tablets 3871 which 834 Moses 4872 put 5414 {there} at Horeb 2722, where 834 the LORD 3068 made 3772 a covenant with the sons 1121 of Israel 3478, when they came 3318 out of Egypt 4714.
11

The Glory of God Fills the Temple

¶ When the priests 3548 came 3318 forth 3318 from the holy 6944 place (for all 3605 the priests 3548 who were present 4672 had sanctified 6942 themselves, without 369 regard 8104 to divisions 4256),
12 and all 3605 the Levitical 3881 singers 7891, Asaph 623, Heman 1968, Jeduthun 3038, and their sons 1121 and kinsmen 251, clothed 3847 in fine 948 linen 948, with cymbals 4700, harps 5035 and lyres 3658, standing 5975 east 4217 of the altar 4196, and with them one hundred 3967 and twenty 6242 priests 3548 blowing 2690 trumpets 2689
13 in unison 259 when the trumpeters 2689 and the singers 7891 were to make 8085 themselves heard 8085 with one 259 voice 6963 to praise 1984 and to glorify 3034 the LORD 3068, and when they lifted 7311 up their voice 6963 accompanied by trumpets 2689 and cymbals 4700 and instruments 3627 of music 7892, and when they praised 1984 the LORD 3068 {saying,} "{He} indeed 3588 is good 2896 for His lovingkindness 2617 is everlasting 5769," then the house 1004, the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, was filled 4390 with a cloud 6051,
14 so that the priests 3548 could 3201 not stand 5975 to minister 8334 because of the cloud 6051, for the glory 3519 of the LORD 3068 filled 4390 the house 1004 of God 430.

## Chapter 6

1

Solomon's Dedication

Then 227 Solomon 8010 said 559, "The LORD 3068 has said 559 that He would dwell 7931 in the thick 6205 cloud 6205.
2 "I have built 1129 You a lofty 2073 house 1004, And a place 4349 for Your dwelling 3427 forever 5769."
3 ¶ Then the king 4428 faced about 5437 and blessed 1288 all 3605 the assembly 6951 of Israel 3478, while all 3605 the assembly 6951 of Israel 3478 was standing 5975.
4 He said 559, "Blessed 1288 be the LORD 3068, the God 430 of Israel 3478, who 834 spoke 1696 with His mouth 6310 to my father 1 David 1732 and has fulfilled 4390 {it} with His hands 3027, saying 559,
5 'Since 4480 the day 3117 that I brought 3318 My people 5971 from the land 776 of Egypt 4714, I did not choose 977 a city 5892 out of all 3605 the tribes 7626 of Israel 3478 {in which} to build 1129 a house 1004 that My name 8034 might be there 8033, nor 3808 did I choose 977 any 376 man 376 for a leader 5057 over 5921 My people 5971 Israel 3478;
6 but I have chosen 977 Jerusalem 3389 that My name 8034 might be there 8033, and I have chosen 977 David 1732 to be over 5921 My people 5971 Israel 3478.'
7 "Now it was in the heart 3824 of my father 1 David 1732 to build 1129 a house 1004 for the name 8034 of the LORD 3068, the God 430 of Israel 3478.
8 "But the LORD 3068 said 559 to my father 1 David 1732, 'Because it was in your heart 3824 to build 1129 a house 1004 for My name 8034, you did 2895 well 2895 that it was in your heart 3824.
9 'Nevertheless 7534 you shall not build 1129 the house 1004, but your son 1121 who will be born to you, he shall build 1129 the house 1004 for My name 8034.'
10 "Now the LORD 3068 has fulfilled 6965 His word 1697 which 834 He spoke 1696; for I have risen 6965 in the place 8478 of my father 1 David 1732 and sit 3427 on the throne 3678 of Israel 3478, as the LORD 3068 promised 1696, and have built 1129 the house 1004 for the name 8034 of the LORD 3068, the God 430 of Israel 3478.
11 "There 8033 I have set 7760 the ark 727 in which 834 is the covenant 1285 of the LORD 3068, which 834 He made 3772 with the sons 1121 of Israel 3478."
12

Solomon's Prayer of Dedication

¶ Then he stood 5975 before 6440 the altar 4196 of the LORD 3068 in the presence 5048 of all 3605 the assembly 6951 of Israel 3478 and spread 6566 out his hands 3709.
13 Now 3588 Solomon 8010 had made 6213 a bronze 5178 platform 3595, five 2568 cubits 520 long 753, five 2568 cubits 520 wide 7341 and three 7969 cubits 520 high 6967, and had set 5414 it in the midst 8432 of the court 5835; and he stood 5975 on it, knelt 1288 on his knees 1290 in the presence 5048 of all 3605 the assembly 6951 of Israel 3478 and spread 6566 out his hands 3709 toward heaven 8064.
14 He said 559, "O LORD 3068, the God 430 of Israel 3478, there 369 is no 369 god 430 like 3644 You in heaven 8064 or on earth 776, keeping 8104 covenant 1285 and {showing} lovingkindness 2617 to Your servants 5650 who walk 1980 before 6440 You with all 3605 their heart 3820;
15 who 834 has kept 8104 with Your servant 5650 David 1732, my father 1, that which 834 You have promised 1696 him; indeed You have spoken 1696 with Your mouth 6310 and have fulfilled 4390 it with Your hand 3027, as it is this 2088 day 3117.
16 "Now 6258 therefore, O LORD 3068, the God 430 of Israel 3478, keep 8104 with Your servant 5650 David 1732, my father 1, that which 834 You have promised 1696 him, saying 559, 'You shall not lack 3772 a man 376 to sit 3427 on the throne 3678 of Israel 3478, if 518 only 7534 your sons 1121 take 8104 heed 8104 to their way 1870, to walk 1980 in My law 8451 as you have walked 1980 before 6440 Me.'
17 "Now 6258 therefore, O LORD 3068, the God 430 of Israel 3478, let Your word 1697 be confirmed 539 which 834 You have spoken 1696 to Your servant 5650 David 1732.
18 ¶ "But will God 430 indeed 552 dwell 3427 with mankind 120 on the earth 776? Behold 2009, heaven 8064 and the highest 8064 heaven 8064 cannot 3808 contain 3557 You; how 637 much less 637 this 2088 house 1004 which 834 I have built 1129.
19 "Yet have 6437 regard 6437 to the prayer 8605 of Your servant 5650 and to his supplication 8467, O LORD 3068 my God 430, to listen 8085 to the cry 7440 and to the prayer 8605 which 834 Your servant 5650 prays 6419 before 6440 You;
20 that Your eye 5869 may be open 6605 toward 413 this 2088 house 1004 day 3119 and night 3915, toward 413 the place 4725 of which 834 You have said 559 that {You would} put 7760 Your name 8034 there 8033, to listen 8085 to the prayer 8605 which 834 Your servant 5650 shall pray 6419 toward 413 this 2088 place 4725.
21 "Listen 8085 to the supplications 8469 of Your servant 5650 and of Your people 5971 Israel 3478 when 834 they pray 6419 toward 413 this 2088 place 4725; hear 8085 from Your dwelling 3427 place 4725, from heaven 8064; hear 8085 and forgive 5545.
22 ¶ "If 518 a man 376 sins 2398 against his neighbor 7453 and is made 5377 to take 422 an oath 423, and he comes 935 {and} takes 422 an oath 422 before 6440 Your altar 4196 in this 2088 house 1004,
23 then hear 8085 from heaven 8064 and act 6213 and judge 8199 Your servants 5650, punishing 7725 the wicked 7563 by bringing 5414 his way 1870 on his own head 7218 and justifying 6663 the righteous 6662 by giving 5414 him according to his righteousness 6666.
24 ¶ "If 518 Your people 5971 Israel 3478 are defeated 5062 before 6440 an enemy 340 because 3588 they have sinned 2398 against You, and they return 7725 {to You} and confess 3034 Your name 8034, and pray 6419 and make 2603 supplication 2603 before 6440 You in this 2088 house 1004,
25 then hear 8085 from heaven 8064 and forgive 5545 the sin 2403 of Your people 5971 Israel 3478, and bring 7725 them back 7725 to the land 127 which 834 You have given 5414 to them and to their fathers 1.
26 ¶ "When the heavens 8064 are shut 6113 up and there is no 3808 rain 4306 because 3588 they have sinned 2398 against You, and they pray 6419 toward 413 this 2088 place 4725 and confess 3034 Your name 8034, and turn 7725 from their sin 2403 when 3588 You afflict 6031 them;
27 then hear 8085 in heaven 8064 and forgive 5545 the sin 2403 of Your servants 5650 and Your people 5971 Israel 3478, indeed 3588, teach 3384 them the good 2896 way 1870 in which 834 they should walk 1980. And send 5414 rain 4306 on Your land 776 which 834 You have given 5414 to Your people 5971 for an inheritance 5159.
28 ¶ "If 3588 there is famine 7458 in the land 776, if 3588 there is pestilence 1698, if 3588 there is blight 7711 or mildew 3420, if 3588 there is locust 697 or grasshopper 2625, if 3588 their enemies 340 besiege 6887 them in the land 776 of their cities 8179, whatever 3605 plague 5061 or whatever 3605 sickness 4245 {there is,}
29 whatever prayer 8605 or supplication 8467 is made 1961 by any 3605 man 120 or by all 3605 Your people 5971 Israel 3478, each 376 knowing 3045 his own affliction 5061 and his own pain 4341, and spreading 6566 his hands 3709 toward 413 this 2088 house 1004,
30 then hear 8085 from heaven 8064 Your dwelling 3427 place 4349, and forgive 5545, and render 5414 to each 376 according to all 3605 his ways 1870, whose 834 heart 3824 You know 3045 for You alone 905 know 3045 the hearts 3824 of the sons 1121 of men 120,
31 that they may fear 3372 You, to walk 1980 in Your ways 1870 as long as they live 2416 in the land 127 which 834 You have given 5414 to our fathers 1.
32 ¶ "Also 1571 concerning 413 the foreigner 5237 who 834 is not from Your people 5971 Israel 3478, when he comes 935 from a far 7350 country 776 for Your great 1419 name's 8034 sake 4616 and Your mighty 2389 hand 3027 and Your outstretched 5186 arm 2220, when they come 935 and pray 6419 toward 413 this 2088 house 1004,
33 then hear 8085 from heaven 8064, from Your dwelling 3427 place 4349, and do 6213 according to all 3605 for which 834 the foreigner 5237 calls 7121 to You, in order 4616 that all 3605 the peoples 5971 of the earth 776 may know 3045 Your name 8034, and fear 3372 You as {do} Your people 5971 Israel 3478, and that they may know 3045 that this 2088 house 1004 which 834 I have built 1129 is called 7121 by Your name 8034.
34 ¶ "When 3588 Your people 5971 go 3318 out to battle 4421 against 5921 their enemies 340, by whatever 834 way 1870 You shall send 7971 them, and they pray 6419 to You toward 1870 this 2088 city 5892 which 834 You have chosen 977 and the house 1004 which 834 I have built 1129 for Your name 8034,
35 then hear 8085 from heaven 8064 their prayer 8605 and their supplication 8467, and maintain 6213 their cause 4941.
36 ¶ "When 3588 they sin 2398 against You (for there 369 is no 369 man 120 who 834 does not sin 2398) and You are angry 599 with them and deliver 5414 them to an enemy 340, so that they take 7617 them away captive 7617 to a land 776 far 7350 off or 176 near 7138,
37 if they take 7725 thought 3824 in the land 776 where they are taken 7617 captive 7617, and repent 7725 and make 2603 supplication 2603 to You in the land 776 of their captivity 7628, saying 559, 'We have sinned 2398, we have committed 5753 iniquity 5753 and have acted 7561 wickedly 7561';
38 if they return 7725 to You with all 3605 their heart 3820 and with all 3605 their soul 5315 in the land 776 of their captivity 7628, where 834 they have been taken 7617 captive 7617, and pray 6419 toward 1870 their land 776 which 834 You have given 5414 to their fathers 1 and the city 5892 which 834 You have chosen 977, and toward the house 1004 which 834 I have built 1129 for Your name 8034,
39 then hear 8085 from heaven 8064, from Your dwelling 3427 place 4349, their prayer 8605 and supplications 8467, and maintain 6213 their cause 4941 and forgive 5545 Your people 5971 who 834 have sinned 2398 against You.
40 ¶ "Now 6258, O my God 430, I pray 4994, let Your eyes 5869 be open 6605 and Your ears 241 attentive 7183 to the prayer 8605 {offered} in this 2088 place 4725.
41 ¶ "Now 6258 therefore arise 6965, O LORD 3068 God 430, to Your resting 5117 place 4496, You and the ark 727 of Your might 5797; let Your priests 3548, O LORD 3068 God 430, be clothed 3847 with salvation 8668 and let Your godly 2623 ones 2623 rejoice 8055 in what 2896 is good 2896.
42 ¶ "O LORD 3068 God 430, do not turn 7725 away 7725 the face 6440 of Your anointed 4899; remember 2142 {Your} lovingkindness 2617 to Your servant 5650 David 1732."

## Chapter 7

1

The Shekinah Glory

Now when Solomon 8010 had finished 3615 praying 6419, fire 784 came 3381 down 3381 from heaven 8064 and consumed 398 the burnt 5930 offering 5930 and the sacrifices 2077, and the glory 3519 of the LORD 3068 filled 4390 the house 1004.
2 The priests 3548 could 3201 not enter 935 into the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 because 3588 the glory 3519 of the LORD 3068 filled 4390 the LORD'S 3068 house 1004.
3 All 3605 the sons 1121 of Israel 3478, seeing 7200 the fire 784 come 3381 down 3381 and the glory 3519 of the LORD 3068 upon the house 1004, bowed 3766 down 3766 on the pavement 7531 with their faces 639 to the ground 776, and they worshiped 7812 and gave 3034 praise 3034 to the LORD 3068, {saying,} "Truly 3588 He is good 2896, truly 3588 His lovingkindness 2617 is everlasting 5769."
4

Sacrifices Offered

¶ Then the king 4428 and all 3605 the people 5971 offered 2076 sacrifice 2077 before 6440 the LORD 3068.
5 King 4428 Solomon 8010 offered 2076 a sacrifice 2077 of 22,000 oxen 1241 and 120,000 sheep 6629. Thus the king 4428 and all 3605 the people 5971 dedicated 2596 the house 1004 of God 430.
6 The priests 3548 stood 5975 at their posts 4931, and the Levites 3881 also, with the instruments 3627 of music 7892 to the LORD 3068, which 834 King 4428 David 1732 had made 6213 for giving 3034 praise 3034 to the LORD 3068--"for His lovingkindness 2617 is everlasting 5769"--whenever he gave 3034 praise 1984 by their means 3027, while the priests 3548 on the other 5048 side 5048 blew 2690 trumpets 2690; and all 3605 Israel 3478 was standing 5975.
7 ¶ Then Solomon 8010 consecrated 6942 the middle 8432 of the court 2691 that {was} before 6440 the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, for there 8033 he offered 6213 the burnt 5930 offerings 5930 and the fat 2459 of the peace 8002 offerings 8002 because 3588 the bronze 5178 altar 4196 which 834 Solomon 8010 had made 6213 was not able 3201 to contain 3557 the burnt 5930 offering 5930, the grain offering 4503 and the fat 2459.
8

The Feast of Dedication

¶ So Solomon 8010 observed 6213 the feast 2282 at that time 6256 for seven 7651 days 3117, and all 3605 Israel 3478 with him, a very 3966 great 1419 assembly 6951 {who came} from the entrance 935 of Hamath 2574 to the brook 5158 of Egypt 4714.
9 On the eighth 8066 day 3117 they held 6213 a solemn 6116 assembly 6116, for the dedication 2598 of the altar 4196 they observed 6213 seven 7651 days 3117 and the feast 2282 seven 7651 days 3117.
10 Then on the twenty-third day 3117 of the seventh 7637 month 2320 he sent 7971 the people 5971 to their tents 168, rejoicing 8056 and happy 2896 of heart 3820 because 5921 of the goodness 2899 that the LORD 3068 had shown 6213 to David 1732 and to Solomon 8010 and to His people 5971 Israel 3478.
11

God's Promise and Warning

¶ Thus Solomon 8010 finished 3615 the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 and the king's 4428 palace 1004, and successfully 6743 completed 6743 all 3605 that he had planned on doing 6213 in the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 and in his palace 1004.
12 ¶ Then the LORD 3068 appeared 7200 to Solomon 8010 at night 3915 and said 559 to him, "I have heard 8085 your prayer 8605 and have chosen 977 this 2088 place 4725 for Myself as a house 1004 of sacrifice 2077.
13 "If 2005 I shut 6113 up the heavens 8064 so that there is no 3808 rain 4306, or if 2005 I command 6680 the locust 2284 to devour 398 the land 776, or if 518 I send 7971 pestilence 1698 among My people 5971,
14 and My people 5971 who 834 are called 7121 by My name 8034 humble 3665 themselves and pray 6419 and seek 1245 My face 6440 and turn 7725 from their wicked 7451 ways 1870, then I will hear 8085 from heaven 8064, will forgive 5545 their sin 2403 and will heal 7495 their land 776.
15 "Now 6258 My eyes 5869 will be open 6605 and My ears 241 attentive 7183 to the prayer 8605 {offered} in this 2088 place 4725.
16 "For now 6258 I have chosen 977 and consecrated 6942 this 2088 house 1004 that My name 8034 may be there 8033 forever, and My eyes 5869 and My heart 3820 will be there 8033 perpetually.
17 "As for you, if 518 you walk 1980 before 6440 Me as your father 1 David 1732 walked 1980, even to do 6213 according to all 3605 that I have commanded 6680 you, and will keep 8104 My statutes 2706 and My ordinances 4941,
18 then I will establish 6965 your royal 4438 throne 3678 as I covenanted 3772 with your father 1 David 1732, saying 559, 'You shall not lack 3772 a man 376 {to be} ruler 4910 in Israel 3478.'
19 ¶ "But if 518 you turn 7725 away 7725 and forsake 5800 My statutes 2708 and My commandments 4687 which 834 I have set 5414 before 6440 you, and go 1980 and serve 5647 other 312 gods 430 and worship 7812 them,
20 then I will uproot 5428 you from My land 127 which 834 I have given 5414 you, and this 2088 house 1004 which 834 I have consecrated 6942 for My name 8034 I will cast 7993 out of My sight 6440 and I will make 5414 it a proverb 4912 and a byword 8148 among all 3605 peoples 5971.
21 "As for this 2088 house 1004, which 834 was exalted 5945, everyone 3605 who passes 5674 by it will be astonished 8074 and say 559, 'Why 4100 has the LORD 3068 done 6213 thus 3602 to this 2088 land 776 and to this 2088 house 1004?'
22 "And they will say 559, 'Because they forsook 5800 the LORD 3068, the God 430 of their fathers 1 who 834 brought 3318 them from the land 776 of Egypt 4714, and they adopted 2388 other 312 gods 430 and worshiped 7812 them and served 5647 them; therefore He has brought 935 all 3605 this 2088 adversity 7463 on them.'"

## Chapter 8

1

Solomon's Activities and Accomplishments

Now it came 1961 about at the end 7093 of the twenty 6242 years 8141 in which 834 Solomon 8010 had built 1129 the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 and his own house 1004
2 that he built 1129 the cities 5892 which 834 Huram 2361 had given 5414 to him, and settled 3427 the sons 1121 of Israel 3478 there 8033.
3 ¶ Then Solomon 8010 went 1980 to Hamath-zobah 2578 and captured 2388 it.
4 He built 1129 Tadmor 8412 in the wilderness 4057 and all 3605 the storage 4543 cities 5892 which 834 he had built 1129 in Hamath 2574.
5 He also built 1129 upper 5945 Beth-horon 1032 and lower 8481 Beth-horon 1032, fortified 4692 cities 5892 {with} walls 2346, gates 1817 and bars 1280;
6 and Baalath 1191 and all 3605 the storage 4543 cities 5892 that Solomon 8010 had 1961, and all 3605 the cities 5892 for his chariots 7393 and cities 5892 for his horsemen 6571, and all 3605 that it pleased Solomon 8010 to build 1129 in Jerusalem 3389, in Lebanon 3844, and in all 3605 the land 776 under his rule 4475.
7 ¶ All 3605 of the people 5971 who were left 3498 of the Hittites 2850, the Amorites 567, the Perizzites 6522, the Hivites 2340 and the Jebusites 2983, who 834 were not of Israel 3478,
8 {namely,} from their descendants 1121 who 834 were left 3498 after 310 them in the land 776 whom 834 the sons 1121 of Israel 3478 had not destroyed 3615, them Solomon 8010 raised 5927 as forced 4522 laborers 4522 to this 2088 day 3117.
9 But Solomon 8010 did not make 5414 slaves 5650 for his work 4399 from the sons 1121 of Israel 3478; they were men 376 of war 4421, his chief 8269 captains 7991 and commanders 8269 of his chariots 7393 and his horsemen 6571.
10 These 428 were the chief 8269 officers 5333 of King 4428 Solomon 8010, two hundred 3967 and fifty 2572 who ruled 7287 over the people 5971.
11 ¶ Then Solomon 8010 brought 5927 Pharaoh's 6547 daughter 1323 up from the city 5892 of David 1732 to the house 1004 which 834 he had built 1129 for her, for he said 559, "My wife 802 shall not dwell 3427 in the house 1004 of David 1732 king 4428 of Israel 3478, because 3588 the places 1992 are holy 6944 where 834 the ark 727 of the LORD 3068 has entered 935."
12 ¶ Then 227 Solomon 8010 offered 5927 burnt 5930 offerings 5930 to the LORD 3068 on the altar 4196 of the LORD 3068 which 834 he had built 1129 before 6440 the porch 197;
13 and {did so} according to the daily 3117 rule 1697, offering 5927 {them} up according to the commandment 4687 of Moses 4872, for the sabbaths 7676, the new 2320 moons 2320 and the three 7969 annual feasts 4150--the Feast 2282 of Unleavened 4682 Bread 4682, the Feast 2282 of Weeks 7620 and the Feast 2282 of Booths 5521.
14 ¶ Now according to the ordinance 4941 of his father 1 David 1732, he appointed 5975 the divisions 4256 of the priests 3548 for their service 5656, and the Levites 3881 for their duties 4931 of praise 1984 and ministering 8334 before 5048 the priests 3548 according to the daily 3117 rule 1697, and the gatekeepers 7778 by their divisions 4256 at every 8179 gate 8179; for David 1732 the man 376 of God 430 had so 3651 commanded 4687.
15 And they did not depart 5493 from the commandment 4687 of the king 4428 to the priests 3548 and Levites 3881 in any 3605 manner 1697 or concerning the storehouses 214.
16 ¶ Thus all 3605 the work 4399 of Solomon 8010 was carried 3559 out from the day 3117 of the foundation 4143 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, and until 5704 it was finished 3615. So the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 was completed 8003.
17 ¶ Then 227 Solomon 8010 went 1980 to Ezion-geber 6100 and to Eloth 359 on the seashore in the land 776 of Edom 112.
18 And Huram 2361 by his servants 5650 sent 7971 him ships 591 and servants 5650 who knew 3045 the sea 3220; and they went 935 with Solomon's 8010 servants 5650 to Ophir 211, and took 3947 from there 8033 four 702 hundred 3967 and fifty 2572 talents 3603 of gold 2091 and brought 935 them to King 4428 Solomon 8010.

## Chapter 9

1

Visit of the Queen of Sheba

Now when the queen 4436 of Sheba 7614 heard 8085 of the fame 8088 of Solomon 8010, she came 935 to Jerusalem 3389 to test 5254 Solomon 8010 with difficult 2420 questions 2420. She had a very 3966 large 3515 retinue 2428, with camels 1581 carrying 5375 spices 1314 and a large 7230 amount 7230 of gold 2091 and precious 3368 stones 68; and when she came 935 to Solomon 8010, she spoke 1696 with him about all 3605 that was on her heart 3824.
2 Solomon 8010 answered 5046 all 3605 her questions 1697; nothing was hidden 5956 from Solomon 8010 which 834 he did not explain 5046 to her.
3 When the queen 4436 of Sheba 7614 had seen 7200 the wisdom 2451 of Solomon 8010, the house 1004 which 834 he had built 1129,
4 the food 3978 at his table 7979, the seating 4186 of his servants 5650, the attendance 4612 of his ministers 8334 and their attire 4403, his cupbearers 4945 and their attire 4403, and his stairway 5930 by which 834 he went 5927 up to the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, she was breathless.
5 Then she said 559 to the king 4428, "It was a true 571 report 1697 which 834 I heard 8085 in my own land 776 about 5921 your words 1697 and your wisdom 2451.
6 "Nevertheless I did not believe 539 their reports 1697 until I came 935 and my eyes 5869 had seen 7200 it. And behold 2009, the half 2677 of the greatness 4768 of your wisdom 2451 was not told 5046 me. You surpass 3254 the report 8052 that I heard 8085.
7 "How blessed 835 are your men 376, how blessed 835 are these 428 your servants 5650 who stand 5975 before 6440 you continually 8548 and hear 8085 your wisdom 2451.
8 "Blessed 1288 be the LORD 3068 your God 430 who 834 delighted 2654 in you, setting 5414 you on His throne 3678 as king 4428 for the LORD 3068 your God 430; because your God 430 loved 157 Israel 3478 establishing 5975 them forever 5769, therefore He made 5414 you king 4428 over 5921 them, to do 6213 justice 4941 and righteousness 6666."
9 Then she gave 5414 the king 4428 one hundred 3967 and twenty 6242 talents 3603 of gold 2091 and a very 3966 great 7230 {amount of} spices 1314 and precious 3368 stones 68; there had 1961 never 3808 been 1961 spice 1314 like that which 834 the queen 4436 of Sheba 7614 gave 5414 to King 4428 Solomon 8010.
10 ¶ The servants 5650 of Huram 2361 and the servants 5650 of Solomon 8010 who 834 brought 935 gold 2091 from Ophir 211, also 1571 brought 935 algum 418 trees 6086 and precious 3368 stones 68.
11 From the algum 418 trees 418 the king 4428 made 6213 steps 4546 for the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 and for the king's 4428 palace 1004, and lyres 3658 and harps 5035 for the singers 7891; and none 3808 like that was seen 7200 before 6440 in the land 776 of Judah 3063.
12 ¶ King 4428 Solomon 8010 gave 5414 to the queen 4436 of Sheba 7614 all 3605 her desire 2656 which 834 she requested 7592 besides {a return for} what 834 she had brought 935 to the king 4428. Then she turned 2015 and went 1980 to her own land 776 with her servants 5650.
13

Solomon's Wealth and Power

¶ Now the weight 4948 of gold 2091 which 834 came 935 to Solomon 8010 in one 259 year 8141 was 666 talents 3603 of gold 2091,
14 besides that which the traders and merchants 5503 brought 935; and all 3605 the kings 4428 of Arabia 6152 and the governors 6346 of the country 776 brought 935 gold 2091 and silver 3701 to Solomon 8010.
15 King 4428 Solomon 8010 made 6213 200 3967 large 6793 shields 6793 of beaten 7819 gold 2091, using 5927 600 {shekels of} beaten 7819 gold 2091 on each 259 large 6793 shield 6793.
16 {He made} 300 shields 4043 of beaten 7819 gold 2091, using 5927 three 7969 hundred 3967 shekels of gold 2091 on each 259 shield 4043, and the king 4428 put 5414 them in the house 1004 of the forest 3293 of Lebanon 3844.
17 ¶ Moreover, the king 4428 made 6213 a great 1419 throne 3678 of ivory 8127 and overlaid 6823 it with pure 2889 gold 2091.
18 {There were} six 8337 steps 4609 to the throne 3678 and a footstool 3534 in gold 2091 attached 270 to the throne 3678, and arms 3027 on each 2088 side 2088 of the seat, and two 8147 lions 738 standing 5975 beside 681 the arms 3027.
19 Twelve lions 738 were standing 5975 there 8033 on the six 8337 steps 4609 on the one 2088 side 2088 and on the other 2088; nothing 3808 like 3651 {it} was made 6213 for any 3605 {other} kingdom 4467.
20 All 3605 King 4428 Solomon's 8010 drinking 4945 vessels 3627 {were} of gold 2091, and all 3605 the vessels 3627 of the house 1004 of the forest 3293 of Lebanon 3844 {were} of pure 5462 gold 2091; silver 3701 was not considered 2803 valuable 3972 in the days 3117 of Solomon 8010.
21 For the king 4428 had ships 591 which went 1980 to Tarshish 8659 with the servants 5650 of Huram 2361; once 259 every three 7969 years 8141 the ships 591 of Tarshish 8659 came 935 bringing 5375 gold 2091 and silver 3701, ivory 8143 and apes 6971 and peacocks 8500.
22 ¶ So King 4428 Solomon 8010 became 1431 greater 1431 than 4480 all 3605 the kings 4428 of the earth 776 in riches 6239 and wisdom 2451.
23 And all 3605 the kings 4428 of the earth 776 were seeking 1245 the presence 6440 of Solomon 8010, to hear 8085 his wisdom 2451 which 834 God 430 had put 5414 in his heart 3820.
24 They brought 935 every 376 man 376 his gift 4503, articles 3627 of silver 3701 and gold 2091, garments 8008, weapons 5402, spices 1314, horses 5483 and mules 6505, so 1697 much 1697 year 8141 by year 8141.
25 ¶ Now Solomon 8010 had 1961 4,000 stalls 723 for horses 5483 and chariots 4818 and 12,000 horsemen 6571, and he stationed 5117 them in the chariot 7393 cities 5892 and with the king 4428 in Jerusalem 3389.
26 He was the ruler 4910 over all 3605 the kings 4428 from the Euphrates 5104 River 5104 even to the land 776 of the Philistines 6430, and as far 5704 as the border 1366 of Egypt 4714.
27 The king 4428 made 5414 silver 3701 {as common} as stones 68 in Jerusalem 3389, and he made 5414 cedars 730 as plentiful 7230 as sycamore 8256 trees 8256 that are in the lowland 8219.
28 And they were bringing 3318 horses 5483 for Solomon 8010 from Egypt 4714 and from all 3605 countries 776.
29 ¶ Now the rest 7605 of the acts 1697 of Solomon 8010, from first 7223 to last 314, are they not written 3789 in the records 1697 of Nathan 5416 the prophet 5030, and in the prophecy 5016 of Ahijah 281 the Shilonite 7888, and in the visions 2378 of Iddo 3260 the seer 2374 concerning 5921 Jeroboam 3379 the son 1121 of Nebat 5028?
30 Solomon 8010 reigned 4427 forty 705 years 8141 in Jerusalem 3389 over 5921 all 3605 Israel 3478.
31

Death of Solomon

And Solomon 8010 slept 7901 with his fathers 1 and was buried 6912 in the city 5892 of his father 1 David 1732; and his son 1121 Rehoboam 7346 reigned 4427 in his place 8478.

## Chapter 10

1

Rehoboam's Reign of Folly

Then Rehoboam 7346 went 1980 to Shechem 7927, for all 3605 Israel 3478 had come 935 to Shechem 7927 to make 4427 him king 4427.
2 When Jeroboam 3379 the son 1121 of Nebat 5028 heard 8085 {of it} (for he was in Egypt 4714 where 834 he had fled 1272 from the presence 6440 of King 4428 Solomon 8010), Jeroboam 3379 returned 7725 from Egypt 4714.
3 So they sent 7971 and summoned 7121 him. When Jeroboam 3379 and all 3605 Israel 3478 came 935, they spoke 1696 to Rehoboam 7346, saying 559,
4 "Your father 1 made 7185 our yoke 5923 hard 7185; now 6258 therefore lighten 7043 the hard 7186 service 5656 of your father 1 and his heavy 3515 yoke 5923 which 834 he put 5414 on us, and we will serve 5647 you."
5 He said 559 to them, "Return 7725 to me again 5750 in three 7969 days 3117." So the people 5971 departed 1980.
6 ¶ Then King 4428 Rehoboam 7346 consulted 3289 with the elders 2205 who 834 had 1961 served his father 1 Solomon 8010 while he was still alive 2416, saying 559, "How 349 do you counsel 3289 {me} to answer this 2088 people 5971?"
7 They spoke 1696 to him, saying 559, "If 518 you will be kind 2896 to this 2088 people 5971 and please 7521 them and speak 1696 good 2896 words 1697 to them, then they will be your servants 5650 forever."
8 But he forsook 5800 the counsel 6098 of the elders 2205 which 834 they had given 3289 him, and consulted 3289 with the young 3206 men 3206 who 834 grew 1431 up with him and served him.
9 So he said 559 to them, "What 4100 counsel 3289 do you give 3289 that we may answer this 2088 people 5971, who 834 have spoken 1696 to me, saying 559, 'Lighten 7043 the yoke 5923 which 834 your father 1 put 5414 on us'?"
10 The young 3206 men 3206 who 834 grew 1431 up with him spoke 1696 to him, saying 559, "Thus 3541 you shall say 559 to the people 5971 who 834 spoke 1696 to you, saying 559, 'Your father 1 made 3513 our yoke 5923 heavy 3513, but you make 7043 it lighter 7043 for us.' Thus 3541 you shall say 559 to them, 'My little 6995 finger 6995 is thicker 5666 than 4480 my father's 1 loins 4975!
11 'Whereas 6258 my father 1 loaded 6006 you with a heavy 3515 yoke 5923, I will add 3254 to your yoke 5923; my father 1 disciplined 3256 you with whips 7752, but I {will discipline you} with scorpions 6137.'"
12 ¶ So Jeroboam 3379 and all 3605 the people 5971 came 935 to Rehoboam 7346 on the third 7992 day 3117 as the king 4428 had directed 1696, saying 559, "Return 7725 to me on the third 7992 day 3117."
13 The king 4428 answered 6030 them harshly 7186, and King 4428 Rehoboam 7346 forsook 5800 the counsel 6098 of the elders 2205.
14 He spoke 1696 to them according to the advice 6098 of the young 3206 men 3206, saying 559, "My father 1 made 3513 your yoke 5923 heavy 3513, but I will add 3254 to it; my father 1 disciplined 3256 you with whips 7752, but I {will discipline you} with scorpions 6137."
15 So the king 4428 did not listen 8085 to the people 5971, for it was a turn 5252 {of events} from God 430 that the LORD 3068 might establish 6965 His word 1697, which 834 He spoke 1696 through 3027 Ahijah 281 the Shilonite 7888 to Jeroboam 3379 the son 1121 of Nebat 5028.
16 ¶ When all 3605 Israel 3478 {saw} that the king 4428 did not listen 8085 to them the people 5971 answered 7725 the king 4428, saying 559, "What 4100 portion 2506 do we have in David 1732? {We have} no 3808 inheritance 5159 in the son 1121 of Jesse 3448. Every 376 man 376 to your tents 168, O Israel 3478; Now 6258 look 7200 after your own house 1004, David 1732." So all 3605 Israel 3478 departed 1980 to their tents 168.
17 But as for the sons 1121 of Israel 3478 who lived 3427 in the cities 5892 of Judah 3063, Rehoboam 7346 reigned 4427 over 5921 them.
18 Then King 4428 Rehoboam 7346 sent 7971 Hadoram 1913, who 834 was over 5921 the forced 4522 labor 4522, and the sons 1121 of Israel 3478 stoned 7275 him to death 4191. And King 4428 Rehoboam 7346 made 553 haste 553 to mount 5927 his chariot 4818 to flee 5127 to Jerusalem 3389.
19 So Israel 3478 has been 6586 in rebellion 6586 against the house 1004 of David 1732 to this 2088 day 3117.

## Chapter 11

1

Rehoboam Reigns over Judah and Builds Cities

Now when Rehoboam 7346 had come 935 to Jerusalem 3389, he assembled 6950 the house 1004 of Judah 3063 and Benjamin 1144, 180,000 chosen 977 men who were warriors 4421, to fight 3898 against 5973 Israel 3478 to restore 7725 the kingdom 4467 to Rehoboam 7346.
2 But the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 came 1961 to Shemaiah 8098 the man 376 of God 430, saying 559,
3 "Speak 559 to Rehoboam 7346 the son 1121 of Solomon 8010, king 4428 of Judah 3063, and to all 3605 Israel 3478 in Judah 3063 and Benjamin 1144, saying 559,
4 'Thus 3541 says 559 the LORD 3068, "You shall not go 5927 up or fight 3898 against 5973 your relatives 251; return 7725 every 376 man 376 to his house 1004, for this 2088 thing 1697 is from Me."'" So they listened 8085 to the words 1697 of the LORD 3068 and returned 7725 from going 1980 against 413 Jeroboam 3379.
5 ¶ Rehoboam 7346 lived 3427 in Jerusalem 3389 and built 1129 cities 5892 for defense 4692 in Judah 3063.
6 Thus he built 1129 Bethlehem 1035, Etam 5862, Tekoa 8620,
7 Beth-zur 1049, Soco 7755, Adullam 5725,
8 Gath 1661, Mareshah 4762, Ziph 2128,
9 Adoraim 115, Lachish 3923, Azekah 5825,
10 Zorah 6881, Aijalon 357 and Hebron 2275, which 834 are fortified 4694 cities 5892 in Judah 3063 and in Benjamin 1144.
11 He also strengthened 2388 the fortresses 4694 and put 5414 officers 5057 in them and stores 214 of food 3978, oil 8081 and wine 3196.
12 {He put} shields 6793 and spears 7420 in every 3605 city 5892 and strengthened 2388 them greatly. So he held 1961 Judah 3063 and Benjamin 1144.
13 ¶ Moreover, the priests 3548 and the Levites 3881 who 834 were in all 3605 Israel 3478 stood 3320 with him from all 3605 their districts 1366.
14

Jeroboam Appoints False Priests

For the Levites 3881 left 5800 their pasture 4054 lands 4054 and their property 272 and came 1980 to Judah 3063 and Jerusalem 3389, for Jeroboam 3379 and his sons 1121 had excluded 2186 them from serving 3547 as priests 3547 to the LORD 3068.
15 He set 5975 up priests 3548 of his own for the high 1116 places 1116, for the satyrs 8163 and for the calves 5695 which 834 he had made 6213.
16 Those from all 3605 the tribes 7626 of Israel 3478 who set 5414 their hearts 3824 on seeking 1245 the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478 followed 935 them to Jerusalem 3389, to sacrifice 2076 to the LORD 3068 God 430 of their fathers 1.
17 They strengthened 2388 the kingdom 4438 of Judah 3063 and supported 553 Rehoboam 7346 the son 1121 of Solomon 8010 for three 7969 years 8141, for they walked 1980 in the way 1870 of David 1732 and Solomon 8010 for three 7969 years 8141.
18

Rehoboam's Family

¶ Then Rehoboam 7346 took 3947 as a wife 802 Mahalath 4258 the daughter 1323 of Jerimoth 3406 the son 1121 of David 1732 {and of} Abihail 32 the daughter 1323 of Eliab 446 the son 1121 of Jesse 3448,
19 and she bore 3205 him sons 1121: Jeush 3266, Shemariah 8114 and Zaham 2093.
20 After 310 her he took 3947 Maacah 4601 the daughter 1323 of Absalom 53, and she bore 3205 him Abijah 29, Attai 6262, Ziza 2124 and Shelomith 8019.
21 Rehoboam 7346 loved 157 Maacah 4601 the daughter 1323 of Absalom 53 more 4480 than 4480 all 3605 his {other} wives 802 and concubines 6370. For he had taken 5375 eighteen wives 802 and sixty 8346 concubines 6370 and fathered 3205 twenty-eight sons 1121 and sixty 8346 daughters 1323.
22 Rehoboam 7346 appointed 5975 Abijah 29 the son 1121 of Maacah 4601 as head 7218 and leader 5057 among his brothers 251, for he {intended} to make 4427 him king 4427.
23 He acted 995 wisely 995 and distributed 6555 some 4480 of his sons 1121 through 6555 all 3605 the territories 776 of Judah 3063 and Benjamin 1144 to all 3605 the fortified 4694 cities 5892, and he gave 5414 them food 4202 in abundance 7230. And he sought 7592 many 1995 wives 802 {for them.}

## Chapter 12

1

Shishak of Egypt Invades Judah

When the kingdom 4438 of Rehoboam 7346 was established 3559 and strong 2393, he and all 3605 Israel 3478 with him forsook 5800 the law 8451 of the LORD 3068.
2 And it came 1961 about in King 4428 Rehoboam's 7346 fifth 2549 year 8141, because 3588 they had been 4603 unfaithful 4603 to the LORD 3068, that Shishak 7895 king 4428 of Egypt 4714 came 5927 up against 5921 Jerusalem 3389
3 with 1,200 chariots 7393 and 60,000 horsemen 6571. And the people 5971 who 834 came 935 with him from Egypt 4714 were without 369 number 4557: the Lubim 3864, the Sukkiim 5525 and the Ethiopians 3569.
4 He captured 3920 the fortified 4694 cities 5892 of Judah 3063 and came 935 as far 5704 as Jerusalem 3389.
5 Then Shemaiah 8098 the prophet 5030 came 935 to Rehoboam 7346 and the princes 8269 of Judah 3063 who 834 had gathered 622 at Jerusalem 3389 because of Shishak 7895, and he said 559 to them, "Thus 3541 says 559 the LORD 3068, 'You have forsaken 5800 Me, so I also 637 have forsaken 5800 you to Shishak 7895.'"
6 So the princes 8269 of Israel 3478 and the king 4428 humbled 3665 themselves and said 559, "The LORD 3068 is righteous 6662."
7 ¶ When the LORD 3068 saw 7200 that they humbled 3665 themselves, the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 came 1961 to Shemaiah 8098, saying 559, "They have humbled 3665 themselves {so} I will not destroy 7843 them, but I will grant 5414 them some 4592 {measure} of deliverance 6413, and My wrath 2534 shall not be poured 5413 out on Jerusalem 3389 by means 3027 of Shishak 7895.
8 "But they will become 1961 his slaves 5650 so that they may learn 3045 {the difference between} My service 5656 and the service 5656 of the kingdoms 4467 of the countries 776."
9

Plunder Impoverishes Judah

¶ So Shishak 7895 king 4428 of Egypt 4714 came 5927 up against 5921 Jerusalem 3389, and took 3947 the treasures 214 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 and the treasures 214 of the king's 4428 palace 1004. He took 3947 everything 3605; he even took 3947 the golden 2091 shields 4043 which 834 Solomon 8010 had made 6213.
10 Then King 4428 Rehoboam 7346 made 6213 shields 4043 of bronze 5178 in their place 8478 and committed 6485 them to the care 3027 of the commanders 8269 of the guard 7323 who guarded 8104 the door 6607 of the king's 4428 house 1004.
11 As often 1767 as the king 4428 entered 935 the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, the guards 7323 came 935 and carried 5375 them and {then} brought 7725 them back 7725 into the guards' 7323 room 8372.
12 And when he humbled 3665 himself, the anger 639 of the LORD 3068 turned 7725 away 7725 from him, so as not to destroy 7843 {him} completely 3617; and also 1571 conditions 1697 were good 2896 in Judah 3063.
13 ¶ So King 4428 Rehoboam 7346 strengthened 2388 himself in Jerusalem 3389 and reigned 4427. Now 3588 Rehoboam 7346 was forty-one years 8141 old 1121 when he began to reign 4427, and he reigned 4427 seventeen years 8141 in Jerusalem 3389, the city 5892 which 834 the LORD 3068 had chosen 977 from all 3605 the tribes 7626 of Israel 3478, to put 7760 His name 8034 there 8033. And his mother's 517 name 8034 was Naamah 5279 the Ammonitess 5985.
14 He did 6213 evil 7451 because 3588 he did not set 3559 his heart 3820 to seek 1875 the LORD 3068.
15 ¶ Now the acts 1697 of Rehoboam 7346, from first 7223 to last 314, are they not written 3789 in the records 1697 of Shemaiah 8098 the prophet 5030 and of Iddo 5714 the seer 2374, according to genealogical 3187 enrollment 3187? And {there were} wars 4421 between Rehoboam 7346 and Jeroboam 3379 continually.
16 And Rehoboam 7346 slept 7901 with his fathers 1 and was buried 6912 in the city 5892 of David 1732; and his son 1121 Abijah 29 became 4427 king 4427 in his place 8478.

## Chapter 13

1

Abijah Succeeds Rehoboam

In the eighteenth year 8141 of King 4428 Jeroboam 3379, Abijah 29 became 4427 king 4427 over 5921 Judah 3063.
2 He reigned 4427 three 7969 years 8141 in Jerusalem 3389; and his mother's 517 name 8034 was Micaiah 4322 the daughter 1323 of Uriel 222 of Gibeah 1390.
3 ¶ Abijah 29 began 631 the battle 4421 with an army 2428 of valiant 1368 warriors 1368, 400,000 chosen 977 men 376, while Jeroboam 3379 drew 6186 up in battle 4421 formation 6186 against 5973 him with 800,000 chosen 977 men 376 {who were} valiant 2428 warriors 1368.
4

Civil War

¶ Then Abijah 29 stood 6965 on Mount 2022 Zemaraim 6787, which 834 is in the hill 2022 country 2022 of Ephraim 669, and said 559, "Listen 8085 to me, Jeroboam 3379 and all 3605 Israel 3478:
5 "Do you not know 3045 that the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478 gave 5414 the rule 4467 over 5921 Israel 3478 forever 5769 to David 1732 and his sons 1121 by a covenant 1285 of salt 4417?
6 "Yet Jeroboam 3379 the son 1121 of Nebat 5028, the servant 5650 of Solomon 8010 the son 1121 of David 1732, rose 6965 up and rebelled 4775 against 5921 his master 113,
7 and worthless 7386 men 376 gathered 6908 about 5921 him, scoundrels, who proved 553 too 5921 strong 553 for Rehoboam 7346, the son 1121 of Solomon 8010, when he was young 5288 and timid and could not hold 2388 his own 2388 against 6440 them.
8 ¶ "So now 6258 you intend 559 to resist 2388 the kingdom 4467 of the LORD 3068 through 3027 the sons 1121 of David 1732, being a great 7227 multitude 1995 and {having} with you the golden 2091 calves 5695 which 834 Jeroboam 3379 made 6213 for gods 430 for you.
9 "Have you not driven 5080 out the priests 3548 of the LORD 3068, the sons 1121 of Aaron 175 and the Levites 3881, and made 6213 for yourselves priests 3548 like the peoples 5971 of {other} lands 776? Whoever 3605 comes 935 to consecrate himself 3027 with a young 1121 bull 6499 and seven 7651 rams 352, even he may become 1961 a priest 3548 of {what are} no 3808 gods 430.
10 "But as for us, the LORD 3068 is our God 430, and we have not forsaken 5800 Him; and the sons 1121 of Aaron 175 are ministering 8334 to the LORD 3068 as priests 3548, and the Levites 3881 attend to their work 4399.
11 "Every 1242 morning 1242 and evening 6153 they burn 6999 to the LORD 3068 burnt 5930 offerings 5930 and fragrant 5561 incense 7004, and the showbread is {set} on the clean 2889 table 7979, and the golden 2091 lampstand 4501 with its lamps 5216 is {ready} to light 1197 every 6153 evening 6153; for we keep 8104 the charge 4931 of the LORD 3068 our God 430, but you have forsaken 5800 Him.
12 "Now behold 2009, God 430 is with us at {our} head 7218 and His priests 3548 with the signal 8643 trumpets 2689 to sound 7321 the alarm 7321 against 5921 you. O sons 1121 of Israel 3478, do not fight 3898 against 5973 the LORD 3068 God 430 of your fathers 1, for you will not succeed 6743."
13 ¶ But Jeroboam 3379 had set 5437 an ambush 3993 to come 935 from the rear 310, so that {Israel} was in front 6440 of Judah 3063 and the ambush 3993 was behind them.
14 When Judah 3063 turned 6437 around 6437, behold 2009, they were attacked 4421 both front 6440 and rear 268; so they cried 6817 to the LORD 3068, and the priests 3548 blew 2690 the trumpets 2689.
15 Then the men 376 of Judah 3063 raised 7321 a war cry 7321, and when the men 376 of Judah 3063 raised 7321 the war cry 7321, then it was that God 430 routed 5062 Jeroboam 3379 and all 3605 Israel 3478 before 6440 Abijah 29 and Judah 3063.
16 When the sons 1121 of Israel 3478 fled 5127 before Judah 3063, God 430 gave 5414 them into their hand 3027.
17 Abijah 29 and his people 5971 defeated 5221 them with a great 7227 slaughter 4347, so that 500,000 chosen 977 men 376 of Israel 3478 fell 5307 slain 2491.
18 Thus the sons 1121 of Israel 3478 were subdued 3665 at that time 6256, and the sons 1121 of Judah 3063 conquered 553 because 3588 they trusted 8172 in the LORD 3068, the God 430 of their fathers 1.
19 Abijah 29 pursued 7291 Jeroboam 3379 and captured 3920 from him {several} cities 5892, Bethel 1008 with its villages 1323, Jeshanah 3466 with its villages 1323 and Ephron 6085 with its villages 1323.
20

Death of Jeroboam

Jeroboam 3379 did not again 5750 recover 6113 strength 3581 in the days 3117 of Abijah 29; and the LORD 3068 struck 5062 him and he died 4191.
21 ¶ But Abijah 29 became 2388 powerful 2388; and took 5375 fourteen wives 802 to himself, and became 3205 the father 3205 of twenty-two sons 1121 and sixteen daughters 1323.
22 Now the rest 3499 of the acts 1697 of Abijah 29, and his ways 1870 and his words 1697 are written 3789 in the treatise 4097 of the prophet 5030 Iddo 5714.

## Chapter 14

1

Asa Succeeds Abijah in Judah

So Abijah 29 slept 7901 with his fathers 1, and they buried 6912 him in the city 5892 of David 1732, and his son 1121 Asa 609 became 4427 king 4427 in his place 8478. The land 776 was undisturbed 8252 for ten 6235 years 8141 during his days 3117.
2 ¶ Asa 609 did 6213 good 2896 and right 3477 in the sight 5869 of the LORD 3068 his God 430,
3 for he removed 5493 the foreign 5236 altars 4196 and high 1116 places 1116, tore 7665 down 7665 the {sacred} pillars 4676, cut 1438 down 1438 the Asherim 842,
4 and commanded 559 Judah 3063 to seek 1875 the LORD 3068 God 430 of their fathers 1 and to observe 6213 the law 8451 and the commandment 4687.
5 He also removed 5493 the high 1116 places 1116 and the incense 2553 altars 2553 from all 3605 the cities 5892 of Judah 3063. And the kingdom 4467 was undisturbed 8252 under 6440 him.
6 He built 1129 fortified 4694 cities 5892 in Judah 3063, since 3588 the land 776 was undisturbed 8252, and there 369 was no 369 one 369 at war 4421 with him during those 428 years 8141, because 3588 the LORD 3068 had given 5117 him rest 5117.
7 For he said 559 to Judah 3063, "Let us build 1129 these 428 cities 5892 and surround 5437 {them} with walls 2346 and towers 4026, gates 1817 and bars 1280. The land 776 is still 5750 ours 6440 because 3588 we have sought 1875 the LORD 3068 our God 430; we have sought 1875 Him, and He has given 5117 us rest 5117 on every 5439 side 5439." So they built 1129 and prospered 6743.
8 Now Asa 609 had 1961 an army 2428 of 300,000 from Judah 3063, bearing 5375 large 6793 shields 6793 and spears 7420, and 280,000 from Benjamin 1144, bearing 5375 shields 4043 and wielding 1869 bows 7198; all 3605 of them were valiant 2428 warriors 1368.
9 ¶ Now Zerah 2226 the Ethiopian 3569 came 3318 out against 413 them with an army 2428 of a million 505 men and 300 chariots 4818, and he came 935 to Mareshah 4762.
10 So Asa 609 went 3318 out to meet 6440 him, and they drew 6186 up in battle 4421 formation 6186 in the valley 1516 of Zephathah 6859 at Mareshah 4762.
11 Then Asa 609 called 7121 to the LORD 3068 his God 430 and said 559, "LORD 3068, there 369 is no 369 one 369 besides 5973 You to help 5826 {in the battle} between 996 the powerful 7227 and those who have 369 no 369 strength 3581; so help 5826 us, O LORD 3068 our God 430, for we trust 8172 in You, and in Your name 8034 have come 935 against 5921 this 2088 multitude 1995. O LORD 3068, You are our God 430; let not man 582 prevail 6113 against 5973 You."
12 So the LORD 3068 routed 5062 the Ethiopians 3569 before 6440 Asa 609 and before 6440 Judah 3063, and the Ethiopians 3569 fled 5127.
13 Asa 609 and the people 5971 who 834 {were} with him pursued 7291 them as far 5704 as Gerar 1642; and so many Ethiopians 3569 fell 5307 that they could not recover 4241, for they were shattered 7665 before 6440 the LORD 3068 and before 6440 His army 4264. And they carried 5375 away very 3966 much 7235 plunder 7998.
14 They destroyed 5221 all 3605 the cities 5892 around 5439 Gerar 1642, for the dread 6343 of the LORD 3068 had fallen 1961 on them; and they despoiled 962 all 3605 the cities 5892, for there was much 7227 plunder 961 in them.
15 They also 1571 struck 5221 down 5221 those who owned 168 livestock 4735, and they carried 7617 away large 7230 numbers 7230 of sheep 6629 and camels 1581. Then they returned 7725 to Jerusalem 3389.

## Chapter 15

1

The Prophet Azariah Warns Asa

Now the Spirit 7307 of God 430 came 1961 on Azariah 5838 the son 1121 of Oded 5752,
2 and he went 3318 out to meet 6440 Asa 609 and said 559 to him, "Listen 8085 to me, Asa 609, and all 3605 Judah 3063 and Benjamin 1144: the LORD 3068 is with you when you are with Him. And if 518 you seek 1875 Him, He will let you find 4672 Him; but if 518 you forsake 5800 Him, He will forsake 5800 you.
3 "For many 7227 days 3117 Israel 3478 was without 3808 the true 571 God 430 and without 3808 a teaching 3384 priest 3548 and without 3808 law 8451.
4 "But in their distress 6862 they turned 7725 to the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478, and they sought 1245 Him, and He let them find 4672 Him.
5 "In those 1992 times 6256 there 369 was no 369 peace 7965 to him who went 3318 out or to him who came 935 in, for many 7227 disturbances 4103 afflicted 5921 all 3605 the inhabitants 3427 of the lands 776.
6 "Nation 1471 was crushed 3807 by nation 1471, and city 5892 by city 5892, for God 430 troubled 2000 them with every 3605 kind of distress 6869.
7 "But you, be strong 2388 and do not lose courage, for there 3426 is reward 7939 for your work 6468."
8

Asa's Reforms

¶ Now when Asa 609 heard 8085 these 428 words 1697 and the prophecy 5016 which Azariah 5838 the son of Oded 5752 the prophet 5030 spoke, he took 2388 courage 2388 and removed 5674 the abominable 8251 idols 8251 from all 3605 the land 776 of Judah 3063 and Benjamin 1144 and from the cities 5892 which 834 he had captured 3920 in the hill 2022 country 2022 of Ephraim 669. He then restored 2318 the altar 4196 of the LORD 3068 which 834 was in front 6440 of the porch 197 of the LORD 3068.
9 He gathered 6908 all 3605 Judah 3063 and Benjamin 1144 and those from Ephraim 669, Manasseh 4519 and Simeon 8095 who resided 1481 with them, for many 7230 defected 5307 to him from Israel 3478 when they saw 7200 that the LORD 3068 his God 430 was with him.
10 So they assembled 6908 at Jerusalem 3389 in the third 7992 month 2320 of the fifteenth year 8141 of Asa's 609 reign 4438.
11 They sacrificed 2076 to the LORD 3068 that day 3117 700 oxen 1241 and 7,000 sheep 6629 from the spoil 7998 they had brought 935.
12 They entered 935 into the covenant 1285 to seek 1875 the LORD 3068 God 430 of their fathers 1 with all 3605 their heart 3824 and soul 5315;
13 and whoever would not seek 1875 the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478 should be put 4191 to death 4191, whether 4480 small 6996 or 5704 great 1419, man 376 or 5704 woman 802.
14 Moreover, they made 7650 an oath 7650 to the LORD 3068 with a loud 1419 voice 6963, with shouting 8643, with trumpets 2689 and with horns 7782.
15 All 3605 Judah 3063 rejoiced 8055 concerning 5921 the oath 7621, for they had sworn 7650 with their whole 3605 heart 3824 and had sought 1245 Him earnestly, and He let them find 4672 Him. So the LORD 3068 gave 5117 them rest 5117 on every 5439 side 5439.
16 ¶ He also 1571 removed 5493 Maacah 4601, the mother 517 of King 4428 Asa 609, from the {position of} queen 1377 mother 1377, because 834 she had made 6213 a horrid 4656 image 4656 as an Asherah 842, and Asa 609 cut 3772 down 3772 her horrid 4656 image 4656, crushed 1854 {it} and burned 8313 {it} at the brook 5158 Kidron 6939.
17 But the high 1116 places 1116 were not removed 5493 from Israel 3478; nevertheless 7534 Asa's 609 heart 3824 was blameless 8003 all 3605 his days 3117.
18 He brought 935 into the house 1004 of God 430 the dedicated 6944 things 6944 of his father 1 and his own dedicated 6944 things 6944: silver 3701 and gold 2091 and utensils 3627.
19 And there was no 3808 more war 4421 until 5704 the thirty-fifth year 8141 of Asa's 609 reign 4438.

## Chapter 16

1

Asa Wars against Baasha

In the thirty-sixth year 8141 of Asa's 609 reign 4438 Baasha 1201 king 4428 of Israel 3478 came 5927 up against 5921 Judah 3063 and fortified 1129 Ramah 7414 in order to prevent {anyone} from going 3318 out or coming 935 in to Asa 609 king 4428 of Judah 3063.
2 Then Asa 609 brought 3318 out silver 3701 and gold 2091 from the treasuries 214 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 and the king's 4428 house 1004, and sent 7971 them to Ben-hadad 1130 king 4428 of Aram 758, who lived 3427 in Damascus 1834, saying 559,
3 "{Let there be} a treaty 1285 between 996 you and me, {as} between 996 my father 1 and your father 1. Behold 2009, I have sent 7971 you silver 3701 and gold 2091; go 1980, break 6565 your treaty 1285 with Baasha 1201 king 4428 of Israel 3478 so that he will withdraw 5927 from me."
4 So Ben-hadad 1130 listened 8085 to King 4428 Asa 609 and sent 7971 the commanders 8269 of his armies 2428 against 413 the cities 5892 of Israel 3478, and they conquered 5221 Ijon 5859, Dan 1835, Abel-maim 66 and all 3605 the store 4543 cities 5892 of Naphtali 5321.
5 When Baasha 1201 heard 8085 {of it,} he ceased 2308 fortifying 1129 Ramah 7414 and stopped 7673 his work 4399.
6 Then King 4428 Asa 609 brought 3947 all 3605 Judah 3063, and they carried 5375 away the stones 68 of Ramah 7414 and its timber 6086 with which 834 Baasha 1201 had been building 1129, and with them he fortified 1129 Geba 1387 and Mizpah 4709.
7

Asa Imprisons the Prophet

¶ At that time 6256 Hanani 2607 the seer 7203 came 935 to Asa 609 king 4428 of Judah 3063 and said 559 to him, "Because you have relied 8172 on the king 4428 of Aram 758 and have not relied 8172 on the LORD 3068 your God 430, therefore the army 2428 of the king 4428 of Aram 758 has escaped 4422 out of your hand 3027.
8 "Were not the Ethiopians 3569 and the Lubim 3864 an immense 7230 army 2428 with very 3966 many 7235 chariots 7393 and horsemen 6571? Yet because you relied 8172 on the LORD 3068, He delivered 5414 them into your hand 3027.
9 "For the eyes 5869 of the LORD 3068 move 7751 to and fro 7751 throughout 3605 the earth 776 that He may strongly 2388 support 2388 those whose heart 3824 is completely 8003 His. You have acted 5528 foolishly 5528 in this 2088. Indeed 3588, from now 6258 on you will surely have 3426 wars 4421."
10 Then Asa 609 was angry 3707 with the seer 7203 and put 5414 him in prison, for he was enraged 2197 at him for this 2088. And Asa 609 oppressed 7533 some 4480 of the people 5971 at the same 1931 time 6256.
11 ¶ Now 2009, the acts 1697 of Asa 609 from first 7223 to last 314, behold 2009, they are written 3789 in the Book 5612 of the Kings 4428 of Judah 3063 and Israel 3478.
12 In the thirty-ninth year 8141 of his reign 4438 Asa 609 became 2456 diseased 2456 in his feet 7272. His disease 2483 was severe 4605, yet even 1571 in his disease 2483 he did not seek 1875 the LORD 3068, but the physicians 7495.
13 So Asa 609 slept 7901 with his fathers 1, having died 4191 in the forty-first year 8141 of his reign 4427.
14 They buried 6912 him in his own tomb 6913 which 834 he had cut 3738 out for himself in the city 5892 of David 1732, and they laid 7901 him in the resting 4904 place 4904 which 834 he had filled 4390 with spices 1314 of various kinds 2177 blended 7543 by the perfumers' art 4639; and they made 8313 a very great 1419 fire 8316 for him.

## Chapter 17

1

Jehoshaphat Succeeds Asa

Jehoshaphat 3092 his son 1121 then became 4427 king 4427 in his place 8478, and made 2388 his position over 5921 Israel 3478 firm 2388.
2 He placed 5414 troops 2428 in all 3605 the fortified 1219 cities 5892 of Judah 3063, and set 5414 garrisons 5333 in the land 776 of Judah 3063 and in the cities 5892 of Ephraim 669 which 834 Asa 609 his father 1 had captured 3920.
3

His Good Reign

The LORD 3068 was with Jehoshaphat 3092 because 3588 he followed 1980 the example 1870 of his father 1 David's 1732 earlier 7223 days and did not seek 1875 the Baals 1168,
4 but sought 1875 the God 430 of his father 1, followed 1980 His commandments 4687, and did not act 4639 as Israel 3478 did 4639.
5 So the LORD 3068 established 3559 the kingdom 4467 in his control 3027, and all 3605 Judah 3063 brought 5414 tribute 4503 to Jehoshaphat 3092, and he had 1961 great 7230 riches 6239 and honor 3519.
6 He took 1361 great 1361 pride in the ways 1870 of the LORD 3068 and again 5750 removed 5493 the high 1116 places 1116 and the Asherim 842 from Judah 3063.
7 ¶ Then in the third 7969 year 8141 of his reign 4427 he sent 7971 his officials 8269, Ben-hail 1134, Obadiah 5662, Zechariah 2148, Nethanel 5417 and Micaiah 4322, to teach 3925 in the cities 5892 of Judah 3063;
8 and with them the Levites 3881, Shemaiah 8098, Nethaniah 5418, Zebadiah 2069, Asahel 6214, Shemiramoth 8070, Jehonathan 3083, Adonijah 138, Tobijah 2900 and Tobadonijah 2899, the Levites 3881; and with them Elishama 476 and Jehoram 3088, the priests 3548.
9 They taught 3925 in Judah 3063, {having} the book 5612 of the law 8451 of the LORD 3068 with them; and they went 5437 throughout 5437 all 3605 the cities 5892 of Judah 3063 and taught 3925 among the people 5971.
10 ¶ Now the dread 6343 of the LORD 3068 was on all 3605 the kingdoms 4467 of the lands 776 which 834 {were} around 5439 Judah 3063, so that they did not make 3898 war 3898 against 5973 Jehoshaphat 3092.
11 Some 4480 of the Philistines 6430 brought 935 gifts 4503 and silver 3701 as tribute 4853 to Jehoshaphat 3092; the Arabians 6163 also 1571 brought 935 him flocks 6629, 7,700 rams 352 and 7,700 male 8495 goats 8495.
12 So Jehoshaphat 3092 grew 1980 greater 4605 and greater 1432, and he built 1129 fortresses 1003 and store 4543 cities 5892 in Judah 3063.
13 He had 1961 large 7227 supplies 4399 in the cities 5892 of Judah 3063, and warriors 4421, valiant men 1368, in Jerusalem 3389.
14 This 428 was their muster 6486 according to their fathers' 1 households 1004: of Judah 3063, commanders 8269 of thousands 505, Adnah 5734 {was} the commander 8269, and with him 300,000 valiant 2428 warriors 1368;
15 and next to him {was} Johanan 3076 the commander 8269, and with him 280,000;
16 and next to him Amasiah 6007 the son 1121 of Zichri 2147, who volunteered 5068 for the LORD 3068, and with him 200,000 valiant 2428 warriors 1368;
17 and of Benjamin 1144, Eliada 450 a valiant 2428 warrior 1368, and with him 200,000 armed 5401 with bow 7198 and shield 4043;
18 and next to him Jehozabad 3075, and with him 180,000 equipped 2502 for war 6635.
19 These 428 are they who served 8334 the king 4428, apart 905 from those whom 834 the king 4428 put 5414 in the fortified 4013 cities 5892 through all 3605 Judah 3063.

## Chapter 18

1

Jehoshaphat Allies with Ahab

Now Jehoshaphat 3092 had 1961 great 7230 riches 6239 and honor 3519; and he allied 2859 himself by marriage 2859 with Ahab 256.
2 Some years 8141 later 7093 he went 3381 down 3381 to {visit} Ahab 256 at Samaria 8111. And Ahab 256 slaughtered 2076 many 7230 sheep 6629 and oxen 1241 for him and the people 5971 who 834 were with him, and induced 5496 him to go 5927 up against 413 Ramoth-gilead 7433.
3 Ahab 256 king 4428 of Israel 3478 said 559 to Jehoshaphat 3092 king 4428 of Judah 3063, "Will you go 1980 with me {against} Ramoth-gilead 7433?" And he said 559 to him, "I am as you are, and my people 5971 as your people 5971, and {we will be} with you in the battle 4421."
4 ¶ Moreover, Jehoshaphat 3092 said 559 to the king 4428 of Israel 3478, "Please 4994 inquire 1875 first 3117 for the word 1697 of the LORD 3068."
5 Then the king 4428 of Israel 3478 assembled 6908 the prophets 5030, four 702 hundred 3967 men 376, and said 559 to them, "Shall we go 1980 against 413 Ramoth-gilead 7433 to battle 4421, or 518 shall I refrain 2308?" And they said 559, "Go 5927 up, for God 430 will give 5414 {it} into the hand 3027 of the king 4428."
6 But Jehoshaphat 3092 said 559, "Is there 369 not yet 5750 a prophet 5030 of the LORD 3068 here 6311 that we may inquire 1875 of him?"
7 The king 4428 of Israel 3478 said 559 to Jehoshaphat 3092, "There is yet 5750 one 259 man 376 by whom we may inquire 1875 of the LORD 3068, but I hate 8130 him, for he never 369 prophesies 5012 good 2899 concerning 5921 me but always evil 7463. He is Micaiah 4321, son 1121 of Imla 3229." But Jehoshaphat 3092 said 559, "Let not the king 4428 say 559 so 3651."
8

Ahab's False Prophets Assure Victory

Then the king 4428 of Israel 3478 called 7121 an officer 5631 and said 559, "Bring 4116 quickly 4116 Micaiah 4321, Imla's 3229 son 1121."
9 Now the king 4428 of Israel 3478 and Jehoshaphat 3092 the king 4428 of Judah 3063 were sitting 3427 each 376 on his throne 3678, arrayed 3847 in {their} robes 899, and {they} were sitting 3427 at the threshing 1637 floor 1637 at the entrance 6607 of the gate 8179 of Samaria 8111; and all 3605 the prophets 5030 were prophesying 5012 before 6440 them.
10 Zedekiah 6667 the son 1121 of Chenaanah 3668 made 6213 horns 7161 of iron 1270 for himself and said 559, "Thus 3541 says 559 the LORD 3068, 'With these 428 you shall gore 5055 the Arameans 758 until 5704 they are consumed 3615.'"
11 All 3605 the prophets 5030 were prophesying 5012 thus 3651, saying 559, "Go 5927 up to Ramoth-gilead 7433 and succeed 6743, for the LORD 3068 will give 5414 {it} into the hand 3027 of the king 4428."
12

Micaiah Brings Word from God

¶ Then the messenger 4397 who 834 went 1980 to summon 7121 Micaiah 4321 spoke 1696 to him saying 559, "Behold 2009, the words 1697 of the prophets 5030 are uniformly favorable 2896 to the king 4428. So please 4994 let your word 1697 be like one 259 of them and speak 1696 favorably 2896."
13 But Micaiah 4321 said 559, "As the LORD 3068 lives 2416, what 834 my God 430 says 559, that I will speak 1696."
14 ¶ When he came 935 to the king 4428, the king 4428 said 559 to him, "Micaiah 4318, shall we go 1980 to Ramoth-gilead 7433 to battle 4421, or 518 shall I refrain 2308?" He said 559, "Go 5927 up and succeed 6743, for they will be given 5414 into your hand 3027."
15 Then the king 4428 said 559 to him, "How many times 6471 must I adjure 7650 you to speak 1696 to me nothing 3808 but the truth 571 in the name 8034 of the LORD 3068?"
16 So he said 559, "I saw 7200 all 3605 Israel 3478 Scattered 6327 on the mountains 2022, Like sheep 6629 which 834 have 369 no 369 shepherd 7462; And the LORD 3068 said 559, 'These 428 have no 3808 master 113. Let each 376 of them return 7725 to his house 1004 in peace 7965.'"
17 Then the king 4428 of Israel 3478 said 559 to Jehoshaphat 3092, "Did I not tell 559 you that he would not prophesy 5012 good 2896 concerning 5921 me, but evil 7463?"
18 ¶ Micaiah said 559, "Therefore 3651, hear 8085 the word 1697 of the LORD 3068. I saw 7200 the LORD 3068 sitting 3427 on His throne 3678, and all 3605 the host 6635 of heaven 8064 standing 5975 on His right 3225 and on His left 8040.
19 "The LORD 3068 said 559, 'Who 4310 will entice 6601 Ahab 256 king 4428 of Israel 3478 to go 5927 up and fall 5307 at Ramoth-gilead 7433?' And one 2088 said 559 this 3602 while another 2088 said 559 that.
20 "Then a spirit 7307 came 3318 forward 3318 and stood 5975 before 6440 the LORD 3068 and said 559, 'I will entice 6601 him.' And the LORD 3068 said 559 to him, 'How 4100?'
21 "He said 559, 'I will go 3318 and be a deceiving 8267 spirit 7307 in the mouth 6310 of all 3605 his prophets 5030.' Then He said 559, 'You are to entice 6601 {him} and prevail 3201 also 1571. Go 3318 and do 6213 so 3651.'
22 "Now 6258 therefore, behold 2009, the LORD 3068 has put 5414 a deceiving 8267 spirit 7307 in the mouth 6310 of these 428 your prophets 5030, for the LORD 3068 has proclaimed 1696 disaster 7463 against 5921 you."
23 ¶ Then Zedekiah 6667 the son 1121 of Chenaanah 3668 came 5066 near 5066 and struck 5221 Micaiah 4321 on the cheek 3895 and said 559, "How did the Spirit 7307 of the LORD 3068 pass 5674 from me to speak 1696 to you?"
24 Micaiah 4321 said 559, "Behold 2009, you will see 7200 on that day 3117 when 834 you enter 935 an inner 2315 room 2315 to hide 2244 yourself."
25 Then the king 4428 of Israel 3478 said 559, "Take 3947 Micaiah 4321 and return 7725 him to Amon 526 the governor 8269 of the city 5892 and to Joash 3060 the king's 4428 son 1121;
26 and say 559, 'Thus 3541 says 559 the king 4428, "Put 7760 this 2088 {man} in prison and feed 398 him sparingly 3906 with bread 3899 and water 4325 until 5704 I return 7725 safely 7965."'"
27 Micaiah 4321 said 559, "If 518 you indeed 7725 return 7725 safely 7965, the LORD 3068 has not spoken 1696 by me." And he said 559, "Listen 8085, all 3605 you people 5971."
28

Ahab's Defeat and Death

¶ So the king 4428 of Israel 3478 and Jehoshaphat 3092 king 4428 of Judah 3063 went 5927 up against 413 Ramoth-gilead 7433.
29 The king 4428 of Israel 3478 said 559 to Jehoshaphat 3092, "I will disguise 2664 myself and go 935 into battle 4421, but you put 3847 on your robes 899." So the king 4428 of Israel 3478 disguised 2664 himself, and they went 935 into battle 4421.
30 Now the king 4428 of Aram 758 had commanded 6680 the captains 8269 of his chariots 7393, saying 559, "Do not fight 3898 with small 6996 or great 1419, but with the king 4428 of Israel 3478 alone 905."
31 So when the captains 8269 of the chariots 7393 saw 7200 Jehoshaphat 3092, they said 559, "It is the king 4428 of Israel 3478," and they turned 5437 aside 5437 to fight 3898 against 5921 him. But Jehoshaphat 3092 cried 2199 out, and the LORD 3068 helped 5826 him, and God 430 diverted 5496 them from him.
32 When the captains 8269 of the chariots 7393 saw 7200 that it was not the king 4428 of Israel 3478, they turned 7725 back 7725 from pursuing 310 him.
33 A certain man 376 drew 4900 his bow 7198 at random 8537 and struck 5221 the king 4428 of Israel 3478 in a joint 1694 of the armor 8302. So he said 559 to the driver 7395 of the chariot 7395, "Turn 2015 around 3027 and take 3318 me out of the fight 4264, for I am 2470 severely 2470 wounded 2470."
34 The battle 4421 raged 5927 that day 3117, and the king 4428 of Israel 3478 propped 5975 himself up in his chariot 4818 in front 5227 of the Arameans 758 until 5704 the evening 6153; and at sunset he died 4191.

## Chapter 19

1

Jehu Rebukes Jehoshaphat

Then Jehoshaphat 3092 the king 4428 of Judah 3063 returned 7725 in safety 7965 to his house 1004 in Jerusalem 3389.
2 Jehu 3058 the son 1121 of Hanani 2607 the seer 2374 went 3318 out to meet 6440 him and said 559 to King 4428 Jehoshaphat 3092, "Should you help 5826 the wicked 7563 and love 157 those who hate 8130 the LORD 3068 and so 2088 {bring} wrath 7110 on yourself from the LORD 3068?
3 "But there 4672 is {some} good 2896 in you, for you have removed 1197 the Asheroth 842 from the land 776 and you have set 3559 your heart 3824 to seek 1875 God 430."
4 ¶ So Jehoshaphat 3092 lived 3427 in Jerusalem 3389 and went 3318 out again 7725 among the people 5971 from Beersheba 884 to the hill 2022 country 2022 of Ephraim 669 and brought 7725 them back 7725 to the LORD 3068, the God 430 of their fathers 1.
5

Reforms Instituted

He appointed 5975 judges 8199 in the land 776 in all 3605 the fortified 1219 cities 5892 of Judah 3063, city 5892 by city 5892.
6 He said 559 to the judges 8199, "Consider 7200 what 4100 you are doing 6213, for you do not judge 8199 for man 120 but for the LORD 3068 who is with you when you render 1697 judgment 4941.
7 "Now 6258 then let the fear 6343 of the LORD 3068 be upon you; be very careful 8104 what you do 6213, for the LORD 3068 our God 430 will have 369 no 369 part in unrighteousness 5767 or partiality or the taking 4727 of a bribe 7810."
8 ¶ In Jerusalem 3389 also 1571 Jehoshaphat 3092 appointed 5975 some 4480 of the Levites 3881 and priests 3548, and some 4480 of the heads 7218 of the fathers' 1 {households} of Israel 3478, for the judgment 4941 of the LORD 3068 and to judge 7378 disputes 7379 among the inhabitants 3427 of Jerusalem 3389.
9 Then he charged 6680 them saying 559, "Thus 3541 you shall do 6213 in the fear 3374 of the LORD 3068, faithfully 530 and wholeheartedly.
10 "Whenever 834 any 3605 dispute 7379 comes 935 to you from your brethren 251 who live 3427 in their cities 5892, between 996 blood 1818 and blood 1818, between 996 law 8451 and commandment 4687, statutes 2706 and ordinances 4941, you shall warn 2094 them so 3808 that they may not be guilty 816 before the LORD 3068, and wrath 7110 may {not} come 1961 on you and your brethren 251. Thus 3541 you shall do 6213 and you will not be guilty 816.
11 "Behold 2009, Amariah 568 the chief 7218 priest 3548 will be over 5921 you in all 3605 that pertains 1697 to the LORD 3068, and Zebadiah 2069 the son 1121 of Ishmael 3458, the ruler 5057 of the house 1004 of Judah 3063, in all 3605 that pertains 1697 to the king 4428. Also the Levites 3881 shall be officers 7860 before 6440 you. Act 6213 resolutely 2388, and the LORD 3068 be with the upright 2896."

## Chapter 20

1

Judah Invaded

Now it came 1961 about after 310 this 3651 that the sons 1121 of Moab 4124 and the sons 1121 of Ammon 5983, together 5973 with some 4480 of the Meunites 4586, came 935 to make war 4421 against 5921 Jehoshaphat 3092.
2 Then some came 935 and reported 5046 to Jehoshaphat 3092, saying 559, "A great 7227 multitude 1995 is coming 935 against 5921 you from beyond 5676 the sea 3220, out of Aram 758 and behold 2009, they are in Hazazon-tamar 2688 (that is Engedi 5872)."
3 Jehoshaphat 3092 was afraid 3372 and turned 5414 his attention 6440 to seek 1875 the LORD 3068, and proclaimed 7121 a fast 6685 throughout 5921 all 3605 Judah 3063.
4 So Judah 3063 gathered 6908 together to seek 1245 help from the LORD 3068; they even 1571 came 935 from all 3605 the cities 5892 of Judah 3063 to seek 1245 the LORD 3068.
5

Jehoshaphat's Prayer

¶ Then Jehoshaphat 3092 stood 5975 in the assembly 6951 of Judah 3063 and Jerusalem 3389, in the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 before 6440 the new 2319 court 2691,
6 and he said 559, "O LORD 3068, the God 430 of our fathers 1, are You not God 430 in the heavens 8064? And are You not ruler 4910 over 5921 all 3605 the kingdoms 4467 of the nations 1471? Power 3581 and might 1369 are in Your hand 3027 so that no 369 one 369 can stand 3320 against 5973 You.
7 "Did You not, O our God 430, drive 3423 out the inhabitants 3427 of this 2088 land 776 before Your people 5971 Israel 3478 and give 5414 it to the descendants 2233 of Abraham 85 Your friend 157 forever 5769?
8 "They have lived 3427 in it, and have built 1129 You a sanctuary 4720 there for Your name 8034, saying 559,
9 'Should 518 evil 7463 come 935 upon us, the sword 2719, {or} judgment 8196, or pestilence 1698, or famine 7458, we will stand 5975 before 6440 this 2088 house 1004 and before 6440 You (for Your name 8034 is in this 2088 house 1004) and cry 2199 to You in our distress 6869, and You will hear 8085 and deliver 3467 {us.}'
10 "Now 6258 behold 2009, the sons 1121 of Ammon 5983 and Moab 4124 and Mount 2022 Seir 8165, whom 834 You did not let 5414 Israel 3478 invade 935 when they came 935 out of the land 776 of Egypt 4714 (they turned 5493 aside 5493 from them and did not destroy 8045 them),
11 see 2009 {how} they are rewarding 1580 us by coming 935 to drive 1644 us out from Your possession 3425 which 834 You have given 3423 us as an inheritance 3423.
12 "O our God 430, will You not judge 8199 them? For we are powerless before 6440 this 2088 great 7227 multitude 1995 who are coming 935 against 5921 us; nor 3808 do we know 3045 what 4100 to do 6213, but our eyes 5869 are on You."
13 ¶ All 3605 Judah 3063 was standing 5975 before 6440 the LORD 3068, with their infants 2945, their wives 802 and their children 1121.
14

Jahaziel Answers the Prayer

Then in the midst 8432 of the assembly 6951 the Spirit 7307 of the LORD 3068 came 1961 upon Jahaziel 3166 the son 1121 of Zechariah 2148, the son 1121 of Benaiah 1141, the son 1121 of Jeiel 3262, the son 1121 of Mattaniah 4983, the Levite 3881 of the sons 1121 of Asaph 623;
15 and he said 559, "Listen 7181, all 3605 Judah 3063 and the inhabitants 3427 of Jerusalem 3389 and King 4428 Jehoshaphat 3092: thus 3541 says 559 the LORD 3068 to you, 'Do not fear 3372 or be dismayed 2865 because of this 2088 great 7227 multitude 1995, for the battle 4421 is not yours but God's 430.
16 'Tomorrow 4279 go 3381 down 3381 against 5921 them. Behold 2009, they will come 5927 up by the ascent 4608 of Ziz 6732, and you will find 4672 them at the end 5490 of the valley 5158 in front 6440 of the wilderness 4057 of Jeruel 3385.
17 'You {need} not fight 3898 in this 2088 {battle;} station 3320 yourselves, stand 5975 and see 7200 the salvation 3444 of the LORD 3068 on your behalf 5973, O Judah 3063 and Jerusalem 3389.' Do not fear 3372 or be dismayed 2865; tomorrow 4279 go 3318 out to face 6440 them, for the LORD 3068 is with you."
18 ¶ Jehoshaphat 3092 bowed 6915 his head with {his} face 639 to the ground 776, and all 3605 Judah 3063 and the inhabitants 3427 of Jerusalem 3389 fell 5307 down 5307 before 6440 the LORD 3068, worshiping 7812 the LORD 3068.
19 The Levites 3881, from the sons 1121 of the Kohathites 6956 and of the sons 1121 of the Korahites 7145, stood 6965 up to praise 1984 the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478, with a very 4605 loud 1419 voice 6963.
20

Enemies Destroy Themselves

¶ They rose 7925 early 7925 in the morning 1242 and went 3318 out to the wilderness 4057 of Tekoa 8620; and when they went 3318 out, Jehoshaphat 3092 stood 5975 and said 559, "Listen 8085 to me, O Judah 3063 and inhabitants 3427 of Jerusalem 3389, put 539 your trust 539 in the LORD 3068 your God 430 and you will be established 539. Put 539 your trust 539 in His prophets 5030 and succeed 6743."
21 When he had consulted 3289 with the people 5971, he appointed 5975 those who sang 7891 to the LORD 3068 and those who praised 1984 {Him} in holy 6944 attire 1927, as they went 3318 out before 6440 the army 2502 and said 559, "Give 3034 thanks 3034 to the LORD 3068, for His lovingkindness 2617 is everlasting 5769."
22 When 6256 they began 2490 singing 7440 and praising 8416, the LORD 3068 set 5414 ambushes 693 against 5921 the sons 1121 of Ammon 5983, Moab 4124 and Mount 2022 Seir 8165, who had come 935 against Judah 3063; so they were routed 5062.
23 For the sons 1121 of Ammon 5983 and Moab 4124 rose 5975 up against 5921 the inhabitants 3427 of Mount 2022 Seir 8165 destroying 2763 {them} completely 8045; and when they had finished 3615 with the inhabitants 3427 of Seir 8165, they helped 5826 to destroy 4889 one 376 another 7453.
24 ¶ When Judah 3063 came 935 to the lookout 4707 of the wilderness 4057, they looked 6437 toward 413 the multitude 1995, and behold 2009, they {were} corpses 6297 lying 5307 on the ground 776, and no 369 one 369 had escaped 6413.
25 When Jehoshaphat 3092 and his people 5971 came 935 to take 962 their spoil 7998, they found 4672 much 7230 among them, {including} goods 7399, garments 899 and valuable 2536 things 3627 which they took 5337 for themselves, more than 4480 they could carry 4853. And they were three 7969 days 3117 taking 962 the spoil 7998 because 3588 there was so much 7227.
26

Triumphant Return to Jerusalem

Then on the fourth 7243 day 3117 they assembled 6950 in the valley 6010 of Beracah 1294, for there 8033 they blessed 1288 the LORD 3068. Therefore they have named that place 4725 "The Valley 6010 of Beracah 1294" until 5704 today 3117.
27 Every 3605 man 376 of Judah 3063 and Jerusalem 3389 returned 7725 with Jehoshaphat 3092 at their head 7218, returning 7725 to Jerusalem 3389 with joy 8057, for the LORD 3068 had made them to rejoice 8055 over 4480 their enemies 340.
28 They came 935 to Jerusalem 3389 with harps 5035, lyres 3658 and trumpets 2689 to the house 1004 of the LORD 3068.
29 And the dread 6343 of God 430 was on all 3605 the kingdoms 4467 of the lands 776 when they heard 8085 that the LORD 3068 had fought 3898 against 5973 the enemies 340 of Israel 3478.
30 So the kingdom 4438 of Jehoshaphat 3092 was at peace 8252, for his God 430 gave 5117 him rest 5117 on all 5439 sides 5439.
31 ¶ Now Jehoshaphat 3092 reigned 4427 over 5921 Judah 3063. He {was} thirty-five years 8141 old 1121 when he became 4427 king 4427, and he reigned 4427 in Jerusalem 3389 twenty-five years 8141. And his mother's 517 name 8034 {was} Azubah 5806 the daughter 1323 of Shilhi 7977.
32 He walked 1980 in the way 1870 of his father 1 Asa 609 and did not depart 5493 from it, doing 6213 right 3477 in the sight 5869 of the LORD 3068.
33 The high 1116 places 1116, however 389, were not removed 5493; the people 5971 had not yet 5750 directed 3559 their hearts 3824 to the God 430 of their fathers 1.
34 ¶ Now the rest 3499 of the acts 1697 of Jehoshaphat 3092, first 7223 to last 314, behold 2009, they are written 3789 in the annals 1697 of Jehu 3058 the son 1121 of Hanani 2607, which 834 is recorded 5927 in the Book 5612 of the Kings 4428 of Israel 3478.
35

Alliance Displeases God

¶ After 310 this 3651 Jehoshaphat 3092 king 4428 of Judah 3063 allied 2266 himself with Ahaziah 274 king 4428 of Israel 3478. He acted 7561 wickedly 7561 in so doing 6213.
36 So he allied 2266 himself with him to make 6213 ships 591 to go 1980 to Tarshish 8659, and they made 6213 the ships 591 in Ezion-geber 6100.
37 Then Eliezer 461 the son 1121 of Dodavahu 1735 of Mareshah 4762 prophesied 5012 against 5921 Jehoshaphat 3092 saying 559, "Because you have allied 2266 yourself with Ahaziah 274, the LORD 3068 has destroyed 6555 your works 4639." So the ships 591 were broken 7665 and could 6113 not go 1980 to Tarshish 8659.

## Chapter 21

1

Jehoram Succeeds Jehoshaphat in Judah

Then Jehoshaphat 3092 slept 7901 with his fathers 1 and was buried 6912 with his fathers 1 in the city 5892 of David 1732, and Jehoram 3088 his son 1121 became 4427 king 4427 in his place 8478.
2 He had brothers 251, the sons 1121 of Jehoshaphat 3092: Azariah 5838, Jehiel 3171, Zechariah 2148, Azaryahu 5838, Michael 4317 and Shephatiah 8203. All 3605 these 428 {were} the sons 1121 of Jehoshaphat 3092 king 4428 of Israel 3478.
3 Their father 1 gave 5414 them many 7227 gifts 4979 of silver 3701, gold 2091 and precious 4030 things 4030, with fortified 4694 cities 5892 in Judah 3063, but he gave 5414 the kingdom 4467 to Jehoram 3088 because 3588 he was the firstborn 1060.
4 ¶ Now when Jehoram 3088 had taken 6965 over 5921 the kingdom 4467 of his father 1 and made 2388 himself secure 2388, he killed 2026 all 3605 his brothers 251 with the sword 2719, and some 4480 of the rulers 8269 of Israel 3478 also 1571.
5 Jehoram 3088 {was} thirty-two years 8141 old 1121 when he became 4427 king 4427, and he reigned 4427 eight 8083 years 8141 in Jerusalem 3389.
6 He walked 1980 in the way 1870 of the kings 4428 of Israel 3478, just 3512 as the house 1004 of Ahab 256 did 6213 (for Ahab's 256 daughter 1323 was his wife 802), and he did 6213 evil 7451 in the sight 5869 of the LORD 3068.
7 Yet the LORD 3068 was not willing 14 to destroy 7843 the house 1004 of David 1732 because 4616 of the covenant 1285 which 834 He had made 3772 with David 1732, and since 3512 He had promised 559 to give 5414 a lamp 5215 to him and his sons 1121 forever.
8

Revolt against Judah

¶ In his days 3117 Edom 112 revolted 6586 against the rule 3027 of Judah 3063 and set 4427 up a king 4428 over 5921 themselves.
9 Then Jehoram 3088 crossed 5674 over 5674 with his commanders 8269 and all 3605 his chariots 7393 with him. And he arose 6965 by night 3915 and struck 5221 down 5221 the Edomites 112 who were surrounding 5437 him and the commanders 8269 of the chariots 7393.
10 So Edom 112 revolted 6586 against Judah 3063 to this 2088 day 3117. Then 227 Libnah 3841 revolted 6586 at the same 1931 time 6256 against his rule 3027, because 3588 he had forsaken 5800 the LORD 3068 God 430 of his fathers 1.
11 Moreover 1571, he made 6213 high 1116 places 1116 in the mountains 2022 of Judah 3063, and caused the inhabitants 3427 of Jerusalem 3389 to play 2181 the harlot 2181 and led 5080 Judah 3063 astray 5080.
12 ¶ Then a letter 4385 came 935 to him from Elijah 452 the prophet 5030 saying 559, "Thus 3541 says 559 the LORD 3068 God 430 of your father 1 David 1732, 'Because you have not walked 1980 in the ways 1870 of Jehoshaphat 3092 your father 1 and the ways 1870 of Asa 609 king 4428 of Judah 3063,
13 but have walked 1980 in the way 1870 of the kings 4428 of Israel 3478, and have caused Judah 3063 and the inhabitants 3427 of Jerusalem 3389 to play 2181 the harlot 2181 as the house 1004 of Ahab 256 played 2181 the harlot 2181, and you have also 1571 killed 2026 your brothers 251, your own family, who were better 2896 than 4480 you,
14 behold 2009, the LORD 3068 is going to strike 5062 your people 5971, your sons 1121, your wives 802 and all 3605 your possessions 7399 with a great 1419 calamity 4046;
15 and you will suffer severe 7227 sickness 2483, a disease 4245 of your bowels 4578, until 5704 your bowels 4578 come 3318 out because 4480 of the sickness 2483, day 3117 by day 3117.'"
16 ¶ Then the LORD 3068 stirred 5782 up against 5921 Jehoram 3088 the spirit 7307 of the Philistines 6430 and the Arabs 6163 who 834 bordered the Ethiopians 3569;
17 and they came 5927 against Judah 3063 and invaded 1234 it, and carried 7617 away all 3605 the possessions 7399 found 4672 in the king's 4428 house 1004 together 1571 with his sons 1121 and his wives 802, so that no 3808 son 1121 was left 7604 to him except Jehoahaz 3059, the youngest 6996 of his sons 1121.
18 ¶ So after 310 all 3605 this 2088 the LORD 3068 smote 5062 him in his bowels 4578 with an incurable sickness 2483.
19 Now it came 1961 about in the course of time 3117, at the end 7093 of two 8147 years 3117, that his bowels 4578 came 3318 out because 5973 of his sickness 2483 and he died 4191 in great 7451 pain 8463. And his people 5971 made 6213 no 3808 fire 8316 for him like the fire 8316 for his fathers 1.
20 He was thirty-two years old 1121 when he became 4427 king 4427, and he reigned 4427 in Jerusalem 3389 eight 8083 years 8141; and he departed 1980 with no 3808 one's regret 2532, and they buried 6912 him in the city 5892 of David 1732, but not in the tombs 6913 of the kings 4428.

## Chapter 22

1

Ahaziah Succeeds Jehoram in Judah

Then the inhabitants 3427 of Jerusalem 3389 made 4427 Ahaziah 274, his youngest 6996 son 1121, king 4427 in his place 8478, for the band 1416 of men who came 935 with the Arabs 6163 to the camp 4264 had slain 2026 all 3605 the older 7223 {sons.} So Ahaziah 274 the son 1121 of Jehoram 3088 king 4428 of Judah 3063 began to reign 4427.
2 Ahaziah 274 {was} twenty-two years 8141 old 1121 when he became 4427 king 4427, and he reigned 4427 one 259 year 8141 in Jerusalem 3389. And his mother's 517 name 8034 was Athaliah 6271, the granddaughter 1323 of Omri 6018.
3 He also 1571 walked 1980 in the ways 1870 of the house 1004 of Ahab 256, for his mother 517 was his counselor 3289 to do 7561 wickedly 7561.
4 He did 6213 evil 7451 in the sight 5869 of the LORD 3068 like the house 1004 of Ahab 256, for they were his counselors 3289 after 310 the death 4194 of his father 1, to his destruction 4889.
5

Ahaziah Allies with Jehoram of Israel

He also 1571 walked 1980 according to their counsel 6098, and went 1980 with Jehoram 3088 the son 1121 of Ahab 256 king 4428 of Israel 3478 to wage 4421 war 4421 against 5921 Hazael 2371 king 4428 of Aram 758 at Ramoth-gilead 7433. But the Arameans 761 wounded 5221 Joram 3141.
6 So he returned 7725 to be healed 7495 in Jezreel 3157 of the wounds 5221 which 834 they had inflicted 5221 on him at Ramah 7414, when he fought 3898 against 854 Hazael 2371 king 4428 of Aram 758. And Ahaziah 274, the son 1121 of Jehoram 3088 king 4428 of Judah 3063, went 3381 down 3381 to see 7200 Jehoram 3088 the son 1121 of Ahab 256 in Jezreel 3157, because 3588 he was sick 2470.
7 ¶ Now the destruction 8395 of Ahaziah 274 was from God 430, in that he went 935 to Joram 3141. For when he came 935, he went 3318 out with Jehoram 3088 against 413 Jehu 3058 the son 1121 of Nimshi 5250, whom 834 the LORD 3068 had anointed 4886 to cut 3772 off 3772 the house 1004 of Ahab 256.
8

Jehu Murders Princes of Judah

It came 1961 about when Jehu 3058 was executing 8199 judgment 8199 on the house 1004 of Ahab 256, he found 4672 the princes 8269 of Judah 3063 and the sons 1121 of Ahaziah's 274 brothers 251 ministering 8334 to Ahaziah 274, and slew 2026 them.
9 He also sought 1245 Ahaziah 274, and they caught 3920 him while he was hiding 2244 in Samaria 8111; they brought 935 him to Jehu 3058, put 4191 him to death 4191 and buried 6912 him. For they said 559, "He is the son 1121 of Jehoshaphat 3092, who 834 sought 1875 the LORD 3068 with all 3605 his heart 3824." So there 369 was no 369 one 369 of the house 1004 of Ahaziah 274 to retain 6113 the power 3581 of the kingdom 4467.
10 ¶ Now when Athaliah 6271 the mother 517 of Ahaziah 274 saw 7200 that her son 1121 was dead 4191, she rose 6965 and destroyed 6 all 3605 the royal 4467 offspring 2233 of the house 1004 of Judah 3063.
11 But Jehoshabeath 3090 the king's 4428 daughter 1323 took 3947 Joash 3060 the son 1121 of Ahaziah 274, and stole 1589 him from among 8432 the king's 4428 sons 1121 who were being put 4191 to death 4191, and placed 5414 him and his nurse 3243 in the bedroom. So Jehoshabeath 3090, the daughter 1323 of King 4428 Jehoram 3088, the wife 802 of Jehoiada 3077 the priest 3548 (for she was the sister 269 of Ahaziah 274), hid 5641 him from Athaliah 6271 so that she would not put 4191 him to death 4191.
12 He was hidden 2244 with them in the house 1004 of God 430 six 8337 years 8141 while Athaliah 6271 reigned 4427 over 5921 the land 776.

## Chapter 23

1

Jehoiada Sets Joash on the Throne of Judah

Now in the seventh 7637 year 8141 Jehoiada 3077 strengthened 2388 himself, and took 3947 captains 8269 of hundreds 3967: Azariah 5838 the son 1121 of Jeroham 3395, Ishmael 3458 the son 1121 of Johanan 3076, Azariah 5838 the son 1121 of Obed 5744, Maaseiah 4641 the son 1121 of Adaiah 5718, and Elishaphat 478 the son 1121 of Zichri 2147, {and they entered} into a covenant 1285 with him.
2 They went 5437 throughout 5437 Judah 3063 and gathered 6908 the Levites 3881 from all 3605 the cities 5892 of Judah 3063, and the heads 7218 of the fathers' 1 {households} of Israel 3478, and they came 935 to Jerusalem 3389.
3 Then all 3605 the assembly 6951 made 3772 a covenant 1285 with the king 4428 in the house 1004 of God 430. And Jehoiada said 559 to them, "Behold 2009, the king's 4428 son 1121 shall reign 4427, as the LORD 3068 has spoken 1696 concerning 5921 the sons 1121 of David 1732.
4 "This 2088 is the thing 1697 which 834 you shall do 6213: one third 7992 of you, of the priests 3548 and Levites 3881 who come 935 in on the sabbath 7676, {shall be} gatekeepers,
5 and one third 7992 {shall be} at the king's 4428 house 1004, and a third 7992 at the Gate 8179 of the Foundation 3247; and all 3605 the people 5971 {shall be} in the courts 2691 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068.
6 "But let no 408 one enter 935 the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 except the priests 3548 and the ministering 8334 Levites 3881; they may enter 935, for they are holy 6944. And let all 3605 the people 5971 keep 8104 the charge 4931 of the LORD 3068.
7 "The Levites 3881 will surround the king 4428, each 376 man 376 with his weapons 3627 in his hand 3027; and whoever enters 935 the house 1004, let him be killed 4191. Thus be with the king 4428 when he comes 935 in and when he goes 3318 out."
8 ¶ So the Levites 3881 and all 3605 Judah 3063 did 6213 according to all 3605 that Jehoiada 3077 the priest 3548 commanded 6680. And each 376 one 376 of them took 3947 his men 376 who were to come 935 in on the sabbath 7676, with those who were to go 3318 out on the sabbath 7676, for Jehoiada 3077 the priest 3548 did not dismiss 6362 {any of} the divisions 4256.
9 Then Jehoiada 3077 the priest 3548 gave 5414 to the captains 8269 of hundreds 3967 the spears 2595 and the large 4043 and small 7982 shields 7982 which 834 had been King 4428 David's 1732, which 834 were in the house 1004 of God 430.
10 He stationed 5975 all 3605 the people 5971, each 376 man 376 with his weapon 7973 in his hand 3027, from the right 3233 side 3802 of the house 1004 to the left 8042 side 3802 of the house 1004, by the altar 4196 and by the house 1004, around 5439 the king 4428.
11 Then they brought 3318 out the king's 4428 son 1121 and put 5414 the crown 5145 on him, and {gave him} the testimony 5715 and made 4427 him king 4427. And Jehoiada 3077 and his sons 1121 anointed 4886 him and said 559, "{Long} live 2421 the king 4428!"
12

Athaliah Murdered

¶ When Athaliah 6271 heard 8085 the noise 6963 of the people 5971 running 7323 and praising 1984 the king 4428, she came 935 into the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 to the people 5971.
13 She looked 7200, and behold 2009, the king 4428 was standing 5975 by his pillar 5982 at the entrance 3996, and the captains 8269 and the trumpeters 2689 {were} beside 5921 the king 4428. And all 3605 the people 5971 of the land 776 rejoiced 8056 and blew 8628 trumpets 2689, the singers 7891 with {their} musical 7892 instruments 3627 leading 3045 the praise 1984. Then Athaliah 6271 tore 7167 her clothes 899 and said 559, "Treason 7195! Treason 7195!"
14 Jehoiada 3077 the priest 3548 brought 3318 out the captains 8269 of hundreds 3967 who were appointed 6485 over the army 2428 and said 559 to them, "Bring 3318 her out between the ranks 7713; and whoever follows her, put 4191 to death 4191 with the sword 2719." For the priest 3548 said 559, "Let her not be put 4191 to death 4191 in the house 1004 of the LORD 3068."
15 So they seized her, and when she arrived 935 at the entrance 3996 of the Horse 5483 Gate 8179 of the king's 4428 house 1004, they put 4191 her to death 4191 there 8033.
16

Reforms Carried Out

¶ Then Jehoiada 3077 made 3772 a covenant 1285 between 996 himself and all 3605 the people 5971 and the king 4428, that they would be the LORD'S 3068 people 5971.
17 And all 3605 the people 5971 went 935 to the house 1004 of Baal 1168 and tore 5422 it down 5422, and they broke 7665 in pieces 7665 his altars 4196 and his images 6754, and killed 2026 Mattan 4977 the priest 3548 of Baal 1168 before 6440 the altars 4196.
18 Moreover, Jehoiada 3077 placed 7760 the offices 6486 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 under the authority 3027 of the Levitical 3881 priests 3548, whom 834 David 1732 had assigned 2505 over 5921 the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, to offer 5927 the burnt 5930 offerings 5930 of the LORD 3068, as it is written 3789 in the law 8451 of Moses 4872--with rejoicing 8057 and singing 7892 according 5921 to the order 3027 of David 1732.
19 He stationed 5975 the gatekeepers 7778 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, so that no 3808 one would enter 935 {who was} in any 3605 way 1697 unclean 2931.
20 He took 3947 the captains 8269 of hundreds 3967, the nobles 117, the rulers 4910 of the people 5971 and all 3605 the people 5971 of the land 776, and brought 3381 the king 4428 down 3381 from the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, and came 935 through 8432 the upper 5945 gate 8179 to the king's 4428 house 1004. And they placed 3427 the king 4428 upon the royal 4467 throne 3678.
21 So all 3605 of the people 5971 of the land 776 rejoiced 8055 and the city 5892 was quiet 8252. For they had put 4191 Athaliah 6271 to death 4191 with the sword 2719.

## Chapter 24

1

Young Joash Influenced by Jehoiada

Joash 3060 {was} seven 7651 years 8141 old 1121 when he became 4427 king 4427, and he reigned 4427 forty 705 years 8141 in Jerusalem 3389; and his mother's 517 name 8034 {was} Zibiah 6645 from Beersheba 884.
2 Joash 3060 did 6213 what was right 3477 in the sight 5869 of the LORD 3068 all 3605 the days 3117 of Jehoiada 3077 the priest 3548.
3 Jehoiada 3077 took 5375 two 8147 wives 802 for him, and he became 3205 the father 3205 of sons 1121 and daughters 1323.
4

Faithless Priests

¶ Now it came 1961 about after 310 this 3651 that Joash 3060 decided to restore 2318 the house 1004 of the LORD 3068.
5 He gathered 6908 the priests 3548 and Levites 3881 and said 559 to them, "Go 3318 out to the cities 5892 of Judah 3063 and collect 6908 money 3701 from all 3605 Israel 3478 to repair 2388 the house 1004 of your God 430 annually, and you shall do 4116 the matter 1697 quickly 4116." But the Levites 3881 did not act 4116 quickly 4116.
6 So the king 4428 summoned 7121 Jehoiada 3077 the chief 7218 {priest} and said 559 to him, "Why 4069 have you not required 1875 the Levites 3881 to bring 935 in from Judah 3063 and from Jerusalem 3389 the levy 4864 {fixed by} Moses 4872 the servant 5650 of the LORD 3068 on the congregation 6951 of Israel 3478 for the tent 168 of the testimony 5715?"
7 For the sons 1121 of the wicked 4849 Athaliah 6271 had broken 6555 into the house 1004 of God 430 and even 1571 used 6213 the holy 6944 things 6944 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 for the Baals 1168.
8

Temple Repaired

¶ So the king 4428 commanded 559, and they made 6213 a chest 727 and set 5414 it outside 2351 by the gate 8179 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068.
9 They made 5414 a proclamation 6963 in Judah 3063 and Jerusalem 3389 to bring 935 to the LORD 3068 the levy 4864 {fixed by} Moses 4872 the servant 5650 of God 430 on Israel 3478 in the wilderness 4057.
10 All 3605 the officers 8269 and all 3605 the people 5971 rejoiced 8055 and brought 935 in their levies and dropped 7993 {them} into the chest 727 until 5704 they had finished 3615.
11 It came 1961 about whenever 6256 the chest 727 was brought 935 in to the king's 4428 officer 6496 by the Levites 3881, and when they saw 7200 that there was much 7227 money 3701, then the king's 4428 scribe 5613 and the chief 7218 priest's 3548 officer 6496 would come 935, empty 6168 the chest 727, take 5375 it, and return 7725 it to its place 4725. Thus 3541 they did 6213 daily 3117 and collected 622 much 7230 money 3701.
12 The king 4428 and Jehoiada 3077 gave 5414 it to those who did 6213 the work 4399 of the service 5656 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068; and they hired 7936 masons 2672 and carpenters 2796 to restore 2318 the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, and also 1571 workers 2796 in iron 1270 and bronze 5178 to repair 2388 the house 1004 of the LORD 3068.
13 So the workmen labored 6213, and the repair 724 work 4399 progressed 5927 in their hands 3027, and they restored 5975 the house 1004 of God 430 according 5921 to its specifications 4971 and strengthened 553 it.
14 When they had finished 3615, they brought 935 the rest 7605 of the money 3701 before 6440 the king 4428 and Jehoiada 3077; and it was made 6213 into utensils 3627 for the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, utensils 3627 for the service 8335 and the burnt 5930 offering 5930, and pans 3709 and utensils 3627 of gold 2091 and silver 3701. And they offered 5927 burnt 5930 offerings 5930 in the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 continually 8548 all 3605 the days 3117 of Jehoiada 3077.
15 ¶ Now when Jehoiada 3077 reached 2204 a ripe old 2204 age 3117 he died 4191; he was one hundred 3967 and thirty 7970 years 8141 old 1121 at his death 4194.
16 They buried 6912 him in the city 5892 of David 1732 among 5973 the kings 4428, because 3588 he had done 6213 well 2899 in Israel 3478 and to God 430 and His house 1004.
17 ¶ But after 310 the death 4194 of Jehoiada 3077 the officials 8269 of Judah 3063 came 935 and bowed 7812 down 7812 to the king 4428, and the king 4428 listened 8085 to them.
18 They abandoned 5800 the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, the God 430 of their fathers 1, and served 5647 the Asherim 842 and the idols 6091; so wrath 7110 came 1961 upon Judah 3063 and Jerusalem 3389 for this 2088 their guilt 819.
19 Yet He sent 7971 prophets 5030 to them to bring 7725 them back 7725 to the LORD 3068; though they testified 5749 against them, they would not listen 238.
20

Joash Murders Son of Jehoiada

¶ Then the Spirit 7307 of God 430 came 3847 on Zechariah 2148 the son 1121 of Jehoiada 3077 the priest 3548; and he stood 5975 above the people 5971 and said 559 to them, "Thus 3541 God 430 has said 559, 'Why 4100 do you transgress 5674 the commandments 4687 of the LORD 3068 and do not prosper 6743? Because 3588 you have forsaken 5800 the LORD 3068, He has also forsaken 5800 you.'"
21 So they conspired 7194 against 5921 him and at the command 4687 of the king 4428 they stoned 7275 him to death 68 in the court 2691 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068.
22 Thus Joash 3060 the king 4428 did not remember 2142 the kindness 2617 which 834 his father 1 Jehoiada 3077 had shown 6213 him, but he murdered 2026 his son 1121. And as he died 4194 he said 559, "May the LORD 3068 see 7200 and avenge 1875!"
23

Aram Invades and Defeats Judah

¶ Now it happened 1961 at the turn 8622 of the year 8141 that the army 2428 of the Arameans 758 came 5927 up against 5921 him; and they came 935 to Judah 3063 and Jerusalem 3389, destroyed 7843 all 3605 the officials 8269 of the people 5971 from among the people 5971, and sent 7971 all 3605 their spoil 7998 to the king 4428 of Damascus 1834.
24 Indeed 3588 the army 2428 of the Arameans 758 came 935 with a small 4705 number of men 376; yet the LORD 3068 delivered 5414 a very 3966 great 7230 army 2428 into their hands 3027, because 3588 they had forsaken 5800 the LORD 3068, the God 430 of their fathers 1. Thus they executed 6213 judgment 8201 on Joash 3060.
25 ¶ When they had departed 1980 from him (for they left 5800 him very 7227 sick 4251), his own servants 5650 conspired 7194 against 5921 him because of the blood 1818 of the son 1121 of Jehoiada 3077 the priest 3548, and murdered 2026 him on his bed 4296. So he died 4191, and they buried 6912 him in the city 5892 of David 1732, but they did not bury 6912 him in the tombs 6913 of the kings 4428.
26 Now these 428 are those who conspired 7194 against 5921 him: Zabad 2066 the son 1121 of Shimeath 8100 the Ammonitess 5985, and Jehozabad 3075 the son 1121 of Shimrith 8116 the Moabitess 4125.
27 As to his sons 1121 and the many 7230 oracles 4853 against 5921 him and the rebuilding 3245 of the house 1004 of God 430, behold 2009, they are written 3789 in the treatise 4097 of the Book 5612 of the Kings 4428. Then Amaziah 558 his son 1121 became 4427 king 4427 in his place 8478.

## Chapter 25

1

Amaziah Succeeds Joash in Judah

Amaziah 558 was twenty-five years 8141 old 1121 when he became 4427 king 4427, and he reigned 4427 twenty-nine years 8141 in Jerusalem 3389. And his mother's 517 name 8034 was Jehoaddan 3086 of Jerusalem 3389.
2 He did 6213 right 3477 in the sight 5869 of the LORD 3068, yet 7534 not with a whole 8003 heart 3824.
3 Now it came 1961 about as soon 3512 as the kingdom 4467 was firmly 2388 in his grasp 2388, that he killed 2026 his servants 5650 who had slain 5221 his father 1 the king 4428.
4 However, he did not put 4191 their children 1121 to death 4191, but {did} as it is written 3789 in the law 8451 in the book 5612 of Moses 4872, which 834 the LORD 3068 commanded 6680, saying 559, "Fathers 1 shall not be put 4191 to death 4191 for sons 1121, nor 3808 sons 1121 be put 4191 to death 4191 for fathers 1, but each 376 shall be put 4191 to death 4191 for his own sin 2399."
5

Amaziah Defeats Edomites

¶ Moreover, Amaziah 558 assembled 6908 Judah 3063 and appointed 5975 them according to {their} fathers' 1 households 1004 under commanders 8269 of thousands 505 and commanders 8269 of hundreds 3967 throughout 3605 Judah 3063 and Benjamin 1144; and he took 6485 a census 6485 of those from twenty 6242 years 8141 old 1121 and upward 4605 and found 4672 them to be 300,000 choice 970 men, {able} to go 3318 to war 6635 {and} handle 270 spear 7420 and shield 6793.
6 He hired 7936 also 100,000 valiant 2428 warriors 1368 out of Israel 3478 for one hundred 3967 talents 3603 of silver 3701.
7 But a man 376 of God 430 came 935 to him saying 559, "O king 4428, do not let the army 6635 of Israel 3478 go 935 with you, for the LORD 3068 is not with Israel 3478 {nor with} any 3605 of the sons 1121 of Ephraim 669.
8 "But if 518 you do go 935, do 6213 {it,} be strong 2388 for the battle 4421; {yet} God 430 will bring 3782 you down 3782 before 6440 the enemy 340, for God 430 has 3426 power 3581 to help 5826 and to bring 3782 down 3782."
9 Amaziah 558 said 559 to the man 376 of God 430, "But what 4100 {shall we} do 6213 for the hundred 3967 talents 3603 which 834 I have given 5414 to the troops 1416 of Israel 3478?" And the man 376 of God 430 answered 559, "The LORD 3068 has 3426 much 7235 more 7235 to give 5414 you than 4480 this 2088."
10 Then Amaziah 558 dismissed 914 them, the troops 1416 which 834 came 935 to him from Ephraim 669, to go 1980 home 4725; so their anger 639 burned 2734 against Judah 3063 and they returned 7725 home 4725 in fierce 2750 anger 639.
11 ¶ Now Amaziah 558 strengthened 2388 himself and led 5090 his people 5971 forth 5090, and went 1980 to the Valley 1516 of Salt 4417 and struck 5221 down 5221 10,000 of the sons 1121 of Seir 8165.
12 The sons 1121 of Judah 3063 also captured 7617 10,000 alive 2416 and brought 935 them to the top 7218 of the cliff 5553 and threw 7993 them down 7993 from the top 7218 of the cliff 5553, so that they were all 3605 dashed 1234 to pieces 1234.
13 But the troops whom 834 Amaziah 558 sent 7725 back 7725 from going 1980 with him to battle 4421, raided 6584 the cities 5892 of Judah 3063, from Samaria 8111 to Beth-horon 1032, and struck 5221 down 5221 3,000 of them and plundered 962 much 7227 spoil 961.
14

Amaziah Rebuked for Idolatry

¶ Now after 310 Amaziah 558 came 1961 from slaughtering 5221 the Edomites 130, he brought 935 the gods 430 of the sons 1121 of Seir 8165, set 5975 them up as his gods 430, bowed 7812 down 7812 before 6440 them and burned 6999 incense 6999 to them.
15 Then the anger 639 of the LORD 3068 burned 2734 against Amaziah 558, and He sent 7971 him a prophet 5030 who said 559 to him, "Why 4100 have you sought 1875 the gods 430 of the people 5971 who 834 have not delivered 5337 their own people 5971 from your hand 3027?"
16 As he was talking 1696 with him, the king said 559 to him, "Have we appointed 5414 you a royal 4428 counselor 3289? Stop 2308! Why 4100 should you be struck 5221 down 5221?" Then the prophet 5030 stopped 2308 and said 559, "I know 3045 that God 430 has planned 3289 to destroy 7843 you, because 3588 you have done 6213 this 2088 and have not listened 8085 to my counsel 6098."
17

Amaziah Defeated by Joash of Israel

¶ Then Amaziah 558 king 4428 of Judah 3063 took 3289 counsel 3289 and sent 7971 to Joash 3060 the son 1121 of Jehoahaz 3059 the son 1121 of Jehu 3058, the king 4428 of Israel 3478, saying 559, "Come 1980, let us face each other."
18 Joash 3060 the king 4428 of Israel 3478 sent 7971 to Amaziah 558 king 4428 of Judah 3063, saying 559, "The thorn 2336 bush 2336 which 834 was in Lebanon 3844 sent 7971 to the cedar 730 which 834 was in Lebanon 3844, saying 559, 'Give 5414 your daughter 1323 to my son 1121 in marriage 802.' But there passed 5674 by a wild 7704 beast 2421 that was in Lebanon 3844 and trampled 7429 the thorn 2336 bush 2336.
19 "You said 559, 'Behold 2009, you have defeated 5221 Edom 112.' And your heart 3820 has become 5375 proud 5375 in boasting 3513. Now 6258 stay 3427 at home 1004; for why 4100 should you provoke 1624 trouble 7463 so that you, even you, would fall 5307 and Judah 3063 with you?"
20 ¶ But Amaziah 558 would not listen 8085, for it was from God 430, that He might deliver 5414 them into the hand 3027 {of Joash} because 3588 they had sought 1875 the gods 430 of Edom 112.
21 So Joash 3060 king 4428 of Israel 3478 went 5927 up, and he and Amaziah 558 king 4428 of Judah 3063 faced each other at Beth-shemesh 1053, which 834 belonged to Judah 3063.
22 Judah 3063 was defeated 5062 by Israel 3478, and they fled 5127 each 376 to his tent 168.
23 Then Joash 3060 king 4428 of Israel 3478 captured 8610 Amaziah 558 king 4428 of Judah 3063, the son 1121 of Joash 3060 the son 1121 of Jehoahaz 3059, at Beth-shemesh 1053, and brought 935 him to Jerusalem 3389 and tore 6555 down 6555 the wall 2346 of Jerusalem 3389 from the Gate 8179 of Ephraim 669 to the Corner 6438 Gate 8179, 400 cubits 520.
24 {He took} all 3605 the gold 2091 and silver 3701 and all 3605 the utensils 3627 which were found 4672 in the house 1004 of God 430 with Obed-edom 5654, and the treasures 214 of the king's 4428 house 1004, the hostages 8594 also, and returned 7725 to Samaria 8111.
25 ¶ And Amaziah 558, the son 1121 of Joash 3060 king 4428 of Judah 3063, lived 2421 fifteen years 8141 after 310 the death 4194 of Joash 3060, son 1121 of Jehoahaz 3059, king 4428 of Israel 3478.
26 Now the rest 3499 of the acts 1697 of Amaziah 558, from first 7223 to last 314, behold 2009, are they not written 3789 in the Book 5612 of the Kings 4428 of Judah 3063 and Israel 3478?
27 From the time 6256 that Amaziah 558 turned 5493 away 5493 from following 310 the LORD 3068 they conspired 7194 against 5921 him in Jerusalem 3389, and he fled 5127 to Lachish 3923; but they sent 7971 after 310 him to Lachish 3923 and killed 4191 him there 8033.
28 Then they brought 5375 him on horses 5483 and buried 6912 him with his fathers 1 in the city 5892 of Judah 3063.

## Chapter 26

1

Uzziah Succeeds Amaziah in Judah

And all 3605 the people 5971 of Judah 3063 took 3947 Uzziah 5818, who 1931 {was} sixteen years 8141 old 1121, and made 4427 him king 4427 in the place 8478 of his father 1 Amaziah 558.
2 He built 1129 Eloth 359 and restored 7725 it to Judah 3063 after 310 the king 4428 slept 7901 with his fathers 1.
3 Uzziah 5818 was sixteen years 8141 old 1121 when he became 4427 king 4427, and he reigned 4427 fifty-two 2572 years 8141 in Jerusalem 3389; and his mother's 517 name 8034 was Jechiliah 3203 of Jerusalem 3389.
4 He did 6213 right 3477 in the sight 5869 of the LORD 3068 according to all 3605 that his father 1 Amaziah 558 had done 6213.
5 He continued 1961 to seek 1245 God 430 in the days 3117 of Zechariah 2148, who had understanding 995 through the vision 7200 of God 430; and as long 3117 as he sought 1875 the LORD 3068, God 430 prospered 6743 him.
6

Uzziah Succeeds in War

¶ Now he went 3318 out and warred 3898 against the Philistines 6430, and broke 6555 down 6555 the wall 2346 of Gath 1661 and the wall 2346 of Jabneh 2996 and the wall 2346 of Ashdod 795; and he built 1129 cities 5892 in {the area of} Ashdod 795 and among the Philistines 6430.
7 God 430 helped 5826 him against 5921 the Philistines 6430, and against 5921 the Arabians 6163 who lived 3427 in Gur-baal 1485, and the Meunites 4586.
8 The Ammonites 5984 also gave 5414 tribute 4503 to Uzziah 5818, and his fame 8034 extended 1980 to the border 935 of Egypt 4714, for he became 2388 very 4605 strong 2388.
9 Moreover, Uzziah 5818 built 1129 towers 4026 in Jerusalem 3389 at the Corner 6438 Gate 8179 and at the Valley 1516 Gate 8179 and at the corner 4740 buttress 4740 and fortified 2388 them.
10 He built 1129 towers 4026 in the wilderness 4057 and hewed 2672 many 7227 cisterns 953, for he had 1961 much 7227 livestock 4735, both in the lowland 8219 and in the plain 4334. {He also had} plowmen 406 and vinedressers 3755 in the hill 2022 country 2022 and the fertile 3759 fields 3759, for he loved 157 the soil 127.
11 Moreover, Uzziah 5818 had 1961 an army 2428 ready 6213 for battle 4421, which entered 3318 combat 6635 by divisions 1416 according to the number 4557 of their muster 6486, prepared 3027 by Jeiel 3262 the scribe 5613 and Maaseiah 4641 the official 7860, under 5921 the direction 3027 of Hananiah 2608, one of the king's 4428 officers 8269.
12 The total 3605 number 4557 of the heads 7218 of the households 1, of valiant 2428 warriors 1368, was 2,600.
13 Under 5921 their direction 3027 was an elite 2428 army 2428 of 307,500, who could wage 6213 war 4421 with great 2428 power 3581, to help 5826 the king 4428 against 5921 the enemy 340.
14 Moreover, Uzziah 5818 prepared 3559 for all 3605 the army 6635 shields 4043, spears 7420, helmets 3553, body 8302 armor 8302, bows 7198 and sling 7050 stones 68.
15 In Jerusalem 3389 he made 6213 engines 2810 {of war} invented 4284 by skillful 2803 men to be on the towers 4026 and on the corners 6438 for the purpose of shooting 3372 arrows 2671 and great 1419 stones 68. Hence his fame 8034 spread 3318 afar, for he was marvelously 6381 helped 5826 until he {was} strong 2388.
16

Pride Is Uzziah's Undoing

¶ But when he became 2388 strong 2393, his heart 3820 was so proud 1361 that he acted 7843 corruptly 7843, and he was unfaithful 4603 to the LORD 3068 his God 430, for he entered 935 the temple 1964 of the LORD 3068 to burn 6999 incense 6999 on the altar 4196 of incense 7004.
17 Then Azariah 5838 the priest 3548 entered 935 after 310 him and with him eighty 8084 priests 3548 of the LORD 3068, valiant 2428 men 1121.
18 They opposed 5975 Uzziah 5818 the king 4428 and said 559 to him, "It is not for you, Uzziah 5818, to burn 6999 incense 6999 to the LORD 3068, but for the priests 3548, the sons 1121 of Aaron 175 who are consecrated 6942 to burn 6999 incense 6999. Get 3318 out of the sanctuary 4720, for you have been 4603 unfaithful 4603 and will have no 3808 honor 3519 from the LORD 3068 God 430."
19 But Uzziah 5818, with a censer 4730 in his hand 3027 for burning 6999 incense 6999, was enraged 2196; and while he was enraged 2196 with the priests 3548, the leprosy 6883 broke 2224 out on his forehead 4696 before 6440 the priests 3548 in the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, beside the altar 4196 of incense 7004.
20 Azariah 5838 the chief 7218 priest 3548 and all 3605 the priests 3548 looked 6437 at him, and behold 2009, he {was} leprous 6879 on his forehead 4696; and they hurried 926 him out of there 8033, and he himself 1931 also 1571 hastened 1765 to get 3318 out because 3588 the LORD 3068 had smitten 5060 him.
21 King 4428 Uzziah 5818 was a leper 6879 to the day 3117 of his death 4194; and he lived 3427 in a separate 2669 house 1004, being 6879 a leper 6879, for he was cut 1504 off 1504 from the house 1004 of the LORD 3068. And Jotham 3147 his son 1121 {was} over 5921 the king's 4428 house 1004 judging 8199 the people 5971 of the land 776.
22 ¶ Now the rest 3499 of the acts 1697 of Uzziah 5818, first 7223 to last 314, the prophet 5030 Isaiah 3470, the son 1121 of Amoz 531, has written 3789.
23 So Uzziah 5818 slept 7901 with his fathers 1, and they buried 6912 him with his fathers 1 in the field 7704 of the grave 6900 which 834 belonged to the kings 4428, for they said 559, "He is a leper 6879." And Jotham 3147 his son 1121 became 4427 king 4427 in his place 8478.

## Chapter 27

1

Jotham Succeeds Uzziah in Judah

Jotham 3147 was twenty-five years 8141 old 1121 when he became 4427 king 4427, and he reigned 4427 sixteen years 8141 in Jerusalem 3389. And his mother's 517 name 8034 was Jerushah 3388 the daughter 1323 of Zadok 6659.
2 He did 6213 right 3477 in the sight 5869 of the LORD 3068, according to all 3605 that his father 1 Uzziah 5818 had done 6213; however 7534 he did not enter 935 the temple 1964 of the LORD 3068. But the people 5971 continued 5750 acting 7843 corruptly 7843.
3 He built 1129 the upper 5945 gate 8179 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, and he built 1129 extensively 7230 the wall 2346 of Ophel 6077.
4 Moreover, he built 1129 cities 5892 in the hill 2022 country 2022 of Judah 3063, and he built 1129 fortresses 1003 and towers 4026 on the wooded 2793 {hills.}
5 He fought 3898 also with the king 4428 of the Ammonites and prevailed 2388 over 5921 them so that the Ammonites gave 5414 him during that year 8141 one hundred 3967 talents 3603 of silver 3701, ten 6235 thousand 505 kors 3734 of wheat 2406 and ten 6235 thousand 505 of barley 8184. The Ammonites also paid 7725 him this 2088 {amount} in the second 8145 and in the third 7992 year 8141.
6 So Jotham 3147 became 2388 mighty 2388 because 3588 he ordered 3559 his ways 1870 before 6440 the LORD 3068 his God 430.
7 Now the rest 3499 of the acts 1697 of Jotham 3147, even all 3605 his wars 4421 and his acts 1870, behold 2009, they are written 3789 in the Book 5612 of the Kings 4428 of Israel 3478 and Judah 3063.
8 He was twenty-five years 8141 old 1121 when he became 4427 king 4427, and he reigned 4427 sixteen years 8141 in Jerusalem 3389.
9 And Jotham 3147 slept 7901 with his fathers 1, and they buried 6912 him in the city 5892 of David 1732; and Ahaz 271 his son 1121 became 4427 king 4427 in his place 8478.

## Chapter 28

1

Ahaz Succeeds Jotham in Judah

Ahaz 271 {was} twenty 6242 years 8141 old 1121 when he became 4427 king 4427, and he reigned 4427 sixteen years 8141 in Jerusalem 3389; and he did not do 6213 right 3477 in the sight 5869 of the LORD 3068 as David 1732 his father 1 {had done.}
2 But he walked 1980 in the ways 1870 of the kings 4428 of Israel 3478; he also 1571 made 6213 molten 4541 images 4541 for the Baals 1168.
3 Moreover, he burned 6999 incense 6999 in the valley 1516 of Ben-hinnom and burned 1197 his sons 1121 in fire 784, according to the abominations 8441 of the nations 1471 whom 834 the LORD 3068 had driven 3423 out before the sons 1121 of Israel 3478.
4 He sacrificed 2076 and burned 6999 incense 6999 on the high 1116 places 1116, on the hills 1389 and under 8478 every 3605 green 7488 tree 6086.
5

Judah Is Invaded

¶ Wherefore, the LORD 3068 his God 430 delivered 5414 him into the hand 3027 of the king 4428 of Aram 758; and they defeated 5221 him and carried 7617 away from him a great 1419 number of captives 7633 and brought 935 {them} to Damascus 1834. And he was also 1571 delivered 5414 into the hand 3027 of the king 4428 of Israel 3478, who inflicted 5221 him with heavy 1419 casualties 4347.
6 For Pekah 6492 the son 1121 of Remaliah 7425 slew 2026 in Judah 3063 120,000 in one 259 day 3117, all 3605 valiant 2428 men 1121, because they had forsaken 5800 the LORD 3068 God 430 of their fathers 1.
7 And Zichri 2147, a mighty 1368 man 1368 of Ephraim 669, slew 2026 Maaseiah 4641 the king's 4428 son 1121 and Azrikam 5840 the ruler 5057 of the house 1004 and Elkanah 511 the second 4932 to the king 4428.
8 ¶ The sons 1121 of Israel 3478 carried 7617 away captive 7617 of their brethren 251 200,000 women 802, sons 1121 and daughters 1323; and they took 962 also 1571 a great 7227 deal 7227 of spoil 7998 from them, and brought 935 the spoil 7998 to Samaria 8111.
9 But a prophet 5030 of the LORD 3068 was there 8033, whose name 8034 {was} Oded 5752; and he went 3318 out to meet 6440 the army 6635 which came 935 to Samaria 8111 and said 559 to them, "Behold 2009, because the LORD 3068, the God 430 of your fathers 1, was angry 2534 with Judah 3063, He has delivered 5414 them into your hand 3027, and you have slain 2026 them in a rage 2197 {which} has even 5704 reached 5060 heaven 8064.
10 "Now 6258 you are proposing 559 to subjugate 3533 for yourselves the people 1121 of Judah 3063 and Jerusalem 3389 for male 5650 and female 8198 slaves. Surely 7534, {do} you not {have} transgressions 819 of your own 5973 against the LORD 3068 your God 430?
11 "Now 6258 therefore, listen 8085 to me and return 7725 the captives 7633 whom 834 you captured 7617 from your brothers 251, for the burning 2740 anger 639 of the LORD 3068 is against 5921 you."
12 Then some 376 of the heads 7218 of the sons 1121 of Ephraim 669--Azariah 5838 the son 1121 of Johanan 3076, Berechiah 1296 the son 1121 of Meshillemoth 4919, Jehizkiah 3169 the son 1121 of Shallum 7967, and Amasa 6021 the son 1121 of Hadlai 2311--arose 6965 against 5921 those who were coming 935 from the battle 6635,
13 and said 559 to them, "You must not bring 935 the captives 7633 in here 2008, for you are proposing 559 {to bring} upon us guilt 819 against the LORD 3068 adding 3254 to our sins 2403 and our guilt 819; for our guilt 819 is great 7227 so that {His} burning 2740 anger 639 is against 5921 Israel 3478."
14 So the armed 2502 men left 5800 the captives 7633 and the spoil 957 before 6440 the officers 8269 and all 3605 the assembly 6951.
15 Then the men 376 who 834 were designated 5344 by name 8034 arose 6965, took 2388 the captives 7633, and they clothed 3847 all 3605 their naked 4636 ones 4636 from the spoil 7998; and they gave 3847 them clothes 3847 and sandals 5274, fed 398 them and gave 8248 them drink 8248, anointed 5480 them {with oil,} led 5095 all 3605 their feeble 3782 ones on donkeys 2543, and brought 935 them to Jericho 3405, the city 5892 of palm 8558 trees 8558, to their brothers 251; then they returned 7725 to Samaria 8111.
16

Compromise with Assyria

¶ At that time 6256 King 4428 Ahaz 271 sent 7971 to the kings 4428 of Assyria 804 for help 5826.
17 For again 5750 the Edomites 130 had come 935 and attacked 5221 Judah 3063 and carried 7617 away captives 7628.
18 The Philistines 6430 also had invaded 6584 the cities 5892 of the lowland 8219 and of the Negev 5045 of Judah 3063, and had taken 3920 Beth-shemesh 1053, Aijalon 357, Gederoth 1450, and Soco 7755 with its villages 1323, Timnah 8553 with its villages 1323, and Gimzo 1579 with its villages 1323, and they settled 3427 there 8033.
19 For the LORD 3068 humbled 3665 Judah 3063 because 5668 of Ahaz 271 king 4428 of Israel 3478, for he had brought 6544 about a lack 6544 of restraint 6544 in Judah 3063 and was very 4604 unfaithful 4604 to the LORD 3068.
20 So Tilgath-pilneser 8407 king 4428 of Assyria 804 came 935 against 5921 him and afflicted 6887 him instead 3808 of strengthening 2388 him.
21 Although 3588 Ahaz 271 took 2505 a portion 2505 out of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 and out of the palace 1004 of the king 4428 and of the princes 8269, and gave 5414 {it} to the king 4428 of Assyria 804, it did not help 5833 him.
22 ¶ Now in the time 6256 of his distress 6887 this 1931 same 1931 King 4428 Ahaz 271 became 4603 yet 3254 more 3254 unfaithful 4603 to the LORD 3068.
23 For he sacrificed 2076 to the gods 430 of Damascus 1834 which had defeated 5221 him, and said 559, "Because 3588 the gods 430 of the kings 4428 of Aram 758 helped 5826 them, I will sacrifice 2076 to them that they may help 5826 me." But they became 1961 the downfall 3782 of him and all 3605 Israel 3478.
24 Moreover, when Ahaz 271 gathered 622 together the utensils 3627 of the house 1004 of God 430, he cut 7112 the utensils 3627 of the house 1004 of God 430 in pieces 7112; and he closed 5462 the doors 1817 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 and made 6213 altars 4196 for himself in every 3605 corner 6438 of Jerusalem 3389.
25 In every 3605 city 5892 of Judah 3063 he made 6213 high 1116 places 1116 to burn 6999 incense 6999 to other 312 gods 430, and provoked 3707 the LORD 3068, the God 430 of his fathers 1, to anger 3707.
26 Now the rest 3499 of his acts 1697 and all 3605 his ways 1870, from first 7223 to last 314, behold 2009, they are written 3789 in the Book 5612 of the Kings 4428 of Judah 3063 and Israel 3478.
27 So Ahaz 271 slept 7901 with his fathers 1, and they buried 6912 him in the city 5892, in Jerusalem 3389, for they did not bring 935 him into the tombs 6913 of the kings 4428 of Israel 3478; and Hezekiah 2396 his son 1121 reigned 4427 in his place 8478.

## Chapter 29

1

Hezekiah Succeeds Ahaz in Judah

Hezekiah 2396 became 4427 king 4427 {when he was} twenty-five years 8141 old 1121; and he reigned 4427 twenty-nine years 8141 in Jerusalem 3389. And his mother's 517 name 8034 {was} Abijah 29, the daughter 1323 of Zechariah 2148.
2 He did 6213 right 3477 in the sight 5869 of the LORD 3068, according to all 3605 that his father 1 David 1732 had done 6213.
3 ¶ In the first 7223 year 8141 of his reign 4427, in the first 7223 month 2320, he opened 6605 the doors 1817 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 and repaired 2388 them.
4 He brought 935 in the priests 3548 and the Levites 3881 and gathered 622 them into the square 7339 on the east 4217.
5

Reforms Begun

Then he said 559 to them, "Listen 8085 to me, O Levites 3881. Consecrate 6942 yourselves now 6258, and consecrate 6942 the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, the God 430 of your fathers 1, and carry 3318 the uncleanness 5079 out from the holy 6944 place.
6 "For our fathers 1 have been 4603 unfaithful 4603 and have done 6213 evil 7451 in the sight 5869 of the LORD 3068 our God 430, and have forsaken 5800 Him and turned 5437 their faces 6440 away 5437 from the dwelling 4908 place 4908 of the LORD 3068, and have turned 5414 {their} backs 6203.
7 "They have also 1571 shut 5462 the doors 1817 of the porch 197 and put 3518 out the lamps 5216, and have not burned 6999 incense 7004 or offered 5927 burnt 5930 offerings 5930 in the holy 6944 place to the God 430 of Israel 3478.
8 "Therefore the wrath 7110 of the LORD 3068 was against 5921 Judah 3063 and Jerusalem 3389, and He has made 5414 them an object 2113 of terror 2113, of horror 8047, and of hissing 8322, as you see 7200 with your own eyes 5869.
9 "For behold 2009, our fathers 1 have fallen 5307 by the sword 2719, and our sons 1121 and our daughters 1323 and our wives 802 are in captivity 7628 for this 2088.
10 "Now 6258 it is in my heart 3824 to make 3772 a covenant 1285 with the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478, that His burning 2740 anger 639 may turn 7725 away 7725 from us.
11 "My sons 1121, do not be negligent 7951 now 6258, for the LORD 3068 has chosen 977 you to stand 5975 before 6440 Him, to minister 8334 to Him, and to be His ministers 8334 and burn 6999 incense 6999."
12 ¶ Then the Levites 3881 arose 6965: Mahath 4287, the son 1121 of Amasai 6022 and Joel 3100 the son 1121 of Azariah 5838, from the sons 1121 of the Kohathites 6956; and from the sons 1121 of Merari 4847, Kish 7027 the son 1121 of Abdi 5660 and Azariah 5838 the son 1121 of Jehallelel 3094; and from the Gershonites 1649, Joah 3098 the son 1121 of Zimmah 2155 and Eden 5730 the son 1121 of Joah 3098;
13 and from the sons 1121 of Elizaphan 469, Shimri 8113 and Jeiel 3262; and from the sons 1121 of Asaph 623, Zechariah 2148 and Mattaniah 4983;
14 and from the sons 1121 of Heman 1968, Jehiel 3171 and Shimei 8096; and from the sons 1121 of Jeduthun 3038, Shemaiah 8098 and Uzziel 5816.
15 They assembled 622 their brothers 251, consecrated 6942 themselves, and went 935 in to cleanse 2891 the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, according to the commandment 4687 of the king 4428 by the words 1697 of the LORD 3068.
16 So the priests 3548 went 935 in to the inner 6441 part 6441 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 to cleanse 2891 {it,} and every 3605 unclean 2932 thing 2932 which 834 they found 4672 in the temple 1964 of the LORD 3068 they brought 3318 out to the court 2691 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068. Then the Levites 3881 received 6901 {it} to carry 3318 out to the Kidron 6939 valley 5158.
17 Now they began 2490 the consecration 6942 on the first 259 {day} of the first 7223 month 2320, and on the eighth 8083 day 3117 of the month 2320 they entered 935 the porch 197 of the LORD 3068. Then they consecrated 6942 the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 in eight 8083 days 3117, and finished 3615 on the sixteenth day 3117 of the first 7223 month 2320.
18 Then they went 935 in to King 4428 Hezekiah 2396 and said 559, "We have cleansed 2891 the whole 3605 house 1004 of the LORD 3068, the altar 4196 of burnt 5930 offering 5930 with all 3605 of its utensils 3627, and the table 7979 of showbread 4635 with all 3605 of its utensils 3627.
19 "Moreover, all 3605 the utensils 3627 which 834 King 4428 Ahaz 271 had discarded 2186 during his reign 4438 in his unfaithfulness 4604, we have prepared 3559 and consecrated 6942; and behold 2009, they are before 6440 the altar 4196 of the LORD 3068."
20

Hezekiah Restores Temple Worship

¶ Then King 4428 Hezekiah 2396 arose 7925 early 7925 and assembled 622 the princes 8269 of the city 5892 and went 5927 up to the house 1004 of the LORD 3068.
21 They brought 935 seven 7651 bulls 6499, seven 7651 rams 352, seven 7651 lambs 3532 and seven 7651 male 6842 goats 5795 for a sin 2403 offering 2403 for the kingdom 4467, the sanctuary 4720, and Judah 3063. And he ordered 559 the priests 3548, the sons 1121 of Aaron 175, to offer 5927 {them} on the altar 4196 of the LORD 3068.
22 So they slaughtered 7819 the bulls 1241, and the priests 3548 took 6901 the blood 1818 and sprinkled 2236 it on the altar 4196. They also slaughtered 7819 the rams 352 and sprinkled 2236 the blood 1818 on the altar 4196; they slaughtered 7819 the lambs 3532 also and sprinkled 2236 the blood 1818 on the altar 4196.
23 Then they brought 5066 the male 8163 goats 8163 of the sin 2403 offering 2403 before 6440 the king 4428 and the assembly 6951, and they laid 5564 their hands 3027 on them.
24 The priests 3548 slaughtered 7819 them and purged 2398 the altar 4196 with their blood 1818 to atone 3722 for all 3605 Israel 3478, for the king 4428 ordered 559 the burnt 5930 offering 5930 and the sin 2403 offering 2403 for all 3605 Israel 3478.
25 ¶ He then stationed 5975 the Levites 3881 in the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 with cymbals 4700, with harps 5035 and with lyres 3658, according to the command 4687 of David 1732 and of Gad 1410 the king's 4428 seer 2374, and of Nathan 5416 the prophet 5030; for the command 4687 was from the LORD 3068 through 3027 His prophets 5030.
26 The Levites 3881 stood 5975 with the {musical} instruments 3627 of David 1732, and the priests 3548 with the trumpets 2689.
27 Then Hezekiah 2396 gave 559 the order 559 to offer 5927 the burnt 5930 offering 5930 on the altar 4196. When 6256 the burnt 5930 offering 5930 began 2490, the song 7892 to the LORD 3068 also began 2490 with the trumpets 2689, {accompanied} by the instruments 3627 of David 1732, king 4428 of Israel 3478.
28 While the whole 3605 assembly 6951 worshiped 7812, the singers 7892 also sang 7891 and the trumpets 2689 sounded 2690; all 3605 this {continued} until 5704 the burnt 5930 offering 5930 was finished 3615.
29 ¶ Now at the completion 3615 of the burnt 5927 offerings 5927, the king 4428 and all 3605 who were present 4672 with him bowed 3766 down 3766 and worshiped 7812.
30 Moreover, King 4428 Hezekiah 2396 and the officials 8269 ordered 559 the Levites 3881 to sing 1984 praises 1984 to the LORD 3068 with the words 1697 of David 1732 and Asaph 623 the seer 2374. So they sang 1984 praises 1984 with joy 8057, and bowed 6915 down 6915 and worshiped 7812.
31 ¶ Then Hezekiah 2396 said 559, "Now 6258 {that} you have consecrated yourselves 3027 to the LORD 3068, come 5066 near 5066 and bring 935 sacrifices 2077 and thank 8426 offerings 8426 to the house 1004 of the LORD 3068." And the assembly 6951 brought 935 sacrifices 2077 and thank 8426 offerings 8426, and all 3605 those who were willing 5081 {brought} burnt 5930 offerings 5930.
32 The number 4557 of the burnt 5930 offerings 5930 which 834 the assembly 6951 brought 935 was 70 7657 bulls 1241, 100 3967 rams 352, and 200 3967 lambs 3532; all 3605 these 428 were for a burnt 5930 offering 5930 to the LORD 3068.
33 The consecrated 6944 things 6944 were 600 bulls 1241 and 3,000 sheep 6629.
34 But the priests 3548 were too few 4592, so that they were unable to skin 6584 all 3605 the burnt 5930 offerings 5930; therefore their brothers 251 the Levites 3881 helped 2388 them until 5704 the work 4399 was completed 3615 and until 5704 the {other} priests 3548 had consecrated 6942 themselves. For the Levites 3881 were more 4480 conscientious to consecrate 6942 themselves than 4480 the priests 3548.
35 There {were} also 1571 many 7230 burnt 5930 offerings 5930 with the fat 2459 of the peace 8002 offerings 8002 and with the libations 5262 for the burnt 5930 offerings 5930. Thus the service 5656 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 was established 3559 {again.}
36 Then Hezekiah 2396 and all 3605 the people 5971 rejoiced 8055 over 5921 what God 430 had prepared 3559 for the people 5971, because 3588 the thing 1697 came 1961 about suddenly 6597.

## Chapter 30

1

All Israel Invited to the Passover

Now Hezekiah 2396 sent 7971 to all 3605 Israel 3478 and Judah 3063 and wrote 3789 letters 107 also 1571 to Ephraim 669 and Manasseh 4519, that they should come 935 to the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 at Jerusalem 3389 to celebrate 6213 the Passover 6453 to the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478.
2 For the king 4428 and his princes 8269 and all 3605 the assembly 6951 in Jerusalem 3389 had decided 3289 to celebrate 6213 the Passover 6453 in the second 8145 month 2320,
3 since 3588 they could 3201 not celebrate 6213 it at that time 6256, because 3588 the priests 3548 had not consecrated 6942 themselves in sufficient 1767 numbers 1767, nor 3808 had the people 5971 been gathered 622 to Jerusalem 3389.
4 Thus the thing 1697 was right 3474 in the sight 5869 of the king 4428 and all 3605 the assembly 6951.
5 So they established 5975 a decree 1697 to circulate 5674 a proclamation 6963 throughout all 3605 Israel 3478 from Beersheba 884 even to Dan 1835, that they should come 935 to celebrate 6213 the Passover 6453 to the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478 at Jerusalem 3389. For they had not celebrated 6213 {it} in great 7230 numbers 7230 as it was prescribed 3789.
6 The couriers 7323 went 1980 throughout all 3605 Israel 3478 and Judah 3063 with the letters 107 from the hand 3027 of the king 4428 and his princes 8269, even according to the command 4687 of the king 4428, saying 559, "O sons 1121 of Israel 3478, return 7725 to the LORD 3068 God 430 of Abraham 85, Isaac 3327 and Israel 3478, that He may return 7725 to those of you who 6413 escaped 6413 {and} are left 7604 from the hand 3709 of the kings 4428 of Assyria 804.
7 "Do not be like your fathers 1 and your brothers 251, who 834 were unfaithful 4603 to the LORD 3068 God 430 of their fathers 1, so that He made 5414 them a horror 8047, as you see 7200.
8 "Now 6258 do not stiffen 7185 your neck 6203 like your fathers 1, but yield to the LORD 3068 and enter 935 His sanctuary 4720 which 834 He has consecrated 6942 forever 5769, and serve 5647 the LORD 3068 your God 430, that His burning 2740 anger 639 may turn 7725 away 7725 from you.
9 "For if you return 7725 to the LORD 3068, your brothers 251 and your sons 1121 {will find} compassion 7356 before 6440 those who led 7617 them captive 7617 and will return 7725 to this 2088 land 776. For the LORD 3068 your God 430 is gracious 2587 and compassionate 7349, and will not turn 5493 {His} face 6440 away 5493 from you if 518 you return 7725 to Him."
10 ¶ So the couriers 7323 passed 5674 from city 5892 to city 5892 through the country 776 of Ephraim 669 and Manasseh 4519, and as far 5704 as Zebulun 2074, but they laughed 7832 them to scorn 7832 and mocked 3932 them.
11 Nevertheless 389 some 4480 men 376 of Asher 836, Manasseh 4519 and Zebulun 2074 humbled 3665 themselves and came 935 to Jerusalem 3389.
12 The hand 3027 of God 430 was also 1571 on Judah 3063 to give 5414 them one 259 heart 3820 to do 6213 what 4687 the king 4428 and the princes 8269 commanded 4687 by the word 1697 of the LORD 3068.
13

Passover Reinstituted

¶ Now many 7227 people 5971 were gathered 622 at Jerusalem 3389 to celebrate 6213 the Feast 2282 of Unleavened 4682 Bread 4682 in the second 8145 month 2320, a very 3966 large 7230 assembly 6951.
14 They arose 6965 and removed 5493 the altars 4196 which 834 {were} in Jerusalem 3389; they also removed 5493 all 3605 the incense 4729 altars 4729 and cast 7993 {them} into the brook 5158 Kidron 6939.
15 Then they slaughtered 7819 the Passover 6453 {lambs} on the fourteenth of the second 8145 month 2320. And the priests 3548 and Levites 3881 were ashamed 3637 of themselves, and consecrated 6942 themselves and brought 935 burnt 5930 offerings 5930 to the house 1004 of the LORD 3068.
16 They stood 5975 at their stations 5977 after their custom 4941, according to the law 8451 of Moses 4872 the man 376 of God 430; the priests 3548 sprinkled 2236 the blood 1818 {which they received} from the hand 3027 of the Levites 3881.
17 For {there were} many 7227 in the assembly 6951 who 834 had not consecrated 6942 themselves; therefore, the Levites 3881 {were} over 5921 the slaughter 7821 of the Passover 6453 {lambs} for everyone 3605 who {was} unclean, in order to consecrate 6942 {them} to the LORD 3068.
18 For a multitude 4768 of the people 5971, {even} many 7227 from Ephraim 669 and Manasseh 4519, Issachar 3485 and Zebulun 2074, had not purified 2891 themselves, yet 3588 they ate 398 the Passover 6453 otherwise 3808 than prescribed 3789. For Hezekiah 2396 prayed 6419 for them, saying 559, "May the good 2896 LORD 3068 pardon 3722
19 everyone 3605 who prepares 3559 his heart 3824 to seek 1875 God 430, the LORD 3068 God 430 of his fathers 1, though not according to the purification 2893 {rules} of the sanctuary 6944."
20 So the LORD 3068 heard 8085 Hezekiah 2396 and healed 7495 the people 5971.
21 The sons 1121 of Israel 3478 present 4672 in Jerusalem 3389 celebrated 6213 the Feast 2282 of Unleavened 4682 Bread 4682 {for} seven 7651 days 3117 with great 1419 joy 8057, and the Levites 3881 and the priests 3548 praised 1984 the LORD 3068 day 3117 after day 3117 with loud 5797 instruments 3627 to the LORD 3068.
22 Then Hezekiah 2396 spoke 1696 encouragingly to all 3605 the Levites 3881 who showed 7919 good 2896 insight 7922 {in the things} of the LORD 3068. So they ate 398 for the appointed 4150 seven 7651 days 3117, sacrificing 2076 peace 8002 offerings 8002 and giving 3034 thanks 3034 to the LORD 3068 God 430 of their fathers 1.
23 ¶ Then the whole 3605 assembly 6951 decided 3289 to celebrate 6213 {the feast} another 312 seven 7651 days 3117, so they celebrated 6213 the seven 7651 days 3117 with joy 8057.
24 For Hezekiah 2396 king 4428 of Judah 3063 had contributed 7311 to the assembly 6951 1,000 505 bulls 6499 and 7,000 sheep 6629, and the princes 8269 had contributed 7311 to the assembly 6951 1,000 505 bulls 6499 and 10,000 sheep 6629; and a large 7230 number 7230 of priests 3548 consecrated 6942 themselves.
25 All 3605 the assembly 6951 of Judah 3063 rejoiced 8055, with the priests 3548 and the Levites 3881 and all 3605 the assembly 6951 that came 935 from Israel 3478, both the sojourners 1616 who came 935 from the land 776 of Israel 3478 and those living 3427 in Judah 3063.
26 So there was great 1419 joy 8057 in Jerusalem 3389, because 3588 there was nothing 3808 like this 2088 in Jerusalem 3389 since 3588 the days 3117 of Solomon 8010 the son 1121 of David 1732, king 4428 of Israel 3478.
27 Then the Levitical 3881 priests 3548 arose 6965 and blessed 1288 the people 5971; and their voice 6963 was heard 8085 and their prayer 8605 came 935 to His holy 6944 dwelling 4583 place 4583, to heaven 8064.

## Chapter 31

1

Idols Are Destroyed

Now when all 3605 this 2088 was finished 3615, all 3605 Israel 3478 who were present 4672 went 3318 out to the cities 5892 of Judah 3063, broke 7665 the pillars 4676 in pieces 7665, cut 1438 down 1438 the Asherim 842 and pulled 5422 down 5422 the high 1116 places 1116 and the altars 4196 throughout 4480 all 3605 Judah 3063 and Benjamin 1144, as well as in Ephraim 669 and Manasseh 4519, until 5704 they had destroyed 3615 them all 3615. Then all 3605 the sons 1121 of Israel 3478 returned 7725 to their cities 5892, each 376 to his possession 272.
2 ¶ And Hezekiah 2396 appointed 5975 the divisions 4256 of the priests 3548 and the Levites 3881 by their divisions 4256, each 376 according 6310 to his service 5656, {both} the priests 3548 and the Levites 3881, for burnt 5930 offerings 5930 and for peace 8002 offerings 8002, to minister 8334 and to give 3034 thanks 3034 and to praise 1984 in the gates 8179 of the camp 4264 of the LORD 3068.
3

Reforms Continued

{He} also {appointed} the king's 4428 portion 4521 of his goods 7399 for the burnt 5930 offerings 5930, {namely,} for the morning 1242 and evening 6153 burnt 5930 offerings 5930, and the burnt 5930 offerings 5930 for the sabbaths 7676 and for the new 2320 moons 2320 and for the fixed 4150 festivals 4150, as it is written 3789 in the law 8451 of the LORD 3068.
4 Also he commanded 559 the people 5971 who lived 3427 in Jerusalem 3389 to give 5414 the portion 4521 due to the priests 3548 and the Levites 3881, that they might devote 2388 themselves to the law 8451 of the LORD 3068.
5 As soon as the order 1697 spread 6555, the sons 1121 of Israel 3478 provided 7235 in abundance 7235 the first 7225 fruits 7225 of grain 1715, new 8492 wine 8492, oil 3323, honey 1706 and of all 3605 the produce 8393 of the field 7704; and they brought 935 in abundantly 7230 the tithe 4643 of all 3605.
6 The sons 1121 of Israel 3478 and Judah 3063 who lived 3427 in the cities 5892 of Judah 3063 also 1571 brought 935 in the tithe 4643 of oxen 1241 and sheep 6629, and the tithe 4643 of sacred 6944 gifts 6944 which were consecrated 6942 to the LORD 3068 their God 430, and placed 5414 {them} in heaps 6194.
7 In the third 7992 month 2320 they began 2490 to make 3245 the heaps 6194, and finished 3615 {them} by the seventh 7637 month 2320.
8 When Hezekiah 2396 and the rulers 8269 came 935 and saw 7200 the heaps 6194, they blessed 1288 the LORD 3068 and His people 5971 Israel 3478.
9 Then Hezekiah 2396 questioned 1875 the priests 3548 and the Levites 3881 concerning 5921 the heaps 6194.
10 Azariah 5838 the chief 7218 priest 3548 of the house 1004 of Zadok 6659 said 559 to him, "Since 4480 the contributions 8641 began 2490 to be brought 935 into the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, we have had enough 7646 to eat 398 with plenty 7230 left 3498 over 3498, for the LORD 3068 has blessed 1288 His people 5971, and this 2088 great 1995 quantity 1995 is left 3498 over 3498."
11 ¶ Then Hezekiah 2396 commanded 559 {them} to prepare 3559 rooms 3957 in the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, and they prepared 3559 {them.}
12 They faithfully 530 brought 935 in the contributions 8641 and the tithes 4643 and the consecrated 6944 things 6944; and Conaniah 3562 the Levite 3881 {was} the officer 5057 in charge 5921 of them and his brother 251 Shimei 8096 {was} second 4932.
13 Jehiel 3171, Azaziah 5812, Nahath 5184, Asahel 6214, Jerimoth 3406, Jozabad 3107, Eliel 447, Ismachiah 3253, Mahath 4287 and Benaiah 1141 {were} overseers 6496 under 4480 the authority 3027 of Conaniah 3562 and Shimei 8096 his brother 251 by the appointment 4662 of King 4428 Hezekiah 2396, and Azariah 5838 {was} the {chief} officer 5057 of the house 1004 of God 430.
14 Kore 6981 the son 1121 of Imnah 3232 the Levite 3881, the keeper 7778 of the eastern 4217 {gate, was} over 5921 the freewill 5071 offerings 5071 of God 430, to apportion 5414 the contributions 8641 for the LORD 3068 and the most 6944 holy 6944 things 6944.
15 Under 5921 his authority 3027 {were} Eden 5730, Miniamin 4509, Jeshua 3091, Shemaiah 8098, Amariah 568 and Shecaniah 7935 in the cities 5892 of the priests 3548, to distribute 5414 faithfully 530 {their portions} to their brothers 251 by divisions 4256, whether great 1419 or small 6996,
16 without regard to their genealogical 3187 enrollment 3187, to the males 2145 from thirty 7969 years 8141 old 1121 and upward 4605--everyone 3605 who entered 935 the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 for his daily 3117 obligations 1697--for their work 5656 in their duties 4931 according to their divisions 4256;
17 as well as the priests 3548 who were enrolled 3187 genealogically 3187 according to their fathers' 1 households 1004, and the Levites 3881 from twenty 6242 years 8141 old 1121 and upwards 4605, by their duties 4931 {and} their divisions 4256.
18 The genealogical 3187 enrollment 3187 {included} all 3605 their little 2945 children 2945, their wives 802, their sons 1121 and their daughters 1323, for the whole 3605 assembly 6951, for they consecrated 6942 themselves faithfully 530 in holiness 6944.
19 Also for the sons 1121 of Aaron 175 the priests 3548 {who were} in the pasture 4054 lands 7704 of their cities 5892, or in each 5892 and every 3605 city 5892, {there were} men 376 who 834 were designated 5344 by name 8034 to distribute 5414 portions 4490 to every 3605 male 2145 among the priests 3548 and to everyone 3605 genealogically 3187 enrolled 3187 among the Levites 3881.
20 ¶ Thus 2088 Hezekiah 2396 did 6213 throughout all 3605 Judah 3063; and he did 6213 what 2896 {was} good 2896, right 3477 and true 571 before 6440 the LORD 3068 his God 430.
21 Every 3605 work 4639 which 834 he began 2490 in the service 5656 of the house 1004 of God 430 in law 8451 and in commandment 4687, seeking 1875 his God 430, he did 6213 with all 3605 his heart 3824 and prospered 6743.

## Chapter 32

1

Sennacherib Invades Judah

After 310 these 428 acts 1697 of faithfulness 571 Sennacherib 5576 king 4428 of Assyria 804 came 935 and invaded 935 Judah 3063 and besieged the fortified 1219 cities 5892, and thought 559 to break 1234 into them for himself.
2 Now when Hezekiah 2396 saw 7200 that Sennacherib 5576 had come 935 and that he intended 6440 to make war 4421 on Jerusalem 3389,
3 he decided 3289 with his officers 8269 and his warriors 1368 to cut 5640 off 5640 the {supply of} water 4325 from the springs 5871 which 834 {were} outside the city 5892, and they helped 5826 him.
4 So many 7227 people 5971 assembled 6908 and stopped 5640 up all 3605 the springs 4599 and the stream 5158 which flowed 7857 through 8432 the region 776, saying 559, "Why 4100 should the kings 4428 of Assyria 804 come 935 and find 4672 abundant 7227 water 4325?"
5 And he took 2388 courage 2388 and rebuilt 1129 all 3605 the wall 2346 that had been broken 6555 down 6555 and erected 5927 towers 4026 on it, and {built} another 312 outside 2351 wall 2346 and strengthened 2388 the Millo 4407 {in} the city 5892 of David 1732, and made 6213 weapons 7973 and shields 4043 in great 7230 number 7230.
6 He appointed 5414 military 4421 officers 8269 over 5921 the people 5971 and gathered 6908 them to him in the square 7339 at the city 5892 gate 8179, and spoke 1696 encouragingly to them, saying 559,
7 "Be strong 2388 and courageous 553, do not fear 3372 or be dismayed 2865 because of the king 4428 of Assyria 804 nor because of all 3605 the horde 1995 that is with him; for the one with us is greater 7227 than 4480 the one with him.
8 "With him is {only} an arm 2220 of flesh 1320, but with us is the LORD 3068 our God 430 to help 5826 us and to fight 3898 our battles 4421." And the people 5971 relied 5564 on the words 1697 of Hezekiah 2396 king 4428 of Judah 3063.
9

Sennacherib Undermines Hezekiah

¶ After 310 this 2088 Sennacherib 5576 king 4428 of Assyria 804 sent 7971 his servants 5650 to Jerusalem 3389 while he {was} besieging 5921 Lachish 3923 with all 3605 his forces 4475 with him, against 5921 Hezekiah 2396 king 4428 of Judah 3063 and against 5921 all 3605 Judah 3063 who 834 {were} at Jerusalem 3389, saying 559,
10 "Thus 3541 says 559 Sennacherib 5576 king 4428 of Assyria 804, 'On what 4100 are you trusting 982 that you are remaining 3427 in Jerusalem 3389 under siege 4692?
11 'Is not Hezekiah 2396 misleading 5496 you to give 5414 yourselves over to die 4191 by hunger 7458 and by thirst 6772, saying 559, "The LORD 3068 our God 430 will deliver 5337 us from the hand 3709 of the king 4428 of Assyria 804"?
12 'Has not the same 1931 Hezekiah 2396 taken 5493 away 5493 His high 1116 places 1116 and His altars 4196, and said 559 to Judah 3063 and Jerusalem 3389, "You shall worship 7812 before 6440 one 259 altar 4196, and on it you shall burn 6999 incense 6999"?
13 'Do you not know 3045 what 4100 I and my fathers 1 have done 6213 to all 3605 the peoples 5971 of the lands 776? Were the gods 430 of the nations 1471 of the lands 776 able 3201 at all 3201 to deliver 5337 their land 776 from my hand 3027?
14 'Who 4310 {was there} among all 3605 the gods 430 of those 428 nations 1471 which 834 my fathers 1 utterly 2763 destroyed 2763 who 834 could 3201 deliver 5337 his people 5971 out of my hand 3027, that your God 430 should be able 3201 to deliver 5337 you from my hand 3027?
15 'Now 6258 therefore, do not let Hezekiah 2396 deceive 5378 you or mislead 5496 you like this 2088, and do not believe 539 him, for no god 433 of any 3605 nation 1471 or kingdom 4467 was able 3201 to deliver 5337 his people 5971 from my hand 3027 or from the hand 3027 of my fathers 1. How 637 much less 637 will your God 430 deliver 5337 you from my hand 3027?'"
16 ¶ His servants 5650 spoke 1696 further 5750 against 5921 the LORD 3068 God 430 and against 5921 His servant 5650 Hezekiah 2396.
17 He also wrote 3789 letters 5612 to insult 2778 the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478, and to speak 559 against 5921 Him, saying 559, "As the gods 430 of the nations 1471 of the lands 776 have not delivered 5337 their people 5971 from my hand 3027, so 3651 the God 430 of Hezekiah 2396 will not deliver 5337 His people 5971 from my hand 3027."
18 They called 7121 this out with a loud 1419 voice 6963 in the language 3066 of Judah 3066 to the people 5971 of Jerusalem 3389 who 834 were on the wall 2346, to frighten 3372 and terrify 926 them, so 4616 that they might take 3920 the city 5892.
19 They spoke 1696 of the God 430 of Jerusalem 3389 as of the gods 430 of the peoples 5971 of the earth 776, the work 4639 of men's 120 hands 3027.
20

Hezekiah's Prayer Is Answered

¶ But King 4428 Hezekiah 2396 and Isaiah 3470 the prophet 5030, the son 1121 of Amoz 531, prayed 6419 about 5921 this 2088 and cried 2199 out to heaven 8064.
21 And the LORD 3068 sent 7971 an angel 4397 who destroyed 3582 every 3605 mighty 1368 warrior 1368, commander 5057 and officer 8269 in the camp 4264 of the king 4428 of Assyria 804. So he returned 7725 in shame to his own land 776. And when he had entered 935 the temple 1004 of his god 430, some 4480 of his own 4578 children killed 5307 him there 8033 with the sword 2719.
22 So the LORD 3068 saved 3467 Hezekiah 2396 and the inhabitants 3427 of Jerusalem 3389 from the hand 3027 of Sennacherib 5576 the king 4428 of Assyria 804 and from the hand 3027 of all 3605 {others,} and guided 5095 them on every 5439 side 5439.
23 And many 7227 were bringing 935 gifts 4503 to the LORD 3068 at Jerusalem 3389 and choice 4030 presents 4030 to Hezekiah 2396 king 4428 of Judah 3063, so that he was exalted 5375 in the sight 5869 of all 3605 nations 1471 thereafter.
24 ¶ In those 1992 days 3117 Hezekiah 2396 became 2470 mortally 4191 ill 2470; and he prayed 6419 to the LORD 3068, and the LORD spoke 559 to him and gave 5414 him a sign 4159.
25 But Hezekiah 2396 gave 7725 no 3808 return 7725 for the benefit 1576 he received 5921, because 3588 his heart 3820 was proud 1361; therefore wrath 7110 came 1961 on him and on Judah 3063 and Jerusalem 3389.
26 However, Hezekiah 2396 humbled 3665 the pride 1363 of his heart 3820, both he and the inhabitants 3427 of Jerusalem 3389, so that the wrath 7110 of the LORD 3068 did not come 935 on them in the days 3117 of Hezekiah 2396.
27 ¶ Now Hezekiah 2396 had 1961 immense 3966 riches 6239 and honor 3519; and he made 6213 for himself treasuries 214 for silver 3701, gold 2091, precious 3368 stones 68, spices 1314, shields 4043 and all 3605 kinds of valuable 2532 articles 3627,
28 storehouses 4543 also for the produce 8393 of grain 1715, wine 8492 and oil 3323, pens 723 for all 3605 kinds 929 of cattle 929 and sheepfolds 723 for the flocks 5739.
29 He made 6213 cities 5892 for himself and acquired 4735 flocks 6629 and herds 1241 in abundance 7230, for God 430 had given 5414 him very 3966 great 7227 wealth 7399.
30 It was Hezekiah 2396 who stopped 5640 the upper 5945 outlet 4161 of the waters 4325 of Gihon 1521 and directed 3474 them to the west 4628 side 4628 of the city 5892 of David 1732. And Hezekiah 2396 prospered 6743 in all 3605 that he did 4639.
31 Even 3651 {in the matter of} the envoys 3917 of the rulers 8269 of Babylon 894, who sent 7971 to him to inquire 1875 of the wonder 4159 that had happened 1961 in the land 776, God 430 left 5800 him {alone only} to test 5254 him, that He might know 3045 all 3605 that was in his heart 3824.
32 ¶ Now the rest 3499 of the acts 1697 of Hezekiah 2396 and his deeds 2617 of devotion 2617, behold 2009, they are written 3789 in the vision 2377 of Isaiah 3470 the prophet 5030, the son 1121 of Amoz 531, in the Book 5612 of the Kings 4428 of Judah 3063 and Israel 3478.
33 So Hezekiah 2396 slept 7901 with his fathers 1, and they buried 6912 him in the upper 4608 section 4608 of the tombs 6913 of the sons 1121 of David 1732; and all 3605 Judah 3063 and the inhabitants 3427 of Jerusalem 3389 honored 3519 him at his death 4194. And his son 1121 Manasseh 4519 became 4427 king 4427 in his place 8478.

## Chapter 33

1

Manasseh Succeeds Hezekiah in Judah

Manasseh 4519 was twelve years 8141 old 1121 when he became 4427 king 4427, and he reigned 4427 fifty-five 2572 years 8141 in Jerusalem 3389.
2 He did 6213 evil 7451 in the sight 5869 of the LORD 3068 according to the abominations 8441 of the nations 1471 whom 834 the LORD 3068 dispossessed 3423 before the sons 1121 of Israel 3478.
3 For he rebuilt the high 1116 places 1116 which 834 Hezekiah 2396 his father 1 had broken 5422 down 5422; he also erected 6965 altars 4196 for the Baals 1168 and made 6213 Asherim 842, and worshiped 7812 all 3605 the host 6635 of heaven 8064 and served 5647 them.
4 He built 1129 altars 4196 in the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 of which 834 the LORD 3068 had said 559, "My name 8034 shall be in Jerusalem 3389 forever 5769."
5 For he built 1129 altars 4196 for all 3605 the host 6635 of heaven 8064 in the two 8147 courts 2691 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068.
6 He made his sons 1121 pass 5674 through the fire 784 in the valley 1516 of Ben-hinnom; and he practiced 6049 witchcraft 6049, used 5172 divination 5172, practiced 3784 sorcery 3784 and dealt 6213 with mediums 178 and spiritists 3049. He did 6213 much 7235 evil 7451 in the sight 5869 of the LORD 3068, provoking 3707 Him {to anger.}
7 Then he put 7760 the carved 6459 image 6459 of the idol 5566 which 834 he had made 6213 in the house 1004 of God 430, of which 834 God 430 had said 559 to David 1732 and to Solomon 8010 his son 1121, "In this 2088 house 1004 and in Jerusalem 3389, which 834 I have chosen 977 from all 3605 the tribes 7626 of Israel 3478, I will put 7760 My name 8034 forever 5769;
8 and I will not again 3254 remove 5493 the foot 7272 of Israel 3478 from the land 127 which 834 I have appointed 5975 for your fathers 1, if 518 only 7534 they will observe 8104 to do 6213 all 3605 that I have commanded 6680 them according to all 3605 the law 8451, the statutes 2706 and the ordinances 4941 {given} through 3027 Moses 4872."
9 Thus Manasseh 4519 misled 8582 Judah 3063 and the inhabitants 3427 of Jerusalem 3389 to do 6213 more 4480 evil 7451 than 4480 the nations 1471 whom 834 the LORD 3068 destroyed 8045 before the sons 1121 of Israel 3478.
10

Manasseh's Idolatry Rebuked

¶ The LORD 3068 spoke 1696 to Manasseh 4519 and his people 5971, but they paid 7181 no 3808 attention 7181.
11 Therefore the LORD 3068 brought 935 the commanders 8269 of the army 6635 of the king 4428 of Assyria 804 against 5921 them, and they captured 3920 Manasseh 4519 with hooks 2336, bound 631 him with bronze 5178 {chains} and took 1980 him to Babylon 894.
12 When he was in distress 6887, he entreated 2470 the LORD 3068 his God 430 and humbled 3665 himself greatly 3966 before the God 430 of his fathers 1.
13 When he prayed 6419 to Him, He was moved 6279 by his entreaty 6279 and heard 8085 his supplication 8467, and brought 7725 him again 7725 to Jerusalem 3389 to his kingdom 4438. Then Manasseh 4519 knew 3045 that the LORD 3068 {was} God 430.
14 ¶ Now after 310 this 3651 he built 1129 the outer 2435 wall 2346 of the city 5892 of David 1732 on the west 4628 side 4628 of Gihon 1521, in the valley 5158, even to the entrance 935 of the Fish 1709 Gate 8179; and he encircled 5437 the Ophel 6077 {with it} and made 1361 it very 3966 high 1361. Then he put 7760 army 2428 commanders 8269 in all 3605 the fortified 1219 cities 5892 of Judah 3063.
15 He also removed 5493 the foreign 5236 gods 430 and the idol 5566 from the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, as well as all 3605 the altars 4196 which 834 he had built 1129 on the mountain 2022 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 and in Jerusalem 3389, and he threw 7993 {them} outside 2351 the city 5892.
16 He set 3559 up the altar 4196 of the LORD 3068 and sacrificed 2076 peace 8002 offerings 8002 and thank 8426 offerings 8426 on it; and he ordered 559 Judah 3063 to serve 5647 the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478.
17 Nevertheless 61 the people 5971 still 5750 sacrificed 2076 in the high 1116 places 1116, {although} only 7534 to the LORD 3068 their God 430.
18 ¶ Now the rest 3499 of the acts 1697 of Manasseh 4519 even his prayer 8605 to his God 430, and the words 1697 of the seers 2374 who spoke 1696 to him in the name 8034 of the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478, behold 2009, they are among 5921 the records 1697 of the kings 4428 of Israel 3478.
19 His prayer 8605 also and {how God} was entreated 6279 by him, and all 3605 his sin 2403, his unfaithfulness 4604, and the sites 4725 on which 834 he built 1129 high 1116 places 1116 and erected 5975 the Asherim 842 and the carved 6456 images 6456, before 6440 he humbled 3665 himself, behold 2009, they are written 3789 in the records 1697 of the Hozai 2335.
20 So Manasseh 4519 slept 7901 with his fathers 1, and they buried 6912 him in his own house 1004. And Amon 526 his son 1121 became 4427 king 4427 in his place 8478.
21

Amon Becomes King in Judah

¶ Amon 526 {was} twenty-two years 8141 old 1121 when he became 4427 king 4427, and he reigned 4427 two 8147 years 8141 in Jerusalem 3389.
22 He did 6213 evil 7451 in the sight 5869 of the LORD 3068 as Manasseh 4519 his father 1 had done 6213, and Amon 526 sacrificed 2076 to all 3605 the carved 6456 images 6456 which 834 his father 1 Manasseh 4519 had made 6213, and he served 5647 them.
23 Moreover, he did not humble 3665 himself before the LORD 3068 as his father 1 Manasseh 4519 had done 3665, but Amon 526 multiplied 7235 guilt 819.
24 Finally his servants 5650 conspired 7194 against 5921 him and put 4191 him to death 4191 in his own house 1004.
25 But the people 5971 of the land 776 killed 5221 all 3605 the conspirators 7194 against 5921 King 4428 Amon 526, and the people 5971 of the land 776 made 4427 Josiah 2977 his son 1121 king 4427 in his place 8478.

## Chapter 34

1

Josiah Succeeds Amon in Judah

Josiah 2977 {was} eight 8083 years 8141 old 1121 when he became 4427 king 4427, and he reigned 4427 thirty-one years 8141 in Jerusalem 3389.
2 He did 6213 right 3477 in the sight 5869 of the LORD 3068, and walked 1980 in the ways 1870 of his father 1 David 1732 and did not turn 5493 aside 5493 to the right 3225 or to the left 8040.
3 For in the eighth 8083 year 8141 of his reign 4427 while he was still 5750 a youth 5288, he began 2490 to seek 1875 the God 430 of his father 1 David 1732; and in the twelfth year 8141 he began 2490 to purge 2891 Judah 3063 and Jerusalem 3389 of the high 1116 places 1116, the Asherim 842, the carved 6456 images 6456 and the molten 4541 images 4541.
4 They tore 5422 down 5422 the altars 4196 of the Baals 1168 in his presence 6440, and the incense 2553 altars 2553 that were high 4605 above 4605 them he chopped 1438 down 1438; also the Asherim 842, the carved 6456 images 6456 and the molten 4541 images 4541 he broke 7665 in pieces 7665 and ground 1854 to powder 1854 and scattered 2236 {it} on the graves 6913 of those who had sacrificed 2076 to them.
5 Then he burned 8313 the bones 6106 of the priests 3548 on their altars 4196 and purged 2891 Judah 3063 and Jerusalem 3389.
6 In the cities 5892 of Manasseh 4519, Ephraim 669, Simeon 8095, even as far 5704 as Naphtali 5321, in their surrounding 5439 ruins 2723,
7 he also tore 5422 down 5422 the altars 4196 and beat 3807 the Asherim 842 and the carved 6456 images 6456 into powder 1854, and chopped 1438 down 1438 all 3605 the incense 2553 altars 2553 throughout 3605 the land 776 of Israel 3478. Then he returned 7725 to Jerusalem 3389.
8

Josiah Repairs the Temple

¶ Now in the eighteenth year 8141 of his reign 4427, when he had purged 2891 the land 776 and the house 1004, he sent 7971 Shaphan 8227 the son 1121 of Azaliah 683, and Maaseiah 4641 an official 8269 of the city 5892, and Joah 3098 the son 1121 of Joahaz 3099 the recorder 2142, to repair 2388 the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 his God 430.
9 They came 935 to Hilkiah 2518 the high 1419 priest 3548 and delivered 5414 the money 3701 that was brought 935 into the house 1004 of God 430, which 834 the Levites 3881, the doorkeepers, had collected 622 from Manasseh 4519 and Ephraim 669, and from all 3605 the remnant 7611 of Israel 3478, and from all 3605 Judah 3063 and Benjamin 1144 and the inhabitants 3427 of Jerusalem 3389.
10 Then they gave 5414 {it} into the hands 3027 of the workmen who had 6485 the oversight 6485 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, and the workmen 4399 who 834 were working 6213 in the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 used 5414 it to restore 918 and repair 2388 the house 1004.
11 They in turn gave 5414 {it} to the carpenters 2796 and to the builders 1129 to buy 7069 quarried 4274 stone 68 and timber 6086 for couplings 4226 and to make 7136 beams 7136 for the houses 1004 which 834 the kings 4428 of Judah 3063 had let go 7843 to ruin 7843.
12 The men 376 did 6213 the work 4399 faithfully 530 with foremen 6485 over 5921 them to supervise 5329: Jahath 3189 and Obadiah 5662, the Levites 3881 of the sons 1121 of Merari 4847, Zechariah 2148 and Meshullam 4918 of the sons 1121 of the Kohathites 6956, and the Levites 3881, all 3605 who were skillful 995 with musical 7892 instruments 3627.
13 {They were} also over 5921 the burden 5449 bearers 5449, and supervised 5329 all 3605 the workmen from job 5656 to job 5656; and {some} of the Levites 3881 {were} scribes 5613 and officials 7860 and gatekeepers 7778.
14

Hilkiah Discovers Lost Book of the Law

¶ When they were bringing 3318 out the money 3701 which had been brought 935 into the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, Hilkiah 2518 the priest 3548 found 4672 the book 5612 of the law 8451 of the LORD 3068 {given} by Moses 4872.
15 Hilkiah 2518 responded 6030 and said 559 to Shaphan 8227 the scribe 5613, "I have found 4672 the book 5612 of the law 8451 in the house 1004 of the LORD 3068." And Hilkiah 2518 gave 5414 the book 5612 to Shaphan 8227.
16 Then Shaphan 8227 brought 935 the book 5612 to the king 4428 and reported 7725 further 5750 word 1697 to the king 4428, saying 559, "Everything 3605 that was entrusted to your servants 5650 they are doing 6213.
17 "They have also emptied 5413 out the money 3701 which was found 4672 in the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, and have delivered 5414 it into the hands 3027 of the supervisors 6485 and the workmen."
18 Moreover, Shaphan 8227 the scribe 5613 told 5046 the king 4428 saying 559, "Hilkiah 2518 the priest 3548 gave 5414 me a book 5612." And Shaphan 8227 read 7121 from it in the presence 6440 of the king 4428.
19 ¶ When the king 4428 heard 8085 the words 1697 of the law 8451, he tore 7167 his clothes 899.
20 Then the king 4428 commanded 6680 Hilkiah 2518, Ahikam 296 the son 1121 of Shaphan 8227, Abdon 5658 the son 1121 of Micah 4318, Shaphan 8227 the scribe 5613, and Asaiah 6222 the king's 4428 servant 5650, saying 559,
21 "Go 1980, inquire 1875 of the LORD 3068 for me and for those who are left 7604 in Israel 3478 and in Judah 3063, concerning 5921 the words 1697 of the book 5612 which 834 has been found 4672; for great 1419 is the wrath 2534 of the LORD 3068 which 834 is poured 5413 out on us because our fathers 1 have not observed 8104 the word 1697 of the LORD 3068, to do 6213 according to all 3605 that is written 3789 in this 2088 book 5612."
22

Huldah, the Prophetess, Speaks

¶ So Hilkiah 2518 and {those} whom 834 the king 4428 had told went 1980 to Huldah 2468 the prophetess 5031, the wife 802 of Shallum 7967 the son 1121 of Tokhath 8445, the son 1121 of Hasrah 2641, the keeper 8104 of the wardrobe 899 (now she lived 3427 in Jerusalem 3389 in the Second 4932 Quarter); and they spoke 1696 to her regarding this 2088.
23 She said 559 to them, "Thus 3541 says 559 the LORD 3068, the God 430 of Israel 3478, 'Tell 559 the man 376 who 834 sent 7971 you to Me,
24 thus 3541 says 559 the LORD 3068, "Behold 2009, I am bringing 935 evil 7463 on this 2088 place 4725 and on its inhabitants 3427, {even} all 3605 the curses 423 written 3789 in the book 5612 which 834 they have read 7121 in the presence 6440 of the king 4428 of Judah 3063.
25 "Because they have forsaken 5800 Me and have burned 6999 incense 6999 to other 312 gods 430, that they might provoke 3707 Me to anger 3707 with all 3605 the works 4639 of their hands 3027; therefore My wrath 2534 will be poured 5413 out on this 2088 place 4725 and it shall not be quenched 3518."'
26 "But to the king 4428 of Judah 3063 who sent 7971 you to inquire 1875 of the LORD 3068, thus 3541 you will say 559 to him, 'Thus 3541 says 559 the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478 {regarding} the words 1697 which 834 you have heard 8085,
27 "Because 3282 your heart 3824 was tender 7401 and you humbled 3665 yourself 3665 before God 430 when you heard 8085 His words 1697 against 5921 this 2088 place 4725 and against 5921 its inhabitants 3427, and {because} you humbled 3665 yourself 3665 before 6440 Me, tore 7167 your clothes 899 and wept 1058 before 6440 Me, I truly 1571 have heard 8085 you," declares 5002 the LORD 3068.
28 "Behold 2009, I will gather 622 you to your fathers 1 and you shall be gathered 622 to your grave 6913 in peace 7965, so your eyes 5869 will not see 7200 all 3605 the evil 7463 which 834 I will bring 935 on this 2088 place 4725 and on its inhabitants 3427."'" And they brought 7725 back 7725 word 1697 to the king 4428.
29 ¶ Then the king 4428 sent 7971 and gathered 622 all 3605 the elders 2205 of Judah 3063 and Jerusalem 3389.
30 The king 4428 went 5927 up to the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 and all 3605 the men 376 of Judah 3063, the inhabitants 3427 of Jerusalem 3389, the priests 3548, the Levites 3881 and all 3605 the people 5971, from the greatest 1419 to the least 6996; and he read 7121 in their hearing 241 all 3605 the words 1697 of the book 5612 of the covenant 1285 which was found 4672 in the house 1004 of the LORD 3068.
31

Josiah's Good Reign

Then the king 4428 stood 5975 in his place 5977 and made 3772 a covenant 1285 before 6440 the LORD 3068 to walk 1980 after 310 the LORD 3068, and to keep 8104 His commandments 4687 and His testimonies 5715 and His statutes 2706 with all 3605 his heart 3824 and with all 3605 his soul 5315, to perform 6213 the words 1697 of the covenant 1285 written 3789 in this 2088 book 5612.
32 Moreover, he made all 3605 who were present 4672 in Jerusalem 3389 and Benjamin 1144 to stand 5975 {with him.} So the inhabitants 3427 of Jerusalem 3389 did 6213 according to the covenant 1285 of God 430, the God 430 of their fathers 1.
33 Josiah 2977 removed 5493 all 3605 the abominations 8441 from all 3605 the lands 776 belonging to the sons 1121 of Israel 3478, and made all 3605 who were present 4672 in Israel 3478 to serve 5647 the LORD 3068 their God 430. Throughout 3605 his lifetime they did not turn 5493 from following 310 the LORD 3068 God 430 of their fathers 1.

## Chapter 35

1

The Passover Observed Again

Then Josiah 2977 celebrated 6213 the Passover 6453 to the LORD 3068 in Jerusalem 3389, and they slaughtered 7819 the Passover 6453 {animals} on the fourteenth {day} of the first 7223 month 2320.
2 He set 5975 the priests 3548 in their offices 4931 and encouraged 2388 them in the service 5656 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068.
3 He also said 559 to the Levites 3881 who taught 995 all 3605 Israel 3478 {and} who were holy 6918 to the LORD 3068, "Put 5414 the holy 6944 ark 727 in the house 1004 which 834 Solomon 8010 the son 1121 of David 1732 king 4428 of Israel 3478 built 1129; it will be a burden 4853 on {your} shoulders 3802 no 369 longer. Now 6258 serve 5647 the LORD 3068 your God 430 and His people 5971 Israel 3478.
4 "Prepare 3559 {yourselves} by your fathers' 1 households 1004 in your divisions 4256, according to the writing 3791 of David 1732 king 4428 of Israel 3478 and according to the writing 4385 of his son 1121 Solomon 8010.
5 "Moreover, stand 5975 in the holy 6944 place according to the sections 6391 of the fathers' 1 households 1004 of your brethren 251 the lay 1121 people 5971, and according to the Levites 3881, by division 2515 of a father's 1 household 1004.
6 "Now slaughter 7819 the Passover 6453 {animals,} sanctify 6942 yourselves and prepare 3559 for your brethren 251 to do 6213 according to the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 by Moses 4872."
7 ¶ Josiah 2977 contributed 7311 to the lay 1121 people 5971, to all 3605 who were present 4672, flocks 6629 of lambs 3532 and young goats, all 3605 for the Passover 6453 offerings 6453, numbering 4557 30,000 plus 3,000 bulls 1241; these 428 were from the king's 4428 possessions 7399.
8 His officers 8269 also contributed 7311 a freewill 5071 offering 5071 to the people 5971, the priests 3548 and the Levites 3881. Hilkiah 2518 and Zechariah 2148 and Jehiel 3171, the officials 5057 of the house 1004 of God 430, gave 5414 to the priests 3548 for the Passover 6453 offerings 6453 2,600 {from the flocks} and 300 bulls 1241.
9 Conaniah 3562 also, and Shemaiah 8098 and Nethanel 5417, his brothers 251, and Hashabiah 2811 and Jeiel 3262 and Jozabad 3107, the officers 8269 of the Levites 3881, contributed 7311 to the Levites 3881 for the Passover 6453 offerings 6453 5,000 {from the flocks} and 500 bulls 1241.
10 ¶ So the service 5656 was prepared 3559, and the priests 3548 stood 5975 at their stations 5977 and the Levites 3881 by their divisions 4256 according to the king's 4428 command 4687.
11 They slaughtered 7819 the Passover 6453 {animals,} and while the priests 3548 sprinkled 2236 the blood 1818 {received} from their hand 3027, the Levites 3881 skinned 6584 {them.}
12 Then they removed 5493 the burnt 5930 offerings 5930 that {they} might give 5414 them to the sections 4653 of the fathers' 1 households 1004 of the lay 1121 people 5971 to present 7126 to the LORD 3068, as it is written 3789 in the book 5612 of Moses 4872. {They did} this 3651 also with the bulls 1241.
13 So they roasted 1310 the Passover 6453 {animals} on the fire 784 according to the ordinance 4941, and they boiled 1310 the holy 6944 things 6944 in pots 5518, in kettles 1731, in pans 6745, and carried 7323 {them} speedily 7323 to all 3605 the lay 1121 people 5971.
14 Afterwards 310 they prepared 3559 for themselves and for the priests 3548, because 3588 the priests 3548, the sons 1121 of Aaron 175, {were} offering 5927 the burnt 5930 offerings 5930 and the fat 2459 until 5704 night 3915; therefore the Levites 3881 prepared 3559 for themselves and for the priests 3548, the sons 1121 of Aaron 175.
15 The singers 7891, the sons 1121 of Asaph 623, {were} also at their stations 4612 according to the command 4687 of David 1732, Asaph 623, Heman 1968, and Jeduthun 3038 the king's 4428 seer 2374; and the gatekeepers 7778 at each 8179 gate 8179 did not have 369 to depart 5493 from their service 5656, because 3588 the Levites 3881 their brethren 251 prepared 3559 for them.
16 ¶ So all 3605 the service 5656 of the LORD 3068 was prepared 3559 on that day 3117 to celebrate 6213 the Passover 6453, and to offer 5927 burnt 5930 offerings 5930 on the altar 4196 of the LORD 3068 according to the command 4687 of King 4428 Josiah 2977.
17 Thus the sons 1121 of Israel 3478 who were present 4672 celebrated 6213 the Passover 6453 at that time 6256, and the Feast 2282 of Unleavened 4682 Bread 4682 seven 7651 days 3117.
18 There had not been celebrated 6213 a Passover 6453 like 3644 it in Israel 3478 since 4480 the days 3117 of Samuel 8050 the prophet 5030; nor 3808 had any 3605 of the kings 4428 of Israel 3478 celebrated 6213 such a Passover 6453 as Josiah 2977 did 6213 with the priests 3548, the Levites 3881, all 3605 Judah 3063 and Israel 3478 who were present 4672, and the inhabitants 3427 of Jerusalem 3389.
19 In the eighteenth year 8141 of Josiah's 2977 reign 4438 this 2088 Passover 6453 was celebrated 6213.
20

Josiah Dies in Battle

¶ After 310 all 3605 this 2088, when 834 Josiah 2977 had set 3559 the temple 1004 in order 3559, Neco 5224 king 4428 of Egypt 4714 came 5927 up to make 3898 war 3898 at Carchemish 3751 on the Euphrates 6578, and Josiah 2977 went 3318 out to engage 7122 him.
21 But Neco sent 7971 messengers 4397 to him, saying 559, "What 4100 have we to do with each other, O King 4428 of Judah 3063? {I am} not {coming} against 5921 you today 3117 but against 413 the house 1004 with which I am at war 4421, and God 430 has ordered 559 me to hurry 926. Stop 2308 for your own sake from {interfering with} God 430 who 834 is with me, so 408 that He will not destroy 7843 you."
22 However, Josiah 2977 would not turn 5437 away 5437 from him, but disguised 2664 himself in order to make 3898 war 3898 with him; nor 3808 did he listen 8085 to the words 1697 of Neco 5224 from the mouth 6310 of God 430, but came 935 to make 3898 war 3898 on the plain 1237 of Megiddo 4023.
23 The archers 3384 shot 3384 King 4428 Josiah 2977, and the king 4428 said 559 to his servants 5650, "Take 5674 me away 5674, for I am badly 3966 wounded 2470."
24 So his servants 5650 took 5674 him out of the chariot 4818 and carried 7392 him in the second 4932 chariot 7393 which 834 he had, and brought 1980 him to Jerusalem 3389 where he died 4191 and was buried 6912 in the tombs 6913 of his fathers 1. All 3605 Judah 3063 and Jerusalem 3389 mourned 56 for Josiah 2977.
25 Then Jeremiah 3414 chanted 6969 a lament 6969 for Josiah 2977. And all 3605 the male and female singers 7891 speak 559 about 5921 Josiah 2977 in their lamentations 7015 to this day 3117. And they made 5414 them an ordinance 2706 in Israel 3478; behold 2009, they are also written 3789 in the Lamentations 7015.
26 Now the rest 3499 of the acts 1697 of Josiah 2977 and his deeds 2617 of devotion 2617 as written 3789 in the law 8451 of the LORD 3068,
27 and his acts 1697, first 7223 to last 314, behold 2009, they are written 3789 in the Book 5612 of the Kings 4428 of Israel 3478 and Judah 3063.

## Chapter 36

1

Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim, then Jehoiachin Rule

Then the people 5971 of the land 776 took 3947 Joahaz 3059 the son 1121 of Josiah 2977, and made 4427 him king 4427 in place 8478 of his father 1 in Jerusalem 3389.
2 Joahaz 3099 was twenty-three years 8141 old 1121 when he became 4427 king 4427, and he reigned 4427 three 7969 months 2320 in Jerusalem 3389.
3 Then the king 4428 of Egypt 4714 deposed 5493 him at Jerusalem 3389, and imposed 6064 on the land 776 a fine 6064 of one hundred 3967 talents 3603 of silver 3701 and one talent 3603 of gold 2091.
4 The king 4428 of Egypt 4714 made 4427 Eliakim 471 his brother 251 king 4427 over 5921 Judah 3063 and Jerusalem 3389, and changed 5437 his name 8034 to Jehoiakim 3079. But Neco 5224 took 3947 Joahaz 3099 his brother 251 and brought 935 him to Egypt 4714.
5 ¶ Jehoiakim 3079 was twenty-five years 8141 old 1121 when he became 4427 king 4427, and he reigned 4427 eleven years 8141 in Jerusalem 3389; and he did 6213 evil 7451 in the sight 5869 of the LORD 3068 his God 430.
6 Nebuchadnezzar 5019 king 4428 of Babylon 894 came 5927 up against 5921 him and bound 631 him with bronze 5178 {chains} to take 1980 him to Babylon 894.
7 Nebuchadnezzar 5019 also brought 935 {some} of the articles 3627 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 to Babylon 894 and put 5414 them in his temple 1964 at Babylon 894.
8 Now the rest 3499 of the acts 1697 of Jehoiakim 3079 and the abominations 8441 which 834 he did 6213, and what was found 4672 against 5921 him, behold 2009, they are written 3789 in the Book 5612 of the Kings 4428 of Israel 3478 and Judah 3063. And Jehoiachin 3078 his son 1121 became 4427 king 4427 in his place 8478.
9 ¶ Jehoiachin 3078 was eight 8083 years 8141 old 1121 when he became 4427 king 4427, and he reigned 4427 three 7969 months 2320 and ten 6235 days 3117 in Jerusalem 3389, and he did 6213 evil 7451 in the sight 5869 of the LORD 3068.
10

Captivity in Babylon Begun

At the turn 8666 of the year 8141 King 4428 Nebuchadnezzar 5019 sent 7971 and brought 935 him to Babylon 894 with the valuable 2532 articles 3627 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, and he made 4427 his kinsman 251 Zedekiah 6667 king 4427 over 5921 Judah 3063 and Jerusalem 3389.
11

Zedekiah Rules in Judah

¶ Zedekiah 6667 was twenty-one years 8141 old 1121 when he became 4427 king 4427, and he reigned 4427 eleven years 8141 in Jerusalem 3389.
12 He did 6213 evil 7451 in the sight 5869 of the LORD 3068 his God 430; he did not humble 3665 himself before Jeremiah 3414 the prophet 5030 who spoke 6310 for the LORD 3068.
13 He also 1571 rebelled 4775 against King 4428 Nebuchadnezzar 5019 who 834 had made him swear 7650 {allegiance} by God 430. But he stiffened 7185 his neck 6203 and hardened 553 his heart 3824 against 4480 turning 7725 to the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel 3478.
14 Furthermore 1571, all 3605 the officials 8269 of the priests 3548 and the people 5971 were very 7235 unfaithful 4604 {following} all 3605 the abominations 8441 of the nations 1471; and they defiled 2930 the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 which 834 He had sanctified 6942 in Jerusalem 3389.
15 ¶ The LORD 3068, the God 430 of their fathers 1, sent 7971 {word} to them again 7925 and again 7971 by His messengers 4397, because 3588 He had 2550 compassion 2550 on His people 5971 and on His dwelling 4583 place 4583;
16 but they {continually} mocked 3931 the messengers 4397 of God 430, despised 959 His words 1697 and scoffed 8591 at His prophets 5030, until 5704 the wrath 2534 of the LORD 3068 arose 5927 against His people 5971, until 5704 there 369 was no 369 remedy 4832.
17 Therefore He brought 5927 up against 5921 them the king 4428 of the Chaldeans 3778 who slew 2026 their young 970 men 970 with the sword 2719 in the house 1004 of their sanctuary 4720, and had 2550 no 3808 compassion 2550 on young 970 man 970 or virgin 1330, old 2205 man 2205 or infirm 3486; He gave 5414 {them} all 3605 into his hand 3027.
18 All 3605 the articles 3627 of the house 1004 of God 430, great 1419 and small 6996, and the treasures 214 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068, and the treasures 214 of the king 4428 and of his officers 8269, he brought 935 {them} all 3605 to Babylon 894.
19 Then they burned 8313 the house 1004 of God 430 and broke 5422 down 5422 the wall 2346 of Jerusalem 3389, and burned 8313 all 3605 its fortified 759 buildings 759 with fire 784 and destroyed 7843 all 3605 its valuable 4261 articles 3627.
20 Those 7611 who had escaped 7611 from the sword 2719 he carried 1540 away 1540 to Babylon 894; and they were servants 5650 to him and to his sons 1121 until 5704 the rule 4427 of the kingdom 4438 of Persia 6539,
21 to fulfill 4390 the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 by the mouth 6310 of Jeremiah 3414, until 5704 the land 776 had enjoyed 7521 its sabbaths 7676. All 3605 the days 3117 of its desolation 8074 it kept 7673 sabbath 7673 until seventy 7657 years 8141 were complete 4390.
22

Cyrus Permits Return

¶ Now in the first 259 year 8141 of Cyrus 3566 king 4428 of Persia 6539--in order to fulfill 3615 the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 by the mouth 6310 of Jeremiah 3414--the LORD 3068 stirred 5782 up the spirit 7307 of Cyrus 3566 king 4428 of Persia 6539, so that he sent 5674 a proclamation 6963 throughout 3605 his kingdom 4438, and also 1571 {put it} in writing 4385, saying 559,
23 "Thus 3541 says 559 Cyrus 3566 king 4428 of Persia 6539, 'The LORD 3068, the God 430 of heaven 8064, has given 5414 me all 3605 the kingdoms 4467 of the earth 776, and He has appointed 6485 me to build 1129 Him a house 1004 in Jerusalem 3389, which 834 is in Judah 3063. Whoever 4310 there is among you of all 3605 His people 5971, may the LORD 3068 his God 430 be with him, and let him go 5927 up!'"