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+*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK, THE BIBLE, KING JAMES, BOOK 14 ***
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+Book 14        2 Chronicles
+
+14:001:001 And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom,
+           and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him
+           exceedingly.
+
+14:001:002 Then Solomon spake unto all Israel, to the captains of
+           thousands and of hundreds, and to the judges, and to every
+           governor in all Israel, the chief of the fathers.
+
+14:001:003 So Solomon, and all the congregation with him, went to the
+           high place that was at Gibeon; for there was the tabernacle of
+           the congregation of God, which Moses the servant of the LORD
+           had made in the wilderness.
+
+14:001:004 But the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjathjearim to
+           the place which David had prepared for it: for he had pitched
+           a tent for it at Jerusalem.
+
+14:001:005 Moreover the brasen altar, that Bezaleel the son of Uri, the
+           son of Hur, had made, he put before the tabernacle of the
+           LORD: and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it.
+
+14:001:006 And Solomon went up thither to the brasen altar before the
+           LORD, which was at the tabernacle of the congregation, and
+           offered a thousand burnt offerings upon it.
+
+14:001:007 In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him,
+           Ask what I shall give thee.
+
+14:001:008 And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy unto
+           David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead.
+
+14:001:009 Now, O LORD God, let thy promise unto David my father be
+           established: for thou hast made me king over a people like the
+           dust of the earth in multitude.
+
+14:001:010 Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come
+           in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that
+           is so great?
+
+14:001:011 And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and
+           thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of
+           thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast
+           asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge
+           my people, over whom I have made thee king:
+
+14:001:012 Wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give
+           thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as none of the kings
+           have had that have been before thee, neither shall there any
+           after thee have the like.
+
+14:001:013 Then Solomon came from his journey to the high place that was
+           at Gibeon to Jerusalem, from before the tabernacle of the
+           congregation, and reigned over Israel.
+
+14:001:014 And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had a
+           thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand
+           horsemen, which he placed in the chariot cities, and with the
+           king at Jerusalem.
+
+14:001:015 And the king made silver and gold at Jerusalem as plenteous as
+           stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that are
+           in the vale for abundance.
+
+14:001:016 And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn:
+           the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price.
+
+14:001:017 And they fetched up, and brought forth out of Egypt a chariot
+           for six hundred shekels of silver, and an horse for an hundred
+           and fifty: and so brought they out horses for all the kings of
+           the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, by their means.
+
+14:002:001 And Solomon determined to build an house for the name of the
+           LORD, and an house for his kingdom.
+
+14:002:002 And Solomon told out threescore and ten thousand men to bear
+           burdens, and fourscore thousand to hew in the mountain, and
+           three thousand and six hundred to oversee them.
+
+14:002:003 And Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, As thou
+           didst deal with David my father, and didst send him cedars to
+           build him an house to dwell therein, even so deal with me.
+
+14:002:004 Behold, I build an house to the name of the LORD my God, to
+           dedicate it to him, and to burn before him sweet incense, and
+           for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings
+           morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons,
+           and on the solemn feasts of the LORD our God. This is an
+           ordinance for ever to Israel.
+
+14:002:005 And the house which I build is great: for great is our God
+           above all gods.
+
+14:002:006 But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and
+           heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I
+           should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice before
+           him?
+
+14:002:007 Send me now therefore a man cunning to work in gold, and in
+           silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson,
+           and blue, and that can skill to grave with the cunning men
+           that are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my
+           father did provide.
+
+14:002:008 Send me also cedar trees, fir trees, and algum trees, out of
+           Lebanon: for I know that thy servants can skill to cut timber
+           in Lebanon; and, behold, my servants shall be with thy
+           servants,
+
+14:002:009 Even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I
+           am about to build shall be wonderful great.
+
+14:002:010 And, behold, I will give to thy servants, the hewers that cut
+           timber, twenty thousand measures of beaten wheat, and twenty
+           thousand measures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of
+           wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil.
+
+14:002:011 Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent
+           to Solomon, Because the LORD hath loved his people, he hath
+           made thee king over them.
+
+14:002:012 Huram said moreover, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, that
+           made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise
+           son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build
+           an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.
+
+14:002:013 And now I have sent a cunning man, endued with understanding,
+           of Huram my father's,
+
+14:002:014 The son of a woman of the daughters of Dan, and his father was
+           a man of Tyre, skilful to work in gold, and in silver, in
+           brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue,
+           and in fine linen, and in crimson; also to grave any manner of
+           graving, and to find out every device which shall be put to
+           him, with thy cunning men, and with the cunning men of my lord
+           David thy father.
+
+14:002:015 Now therefore the wheat, and the barley, the oil, and the
+           wine, which my lord hath spoken of, let him send unto his
+           servants:
+
+14:002:016 And we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt
+           need: and we will bring it to thee in floats by sea to Joppa;
+           and thou shalt carry it up to Jerusalem.
+
+14:002:017 And Solomon numbered all the strangers that were in the land
+           of Israel, after the numbering wherewith David his father had
+           numbered them; and they were found an hundred and fifty
+           thousand and three thousand and six hundred.
+
+14:002:018 And he set threescore and ten thousand of them to be bearers
+           of burdens, and fourscore thousand to be hewers in the
+           mountain, and three thousand and six hundred overseers to set
+           the people a work.
+
+14:003:001 Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD at Jerusalem
+           in mount Moriah, where the Lord appeared unto David his
+           father, in the place that David had prepared in the
+           threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.
+
+14:003:002 And he began to build in the second day of the second month,
+           in the fourth year of his reign.
+
+14:003:003 Now these are the things wherein Solomon was instructed for
+           the building of the house of God. The length by cubits after
+           the first measure was threescore cubits, and the breadth
+           twenty cubits.
+
+14:003:004 And the porch that was in the front of the house, the length
+           of it was according to the breadth of the house, twenty
+           cubits, and the height was an hundred and twenty: and he
+           overlaid it within with pure gold.
+
+14:003:005 And the greater house he cieled with fir tree, which he
+           overlaid with fine gold, and set thereon palm trees and
+           chains.
+
+14:003:006 And he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty:
+           and the gold was gold of Parvaim.
+
+14:003:007 He overlaid also the house, the beams, the posts, and the
+           walls thereof, and the doors thereof, with gold; and graved
+           cherubims on the walls.
+
+14:003:008 And he made the most holy house, the length whereof was
+           according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the
+           breadth thereof twenty cubits: and he overlaid it with fine
+           gold, amounting to six hundred talents.
+
+14:003:009 And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he
+           overlaid the upper chambers with gold.
+
+14:003:010 And in the most holy house he made two cherubims of image
+           work, and overlaid them with gold.
+
+14:003:011 And the wings of the cherubims were twenty cubits long: one
+           wing of the one cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall
+           of the house: and the other wing was likewise five cubits,
+           reaching to the wing of the other cherub.
+
+14:003:012 And one wing of the other cherub was five cubits, reaching to
+           the wall of the house: and the other wing was five cubits
+           also, joining to the wing of the other cherub.
+
+14:003:013 The wings of these cherubims spread themselves forth twenty
+           cubits: and they stood on their feet, and their faces were
+           inward.
+
+14:003:014 And he made the vail of blue, and purple, and crimson, and
+           fine linen, and wrought cherubims thereon.
+
+14:003:015 Also he made before the house two pillars of thirty and five
+           cubits high, and the chapiter that was on the top of each of
+           them was five cubits.
+
+14:003:016 And he made chains, as in the oracle, and put them on the
+           heads of the pillars; and made an hundred pomegranates, and
+           put them on the chains.
+
+14:003:017 And he reared up the pillars before the temple, one on the
+           right hand, and the other on the left; and called the name of
+           that on the right hand Jachin, and the name of that on the
+           left Boaz.
+
+14:004:001 Moreover he made an altar of brass, twenty cubits the length
+           thereof, and twenty cubits the breadth thereof, and ten cubits
+           the height thereof.
+
+14:004:002 Also he made a molten sea of ten cubits from brim to brim,
+           round in compass, and five cubits the height thereof; and a
+           line of thirty cubits did compass it round about.
+
+14:004:003 And under it was the similitude of oxen, which did compass it
+           round about: ten in a cubit, compassing the sea round about.
+           Two rows of oxen were cast, when it was cast.
+
+14:004:004 It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and
+           three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the
+           south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea was set
+           above upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward.
+
+14:004:005 And the thickness of it was an handbreadth, and the brim of it
+           like the work of the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies;
+           and it received and held three thousand baths.
+
+14:004:006 He made also ten lavers, and put five on the right hand, and
+           five on the left, to wash in them: such things as they offered
+           for the burnt offering they washed in them; but the sea was
+           for the priests to wash in.
+
+14:004:007 And he made ten candlesticks of gold according to their form,
+           and set them in the temple, five on the right hand, and five
+           on the left.
+
+14:004:008 He made also ten tables, and placed them in the temple, five
+           on the right side, and five on the left. And he made an
+           hundred basons of gold.
+
+14:004:009 Furthermore he made the court of the priests, and the great
+           court, and doors for the court, and overlaid the doors of them
+           with brass.
+
+14:004:010 And he set the sea on the right side of the east end, over
+           against the south.
+
+14:004:011 And Huram made the pots, and the shovels, and the basons. And
+           Huram finished the work that he was to make for king Solomon
+           for the house of God;
+
+14:004:012 To wit, the two pillars, and the pommels, and the chapiters
+           which were on the top of the two pillars, and the two wreaths
+           to cover the two pommels of the chapiters which were on the
+           top of the pillars;
+
+14:004:013 And four hundred pomegranates on the two wreaths; two rows of
+           pomegranates on each wreath, to cover the two pommels of the
+           chapiters which were upon the pillars.
+
+14:004:014 He made also bases, and lavers made he upon the bases;
+
+14:004:015 One sea, and twelve oxen under it.
+
+14:004:016 The pots also, and the shovels, and the fleshhooks, and all
+           their instruments, did Huram his father make to king Solomon
+           for the house of the LORD of bright brass.
+
+14:004:017 In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay
+           ground between Succoth and Zeredathah.
+
+14:004:018 Thus Solomon made all these vessels in great abundance: for
+           the weight of the brass could not be found out.
+
+14:004:019 And Solomon made all the vessels that were for the house of
+           God, the golden altar also, and the tables whereon the
+           shewbread was set;
+
+14:004:020 Moreover the candlesticks with their lamps, that they should
+           burn after the manner before the oracle, of pure gold;
+
+14:004:021 And the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, made he of
+           gold, and that perfect gold;
+
+14:004:022 And the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the
+           censers, of pure gold: and the entry of the house, the inner
+           doors thereof for the most holy place, and the doors of the
+           house of the temple, were of gold.
+
+14:005:001 Thus all the work that Solomon made for the house of the LORD
+           was finished: and Solomon brought in all the things that David
+           his father had dedicated; and the silver, and the gold, and
+           all the instruments, put he among the treasures of the house
+           of God.
+
+14:005:002 Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads
+           of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of
+           Israel, unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of
+           the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion.
+
+14:005:003 Wherefore all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto the
+           king in the feast which was in the seventh month.
+
+14:005:004 And all the elders of Israel came; and the Levites took up the
+           ark.
+
+14:005:005 And they brought up the ark, and the tabernacle of the
+           congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the
+           tabernacle, these did the priests and the Levites bring up.
+
+14:005:006 Also king Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel that
+           were assembled unto him before the ark, sacrificed sheep and
+           oxen, which could not be told nor numbered for multitude.
+
+14:005:007 And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD
+           unto his place, to the oracle of the house, into the most holy
+           place, even under the wings of the cherubims:
+
+14:005:008 For the cherubims spread forth their wings over the place of
+           the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves
+           thereof above.
+
+14:005:009 And they drew out the staves of the ark, that the ends of the
+           staves were seen from the ark before the oracle; but they were
+           not seen without. And there it is unto this day.
+
+14:005:010 There was nothing in the ark save the two tables which Moses
+           put therein at Horeb, when the LORD made a covenant with the
+           children of Israel, when they came out of Egypt.
+
+14:005:011 And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the
+           holy place: (for all the priests that were present were
+           sanctified, and did not then wait by course:
+
+14:005:012 Also the Levites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph,
+           of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren,
+           being arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries
+           and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them
+           an hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets:)
+
+14:005:013 It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as
+           one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking
+           the LORD; and when they lifted up their voice with the
+           trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised
+           the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for
+           ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the
+           house of the LORD;
+
+14:005:014 So that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of
+           the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of
+           God.
+
+14:006:001 Then said Solomon, The LORD hath said that he would dwell in
+           the thick darkness.
+
+14:006:002 But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place
+           for thy dwelling for ever.
+
+14:006:003 And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole
+           congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel
+           stood.
+
+14:006:004 And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who hath with
+           his hands fulfilled that which he spake with his mouth to my
+           father David, saying,
+
+14:006:005 Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land
+           of Egypt I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel to
+           build an house in, that my name might be there; neither chose
+           I any man to be a ruler over my people Israel:
+
+14:006:006 But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and
+           have chosen David to be over my people Israel.
+
+14:006:007 Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house
+           for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
+
+14:006:008 But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in
+           thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in
+           that it was in thine heart:
+
+14:006:009 Notwithstanding thou shalt not build the house; but thy son
+           which shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the
+           house for my name.
+
+14:006:010 The LORD therefore hath performed his word that he hath
+           spoken: for I am risen up in the room of David my father, and
+           am set on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have
+           built the house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
+
+14:006:011 And in it have I put the ark, wherein is the covenant of the
+           LORD, that he made with the children of Israel.
+
+14:006:012 And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of
+           all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands:
+
+14:006:013 For Solomon had made a brasen scaffold of five cubits long,
+           and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it
+           in the midst of the court: and upon it he stood, and kneeled
+           down upon his knees before all the congregation of Israel, and
+           spread forth his hands toward heaven.
+
+14:006:014 And said, O LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee in
+           the heaven, nor in the earth; which keepest covenant, and
+           shewest mercy unto thy servants, that walk before thee with
+           all their hearts:
+
+14:006:015 Thou which hast kept with thy servant David my father that
+           which thou hast promised him; and spakest with thy mouth, and
+           hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as it is this day.
+
+14:006:016 Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant
+           David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying,
+           There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the
+           throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take heed to their
+           way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me.
+
+14:006:017 Now then, O LORD God of Israel, let thy word be verified,
+           which thou hast spoken unto thy servant David.
+
+14:006:018 But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold,
+           heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much
+           less this house which I have built!
+
+14:006:019 Have respect therefore to the prayer of thy servant, and to
+           his supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry and
+           the prayer which thy servant prayeth before thee:
+
+14:006:020 That thine eyes may be open upon this house day and night,
+           upon the place whereof thou hast said that thou wouldest put
+           thy name there; to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant
+           prayeth toward this place.
+
+14:006:021 Hearken therefore unto the supplications of thy servant, and
+           of thy people Israel, which they shall make toward this place:
+           hear thou from thy dwelling place, even from heaven; and when
+           thou hearest, forgive.
+
+14:006:022 If a man sin against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon
+           him to make him swear, and the oath come before thine altar in
+           this house;
+
+14:006:023 Then hear thou from heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, by
+           requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way upon his own
+           head; and by justifying the righteous, by giving him according
+           to his righteousness.
+
+14:006:024 And if thy people Israel be put to the worse before the enemy,
+           because they have sinned against thee; and shall return and
+           confess thy name, and pray and make supplication before thee
+           in this house;
+
+14:006:025 Then hear thou from the heavens, and forgive the sin of thy
+           people Israel, and bring them again unto the land which thou
+           gavest to them and to their fathers.
+
+14:006:026 When the heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they
+           have sinned against thee; yet if they pray toward this place,
+           and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou dost
+           afflict them;
+
+14:006:027 Then hear thou from heaven, and forgive the sin of thy
+           servants, and of thy people Israel, when thou hast taught them
+           the good way, wherein they should walk; and send rain upon thy
+           land, which thou hast given unto thy people for an
+           inheritance.
+
+14:006:028 If there be dearth in the land, if there be pestilence, if
+           there be blasting, or mildew, locusts, or caterpillers; if
+           their enemies besiege them in the cities of their land;
+           whatsoever sore or whatsoever sickness there be:
+
+14:006:029 Then what prayer or what supplication soever shall be made of
+           any man, or of all thy people Israel, when every one shall
+           know his own sore and his own grief, and shall spread forth
+           his hands in this house:
+
+14:006:030 Then hear thou from heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive,
+           and render unto every man according unto all his ways, whose
+           heart thou knowest; (for thou only knowest the hearts of the
+           children of men:)
+
+14:006:031 That they may fear thee, to walk in thy ways, so long as they
+           live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.
+
+14:006:032 Moreover concerning the stranger, which is not of thy people
+           Israel, but is come from a far country for thy great name's
+           sake, and thy mighty hand, and thy stretched out arm; if they
+           come and pray in this house;
+
+14:006:033 Then hear thou from the heavens, even from thy dwelling place,
+           and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for;
+           that all people of the earth may know thy name, and fear thee,
+           as doth thy people Israel, and may know that this house which
+           I have built is called by thy name.
+
+14:006:034 If thy people go out to war against their enemies by the way
+           that thou shalt send them, and they pray unto thee toward this
+           city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built
+           for thy name;
+
+14:006:035 Then hear thou from the heavens their prayer and their
+           supplication, and maintain their cause.
+
+14:006:036 If they sin against thee, (for there is no man which sinneth
+           not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them over
+           before their enemies, and they carry them away captives unto a
+           land far off or near;
+
+14:006:037 Yet if they bethink themselves in the land whither they are
+           carried captive, and turn and pray unto thee in the land of
+           their captivity, saying, We have sinned, we have done amiss,
+           and have dealt wickedly;
+
+14:006:038 If they return to thee with all their heart and with all their
+           soul in the land of their captivity, whither they have carried
+           them captives, and pray toward their land, which thou gavest
+           unto their fathers, and toward the city which thou hast
+           chosen, and toward the house which I have built for thy name:
+
+14:006:039 Then hear thou from the heavens, even from thy dwelling place,
+           their prayer and their supplications, and maintain their
+           cause, and forgive thy people which have sinned against thee.
+
+14:006:040 Now, my God, let, I beseech thee, thine eyes be open, and let
+           thine ears be attent unto the prayer that is made in this
+           place.
+
+14:006:041 Now therefore arise, O LORD God, into thy resting place, thou,
+           and the ark of thy strength: let thy priests, O LORD God, be
+           clothed with salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in
+           goodness.
+
+14:006:042 O LORD God, turn not away the face of thine anointed: remember
+           the mercies of David thy servant.
+
+14:007:001 Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came
+           down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the
+           sacrifices; and the glory of the LORD filled the house.
+
+14:007:002 And the priests could not enter into the house of the LORD,
+           because the glory of the LORD had filled the LORD's house.
+
+14:007:003 And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came
+           down, and the glory of the LORD upon the house, they bowed
+           themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement,
+           and worshipped, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good;
+           for his mercy endureth for ever.
+
+14:007:004 Then the king and all the people offered sacrifices before the
+           LORD.
+
+14:007:005 And king Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty and two
+           thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep: so
+           the king and all the people dedicated the house of God.
+
+14:007:006 And the priests waited on their offices: the Levites also with
+           instruments of musick of the LORD, which David the king had
+           made to praise the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever,
+           when David praised by their ministry; and the priests sounded
+           trumpets before them, and all Israel stood.
+
+14:007:007 Moreover Solomon hallowed the middle of the court that was
+           before the house of the LORD: for there he offered burnt
+           offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings, because the
+           brasen altar which Solomon had made was not able to receive
+           the burnt offerings, and the meat offerings, and the fat.
+
+14:007:008 Also at the same time Solomon kept the feast seven days, and
+           all Israel with him, a very great congregation, from the
+           entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt.
+
+14:007:009 And in the eighth day they made a solemn assembly: for they
+           kept the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast
+           seven days.
+
+14:007:010 And on the three and twentieth day of the seventh month he
+           sent the people away into their tents, glad and merry in heart
+           for the goodness that the LORD had shewed unto David, and to
+           Solomon, and to Israel his people.
+
+14:007:011 Thus Solomon finished the house of the LORD, and the king's
+           house: and all that came into Solomon's heart to make in the
+           house of the LORD, and in his own house, he prosperously
+           effected.
+
+14:007:012 And the LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him,
+           I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself
+           for an house of sacrifice.
+
+14:007:013 If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the
+           locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my
+           people;
+
+14:007:014 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble
+           themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their
+           wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive
+           their sin, and will heal their land.
+
+14:007:015 Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the
+           prayer that is made in this place.
+
+14:007:016 For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name
+           may be there for ever: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be
+           there perpetually.
+
+14:007:017 And as for thee, if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy
+           father walked, and do according to all that I have commanded
+           thee, and shalt observe my statutes and my judgments;
+
+14:007:018 Then will I stablish the throne of thy kingdom, according as I
+           have covenanted with David thy father, saying, There shall not
+           fail thee a man to be ruler in Israel.
+
+14:007:019 But if ye turn away, and forsake my statutes and my
+           commandments, which I have set before you, and shall go and
+           serve other gods, and worship them;
+
+14:007:020 Then will I pluck them up by the roots out of my land which I
+           have given them; and this house, which I have sanctified for
+           my name, will I cast out of my sight, and will make it to be a
+           proverb and a byword among all nations.
+
+14:007:021 And this house, which is high, shall be an astonishment to
+           every one that passeth by it; so that he shall say, Why hath
+           the LORD done thus unto this land, and unto this house?
+
+14:007:022 And it shall be answered, Because they forsook the LORD God of
+           their fathers, which brought them forth out of the land of
+           Egypt, and laid hold on other gods, and worshipped them, and
+           served them: therefore hath he brought all this evil upon
+           them.
+
+14:008:001 And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein
+           Solomon had built the house of the LORD, and his own house,
+
+14:008:002 That the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon
+           built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.
+
+14:008:003 And Solomon went to Hamathzobah, and prevailed against it.
+
+14:008:004 And he built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the store
+           cities, which he built in Hamath.
+
+14:008:005 Also he built Bethhoron the upper, and Bethhoron the nether,
+           fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
+
+14:008:006 And Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had, and
+           all the chariot cities, and the cities of the horsemen, and
+           all that Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in
+           Lebanon, and throughout all the land of his dominion.
+
+14:008:007 As for all the people that were left of the Hittites, and the
+           Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the
+           Jebusites, which were not of Israel,
+
+14:008:008 But of their children, who were left after them in the land,
+           whom the children of Israel consumed not, them did Solomon
+           make to pay tribute until this day.
+
+14:008:009 But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no servants for
+           his work; but they were men of war, and chief of his captains,
+           and captains of his chariots and horsemen.
+
+14:008:010 And these were the chief of king Solomon's officers, even two
+           hundred and fifty, that bare rule over the people.
+
+14:008:011 And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city
+           of David unto the house that he had built for her: for he
+           said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of
+           Israel, because the places are holy, whereunto the ark of the
+           LORD hath come.
+
+14:008:012 Then Solomon offered burnt offerings unto the LORD on the
+           altar of the LORD, which he had built before the porch,
+
+14:008:013 Even after a certain rate every day, offering according to the
+           commandment of Moses, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons,
+           and on the solemn feasts, three times in the year, even in the
+           feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in
+           the feast of tabernacles.
+
+14:008:014 And he appointed, according to the order of David his father,
+           the courses of the priests to their service, and the Levites
+           to their charges, to praise and minister before the priests,
+           as the duty of every day required: the porters also by their
+           courses at every gate: for so had David the man of God
+           commanded.
+
+14:008:015 And they departed not from the commandment of the king unto
+           the priests and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning
+           the treasures.
+
+14:008:016 Now all the work of Solomon was prepared unto the day of the
+           foundation of the house of the LORD, and until it was
+           finished. So the house of the LORD was perfected.
+
+14:008:017 Then went Solomon to Eziongeber, and to Eloth, at the sea side
+           in the land of Edom.
+
+14:008:018 And Huram sent him by the hands of his servants ships, and
+           servants that had knowledge of the sea; and they went with the
+           servants of Solomon to Ophir, and took thence four hundred and
+           fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon.
+
+14:009:001 And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she
+           came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a
+           very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in
+           abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to
+           Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.
+
+14:009:002 And Solomon told her all her questions: and there was nothing
+           hid from Solomon which he told her not.
+
+14:009:003 And when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon,
+           and the house that he had built,
+
+14:009:004 And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants,
+           and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel; his
+           cupbearers also, and their apparel; and his ascent by which he
+           went up into the house of the LORD; there was no more spirit
+           in her.
+
+14:009:005 And she said to the king, It was a true report which I heard
+           in mine own land of thine acts, and of thy wisdom:
+
+14:009:006 Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine
+           eyes had seen it: and, behold, the one half of the greatness
+           of thy wisdom was not told me: for thou exceedest the fame
+           that I heard.
+
+14:009:007 Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, which
+           stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom.
+
+14:009:008 Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee to set
+           thee on his throne, to be king for the LORD thy God: because
+           thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore
+           made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice.
+
+14:009:009 And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold,
+           and of spices great abundance, and precious stones: neither
+           was there any such spice as the queen of Sheba gave king
+           Solomon.
+
+14:009:010 And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon,
+           which brought gold from Ophir, brought algum trees and
+           precious stones.
+
+14:009:011 And the king made of the algum trees terraces to the house of
+           the LORD, and to the king's palace, and harps and psalteries
+           for singers: and there were none such seen before in the land
+           of Judah.
+
+14:009:012 And king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire,
+           whatsoever she asked, beside that which she had brought unto
+           the king. So she turned, and went away to her own land, she
+           and her servants.
+
+14:009:013 Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was
+           six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold;
+
+14:009:014 Beside that which chapmen and merchants brought. And all the
+           kings of Arabia and governors of the country brought gold and
+           silver to Solomon.
+
+14:009:015 And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six
+           hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one target.
+
+14:009:016 And three hundred shields made he of beaten gold: three
+           hundred shekels of gold went to one shield. And the king put
+           them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.
+
+14:009:017 Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid
+           it with pure gold.
+
+14:009:018 And there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of
+           gold, which were fastened to the throne, and stays on each
+           side of the sitting place, and two lions standing by the
+           stays:
+
+14:009:019 And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other
+           upon the six steps. There was not the like made in any
+           kingdom.
+
+14:009:020 And all the drinking vessels of king Solomon were of gold, and
+           all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of
+           pure gold: none were of silver; it was not any thing accounted
+           of in the days of Solomon.
+
+14:009:021 For the king's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of
+           Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish
+           bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
+
+14:009:022 And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches
+           and wisdom.
+
+14:009:023 And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon,
+           to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart.
+
+14:009:024 And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and
+           vessels of gold, and raiment, harness, and spices, horses, and
+           mules, a rate year by year.
+
+14:009:025 And Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots,
+           and twelve thousand horsemen; whom he bestowed in the chariot
+           cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.
+
+14:009:026 And he reigned over all the kings from the river even unto the
+           land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.
+
+14:009:027 And the king made silver in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar
+           trees made he as the sycomore trees that are in the low plains
+           in abundance.
+
+14:009:028 And they brought unto Solomon horses out of Egypt, and out of
+           all lands.
+
+14:009:029 Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, are they
+           not written in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the
+           prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo
+           the seer against Jeroboam the son of Nebat?
+
+14:009:030 And Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.
+
+14:009:031 And Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the
+           city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his
+           stead.
+
+14:010:001 And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel
+           come to make him king.
+
+14:010:002 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was
+           in Egypt, whither he fled from the presence of Solomon the
+           king, heard it, that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.
+
+14:010:003 And they sent and called him. So Jeroboam and all Israel came
+           and spake to Rehoboam, saying,
+
+14:010:004 Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore ease thou
+           somewhat the grievous servitude of thy father, and his heavy
+           yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee.
+
+14:010:005 And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days.
+           And the people departed.
+
+14:010:006 And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood
+           before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What
+           counsel give ye me to return answer to this people?
+
+14:010:007 And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this
+           people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they
+           will be thy servants for ever.
+
+14:010:008 But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and
+           took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him,
+           that stood before him.
+
+14:010:009 And he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may return
+           answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease
+           somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us?
+
+14:010:010 And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto
+           him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto
+           thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it
+           somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My
+           little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.
+
+14:010:011 For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put
+           more to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I
+           will chastise you with scorpions.
+
+14:010:012 So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third
+           day, as the king bade, saying, Come again to me on the third
+           day.
+
+14:010:013 And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook
+           the counsel of the old men,
+
+14:010:014 And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying,
+           My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my
+           father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with
+           scorpions.
+
+14:010:015 So the king hearkened not unto the people: for the cause was
+           of God, that the LORD might perform his word, which he spake
+           by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of
+           Nebat.
+
+14:010:016 And when all Israel saw that the king would not hearken unto
+           them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have
+           we in David? and we have none inheritance in the son of Jesse:
+           every man to your tents, O Israel: and now, David, see to
+           thine own house. So all Israel went to their tents.
+
+14:010:017 But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of
+           Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
+
+14:010:018 Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram that was over the tribute; and
+           the children of Israel stoned him with stones, that he died.
+           But king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to
+           flee to Jerusalem.
+
+14:010:019 And Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.
+
+14:011:001 And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the
+           house of Judah and Benjamin an hundred and fourscore thousand
+           chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against Israel, that
+           he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.
+
+14:011:002 But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God,
+           saying,
+
+14:011:003 Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to
+           all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,
+
+14:011:004 Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against
+           your brethren: return every man to his house: for this thing
+           is done of me. And they obeyed the words of the LORD, and
+           returned from going against Jeroboam.
+
+14:011:005 And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence
+           in Judah.
+
+14:011:006 He built even Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
+
+14:011:007 And Bethzur, and Shoco, and Adullam,
+
+14:011:008 And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,
+
+14:011:009 And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,
+
+14:011:010 And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in
+           Benjamin fenced cities.
+
+14:011:011 And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them,
+           and store of victual, and of oil and wine.
+
+14:011:012 And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made
+           them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.
+
+14:011:013 And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel
+           resorted to him out of all their coasts.
+
+14:011:014 For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and
+           came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had
+           cast them off from executing the priest's office unto the
+           LORD:
+
+14:011:015 And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the
+           devils, and for the calves which he had made.
+
+14:011:016 And after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as set
+           their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came to Jerusalem,
+           to sacrifice unto the LORD God of their fathers.
+
+14:011:017 So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam
+           the son of Solomon strong, three years: for three years they
+           walked in the way of David and Solomon.
+
+14:011:018 And Rehoboam took him Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the
+           son of David to wife, and Abihail the daughter of Eliab the
+           son of Jesse;
+
+14:011:019 Which bare him children; Jeush, and Shamariah, and Zaham.
+
+14:011:020 And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which
+           bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.
+
+14:011:021 And Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all
+           his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and
+           threescore concubines; and begat twenty and eight sons, and
+           threescore daughters.)
+
+14:011:022 And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be
+           ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.
+
+14:011:023 And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his children
+           throughout all the countries of Judah and Benjamin, unto every
+           fenced city: and he gave them victual in abundance. And he
+           desired many wives.
+
+14:012:001 And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the
+           kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of
+           the LORD, and all Israel with him.
+
+14:012:002 And it came to pass, that in the fifth year of king Rehoboam
+           Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they
+           had transgressed against the LORD,
+
+14:012:003 With twelve hundred chariots, and threescore thousand
+           horsemen: and the people were without number that came with
+           him out of Egypt; the Lubims, the Sukkiims, and the
+           Ethiopians.
+
+14:012:004 And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah, and
+           came to Jerusalem.
+
+14:012:005 Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam, and to the princes
+           of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of
+           Shishak, and said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, Ye have
+           forsaken me, and therefore have I also left you in the hand of
+           Shishak.
+
+14:012:006 Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled
+           themselves; and they said, The LORD is righteous.
+
+14:012:007 And when the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, the word
+           of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled
+           themselves; therefore I will not destroy them, but I will
+           grant them some deliverance; and my wrath shall not be poured
+           out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.
+
+14:012:008 Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my
+           service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.
+
+14:012:009 So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took
+           away the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures
+           of the king's house; he took all: he carried away also the
+           shields of gold which Solomon had made.
+
+14:012:010 Instead of which king Rehoboam made shields of brass, and
+           committed them to the hands of the chief of the guard, that
+           kept the entrance of the king's house.
+
+14:012:011 And when the king entered into the house of the LORD, the
+           guard came and fetched them, and brought them again into the
+           guard chamber.
+
+14:012:012 And when he humbled himself, the wrath of the LORD turned from
+           him, that he would not destroy him altogether: and also in
+           Judah things went well.
+
+14:012:013 So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and
+           reigned: for Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he
+           began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem,
+           the city which the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of
+           Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name was
+           Naamah an Ammonitess.
+
+14:012:014 And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the
+           LORD.
+
+14:012:015 Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, are they not written
+           in the book of Shemaiah the prophet, and of Iddo the seer
+           concerning genealogies? And there were wars between Rehoboam
+           and Jeroboam continually.
+
+14:012:016 And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the
+           city of David: and Abijah his son reigned in his stead.
+
+14:013:001 Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to
+           reign over Judah.
+
+14:013:002 He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also
+           was Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was
+           war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
+
+14:013:003 And Abijah set the battle in array with an army of valiant men
+           of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men: Jeroboam also
+           set the battle in array against him with eight hundred
+           thousand chosen men, being mighty men of valour.
+
+14:013:004 And Abijah stood up upon mount Zemaraim, which is in mount
+           Ephraim, and said, Hear me, thou Jeroboam, and all Israel;
+
+14:013:005 Ought ye not to know that the LORD God of Israel gave the
+           kingdom over Israel to David for ever, even to him and to his
+           sons by a covenant of salt?
+
+14:013:006 Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of Solomon the son
+           of David, is risen up, and hath rebelled against his lord.
+
+14:013:007 And there are gathered unto him vain men, the children of
+           Belial, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the
+           son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted, and
+           could not withstand them.
+
+14:013:008 And now ye think to withstand the kingdom of the LORD in the
+           hand of the sons of David; and ye be a great multitude, and
+           there are with your golden calves, which Jeroboam made you for
+           gods.
+
+14:013:009 Have ye not cast out the priests of the LORD, the sons of
+           Aaron, and the Levites, and have made you priests after the
+           manner of the nations of other lands? so that whosoever cometh
+           to consecrate himself with a young bullock and seven rams, the
+           same may be a priest of them that are no gods.
+
+14:013:010 But as for us, the LORD is our God, and we have not forsaken
+           him; and the priests, which minister unto the LORD, are the
+           sons of Aaron, and the Levites wait upon their business:
+
+14:013:011 And they burn unto the LORD every morning and every evening
+           burnt sacrifices and sweet incense: the shewbread also set
+           they in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold
+           with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the
+           charge of the LORD our God; but ye have forsaken him.
+
+14:013:012 And, behold, God himself is with us for our captain, and his
+           priests with sounding trumpets to cry alarm against you. O
+           children of Israel, fight ye not against the LORD God of your
+           fathers; for ye shall not prosper.
+
+14:013:013 But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them:
+           so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them.
+
+14:013:014 And when Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and
+           behind: and they cried unto the LORD, and the priests sounded
+           with the trumpets.
+
+14:013:015 Then the men of Judah gave a shout: and as the men of Judah
+           shouted, it came to pass, that God smote Jeroboam and all
+           Israel before Abijah and Judah.
+
+14:013:016 And the children of Israel fled before Judah: and God
+           delivered them into their hand.
+
+14:013:017 And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so
+           there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen
+           men.
+
+14:013:018 Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that time,
+           and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied upon
+           the LORD God of their fathers.
+
+14:013:019 And Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him,
+           Bethel with the towns thereof, and Jeshanah with the towns
+           thereof, and Ephraim with the towns thereof.
+
+14:013:020 Neither did Jeroboam recover strength again in the days of
+           Abijah: and the LORD struck him, and he died.
+
+14:013:021 But Abijah waxed mighty, and married fourteen wives, and begat
+           twenty and two sons, and sixteen daughters.
+
+14:013:022 And the rest of the acts of Abijah, and his ways, and his
+           sayings, are written in the story of the prophet Iddo.
+
+14:014:001 So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the
+           city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead. In his
+           days the land was quiet ten years.
+
+14:014:002 And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the
+           LORD his God:
+
+14:014:003 For he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high
+           places, and brake down the images, and cut down the groves:
+
+14:014:004 And commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers, and
+           to do the law and the commandment.
+
+14:014:005 Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high
+           places and the images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.
+
+14:014:006 And he built fenced cities in Judah: for the land had rest,
+           and he had no war in those years; because the LORD had given
+           him rest.
+
+14:014:007 Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and
+           make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars, while the
+           land is yet before us; because we have sought the LORD our
+           God, we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every
+           side. So they built and prospered.
+
+14:014:008 And Asa had an army of men that bare targets and spears, out
+           of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that
+           bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore
+           thousand: all these were mighty men of valour.
+
+14:014:009 And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an
+           host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and
+           came unto Mareshah.
+
+14:014:010 Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in
+           array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.
+
+14:014:011 And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is
+           nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them
+           that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on
+           thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD,
+           thou art our God; let no man prevail against thee.
+
+14:014:012 So the LORD smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah;
+           and the Ethiopians fled.
+
+14:014:013 And Asa and the people that were with him pursued them unto
+           Gerar: and the Ethiopians were overthrown, that they could not
+           recover themselves; for they were destroyed before the LORD,
+           and before his host; and they carried away very much spoil.
+
+14:014:014 And they smote all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear
+           of the LORD came upon them: and they spoiled all the cities;
+           for there was exceeding much spoil in them.
+
+14:014:015 They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep
+           and camels in abundance, and returned to Jerusalem.
+
+14:015:001 And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded:
+
+14:015:002 And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me,
+           Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD is with you, while
+           ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you;
+           but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.
+
+14:015:003 Now for a long season Israel hath been without the true God,
+           and without a teaching priest, and without law.
+
+14:015:004 But when they in their trouble did turn unto the LORD God of
+           Israel, and sought him, he was found of them.
+
+14:015:005 And in those times there was no peace to him that went out,
+           nor to him that came in, but great vexations were upon all the
+           inhabitants of the countries.
+
+14:015:006 And nation was destroyed of nation, and city of city: for God
+           did vex them with all adversity.
+
+14:015:007 Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for
+           your work shall be rewarded.
+
+14:015:008 And when Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of Oded the
+           prophet, he took courage, and put away the abominable idols
+           out of all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and out of the
+           cities which he had taken from mount Ephraim, and renewed the
+           altar of the LORD, that was before the porch of the LORD.
+
+14:015:009 And he gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and the strangers with
+           them out of Ephraim and Manasseh, and out of Simeon: for they
+           fell to him out of Israel in abundance, when they saw that the
+           LORD his God was with him.
+
+14:015:010 So they gathered themselves together at Jerusalem in the third
+           month, in the fifteenth year of the reign of Asa.
+
+14:015:011 And they offered unto the LORD the same time, of the spoil
+           which they had brought, seven hundred oxen and seven thousand
+           sheep.
+
+14:015:012 And they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD God of their
+           fathers with all their heart and with all their soul;
+
+14:015:013 That whosoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel should be
+           put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman.
+
+14:015:014 And they sware unto the LORD with a loud voice, and with
+           shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets.
+
+14:015:015 And all Judah rejoiced at the oath: for they had sworn with
+           all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and
+           he was found of them: and the LORD gave them rest round about.
+
+14:015:016 And also concerning Maachah the mother of Asa the king, he
+           removed her from being queen, because she had made an idol in
+           a grove: and Asa cut down her idol, and stamped it, and burnt
+           it at the brook Kidron.
+
+14:015:017 But the high places were not taken away out of Israel:
+           nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.
+
+14:015:018 And he brought into the house of God the things that his
+           father had dedicated, and that he himself had dedicated,
+           silver, and gold, and vessels.
+
+14:015:019 And there was no more war unto the five and thirtieth year of
+           the reign of Asa.
+
+14:016:001 In the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa Baasha king
+           of Israel came up against Judah, and built Ramah, to the
+           intent that he might let none go out or come in to Asa king of
+           Judah.
+
+14:016:002 Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of
+           the house of the LORD and of the king's house, and sent to
+           Benhadad king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying,
+
+14:016:003 There is a league between me and thee, as there was between my
+           father and thy father: behold, I have sent thee silver and
+           gold; go, break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he
+           may depart from me.
+
+14:016:004 And Benhadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of
+           his armies against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon,
+           and Dan, and Abelmaim, and all the store cities of Naphtali.
+
+14:016:005 And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off
+           building of Ramah, and let his work cease.
+
+14:016:006 Then Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the
+           stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha was
+           building; and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah.
+
+14:016:007 And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah,
+           and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of
+           Syria, and not relied on the LORD thy God, therefore is the
+           host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand.
+
+14:016:008 Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very
+           many chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on
+           the LORD, he delivered them into thine hand.
+
+14:016:009 For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole
+           earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose
+           heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly:
+           therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
+
+14:016:010 Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison
+           house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing.
+           And Asa oppressed some of the people the same time.
+
+14:016:011 And, behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, lo, they are
+           written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
+
+14:016:012 And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased
+           in his feet, until his disease was exceeding great: yet in his
+           disease he sought not to the LORD, but to the physicians.
+
+14:016:013 And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and
+           fortieth year of his reign.
+
+14:016:014 And they buried him in his own sepulchres, which he had made
+           for himself in the city of David, and laid him in the bed
+           which was filled with sweet odours and divers kinds of spices
+           prepared by the apothecaries' art: and they made a very great
+           burning for him.
+
+14:017:001 And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened
+           himself against Israel.
+
+14:017:002 And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and
+           set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of
+           Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.
+
+14:017:003 And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the
+           first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim;
+
+14:017:004 But sought to the Lord God of his father, and walked in his
+           commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.
+
+14:017:005 Therefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all
+           Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and
+           honour in abundance.
+
+14:017:006 And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover
+           he took away the high places and groves out of Judah.
+
+14:017:007 Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes,
+           even to Benhail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to
+           Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.
+
+14:017:008 And with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah,
+           and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and
+           Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, Levites; and with them
+           Elishama and Jehoram, priests.
+
+14:017:009 And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the
+           LORD with them, and went about throughout all the cities of
+           Judah, and taught the people.
+
+14:017:010 And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the
+           lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war
+           against Jehoshaphat.
+
+14:017:011 Also some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and
+           tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven
+           thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven
+           hundred he goats.
+
+14:017:012 And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah
+           castles, and cities of store.
+
+14:017:013 And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men
+           of war, mighty men of valour, were in Jerusalem.
+
+14:017:014 And these are the numbers of them according to the house of
+           their fathers: Of Judah, the captains of thousands; Adnah the
+           chief, and with him mighty men of valour three hundred
+           thousand.
+
+14:017:015 And next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two
+           hundred and fourscore thousand.
+
+14:017:016 And next him was Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly
+           offered himself unto the LORD; and with him two hundred
+           thousand mighty men of valour.
+
+14:017:017 And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valour, and with him
+           armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand.
+
+14:017:018 And next him was Jehozabad, and with him an hundred and
+           fourscore thousand ready prepared for the war.
+
+14:017:019 These waited on the king, beside those whom the king put in
+           the fenced cities throughout all Judah.
+
+14:018:001 Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined
+           affinity with Ahab.
+
+14:018:002 And after certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. And
+           Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the
+           people that he had with him, and persuaded him to go up with
+           him to Ramothgilead.
+
+14:018:003 And Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah,
+           Wilt thou go with me to Ramothgilead? And he answered him, I
+           am as thou art, and my people as thy people; and we will be
+           with thee in the war.
+
+14:018:004 And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray
+           thee, at the word of the LORD to day.
+
+14:018:005 Therefore the king of Israel gathered together of prophets
+           four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall we go to
+           Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go
+           up; for God will deliver it into the king's hand.
+
+14:018:006 But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD
+           besides, that we might enquire of him?
+
+14:018:007 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one
+           man, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for
+           he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the same is
+           Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the
+           king say so.
+
+14:018:008 And the king of Israel called for one of his officers, and
+           said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.
+
+14:018:009 And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah sat
+           either of them on his throne, clothed in their robes, and they
+           sat in a void place at the entering in of the gate of Samaria;
+           and all the prophets prophesied before them.
+
+14:018:010 And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made him horns of iron,
+           and said, Thus saith the LORD, With these thou shalt push
+           Syria until they be consumed.
+
+14:018:011 And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to
+           Ramothgilead, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into
+           the hand of the king.
+
+14:018:012 And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him,
+           saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the
+           king with one assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be
+           like one of their's, and speak thou good.
+
+14:018:013 And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, even what my God saith,
+           that will I speak.
+
+14:018:014 And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him,
+           Micaiah, shall we go to Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I
+           forbear? And he said, Go ye up, and prosper, and they shall be
+           delivered into your hand.
+
+14:018:015 And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee
+           that thou say nothing but the truth to me in the name of the
+           LORD?
+
+14:018:016 Then he said, I did see all Israel scattered upon the
+           mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and the LORD said,
+           These have no master; let them return therefore every man to
+           his house in peace.
+
+14:018:017 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell
+           thee that he would not prophesy good unto me, but evil?
+
+14:018:018 Again he said, Therefore hear the word of the LORD; I saw the
+           LORD sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven
+           standing on his right hand and on his left.
+
+14:018:019 And the LORD said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that
+           he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one spake saying
+           after this manner, and another saying after that manner.
+
+14:018:020 Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and
+           said, I will entice him. And the LORD said unto him,
+           Wherewith?
+
+14:018:021 And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth
+           of all his prophets. And the Lord said, Thou shalt entice him,
+           and thou shalt also prevail: go out, and do even so.
+
+14:018:022 Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the
+           mouth of these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil
+           against thee.
+
+14:018:023 Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote
+           Micaiah upon the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of
+           the LORD from me to speak unto thee?
+
+14:018:024 And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see on that day when thou
+           shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.
+
+14:018:025 Then the king of Israel said, Take ye Micaiah, and carry him
+           back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's
+           son;
+
+14:018:026 And say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison,
+           and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of
+           affliction, until I return in peace.
+
+14:018:027 And Micaiah said, If thou certainly return in peace, then hath
+           not the LORD spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, all ye
+           people.
+
+14:018:028 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went
+           up to Ramothgilead.
+
+14:018:029 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise
+           myself, and I will go to the battle; but put thou on thy
+           robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went
+           to the battle.
+
+14:018:030 Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the
+           chariots that were with him, saying, Fight ye not with small
+           or great, save only with the king of Israel.
+
+14:018:031 And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw
+           Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel.
+           Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat
+           cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them to
+           depart from him.
+
+14:018:032 For it came to pass, that, when the captains of the chariots
+           perceived that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back
+           again from pursuing him.
+
+14:018:033 And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king
+           of Israel between the joints of the harness: therefore he said
+           to his chariot man, Turn thine hand, that thou mayest carry me
+           out of the host; for I am wounded.
+
+14:018:034 And the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of Israel
+           stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the
+           even: and about the time of the sun going down he died.
+
+14:019:001 And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in
+           peace to Jerusalem.
+
+14:019:002 And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and
+           said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and
+           love them that hate the LORD? therefore is wrath upon thee
+           from before the LORD.
+
+14:019:003 Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou
+           hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared
+           thine heart to seek God.
+
+14:019:004 And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem: and he went out again
+           through the people from Beersheba to mount Ephraim, and
+           brought them back unto the LORD God of their fathers.
+
+14:019:005 And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities
+           of Judah, city by city,
+
+14:019:006 And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not
+           for man, but for the LORD, who is with you in the judgment.
+
+14:019:007 Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed
+           and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor
+           respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.
+
+14:019:008 Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites, and
+           of the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for
+           the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies, when they
+           returned to Jerusalem.
+
+14:019:009 And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of
+           the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
+
+14:019:010 And what cause soever shall come to you of your brethren that
+           dwell in your cities, between blood and blood, between law and
+           commandment, statutes and judgments, ye shall even warn them
+           that they trespass not against the LORD, and so wrath come
+           upon you, and upon your brethren: this do, and ye shall not
+           trespass.
+
+14:019:011 And, behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all
+           matters of the LORD; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the
+           ruler of the house of Judah, for all the king's matters: also
+           the Levites shall be officers before you. Deal courageously,
+           and the LORD shall be with the good.
+
+14:020:001 It came to pass after this also, that the children of Moab,
+           and the children of Ammon, and with them other beside the
+           Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.
+
+14:020:002 Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There
+           cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on
+           this side Syria; and, behold, they be in Hazazontamar, which
+           is Engedi.
+
+14:020:003 And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and
+           proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.
+
+14:020:004 And Judah gathered themselves together, to ask help of the
+           LORD: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek
+           the LORD.
+
+14:020:005 And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and
+           Jerusalem, in the house of the LORD, before the new court,
+
+14:020:006 And said, O LORD God of our fathers, art not thou God in
+           heaven? and rulest not thou over all the kingdoms of the
+           heathen? and in thine hand is there not power and might, so
+           that none is able to withstand thee?
+
+14:020:007 Art not thou our God, who didst drive out the inhabitants of
+           this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed
+           of Abraham thy friend for ever?
+
+14:020:008 And they dwelt therein, and have built thee a sanctuary
+           therein for thy name, saying,
+
+14:020:009 If, when evil cometh upon us, as the sword, judgment, or
+           pestilence, or famine, we stand before this house, and in thy
+           presence, (for thy name is in this house,) and cry unto thee
+           in our affliction, then thou wilt hear and help.
+
+14:020:010 And now, behold, the children of Ammon and Moab and mount
+           Seir, whom thou wouldest not let Israel invade, when they came
+           out of the land of Egypt, but they turned from them, and
+           destroyed them not;
+
+14:020:011 Behold, I say, how they reward us, to come to cast us out of
+           thy possession, which thou hast given us to inherit.
+
+14:020:012 O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might
+           against this great company that cometh against us; neither
+           know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee.
+
+14:020:013 And all Judah stood before the LORD, with their little ones,
+           their wives, and their children.
+
+14:020:014 Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah,
+           the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons
+           of Asaph, came the Spirit of the LORD in the midst of the
+           congregation;
+
+14:020:015 And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of
+           Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto
+           you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great
+           multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.
+
+14:020:016 To morrow go ye down against them: behold, they come up by the
+           cliff of Ziz; and ye shall find them at the end of the brook,
+           before the wilderness of Jeruel.
+
+14:020:017 Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves,
+           stand ye still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O
+           Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go
+           out against them: for the LORD will be with you.
+
+14:020:018 And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground:
+           and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the
+           LORD, worshipping the LORD.
+
+14:020:019 And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites, and of the
+           children of the Korhites, stood up to praise the LORD God of
+           Israel with a loud voice on high.
+
+14:020:020 And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the
+           wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood
+           and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem;
+           Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established;
+           believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.
+
+14:020:021 And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed
+           singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of
+           holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise
+           the LORD; for his mercy endureth for ever.
+
+14:020:022 And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set
+           ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount
+           Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.
+
+14:020:023 For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the
+           inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy them:
+           and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir,
+           every one helped to destroy another.
+
+14:020:024 And when Judah came toward the watch tower in the wilderness,
+           they looked unto the multitude, and, behold, they were dead
+           bodies fallen to the earth, and none escaped.
+
+14:020:025 And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the
+           spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches
+           with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped
+           off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they
+           were three days in gathering of the spoil, it was so much.
+
+14:020:026 And on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley
+           of Berachah; for there they blessed the LORD: therefore the
+           name of the same place was called, The valley of Berachah,
+           unto this day.
+
+14:020:027 Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and
+           Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them, to go again to Jerusalem
+           with joy; for the LORD had made them to rejoice over their
+           enemies.
+
+14:020:028 And they came to Jerusalem with psalteries and harps and
+           trumpets unto the house of the LORD.
+
+14:020:029 And the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of those
+           countries, when they had heard that the LORD fought against
+           the enemies of Israel.
+
+14:020:030 So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet: for his God gave him
+           rest round about.
+
+14:020:031 And Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah: he was thirty and five
+           years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty and
+           five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Azubah the
+           daughter of Shilhi.
+
+14:020:032 And he walked in the way of Asa his father, and departed not
+           from it, doing that which was right in the sight of the LORD.
+
+14:020:033 Howbeit the high places were not taken away: for as yet the
+           people had not prepared their hearts unto the God of their
+           fathers.
+
+14:020:034 Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last,
+           behold, they are written in the book of Jehu the son of
+           Hanani, who is mentioned in the book of the kings of Israel.
+
+14:020:035 And after this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with
+           Ahaziah king of Israel, who did very wickedly:
+
+14:020:036 And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to
+           Tarshish: and they made the ships in Eziongaber.
+
+14:020:037 Then Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against
+           Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with
+           Ahaziah, the LORD hath broken thy works. And the ships were
+           broken, that they were not able to go to Tarshish.
+
+14:021:001 Now Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with
+           his fathers in the city of David. And Jehoram his son reigned
+           in his stead.
+
+14:021:002 And he had brethren the sons of Jehoshaphat, Azariah, and
+           Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael, and
+           Shephatiah: all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of
+           Israel.
+
+14:021:003 And their father gave them great gifts of silver, and of gold,
+           and of precious things, with fenced cities in Judah: but the
+           kingdom gave he to Jehoram; because he was the firstborn.
+
+14:021:004 Now when Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father, he
+           strengthened himself, and slew all his brethren with the
+           sword, and divers also of the princes of Israel.
+
+14:021:005 Jehoram was thirty and two years old when he began to reign,
+           and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.
+
+14:021:006 And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, like as did
+           the house of Ahab: for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife:
+           and he wrought that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD.
+
+14:021:007 Howbeit the LORD would not destroy the house of David, because
+           of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he
+           promised to give a light to him and to his sons for ever.
+
+14:021:008 In his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion of
+           Judah, and made themselves a king.
+
+14:021:009 Then Jehoram went forth with his princes, and all his chariots
+           with him: and he rose up by night, and smote the Edomites
+           which compassed him in, and the captains of the chariots.
+
+14:021:010 So the Edomites revolted from under the hand of Judah unto
+           this day. The same time also did Libnah revolt from under his
+           hand; because he had forsaken the LORD God of his fathers.
+
+14:021:011 Moreover he made high places in the mountains of Judah and
+           caused the inhabitants of Jerusalem to commit fornication, and
+           compelled Judah thereto.
+
+14:021:012 And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet,
+           saying, Thus saith the LORD God of David thy father, Because
+           thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father,
+           nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,
+
+14:021:013 But hast walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and hast
+           made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to go a whoring,
+           like to the whoredoms of the house of Ahab, and also hast
+           slain thy brethren of thy father's house, which were better
+           than thyself:
+
+14:021:014 Behold, with a great plague will the LORD smite thy people,
+           and thy children, and thy wives, and all thy goods:
+
+14:021:015 And thou shalt have great sickness by disease of thy bowels,
+           until thy bowels fall out by reason of the sickness day by
+           day.
+
+14:021:016 Moreover the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the
+           Philistines, and of the Arabians, that were near the
+           Ethiopians:
+
+14:021:017 And they came up into Judah, and brake into it, and carried
+           away all the substance that was found in the king's house, and
+           his sons also, and his wives; so that there was never a son
+           left him, save Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons.
+
+14:021:018 And after all this the LORD smote him in his bowels with an
+           incurable disease.
+
+14:021:019 And it came to pass, that in process of time, after the end of
+           two years, his bowels fell out by reason of his sickness: so
+           he died of sore diseases. And his people made no burning for
+           him, like the burning of his fathers.
+
+14:021:020 Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign, and he
+           reigned in Jerusalem eight years, and departed without being
+           desired. Howbeit they buried him in the city of David, but not
+           in the sepulchres of the kings.
+
+14:022:001 And the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest son
+           king in his stead: for the band of men that came with the
+           Arabians to the camp had slain all the eldest. So Ahaziah the
+           son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned.
+
+14:022:002 Forty and two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign,
+           and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother's name also
+           was Athaliah the daughter of Omri.
+
+14:022:003 He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab: for his
+           mother was his counsellor to do wickedly.
+
+14:022:004 Wherefore he did evil in the sight of the LORD like the house
+           of Ahab: for they were his counsellors after the death of his
+           father to his destruction.
+
+14:022:005 He walked also after their counsel, and went with Jehoram the
+           son of Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael king of Syria
+           at Ramothgilead: and the Syrians smote Joram.
+
+14:022:006 And he returned to be healed in Jezreel because of the wounds
+           which were given him at Ramah, when he fought with Hazael king
+           of Syria. And Azariah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went
+           down to see Jehoram the son of Ahab at Jezreel, because he was
+           sick.
+
+14:022:007 And the destruction of Ahaziah was of God by coming to Joram:
+           for when he was come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu
+           the son of Nimshi, whom the LORD had anointed to cut off the
+           house of Ahab.
+
+14:022:008 And it came to pass, that, when Jehu was executing judgment
+           upon the house of Ahab, and found the princes of Judah, and
+           the sons of the brethren of Ahaziah, that ministered to
+           Ahaziah, he slew them.
+
+14:022:009 And he sought Ahaziah: and they caught him, (for he was hid in
+           Samaria,) and brought him to Jehu: and when they had slain
+           him, they buried him: Because, said they, he is the son of
+           Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart. So the
+           house of Ahaziah had no power to keep still the kingdom.
+
+14:022:010 But when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was
+           dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal of the house
+           of Judah.
+
+14:022:011 But Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took Joash the son
+           of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons that were
+           slain, and put him and his nurse in a bedchamber. So
+           Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king Jehoram, the wife of
+           Jehoiada the priest, (for she was the sister of Ahaziah,) hid
+           him from Athaliah, so that she slew him not.
+
+14:022:012 And he was with them hid in the house of God six years: and
+           Athaliah reigned over the land.
+
+14:023:001 And in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and
+           took the captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, and
+           Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, and Azariah the son of Obed, and
+           Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri,
+           into covenant with him.
+
+14:023:002 And they went about in Judah, and gathered the Levites out of
+           all the cities of Judah, and the chief of the fathers of
+           Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.
+
+14:023:003 And all the congregation made a covenant with the king in the
+           house of God. And he said unto them, Behold, the king's son
+           shall reign, as the LORD hath said of the sons of David.
+
+14:023:004 This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you
+           entering on the sabbath, of the priests and of the Levites,
+           shall be porters of the doors;
+
+14:023:005 And a third part shall be at the king's house; and a third
+           part at the gate of the foundation: and all the people shall
+           be in the courts of the house of the LORD.
+
+14:023:006 But let none come into the house of the LORD, save the
+           priests, and they that minister of the Levites; they shall go
+           in, for they are holy: but all the people shall keep the watch
+           of the LORD.
+
+14:023:007 And the Levites shall compass the king round about, every man
+           with his weapons in his hand; and whosoever else cometh into
+           the house, he shall be put to death: but be ye with the king
+           when he cometh in, and when he goeth out.
+
+14:023:008 So the Levites and all Judah did according to all things that
+           Jehoiada the priest had commanded, and took every man his men
+           that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that were to go
+           out on the sabbath: for Jehoiada the priest dismissed not the
+           courses.
+
+14:023:009 Moreover Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of
+           hundreds spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had been king
+           David's, which were in the house of God.
+
+14:023:010 And he set all the people, every man having his weapon in his
+           hand, from the right side of the temple to the left side of
+           the temple, along by the altar and the temple, by the king
+           round about.
+
+14:023:011 Then they brought out the king's son, and put upon him the
+           crown, and gave him the testimony, and made him king. And
+           Jehoiada and his sons anointed him, and said, God save the
+           king.
+
+14:023:012 Now when Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and
+           praising the king, she came to the people into the house of
+           the LORD:
+
+14:023:013 And she looked, and, behold, the king stood at his pillar at
+           the entering in, and the princes and the trumpets by the king:
+           and all the people of the land rejoiced, and sounded with
+           trumpets, also the singers with instruments of musick, and
+           such as taught to sing praise. Then Athaliah rent her clothes,
+           and said, Treason, Treason.
+
+14:023:014 Then Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds
+           that were set over the host, and said unto them, Have her
+           forth of the ranges: and whoso followeth her, let him be slain
+           with the sword. For the priest said, Slay her not in the house
+           of the LORD.
+
+14:023:015 So they laid hands on her; and when she was come to the
+           entering of the horse gate by the king's house, they slew her
+           there.
+
+14:023:016 And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the
+           people, and between the king, that they should be the LORD's
+           people.
+
+14:023:017 Then all the people went to the house of Baal, and brake it
+           down, and brake his altars and his images in pieces, and slew
+           Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars.
+
+14:023:018 Also Jehoiada appointed the offices of the house of the LORD
+           by the hand of the priests the Levites, whom David had
+           distributed in the house of the LORD, to offer the burnt
+           offerings of the LORD, as it is written in the law of Moses,
+           with rejoicing and with singing, as it was ordained by David.
+
+14:023:019 And he set the porters at the gates of the house of the LORD,
+           that none which was unclean in any thing should enter in.
+
+14:023:020 And he took the captains of hundreds, and the nobles, and the
+           governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and
+           brought down the king from the house of the LORD: and they
+           came through the high gate into the king's house, and set the
+           king upon the throne of the kingdom.
+
+14:023:021 And all the people of the land rejoiced: and the city was
+           quiet, after that they had slain Athaliah with the sword.
+
+14:024:001 Joash was seven years old when he began to reign, and he
+           reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was
+           Zibiah of Beersheba.
+
+14:024:002 And Joash did that which was right in the sight of the LORD
+           all the days of Jehoiada the priest.
+
+14:024:003 And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begat sons and
+           daughters.
+
+14:024:004 And it came to pass after this, that Joash was minded to
+           repair the house of the LORD.
+
+14:024:005 And he gathered together the priests and the Levites, and said
+           to them, Go out unto the cities of Judah, and gather of all
+           Israel money to repair the house of your God from year to
+           year, and see that ye hasten the matter. Howbeit the Levites
+           hastened it not.
+
+14:024:006 And the king called for Jehoiada the chief, and said unto him,
+           Why hast thou not required of the Levites to bring in out of
+           Judah and out of Jerusalem the collection, according to the
+           commandment of Moses the servant of the LORD, and of the
+           congregation of Israel, for the tabernacle of witness?
+
+14:024:007 For the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman, had broken up the
+           house of God; and also all the dedicated things of the house
+           of the LORD did they bestow upon Baalim.
+
+14:024:008 And at the king's commandment they made a chest, and set it
+           without at the gate of the house of the LORD.
+
+14:024:009 And they made a proclamation through Judah and Jerusalem, to
+           bring in to the LORD the collection that Moses the servant of
+           God laid upon Israel in the wilderness.
+
+14:024:010 And all the princes and all the people rejoiced, and brought
+           in, and cast into the chest, until they had made an end.
+
+14:024:011 Now it came to pass, that at what time the chest was brought
+           unto the king's office by the hand of the Levites, and when
+           they saw that there was much money, the king's scribe and the
+           high priest's officer came and emptied the chest, and took it,
+           and carried it to his place again. Thus they did day by day,
+           and gathered money in abundance.
+
+14:024:012 And the king and Jehoiada gave it to such as did the work of
+           the service of the house of the LORD, and hired masons and
+           carpenters to repair the house of the LORD, and also such as
+           wrought iron and brass to mend the house of the LORD.
+
+14:024:013 So the workmen wrought, and the work was perfected by them,
+           and they set the house of God in his state, and strengthened
+           it.
+
+14:024:014 And when they had finished it, they brought the rest of the
+           money before the king and Jehoiada, whereof were made vessels
+           for the house of the LORD, even vessels to minister, and to
+           offer withal, and spoons, and vessels of gold and silver. And
+           they offered burnt offerings in the house of the LORD
+           continually all the days of Jehoiada.
+
+14:024:015 But Jehoiada waxed old, and was full of days when he died; an
+           hundred and thirty years old was he when he died.
+
+14:024:016 And they buried him in the city of David among the kings,
+           because he had done good in Israel, both toward God, and
+           toward his house.
+
+14:024:017 Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and
+           made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them.
+
+14:024:018 And they left the house of the LORD God of their fathers, and
+           served groves and idols: and wrath came upon Judah and
+           Jerusalem for this their trespass.
+
+14:024:019 Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto the
+           LORD; and they testified against them: but they would not give
+           ear.
+
+14:024:020 And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada
+           the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them,
+           Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the
+           LORD, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the
+           LORD, he hath also forsaken you.
+
+14:024:021 And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at
+           the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the
+           LORD.
+
+14:024:022 Thus Joash the king remembered not the kindness which Jehoiada
+           his father had done to him, but slew his son. And when he
+           died, he said, The LORD look upon it, and require it.
+
+14:024:023 And it came to pass at the end of the year, that the host of
+           Syria came up against him: and they came to Judah and
+           Jerusalem, and destroyed all the princes of the people from
+           among the people, and sent all the spoil of them unto the king
+           of Damascus.
+
+14:024:024 For the army of the Syrians came with a small company of men,
+           and the LORD delivered a very great host into their hand,
+           because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers. So
+           they executed judgment against Joash.
+
+14:024:025 And when they were departed from him, (for they left him in
+           great diseases,) his own servants conspired against him for
+           the blood of the sons of Jehoiada the priest, and slew him on
+           his bed, and he died: and they buried him in the city of
+           David, but they buried him not in the sepulchres of the kings.
+
+14:024:026 And these are they that conspired against him; Zabad the son
+           of Shimeath an Ammonitess, and Jehozabad the son of Shimrith a
+           Moabitess.
+
+14:024:027 Now concerning his sons, and the greatness of the burdens laid
+           upon him, and the repairing of the house of God, behold, they
+           are written in the story of the book of the kings. And Amaziah
+           his son reigned in his stead.
+
+14:025:001 Amaziah was twenty and five years old when he began to reign,
+           and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his
+           mother's name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.
+
+14:025:002 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, but
+           not with a perfect heart.
+
+14:025:003 Now it came to pass, when the kingdom was established to him,
+           that he slew his servants that had killed the king his father.
+
+14:025:004 But he slew not their children, but did as it is written in
+           the law in the book of Moses, where the LORD commanded,
+           saying, The fathers shall not die for the children, neither
+           shall the children die for the fathers, but every man shall
+           die for his own sin.
+
+14:025:005 Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together, and made them
+           captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, according
+           to the houses of their fathers, throughout all Judah and
+           Benjamin: and he numbered them from twenty years old and
+           above, and found them three hundred thousand choice men, able
+           to go forth to war, that could handle spear and shield.
+
+14:025:006 He hired also an hundred thousand mighty men of valour out of
+           Israel for an hundred talents of silver.
+
+14:025:007 But there came a man of God to him, saying, O king, let not
+           the army of Israel go with thee; for the LORD is not with
+           Israel, to wit, with all the children of Ephraim.
+
+14:025:008 But if thou wilt go, do it; be strong for the battle: God
+           shall make thee fall before the enemy: for God hath power to
+           help, and to cast down.
+
+14:025:009 And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for
+           the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel?
+           And the man of God answered, The LORD is able to give thee
+           much more than this.
+
+14:025:010 Then Amaziah separated them, to wit, the army that was come to
+           him out of Ephraim, to go home again: wherefore their anger
+           was greatly kindled against Judah, and they returned home in
+           great anger.
+
+14:025:011 And Amaziah strengthened himself, and led forth his people,
+           and went to the valley of salt, and smote of the children of
+           Seir ten thousand.
+
+14:025:012 And other ten thousand left alive did the children of Judah
+           carry away captive, and brought them unto the top of the rock,
+           and cast them down from the top of the rock, that they all
+           were broken in pieces.
+
+14:025:013 But the soldiers of the army which Amaziah sent back, that
+           they should not go with him to battle, fell upon the cities of
+           Judah, from Samaria even unto Bethhoron, and smote three
+           thousand of them, and took much spoil.
+
+14:025:014 Now it came to pass, after that Amaziah was come from the
+           slaughter of the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the
+           children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods, and bowed
+           down himself before them, and burned incense unto them.
+
+14:025:015 Wherefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against Amaziah,
+           and he sent unto him a prophet, which said unto him, Why hast
+           thou sought after the gods of the people, which could not
+           deliver their own people out of thine hand?
+
+14:025:016 And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said
+           unto him, Art thou made of the king's counsel? forbear; why
+           shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said,
+           I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou
+           hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.
+
+14:025:017 Then Amaziah king of Judah took advice, and sent to Joash, the
+           son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying,
+           Come, let us see one another in the face.
+
+14:025:018 And Joash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah,
+           saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that
+           was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife:
+           and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and
+           trode down the thistle.
+
+14:025:019 Thou sayest, Lo, thou hast smitten the Edomites; and thine
+           heart lifteth thee up to boast: abide now at home; why
+           shouldest thou meddle to thine hurt, that thou shouldest fall,
+           even thou, and Judah with thee?
+
+14:025:020 But Amaziah would not hear; for it came of God, that he might
+           deliver them into the hand of their enemies, because they
+           sought after the gods of Edom.
+
+14:025:021 So Joash the king of Israel went up; and they saw one another
+           in the face, both he and Amaziah king of Judah, at
+           Bethshemesh, which belongeth to Judah.
+
+14:025:022 And Judah was put to the worse before Israel, and they fled
+           every man to his tent.
+
+14:025:023 And Joash the king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the
+           son of Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, at Bethshemesh, and brought
+           him to Jerusalem, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem from
+           the gate of Ephraim to the corner gate, four hundred cubits.
+
+14:025:024 And he took all the gold and the silver, and all the vessels
+           that were found in the house of God with Obededom, and the
+           treasures of the king's house, the hostages also, and returned
+           to Samaria.
+
+14:025:025 And Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the
+           death of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years.
+
+14:025:026 Now the rest of the acts of Amaziah, first and last, behold,
+           are they not written in the book of the kings of Judah and
+           Israel?
+
+14:025:027 Now after the time that Amaziah did turn away from following
+           the LORD they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and
+           he fled to Lachish: but they sent to Lachish after him, and
+           slew him there.
+
+14:025:028 And they brought him upon horses, and buried him with his
+           fathers in the city of Judah.
+
+14:026:001 Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen
+           years old, and made him king in the room of his father
+           Amaziah.
+
+14:026:002 He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king
+           slept with his fathers.
+
+14:026:003 Sixteen years old was Uzziah when he began to reign, and he
+           reigned fifty and two years in Jerusalem. His mother's name
+           also was Jecoliah of Jerusalem.
+
+14:026:004 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD,
+           according to all that his father Amaziah did.
+
+14:026:005 And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had
+           understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought
+           the LORD, God made him to prosper.
+
+14:026:006 And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and
+           brake down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the
+           wall of Ashdod, and built cities about Ashdod, and among the
+           Philistines.
+
+14:026:007 And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the
+           Arabians that dwelt in Gurbaal, and the Mehunims.
+
+14:026:008 And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread
+           abroad even to the entering in of Egypt; for he strengthened
+           himself exceedingly.
+
+14:026:009 Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate,
+           and at the valley gate, and at the turning of the wall, and
+           fortified them.
+
+14:026:010 Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for
+           he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the
+           plains: husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountains,
+           and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry.
+
+14:026:011 Moreover Uzziah had an host of fighting men, that went out to
+           war by bands, according to the number of their account by the
+           hand of Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the ruler, under the
+           hand of Hananiah, one of the king's captains.
+
+14:026:012 The whole number of the chief of the fathers of the mighty men
+           of valour were two thousand and six hundred.
+
+14:026:013 And under their hand was an army, three hundred thousand and
+           seven thousand and five hundred, that made war with mighty
+           power, to help the king against the enemy.
+
+14:026:014 And Uzziah prepared for them throughout all the host shields,
+           and spears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and slings
+           to cast stones.
+
+14:026:015 And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to
+           be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and
+           great stones withal. And his name spread far abroad; for he
+           was marvellously helped, till he was strong.
+
+14:026:016 But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his
+           destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and
+           went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the
+           altar of incense.
+
+14:026:017 And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him
+           fourscore priests of the LORD, that were valiant men:
+
+14:026:018 And they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It
+           appertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the
+           LORD, but to the priests the sons of Aaron, that are
+           consecrated to burn incense: go out of the sanctuary; for thou
+           hast trespassed; neither shall it be for thine honour from the
+           LORD God.
+
+14:026:019 Then Uzziah was wroth, and had a censer in his hand to burn
+           incense: and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosy
+           even rose up in his forehead before the priests in the house
+           of the LORD, from beside the incense altar.
+
+14:026:020 And Azariah the chief priest, and all the priests, looked upon
+           him, and, behold, he was leprous in his forehead, and they
+           thrust him out from thence; yea, himself hasted also to go
+           out, because the LORD had smitten him.
+
+14:026:021 And Uzziah the king was a leper unto the day of his death, and
+           dwelt in a several house, being a leper; for he was cut off
+           from the house of the LORD: and Jotham his son was over the
+           king's house, judging the people of the land.
+
+14:026:022 Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, did Isaiah
+           the prophet, the son of Amoz, write.
+
+14:026:023 So Uzziah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his
+           fathers in the field of the burial which belonged to the
+           kings; for they said, He is a leper: and Jotham his son
+           reigned in his stead.
+
+14:027:001 Jotham was twenty and five years old when he began to reign,
+           and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name
+           also was Jerushah, the daughter of Zadok.
+
+14:027:002 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD,
+           according to all that his father Uzziah did: howbeit he
+           entered not into the temple of the LORD. And the people did
+           yet corruptly.
+
+14:027:003 He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the
+           wall of Ophel he built much.
+
+14:027:004 Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the
+           forests he built castles and towers.
+
+14:027:005 He fought also with the king of the Ammonites, and prevailed
+           against them. And the children of Ammon gave him the same year
+           an hundred talents of silver, and ten thousand measures of
+           wheat, and ten thousand of barley. So much did the children of
+           Ammon pay unto him, both the second year, and the third.
+
+14:027:006 So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before
+           the LORD his God.
+
+14:027:007 Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars, and his
+           ways, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel
+           and Judah.
+
+14:027:008 He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and
+           reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
+
+14:027:009 And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the
+           city of David: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.
+
+14:028:001 Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he
+           reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: but he did not that which
+           was right in the sight of the LORD, like David his father:
+
+14:028:002 For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made
+           also molten images for Baalim.
+
+14:028:003 Moreover he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom,
+           and burnt his children in the fire, after the abominations of
+           the heathen whom the LORD had cast out before the children of
+           Israel.
+
+14:028:004 He sacrificed also and burnt incense in the high places, and
+           on the hills, and under every green tree.
+
+14:028:005 Wherefore the LORD his God delivered him into the hand of the
+           king of Syria; and they smote him, and carried away a great
+           multitude of them captives, and brought them to Damascus. And
+           he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who
+           smote him with a great slaughter.
+
+14:028:006 For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah an hundred and
+           twenty thousand in one day, which were all valiant men;
+           because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers.
+
+14:028:007 And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king's
+           son, and Azrikam the governor of the house, and Elkanah that
+           was next to the king.
+
+14:028:008 And the children of Israel carried away captive of their
+           brethren two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and
+           took also away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to
+           Samaria.
+
+14:028:009 But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name was Oded: and
+           he went out before the host that came to Samaria, and said
+           unto them, Behold, because the LORD God of your fathers was
+           wroth with Judah, he hath delivered them into your hand, and
+           ye have slain them in a rage that reacheth up unto heaven.
+
+14:028:010 And now ye purpose to keep under the children of Judah and
+           Jerusalem for bondmen and bondwomen unto you: but are there
+           not with you, even with you, sins against the LORD your God?
+
+14:028:011 Now hear me therefore, and deliver the captives again, which
+           ye have taken captive of your brethren: for the fierce wrath
+           of the LORD is upon you.
+
+14:028:012 Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah
+           the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and
+           Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai,
+           stood up against them that came from the war,
+
+14:028:013 And said unto them, Ye shall not bring in the captives hither:
+           for whereas we have offended against the LORD already, ye
+           intend to add more to our sins and to our trespass: for our
+           trespass is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel.
+
+14:028:014 So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the
+           princes and all the congregation.
+
+14:028:015 And the men which were expressed by name rose up, and took the
+           captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among
+           them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat
+           and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of
+           them upon asses, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm
+           trees, to their brethren: then they returned to Samaria.
+
+14:028:016 At that time did king Ahaz send unto the kings of Assyria to
+           help him.
+
+14:028:017 For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried
+           away captives.
+
+14:028:018 The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low
+           country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Bethshemesh,
+           and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages
+           thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and
+           the villages thereof: and they dwelt there.
+
+14:028:019 For the LORD brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel;
+           for he made Judah naked, and transgressed sore against the
+           LORD.
+
+14:028:020 And Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and
+           distressed him, but strengthened him not.
+
+14:028:021 For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of the LORD, and
+           out of the house of the king, and of the princes, and gave it
+           unto the king of Assyria: but he helped him not.
+
+14:028:022 And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more
+           against the LORD: this is that king Ahaz.
+
+14:028:023 For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him:
+           and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them,
+           therefore will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But
+           they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.
+
+14:028:024 And Ahaz gathered together the vessels of the house of God,
+           and cut in pieces the vessels of the house of God, and shut up
+           the doors of the house of the LORD, and he made him altars in
+           every corner of Jerusalem.
+
+14:028:025 And in every several city of Judah he made high places to burn
+           incense unto other gods, and provoked to anger the LORD God of
+           his fathers.
+
+14:028:026 Now the rest of his acts and of all his ways, first and last,
+           behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and
+           Israel.
+
+14:028:027 And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the
+           city, even in Jerusalem: but they brought him not into the
+           sepulchres of the kings of Israel: and Hezekiah his son
+           reigned in his stead.
+
+14:029:001 Hezekiah began to reign when he was five and twenty years old,
+           and he reigned nine and twenty years in Jerusalem. And his
+           mother's name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.
+
+14:029:002 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD,
+           according to all that David his father had done.
+
+14:029:003 He in the first year of his reign, in the first month, opened
+           the doors of the house of the LORD, and repaired them.
+
+14:029:004 And he brought in the priests and the Levites, and gathered
+           them together into the east street,
+
+14:029:005 And said unto them, Hear me, ye Levites, sanctify now
+           yourselves, and sanctify the house of the LORD God of your
+           fathers, and carry forth the filthiness out of the holy place.
+
+14:029:006 For our fathers have trespassed, and done that which was evil
+           in the eyes of the LORD our God, and have forsaken him, and
+           have turned away their faces from the habitation of the LORD,
+           and turned their backs.
+
+14:029:007 Also they have shut up the doors of the porch, and put out the
+           lamps, and have not burned incense nor offered burnt offerings
+           in the holy place unto the God of Israel.
+
+14:029:008 Wherefore the wrath of the LORD was upon Judah and Jerusalem,
+           and he hath delivered them to trouble, to astonishment, and to
+           hissing, as ye see with your eyes.
+
+14:029:009 For, lo, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons
+           and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.
+
+14:029:010 Now it is in mine heart to make a covenant with the LORD God
+           of Israel, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us.
+
+14:029:011 My sons, be not now negligent: for the LORD hath chosen you to
+           stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister
+           unto him, and burn incense.
+
+14:029:012 Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the
+           son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons
+           of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of
+           Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and
+           Eden the son of Joah:
+
+14:029:013 And of the sons of Elizaphan; Shimri, and Jeiel: and of the
+           sons of Asaph; Zechariah, and Mattaniah:
+
+14:029:014 And of the sons of Heman; Jehiel, and Shimei: and of the sons
+           of Jeduthun; Shemaiah, and Uzziel.
+
+14:029:015 And they gathered their brethren, and sanctified themselves,
+           and came, according to the commandment of the king, by the
+           words of the LORD, to cleanse the house of the LORD.
+
+14:029:016 And the priests went into the inner part of the house of the
+           LORD, to cleanse it, and brought out all the uncleanness that
+           they found in the temple of the LORD into the court of the
+           house of the LORD. And the Levites took it, to carry it out
+           abroad into the brook Kidron.
+
+14:029:017 Now they began on the first day of the first month to
+           sanctify, and on the eighth day of the month came they to the
+           porch of the LORD: so they sanctified the house of the LORD in
+           eight days; and in the sixteenth day of the first month they
+           made an end.
+
+14:029:018 Then they went in to Hezekiah the king, and said, We have
+           cleansed all the house of the LORD, and the altar of burnt
+           offering, with all the vessels thereof, and the shewbread
+           table, with all the vessels thereof.
+
+14:029:019 Moreover all the vessels, which king Ahaz in his reign did
+           cast away in his transgression, have we prepared and
+           sanctified, and, behold, they are before the altar of the
+           LORD.
+
+14:029:020 Then Hezekiah the king rose early, and gathered the rulers of
+           the city, and went up to the house of the LORD.
+
+14:029:021 And they brought seven bullocks, and seven rams, and seven
+           lambs, and seven he goats, for a sin offering for the kingdom,
+           and for the sanctuary, and for Judah. And he commanded the
+           priests the sons of Aaron to offer them on the altar of the
+           LORD.
+
+14:029:022 So they killed the bullocks, and the priests received the
+           blood, and sprinkled it on the altar: likewise, when they had
+           killed the rams, they sprinkled the blood upon the altar: they
+           killed also the lambs, and they sprinkled the blood upon the
+           altar.
+
+14:029:023 And they brought forth the he goats for the sin offering
+           before the king and the congregation; and they laid their
+           hands upon them:
+
+14:029:024 And the priests killed them, and they made reconciliation with
+           their blood upon the altar, to make an atonement for all
+           Israel: for the king commanded that the burnt offering and the
+           sin offering should be made for all Israel.
+
+14:029:025 And he set the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals,
+           with psalteries, and with harps, according to the commandment
+           of David, and of Gad the king's seer, and Nathan the prophet:
+           for so was the commandment of the LORD by his prophets.
+
+14:029:026 And the Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the
+           priests with the trumpets.
+
+14:029:027 And Hezekiah commanded to offer the burnt offering upon the
+           altar. And when the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD
+           began also with the trumpets, and with the instruments
+           ordained by David king of Israel.
+
+14:029:028 And all the congregation worshipped, and the singers sang, and
+           the trumpeters sounded: and all this continued until the burnt
+           offering was finished.
+
+14:029:029 And when they had made an end of offering, the king and all
+           that were present with him bowed themselves, and worshipped.
+
+14:029:030 Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the
+           Levites to sing praise unto the LORD with the words of David,
+           and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness,
+           and they bowed their heads and worshipped.
+
+14:029:031 Then Hezekiah answered and said, Now ye have consecrated
+           yourselves unto the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and
+           thank offerings into the house of the LORD. And the
+           congregation brought in sacrifices and thank offerings; and as
+           many as were of a free heart burnt offerings.
+
+14:029:032 And the number of the burnt offerings, which the congregation
+           brought, was threescore and ten bullocks, an hundred rams, and
+           two hundred lambs: all these were for a burnt offering to the
+           LORD.
+
+14:029:033 And the consecrated things were six hundred oxen and three
+           thousand sheep.
+
+14:029:034 But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all
+           the burnt offerings: wherefore their brethren the Levites did
+           help them, till the work was ended, and until the other
+           priests had sanctified themselves: for the Levites were more
+           upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.
+
+14:029:035 And also the burnt offerings were in abundance, with the fat
+           of the peace offerings, and the drink offerings for every
+           burnt offering. So the service of the house of the LORD was
+           set in order.
+
+14:029:036 And Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, that God had
+           prepared the people: for the thing was done suddenly.
+
+14:030:001 And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters
+           also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the
+           house of the LORD at Jerusalem, to keep the passover unto the
+           LORD God of Israel.
+
+14:030:002 For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the
+           congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second
+           month.
+
+14:030:003 For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests
+           had not sanctified themselves sufficiently, neither had the
+           people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.
+
+14:030:004 And the thing pleased the king and all the congregation.
+
+14:030:005 So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout
+           all Israel, from Beersheba even to Dan, that they should come
+           to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel at Jerusalem:
+           for they had not done it of a long time in such sort as it was
+           written.
+
+14:030:006 So the posts went with the letters from the king and his
+           princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the
+           commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn
+           again unto the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he
+           will return to the remnant of you, that are escaped out of the
+           hand of the kings of Assyria.
+
+14:030:007 And be not ye like your fathers, and like your brethren, which
+           trespassed against the LORD God of their fathers, who
+           therefore gave them up to desolation, as ye see.
+
+14:030:008 Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were, but yield
+           yourselves unto the LORD, and enter into his sanctuary, which
+           he hath sanctified for ever: and serve the LORD your God, that
+           the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you.
+
+14:030:009 For if ye turn again unto the LORD, your brethren and your
+           children shall find compassion before them that lead them
+           captive, so that they shall come again into this land: for the
+           LORD your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away
+           his face from you, if ye return unto him.
+
+14:030:010 So the posts passed from city to city through the country of
+           Ephraim and Manasseh even unto Zebulun: but they laughed them
+           to scorn, and mocked them.
+
+14:030:011 Nevertheless divers of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun
+           humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem.
+
+14:030:012 Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart to do
+           the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of
+           the LORD.
+
+14:030:013 And there assembled at Jerusalem much people to keep the feast
+           of unleavened bread in the second month, a very great
+           congregation.
+
+14:030:014 And they arose and took away the altars that were in
+           Jerusalem, and all the altars for incense took they away, and
+           cast them into the brook Kidron.
+
+14:030:015 Then they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the
+           second month: and the priests and the Levites were ashamed,
+           and sanctified themselves, and brought in the burnt offerings
+           into the house of the LORD.
+
+14:030:016 And they stood in their place after their manner, according to
+           the law of Moses the man of God: the priests sprinkled the
+           blood, which they received of the hand of the Levites.
+
+14:030:017 For there were many in the congregation that were not
+           sanctified: therefore the Levites had the charge of the
+           killing of the passovers for every one that was not clean, to
+           sanctify them unto the LORD.
+
+14:030:018 For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim, and
+           Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves,
+           yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it was written.
+           But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, The good LORD pardon
+           every one
+
+14:030:019 That prepareth his heart to seek God, the LORD God of his
+           fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the
+           purification of the sanctuary.
+
+14:030:020 And the LORD hearkened to Hezekiah, and healed the people.
+
+14:030:021 And the children of Israel that were present at Jerusalem kept
+           the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness:
+           and the Levites and the priests praised the LORD day by day,
+           singing with loud instruments unto the LORD.
+
+14:030:022 And Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that
+           taught the good knowledge of the LORD: and they did eat
+           throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings, and
+           making confession to the LORD God of their fathers.
+
+14:030:023 And the whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days:
+           and they kept other seven days with gladness.
+
+14:030:024 For Hezekiah king of Judah did give to the congregation a
+           thousand bullocks and seven thousand sheep; and the princes
+           gave to the congregation a thousand bullocks and ten thousand
+           sheep: and a great number of priests sanctified themselves.
+
+14:030:025 And all the congregation of Judah, with the priests and the
+           Levites, and all the congregation that came out of Israel, and
+           the strangers that came out of the land of Israel, and that
+           dwelt in Judah, rejoiced.
+
+14:030:026 So there was great joy in Jerusalem: for since the time of
+           Solomon the son of David king of Israel there was not the like
+           in Jerusalem.
+
+14:030:027 Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: and
+           their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy
+           dwelling place, even unto heaven.
+
+14:031:001 Now when all this was finished, all Israel that were present
+           went out to the cities of Judah, and brake the images in
+           pieces, and cut down the groves, and threw down the high
+           places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, in
+           Ephraim also and Manasseh, until they had utterly destroyed
+           them all. Then all the children of Israel returned, every man
+           to his possession, into their own cities.
+
+14:031:002 And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the
+           Levites after their courses, every man according to his
+           service, the priests and Levites for burnt offerings and for
+           peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to
+           praise in the gates of the tents of the LORD.
+
+14:031:003 He appointed also the king's portion of his substance for the
+           burnt offerings, to wit, for the morning and evening burnt
+           offerings, and the burnt offerings for the sabbaths, and for
+           the new moons, and for the set feasts, as it is written in the
+           law of the LORD.
+
+14:031:004 Moreover he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to
+           give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they
+           might be encouraged in the law of the LORD.
+
+14:031:005 And as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of
+           Israel brought in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, and
+           oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the
+           tithe of all things brought they in abundantly.
+
+14:031:006 And concerning the children of Israel and Judah, that dwelt in
+           the cities of Judah, they also brought in the tithe of oxen
+           and sheep, and the tithe of holy things which were consecrated
+           unto the LORD their God, and laid them by heaps.
+
+14:031:007 In the third month they began to lay the foundation of the
+           heaps, and finished them in the seventh month.
+
+14:031:008 And when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they
+           blessed the LORD, and his people Israel.
+
+14:031:009 Then Hezekiah questioned with the priests and the Levites
+           concerning the heaps.
+
+14:031:010 And Azariah the chief priest of the house of Zadok answered
+           him, and said, Since the people began to bring the offerings
+           into the house of the LORD, we have had enough to eat, and
+           have left plenty: for the LORD hath blessed his people; and
+           that which is left is this great store.
+
+14:031:011 Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of
+           the LORD; and they prepared them,
+
+14:031:012 And brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated
+           things faithfully: over which Cononiah the Levite was ruler,
+           and Shimei his brother was the next.
+
+14:031:013 And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth,
+           and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and
+           Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei
+           his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king, and
+           Azariah the ruler of the house of God.
+
+14:031:014 And Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the porter toward the
+           east, was over the freewill offerings of God, to distribute
+           the oblations of the LORD, and the most holy things.
+
+14:031:015 And next him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and
+           Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the
+           priests, in their set office, to give to their brethren by
+           courses, as well to the great as to the small:
+
+14:031:016 Beside their genealogy of males, from three years old and
+           upward, even unto every one that entereth into the house of
+           the LORD, his daily portion for their service in their charges
+           according to their courses;
+
+14:031:017 Both to the genealogy of the priests by the house of their
+           fathers, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in
+           their charges by their courses;
+
+14:031:018 And to the genealogy of all their little ones, their wives,
+           and their sons, and their daughters, through all the
+           congregation: for in their set office they sanctified
+           themselves in holiness:
+
+14:031:019 Also of the sons of Aaron the priests, which were in the
+           fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every several city,
+           the men that were expressed by name, to give portions to all
+           the males among the priests, and to all that were reckoned by
+           genealogies among the Levites.
+
+14:031:020 And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought that
+           which was good and right and truth before the LORD his God.
+
+14:031:021 And in every work that he began in the service of the house of
+           God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God,
+           he did it with all his heart, and prospered.
+
+14:032:001 After these things, and the establishment thereof, Sennacherib
+           king of Assyria came, and entered into Judah, and encamped
+           against the fenced cities, and thought to win them for
+           himself.
+
+14:032:002 And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he
+           was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,
+
+14:032:003 He took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop
+           the waters of the fountains which were without the city: and
+           they did help him.
+
+14:032:004 So there was gathered much people together, who stopped all
+           the fountains, and the brook that ran through the midst of the
+           land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find
+           much water?
+
+14:032:005 Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that
+           was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall
+           without, and repaired Millo in the city of David, and made
+           darts and shields in abundance.
+
+14:032:006 And he set captains of war over the people, and gathered them
+           together to him in the street of the gate of the city, and
+           spake comfortably to them, saying,
+
+14:032:007 Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the
+           king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him:
+           for there be more with us than with him:
+
+14:032:008 With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God
+           to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested
+           themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
+
+14:032:009 After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants
+           to Jerusalem, (but he himself laid siege against Lachish, and
+           all his power with him,) unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto
+           all Judah that were at Jerusalem, saying,
+
+14:032:010 Thus saith Sennacherib king of Assyria, Whereon do ye trust,
+           that ye abide in the siege in Jerusalem?
+
+14:032:011 Doth not Hezekiah persuade you to give over yourselves to die
+           by famine and by thirst, saying, The LORD our God shall
+           deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria?
+
+14:032:012 Hath not the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his
+           altars, and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall
+           worship before one altar, and burn incense upon it?
+
+14:032:013 Know ye not what I and my fathers have done unto all the
+           people of other lands? were the gods of the nations of those
+           lands any ways able to deliver their lands out of mine hand?
+
+14:032:014 Who was there among all the gods of those nations that my
+           fathers utterly destroyed, that could deliver his people out
+           of mine hand, that your God should be able to deliver you out
+           of mine hand?
+
+14:032:015 Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you
+           on this manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any
+           nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine
+           hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall
+           your God deliver you out of mine hand?
+
+14:032:016 And his servants spake yet more against the LORD God, and
+           against his servant Hezekiah.
+
+14:032:017 He wrote also letters to rail on the LORD God of Israel, and
+           to speak against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of
+           other lands have not delivered their people out of mine hand,
+           so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver his people out of
+           mine hand.
+
+14:032:018 Then they cried with a loud voice in the Jews' speech unto the
+           people of Jerusalem that were on the wall, to affright them,
+           and to trouble them; that they might take the city.
+
+14:032:019 And they spake against the God of Jerusalem, as against the
+           gods of the people of the earth, which were the work of the
+           hands of man.
+
+14:032:020 And for this cause Hezekiah the king, and the prophet Isaiah
+           the son of Amoz, prayed and cried to heaven.
+
+14:032:021 And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men
+           of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the
+           king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own
+           land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they
+           that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the
+           sword.
+
+14:032:022 Thus the LORD saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem
+           from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria, and from the
+           hand of all other, and guided them on every side.
+
+14:032:023 And many brought gifts unto the LORD to Jerusalem, and
+           presents to Hezekiah king of Judah: so that he was magnified
+           in the sight of all nations from thenceforth.
+
+14:032:024 In those days Hezekiah was sick to the death, and prayed unto
+           the LORD: and he spake unto him, and he gave him a sign.
+
+14:032:025 But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done
+           unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was
+           wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.
+
+14:032:026 Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his
+           heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the
+           wrath of the LORD came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah.
+
+14:032:027 And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honour: and he made
+           himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious
+           stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of
+           pleasant jewels;
+
+14:032:028 Storehouses also for the increase of corn, and wine, and oil;
+           and stalls for all manner of beasts, and cotes for flocks.
+
+14:032:029 Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and
+           herds in abundance: for God had given him substance very much.
+
+14:032:030 This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper watercourse of
+           Gihon, and brought it straight down to the west side of the
+           city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works.
+
+14:032:031 Howbeit in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of
+           Babylon, who sent unto him to enquire of the wonder that was
+           done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know
+           all that was in his heart.
+
+14:032:032 Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his goodness,
+           behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet,
+           the son of Amoz, and in the book of the kings of Judah and
+           Israel.
+
+14:032:033 And Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in
+           the chiefest of the sepulchres of the sons of David: and all
+           Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honour at his
+           death. And Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.
+
+14:033:001 Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he
+           reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem:
+
+14:033:002 But did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, like
+           unto the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD had cast
+           out before the children of Israel.
+
+14:033:003 For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father
+           had broken down, and he reared up altars for Baalim, and made
+           groves, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served
+           them.
+
+14:033:004 Also he built altars in the house of the LORD, whereof the
+           LORD had said, In Jerusalem shall my name be for ever.
+
+14:033:005 And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two
+           courts of the house of the LORD.
+
+14:033:006 And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the
+           valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times, and used
+           enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar
+           spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of
+           the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
+
+14:033:007 And he set a carved image, the idol which he had made, in the
+           house of God, of which God had said to David and to Solomon
+           his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen
+           before all the tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever:
+
+14:033:008 Neither will I any more remove the foot of Israel from out of
+           the land which I have appointed for your fathers; so that they
+           will take heed to do all that I have commanded them, according
+           to the whole law and the statutes and the ordinances by the
+           hand of Moses.
+
+14:033:009 So Manasseh made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to
+           err, and to do worse than the heathen, whom the LORD had
+           destroyed before the children of Israel.
+
+14:033:010 And the LORD spake to Manasseh, and to his people: but they
+           would not hearken.
+
+14:033:011 Wherefore the LORD brought upon them the captains of the host
+           of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns,
+           and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon.
+
+14:033:012 And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God,
+           and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,
+
+14:033:013 And prayed unto him: and he was intreated of him, and heard
+           his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his
+           kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD he was God.
+
+14:033:014 Now after this he built a wall without the city of David, on
+           the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entering in
+           at the fish gate, and compassed about Ophel, and raised it up
+           a very great height, and put captains of war in all the fenced
+           cities of Judah.
+
+14:033:015 And he took away the strange gods, and the idol out of the
+           house of the LORD, and all the altars that he had built in the
+           mount of the house of the LORD, and in Jerusalem, and cast
+           them out of the city.
+
+14:033:016 And he repaired the altar of the LORD, and sacrificed thereon
+           peace offerings and thank offerings, and commanded Judah to
+           serve the LORD God of Israel.
+
+14:033:017 Nevertheless the people did sacrifice still in the high
+           places, yet unto the LORD their God only.
+
+14:033:018 Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh, and his prayer unto his
+           God, and the words of the seers that spake to him in the name
+           of the LORD God of Israel, behold, they are written in the
+           book of the kings of Israel.
+
+14:033:019 His prayer also, and how God was intreated of him, and all his
+           sins, and his trespass, and the places wherein he built high
+           places, and set up groves and graven images, before he was
+           humbled: behold, they are written among the sayings of the
+           seers.
+
+14:033:020 So Manasseh slept with his fathers, and they buried him in his
+           own house: and Amon his son reigned in his stead.
+
+14:033:021 Amon was two and twenty years old when he began to reign, and
+           reigned two years in Jerusalem.
+
+14:033:022 But he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as
+           did Manasseh his father: for Amon sacrificed unto all the
+           carved images which Manasseh his father had made, and served
+           them;
+
+14:033:023 And humbled not himself before the LORD, as Manasseh his
+           father had humbled himself; but Amon trespassed more and more.
+
+14:033:024 And his servants conspired against him, and slew him in his
+           own house.
+
+14:033:025 But the people of the land slew all them that had conspired
+           against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his
+           son king in his stead.
+
+14:034:001 Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he
+           reigned in Jerusalem one and thirty years.
+
+14:034:002 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and
+           walked in the ways of David his father, and declined neither
+           to the right hand, nor to the left.
+
+14:034:003 For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young,
+           he began to seek after the God of David his father: and in the
+           twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the
+           high places, and the groves, and the carved images, and the
+           molten images.
+
+14:034:004 And they brake down the altars of Baalim in his presence; and
+           the images, that were on high above them, he cut down; and the
+           groves, and the carved images, and the molten images, he brake
+           in pieces, and made dust of them, and strowed it upon the
+           graves of them that had sacrificed unto them.
+
+14:034:005 And he burnt the bones of the priests upon their altars, and
+           cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.
+
+14:034:006 And so did he in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and
+           Simeon, even unto Naphtali, with their mattocks round about.
+
+14:034:007 And when he had broken down the altars and the groves, and had
+           beaten the graven images into powder, and cut down all the
+           idols throughout all the land of Israel, he returned to
+           Jerusalem.
+
+14:034:008 Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purged
+           the land, and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah,
+           and Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah the son of
+           Joahaz the recorder, to repair the house of the LORD his God.
+
+14:034:009 And when they came to Hilkiah the high priest, they delivered
+           the money that was brought into the house of God, which the
+           Levites that kept the doors had gathered of the hand of
+           Manasseh and Ephraim, and of all the remnant of Israel, and of
+           all Judah and Benjamin; and they returned to Jerusalem.
+
+14:034:010 And they put it in the hand of the workmen that had the
+           oversight of the house of the LORD, and they gave it to the
+           workmen that wrought in the house of the LORD, to repair and
+           amend the house:
+
+14:034:011 Even to the artificers and builders gave they it, to buy hewn
+           stone, and timber for couplings, and to floor the houses which
+           the kings of Judah had destroyed.
+
+14:034:012 And the men did the work faithfully: and the overseers of them
+           were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari;
+           and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to
+           set it forward; and other of the Levites, all that could skill
+           of instruments of musick.
+
+14:034:013 Also they were over the bearers of burdens, and were overseers
+           of all that wrought the work in any manner of service: and of
+           the Levites there were scribes, and officers, and porters.
+
+14:034:014 And when they brought out the money that was brought into the
+           house of the LORD, Hilkiah the priest found a book of the law
+           of the LORD given by Moses.
+
+14:034:015 And Hilkiah answered and said to Shaphan the scribe, I have
+           found the book of the law in the house of the LORD. And
+           Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan.
+
+14:034:016 And Shaphan carried the book to the king, and brought the king
+           word back again, saying, All that was committed to thy
+           servants, they do it.
+
+14:034:017 And they have gathered together the money that was found in
+           the house of the LORD, and have delivered it into the hand of
+           the overseers, and to the hand of the workmen.
+
+14:034:018 Then Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the
+           priest hath given me a book. And Shaphan read it before the
+           king.
+
+14:034:019 And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the
+           law, that he rent his clothes.
+
+14:034:020 And the king commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan,
+           and Abdon the son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah
+           a servant of the king's, saying,
+
+14:034:021 Go, enquire of the LORD for me, and for them that are left in
+           Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book that is
+           found: for great is the wrath of the LORD that is poured out
+           upon us, because our fathers have not kept the word of the
+           LORD, to do after all that is written in this book.
+
+14:034:022 And Hilkiah, and they that the king had appointed, went to
+           Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvath,
+           the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in
+           Jerusalem in the college:) and they spake to her to that
+           effect.
+
+14:034:023 And she answered them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Tell
+           ye the man that sent you to me,
+
+14:034:024 Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon this
+           place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the curses
+           that are written in the book which they have read before the
+           king of Judah:
+
+14:034:025 Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto
+           other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the
+           works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be poured out
+           upon this place, and shall not be quenched.
+
+14:034:026 And as for the king of Judah, who sent you to enquire of the
+           LORD, so shall ye say unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of
+           Israel concerning the words which thou hast heard;
+
+14:034:027 Because thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself
+           before God, when thou heardest his words against this place,
+           and against the inhabitants thereof, and humbledst thyself
+           before me, and didst rend thy clothes, and weep before me; I
+           have even heard thee also, saith the LORD.
+
+14:034:028 Behold, I will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be
+           gathered to thy grave in peace, neither shall thine eyes see
+           all the evil that I will bring upon this place, and upon the
+           inhabitants of the same. So they brought the king word again.
+
+14:034:029 Then the king sent and gathered together all the elders of
+           Judah and Jerusalem.
+
+14:034:030 And the king went up into the house of the LORD, and all the
+           men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the
+           priests, and the Levites, and all the people, great and small:
+           and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the
+           covenant that was found in the house of the LORD.
+
+14:034:031 And the king stood in his place, and made a covenant before
+           the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep his
+           commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all
+           his heart, and with all his soul, to perform the words of the
+           covenant which are written in this book.
+
+14:034:032 And he caused all that were present in Jerusalem and Benjamin
+           to stand to it. And the inhabitants of Jerusalem did according
+           to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.
+
+14:034:033 And Josiah took away all the abominations out of all the
+           countries that pertained to the children of Israel, and made
+           all that were present in Israel to serve, even to serve the
+           LORD their God. And all his days they departed not from
+           following the LORD, the God of their fathers.
+
+14:035:001 Moreover Josiah kept a passover unto the LORD in Jerusalem:
+           and they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the
+           first month.
+
+14:035:002 And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them
+           to the service of the house of the LORD,
+
+14:035:003 And said unto the Levites that taught all Israel, which were
+           holy unto the LORD, Put the holy ark in the house which
+           Solomon the son of David king of Israel did build; it shall
+           not be a burden upon your shoulders: serve now the LORD your
+           God, and his people Israel,
+
+14:035:004 And prepare yourselves by the houses of your fathers, after
+           your courses, according to the writing of David king of
+           Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son.
+
+14:035:005 And stand in the holy place according to the divisions of the
+           families of the fathers of your brethren the people, and after
+           the division of the families of the Levites.
+
+14:035:006 So kill the passover, and sanctify yourselves, and prepare
+           your brethren, that they may do according to the word of the
+           LORD by the hand of Moses.
+
+14:035:007 And Josiah gave to the people, of the flock, lambs and kids,
+           all for the passover offerings, for all that were present, to
+           the number of thirty thousand, and three thousand bullocks:
+           these were of the king's substance.
+
+14:035:008 And his princes gave willingly unto the people, to the
+           priests, and to the Levites: Hilkiah and Zechariah and Jehiel,
+           rulers of the house of God, gave unto the priests for the
+           passover offerings two thousand and six hundred small cattle
+           and three hundred oxen.
+
+14:035:009 Conaniah also, and Shemaiah and Nethaneel, his brethren, and
+           Hashabiah and Jeiel and Jozabad, chief of the Levites, gave
+           unto the Levites for passover offerings five thousand small
+           cattle, and five hundred oxen.
+
+14:035:010 So the service was prepared, and the priests stood in their
+           place, and the Levites in their courses, according to the
+           king's commandment.
+
+14:035:011 And they killed the passover, and the priests sprinkled the
+           blood from their hands, and the Levites flayed them.
+
+14:035:012 And they removed the burnt offerings, that they might give
+           according to the divisions of the families of the people, to
+           offer unto the LORD, as it is written in the book of Moses.
+           And so did they with the oxen.
+
+14:035:013 And they roasted the passover with fire according to the
+           ordinance: but the other holy offerings sod they in pots, and
+           in caldrons, and in pans, and divided them speedily among all
+           the people.
+
+14:035:014 And afterward they made ready for themselves, and for the
+           priests: because the priests the sons of Aaron were busied in
+           offering of burnt offerings and the fat until night; therefore
+           the Levites prepared for themselves, and for the priests the
+           sons of Aaron.
+
+14:035:015 And the singers the sons of Asaph were in their place,
+           according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman,
+           and Jeduthun the king's seer; and the porters waited at every
+           gate; they might not depart from their service; for their
+           brethren the Levites prepared for them.
+
+14:035:016 So all the service of the LORD was prepared the same day, to
+           keep the passover, and to offer burnt offerings upon the altar
+           of the LORD, according to the commandment of king Josiah.
+
+14:035:017 And the children of Israel that were present kept the passover
+           at that time, and the feast of unleavened bread seven days.
+
+14:035:018 And there was no passover like to that kept in Israel from the
+           days of Samuel the prophet; neither did all the kings of
+           Israel keep such a passover as Josiah kept, and the priests,
+           and the Levites, and all Judah and Israel that were present,
+           and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
+
+14:035:019 In the eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah was this
+           passover kept.
+
+14:035:020 After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Necho
+           king of Egypt came up to fight against Charchemish by
+           Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him.
+
+14:035:021 But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, What have I to do with
+           thee, thou king of Judah? I come not against thee this day,
+           but against the house wherewith I have war: for God commanded
+           me to make haste: forbear thee from meddling with God, who is
+           with me, that he destroy thee not.
+
+14:035:022 Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but
+           disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened
+           not unto the words of Necho from the mouth of God, and came to
+           fight in the valley of Megiddo.
+
+14:035:023 And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his
+           servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded.
+
+14:035:024 His servants therefore took him out of that chariot, and put
+           him in the second chariot that he had; and they brought him to
+           Jerusalem, and he died, and was buried in one of the
+           sepulchres of his fathers. And all Judah and Jerusalem mourned
+           for Josiah.
+
+14:035:025 And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and
+           the singing women spake of Josiah in their lamentations to
+           this day, and made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold,
+           they are written in the lamentations.
+
+14:035:026 Now the rest of the acts of Josiah, and his goodness,
+           according to that which was written in the law of the LORD,
+
+14:035:027 And his deeds, first and last, behold, they are written in the
+           book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
+
+14:036:001 Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah,
+           and made him king in his father's stead in Jerusalem.
+
+14:036:002 Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to
+           reign, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.
+
+14:036:003 And the king of Egypt put him down at Jerusalem, and condemned
+           the land in an hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.
+
+14:036:004 And the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah
+           and Jerusalem, and turned his name to Jehoiakim. And Necho
+           took Jehoahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt.
+
+14:036:005 Jehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to
+           reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and he did
+           that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his God.
+
+14:036:006 Against him came up Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and bound
+           him in fetters, to carry him to Babylon.
+
+14:036:007 Nebuchadnezzar also carried of the vessels of the house of the
+           LORD to Babylon, and put them in his temple at Babylon.
+
+14:036:008 Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and his abominations
+           which he did, and that which was found in him, behold, they
+           are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah: and
+           Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead.
+
+14:036:009 Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign, and he
+           reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem: and he did
+           that which was evil in the sight of the LORD.
+
+14:036:010 And when the year was expired, king Nebuchadnezzar sent, and
+           brought him to Babylon, with the goodly vessels of the house
+           of the LORD, and made Zedekiah his brother king over Judah and
+           Jerusalem.
+
+14:036:011 Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign,
+           and reigned eleven years in Jerusalem.
+
+14:036:012 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his
+           God, and humbled not himself before Jeremiah the prophet
+           speaking from the mouth of the LORD.
+
+14:036:013 And he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made
+           him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his
+           heart from turning unto the LORD God of Israel.
+
+14:036:014 Moreover all the chief of the priests, and the people,
+           transgressed very much after all the abominations of the
+           heathen; and polluted the house of the LORD which he had
+           hallowed in Jerusalem.
+
+14:036:015 And the LORD God of their fathers sent to them by his
+           messengers, rising up betimes, and sending; because he had
+           compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place:
+
+14:036:016 But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words,
+           and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose
+           against his people, till there was no remedy.
+
+14:036:017 Therefore he brought upon them the king of the Chaldees, who
+           slew their young men with the sword in the house of their
+           sanctuary, and had no compassion upon young man or maiden, old
+           man, or him that stooped for age: he gave them all into his
+           hand.
+
+14:036:018 And all the vessels of the house of God, great and small, and
+           the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of
+           the king, and of his princes; all these he brought to Babylon.
+
+14:036:019 And they burnt the house of God, and brake down the wall of
+           Jerusalem, and burnt all the palaces thereof with fire, and
+           destroyed all the goodly vessels thereof.
+
+14:036:020 And them that had escaped from the sword carried he away to
+           Babylon; where they were servants to him and his sons until
+           the reign of the kingdom of Persia:
+
+14:036:021 To fulfil the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah, until
+           the land had enjoyed her sabbaths: for as long as she lay
+           desolate she kept sabbath, to fulfil threescore and ten years.
+
+14:036:022 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word
+           of the LORD spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be
+           accomplished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of
+           Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his
+           kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,
+
+14:036:023 Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth
+           hath the LORD God of heaven given me; and he hath charged me
+           to build him an house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is
+           there among you of all his people? The LORD his God be with
+           him, and let him go up.
+
+
+
+
+
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