2 Chronicles 18:28-21:3
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So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.
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And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your robes." And the king of Israel disguised himself, and they went into battle.
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Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of his chariots, "Fight with neither small nor great, but only with the king of Israel."
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As soon as the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, they said, "It is the king of Israel." So they turned to fight against him. And Jehoshaphat cried out, and the Lord helped him; God drew them away from him.
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For as soon as the captains of the chariots saw that it was not the king of Israel, they turned back from pursuing him.
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But a certain man drew his bow at random and struck the king of Israel between the scale armor and the breastplate. Therefore he said to the driver of his chariot, "Turn around and carry me out of the battle, for I am wounded."
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And the battle continued that day, and the king of Israel was propped up in his chariot facing the Syrians until evening. Then at sunset he died.
2 Chronicles 19
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Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned in safety to his house in Jerusalem.
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But n Jehu the son of o Hanani p the seer went out to meet him and said to King Jehoshaphat, "Should you q help the wicked and love those who hate the Lord? Because of this, r wrath has gone out against you from the Lord.
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Nevertheless, s some good is found in you, for t you destroyed the Asherahs out of the land, and have u set your heart to seek God."
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Jehoshaphat lived at Jerusalem. And he went out again among the people, from Beersheba to v the hill country of Ephraim, and brought them back to the Lord, the God of their fathers.
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He appointed w judges in the land in all x the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,
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and said to the judges, "Consider what you do, y for you judge not for man but for the Lord. He is with you in giving judgment.
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Now then, let the fear of the Lord be upon you. Be careful what you do, for z there is no injustice with the Lord our God, a or partiality or taking bribes."
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Moreover, in Jerusalem Jehoshaphat b appointed certain Levites and priests and heads of families of Israel, y to give judgment for the Lord and to decide disputed cases. They had their seat at Jerusalem.
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And he charged them: c "Thus you shall do in the fear of the Lord, in faithfulness, d and with your whole heart:
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e whenever a case comes to you from your brothers who live in their cities, concerning bloodshed, law or commandment, statutes or rules, then you shall warn them, that they may not incur guilt before the Lord and f wrath may not come upon you and your brothers. Thus you shall do, and you will not incur guilt.
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And behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you g in all matters of the Lord; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the governor of the house of Judah, in all the king's matters, and the Levites will serve you as officers. h Deal courageously, and may the Lord be with the upright!"
2 Chronicles 20
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After this i the Moabites and Ammonites, and with them some of the Meunites, came against Jehoshaphat for battle.
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Some men came and told Jehoshaphat, "A great multitude is coming against you from Edom, from beyond the sea; and, behold, they are in j Hazazon-tamar" (that is, k Engedi).
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Then Jehoshaphat was afraid and set his face l to seek the Lord, and m proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.
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And Judah assembled to seek help from the Lord; from all the cities of Judah they came to seek the Lord.
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And Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the Lord, before the new court,
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and said, "O Lord, God of our fathers, are you not n God in heaven? You o rule over all the kingdoms of the nations. p In your hand are power and might, so that none is able to withstand you.
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Did you not, our God, q drive out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel, and give it forever to the descendants of r Abraham your friend?
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And they have lived in it and have built for you in it a sanctuary for your name, saying,
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s 'If disaster comes upon us, the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, t we will stand before this house and before you - u for your name is in this house - and cry out to you in our affliction, and you will hear and save.'
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And now behold, the men of v Ammon and Moab and w Mount Seir, whom x you would not let Israel invade when they came from the land of Egypt, y and whom they avoided and did not destroy -
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behold, they reward us z by coming to drive us out of your possession, which you have given us to inherit.
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O our God, will you not a execute judgment on them? For we are powerless against this great horde that is coming against us. We do not know what to do, but b our eyes are on you."
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Meanwhile all Judah stood before the Lord, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.
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And c the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, son of Benaiah, son of Jeiel, son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, in the midst of the assembly.
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And he said, "Listen, all Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem and King Jehoshaphat: Thus says the Lord to you, d 'Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed at this great horde, e for the battle is not yours but God's.
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Tomorrow go down against them. Behold, they will come up by the ascent of Ziz. You will find them at the end of f the valley, east of the wilderness of Jeruel.
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g You will not need to fight in this battle. Stand firm, hold your position, and see the salvation of the Lord on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem.' d Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed. Tomorrow go out against them, h and the Lord will be with you."
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Then Jehoshaphat i bowed his head with his face to the ground, and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell down before the Lord, worshiping the Lord.
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And the Levites, of the j Kohathites and the k Korahites, stood up to praise the Lord, the God of Israel, with a very loud voice.
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And they rose early in the morning and went out into l the wilderness of Tekoa. And when they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, "Hear me, Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem! m Believe in the Lord your God, and you will be established; believe his prophets, and you will succeed."
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And when he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed those who were to sing to the Lord and praise him n in holy attire, as they went before the army, and say,
o "Give thanks to the Lord,
for his steadfast love endures forever."
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And when they began to sing and praise, the Lord set p an ambush against the men of q Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah, so that they were routed.
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For the men of Ammon and Moab rose against the inhabitants of Mount Seir, devoting them to destruction, and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, r they all helped to destroy one another.
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When Judah came to the watchtower of the wilderness, they looked toward the horde, and behold, there were dead bodies lying on the ground; none had escaped.
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When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take their spoil, they found among them, in great numbers, goods, clothing, and precious things, which they took for themselves until they could carry no more. They were three days in taking the spoil, it was so much.
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On the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of Beracah, for there they blessed the Lord. Therefore the name of that place has been called the Valley of Beracah to this day.
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Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat at their head, returning to Jerusalem with joy, s for the Lord had made them rejoice over their enemies.
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They came to Jerusalem with harps and lyres and trumpets, to the house of the Lord.
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t And the fear of God came on all the kingdoms of the countries when they heard that the Lord had fought against the enemies of Israel.
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So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet, u for his God gave him rest all around.
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v Thus Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.
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He walked in the way of Asa his father and did not turn aside from it, doing what was right in the sight of the Lord.
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w The high places, however, were not taken away; x the people had not yet set their hearts upon the God of their fathers.
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Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, from first to last, are written in the chronicles of y Jehu the son of Hanani, z which are recorded in the Book of the Kings of Israel.
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a After this Jehoshaphat king of Judah joined with Ahaziah king of Israel, who acted wickedly.
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He joined him in building ships to go to b Tarshish, and they built the ships in Ezion-geber.
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Then Eliezer the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, c "Because you have joined with Ahaziah, the Lord will destroy what you have made." And the ships were wrecked and were not able to go to Tarshish.
2 Chronicles 21
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d Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David, and Jehoram his son reigned in his place.
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He had brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat: Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariah, Michael, and Shephatiah; all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of e Israel.
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Their father gave them great gifts of silver, gold, and valuable possessions, together with f fortified cities in Judah, but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram, because he was the firstborn.
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2 Chronicles 20:34
Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, from first to last, are written in the chronicles of Jehu the son of Hanani, which are recorded in the Book of the Kings of Israel.
1 Kings 16:1
And the word of the Lord came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying.
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2 Chronicles 16:7
At that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah and said to him, "Because you relied on the king of Syria, and did not rely on the Lord your God, the army of the king of Syria has escaped you.
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1 Samuel 9:9
(Formerly in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, he said, "Come, let us go to the seer," for today's "prophet" was formerly called a seer.)
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2 Chronicles 18:1
Now Jehoshaphat had great riches and honor, and he made a marriage alliance with Ahab.
2 Chronicles 20:37
Then Eliezer the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, "Because you have joined with Ahaziah, the Lord will destroy what you have made." And the ships were wrecked and were not able to go to Tarshish.
Psalms 139:21
Do I not hate those who hate you, O Lord ? And do I not loathe those who rise up against you?
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2 Chronicles 19:10
Whenever a case comes to you from your brothers who live in their cities, concerning bloodshed, law or commandment, statutes or rules, then you shall warn them, that they may not incur guilt before the Lord and wrath may not come upon you and your brothers. Thus you shall do, and you will not incur guilt.
2 Chronicles 24:18
And they abandoned the house of the Lord, the God of their fathers, and served the Asherim and the idols. And wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this guilt of theirs.
2 Chronicles 32:25
But Hezekiah did not make return according to the benefit done to him, for his heart was proud. Therefore wrath came upon him and Judah and Jerusalem.
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2 Chronicles 12:12
And when he humbled himself the wrath of the Lord turned from him, so as not to make a complete destruction. Moreover, conditions were good in Judah.
1 Kings 14:13
And all Israel shall mourn for him and bury him, for he only of Jeroboam shall come to the grave, because in him there is found something pleasing to the Lord, the God of Israel, in the house of Jeroboam.
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2 Chronicles 17:6
His heart was courageous in the ways of the Lord. And furthermore, he took the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.
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2 Chronicles 30:19
Who sets his heart to seek God, the Lord, the God of his fathers, even though not according to the sanctuary's rules of cleanness.
Ezra 7:10
For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the Lord, and to do it and to teach his statutes and rules in Israel.
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Joshua 24:33
And Eleazar the son of Aaron died, and they buried him at Gibeah, the town of Phinehas his son, which had been given him in the hill country of Ephraim.
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Deuteronomy 16:18
You shall appoint judges and officers in all your towns that the Lord your God is giving you, according to your tribes, and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.
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2 Chronicles 11:5
Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and he built cities for defense in Judah.
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Deuteronomy 1:17
You shall not be partial in judgment. You shall hear the small and the great alike. You shall not be intimidated by anyone, for the judgment is God's. And the case that is too hard for you, you shall bring to me, and I will hear it.
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Deuteronomy 32:4
The Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are justice. A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and upright is he.
Job 8:3
Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert the right?
Job 34:10
Therefore, hear me, you men of understanding: far be it from God that he should do wickedness, and from the Almighty that he should do wrong.
Genesis 18:25
Far be it from you to do such a thing, to put the righteous to death with the wicked, so that the righteous fare as the wicked! Far be that from you! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?
Romans 9:14
What shall we say then? Is there injustice on God's part? By no means!
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Deuteronomy 10:17
For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who is not partial and takes no bribe.
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2 Chronicles 17:8 - 9
And with them the Levites, Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tobadonijah; and with these Levites, the priests Elishama and Jehoram.
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2 Chronicles 19:6
And said to the judges, "Consider what you do, for you judge not for man but for the Lord. He is with you in giving judgment.
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2 Samuel 23:3
The God of Israel has spoken; the Rock of Israel has said to me: When one rules justly over men, ruling in the fear of God.
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1 Kings 8:61
Let your heart therefore be wholly true to the Lord our God, walking in his statutes and keeping his commandments, as at this day.
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Deuteronomy 17:8
If any case arises requiring decision between one kind of homicide and another, one kind of legal right and another, or one kind of assault and another, any case within your towns that is too difficult for you, then you shall arise and go up to the place that the Lord your God will choose.
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2 Chronicles 19:2
But Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him and said to King Jehoshaphat, "Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the Lord ? Because of this, wrath has gone out against you from the Lord.
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1 Chronicles 26:30
Of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brothers, 1,700 men of ability, had the oversight of Israel westward of the Jordan for all the work of the Lord and for the service of the king.
1 Chronicles 26:32
King David appointed him and his brothers, 2,700 men of ability, heads of fathers' houses, to have the oversight of the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of the Manassites for everything pertaining to God and for the affairs of the king.
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1 Chronicles 28:10
Be careful now, for the Lord has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary; be strong and do it.
Ezra 10:4
Arise, for it is your task, and we are with you; be strong and do it.
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2 Kings 1:1
After the death of Ahab, Moab rebelled against Israel.
2 Kings 3:4
Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheep breeder, and he had to deliver to the king of Israel 100,000 lambs and the wool of 100,000 rams.
2 Kings 3:7
And he went and sent word to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, "The king of Moab has rebelled against me. Will you go with me to battle against Moab?" And he said, "I will go. I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses.
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Genesis 14:7
Then they turned back and came to En-mishpat (that is, Kadesh) and defeated all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites who were dwelling in Hazazon-tamar.
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1 Samuel 23:29
And David went up from there and lived in the strongholds of Engedi.
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2 Chronicles 19:3
Nevertheless, some good is found in you, for you destroyed the Asherahs out of the land, and have set your heart to seek God.
1 Chronicles 22:19
Now set your mind and heart to seek the Lord your God. Arise and build the sanctuary of the Lord God, so that the ark of the covenant of the Lord and the holy vessels of God may be brought into a house built for the name of the Lord.
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Ezra 8:21
Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from him a safe journey for ourselves, our children, and all our goods.
Jeremiah 36:9
In the fifth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, in the ninth month, all the people in Jerusalem and all the people who came from the cities of Judah to Jerusalem proclaimed a fast before the Lord.
Jonah 3:5
And the people of Nineveh believed God. They called for a fast and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least of them.
Joel 1:14
Consecrate a fast; call a solemn assembly. Gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land to the house of the Lord your God, and cry out to the Lord.
Joel 2:15
Blow the trumpet in Zion; consecrate a fast; call a solemn assembly.
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Deuteronomy 4:39
Know therefore today, and lay it to your heart, that the Lord is God in heaven above and on the earth beneath; there is no other.
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Daniel 4:17
The sentence is by the decree of the watchers, the decision by the word of the holy ones, to the end that the living may know that the Most High rules the kingdom of men and gives it to whom he will and sets over it the lowliest of men.
Daniel 4:25
That you shall be driven from among men, and your dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field. You shall be made to eat grass like an ox, and you shall be wet with the dew of heaven, and seven periods of time shall pass over you, till you know that the Most High rules the kingdom of men and gives it to whom he will.
Daniel 4:32
And you shall be driven from among men, and your dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field. And you shall be made to eat grass like an ox, and seven periods of time shall pass over you, until you know that the Most High rules the kingdom of men and gives it to whom he will.
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1 Chronicles 29:12
Both riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all. In your hand are power and might, and in your hand it is to make great and to give strength to all.
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Psalms 44:2
You with your own hand drove out the nations, but them you planted; you afflicted the peoples, but them you set free.
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Isaiah 41:8
But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, the offspring of Abraham, my friend.
James 2:23
And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, "Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness" - and he was called a friend of God.
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2 Chronicles 6:28 - 30
If there is famine in the land, if there is pestilence or blight or mildew or locust or caterpillar, if their enemies besiege them in the land at their gates, whatever plague, whatever sickness there is.
1 Kings 8:33
When your people Israel are defeated before the enemy because they have sinned against you, and if they turn again to you and acknowledge your name and pray and plead with you in this house.
1 Kings 8:37
If there is famine in the land, if there is pestilence or blight or mildew or locust or caterpillar, if their enemy besieges them in the land at their gates, whatever plague, whatever sickness there is.
Ezekiel 14:21
For thus says the Lord God : How much more when I send upon Jerusalem my four disastrous acts of judgment, sword, famine, wild beasts, and pestilence, to cut off from it man and beast!
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Ezra 10:1
While Ezra prayed and made confession, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, a very great assembly of men, women, and children, gathered to him out of Israel, for the people wept bitterly.
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2 Chronicles 6:20
That your eyes may be open day and night toward this house, the place where you have promised to set your name, that you may listen to the prayer that your servant offers toward this place.
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2 Chronicles 20:1
After this the Moabites and Ammonites, and with them some of the Meunites, came against Jehoshaphat for battle.
2 Chronicles 20:22 - 23
And when they began to sing and praise, the Lord set an ambush against the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah, so that they were routed.
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2 Chronicles 25:11
But Amaziah took courage and led out his people and went to the Valley of Salt and struck down 10,000 men of Seir.
2 Chronicles 25:14
After Amaziah came from striking down the Edomites, he brought the gods of the men of Seir and set them up as his gods and worshiped them, making offerings to them.
Genesis 32:3
And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother in the land of Seir, the country of Edom.
Genesis 36:8
So Esau settled in the hill country of Seir. ( Esau is Edom.)
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Deuteronomy 2:4 - 5
And command the people, "You are about to pass through the territory of your brothers, the people of Esau, who live in Seir; and they will be afraid of you. So be very careful.
Deuteronomy 2:9
And the Lord said to me, 'Do not harass Moab or contend with them in battle, for I will not give you any of their land for a possession, because I have given Ar to the people of Lot for a possession.
Deuteronomy 2:19
And when you approach the territory of the people of Ammon, do not harass them or contend with them, for I will not give you any of the land of the people of Ammon as a possession, because I have given it to the sons of Lot for a possession.
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Numbers 20:21
Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his territory, so Israel turned away from him.
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Psalms 83:6 - 7
The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, Moab and the Hagrites.
Psalms 83:12
Who said, "Let us take possession for ourselves of the pastures of God.
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1 Samuel 3:13
And I declare to him that I am about to punish his house forever, for the iniquity that he knew, because his sons were blaspheming God, and he did not restrain them.
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Psalms 25:15
My eyes are ever toward the Lord, for he will pluck my feet out of the net.
Psalms 123:1 - 2
To you I lift up my eyes, O you who are enthroned in the heavens!
Psalms 141:8
But my eyes are toward you, O God, my Lord; in you I seek refuge; leave me not defenseless!
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2 Chronicles 15:1
The Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded.
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2 Chronicles 32:7
Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or dismayed before the king of Assyria and all the horde that is with him, for there are more with us than with him.
Deuteronomy 1:29 - 30
Then I said to you, 'Do not be in dread or afraid of them.
Deuteronomy 31:6
Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.
Deuteronomy 31:8
It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.
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1 Samuel 17:47
And that all this assembly may know that the Lord saves not with sword and spear. For the battle is the Lord 's, and he will give you into our hand.
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Numbers 13:23
And they came to the Valley of Eshcol and cut down from there a branch with a single cluster of grapes, and they carried it on a pole between two of them; they also brought some pomegranates and figs.
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Exodus 14:13 - 14
And Moses said to the people, "Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will work for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall never see again.
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2 Chronicles 20:15
And he said, "Listen, all Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem and King Jehoshaphat: Thus says the Lord to you, 'Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed at this great horde, for the battle is not yours but God's.
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2 Chronicles 15:2
And he went out to meet Asa and said to him, "Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: The Lord is with you while you are with him. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will forsake you.
2 Chronicles 32:8
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 took confidence from the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
Numbers 14:9
Only do not rebel against the Lord. And do not fear the people of the land, for they are bread for us. Their protection is removed from them, and the Lord is with us; do not fear them.
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2 Chronicles 29:29 - 30
When the offering was finished, the king and all who were present with him bowed themselves and worshiped.
Exodus 4:31
And the people believed; and when they heard that the Lord had visited the people of Israel and that he had seen their affliction, they bowed their heads and worshiped.
Nehemiah 8:6
And Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God, and all the people answered, "Amen, Amen," lifting up their hands. And they bowed their heads and worshiped the Lord with their faces to the ground.
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Exodus 6:16
These are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari, the years of the life of Levi being 137 years.
Exodus 6:18
The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, the years of the life of Kohath being 133 years.
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1 Chronicles 9:19
Shallum the son of Kore, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah, and his kinsmen of his fathers' house, the Korahites, were in charge of the work of the service, keepers of the thresholds of the tent, as their fathers had been in charge of the camp of the Lord, keepers of the entrance.
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2 Samuel 14:2
And Joab sent to Tekoa and brought from there a wise woman and said to her, "Pretend to be a mourner and put on mourning garments. Do not anoint yourself with oil, but behave like a woman who has been mourning many days for the dead.
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Isaiah 7:9
And the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is the son of Remaliah. If you are not firm in faith, you will not be firm at all.'
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1 Chronicles 16:29
Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering and come before him! Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness.
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1 Chronicles 16:34
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!
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2 Chronicles 13:13
Jeroboam had sent an ambush around to come upon them from behind. Thus his troops were in front of Judah, and the ambush was behind them.
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2 Chronicles 20:10
And now behold, the men of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir, whom you would not let Israel invade when they came from the land of Egypt, and whom they avoided and did not destroy -
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Judges 7:22
When they blew the 300 trumpets, the Lord set every man's sword against his comrade and against all the army. And the army fled as far as Beth-shittah toward Zererah, as far as the border of Abel-meholah, by Tabbath.
1 Samuel 14:20
Then Saul and all the people who were with him rallied and went into the battle. And behold, every Philistine's sword was against his fellow, and there was very great confusion.
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Nehemiah 12:43
And they offered great sacrifices that day and rejoiced, for God had made them rejoice with great joy; the women and children also rejoiced. And the joy of Jerusalem was heard far away.
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2 Chronicles 14:14
And they attacked all the cities around Gerar, for the fear of the Lord was upon them. They plundered all the cities, for there was much plunder in them.
2 Chronicles 17:10
And the fear of the Lord fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, and they made no war against Jehoshaphat.
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2 Chronicles 14:6 - 7
He built fortified cities in Judah, for the land had rest. He had no war in those years, for the Lord gave him peace.
2 Chronicles 15:15
And all Judah rejoiced over the oath, for they had sworn with all their heart and had sought him with their whole desire, and he was found by them, and the Lord gave them rest all around.
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2 Chronicles 20:31 - 33
Thus Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.
1 Kings 22:41 - 43
Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.
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2 Chronicles 17:6
His heart was courageous in the ways of the Lord. And furthermore, he took the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.
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2 Chronicles 12:14
And he did evil, for he did not set his heart to seek the Lord.
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2 Chronicles 19:2
But Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him and said to King Jehoshaphat, "Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the Lord ? Because of this, wrath has gone out against you from the Lord.
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1 Kings 16:1
And the word of the Lord came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying.
1 Kings 16:7
Moreover, the word of the Lord came by the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha and his house, both because of all the evil that he did in the sight of the Lord, provoking him to anger with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam, and also because he destroyed it.
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1 Kings 22:48 - 49
Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they did not go, for the ships were wrecked at Ezion-geber.
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2 Chronicles 9:21
For the king's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Hiram. Once every three years the ships of Tarshish used to come bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
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2 Chronicles 19:2
But Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him and said to King Jehoshaphat, "Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the Lord ? Because of this, wrath has gone out against you from the Lord.
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1 Kings 22:50
And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father, and Jehoram his son reigned in his place.
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2 Chronicles 24:5
And he gathered the priests and the Levites and said to them, "Go out to the cities of Judah and gather from all Israel money to repair the house of your God from year to year, and see that you act quickly." But the Levites did not act quickly.
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2 Chronicles 11:5
Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and he built cities for defense in Judah.
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