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2 Kings chapter 6

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And the sons H1121 of the prophets H5030 said H559 to Elisha, H477 Behold H2009 now, H4994 the place H4725 where H834 H8033 we dwell H3427 with you is too strait H6862 for us.
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Let us go, H3212 we pray H4994 you, to Jordan, H3383 and take H3947 there H8033 every man H376 a beam, H6982 and let us make H6213 us a place H4725 there, H8033 where H8033 we may dwell. H3427 And he answered, H559 Go H3212 you.
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And one H259 said, H559 Be content, H2974 I pray H4994 you, and go H3212 with your servants. H5650 And he answered, H559 I will go. H3212
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So he went H3212 with them. And when they came H935 to Jordan, H3383 they cut H1504 down wood. H6086
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But as one H259 was felling H5307 a beam, H6982 the ax H1270 head H1270 fell H5307 into H413 the water: H4325 and he cried, H6817 and said, H559 Alas, H162 master! H113 for it was borrowed. H7592
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And the man H376 of God H430 said, H559 Where H575 fell H5307 it? And he showed H7200 him the place. H4725 And he cut H7094 down a stick, H6086 and cast H7993 it in thither; H8033 and the iron H1270 did swim. H6687
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Therefore said H559 he, Take H7311 it up to you. And he put H7971 out his hand, H3027 and took H3947 it.
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Then the king H4428 of Syria H758 warred H3898 against Israel, H3478 and took counsel H3289 with his servants, H5650 saying, H559 In such H6423 and such H492 a place H4725 shall be my camp. H8466
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And the man H376 of God H430 sent H7971 to the king H4428 of Israel, H3478 saying, H559 Beware H8104 that you pass H5674 not such H2088 a place; H4725 for thither H8033 the Syrians H758 are come H5185 down. H5181
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And the king H4428 of Israel H3478 sent H7971 to the place H4725 which H834 the man H376 of God H430 told H559 him and warned H2094 him of, and saved H8104 himself there, H8033 not once H259 nor H3808 twice. H8147
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Therefore the heart H3820 of the king H4428 of Syria H758 was sore troubled H5590 for this H2088 thing; H1697 and he called H7121 his servants, H5650 and said H559 to them, Will you not show H5046 me which H4310 of us is for the king H4428 of Israel? H3478
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And one H259 of his servants H5650 said, H559 None, H3808 my lord, H113 O king: H4428 but Elisha, H477 the prophet H5030 that is in Israel, H3478 tells H5046 the king H4428 of Israel H3478 the words H1697 that you speak H1696 in your bedchamber. H2315 H4904
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And he said, H559 Go H3212 and spy H7200 where H351 he is, that I may send H7971 and fetch H3947 him. And it was told H5046 him, saying, H559 Behold, H2009 he is in Dothan. H1886
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Therefore sent H7971 he thither H8033 horses, H5483 and chariots, H7393 and a great H3515 host: H2428 and they came H935 by night, H3915 and compassed H5362 the city H5892 about. H5362
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And when the servant H8334 of the man H376 of God H430 was risen H6965 early, H7925 and gone H3318 forth, H3318 behold, H2009 an host H2428 compassed H5437 the city H5892 both with horses H5483 and chariots. H7393 And his servant H5288 said H559 to him, Alas, H162 my master! H113 how H349 shall we do? H6213
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And he answered, H559 Fear H3372 not: for they that be with us are more H7227 than they that be with them.
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And Elisha H477 prayed, H6419 and said, H559 LORD, H3068 I pray H4994 you, open H6491 his eyes, H5869 that he may see. H7200 And the LORD H3068 opened H6491 the eyes H5869 of the young H5288 man; and he saw: H7200 and, behold, H2009 the mountain H2022 was full H4390 of horses H5483 and chariots H7393 of fire H784 round H5439 about Elisha. H477
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And when they came H3381 down H3381 to him, Elisha H477 prayed H6419 to the LORD, H3068 and said, H559 Smite H5221 this H2088 people, H1471 I pray H4994 you, with blindness. H5575 And he smote H5221 them with blindness H5575 according to the word H1697 of Elisha. H477
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And Elisha H477 said H559 to them, This H2088 is not the way, H1870 neither H3808 is this H2090 the city: H5892 follow H3212 H310 me, and I will bring H3212 you to the man H376 whom H834 you seek. H1245 But he led H3212 them to Samaria. H8111
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And it came H1961 to pass, when they were come H935 into Samaria, H8111 that Elisha H477 said, H559 LORD, H3068 open H6491 the eyes H5869 of these H428 men, that they may see. H7200 And the LORD H3068 opened H6491 their eyes, H5869 and they saw; H7200 and, behold, H2009 they were in the middle H8432 of Samaria. H8111
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And the king H4428 of Israel H3478 said H559 to Elisha, H477 when he saw H7200 them, My father, H1 shall I smite H5221 them? shall I smite H5221 them?
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And he answered, H559 You shall not smite H5221 them: would you smite H5221 those whom H834 you have taken captive H7617 with your sword H2719 and with your bow? H7198 set H7760 bread H3899 and water H4325 before H6440 them, that they may eat H398 and drink, H8354 and go H3212 to their master. H113
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And he prepared H3739 great H1419 provision H3740 for them: and when they had eaten H398 and drunk, H8354 he sent H7971 them away, and they went H3212 to their master. H113 So the bands H1416 of Syria H758 came H935 no H3808 more H3254 H5750 into the land H776 of Israel. H3478
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And it came H1961 to pass after H310 this, H3651 that Benhadad H1130 king H4428 of Syria H758 gathered H6908 all H3605 his host, and went H5927 up, and besieged H6696 Samaria. H8111
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And there was a great H1419 famine H7458 in Samaria: H8111 and, behold, H2009 they besieged H6696 it, until H5704 an ass's H2543 head H7218 was sold for fourscore H8084 pieces of silver, H3701 and the fourth H7255 part of a cab H6894 of dove's H1686 dung H2755 for five H2568 pieces of silver. H3701
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And as the king H4428 of Israel H3478 was passing H5674 by on the wall, H2346 there cried H6817 a woman H802 to him, saying, H559 Help, H3467 my lord, H113 O king. H4428
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And he said, H559 If the LORD H3068 do not help H3467 you, from where H370 shall I help H3467 you? out of the barn floor, H1637 or H176 out of the wine press? H3342
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And the king H4428 said H559 to her, What H4100 ails you? And she answered, H559 This H2063 woman H802 said H559 to me, Give H5414 your son, H1121 that we may eat H398 him to day, H3117 and we will eat H398 my son H1121 to morrow. H4279
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So we boiled H1310 my son, H1121 and did eat H398 him: and I said H559 to her on the next H312 day, H3117 Give H5414 your son, H1121 that we may eat H398 him: and she has hid H2244 her son. H1121
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And it came H1961 to pass, when the king H4428 heard H8085 the words H1697 of the woman, H802 that he rent H7167 his clothes; H899 and he passed H5674 by on the wall, H2346 and the people H5971 looked, H7200 and, behold, H2009 he had sackcloth H8242 within H1004 on his flesh. H1320
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Then he said, H559 God H430 do H6213 so H3541 and more H3254 also H3541 to me, if H518 the head H7218 of Elisha H477 the son H1121 of Shaphat H8202 shall stand H5975 on H5921 him this day. H3117
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But Elisha H477 sat H3427 in his house, H1004 and the elders H2205 sat H3427 with him; and the king sent H7971 a man H376 from before H6440 him: but ere H2962 the messenger H4397 came H935 to him, he said H559 to the elders, H2205 See H7200 you how H3588 this son H1121 of a murderer H7523 has sent H7971 to take H5493 away my head? H7218 look, H7200 when the messenger H4397 comes, H935 shut H5462 the door, H1817 and hold H3905 him fast at the door: H1817 is not the sound H6963 of his master's H113 feet H7272 behind H310 him?
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And while he yet H5750 talked H1696 with them, behold, H2009 the messenger H4397 came H3381 down H3381 to him: and he said, H559 Behold, H2009 this H2063 evil H7451 is of the LORD; H3068 what H4100 should I wait H3176 for the LORD H3068 any longer? H5750

2 Kings chapter 7

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Then Elisha H477 said, H559 Hear H8085 you the word H1697 of the LORD; H3068 Thus H3541 said H559 the LORD, H3068 To morrow H4279 about this time H6256 shall a measure H5429 of fine flour H5560 be sold for a shekel, H8255 and two measures H5429 of barley H8184 for a shekel, H8255 in the gate H8179 of Samaria. H8111
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Then a lord H7991 on H5921 whose H834 hand H3027 the king H4428 leaned H8172 answered H6030 the man H376 of God, H430 and said, H559 Behold, H2009 if the LORD H3068 would make H6213 windows H699 in heaven, H8064 might this H2088 thing H1697 be? And he said, H559 Behold, H2009 you shall see H7200 it with your eyes, H5869 but shall not eat H398 thereof.
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And there were four H702 leprous H6879 men H582 at the entering H6607 in of the gate: H8179 and they said H559 one H376 to another, H7453 Why H4100 sit H3427 we here H6311 until H5704 we die? H4191
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If H518 we say, H559 We will enter H935 into the city, H5892 then the famine H7458 is in the city, H5892 and we shall die H4191 there: H8033 and if H518 we sit H3427 still here, H6311 we die H4191 also. Now H6258 therefore come, H3212 and let us fall H5307 to the host H4264 of the Syrians: H758 if H518 they save H2421 us alive, H2421 we shall live; H2421 and if H518 they kill H4191 us, we shall but die. H4191
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And they rose H6965 up in the twilight, H5399 to go H935 to the camp H4264 of the Syrians: H758 and when they were come H935 to the uttermost H7097 part of the camp H4264 of Syria, H758 behold, H2009 there was no H369 man H376 there. H8033
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For the LORD H136 had made the host H4264 of the Syrians H758 to hear H8085 a noise H6963 of chariots, H7393 and a noise H6963 of horses, H5483 even the noise H6963 of a great H1419 host: H2428 and they said H559 one H376 to another, H251 See, H2009 the king H4428 of Israel H3478 has hired H7936 against H5921 us the kings H4428 of the Hittites, H2850 and the kings H4428 of the Egyptians, H4714 to come H935 on us.
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Why they arose H6965 and fled H5127 in the twilight, H5399 and left H5800 their tents, H168 and their horses, H5483 and their asses, H2543 even the camp H4264 as it was, and fled H5127 for their life. H5315
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And when these H428 lepers H6879 came H935 to the uttermost H7097 part of the camp, H4264 they went H935 into H413 one H259 tent, H168 and did eat H398 and drink, H8354 and carried H5375 there H8033 silver, H3701 and gold, H2091 and raiment, H899 and went H935 and hid H2934 it; and came H7725 again, H7725 and entered H935 into H413 another H312 tent, H168 and carried H5375 there H8033 also, and went H3212 and hid H2934 it.
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Then they said H559 one H376 to another, H7453 We do H6213 not well: H3651 this H1931 day H3117 is a day H3117 of good tidings, H1309 and we hold H2814 our peace: H2814 if we tarry H2442 till H5704 the morning H1242 light, H216 some mischief H5771 will come H4672 on us: now H6258 therefore come, H3212 that we may go H935 and tell H5046 the king's H4428 household. H1004
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So they came H935 and called H7121 to the porter H7778 of the city: H5892 and they told H5046 them, saying, H559 We came H935 to the camp H4264 of the Syrians, H758 and, behold, H2009 there was no H369 man H376 there, H8033 neither H369 voice H6963 of man, H120 but horses H5483 tied, H631 and asses H2543 tied, H631 and the tents H168 as they were.
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And he called H7121 the porters; H7778 and they told H5046 it to the king's H4428 house H1004 within. H6441
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And the king H4428 arose H6965 in the night, H3915 and said H559 to his servants, H5650 I will now H4994 show H5046 you what H853 H834 the Syrians H758 have done H6213 to us. They know H3045 that we be hungry; H7456 therefore are they gone H3318 out of the camp H4264 to hide H2247 themselves in the field, H7704 saying, H559 When H3588 they come H3318 out of the city, H5892 we shall catch H8610 them alive, H2416 and get H935 into H413 the city.
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And one H259 of his servants H5650 answered H6030 and said, H559 Let some take, H3947 I pray H4994 you, five H2568 of the horses H5483 that remain, H7604 which H834 are left H7604 in the city, H5892 (behold, H2009 they are as all H3605 the multitude H1995 of Israel H3478 that are left H7604 in it: behold, H2009 I say, they are even as all H3605 the multitude H1995 of the Israelites H3478 that are consumed: H8552 ) and let us send H7971 and see. H7200
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They took H3947 therefore two H8147 chariot H7393 horses; H5483 and the king H4428 sent H7971 after H310 the host H4264 of the Syrians, H758 saying, H559 Go H3212 and see. H7200
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And they went H3212 after H310 them to Jordan: H3383 and, see, H2009 all H3605 the way H1870 was full H4392 of garments H899 and vessels, H3627 which H834 the Syrians H758 had cast H7993 away in their haste. H2648 And the messengers H4397 returned, H7725 and told H5046 the king. H4428
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And the people H5971 went H3318 out, and spoiled H962 the tents H4264 of the Syrians. H758 So a measure H5429 of fine flour H5560 was sold for a shekel, H8255 and two measures H5429 of barley H8184 for a shekel, H8255 according to the word H1697 of the LORD. H3068
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And the king H4428 appointed H6485 the lord H7991 on H5921 whose H834 hand H3027 he leaned H8172 to have the charge H5921 of the gate: H8179 and the people H5971 stepped H7429 on him in the gate, H8179 and he died, H4191 as the man H376 of God H430 had said, H1696 who H834 spoke H1696 when the king H4428 came H3381 down H3381 to him.
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And it came H1961 to pass as the man H376 of God H430 had spoken H1696 to the king, H4428 saying, H559 Two measures H5429 of barley H8184 for a shekel, H8255 and a measure H5429 of fine flour H5560 for a shekel, H8255 shall be to morrow H4279 about this time H6256 in the gate H8179 of Samaria: H8111
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And that lord H7991 answered H6030 the man H376 of God, H430 and said, H559 Now, behold, H2009 if the LORD H3068 should make H6213 windows H699 in heaven, H8064 might such H2088 a thing H1697 be? And he said, H559 Behold, H2009 you shall see H7200 it with your eyes, H5869 but shall not eat H398 thereof.
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And so H3651 it fell H1961 out to him: for the people H5971 stepped H7429 on him in the gate, H8179 and he died. H4191

2 Chronicles chapter 20

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It came H1961 to pass after H310 this H3651 also, that the children H1121 of Moab, H4124 and the children H1121 of Ammon, H5983 and with them other beside the Ammonites, H5984 came H935 against H5921 Jehoshaphat H3092 to battle. H4421
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Then there came H935 some that told H5046 Jehoshaphat, H3092 saying, H559 There comes H935 a great H7227 multitude H1995 against H5921 you from beyond H5676 the sea H3220 on this side Syria; H758 and, behold, H2009 they be in Hazazontamar, H2688 which H1958 is Engedi. H5872
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And Jehoshaphat H3092 feared, H3372 and set H5414 himself H6440 to seek H1875 the LORD, H3068 and proclaimed H7121 a fast H6685 throughout H5921 all H3605 Judah. H3063
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And Judah H3063 gathered H6908 themselves together, to ask H1245 help H5826 of the LORD: H3068 even H1571 out of all H3605 the cities H5892 of Judah H3063 they came H935 to seek H1245 the LORD. H3068
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And Jehoshaphat H3092 stood H5975 in the congregation H6951 of Judah H3063 and Jerusalem, H3389 in the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 before H6440 the new H2319 court, H2691
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And said, H559 O LORD H3068 God H430 of our fathers, H1 are not you God H430 in heaven? H8064 and rule H4910 not you over all H3605 the kingdoms H4467 of the heathen? H1471 and in your hand H3027 is there not power H3581 and might, H1369 so that none H369 is able to withstand H3320 you?
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Are not you our God, H430 who did drive H3423 out the inhabitants H3427 of this H2063 land H776 before H6440 your people H5971 Israel, H3478 and gave H5414 it to the seed H2233 of Abraham H85 your friend H157 for ever? H5769
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And they dwelled H3427 therein, and have built H1129 you a sanctuary H4720 therein for your name, H8034 saying, H559
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If, H518 when evil H7451 comes H935 on us, as the sword, H2719 judgment, H8196 or pestilence, H1698 or famine, H7458 we stand H5975 before H6440 this H2088 house, H1004 and in your presence, H6440 (for your name H8034 is in this H2088 house, H1004 ) and cry H2199 to you in our affliction, H6869 then you will hear H8085 and help. H3467
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And now, H6258 behold, H2009 the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 and Moab H4124 and mount H2022 Seir, H8165 whom H834 you would not let Israel H3478 invade, H935 when they came H935 out of the land H776 of Egypt, H4714 but they turned H5493 from them, and destroyed H8045 them not;
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Behold, H2009 I say, how they reward H1580 us, to come H935 to cast H1644 us out of your possession, H3425 which H834 you have given us to inherit. H3423
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O our God, H430 will you not judge H8199 them? for we have no H369 might H3581 against H6440 this H2088 great H7227 company H1995 that comes H935 against H5921 us; neither H3808 know H3045 we what H4100 to do: H6213 but our eyes H5869 are on you.
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And all H3605 Judah H3063 stood H5975 before H6440 the LORD, H3068 with their little H2945 ones, their wives, H802 and their children. H1121
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Then on Jahaziel H3166 the son H1121 of Zechariah, H2148 the son H1121 of Benaiah, H1141 the son H1121 of Jeiel, H3273 the son H1121 of Mattaniah, H4983 a Levite H3881 of the sons H1121 of Asaph, H623 came H1961 the Spirit H7307 of the LORD H3068 in the middle H8432 of the congregation; H6951
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And he said, H559 Listen H7181 you, all H3605 Judah, H3063 and you inhabitants H3427 of Jerusalem, H3389 and you king H4428 Jehoshaphat, H3092 Thus H3541 said H559 the LORD H3068 to you, Be not afraid H3372 nor H408 dismayed H2865 by reason H6440 of this H2088 great H7227 multitude; H1995 for the battle H4421 is not yours, but God's. H430
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To morrow H4279 go H3381 you down H3381 against H5921 them: behold, H2009 they come H5927 up by the cliff H4608 of Ziz; H6732 and you shall find H4672 them at the end H5490 of the brook, H5158 before H6440 the wilderness H4057 of Jeruel. H3385
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You shall not need to fight H3898 in this H2063 battle: set H3320 yourselves, stand H5975 you still, and see H7200 the salvation H3444 of the LORD H3068 with you, O Judah H3063 and Jerusalem: H3389 fear H3372 not, nor H408 be dismayed; H2865 to morrow H4279 go H3318 out against H6440 them: for the LORD H3068 will be with you.
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And Jehoshaphat H3092 bowed H6915 his head with his face H639 to the ground: H776 and all H3605 Judah H3063 and the inhabitants H3427 of Jerusalem H3389 fell H5307 before H6440 the LORD, H3068 worshipping H7812 the LORD. H3068
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And the Levites, H3881 of the children H1121 of the Kohathites, H6956 and of the children H1121 of the Korhites, H7145 stood H6965 up to praise H1984 the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 with a loud H1419 voice H6963 on high. H4605
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And they rose H7925 early H7925 in the morning, H1242 and went H3318 forth H3318 into the wilderness H4057 of Tekoa: H8620 and as they went H3318 forth, H3318 Jehoshaphat H3092 stood H5975 and said, H559 Hear H8085 me, O Judah, H3063 and you inhabitants H3427 of Jerusalem; H3389 Believe H539 in the LORD H3068 your God, H430 so shall you be established; H539 believe H539 his prophets, H5030 so shall you prosper. H6743
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And when he had consulted H3289 with the people, H5971 he appointed H5975 singers H7891 to the LORD, H3068 and that should praise H1984 the beauty H1927 of holiness, H6944 as they went H3318 out before H6440 the army, H2502 and to say, H559 Praise H3034 the LORD; H3068 for his mercy H2617 endures for ever. H5769
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And when H6256 they began H2490 to sing H7440 and to praise, H8416 the LORD H3068 set H5414 ambushes H693 against H5921 the children H1121 of Ammon, H5983 Moab, H4124 and mount H2022 Seir, H8165 which were come H935 against Judah; H3063 and they were smitten. H5062
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For the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 and Moab H4124 stood H5975 up against H5921 the inhabitants H3427 of mount H2022 Seir, H8165 utterly to slay H2763 and destroy H8045 them: and when they had made an end H3615 of the inhabitants H3427 of Seir, H8165 every H376 one helped H5826 to destroy H4889 another. H7453
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And when Judah H3063 came H935 toward H5921 the watch H4707 tower in the wilderness, H4057 they looked H6437 to the multitude, H1995 and, behold, H2009 they were dead H6297 bodies H6297 fallen H5307 to the earth, H776 and none H369 escaped. H6413
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And when Jehoshaphat H3092 and his people H5971 came H935 to take H962 away the spoil H7998 of them, they found H4672 among them in abundance H7230 both riches H7399 with the dead H6297 bodies, H6297 and precious H2530 jewels, H3627 which they stripped H5337 off for themselves, more than H369 they could carry H4853 away: and they were three H7969 days H3117 in gathering H962 of the spoil, H7998 it was so much. H7227
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And on the fourth H7243 day H3117 they assembled H6950 themselves in the valley H6010 of Berachah; H1294 for there H8033 they blessed H1288 the LORD: H3068 therefore H5921 H3651 the name H8034 of the same H1931 place H4725 was called, H7121 The valley H6010 of Berachah, H1294 to this H2088 day. H3117
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Then they returned, H7725 every H3605 man H376 of Judah H3063 and Jerusalem, H3389 and Jehoshaphat H3092 in the forefront H7218 of them, to go H7725 again H7725 to Jerusalem H3389 with joy; H8057 for the LORD H3068 had made them to rejoice H8055 over their enemies. H341
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And they came H935 to Jerusalem H3389 with psalteries H5035 and harps H3658 and trumpets H2689 to the house H1004 of the LORD. H3068
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And the fear H6343 of God H430 was on H5921 all H3605 the kingdoms H4467 of those countries, H776 when they had heard H8085 that the LORD H3068 fought H3898 against H5973 the enemies H341 of Israel. H3478
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So the realm H4438 of Jehoshaphat H3092 was quiet: H8252 for his God H430 gave him rest H5117 round H5439 about.
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And Jehoshaphat H3092 reigned H4427 over H5921 Judah: H3063 he was thirty H7970 and five H2568 years H8141 old H1121 when he began to reign, H4427 and he reigned H4427 twenty H6242 and five H2568 years H8141 in Jerusalem. H3389 And his mother's H517 name H8034 was Azubah H5806 the daughter H1323 of Shilhi. H7977
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And he walked H3212 in the way H1870 of Asa H609 his father, H25 and departed H5493 not from it, doing H6213 that which was right H3477 in the sight H5869 of the LORD. H3068
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However, the high H1116 places were not taken H5493 away: H5493 for as yet H5750 the people H5971 had not prepared H3559 their hearts H3824 to the God H430 of their fathers. H1
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Now the rest H3499 of the acts H1697 of Jehoshaphat, H3092 first H7223 and last, H314 behold, H2009 they are written H3789 in the book H1697 of Jehu H3058 the son H1121 of Hanani, H2607 who H834 is mentioned H5927 in the book H5612 of the kings H4428 of Israel. H3478
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And after H310 this H3651 did Jehoshaphat H3092 king H4428 of Judah H3063 join H2266 himself with Ahaziah H274 king H4428 of Israel, H3478 who H1931 did H6213 very wickedly: H7561
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And he joined H2266 himself with him to make H6213 ships H591 to go H3212 to Tarshish: H8659 and they made H6213 the ships H591 in Eziongaber. H6100
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Then Eliezer H461 the son H1121 of Dodavah H1735 of Mareshah H4762 prophesied H5012 against H5921 Jehoshaphat, H3092 saying, H559 Because you have joined H2266 yourself with Ahaziah, H274 the LORD H3068 has broken H6555 your works. H4639 And the ships H591 were broken, H7665 that they were not able H6113 to go H3212 to Tarshish. H8659

1 Timothy chapter 3

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This G3588 is a true G4103 saying, G3056 If G1487 a man G5100 desire G3713 the office G1984 of a bishop, G1984 he desires G1937 a good G2570 work. G2041
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A bishop G1985 then G3767 must G1163 be blameless, G423 the husband G435 of one G3391 wife, G1135 vigilant, G3524 sober, G4998 of good behavior, G2887 given to hospitality, G5382 apt G1317 to teach; G1317
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Not given G3943 to wine, G3943 no G3361 striker, G4131 not greedy G866 of filthy lucre; G866 but patient, G1933 not a brawler, G269 not covetous; G866
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One that rules G4291 well G2573 his own G2398 house, G3624 having G2192 his children G5043 in subjection G5292 with all G3956 gravity; G4587
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(For if G1487 a man G5100 know G1492 not how to rule G4291 his own G2398 house, G3624 how G4459 shall he take care G1959 of the church G1577 of God? G2316 )
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Not a novice, G3504 lest G2443 G3361 being lifted G5187 up with pride G5187 he fall G1706 into G1519 the condemnation G2917 of the devil. G1228
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Moreover G1161 he must G1163 have G2192 a good G2570 report G3141 of them which are without; G1855 lest G2443 G3361 he fall into G1519 reproach G3680 and the snare G3803 of the devil. G1228
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Likewise G5615 must the deacons G1249 be grave, G4586 not double-tongued, G1351 not given G4337 to much G4183 wine, G3631 not greedy G146 of filthy lucre; G146
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Holding G2192 the mystery G3466 of the faith G4102 in a pure G2513 conscience. G4893
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And let these G3778 also G2532 first G4412 be proved; G1381 then G1534 let them use the office G1247 of a deacon, G1247 being G5607 found blameless. G410
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Even G5615 so G5615 must their wives G1135 be grave, G4586 not slanderers, G1228 sober, G3524 faithful G4103 in all G3956 things.
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Let the deacons G1249 be the husbands G435 of one G3391 wife, G1135 ruling G4291 their children G5043 and their own G2398 houses G3624 well. G2573
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For they that have used G1247 the office G1247 of a deacon G1247 well G2573 purchase G4046 to themselves G1438 a good G2570 degree, G898 and great G4183 boldness G3954 in the faith G4102 which G3588 is in Christ G5547 Jesus. G2424
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These G5023 things write G1125 I to you, hoping G1679 to come G2064 to you shortly: G5032
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But if G1437 I tarry G1019 long, that you may know G1492 how G4459 you ought G1163 to behave G390 yourself in the house G3624 of God, G2316 which G3748 is the church G1577 of the living G2198 God, G2316 the pillar G4769 and ground G1477 of the truth. G225
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And without G3672 controversy G3672 great G3173 is the mystery G3466 of godliness: G2150 God G2316 was manifest G5319 in the flesh, G4561 justified G1344 in the Spirit, G4151 seen G3700 of angels, G32 preached G2784 to the Gentiles, G1484 believed G4100 on in the world, G2889 received G353 up into G1722 glory. G1391