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So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you.”

Note that Amariah, the chief priest, will be over you in all that pertains to the LORD, and Zebadiah son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, in all that pertains to the king. And the Levites will serve as officers before you. Act resolutely; may the LORD be with the upright!”

Then some men came and told Jehoshaphat, “A vast army is coming against you from Edom, from beyond the Sea; they are already in Hazazon-tamar” (that is, En-gedi).

And now, here are the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, whom You did not let Israel invade when they came out of the land of Egypt. So Israel turned away from them and did not destroy them.

See how they are repaying us by coming to drive us out of the possession that You gave us as an inheritance.

So behold, the LORD is about to strike your people, your sons, your wives, and all your possessions with a serious blow.

…the whole assembly made a covenant with the king in the house of God. “Behold, the king’s son!” said Jehoiada. “He must reign, just as the LORD promised concerning the descendants of David.

And she looked and saw the king standing by his pillar at the entrance. The officers and trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets, while the singers with musical instruments were leading the praises. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and screamed, “Treason, treason!”

You have said, ‘Look, I have defeated Edom,’ and your heart has become proud and boastful. Now stay at home. Why should you stir up trouble so that you fall—you and Judah with you?”

When Azariah the chief priest and all the priests turned to him and saw his leprous forehead, they rushed him out. Indeed, he himself hurried to get out, because the LORD had afflicted him.

But a prophet of the LORD named Oded was there, and he went out to meet the army that returned to Samaria. “Look,” he said to them, “because of His wrath against Judah, the LORD, the God of your fathers, has delivered them into your hand. But you have slaughtered them in a rage that reaches up to heaven.

For behold, this is why our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and daughters and wives are in captivity.

We and our children are just like our countrymen and their children, yet we are subjecting our sons and daughters to slavery. Some of our daughters are already enslaved, but we are powerless to redeem them because our fields and vineyards belong to others.”

I realized that God had not sent him, but that he had uttered this prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.

So here we are today as slaves in the land You gave our fathers to enjoy its fruit and goodness—here we are as slaves!

So the king’s attendants answered him, “Haman is there, standing in the court.” “Bring him in,” ordered the king.

Then Harbonah, one of the eunuchs attending the king, said: “There is a gallows fifty cubits high at Haman’s house. He had it built for Mordecai, who gave the report that saved the king.” “Hang him on it!” declared the king.

So King Xerxes said to Esther the Queen and Mordecai the Jew, “Behold, I have given Haman’s estate to Esther, and he was hanged on the gallows because he attacked the Jews.

“Very well,” said the LORD to Satan. “Everything he has is in your hands, but you must not lay a hand on the man himself.” Then Satan went out from the presence of the LORD.

…when suddenly a mighty wind swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on the young people and they are dead, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”

Behold, may that night be barren; may no joyful voice come into it.

Surely you have instructed many, and have strengthened their feeble hands.

Blessed indeed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.

Indeed, we have investigated, and it is true! So hear it and know for yourself.”

If it is a matter of strength, He is indeed mighty! If it is a matter of justice, who can summon Him?

See now, I have prepared my case; I know that I will be vindicated.

Even now my witness is in heaven, and my advocate is on high.

I paid you full attention. But no one proved Job wrong; not one of you rebutted his arguments.

Behold, my belly is like unvented wine; it is about to burst like a new wineskin.

Behold, I will open my mouth; my address is on the tip of my tongue.

Surely no fear of me should terrify you; nor will my hand be heavy upon you.

Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you. He feeds on grass like an ox.

See the strength of his loins and the power in the muscles of his belly.

Behold, the wicked man travails with evil; he conceives trouble and births falsehood.

For behold, the wicked bend their bows. They set their arrow on the string to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.

Surely the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His loving devotion

…yet he passed away and was no more; though I searched, he could not be found.

You, indeed, have made my days as handbreadths, and my lifetime as nothing before You. Truly each man at his best exists as but a breath. Selah

Then I said, “Here I am, I have come—it is written about me in the scroll:

I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; behold, I do not seal my lips, as You, O LORD, do know.

For behold, the kings assembled; they all advanced together.

“Look at the man who did not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his wealth and strengthened himself by destruction.”

Surely God is my helper; the Lord is the sustainer of my soul.

How far away I would flee! In the wilderness I would remain. Selah

See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD.

See what they spew from their mouths—sharp words from their lips: “For who can hear us?”

Behold, these are the wicked—always carefree as they increase their wealth.

If I had said, “I will speak this way,” then I would have betrayed Your children.

Those far from You will surely perish; You destroy all who are unfaithful to You.