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24 Joash was seven years old when he began to reign. And he reigned for forty years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Zibiah, of Beersheba.
2 And Joash did uprightly in the sight of the LORD, all the days of Jehoiada the Priest.
3 And Jehoiada took two wives for himself. And he begat sons and daughters.
4 And afterward it came into Joash’s mind to renew the House of the LORD.
5 And he assembled the priests and the Levites, and said to them, “Go out to the cities of Judah and gather money from all Israel to repair the House of your God, from year to year. And do so quickly!” But the Levites were not quick.
6 Therefore, the king called Jehoiada the High Priest and said to him, “Why have you not required the Levites to bring in from Judah and Jerusalem the tax of Moses the servant of the LORD, and of the Congregation of Israel, for the Tabernacle of the Testimony?
7 “For wicked Athaliah and her children broke up the House of God. And they bestowed all the things that were dedicated for the House of the LORD upon Baal!”
8 Therefore, the king commanded. And they made a chest and set it at the gate of the House of the LORD, outside.
9 And they made a proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem to bring the tax of Moses the servant of God to the LORD, as laid upon Israel in the wilderness.
10 And all the princes and all the people rejoiced and brought in and cast into the chest until they had finished.
11 And when it was time, they brought the chest to the king’s officer by the hand of the Levites. And when they saw that there was much silver, then the king’s scribe (and one appointed by the High Priest) came and emptied the chest and took it and carried it back to its place. Thus they did, day by day, and gathered silver in abundance.
12 And the king and Jehoiada gave it to those who did the labor and work in the House of the LORD and hired masons and carpenters to repair the House of the LORD. They also hired workers of iron and bronze, to repair the House of the LORD.
13 So the workmen worked. And the work was finished through their hands. And they restored the House of God to its state and strengthened it.
14 And when they had finished it, they brought the rest of the silver before the king and Jehoiada. And from it he made vessels for the House of the LORD, vessels for ministry, mortars and cups, and vessels of gold and silver. And they offered Burnt Offerings in the House of the LORD continually, all the days of Jehoiada.
15 But Jehoiada grew old and was full of days and died. He was one hundred thirty years old when he died.
16 And they buried him with the kings, in the City of David, because he had done good in Israel and toward God and His House.
17 And after the death of Jehoiada, the princes of Judah came and did reverence to the king. And the king listened to them.
18 And they left the House of the LORD God of their fathers and served groves and idols. And wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem, because of this their trespass.
19 And God sent Prophets among them, to bring them back to the LORD. And they testified against them. But they would not hear.
20 And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah, the son of Jehoiada the Priest, who stood above the people, and said to them, “Thus says God: ‘Why do you transgress the Commandments of the LORD? Surely you shall not prosper! Because you have forsaken the LORD, He has also forsaken you!”
21 Then they conspired against him and stoned him with stones, at the commandment of the king, in the court of the House of the LORD.
22 Thus, Joash the king did not remember the kindness which Jehoiada, his father, had done to him, but killed his son. And when he died, he said, “The LORD look upon it and require it!”
23 And when the year was out, the army of Aram came up against him. And they came against Judah and Jerusalem and destroyed all the princes of the people from among the people and sent all the spoil of them to the king of Damascus.
24 Though the army of Aram came with a small company of men, the LORD still delivered a very great army into their hand, because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers. And they gave sentence against Joash.
25 And when they had departed from him (for they left him with great disease), his own servants conspired against him for the blood of the children of Jehoiada the Priest and killed him on his bed. And he died. And they buried him in the City of David. But they did not bury him in the sepulchers of the kings.
26 And these are those who conspired against him: Zabad, the son of Shimrath (an Ammonitess) and Jehozabad, the son of Shimrith (a Moabitess).
27 As for his sons, and the sum of the tax gathered by him, and the foundation 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 place.
25 Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he began to reign. And he reigned for twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.
2 And he did uprightly in the Eyes of the LORD, but not with a perfect heart.
3 And when the kingdom was established to him, he killed his servants who had killed the king (his father).
4 But he did not kill 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, nor shall the children die for the fathers. But every man shall die for his own sin.”
5 And Amaziah assembled Judah 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 three hundred thousand chosen men among them to go forth to the war and to handle spear and shield.
6 He also hired a hundred thousand valiant men out of Israel for a hundred talents of silver.
7 But a man of God came to him, saying, “O king! Do not let the army of Israel go with you! For the LORD is neither with Israel nor with any of the House of Ephraim.
8 “If you must go, then do so. And make yourself strong for the battle. But God shall make you fall before the enemy! For God has power to help and to cast down.”
9 And Amaziah said to the man of God, “What shall we do then for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel?” Then the man of God answered, “The LORD is able to give you more than this.”
10 So, Amaziah divided them. And made the army that had come to him out of Ephraim return to their place. Therefore, their wrath was kindled greatly against Judah; and they returned to their places with great anger.
11 Then Amaziah was encouraged and led forth his people and went to the salt valley and struck ten thousand of the children of Seir.
12 And the children of Judah took another ten thousand alive and carried them to the top of a rock and cast them down from the top of the rock. And they all burst into pieces.
13 But the men of the army whom Amaziah had sent away, so that they could not go with his people to battle, fell upon the cities of Judah, from Samaria to Beth Horon, and struck three thousand of them and took much spoil.
14 Now, after Amaziah had come from the slaughter of the Edomites, he brought the gods of the children of Seir and set them up to be his gods and worshipped them and burned incense to them.
15 Therefore, the LORD was angry with Amaziah and sent a Prophet to him, who said to him, “Why have you sought the gods of the people which were not able to deliver their own people out of your hand?”
16 And as he talked with him, he said to him, “Have we made you the king’s counselor? Cease! Why should we strike you?” And the Prophet ceased, but said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not obeyed my counsel.”
17 Then Amaziah, king of Judah, took counsel and sent to Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, “Come, let us face one another.”
18 But Joash, king of Israel, sent to Amaziah, king of Judah, saying, “The thistle that is in Lebanon sent to the cedar that is in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son as a wife.’ And the wild beast that was in Lebanon went and trampled down the thistle.
19 “You think you have stricken Edom; and your heart lifts you up to brag. Stay at home now. Why do you provoke trouble so that you should fall, and Judah with you?”
20 But Amaziah would not hear. For it was of God, that He might deliver them into his hand because they had sought the gods of Edom.
21 So Joash, the king of Israel, went up. And he and Amaziah, king of Judah, faced one another at Bethshemesh (which is in Judah).
22 And Judah was defeated before Israel. And they fled, every man to his tents.
23 But Joash, the king of Israel, took Amaziah, king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, in Bethshemesh and brought him to Jerusalem and broke down the wall of Jerusalem, from the gate of Ephraim to the corner gate (four hundred cubits).
24 And he took all the gold and the silver and all the vessels that were found in the House of God with Obed Edom, and in the treasures of the king’s house, and also hostages, and returned to Samaria.
25 And Amaziah, the son of Joash, king of Judah, lived for fifteen years after the death of Joash, son of Jehoahaz, king of Israel.
26 Concerning the rest of the acts of Amaziah, first and last, are they not written in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel?
27 Now after the time that Amaziah turned away from the LORD, they worked treason against him in Jerusalem. And when he fled to Lachish, they sent to Lachish after him, and killed him there.
28 And they brought him upon horses and buried him with his fathers in the city of Judah.
12 Therefore, I urge you brothers, by the mercies of God, to give up your bodies - a living sacrifice; holy and acceptable to God – as your reasonable service.
2 And do not conform yourselves to this world. But be changed, by the renewing of your mind. So that you may test what the good and acceptable and perfect will of God is.
3 For I say (through the grace that is given to me) to everyone who is among you, that no one think of himself more highly than he ought. But that he judges himself soberly, according to the measure of faith God has dealt him.
4 For as we have many members in one body, and all members do not have the same office,
5 so we (being many) are one body in Christ, and each other’s members.
6 Seeing then that we have diverse gifts, according to the grace given to us—if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the portion of faith,
7 or service, let us serve, or one who teaches, in teaching,
8 or encouragement, in encouraging, in giving, let him do so with simplicity, in leadership, with diligence, in mercy, with cheerfulness—
9 love without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil, and cling to that which is good.
10 Be kindly affectionate toward one another with brotherly love. Lead one another toward honor,
11 not slothful to do service, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord,
12 rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing in prayer,
13 distributing to the needs of the saints, giving yourselves to the loving of strangers.
14 Bless those who persecute you; bless, I say, and do not curse.
15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.
16 Be like-minded toward one another. Do not be high-minded; but align yourselves with the humble. Do not be wise in your own eyes.
17 Repay no one evil for evil. Provide honorably in the sight of all mankind.
18 If it is possible, as much as you can, be at peace with all mankind.
19 Dearly beloved, do not avenge yourselves; but give Wrath its opportunity. For it is written, “Vengeance is Mine. I will repay”, says the Lord.
20 Therefore, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he thirsts, give him drink. For in so doing, you shall heap coals of fire on his head.”
21 Be not overcome by evil. But, overcome evil with good.
19 But be not afar off, O LORD, My strength. Hasten to help Me.
20 Deliver My soul from the sword, my desolate soul from the power of the dog.
21 Save Me from the lion’s mouth; and answer Me in saving Me from the horns of the unicorns.
22 I will declare Your Name to My brothers. In the midst of the Congregation will I praise You.
23 Praise the LORD, you who fear Him! Magnify Him, all the seed of Jacob; and fear Him, all the seed of Israel!
24 For He has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the poor. Nor has He hidden His face from Him, but when He called to Him, He heard.
25 My praise shall be of You in the great Congregation. I will perform My vows before those who fear Him.
26 The poor shall eat and be satisfied. Those who seek after the LORD shall praise Him. Your heart shall live forever.
27 All the ends of the world shall remember and turn to the LORD; and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before You.
28 For the Kingdom is the LORD’s; and He rules among the nations.
29 All those who are fat on the Earth shall eat and worship. All those who go down into the dust shall bow before Him, even him who cannot quicken his own soul.
30 Their seed shall serve Him. It shall be counted to the LORD for a generation.
31 They shall come and shall declare His righteousness to a people who shall be born, because He has done it. A Psalm of David.
8 A king who sits on the throne of judgment chases away all evil with his eyes.
9 Who can say, “I have made my heart clean. I am clean from my sin”?
10 Diverse weights and diverse measures; both these alike are abomination to the LORD.
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