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Jehoshaphat died and was buried in the family cemetery in the City of David. Jehoram his son was the next king.

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Then Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David. And Jehoram his son succeeded him as king.

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And Jehoshaphat rested with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the City of David. Then Jehoram his son reigned in his place.

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When Jehoshaphat died, he was buried with his ancestors in the City of David. Then his son Jehoram became the next king.

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Jehoram's brothers were Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariahu, Michael, and Shephatiah--the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Judah.

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Jehoram's brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat, were Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariahu, Michael and Shephatiah. All these were sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.

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He had brothers, the sons of Jehoshaphat: Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azaryahu, Michael, and Shephatiah; all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.

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Jehoram's brothers--the other sons of Jehoshaphat--were Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariahu, Michael, and Shephatiah.

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Their father had lavished them with gifts--silver, gold, and other valuables, plus the fortress cities in Judah. But Jehoram was his firstborn son and he gave him the kingdom of Judah.

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Their father had given them many gifts of silver and gold and articles of value, as well as fortified cities in Judah, but he had given the kingdom to Jehoram because he was his firstborn son.

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Their father gave them great gifts of silver and gold and precious things, with fortified cities in Judah; but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram, because he was the firstborn.

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Their father had given each of them valuable gifts of silver, gold, and costly items, and also the ownership of some of Judah's fortified cities. However, Jehoram became king because he was the oldest.

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But when Jehoram had taken over his father's kingdom and had secured his position, he killed all his brothers along with some of the government officials.

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When Jehoram established himself firmly over his father's kingdom, he put all his brothers to the sword along with some of the princes of Israel.

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Now when Jehoram was established over the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself and killed all his brothers with the sword, and also others of the princes of Israel.

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But when Jehoram had become solidly established as king, he killed all his brothers and some of the other leaders of Israel.

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Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king and ruled in Jerusalem for eight years.

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Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years.

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Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem.

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Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years.

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He imitated Israel's kings and married into the Ahab dynasty. GOD considered him an evil man.

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He walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, as the house of Ahab had done, for he married a daughter of Ahab. He did evil in the eyes of the LORD.

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And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done, for he had the daughter of Ahab as a wife; and he did evil in the sight of the LORD.

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But Jehoram followed the example of the kings of Israel and was as wicked as King Ahab, for he had married one of Ahab's daughters. So Jehoram did what was evil in the LORD's sight.

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But despite that, because of his covenant with David, GOD was not yet ready to destroy the descendants of David; he had, after all, promised to keep a light burning for David and his sons.

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Nevertheless, because of the covenant the LORD had made with David, the LORD was not willing to destroy the house of David. He had promised to maintain a lamp for him and his descendants forever.

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Yet the LORD would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that He had made with David, and since He had promised to give a lamp to him and to his sons forever.

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But the LORD was not willing to destroy David's dynasty, for he had made a covenant with David and promised that his descendants would continue to rule forever.

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During Jehoram's reign, Edom revolted from Judah's rule and set up their own king.

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In the time of Jehoram, Edom rebelled against Judah and set up its own king.

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In his days Edom revolted against Judah's authority, and made a king over themselves.

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During Jehoram's reign, the Edomites revolted against Judah and crowned their own king.

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Jehoram responded by setting out with his officers and chariots. Edom surrounded him, but in the middle of the night he and his charioteers broke through the lines and hit Edom hard.

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So Jehoram went there with his officers and all his chariots. The Edomites surrounded him and his chariot commanders, but he rose up and broke through by night.

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So Jehoram went out with his officers, and all his chariots with him. And he rose by night and attacked the Edomites who had surrounded him and the captains of the chariots.

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So Jehoram went to attack Edom with his full army and all his chariots. The Edomites surrounded him and his charioteers, but he escaped at night under cover of darkness.

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Edom continues in revolt against Judah right up to the present. Even little Libnah revolted at that time. The evidence accumulated: Since Jehoram had abandoned GOD, the God of his ancestors, God was abandoning him.

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To this day Edom has been in rebellion against Judah. Libnah revolted at the same time, because Jehoram had forsaken the LORD, the God of his fathers.

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Thus Edom has been in revolt against Judah's authority to this day. At that time Libnah revolted against his rule, because he had forsaken the LORD God of his fathers.

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Edom has been independent from Judah to this day. The town of Libnah revolted about that same time, because Jehoram had abandoned the LORD, the God of his ancestors.

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He even went so far as to build pagan sacred shrines in the mountains of Judah. He brazenly led Jerusalem away from God, seducing the whole country.

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He had also built high places on the hills of Judah and had caused the people of Jerusalem to prostitute themselves and had led Judah astray.

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Moreover he made high places in the mountains of Judah, and caused the inhabitants of Jerusalem to commit harlotry, and led Judah astray.

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He had built pagan shrines in the hill country of Judah and had led the people of Jerusalem and Judah to give themselves to pagan gods.

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One day he got a letter from Elijah the prophet. It read, "From GOD, the God of your ancestor David--a message: Because you have not kept to the ways of Jehoshaphat your father and Asa your grandfather, kings of Judah,

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Jehoram received a letter from Elijah the prophet, which said: "This is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: 'You have not walked in the ways of your father Jehoshaphat or of Asa king of Judah.

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And a letter came to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, 4 Thus says the LORD God of your father David: 4 Because you have not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat your father, or in the ways of Asa king of Judah,

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Then Elijah the prophet wrote Jehoram this letter: "This is what the LORD, the God of your ancestor David, says: You have not followed the good example of your father, Jehoshaphat, or your grandfather King Asa of Judah.

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but have taken up with the ways of the kings of Israel in the north, leading Judah and Jerusalem away from God, going step by step down the apostate path of Ahab and his crew--why, you even killed your own brothers, all of them better men than you!-

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But you have walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and you have led Judah and the people of Jerusalem to prostitute themselves, just as the house of Ahab did. You have also murdered your own brothers, members of your father's house, men who were better than you.

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but have walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and have made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to play the harlot like the harlotry of the house of Ahab, and also have killed your brothers, those of your father's household, who were better than yourself,

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Instead, you have been as evil as the kings of Israel. You have led the people of Jerusalem and Judah to worship idols, just as King Ahab did in Israel. And you have even killed your own brothers, men who were better than you.

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GOD is going to afflict your people, your wives, your sons, and everything you have with a terrible plague.

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So now the LORD is about to strike your people, your sons, your wives and everything that is yours, with a heavy blow.

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behold, the LORD will strike your people with a serious affliction--your children, your wives, and all your possessions;

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So now the LORD is about to strike you, your people, your children, your wives, and all that is yours with a heavy blow.

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And you are going to come down with a terrible disease of the colon, painful and humiliating."

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You yourself will be very ill with a lingering disease of the bowels, until the disease causes your bowels to come out.'"

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and you will become very sick with a disease of your intestines, until your intestines come out by reason of the sickness, day by day.

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You yourself will be stricken with a severe intestinal disease until it causes your bowels to come out."

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The trouble started with an invasion. GOD incited the Philistines and the Arabs who lived near the Ethiopians to attack Jehoram.

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The LORD aroused against Jehoram the hostility of the Philistines and of the Arabs who lived near the Cushites.

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Moreover the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and the Arabians who were near the Ethiopians.

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Then the LORD stirred up the Philistines and the Arabs, who lived near the Ethiopians, to attack Jehoram.

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They came to the borders of Judah, forced their way in, and plundered the place--robbing the royal palace of everything in it including his wives and sons. One son, his youngest, Ahaziah, was left behind.

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They attacked Judah, invaded it and carried off all the goods found in the king's palace, together with his sons and wives. Not a son was left to him except Ahaziah, the youngest.

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And they came up into Judah and invaded it, and carried away all the possessions that were found in the king's house, and also his sons and his wives, so that there was not a son left to him except Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons.

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They marched against Judah, broke down its defenses, and carried away everything of value in the royal palace, including his sons and his wives. Only his youngest son, Ahaziah, was spared.

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The terrible and fatal disease in his colon followed. After about two years he was totally incontinent and died writhing in pain.

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After all this, the LORD afflicted Jehoram with an incurable disease of the bowels.

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After all this the LORD struck him in his intestines with an incurable disease.

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It was after this that the LORD struck Jehoram with the severe intestinal disease.

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His people didn't honor him by lighting a great bonfire, as was customary with his ancestors.

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In the course of time, at the end of the second year, his bowels came out because of the disease, and he died in great pain. His people made no fire in his honor, as they had for his fathers.

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Then it happened in the course of time, after the end of two years, that his intestines came out because of his sickness; so he died in severe pain. And his people made no burning for him, like the burning for his fathers.

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In the course of time, at the end of two years, the disease caused his bowels to come out, and he died in agony. His people did not build a great fire to honor him at his funeral as they had done for his ancestors.

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He was thirty-two years old when he became king and reigned for eight years in Jerusalem. There were no tears shed when he died--it was good riddance!-and they buried him in the City of David, but not in the royal cemetery.

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Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years. He passed away, to no one's regret, and was buried in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.

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He was thirty-two years old when he became king. He reigned in Jerusalem eight years and, to no one's sorrow, departed. However they buried him in the City of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.

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Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years. No one was sorry when he died. He was buried in the City of David, but not in the royal cemetery.

2Chr.22.1

The people of Jerusalem made Ahaziah, Jehoram's youngest son, king. Raiders from the desert, who had come with the Arabs against the settlement, had killed all the older sons. That's how Ahaziah son of Jehoram king of Judah became king.

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The people of Jerusalem made Ahaziah, Jehoram's youngest son, king in his place, since the raiders, who came with the Arabs into the camp, had killed all the older sons. So Ahaziah son of Jehoram king of Judah began to reign.

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Then the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest son king in his place, for the raiders who came with the Arabians into the camp had killed all the older sons. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram, king of Judah, reigned.

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Then the people of Jerusalem made Ahaziah, Jehoram's youngest son, their next king. The marauding bands of Arabs had killed all the older sons. So Ahaziah son of Jehoram reigned as king of Judah.

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Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king, but reigned only one year in Jerusalem. His mother was Athaliah, granddaughter of Omri.

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Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem one year. His mother's name was Athaliah, a granddaughter of Omri.

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Ahaziah was forty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Athaliah the granddaughter of Omri.

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Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem one year. His mother was Athaliah, a granddaughter of King Omri of Israel.

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He lived and ruled just like the Ahab family had done, his mother training him in evil ways.

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He too walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother encouraged him in doing wrong.

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He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother advised him to do wickedly.

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Ahaziah also followed the evil example of King Ahab's family, for his mother encouraged him in doing wrong.

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GOD also considered him evil, related by both marriage and sin to the Ahab clan. After the death of his father, he attended the sin school of Ahab, and graduated with a degree in doom.

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He did evil in the eyes of the LORD, as the house of Ahab had done, for after his father's death they became his advisers, to his undoing.

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Therefore he did evil in the sight of the LORD, like the house of Ahab; for they were his counselors after the death of his father, to his destruction.

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He did what was evil in the LORD's sight, just as Ahab had done. After the death of his father, members of Ahab's family became his advisers, and they led him to ruin.

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He did what they taught him, went with Joram son of Ahab king of Israel in the war against Hazael king of Aram at Ramoth Gilead. Joram, wounded by the Arameans,

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He also followed their counsel when he went with Joram son of Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael king of Aram at Ramoth Gilead. The Arameans wounded Joram;

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He also followed their advice, and went with Jehoram the son of Ahab king of Israel to war against Hazael king of Syria at Ramoth Gilead; and the Syrians wounded Joram.

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Following their evil advice, Ahaziah made an alliance with King Joram, the son of King Ahab of Israel. They went out to fight King Hazael of Aram at Ramoth-gilead, and the Arameans wounded Joram in the battle.

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retreated to Jezreel to recover from the wounds he received in Ramah in his war with Hazael king of Aram. Ahaziah son of Jehoram king of Judah paid a visit to Joram son of Ahab on his sickbed at Jezreel.

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so he returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds they had inflicted on him at Ramoth in his battle with Hazael king of Aram. Then Ahaziah son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to Jezreel to see Joram son of Ahab because he had been wounded.

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Then he returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds which he had received at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. And Azariah the son of Jehoram, king of Judah, went down to see Jehoram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.

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Joram returned to Jezreel to recover from his wounds, and King Ahaziah of Judah went to Jezreel to visit him.

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The fate of Ahaziah when he went to visit was God's judgment on him. When Ahaziah arrived at Jezreel, he and Joram met with Jehu son of Nimshi, whom GOD had already authorized to destroy the dynasty of Ahab.

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Through Ahaziah's visit to Joram, God brought about Ahaziah's downfall. When Ahaziah arrived, he went out with Joram to meet Jehu son of Nimshi, whom the LORD had anointed to destroy the house of Ahab.

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His going to Joram was God's occasion for Ahaziah's downfall; for when he arrived, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom the LORD had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab.

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But this turned out to be a fatal mistake, for God had decided to punish Ahaziah. It was during this visit that Ahaziah went out with Joram to meet Jehu son of Nimshi, whom the LORD had appointed to end the dynasty of Ahab.

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Jehu, already at work, executing doom on the dynasty of Ahab, came upon the captains of Judah and Ahaziah's nephews, part of the Ahaziah delegation, and killed them outright.

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While Jehu was executing judgment on the house of Ahab, he found the princes of Judah and the sons of Ahaziah's relatives, who had been attending Ahaziah, and he killed them.

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And it happened, when Jehu was executing judgment on the house of Ahab, and found the princes of Judah and the sons of Ahaziah's brothers who served Ahaziah, that he killed them.

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While Jehu was executing judgment against the family of Ahab, he happened to meet some of Judah's officials and Ahaziah's relatives who were attending Ahaziah. So Jehu killed them all.

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Then he sent out a search party looking for Ahaziah himself. They found him hiding out in Samaria and hauled him back to Jehu. And Jehu killed him. They didn't, though, just leave his body there. Out of respect for his grandfather Jehoshaphat, famous as a sincere seeker after GOD, they gave him a decent burial. But there was no one left in Ahaziah's family capable of ruling the kingdom.

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He then went in search of Ahaziah, and his men captured him while he was hiding in Samaria. He was brought to Jehu and put to death. They buried him, for they said, "He was a son of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart." So there was no one in the house of Ahaziah powerful enough to retain the kingdom.

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Then he searched for Ahaziah; and they caught him (he was hiding in Samaria), and brought him to Jehu. When they had killed him, they buried him, "because," they said, "he is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart." So the house of Ahaziah had no one to assume power over the kingdom.

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Then Jehu's men searched for Ahaziah, and they found him hiding in the city of Samaria. They brought him to Jehu, who killed him. Ahaziah was given a decent burial because the people said, "He was the grandson of Jehoshaphat--a man who sought the LORD with all his heart." None of the surviving members of Ahaziah's family was capable of ruling the kingdom.

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When Ahaziah's mother Athaliah saw that her son was dead, she took over. She began by massacring the entire royal family.

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When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to destroy the whole royal family of the house of Judah.

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Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal heirs of the house of Judah.

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When Athaliah, the mother of King Ahaziah of Judah, learned that her son was dead, she set out to destroy the rest of Judah's royal family.

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Jehosheba, daughter of King Jehoram, took Ahaziah's son Joash, and kidnapped him from among the king's sons slated for slaughter. She hid him and his nurse in a private room away from Athaliah. So Jehosheba, daughter of King Jehoram and Ahaziah's sister--she was also the wife of Jehoiada the priest--saved Joash from the murderous Queen Athaliah.

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But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Jehoram, took Joash son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the royal princes who were about to be murdered and put him and his nurse in a bedroom. Because Jehosheba, the daughter of King Jehoram and wife of the priest Jehoiada, was Ahaziah's sister, she hid the child from Athaliah so she could not kill him.

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But Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him away from among the king's sons who were being murdered, and put him and his nurse in a bedroom. 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 did not kill him.

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But Ahaziah's sister Jehosheba, the daughter of King Jehoram, took Ahaziah's infant son, Joash, and stole him away from among the rest of the king's children, who were about to be killed. She put Joash and his nurse in a bedroom. In this way, Jehosheba, the wife of Jehoiada the priest, hid the child so that Athaliah could not murder him.

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He was there with her, hidden away for six years in The Temple of God. Athaliah, oblivious to his existence, ruled the country.

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He remained hidden with them at the temple of God for six years while Athaliah ruled the land.

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And he was hidden with them in the house of God for six years, while Athaliah reigned over the land.

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Joash remained hidden in the Temple of God for six years while Athaliah ruled over the land.

2Chr.23.1

In the seventh year the priest Jehoiada decided to make his move and worked out a strategy with certain influential officers in the army. He picked Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zicri as his associates.

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In the seventh year Jehoiada showed his strength. He made a covenant with the commanders of units of a hundred: Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zicri.

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In the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and made a covenant with the captains of hundreds: Azariah the son of Jeroham, Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, Azariah the son of Obed, Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri.

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In the seventh year of Athaliah's reign, Jehoiada the priest decided to act. He got up his courage and made a pact with five army commanders: Azariah son of Jeroham, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zicri.

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They dispersed throughout Judah and called in the Levites from all the towns in Judah along with the heads of families. They met in Jerusalem.

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They went throughout Judah and gathered the Levites and the heads of Israelite families from all the towns. When they came to Jerusalem,

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And they went throughout Judah and gathered the Levites from all the cities of Judah, and the chief fathers of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.

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These men traveled secretly throughout Judah and summoned the Levites and clan leaders in Judah's towns to come to Jerusalem.

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The gathering met in The Temple of God. They made a covenant there in The Temple. The priest Jehoiada showed them the young prince and addressed them: "Here he is--the son of the king. He is going to rule just as GOD promised regarding the sons of David.

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the whole assembly made a covenant with the king at the temple of God. Jehoiada said to them, "The king's son shall reign, as the LORD promised concerning the descendants of David.

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Then all the assembly made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And he said to them, "Behold, the king's son shall reign, as the LORD has said of the sons of David.

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They all gathered at the Temple of God, where they made a covenant with Joash, the young king. Jehoiada said to them, "The time has come for the king's son to reign! The LORD has promised that a descendant of David will be our king.

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Now this is what you must do: A third of you priests and Levites who come on duty on the Sabbath are to be posted as security guards at the gates;

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Now this is what you are to do: A third of you priests and Levites who are going on duty on the Sabbath are to keep watch at the doors,

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This is what you shall do: One-third of you entering on the Sabbath, of the priests and the Levites, shall be keeping watch over the doors;

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This is what you must do. When the priests and Levites come on duty on the Sabbath, a third of them will serve as gatekeepers.

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another third will guard the palace; and the other third will guard the foundation gate. All the people will gather in the courtyards of The Temple of GOD.

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a third of you at the royal palace and a third at the Foundation Gate, and all the other men are to be in the courtyards of the temple of the LORD.

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one-third shall be at the king's house; and one-third at the Gate of the Foundation. All the people shall be in the courts of the house of the LORD.

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Another third will go over to the royal palace, and the final third will be at the Foundation Gate. Everyone else should stay in the courtyards of the LORD's Temple.

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No one may enter The Temple of GOD except the priests and designated Levites--they are permitted in because they've been consecrated, but all the people must do the work assigned them.

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No one is to enter the temple of the LORD except the priests and Levites on duty; they may enter because they are consecrated, but all the other men are to guard what the LORD has assigned to them.

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But let no one come into the house of the LORD except the priests and those of the Levites who serve. They may go in, for they are holy; but all the people shall keep the watch of the LORD.

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Remember, only the priests and Levites on duty may enter the Temple of the LORD, for they are set apart as holy. The rest of the people must obey the LORD's instructions and stay outside.

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The Levites are to form a ring around the young king, weapons at the ready. Kill anyone who tries to break through your ranks. Your job is to stay with the king at all times and places, coming and going."

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The Levites are to station themselves around the king, each man with his weapons in his hand. Anyone who enters the temple must be put to death. Stay close to the king wherever he goes."

2Chr.23.7

And the Levites shall surround the king on all sides, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whoever comes into the house, let him be put to death. You are to be with the king when he comes in and when he goes out."

2Chr.23.7

You Levites, form a bodyguard for the king and keep your weapons in hand. Any unauthorized person who enters the Temple must be killed. Stay right beside the king at all times."

2Chr.23.8

All the Levites and officers obeyed the orders of Jehoiada the priest. Each took charge of his men, both those who came on duty on the Sabbath and those who went off duty on the Sabbath, for Jehoiada the priest hadn't exempted any of them from duty.

2Chr.23.8

The Levites and all the men of Judah did just as Jehoiada the priest ordered. Each one took his men-those who were going on duty on the Sabbath and those who were going off duty-for Jehoiada the priest had not released any of the divisions.

2Chr.23.8

So the Levites and all Judah did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded. And each man took his men who were to be on duty on the Sabbath, with those who were going off duty on the Sabbath; for Jehoiada the priest had not dismissed the divisions.

2Chr.23.8

So the Levites and the people did everything just as Jehoiada the priest ordered. The commanders took charge of the men reporting for duty that Sabbath, as well as those who were going off duty. Jehoiada the priest did not let anyone go home after their shift ended.

2Chr.23.9

Then the priest armed the officers with spears and the large and small shields originally belonging to King David that were stored in The Temple of God.

2Chr.23.9

Then he gave the commanders of units of a hundred the spears and the large and small shields that had belonged to King David and that were in the temple of God.

2Chr.23.9

And Jehoiada the priest gave to the captains of hundreds the spears and the large and small shields which had belonged to King David, that were in the temple of God.

2Chr.23.9

Then Jehoiada supplied the commanders with the spears and shields that had once belonged to King David and were stored in the Temple of God.

2Chr.23.10

Well-armed, the guards took up their assigned positions for protecting the king, from one end of The Temple to the other, surrounding both Altar and Temple.

2Chr.23.10

He stationed all the men, each with his weapon in his hand, around the king-near the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple.

2Chr.23.10

Then he set all the people, every man with his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the temple to the left side of the temple, along by the altar and by the temple, all around the king.

2Chr.23.10

He stationed the guards around the king, with their weapons ready. They formed a line from the south side of the Temple around to the north side and all around the altar.

2Chr.23.11

Then the priest brought the prince into view, crowned him, handed him the scroll of God's covenant, and made him king. As Jehoiada and his sons anointed him they shouted, "Long live the king!"

2Chr.23.11

Jehoiada and his sons brought out the king's son and put the crown on him; they presented him with a copy of the covenant and proclaimed him king. They anointed him and shouted, "Long live the king!"

2Chr.23.11

And they brought out the king's son, put the crown on him, gave him the Testimony, and made him king. Then Jehoiada and his sons anointed him, and said, "Long live the king!"

2Chr.23.11

Then Jehoiada and his sons brought out Joash, the king's son, and placed the crown on his head. They presented Joash with a copy of God's laws and proclaimed him king. Then they anointed him, and everyone shouted, "Long live the king!"

2Chr.23.12

Athaliah, hearing all the commotion, the people running around and praising the king, came to The Temple to see what was going on.

2Chr.23.12

When Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and cheering the king, she went to them at the temple of the LORD.

2Chr.23.12

Now when Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people in the temple of the LORD.

2Chr.23.12

When Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and the shouts of praise to the king, she hurried to the LORD's Temple to see what was happening.

2Chr.23.13

Astonished, she saw the young king standing at the entrance flanked by the captains and heralds, with everybody beside themselves with joy, trumpets blaring, the choir and orchestra leading the praise. Athaliah ripped her robes in dismay and shouted, "Treason! Treason!"

2Chr.23.13

She looked, and there was the king, standing by his pillar at the entrance. The officers and the trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets, and singers with musical instruments were leading the praises. Then Athaliah tore her robes and shouted, "Treason! Treason!"

2Chr.23.13

When she looked, there was the king standing by his pillar at the entrance; and the leaders and the trumpeters were by the king. All the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets, also the singers with musical instruments, and those who led in praise. So Athaliah tore her clothes and said, "Treason! Treason!"

2Chr.23.13

And she saw the newly crowned king standing in his place of authority by the pillar at the Temple entrance. The officers and trumpeters were surrounding him, and people from all over the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Singers with musical instruments were leading the people in a great celebration. When Athaliah saw all this, she tore her clothes in despair and shouted, "Treason! Treason!"

2Chr.23.14

Jehoiada the priest ordered the military officers, "Drag her outside--and kill anyone who tries to follow her!" (The priest had said, "Don't kill her inside The Temple of GOD")

2Chr.23.14

Jehoiada the priest sent out the commanders of units of a hundred, who were in charge of the troops, and said to them: "Bring her out between the ranks and put to the sword anyone who follows her." For the priest had said, "Do not put her to death at the temple of the LORD."

2Chr.23.14

And Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds who were set over the army, and said to them, "Take her outside under guard, and slay with the sword whoever follows her." For the priest had said, "Do not kill her in the house of the LORD."

2Chr.23.14

Then Jehoiada the priest ordered the commanders who were in charge of the troops, "Take her out of the Temple, and kill anyone who tries to rescue her. Do not kill her here in the Temple of the LORD."

2Chr.23.15

So they dragged her out to the palace's horse corral and there they killed her.

2Chr.23.15

So they seized her as she reached the entrance of the Horse Gate on the palace grounds, and there they put her to death.

2Chr.23.15

So they seized her; and she went by way of the entrance of the Horse Gate into the king's house, and they killed her there.

2Chr.23.15

So they seized her and led her out to the gate where horses enter the palace grounds, and they killed her there.

2Chr.23.16

Jehoiada now made a covenant between himself and the king and the people: they were to be GOD's special people.

2Chr.23.16

Jehoiada then made a covenant that he and the people and the king would be the LORD's people.

2Chr.23.16

Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, the people, and the king, that they should be the LORD's people.

2Chr.23.16

Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and the king and the people that they would be the LORD's people.

2Chr.23.17

The people poured into the temple of Baal and tore it down, smashing altar and images to smithereens. They killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altar.

2Chr.23.17

All the people went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols and killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars.

2Chr.23.17

And all the people went to the temple of Baal, and tore it down. They broke in pieces its altars and images, and killed Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars.

2Chr.23.17

And all the people went over to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They demolished the altars and smashed the idols, and they killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars.

2Chr.23.18

Jehoiada turned the care of GOD's Temple over to the priests and Levites, the way David had directed originally. They were to offer the Whole-Burnt-Offerings of GOD as set out in The Revelation of Moses, and with praise and song as directed by David.

2Chr.23.18

Then Jehoiada placed the oversight of the temple of the LORD in the hands of the priests, who were Levites, to whom David had made assignments in the temple, to present the burnt offerings of the LORD as written in the Law of Moses, with rejoicing and singing, as David had ordered.

2Chr.23.18

Also Jehoiada appointed the oversight of the house of the LORD to the hand of the priests, the Levites, whom David had assigned 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 established by David.

2Chr.23.18

Jehoiada now put the Levitical priests in charge of the Temple of the LORD, following all the instructions given by David. He also commanded them to present burnt offerings to the LORD, as prescribed by the law of Moses, and to sing and rejoice as David had instructed.

2Chr.23.19

He also assigned security guards at the gates of GOD's Temple so that no one who was unprepared could enter.

2Chr.23.19

He also stationed doorkeepers at the gates of the LORD's temple so that no one who was in any way unclean might enter.

2Chr.23.19

And he set the gatekeepers at the gates of the house of the LORD, so that no one who was in any way unclean should enter.

2Chr.23.19

He stationed gatekeepers at the gates of the LORD's Temple to keep those who were ceremonially unclean from entering.

2Chr.23.20

Then he got everyone together--officers, nobles, governors, and the people themselves--and escorted the king down from The Temple of GOD, through the Upper Gate, and placed him on the royal throne.

2Chr.23.20

He took with him the commanders of hundreds, the nobles, the rulers of the people and all the people of the land and brought the king down from the temple of the LORD. They went into the palace through the Upper Gate and seated the king on the royal throne,

2Chr.23.20

Then he took the captains of hundreds, the nobles, the governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought the king down from the house of the LORD; and they went through the Upper Gate to the king's house, and set the king on the throne of the kingdom.

2Chr.23.20

Then the commanders, nobles, rulers, and all the people escorted the king from the Temple of the LORD. They went through the Upper Gate and into the palace, and they seated the king on the royal throne.

2Chr.23.21

Everybody celebrated the event. And the city was safe and undisturbed--Athaliah had been killed; no more Athaliah terror.

2Chr.23.21

and all the people of the land rejoiced. And the city was quiet, because Athaliah had been slain with the sword.

2Chr.23.21

So all the people of the land rejoiced; and the city was quiet, for they had slain Athaliah with the sword.

2Chr.23.21

So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was peaceful because Athaliah had been killed.

1Cor.15.50

I need to emphasize, friends, that our natural, earthy lives don't in themselves lead us by their very nature into the kingdom of God. Their very "nature" is to die, so how could they "naturally" end up in the Life kingdom?

1Cor.15.50

I declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.

1Cor.15.50

Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does corruption inherit incorruption.

1Cor.15.50

What I am saying, dear brothers and sisters, is that flesh and blood cannot inherit the Kingdom of God. These perishable bodies of ours are not able to live forever.

1Cor.15.51

But let me tell you something wonderful, a mystery I'll probably never fully understand. We're not all going to die--but we are all going to be changed.

1Cor.15.51

Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed--

1Cor.15.51

Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed--

1Cor.15.51

But let me tell you a wonderful secret God has revealed to us. Not all of us will die, but we will all be transformed.

1Cor.15.52

You hear a blast to end all blasts from a trumpet, and in the time that you look up and blink your eyes--it's over. On signal from that trumpet from heaven, the dead will be up and out of their graves, beyond the reach of death, never to die again. At the same moment and in the same way, we'll all be changed.

1Cor.15.52

in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.

1Cor.15.52

in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

1Cor.15.52

It will happen in a moment, in the blinking of an eye, when the last trumpet is blown. For when the trumpet sounds, the Christians who have died will be raised with transformed bodies. And then we who are living will be transformed so that we will never die.

1Cor.15.53

In the resurrection scheme of things, this has to happen: everything perishable taken off the shelves and replaced by the imperishable, this mortal replaced by the immortal.

1Cor.15.53

For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality.

1Cor.15.53

For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

1Cor.15.53

For our perishable earthly bodies must be transformed into heavenly bodies that will never die.

1Cor.15.54

Then the saying will come true: Death swallowed by triumphant Life!

1Cor.15.54

When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: "Death has been swallowed up in victory."

1Cor.15.54

So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: "Death is swallowed up in victory."

1Cor.15.54

When this happens--when our perishable earthly bodies have been transformed into heavenly bodies that will never die--then at last the Scriptures will come true: "Death is swallowed up in victory.

1Cor.15.55

Who got the last word, oh, Death? Oh, Death, who's afraid of you now?

1Cor.15.55

"Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?"

1Cor.15.55

"O Death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory?"

1Cor.15.55

O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?"

1Cor.15.56

It was sin that made death so frightening and law-code guilt that gave sin its leverage, its destructive power.

1Cor.15.56

The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.

1Cor.15.56

The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law.

1Cor.15.56

For sin is the sting that results in death, and the law gives sin its power.

1Cor.15.57

But now in a single victorious stroke of Life, all three--sin, guilt, death--are gone, the gift of our Master, Jesus Christ. Thank God!

1Cor.15.57

But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

1Cor.15.57

But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

1Cor.15.57

How we thank God, who gives us victory over sin and death through Jesus Christ our Lord!

1Cor.15.58

With all this going for us, my dear, dear friends, stand your ground. And don't hold back. Throw yourselves into the work of the Master, confident that nothing you do for him is a waste of time or effort.

1Cor.15.58

Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

1Cor.15.58

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

1Cor.15.58

So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and steady, always enthusiastic about the Lord's work, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.

1Cor.16.1

Regarding the relief offering for poor Christians that is being collected, you get the same instructions I gave the churches in Galatia.

1Cor.16.1

Now about the collection for God's people: Do what I told the Galatian churches to do.

1Cor.16.1

Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given orders to the churches of Galatia, so you must do also:

1Cor.16.1

Now about the money being collected for the Christians in Jerusalem: You should follow the same procedures I gave to the churches in Galatia.

1Cor.16.2

Every Sunday each of you make an offering and put it in safekeeping. Be as generous as you can. When I get there you'll have it ready, and I won't have to make a special appeal.

1Cor.16.2

On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made.

1Cor.16.2

On the first day of the week let each one of you lay something aside, storing up as he may prosper, that there be no collections when I come.

1Cor.16.2

On every Lord's Day, each of you should put aside some amount of money in relation to what you have earned and save it for this offering. Don't wait until I get there and then try to collect it all at once.

1Cor.16.3

Then after I arrive, I'll write letters authorizing whomever you delegate, and send them off to Jerusalem to deliver your gift.

1Cor.16.3

Then, when I arrive, I will give letters of introduction to the men you approve and send them with your gift to Jerusalem.

1Cor.16.3

And when I come, whomever you approve by your letters I will send to bear your gift to Jerusalem.

1Cor.16.3

When I come I will write letters of recommendation for the messengers you choose to deliver your gift to Jerusalem.

1Cor.16.4

If you think it best that I go along, I'll be glad to travel with them.

1Cor.16.4

If it seems advisable for me to go also, they will accompany me.

1Cor.16.4

But if it is fitting that I go also, they will go with me.

1Cor.16.4

And if it seems appropriate for me also to go along, then we can travel together.

Prov.20.25

An impulsive vow is a trap; later you'll wish you could get out of it.

Prov.20.25

It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly and only later to consider his vows.

Prov.20.25

It is a snare for a man to devote rashly something as holy, And afterward to reconsider his vows.

Prov.20.25

It is dangerous to make a rash promise to God before counting the cost.

Prov.20.26

After careful scrutiny, a wise leader makes a clean sweep of rebels and dolts.

Prov.20.26

A wise king winnows out the wicked; he drives the threshing wheel over them.

Prov.20.26

A wise king sifts out the wicked, And brings the threshing wheel over them.

Prov.20.26

A wise king finds the wicked, lays them out like wheat, then runs the crushing wheel over them.

Prov.20.27

GOD is in charge of human life, watching and examining us inside and out.

Prov.20.27

The lamp of the LORD searches the spirit of a man; it searches out his inmost being.

Prov.20.27

The spirit of a man is the lamp of the LORD, Searching all the inner depths of his heart.

Prov.20.27

The LORD's searchlight penetrates the human spirit, exposing every hidden motive.

Prov.20.28

Love and truth form a good leader; sound leadership is founded on loving integrity.

Prov.20.28

Love and faithfulness keep a king safe; through love his throne is made secure.

Prov.20.28

Mercy and truth preserve the king, And by lovingkindness he upholds his throne.

Prov.20.28

Unfailing love and faithfulness protect the king; his throne is made secure through love.

Prov.20.29

Youth may be admired for vigor, but gray hair gives prestige to old age.

Prov.20.29

The glory of young men is their strength, gray hair the splendor of the old.

Prov.20.29

The glory of young men is their strength, And the splendor of old men is their gray head.

Prov.20.29

The glory of the young is their strength; the gray hair of experience is the splendor of the old.

Prov.20.30

A good thrashing purges evil; punishment goes deep within us.

Prov.20.30

Blows and wounds cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the inmost being.

Prov.20.30

Blows that hurt cleanse away evil, As do stripes the inner depths of the heart.

Prov.20.30

Physical punishment cleanses away evil; such discipline purifies the heart.

Prov.21.1

Good leadership is a channel of water controlled by God; he directs it to whatever ends he chooses.

Prov.21.1

The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD; he directs it like a watercourse wherever he pleases.

Prov.21.1

The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, Like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wishes.

Prov.21.1

The king's heart is like a stream of water directed by the LORD; he turns it wherever he pleases.

Prov.21.2

We justify our actions by appearances; GOD examines our motives.

Prov.21.2

All a man's ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.

Prov.21.2

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, But the LORD weighs the hearts.

Prov.21.2

People may think they are doing what is right, but the LORD examines the heart.

Prov.21.3

Clean living before God and justice with our neighbors mean far more to GOD than religious performance.

Prov.21.3

To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

Prov.21.3

To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

Prov.21.3

The LORD is more pleased when we do what is just and right than when we give him sacrifices.

Prov.21.4

Arrogance and pride--distinguishing marks in the wicked--are just plain sin.

Prov.21.4

Haughty eyes and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, are sin!

Prov.21.4

A haughty look, a proud heart, And the plowing of the wicked are sin.

Prov.21.4

Haughty eyes, a proud heart, and evil actions are all sin.