5 King Rezin of Syria and King Pekah of Israel attacked Jerusalem and besieged it, but could not defeat Ahaz. (6 At the same time the king of Edom[a] regained control of the city of Elath and drove out the Judeans who lived there. The Edomites settled in Elath and still live ...
and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. And unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the LORD his God. / Instead, he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and even sacrificed his son in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations that...
The covenant God of Israel, who communicates His will and commands through His prophets. 3.The Gate of the People A significant location in Jerusalem where the kings of Judah would enter and exit, symbolizing authority and governance.
The Lord of Israel has established you as king to exercise justice and righteousness because he has loved you forever.” 10 She then gave the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold, great quantities of spices, and precious stones. A more abundant quantity of spices never arrived than ...
noble pilgrims followed a star to Israel to pay homage to the newborn Christ Child (SeePilgrim). They asked KingHerod the Greatfor assistance in finding the child. Herod could not help them but asked the men to return with news of the child. Warned in a dream, they did not return to...
(Goiim) and Elam. The narrative is a reversal of an historical event; the defeat of Israel and Judah by Tiglath-Pileser III, the grandfather of Sennacherib, the Assyrian king who subdued Judah into a vassal state and its king, Hezekiah, into a tribute-paying vassal monarch. The Judean ...
which was Joppa, as appears from ( 2 Chronicles 2:16 ) ; belonging to the land of Israel, in the same sea: and will cause them to be discharged there; either to be unloaded from the vessels, or to be unloosed and taken up separately: and thou shalt receive [them]; by his se...
Jeremiah told them, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, to whom you sent me to present your petition: / ‘If you will indeed stay in this land, then I will build you up and not tear you down; I will plant you and not uproot you, for I will relent of the disaster I ...
and praising him. There were schools of these prophets, it is likely, still remaining in Israel; but Jezebel endeavoured both to destroy the schools, and those that were brought up in them, in order that none might be left to instruct the people in the true religion.Obadiah — hid them...
5 The king allotted them a daily portion of food and wine from the royal table. After three years’ training they were to enter the king’s service. 6 Among these were Judeans, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. 7 [d]The chief chamberlain changed their names: Daniel to Beltesh...