But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense. And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the LORD, that were …
Tag: Death
The Rich and the Powerful Die Too
Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, are they not written in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer against Jeroboam the son of Nebat? And Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years. And …
Making Preparation
Then David said, "This is the house of the LORD God, and this is the altar of the burnt offering for Israel." And David commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God. And David prepared iron …
Death of a King’s Child
And Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick. David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth. And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to …
Loving Your Enemy
And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son: (also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.) "The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen! Tell it not in …
Going Away
Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons. And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his …
Atonement for Sin
And ye shall have on the tenth day of this seventh month an holy convocation; and ye shall afflict your souls: ye shall not do any work therein: but ye shall offer a burnt offering unto the LORD for a sweet savour; one young bullock, one ram, and seven lambs of the first year; they …
As the LORD Had Said
And the LORD said unto Moses, "Say unto Aaron, 'Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt." And they did so; for Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod, and smote the dust of the earth, and it became lice …
All The House of Israel
"Also, thou son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say, 'Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD: 'Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because the enemy hath said against you, 'Aha, even the ancient high places are ours in possession:' therefore prophesy and say, 'Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because they have …
No Pleasure in the Death of the Wicked
Therefore, O thou son of man, speak unto the house of Israel; "Thus ye speak, saying, 'If our transgressions and our sins be upon us, and we pine away in them, how should we then live?' Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; …
Turn From All Your Transgressions
When a righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth in them; for his iniquity that he hath done shall he die. Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive. Because …
Prophet of God, and a False Prophet
And it came to pass the same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, and in the fifth month, that Hananiah the son of Azur the prophet, which was of Gibeon, spake unto me in the house of the LORD, in the presence of the priests …
The Poured Out Soul
Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed? For He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: He hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see Him, there is no beauty that we should desire Him. …
Our Glory and Joy
Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death. The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness. Proverbs 11:4-5 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus …
The Sacrifice of Thanksgiving
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints. O LORD, truly I am Thy servant; I am Thy servant, and the son of Thine handmaid: Thou hast loosed my bonds. I will offer to Thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD. I will …