18:1Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign. 18:2Twenty and five years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem: and his mother's name was Abi the daughter of Zechariah. 18:3And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that David his father had done. 18:4He removed the high places, and brake the pillars, and cut down the Asherah: and he brake in pieces the brazen serpent that Moses had made; for unto those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it; and he called it Nehushtan. 18:5He trusted in Jehovah, the God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor among them that were before him. 18:6For he clave to Jehovah; he departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which Jehovah commanded Moses. 18:7And Jehovah was with him; whithersoever he went forth he prospered: and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and served him not. 18:8He smote the Philistines unto Gaza and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city.
18:9And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it. 18:10And at the end of three years they took it: in the sixth year of Hezekiah, which was the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel, Samaria was taken. 18:11And the king of Assyria carried Israel away unto Assyria, and put them in Halah, and on the Habor, the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes, 18:12because they obeyed not the voice of Jehovah their God, but transgressed his covenant, even all that Moses the servant of Jehovah commanded, and would not hear it, nor do it.
18:13Now in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah did Sennacherib king of Assyria come up against all the fortified cities of Judah, and took them. 18:14And Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria to Lachish, saying, I have offended; return from me: that which thou puttest on me will I bear. And the king of Assyria appointed unto Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold. 18:15And Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of Jehovah, and in the treasures of the king's house. 18:16At that time did Hezekiah cut off the gold from the doors of the temple of Jehovah, and from the pillars which Hezekiah king of Judah had overlaid, and gave it to the king of Assyria. 18:17And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rab-saris and Rabshakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great army unto Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they were come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the highway of the fuller's field. 18:18And when they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebnah the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder.
18:19And Rabshakeh said unto them, Say ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence is this wherein thou trustest? 18:20Thou sayest (but they are but vain words), There is counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom dost thou trust, that thou hast rebelled against me? 18:21Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him. 18:22But if ye say unto me, We trust in Jehovah our God; is not that he, whose high places and whose altars Hezekiah hath taken away, and hath said to Judah and to Jerusalem, Ye shall worship before this altar in Jerusalem? 18:23Now therefore, I pray thee, give pledges to my master the king of Assyria, and I will give thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them. 18:24How then canst thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen? 18:25Am I now come up without Jehovah against this place to destroy it? Jehovah said unto me, Go up against this land, and destroy it.
18:26Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebnah, and Joah, unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and speak not with us in the Jews' language, in the ears of the people that are on the wall. 18:27But Rabshakeh said unto them, Hath my master sent me to thy master, and to thee, to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men that sit on the wall, to eat their own dung, and to drink their own water with you? 18:28Then Rabshakeh stood, and cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language, and spake, saying, Hear ye the word of the great king, the king of Assyria. 18:29Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you; for he will not be able to deliver you out of his hand: 18:30neither let Hezekiah make you trust in Jehovah, saying, Jehovah will surely deliver us, and this city shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria. 18:31Hearken not to Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Assyria, Make your peace with me, and come out to me; and eat ye every one of his vine, and every one of his fig-tree, and drink ye every one the waters of his own cistern; 18:32Until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive-trees and of honey, that ye may live, and not die: and hearken not unto Hezekiah, when he persuadeth you, saying, Jehovah will deliver us. 18:33Hath any of the gods of the nations ever delivered his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria? 18:34Where are the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivvah? have they delivered Samaria out of my hand? 18:35Who are they among all the gods of the countries, that have delivered their country out of my hand, that Jehovah should deliver Jerusalem out of my hand?
18:36But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not. 18:37Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.
1:1Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker, 1:2and to Apphia our sister, and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in thy house: 1:3Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 1:4I thank my God always, making mention of thee in my prayers, 1:5hearing of thy love, and of the faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints; 1:6that the fellowship of thy faith may become effectual, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in you, unto Christ. 1:7For I had much joy and comfort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother. 1:8Wherefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to enjoin thee that which is befitting, 1:9yet for love's sake I rather beseech, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now a prisoner also of Christ Jesus: 1:10I beseech thee for my child, whom I have begotten in my bonds, Onesimus, 1:11who once was unprofitable to thee, but now is profitable to thee and to me: 1:12whom I have sent back to thee in his own person, that is, my very heart: 1:13whom I would fain have kept with me, that in thy behalf he might minister unto me in the bonds of the gospel: 1:14but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will. 1:15For perhaps he was therefore parted from thee for a season, that thou shouldest have him for ever; 1:16no longer as a servant, but more than a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much rather to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord. 1:17If then thou countest me a partner, receive him as myself. 1:18But if he hath wronged the at all, or oweth thee aught, put that to mine account; 1:19I Paul write it with mine own hand, I will repay it: that I say not unto thee that thou owest to me even thine own self besides. 1:20Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my heart in Christ. 1:21Having confidence in thine obedience I write unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do even beyond what I say. 1:22But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted unto you. 1:23Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus, saluteth thee; 1:24and so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-workers. 1:25The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
11:1When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt. 11:2The more the prophets called them, the more they went from them: they sacrificed unto the Baalim, and burned incense to graven images. 11:3Yet I taught Ephraim to walk; I took them on my arms; but they knew not that I healed them. 11:4I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love; and I was to them as they that lift up the yoke on their jaws; and I laid food before them. 11:5They shall not return into the land of Egypt; but the Assyrian shall be their king, because they refused to return to me. 11:6And the sword shall fall upon their cities, and shall consume their bars, and devour them, because of their own counsels. 11:7And my people are bent on backsliding from me: though they call them to him that is on high, none at all will exalt him. 11:8How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I cast thee off, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboiim? my heart is turned within me, my compassions are kindled together. 11:9I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee; and I will not come in wrath. 11:10They shall walk after Jehovah, who will roar like a lion; for he will roar, and the children shall come trembling from the west. 11:11They shall come trembling as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria; and I will make them to dwell in their houses, saith Jehovah. 11:12Ephraim compasseth me about with falsehood, and the house of Israel with deceit; but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the Holy One.
A Song of Ascents.
132:1Jehovah, remember for David
All his affliction;
132:2How he sware unto Jehovah,
And vowed unto the Mighty One of Jacob:
132:3Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house,
Nor go up into my bed;
132:4I will not give sleep to mine eyes,
Or slumber to mine eyelids;
132:5Until I find out a place for Jehovah,
A tabernacle for the Mighty One of Jacob.
132:6Lo, we heard of it in Ephrathah:
We found it in the field of the wood.
132:7We will go into his tabernacles;
We will worship at his footstool.
132:8Arise, O Jehovah, into thy resting-place;
Thou, and the ark of thy strength.
132:9Let thy priest be clothed with righteousness;
And let thy saints shout for joy.
132:10For thy servant David's sake
Turn not away the face of thine anointed.
132:11Jehovah hath sworn unto David in truth;
He will not turn from it:
Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.
132:12If thy children will keep my covenant
And my testimony that I shall teach them,
Their children also shall sit upon thy throne for evermore.
132:13For Jehovah hath chosen Zion;
He hath desired it for his habitation.
132:14This is my resting-place for ever:
Here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
132:15I will abundantly bless her provision:
I will satisfy her poor with bread.
132:16Her priests also will I clothe with salvation;
And her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
132:17There will I make the horn of David to bud:
I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.
132:18His enemies will I clothe with shame;
But upon himself shall his crown flourish.
A Song of Ascents; of David.
133:1Behold, how good and how pleasant it is
For brethren to dwell together in unity!
133:2It is like the precious oil upon the head,
That ran down upon the beard,
Even Aaron's beard;
That came down upon the skirt of his garments;
133:3Like the dew of Hermon,
That cometh down upon the mountains of Zion:
For there Jehovah commanded the blessing,
Even life for evermore.
A Song of Ascents.
134:1Behold, bless ye Jehovah, all ye servants of Jehovah,
That by night stand in the house of Jehovah.
134:2Lift up your hands to the sanctuary,
And bless ye Jehovah.
134:3Jehovah bless thee out of Zion;
Even he that made heaven and earth.