And knowing their thoughts he said unto them, {\cf6 Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:
And I will stir up the Egyptians against the Egyptians: and they shall fight every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbor; city against city, {\i and} kingdom against kingdom.
For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof;\par\tab But by men of understanding {\i and} knowledge the state {\i thereof} shall be prolonged.
And in the thirty and eighth year of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel: and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty and two years.