And the king answered and said unto the man of God, Entreat now the face of the Lord thy God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again. And the man of God besought the Lord, and the king's hand was restored him again, and became as it was before.
And Moses besought the Lord his God, and said, Lord, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand?
All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebai´oth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory.
Did Hezeki´ah king of Judah and all Judah put him at all to death? did he not fear the Lord, and besought the Lord, and the Lord repented him of the evil which he had pronounced against them? Thus might we procure great evil against our souls.
Take of them of the captivity, even of Hel´dai, of Tobi´jah, and of Jedai´ah, which are come from Babylon, and come thou the same day, and go into the house of Josi´ah the son of Zephani´ah;
and the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the Lord, and to seek the Lord of hosts: I will go also.
therefore said I, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication unto the Lord: I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering.