Now the LORDwas angrywith Solomonbecausehis heartwas turnedawayfrom the LORD,the Godof Israel,who had appearedto him twice,
that the LORDappearedto Solomona secondtime,as He had appearedto him at Gibeon.
In Gibeonthe LORDappearedto Solomonin a dreamat night;and Godsaid,"Askwhat[you wish] me to giveyou."
And the angerof the LORDburnedagainst Uzzah,and Godstruckhim downtherefor his irreverence;and he diedthereby the arkof God.
"The LORDwas angryenoughwith Aaronto destroyhim; so I alsoprayedfor Aaronat the sametime.
"Even at Horebyou provokedthe LORDto wrath,and the LORDwas so angrywith you that He would have destroyedyou.
"For they will turnyour sonsawayfrom followingMe to serveothergods;then the angerof the LORDwill be kindledagainst you and He will quicklydestroyyou.
"But the LORDwas angrywith me on your account,and would not listento me; and the LORDsaidto me, 'Enough!Speakto Me nomoreof thismatter.
So the angerof the LORDburnedagainst them and He departed.
Then the angerof the LORDburnedagainst Moses,and He said,"Is there not your brotherAaronthe Levite?I knowthat he speaksfluently.And moreover,behold,he is comingout to meetyou; when he seesyou, he will be gladin his heart.
for Demas,having lovedthispresentworld,has desertedme and goneto Thessalonica;Crescens[has gone] to Galatia,Titusto Dalmatia.
Harlotry,wineand newwinetakeaway the understanding.
Watchover your heartwith alldiligence,For from it [flow] the springsof life.
Godwas displeasedwith thisthing,so He struckIsrael.
When the [time of] mourningwas over,Davidsentand broughther to his houseand she becamehis wife;then she borehim a son.But the thingthat Davidhad donewas evilin the sightof the LORD.
Thusalso he didfor allhis foreignwives,who burnedincenseand sacrificedto their gods.
"I regretthat I have madeSaulking,for he has turnedbackfrom followingMe and has not carriedout My commands."And Samuelwas distressedand criedout to the LORDallnight.
