"Behold,Amariahthe chiefpriestwill be overyou in allthat pertainsto the LORD,and Zebadiahthe sonof Ishmael,the rulerof the houseof Judah,in allthat pertainsto the king.Also the Levitesshall be officersbeforeyou. Actresolutely,and the LORDbe with the upright."
"Now,my son,the LORDbe with you that you may be successful,and buildthe houseof the LORDyour Godjustas He has spokenconcerningyou.
"Of the gold,the silverand the bronzeand the ironthereis nolimit.Ariseand work,and may the LORDbe with you."
"Nowsetyour heartand your soulto seekthe LORDyour God;arise,therefore, and buildthe sanctuaryof the LORDGod,so that you may bringthe arkof the covenantof the LORDand the holyvesselsof Godinto the housethat is to be builtfor the nameof the LORD."
As for the Hebronites,Hashabiahand his relatives,1700capablemen,had charge of the affairsof Israelwestof the Jordan,for allthe workof the LORDand the serviceof the king.
and his relatives,capablemen,[were] 2,700in number, headsof fathers'[households]. And KingDavidmadethem overseersof the Reubenites,the Gaditesand the half-tribeof the Manassitesconcerning allthe affairsof Godand of the king.
Then Davidsaidto his sonSolomon,"Be strongand courageous,and act;do not fearnorbe dismayed,for the LORDGod,my God,is with you. He will not failyou norforsakeyou untilallthe workfor the serviceof the houseof the LORDis finished.
and Azariahbecamethe fatherof Amariah,and Amariahbecamethe fatherof Ahitub,
and he wentout to meetAsaand saidto him, "Listento me, Asa,and allJudahand Benjamin:the LORDis with you when you are with Him. And ifyou seekHim, He will let you findHim; but ifyou forsakeHim, He will forsakeyou.
"But you, be strongand do not losecourage,for thereis rewardfor your work."
He saidto the judges,"Considerwhatyou are doing,for you do not judgefor manbut for the LORDwho is with you when you renderjudgment.
In JerusalemalsoJehoshaphatappointedsomeof the Levitesand priests,and someof the headsof the fathers'[households] of Israel,for the judgmentof the LORDand to judgedisputesamong the inhabitantsof Jerusalem.
sonof Abishua,sonof Phinehas,sonof Eleazar,sonof Aaronthe chiefpriest.
It is wellwith the manwho is graciousand lends;He will maintainhis causein judgment.
The stepsof a manare establishedby the LORD,And He delightsin his way.
Soyou will walkin the wayof goodmenAnd keepto the pathsof the righteous.
For to a personwhois goodin His sightHe has givenwisdomand knowledgeand joy,while to the sinnerHe has giventhe taskof gatheringand collectingso that he may giveto onewhois goodin God'ssight.Thistoois vanityand strivingafter wind.
Thussaysthe LORD,"Standby the waysand seeand askfor the ancientpaths,Wherethe goodwayis, and walkin it; And you will findrestfor your souls.But they said,'We will not walk[in it].'
"For the lipsof a priestshould preserveknowledge,and men should seekinstructionfrom his mouth;for he is the messengerof the LORDof hosts.
And a mannamedJoseph,who was a member of the Council,a goodand righteousman
for he was a goodman,and fullof the HolySpiritand of faith.And considerablenumberswere broughtto the Lord.
Be on the alert,stand firmin the faith,act like men,be strong.
You therefore,my son,be strongin the gracethat is in ChristJesus.
"Be strongand courageous,for you shall givethispeoplepossessionof the landwhichI sworeto their fathersto givethem.
"Have I not commandedyou? Be strongand courageous!Do not trembleor be dismayed,for the LORDyour Godis with you whereveryou go."
