Thus Joashthe kingdid not rememberthe kindnesswhichhis fatherJehoiadahad shownhim, but he murderedhis son.And as he diedhe said,"May the LORDseeand avenge!"
Reubenansweredthem, saying,"Did I not tellyou, 'Do not sinagainst the boy;and you would not listen?Nowcomesthe reckoningfor his blood."
"SurelyI will requireyour lifeblood;from everybeastI will requireit. And from [every] man,from everyman'sbrotherI will requirethe lifeof man.
You have seen[it], for You have beheldmischiefand vexationto takeit into Your hand.The unfortunatecommits[himself] to You; You have beenthe helperof the orphan.
In returnfor my lovethey actas my accusers;But I am [in] prayer.
Be graciousto me, O LORD;Seemy afflictionfrom those who hateme, You who liftme up from the gatesof death,
He who returnsevilfor good,Evilwill not departfrom his house.
But, O LORDof hosts,who judgesrighteously,Who triesthe feelingsand the heart,Let me seeYour vengeanceon them, For to You have I committedmy cause.
For the destroyeris comingagainsther, againstBabylon,And her mightymenwill be captured,Their bowsare shattered;For the LORDis a Godof recompense,He will fullyrepay.
from the bloodof Abelto the bloodof Zechariah,who was killedbetweenthe altarand the house[of God]; yes,I tellyou, it shall be chargedagainstthisgeneration.'
Jesusansweredthem, "I showedyou manygoodworksfrom the Father;for whichof them are you stoningMe?"
Alexanderthe coppersmithdidme muchharm;the Lordwill repayhim accordingto his deeds.
At my firstdefenseno onesupportedme, but alldesertedme; may it not be countedagainst them.
"If we have builtus an altarto turnawayfrom followingthe LORD,or ifto offera burntofferingor grain offeringon it, or ifto offersacrificesof peaceofferingson it, may the LORDHimselfrequireit.
"Rejoiceoverher, O heaven,and you saintsand apostlesand prophets,becauseGodhas pronouncedjudgmentfor you againsther."
BECAUSEHIS JUDGMENTSARE true AND RIGHTEOUS;for He has judgedthe greatharlotwhowas corruptingthe earthwith her immorality,and HE HAS AVENGEDTHE BLOODOF HIS BOND-SERVANTSON HER."
nordid they showkindnessto the householdof Jerubbaal([that is], Gideon)in accord with allthe goodthat he had doneto Israel.
