Now [the town of] Bethelhad sentSharezerand Regemmelechand their mento seekthe favorof the LORD,
The kingsaidto the manof God,"Pleaseentreatthe LORDyour God,and prayfor me, that my handmay be restoredto me." So the manof Godentreatedthe LORD,and the king'shandwas restoredto him, and it becameas it was before.
the menof Betheland Ai,223;
that they may offeracceptablesacrificesto the Godof heavenand prayfor the lifeof the kingand his sons.
Then Mosesentreatedthe LORDhis God,and said,"O LORD,whydoes Your angerburnagainst Your peoplewhomYou have broughtout from the landof Egyptwith greatpowerand with a mightyhand?
"Allthe flocksof Kedarwill be gatheredtogether to you, The ramsof Nebaiothwill ministerto you; They will goup with acceptanceon My altar,And I shall glorifyMy glorioushouse.
"Did Hezekiahkingof Judahand allJudahputhim to death?Did he not fearthe LORDand entreatthe favorof the LORD,and the LORDchangedHis mindaboutthe misfortunewhichHe had pronouncedagainstthem? But we are committinga greatevilagainstourselves."
"Take[an offering] from the exiles,from Heldai,Tobijahand Jedaiah;and you gothe samedayand enterthe houseof Josiahthe sonof Zephaniah,wherethey have arrivedfrom Babylon.
The inhabitantsof onewill goto another,saying,"Let us goat onceto entreatthe favorof the LORD,and to seekthe LORDof hosts;I will alsogo."
therefore I said,'Nowthe Philistineswill comedownagainstme at Gilgal,and I have not askedthe favorof the LORD.'So I forcedmyself and offeredthe burntoffering."
