The Lord’s anger burned against Israel again, and he stirred up David against them to say, ‘Go, count the people of Israel and Judah.’
2 Chronicles 21:16 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The Lord roused the spirit of the Philistines and the Arabs who lived near the Cushites to attack Jehoram. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Moreover the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, that were near the Ethiopians: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the Lord stirred up against Jehoram the anger of the Philistines and of the Arabs who were near the Ethiopians. American Standard Version (1901) And Jehovah stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians that are beside the Ethiopians: Common English Bible Then the LORD made the Philistines and the Arabs, who lived near the Cushites, angry with Jehoram. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, the Lord stirred up, against Jehoram, the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, who are along the borders of the Ethiopians. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the Lord stirred up against Joram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, who border on the Ethiopians. |
The Lord’s anger burned against Israel again, and he stirred up David against them to say, ‘Go, count the people of Israel and Judah.’
Then the Lord said to Solomon, ‘Since you have done this and did not keep my covenant and my statutes, which I commanded you, I will tear the kingdom away from you and give it to your servant.
So the Lord raised up Hadad the Edomite as an enemy against Solomon. He was of the royal family in Edom.
God raised up Rezon son of Eliada as an enemy against Solomon. Rezon had fled from his master King Hadadezer of Zobah
Some of the Philistines also brought gifts and silver as tribute to Jehoshaphat, and the Arabs brought him flocks: 7,700 rams and 7,700 male goats.
Then the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah, his youngest son, king in his place, because the troops that had come with the Arabs to the camp had killed all the elder sons. So Ahaziah son of Jehoram became king of Judah.
God helped him against the Philistines, the Arabs that live in Gur-baal, and the Meunites.
So he brought against them the military commanders of the king of Assyria. They captured Manasseh with hooks, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon.
In the first year of King Cyrus of Persia, in order to fulfil the word of the Lord spoken through Jeremiah, the Lord roused the spirit of King Cyrus to issue a proclamation throughout his entire kingdom and to put it in writing:
So the family heads of Judah and Benjamin, along with the priests and Levites #– #everyone whose spirit God had roused #– #prepared to go up and rebuild the Lord’s house in Jerusalem.
For you took my silver and gold and carried my finest treasures to your temples.
The Lord says: I will not relent from punishing Gaza for three crimes, even four, because they exiled a whole community, handing them over to Edom.
If a ram’s horn is blown in a city, aren’t people afraid? If a disaster occurs in a city, hasn’t the Lord done it?
Now, may my lord the king please hear the words of his servant: If it is the Lord who has incited you against me, then may he accept an offering. But if it is people, may they be cursed in the presence of the Lord, for today they have banished me from sharing in the inheritance of the Lord, saying, “Go and worship other gods.”