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But the word of Yahweh came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

When Yahweh saw that they humbled themselves, the word of Yahweh came to Shemaiah, saying, "They have humbled themselves so I will not bring them to ruin, but I will grant them some measure of escape, and My wrath shall not be poured out on Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.

But they will become his slaves so that they may know the difference between My slavery and the slavery of the kingdoms of the countries."

But as for us, Yahweh is our God, and we have not forsaken Him; and the sons of Aaron are ministering to Yahweh as priests, and the Levites are in their work.

And every morning and evening they burn to Yahweh burnt offerings and fragrant incense, and the showbread is set on the clean table, and the golden lampstand with its lamps is ready to light every evening; for we keep the responsibility given by Yahweh our God, but you have forsaken Him.

But Jeroboam had encircled an ambush to come from the rear, so that Israel was in front of Judah and the ambush was behind them.

But Abijah became stronger; and he took fourteen wives to himself, and became the father of twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.

and he went out to meet Asa and said to him, "Listen to me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: Yahweh is with you when you are with Him. And if you seek Him, He will be found; but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.

But in their distress they turned to Yahweh, the God of Israel, and they searched for Him, and He was found by them.

But you, be strong and do not let your hands fall limp, for there is reward for your work."

But the high places were not removed from Israel; nevertheless Asa's heart was wholly devoted all his days.

And Asa became diseased in his feet in the thirty-ninth year of his reign. His disease was severe, yet even in his disease he did not seek Yahweh, but the physicians.

but sought the God of his father, walked in His commandments, and did not act as Israel did.

But Jehoshaphat said, "Is there not yet a prophet of Yahweh here that we may inquire of him?"

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Yahweh, but I hate him, because he never prophesies good concerning me but always evil. He is Micaiah, son of Imla." But Jehoshaphat said, "Let not the king say so."

But Micaiah said, "As Yahweh lives, what my God says, that I shall speak."

Then the king said to him, "How many times must I make you swear to speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of Yahweh?"

So the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "Did I not say to you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?"

So now, behold, Yahweh has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these your prophets, but Yahweh has spoken calamity against you."

And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you put on your garments." So the king of Israel disguised himself, and they went into battle.