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And now, returned to his capital, Josaphat set out on a progress all through his kingdom, from Bersabee to the hill country of Ephraim, recalling the Lord God of their fathers to his people’s minds anew. (2 Chronicles 19, 4)
Thou it was didst overthrow all the dwellers in this land to make room for thy people Israel; thy irrevocable gift it was to the sons of Abraham, thy friend. (2 Chronicles 20, 7)
though indeed he did not abolish the hill-shrines; not yet had his people turned their whole minds to worshipping the Lord, the God of their fathers. (2 Chronicles 20, 33)
A heavy punishment the Lord will send upon thee, taking toll of thy people, of thy sons, of thy wives, and of all thou hast; (2 Chronicles 21, 14)
After this, Joiada would have a covenant made, that bound himself and the people and the new king to be the Lord’s own people. (2 Chronicles 23, 16)
At last the divine spirit fell on the high priest Zacharias, that was son to Joiada; full in the presence of the people he stood up and gave them a message from the Lord God: What means it that you so transgress the Lord’s command, to your peril, forsaking him, and by him forsaken? (2 Chronicles 24, 20)
A year passed, and the army of Syria was on the march against Joas. Into Juda, into Jerusalem they came, killed all that were of note among the people, plundered, and sent back what they had plundered to their master at Damascus. (2 Chronicles 24, 23)
And the Lord, much angered with him, sent a prophet to ask, What gods are these thou worshippest, that could not rescue their own people from thy onslaught? (2 Chronicles 25, 15)
Thereupon the whole people of Juda chose one of his sons, Ozias, a boy of sixteen years, to succeed his father Amasias; (2 Chronicles 26, 1)
He obeyed the Lord’s will, imitating the piety of Ozias, but not his sacrilege;✻ among the people, there were corrupt ways of worship still. (2 Chronicles 27, 2)
the goats were brought out into the presence of king and people, who laid their hands on them, (2 Chronicles 29, 23)
and then the priests slaughtered them, and poured out their blood at the altar to expiate Israel’s common guilt; the king’s command was that burnt-sacrifice and offering for fault should both be offered on behalf of the whole people. (2 Chronicles 29, 24)
