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Barbara Kalb

Then aShemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and the princes of Judah who had gathered at Jerusalem because of Shishak, and he said to them, "Thus says the Lord, 'bYou have forsaken Me, so I also have forsaken you to Shishak.'"So the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, "The aLord is righteous."When the Lord saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah, saying, "aThey have humbled themselves so I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some measure of deliverance, and bMy wrath shall not be poured out on Jerusalem by means of Shishak."But they will become his slaves so athat they may learn the difference between My service and the service of the kingdoms of the countries."

Apr 19

Barbara Kalb

highlighted 2 Chronicles 12:1 NASB

aWhen the kingdom of Rehoboam was established and strong, bhe and all Israel with him forsook the law of the Lord.

Apr 19

Barbara Kalb

highlighted 2 Chronicles 11:4 NASB

'Thus says the Lord, "You shall not go up or fight against ayour relatives; return every man to his house, bfor this thing is from Me."'" So they listened to the words of the Lord and returned from going against Jeroboam.

Apr 19

Barbara Kalb

highlighted 2 Chronicles 10:15 NASB

So the king did not listen to the people, afor it was a turn of events from God bthat the Lord might establish His word, which He spoke through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

Apr 19

Barbara Kalb

highlighted 2 Chronicles 7:12-14 NASB

Then the Lord appeared to Solomon at night and said to him, "I have heard your prayer and ahave chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice."aIf I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among My people,aand My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

Apr 19

Barbara Kalb

highlighted 2 Chronicles 7:1-2 NASB

aNow when Solomon had finished praying, bfire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the Lord filled the house.aThe priests could not enter into the house of the Lord because the glory of the Lord filled the Lord'S house.

Apr 19

Barbara Kalb

highlighted 2 Chronicles 6:36-39 NASB

"When they sin against You (afor there is no man who does not sin) and You are angry with them and deliver them to an enemy, so that they take them away captive to a land far off or near,if they take thought in the land where they are taken captive, and repent and make supplication to You in the land of their captivity, saying, 'We have sinned, we have committed iniquity and have acted wickedly';aif they return to You with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their captivity, where they have been taken captive, and pray toward their land which You have given to their fathers and the city which You have chosen, and toward the house which I have built for Your name,then hear from heaven, from Your dwelling place, their prayer and supplications, and maintain their cause and forgive Your people who have sinned against You.

Apr 19

Barbara Kalb

highlighted 2 Chronicles 6:29 NASB

whatever prayer or supplication is made by any man or by all Your people Israel, each knowing his own affliction and his own pain, and spreading his hands toward this house,

Apr 19

Barbara Kalb

highlighted 2 Chronicles 6:23 NASB

then hear from heaven and act and judge Your servants, apunishing the wicked by bringing his way on his own head and justifying the righteous by giving him according to his righteousness.

Apr 19

Barbara Kalb

highlighted 2 Chronicles 6:7 NASB

"aNow it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.

Apr 19

Barbara Kalb

highlighted 2 Chronicles 29:9 NASB

"For behold, aour fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.

Apr 18

Barbara Kalb

highlighted 1 Chronicles 28:2-10 NASB

"Consider now, for the Lord has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary; abe courageous and act."Then King David rose to his feet and said, "Listen to me, my brethren and my people; I ahad intended to build a permanent home for the ark of the covenant of the Lord and for bthe footstool of our God. So I had made preparations to build it."But God said to me, 'aYou shall not build a house for My name because you are a man of war and have shed blood.'"Yet, the Lord, the God of Israel, achose me from all the house of my father to be king over Israel bforever. For cHe has chosen Judah to be a leader; and din the house of Judah, my father's house, and among the sons of my father He took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel."aOf all my sons (for the Lord has given me many sons), bHe has chosen my son Solomon to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel."He said to me, 'Your son aSolomon is the one who shall build My house and My courts; for I have chosen him to be a son to Me, and I will be a father to him.'I will establish his kingdom forever aif he resolutely performs My commandments and My ordinances, as is done now.'"So now, in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of the Lord, and in the hearing of our God, observe and seek after all the commandments of the Lord your God so that you may possess the good land and bequeath it to your sons after you forever."As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and aserve Him with a whole heart and a willing mind; bfor the Lord searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the thoughts. cIf you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.

Apr 18

Barbara Kalb

highlighted 1 Chronicles 22:7-10 NASB

'aHe shall build a house for My name, and he shall be My son and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.'David said to Solomon, "aMy son, I had intended to build a house to the name of the Lord my God."But the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 'aYou have shed much blood and have waged great wars; you shall not build a house to My name, because you have shed so much blood on the earth before Me.'Behold, a son will be born to you, who shall be a man of rest; and aI will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for bhis name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days.

Apr 18

Barbara Kalb

highlighted 1 Chronicles 21:13 NASB

David said to Gad, "I am in great distress; please let me fall into the hand of the Lord, afor His mercies are very great. But do not let me fall into the hand of man."

Apr 18

Barbara Kalb

highlighted 1 Chronicles 16:8-36 NASB

Glory in His holy name; Let the heart of those who seek the Lord be glad.aSeek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face continually.aRemember His wonderful deeds which He has done, bHis marvels and the judgments from His mouth,O seed of Israel His servant, Sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!He is the Lord our God; aHis judgments are in all the earth.Remember His covenant forever, The word which He commanded to a thousand generations,aThe covenant which He made with Abraham, And His oath to Isaac.aHe also confirmed it to Jacob for a statute, To Israel as an everlasting covenant,Saying, "aTo you I will give the land of Canaan, As the portion of your inheritance."aWhen they were only a few in number, Very few, and strangers in it,And they wandered about from nation to nation, And from one kingdom to another people,He permitted no man to oppress them, And aHe reproved kings for their sakes, saying,"Do not touch My anointed ones, And ado My prophets no harm."aSing to the Lord, all the earth; Proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day.Tell of His glory among the nations, His wonderful deeds among all the peoples.For agreat is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; He also is bto be feared above all gods.For all the gods of the peoples are aidols, bBut the Lord made the heavens.Splendor and majesty are before Him, Strength and joy are in His place.Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.Ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name; Bring an offering, and come before Him; aWorship the Lord in holy array.Tremble before Him, all the earth; Indeed, the world is firmly established, it will not be moved.aLet the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; And let them say among the nations, "bThe Lord reigns."aLet the sea roar, and all it contains; Let the field exult, and all that is in it.Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the Lord; For He is coming to judge the earth.aO give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting.aThen say, "Save us, O God of our salvation, And gather us and deliver us from the nations, To give thanks to Your holy name, And glory in Your praise."aBlessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, From everlasting even to everlasting.aOh give thanks to the Lord, call upon His name; bMake known His deeds among the peoples.Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; Speak of all His wonders.

Apr 18

Barbara Kalb

highlighted 1 Chronicles 5:20 NASB

They were helped against them, and the Hagrites and all who were with them were given into their hand; for athey cried out to God in the battle, and He answered their prayers because bthey trusted in Him.

Apr 16

Barbara Kalb

highlighted 1 Chronicles 4:10 KJV

And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.

Apr 16

Barbara Kalb

highlighted 1 Kings 4:29-30 NASB

Now aGod gave Solomon wisdom and very great discernment and breadth of mind, blike the sand that is on the seashore.Solomon's wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all athe sons of the east and ball the wisdom of Egypt.

Apr 9

Barbara Kalb

highlighted 1 Kings 2:15 NASB

So he said, "You know that athe kingdom was mine and bthat all Israel expected me to be king; chowever, the kingdom has turned about and become my brother's, dfor it was his from the Lord.

Apr 9

Barbara Kalb

highlighted 2 Samuel 12:13-14 NASB

Then David said to Nathan, "aI have sinned against the Lord." And Nathan said to David, "The Lord also has btaken away your sin; you shall not die."However, because by this deed you have agiven occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the child also that is born to you shall surely die."

Apr 7

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