Wisdom & Truth Verses

Thus Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel.

In those days the LORD began to cut Israel short: and Hazael smote them in all the coasts of Israel; {to cut: Heb. to cut off the ends}

Seven years old {was} Jehoash when he began to reign.

Nevertheless they departed not from the sins of the house of Jeroboam, who made Israel sin, {but} walked therein: and there remained the grove also in Samaria.) {walked: Heb. he walked} {remained: Heb. stood}

And Elisha said unto him, Take bow and arrows. And he took unto him bow and arrows.

And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.

Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up: glory {of this}, and tarry at home: for why shouldest thou meddle to {thy} hurt, that thou shouldest fall, {even} thou, and Judah with thee? {at home: Heb. at thy house}

For the LORD saw the affliction of Israel, {that it was} very bitter: for {there was} not any shut up, nor any left, nor any helper for Israel.

Then Menahem smote Tiphsah, and all that {were} therein, and the coasts thereof from Tirzah: because they opened not {to him}, therefore he smote {it; and} all the women therein that were with child he ripped up.

And they set them up images and groves in every high hill, and under every green tree: {images: Heb. statues}

For they served idols, whereof the LORD had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.

And the LORD rejected all the seed of Israel, and afflicted them, and delivered them into the hand of spoilers, until he had cast them out of his sight.