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They will, however, become subject to him, so that they may learn the difference between serving me and serving the kings of other lands."

Now Jeroboam had sent troops around to the rear, so that while he was in front of Judah the ambush was behind them.

Abijah and his men inflicted heavy losses on them, so that there were five hundred thousand casualties among Israel's able men.

The LORD established the kingdom under his control; and all Judah brought gifts to Jehoshaphat, so that he had great wealth and honor.

The fear of the LORD fell on all the kingdoms of the lands surrounding Judah, so that they did not make war with Jehoshaphat.

He also stationed doorkeepers at the gates of the LORD's temple so that no one who was in any way unclean might enter.

The army of Judah also captured ten thousand men alive, took them to the top of a cliff and threw them down so that all were dashed to pieces.

Now I intend to make a covenant with the LORD , the God of Israel, so that his fierce anger will turn away from us.

Do not be like your fathers and brothers, who were unfaithful to the LORD , the God of their fathers, so that he made them an object of horror, as you see.

Do not be stiff-necked, as your fathers were; submit to the LORD . Come to the sanctuary, which he has consecrated forever. Serve the LORD your God, so that his fierce anger will turn away from you.

But Manasseh led Judah and the people of Jerusalem astray, so that they did more evil than the nations the LORD had destroyed before the Israelites.

Then they gave money to the masons and carpenters, and gave food and drink and oil to the people of Sidon and Tyre, so that they would bring cedar logs by sea from Lebanon to Joppa, as authorized by Cyrus king of Persia.

so that a search may be made in the archives of your predecessors. In these records you will find that this city is a rebellious city, troublesome to kings and provinces, a place of rebellion from ancient times. That is why this city was destroyed.

Now issue an order to these men to stop work, so that this city will not be rebuilt until I so order.

We also asked them their names, so that we could write down the names of their leaders for your information.

Moreover, I hereby decree what you are to do for these elders of the Jews in the construction of this house of God: The expenses of these men are to be fully paid out of the royal treasury, from the revenues of Trans-Euphrates, so that the work will not stop.

so that they may offer sacrifices pleasing to the God of heaven and pray for the well-being of the king and his sons.

For seven days they celebrated with joy the Feast of Unleavened Bread, because the LORD had filled them with joy by changing the attitude of the king of Assyria, so that he assisted them in the work on the house of God, the God of Israel.

and I sent them to Iddo, the leader in Casiphia. I told them what to say to Iddo and his kinsmen, the temple servants in Casiphia, so that they might bring attendants to us for the house of our God.

There, by the Ahava Canal, I proclaimed a fast, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and ask him for a safe journey for us and our children, with all our possessions.