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The fighting lasted all day, with Ahab propped up in his chariot so he could see the Syrian troops. He stayed there until evening, and by sundown he was dead.

You can see that the armies of Ammon, Moab, and Edom are attacking us! Those are the nations you would not let our ancestors invade on their way from Egypt, so these nations were not destroyed.

King Joash forgot that Zechariah's father had always been a loyal friend. So when the people of Judah plotted to kill Zechariah, Joash joined them and gave orders for them to stone him to death in the courtyard of the temple. As Zechariah was dying, he said, "I pray that the Lord will see this and punish all of you."

Even when the leaders of Babylonia sent messengers to ask Hezekiah about the sign God had given him, God let Hezekiah give his own answer to test him and to see if he would remain faithful.

to bring Queen Vashti to him. The king wanted her to wear her crown and let his people and his officials see how beautiful she was.

You can select officers in every province to bring them to the place where you keep your wives in the capital city of Susa. Put your servant Hegai in charge of them since that is his job. He can see to it that they are given the proper beauty treatments.

He was anxious to see how Esther was getting along and to learn what had happened to her. So each day he would walk back and forth in front of the court where the women lived.

there is a law about going in to see the king, and all his officials and his people know about this law. Anyone who goes in to see the king without being invited by him will be put to death. The only way that anyone can be saved is for the king to hold out the gold scepter to that person. And it's been thirty days since he has asked for me."

"Bring together all the Jews in Susa and tell them to go without eating for my sake! Don't eat or drink for three days and nights. My servant girls and I will do the same. Then I will go in to see the king, even if it means I must die."

He was happy to see Esther, and he held out the gold scepter to her. When Esther came up and touched the tip of the scepter,

But none of this makes me happy, as long as I see that Jew Mordecai sitting at the palace gate."

and I can't bear to see my people and my own relatives destroyed."

When they came near enough to see Job, they could hardly recognize him. And in their great sorrow, they tore their clothes, then sprinkled dust on their heads and cried bitterly.

I wish I had been born dead and then buried, never to see the light of day.

Why do I go on living when God has me surrounded, and I can't see the road?

Eliphaz Continues Job, call out for help and see if an angel comes!

I will vanish from sight, and no one, including you, will ever see me again.

All I can see are angry crowds, making fun of me.

My flesh may be destroyed, yet from this body I will see God.

Yes, I will see him for myself, and I long for that moment.