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Suppose someone accuses a person of a crime, and the accused has to stand in front of the altar in your temple and say, "I swear I am innocent!"

I am your servant, and the people of Israel belong to you. So listen when any of us pray and cry out for your help.

Then he said: Jeroboam, take ten pieces of this coat and listen to what the Lord God of Israel says to you. "Jeroboam, I am the Lord God, and I am about to take Solomon's kingdom from him and give you ten tribes to rule.

"Don't go to war against the people from Israel—they are your relatives. Go home! I am the Lord , and I made these things happen." Rehoboam and his army obeyed the Lord and went home.

and rode off to look for the prophet from Judah. The old prophet found him sitting under an oak tree and asked, "Are you the prophet from Judah?" "Yes, I am."

Then Elijah continued: I am the Lord 's only prophet, but Baal has four hundred fifty prophets.

"If I am a man of God," Elijah answered, "God will send down fire on you and your fifty soldiers." Fire immediately came down from heaven and burned up the officer and his men.

"If I am a man of God," Elijah answered, "fire will destroy you and your fifty soldiers." And God sent down fire from heaven on the officer and his men.

"It won't be easy," Elijah answered. "It can happen only if you see me as I am being taken away."

He also carried the letter to the king of Israel. It said, "I am sending my servant Naaman to you. Would you cure him of his leprosy?"

"I am a servant of the living Lord ," Elisha answered, "and I swear that I will not take anything from you." Naaman kept begging, but Elisha kept refusing.

So Jehu got up and went inside. The prophet poured olive oil on Jehu's head and told him: The Lord God of Israel has this message for you: "I am the Lord , and I have chosen you to be king of my people Israel.

As Jehu went on, he saw Jehonadab son of Rechab coming to meet him. Jehu greeted him, then said, "Jehonadab, I'm on your side. Are you on mine?" "Yes, I am." "Then give me your hand," Jehu answered. He helped Jehonadab into his chariot

and said, "Come with me and see how faithful I am to the Lord ." They rode together in Jehu's chariot

Worship only me! I am the one who rescued you from Egypt with my mighty power. Bow down to me and offer sacrifices.

except me. I am the Lord your God, and I will rescue you from all your enemies.

Hezekiah sent this message to Sennacherib, who was in the town of Lachish: "I know I am guilty of rebellion. But I will pay you whatever you want, if you stop your attack." Sennacherib told Hezekiah to pay about eleven tons of silver and almost a ton of gold.

he told them that the Lord had this message for Hezekiah: I am the Lord . Don't worry about the insulting things that have been said about me by these messengers from the king of Assyria.

Sennacherib, now listen to me, the Lord. I planned all this long ago. And you don't even realize that I alone am the one who decided that you would do these things. I let you make ruins of fortified cities.

As surely as I am the Lord , he will return by the way he came and will never enter Jerusalem.