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The king's word, however, overruled Joab; so Joab left and went throughout Israel and then came back to Jerusalem.

King Rehoboam sent out Adoniram, who was in charge of forced labor, but the Israelites stoned him to death. King Rehoboam, however, managed to get into his chariot and escape to Jerusalem.

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

There is, however, some good in you, for you have rid the land of the Asherah poles and have set your heart on seeking God."

The high places, however, were not removed, and the people still had not set their hearts on the God of their fathers.

Amaziah, however, would not listen, for God so worked that he might hand them over to Jehoash , because they sought the gods of Edom.

He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD , just as his father Uzziah had done, but unlike him he did not enter the temple of the LORD . The people, however, continued their corrupt practices.

The priests, however, were too few to skin all the burnt offerings; so their kinsmen the Levites helped them until the task was finished and until other priests had been consecrated, for the Levites had been more conscientious in consecrating themselves than the priests had been.

The people, however, continued to sacrifice at the high places, but only to the LORD their God.

Josiah, however, would not turn away from him, but disguised himself to engage him in battle. He would not listen to what Neco had said at God's command but went to fight him on the plain of Megiddo.

"However, in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, King Cyrus issued a decree to rebuild this house of God.

because they had not met the Israelites with food and water but had hired Balaam to call a curse down on them. (Our God, however, turned the curse into a blessing.)

The Jews in Susa, however, had assembled on the thirteenth and fourteenth, and then on the fifteenth they rested and made it a day of feasting and joy.

You, however, smear me with lies; you are worthless physicians, all of you!

However many his children, their fate is the sword; his offspring will never have enough to eat.

that will not heed the tune of the charmer, however skillful the enchanter may be.

He will not accept any compensation; he will refuse the bribe, however great it is.

However many years a man may live, let him enjoy them all. But let him remember the days of darkness, for they will be many. Everything to come is meaningless.

"However, the days are coming," declares the LORD , "when men will no longer say, 'As surely as the LORD lives, who brought the Israelites up out of Egypt,'

Be assured, however, that if you put me to death, you will bring the guilt of innocent blood on yourselves and on this city and on those who live in it, for in truth the LORD has sent me to you to speak all these words in your hearing."