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According to the ordinance of his father David, he appointed the divisions of the priests for their service, and the Levites for their offices of praise and ministry alongside the priests as the duty of each day required, and the gatekeepers in their divisions for the several gates; for so David the man of God had commanded.

Blessed be the Lord your God, who has delighted in you and set you on his throne as king for the Lord your God. Because your God loved Israel and would establish them forever, he has made you king over them, that you may execute justice and righteousness."

All the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put into his mind.

So the king did not listen to the people, because it was a turn of affairs brought about by God so that the Lord might fulfill his word, which he had spoken by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam son of Nebat.

But the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah the man of God:

Those who had set their hearts to seek the Lord God of Israel came after them from all the tribes of Israel to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the Lord , the God of their ancestors.

Do you not know that the Lord God of Israel gave the kingship over Israel forever to David and his sons by a covenant of salt?

But as for us, the Lord is our God, and we have not abandoned him. We have priests ministering to the Lord who are descendants of Aaron, and Levites for their service.

They offer to the Lord every morning and every evening burnt offerings and fragrant incense, set out the rows of bread on the table of pure gold, and care for the golden lampstand so that its lamps may burn every evening; for we keep the charge of the Lord our God, but you have abandoned him.

See, God is with us at our head, and his priests have their battle trumpets to sound the call to battle against you. O Israelites, do not fight against the Lord , the God of your ancestors; for you cannot succeed."

Then the people of Judah raised the battle shout. And when the people of Judah shouted, God defeated Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah.

The Israelites fled before Judah, and God gave them into their hands.

Thus the Israelites were subdued at that time, and the people of Judah prevailed, because they relied on the Lord , the God of their ancestors.

Asa did what was good and right in the sight of the Lord his God.

and commanded Judah to seek the Lord , the God of their ancestors, and to keep the law and the commandment.

He said to Judah, "Let us build these cities, and surround them with walls and towers, gates and bars; the land is still ours because we have sought the Lord our God; we have sought him, and he has given us peace on every side." So they built and prospered.

Asa cried to the Lord his God, "O Lord , there is no difference for you between helping the mighty and the weak. Help us, O Lord our God, for we rely on you, and in your name we have come against this multitude. O Lord , you are our God; let no mortal prevail against you."

The spirit of God came upon Azariah son of Oded.

For a long time Israel was without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law;

but when in their distress they turned to the Lord , the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found by them.