Moses became angry with the officers, the commanders of battalions and companies, who had returned from the war.

and he stationed the men with drawn swords all around the front of the Temple, to protect the king.

Then Jehoiada led Joash out, placed the crown on his head, and gave him a copy of the laws governing kingship. Then Joash was anointed and proclaimed king. The people clapped their hands and shouted, "Long live the king!"

The men who did the work were thoroughly honest. They were supervised by four Levites: Jahath and Obadiah of the clan of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam of the clan of Kohath. (The Levites were all skillful musicians.)

Joel son of Zichri was their leader, and Judah son of Hassenuah was the second ranking official in the city.

when famine comes, he will keep you alive, and in war protect you from death.

He saves them from death; he keeps them alive in times of famine.

Lazy people should learn a lesson from the way ants live.

but they store up their food during the summer, getting ready for winter.

Sensible people will see trouble coming and avoid it, but an unthinking person will walk right into it and regret it later.

Sensible people will see trouble coming and avoid it, but an unthinking person will walk right into it and regret it later.

So he called in all the people who were in debt to his master. He asked the first one, 'How much do you owe my master?'