Bible Cross References
As the Lord
2 Kings 5:16
Elisha answered, "By the living LORD, whom I serve, I swear that I will not accept a gift." Naaman insisted that he accept it, but he would not.
1 Kings 17:1
A prophet named Elijah, from Tishbe in Gilead, said to King Ahab, "In the name of the LORD, the living God of Israel, whom I serve, I tell you that there will be no dew or rain for the next two or three years until I say so."
1 Kings 18:15
Elijah answered, "By the living LORD Almighty, whom I serve, I promise that I will present myself to the king today."
I regard
2 Chronicles 17:3-9
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The LORD blessed Jehoshaphat because he followed the example of his father's early life and did not worship Baal.
4
He served his father's God, obeyed God's commands, and did not act the way the kings of Israel did.
5
The LORD gave Jehoshaphat firm control over the kingdom of Judah, and all the people brought him gifts, so that he became wealthy and highly honored.
6
He took pride in serving the LORD and destroyed all the pagan places of worship and the symbols of the goddess Asherah in Judah.
7
In the third year of his reign he sent out the following officials to teach in the cities of Judah: Benhail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah.
8
They were accompanied by nine Levites and two priests. The Levites were Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tobadonijah; and the priests were Elishama and Jehoram.
9
They took the book of the Law of the LORD and went through all the towns of Judah, teaching it to the people.
2 Chronicles 19:3
But even so, there is some good in you. You have removed all the symbols of the goddess Asherah which people worshiped, and you have tried to follow God's will."
2 Chronicles 19:4
Even though King Jehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem, he traveled regularly among the people, from Beersheba in the south to the edge of the hill country of Ephraim in the north, in order to call the people back to the LORD, the God of their ancestors.
Psalm 15:4
They despise those whom God rejects, but honor those who obey the LORD. They always do what they promise, no matter how much it may cost.
I would not look
1 Samuel 15:26-31
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"I will not go back with you," Samuel answered. "You rejected the LORD's command, and he has rejected you as king of Israel."
27
Then Samuel turned to leave, but Saul caught hold of his cloak, and it tore.
28
Samuel said to him, "The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel away from you today and given it to someone who is a better man than you.
29
Israel's majestic God does not lie or change his mind. He is not a human being---he does not change his mind."
30
"I have sinned," Saul replied. "But at least show me respect in front of the leaders of my people and all of Israel. Go back with me so that I can worship the LORD your God."
31
So Samuel went back with him, and Saul worshiped the LORD.
1 Kings 14:5-18
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The LORD had told him that Jeroboam's wife was coming to ask him about her son, who was sick. And the LORD told Ahijah what to say. When Jeroboam's wife arrived, she pretended to be someone else.
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But when Ahijah heard her coming in the door, he said, "Come in. I know you are Jeroboam's wife. Why are you pretending to be someone else? I have bad news for you.
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Go and tell Jeroboam that this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says to him: 'I chose you from among the people and made you the ruler of my people Israel.
8
I took the kingdom away from David's descendants and gave it to you. But you have not been like my servant David, who was completely loyal to me, obeyed my commands, and did only what I approve of.
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You have committed far greater sins than those who ruled before you. You have rejected me and have aroused my anger by making idols and metal images to worship.
10
Because of this I will bring disaster on your dynasty and will kill all your male descendants, young and old alike. I will get rid of your family; they will be swept away like dung.
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Any members of your family who die in the city will be eaten by dogs, and any who die in the open country will be eaten by vultures. I, the LORD, have spoken.' "
12
And Ahijah went on to say to Jeroboam's wife, "Now go back home. As soon as you enter the town, your son will die.
13
All the people of Israel will mourn for him and bury him. He will be the only member of Jeroboam's family who will be properly buried, because he is the only one with whom the LORD, the God of Israel, is pleased.
14
The LORD is going to place a king over Israel who will put an end to Jeroboam's dynasty.
15
The LORD will punish Israel, and she will shake like a reed shaking in a stream. He will uproot the people of Israel from this good land which he gave to their ancestors, and he will scatter them beyond the Euphrates River, because they have aroused his anger by making idols of the goddess Asherah.
16
The LORD will abandon Israel because Jeroboam sinned and led the people of Israel into sin."
17
Jeroboam's wife went back to Tirzah. Just as she entered her home, the child died.
18
The people of Israel mourned for him and buried him, as the LORD had said through his servant, the prophet Ahijah.
1 Kings 21:20
When Ahab saw Elijah, he said, "Have you caught up with me, my enemy?" "Yes, I have," Elijah answered. "You have devoted yourself completely to doing what is wrong in the LORD's sight.
Jeremiah 1:18
Listen, Jeremiah! Everyone in this land---the kings of Judah, the officials, the priests, and the people---will be against you. But today I am giving you the strength to resist them; you will be like a fortified city, an iron pillar, and a bronze wall. They will not defeat you, for I will be with you to protect you. I, the LORD, have spoken."
Daniel 5:17-23
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Daniel replied, "Keep your gifts for yourself or give them to someone else. I will read for Your Majesty what has been written and tell you what it means.
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"The Supreme God made your father Nebuchadnezzar a great king and gave him dignity and majesty.
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He was so great that people of all nations, races, and languages were afraid of him and trembled. If he wanted to kill someone, he did; if he wanted to keep someone alive, he did. He honored or disgraced anyone he wanted to.
20
But because he became proud, stubborn, and cruel, he was removed from his royal throne and lost his place of honor.
21
He was driven away from human society, and his mind became like that of an animal. He lived with wild donkeys, ate grass like an ox, and slept in the open air with nothing to protect him from the dew. Finally he admitted that the Supreme God controls all human kingdoms and can give them to anyone he chooses.
22
"But you, his son, have not humbled yourself, even though you knew all this.
23
You acted against the Lord of heaven and brought in the cups and bowls taken from his Temple. You, your noblemen, your wives, and your concubines drank wine out of them and praised gods made of gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood, and stone---gods that cannot see or hear and that do not know anything. But you did not honor the God who determines whether you live or die and who controls everything you do.
Matthew 22:16
Then they sent to him some of their disciples and some members of Herod's party. "Teacher," they said, "we know that you tell the truth. You teach the truth about God's will for people, without worrying about what others think, because you pay no attention to anyone's status.