When I thought it over, I realized that God had not spoken to Shemaiah, but that Tobiah and Sanballat had bribed him to give me this warning.

I sent for nine of the leaders: Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, and for two teachers, Joiarib and Elnathan.

Clan of Harim: Eliezer, Isshijah, Malchijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon, Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah

You can be ruined by the talk of godless people, but the wisdom of the righteous can save you.

"Be on your guard against false prophets; they come to you looking like sheep on the outside, but on the inside they are really like wild wolves.

All of Ahab's family and descendants are to die; I will get rid of every male in his family, young and old alike.

Then I gave Baruch the following instructions: "I am no longer allowed to go into the Temple.

but God's spirit entered me and raised me to my feet. The LORD said to me, "Go home and shut yourself up in the house.

All of them lie to one another; they deceive each other with flattery.

The wicked plot against good people and glare at them with hate.

Save me, LORD, from liars and deceivers.

You liars, what will God do to you? How will he punish you?

Against the outside walls, on the sides and the back of the Temple, a three-storied annex was built, each story 7 1/2 feet high.

For six years Jehosheba took care of the boy and kept him hidden in the Temple, while Athaliah ruled as queen.

In addition, he took all the Temple equipment and broke it in pieces. He closed the Temple and set up altars in every part of Jerusalem.

In the first month of the year after Hezekiah became king, he reopened the gates of the Temple and had them repaired.

They closed the doors of the Temple, let the lamps go out, and failed to burn incense or offer burnt offerings in the Temple of the God of Israel.

The LORD Almighty says, "I wish one of you would close the Temple doors so as to prevent you from lighting useless fires on my altar. I am not pleased with you; I will not accept the offerings you bring me.

Confusion spread through the whole city, and the people all ran together, grabbed Paul, and dragged him out of the Temple. At once the Temple doors were closed.

There are those who reject the light; they don't understand it or go where it leads.

The adulterer waits for twilight to come; he covers his face so that no one can see him.

They fear the light of day, but darkness holds no terror for them.

Those who do evil things hate the light and will not come to the light, because they do not want their evil deeds to be shown up.