They gave him seventy pieces of silver from the temple of Baal-of-the-Covenant, and with this money he hired a bunch of worthless scoundrels to join him.

Some people think a bribe works like magic; they believe it can do anything.

Everyone tries to gain the favor of important people; everyone claims the friendship of those who give out favors.

He will speak against the Supreme God and oppress God's people. He will try to change their religious laws and festivals, and God's people will be under his power for three and a half years.

"Come on and have some more," he says, but he doesn't mean it. What he thinks is what he really is.

This is what the Sovereign LORD says to Gog: "When that time comes, you will start thinking up an evil plan.

Jesus perceived what they were thinking, and so he said, "Why are you thinking such evil things?