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of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir to start
fighting among themselves. 23 The armies of
Moab and Ammon turned against their allies
from Mount Seir and killed e very one of them.
After they had destroyed the army of Seir, they
began attacking each other. 24 So when the
army of Judah arrived at the lookout point in
the wilderness, all they saw were dead bodies
lying on the ground as far as they could see.
Not a single one of the enemy had escaped.
25 King Je
hoshaphat and his men went
out to gather the plunder. They found vast
amounts of equipment, clothing,* and other
valuables—more than they could carry. There
was so much plunder that it took them three
days just to collect it all! 26 On the fourth day
they gathered in the Valley of Blessing,* which
got its name that day because the people
praised and thanked the Lord there. It is still
called the Valley of Blessing today.
27 Then all the men returned to Jerusalem,
with Jehoshaphat leading them, overjoyed
that the Lord had given them victory over
their enemies. 28 They marched into Jerusalem
to the music of harps, lyres, and trumpets, and
they proceeded to the Temple of the Lord.
29 When all the surrounding kingdoms
heard that the Lord himself had fought
against the enemies of Israel, the fear of God
came over them. 30 So Jehoshaphat’s kingdom
was at peace, for his God had given him rest
on e very side.
31 So Je
hoshaphat ruled over the land of
Judah. He was thirty-five years old when he
became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem
twenty-five years. His mother was Azubah,
the daughter of Shilhi.
32
Jehoshaphat was a good king, follow
ing the ways of his father, Asa. He did what
was pleasing in the Lord’s sight. 33 During
his reign, however, he failed to remove all
the pagan shrines, and the people never fully
committed themselves to follow the God of
their ancestors.
34 The rest of the events of Jehoshap
hat’s
reign, from beginning to end, are recorded in
The Record of Jehu Son of Hanani, which is in
cluded in The Book of the Kings of Israel.
35 Some time later King Jehoshaphat of Ju
dah made an alliance with King Ahaziah of
Israel, who was very wicked.* 36 Together they
built a fleet of trading ships* at the port of
Ezion-geber. 37 Then Eliezer son of Dodavahu
from Mareshah prophesied against Jehosha
phat. He said, “Because you have allied your
self with King Ahaziah, the Lord will destroy
your work.” So the ships met with disaster and
never put out to sea.*
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July 27
19:8 As in Greek version; the meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.
20:1 As in some Greek manuscripts (see also 26:7); Hebrew repeats
20:2a As in one Hebrew manuscript; most Hebrew
Ammonites.
20:2b Hebrew the
manuscripts and ancient versions read Aram.
20:9 Or sword of judgment; or sword, judgment.
20:25 As
sea.
in some Hebrew manuscripts and Latin Vulgate; most Hebrew
20:26 Hebrew valley of Beracah.
manuscripts read corpses.
20:35 Or who made him do what was wicked.
20:36 Hebrew fleet
20:37 Hebrew never set sail for
of ships that could go to Tarshish.
Tarshish.
ROMANS 10:14–11:12
But how can they call on him to save them un
less they believe in him? And how can they
believe in him if they have never heard about
him? And how can they hear about him unless
someone tells them? 15 And how will anyone
go and tell them without being sent? That is
why the Scriptures say, “How beautiful are the
feet of messengers who bring good news!”*
16 But not every
one welcomes the Good
News, for Isaiah the prophet said, “Lord, who
has believed our message?”* 17 So faith comes
from hearing, that is, hearing the Good News
about Christ. 18 But I ask, have the people of Is
rael actually heard the message? Yes, they have:
“The message has gone throughout the
earth,
and the words to all the world.”*
19 But
I ask, did the people of Israel really
understand? Yes, they did, for even in the time
of M
oses, God said,
“I will rouse your jealousy through people
who are not even a nation.
I will provoke your anger through the
foolish Gentiles.”*
20 And later Isaiah spoke boldly for God, saying,
“I was found by people who were not
looking for me.
I showed myself to those who were not
asking for me.”*
21 But regarding Israel, God said,
“All day long I opened my arms to them,
but they were disobedient and
rebellious.”*
11:1 I ask, then, has God rejected his own people,
the nation of Israel? Of course not! I myself am
an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham and a
member of the tribe of Benjamin.
2 No, God has not rejected his own people,
whom he chose from the very beginning. Do
you realize what the Scriptures say about this?
Elijah the prophet complained to God about
the people of Israel and said, 3 “Lord, they have
killed your prophets and torn down your al
tars. I am the only one left, and now they are
trying to kill me, too.”*
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