They did not neglect any detail of the king’s orders pertaining to the priests, Levites, and treasuries. ¹ 

The oracle against Nineveh; ¹  the book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite: ² 

for it is written, ‘He will command his angels concerning you, to protect you,’ ¹ 

the firstborn Isshiah from Rehabiah and the sons of Rehabiah,

concerning sin, because ¹  they do not believe in me; ² 

For they were under royal orders ¹  which determined their activity day by day. ² 

Here is a message about Arabia: In the thicket of Arabia you spend the night, you Dedanite caravans.

The Lord spoke to the prophet Jeremiah ¹  about the Philistines before Pharaoh attacked Gaza. ² 

With regard to the collection for the saints, please follow the directions that I gave to the churches of Galatia: ¹ 

Consider this: ¹  When I spoke to your ancestors after I brought them out of Egypt, I did not merely give them commands about burnt offerings and sacrifices.

So now, O Lord God, make this promise you have made about your servant and his family a permanent reality. ¹  Do as you promised, ² 

This is what the Lord says, the Holy One of Israel, ¹  the one who formed him, concerning things to come: ²  “How dare you question me ³  about my children! How dare you tell me what to do with ⁴  the work of my own hands!

But just listen to what the Lord has to say about ¹  the king who occupies David’s throne and all your fellow countrymen who are still living in this city of Jerusalem ²  and were not carried off into exile with you.

The Lord decided not to do this. ¹  “It will not happen,” the Lord said.

These things I have written to you about those who are trying to deceive you. ¹ 

So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham and gave his solemn promise he would carry out his wishes. ¹ 

The Lord will do for my lord everything that he promised you, ¹  and he will make ²  you a leader over Israel.

Here is a message about the Desert by the Sea: ¹  Like strong winds blowing in the south, ²  one invades from the desert, from a land that is feared.

Here is a message about Dumah: ¹  Someone calls to me from Seir, ²  “Watchman, what is left of the night? Watchman, what is left of the night?” ³ 

And Isaiah cries out on behalf of Israel, “Though the number of the children ¹  of Israel are as the sand of the sea, only the remnant will be saved,