Discovery Box| (0.38) | 2Ki 18:9 |
| In the fourth year of King Hezekiah’s reign (it was the seventh year of the reign of Israel’s King Hoshea, son of Elah), King Shalmaneser of Assyria marched 1 up against Samaria 2 and besieged it. |
| (0.38) | 1Ch 2:3 |
| The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bathshua, 1 a Canaanite woman. Er, Judah’s firstborn, displeased the Lord, so the Lord killed him. 2 |
| (0.38) | 2Ch 1:5 |
| But the bronze altar made by Bezalel son of Uri, son of Hur, was in front of the Lord’s tabernacle. 1 Solomon and the entire assembly prayed to him 2 there.) |
| (0.38) | 2Ch 3:12 |
| Likewise one of the second cherub’s wings was seven and one-half feet long and touched the other wall of the temple; its other wing was also seven and one-half feet long and touched one of the first cherub’s wings. 1 |
| (0.38) | 2Ch 4:2 |
| He also made the big bronze basin called “The Sea.” 1 It measured 15 feet 2 from rim to rim, was circular in shape, and stood seven and one-half feet 3 high. Its circumference was 45 feet. 4 |
| (0.38) | 2Ch 9:6 |
| I did not believe these things until I came and saw them with my own eyes. Indeed, I didn’t hear even half the story! 1 Your wisdom surpasses what was reported to me. |
| (0.38) | 2Ch 10:2 |
| When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard the news, he was still in Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon. Jeroboam returned from Egypt. |
| (0.38) | 2Ch 10:15 |
| The king refused to listen to the people, because God was instigating this turn of events 1 so that he might bring to pass the prophetic announcement he had made 2 through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam son of Nebat. |
| (0.38) | 2Ch 16:12 |
| In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa developed a foot disease. 1 Though his disease was severe, he did not seek the Lord, but only the doctors. 2 |
| (0.38) | 2Ch 21:3 |
| Their father gave them many presents, including silver, gold, and other precious items, along with fortified cities in Judah. But he gave the kingdom to Jehoram because he was the firstborn. |
| (0.38) | 2Ch 21:6 |
| He followed in the footsteps of the kings of Israel, just as Ahab’s dynasty had done, for he married Ahab’s daughter. 1 He did evil in the sight of 2 the Lord. |
| (0.38) | 2Ch 22:8 |
| While Jehu was dishing out punishment to Ahab’s family, he discovered the officials of Judah and the sons of Ahaziah’s relatives who were serving Ahaziah and killed them. |
| (0.38) | 2Ch 32:14 |
| Who among all the gods of these nations whom my predecessors annihilated was able to rescue his people from my power? 1 |
| (0.38) | 2Ch 35:16 |
| So all the preparations for the Lord’s service were made that day, as the Passover was observed and the burnt sacrifices were offered on the altar of the Lord, as prescribed by King Josiah. |
| (0.38) | Ezr 4:7 |
| And during the reign 1 of Artaxerxes, Bishlam, 2 Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their colleagues 3 wrote to King Artaxerxes 4 of Persia. This letter 5 was first written in Aramaic but then translated. [Aramaic:] 6 |
| (0.38) | Ezr 4:23 |
| Then, as soon as the copy of the letter from King Artaxerxes was read in the presence of Rehum, Shimshai the scribe, and their colleagues, they proceeded promptly to the Jews in Jerusalem 1 and stopped them with threat of armed force. 2 |
| (0.38) | Ezr 8:18 |
| Due to the fact that the good hand of our God was on us, they brought us a skilled man, from the descendants of Mahli the son of Levi son of Israel. This man was Sherebiah, 1 who was accompanied by his sons and brothers, 2 18 men, |
| (0.38) | Neh 4:3 |
| Then Tobiah the Ammonite, who was close by, said, “If even a fox were to climb up on what they are building, it would break down their wall of stones!” |
| (0.38) | Est 1:10 |
| On the seventh day, as King Ahasuerus was feeling the effects of the wine, 1 he ordered Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven eunuchs who attended him, 2 |
| (0.38) | Est 4:4 |
| When Esther’s female attendants and her eunuchs came and informed her about Mordecai’s behavior, 1 the queen was overcome with anguish. Although she sent garments for Mordecai to put on so that he could remove his sackcloth, he would not accept them. |
