But the man who is unclean and does not purify himself, that person must be cut off from among the community, because he has polluted the sanctuary of the Lord; the water of purification was not sprinkled on him, so he is unclean.

They observed a time of fasting and put Naboth in front of the people.

So the king summoned Jehoiada the chief priest, ¹  and said to him, “Why have you not made ²  the Levites collect ³  from Judah and Jerusalem the tax authorized by Moses the Lord’s servant and by the assembly of Israel at the tent containing the tablets of the law?” ⁴ 

When they heard the law, they removed from Israel all who were of mixed ancestry.

Jerusalem ¹  is a city designed to accommodate an assembly. ² 

Praise him, all his angels! ¹  Praise him, all his heavenly assembly! ² 

Now ¹  the whole crowd ²  of people were praying outside at the hour of the incense offering. ³ 

What then should we do? They will no doubt ¹  hear that you have come.

He must remain ¹  in that city until his case is decided by the assembly ²  and the high priest dies. ³  Then the one who committed manslaughter may return home to the city from which he escaped.” ⁴ 

So the assembly sent 12,000 capable warriors ¹  against Jabesh Gilead. ²  They commanded them, “Go and kill with your swords ³  the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead, including the women and little children.

Now King Solomon and all the Israelites who had assembled with him went on ahead of the ark and sacrificed more sheep and cattle than could be counted or numbered. ¹ 

Do not bring any more meaningless ¹  offerings; I consider your incense detestable! ²  You observe new moon festivals, Sabbaths, and convocations, but I cannot tolerate sin-stained celebrations! ³ 

I will throw my bird net over them while they are flying, I will bring them down like birds in the sky; I will discipline them when I hear them flocking together.

Gather the people; sanctify an assembly! Gather the elders; gather the children and the nursing infants. Let the bridegroom come out from his bedroom and the bride from her private quarters. ¹ 

Some of the crowd concluded ¹  it was about ²  Alexander because the Jews had pushed him to the front. ³  Alexander, gesturing ⁴  with his hand, was wanting to make a defense ⁵  before the public assembly. ⁶ 

Then Moses said to the congregation: “This is what the Lord has commanded to be done.”

When ¹  they blow ²  them both, all the community must come ³  to you to the entrance of the tent of meeting.

Those who found him gathering wood brought him to Moses and Aaron and to the whole community.

set him ¹  before Eleazar the priest and before the whole community, and commission ²  him publicly. ³ 

This is what she wrote: ¹  “Observe a time of fasting and seat Naboth in front of the people.