Lexicon :: Strong's H227 - 'āz

At that time, Solomon built a high place for Chemosh, the abhorrent idol of Moab, and for Milcom,[fn] the abhorrent idol of the Ammonites, on the hill across from Jerusalem.

At that time the people of Israel were divided: half the people followed Tibni son of Ginath, to make him king, and half followed Omri.

At that time, Ahaziah son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my servants go with your servants in the ships,” but Jehoshaphat was not willing.

She said to her mistress, “If only my master were with the prophet who is in Samaria, he would cure him of his skin disease.”

So Edom is still in rebellion against Judah’s control today. Libnah also rebelled at that time.

At that time King Hazael of Aram marched up and fought against Gath and captured it. Then he planned to attack Jerusalem.

The man of God was angry with him and said, “You should have struck the ground five or six times. Then you would have struck down Aram until you had put an end to them, but now you will strike down Aram only three times.”

Amaziah then sent messengers to Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, king of Israel, and challenged him: “Come, let’s meet face to face.”

At that time, starting from Tirzah, Menahem attacked Tiphsah, all who were in it, and its territory because they wouldn’t surrender. He ripped open all the pregnant women.

Then Aram’s King Rezin and Israel’s King Pekah son of Remaliah came to wage war against Jerusalem. They besieged Ahaz but were not able to conquer him.

At that time David was in the stronghold, and a Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem.

“When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, then go out to battle, for God will have gone out ahead of you to strike down the army of the Philistines.”

Then David said, “No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before him forever.”

On that day David decreed for the first time that thanks be given to the LORD by Asaph and his relatives:

After this, a war broke out with the Philistines at Gezer. At that time Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Sippai, a descendant of the Rephaim,[fn] and the Philistines were subdued.

“Then you will succeed if you carefully follow the statutes and ordinances the LORD commanded Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or discouraged.

At that time Solomon assembled at Jerusalem the elders of Israel ​— ​all the tribal heads, the ancestral chiefs of the Israelites ​— ​in order to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD up from the city of David, that is, Zion.

Then Solomon said:

The LORD said he would dwell in total darkness,

At that time Solomon offered burnt offerings to the LORD on the LORD’s altar he had made in front of the portico.

And now Edom is still in rebellion against Judah’s control today. Libnah also rebelled at that time against his control because he had abandoned the LORD, the God of his ancestors.

However, after Jehoiada died, the rulers of Judah came and paid homage to the king. Then the king listened to them,

Now I would certainly be lying down in peace;

I would be asleep.

Then I would be at rest

then you dip me in a pit of mud,

and my own clothes despise me!

then you will hold your head high, free from fault.

You will be firmly established and unafraid.

Only grant these two things to me, God,

so that I will not have to hide from your presence:

Then you will delight in the Almighty

and lift up your face to God.

he considered wisdom and evaluated it;

he established it and examined it.

he uncovers their ears

and terrifies them[fn] with warnings,

Don’t you know? You were already born;

you have lived so long![fn]

Then he speaks to them in his anger

and terrifies them in his wrath:

Moreover, keep your servant from willful sins;

do not let them rule me.

Then I will be blameless

and cleansed from blatant rebellion.

Then I said, “See, I have come;

in the scroll it is written about me.

Then you will delight in righteous sacrifices,

whole burnt offerings;

then bulls will be offered on your altar.

Then my enemies will retreat on the day when I call.

This I know: God is for me.

Those who hate me without cause

are more numerous than the hairs of my head;

my deceitful enemies, who would destroy me,

are powerful.

Though I did not steal, I must repay.

And you ​— ​you are to be feared.[fn]

When you are angry,

who can stand before you?

You once spoke in a vision to your faithful ones

and said, “I have granted help to a warrior;

I have exalted one chosen[fn] from the people.

Your throne has been established

from the beginning;[fn]

you are from eternity.

Let the fields and everything in them celebrate.

Then all the trees of the forest will shout for joy

Then I would not be ashamed

when I think about all your commands.

Our mouths were filled with laughter then,

and our tongues with shouts of joy.

Then they said among the nations,

“The LORD has done great things for them.”

“Then they will call me, but I won’t answer;

they will search for me, but won’t find me.

then you will understand the fear of the LORD

and discover the knowledge of God.

Then you will go safely on your way;

your foot will not stumble.

“The LORD acquired[fn] me

at the beginning of his creation,[fn]

before his works of long ago.

“It’s worthless, it’s worthless! ” the buyer says,

but after he is on his way, he gloats.