Lexicon :: Strong's G2720 - kateuthynō

they told him, “Please say Shibboleth.” If he said, “Sibboleth,” because he could not pronounce it correctly, they seized him and executed him at the fords of the Jordan. At that time forty-two thousand from Ephraim died.

the Spirit of the LORD came powerfully on him, and he tore the lion apart with his bare hands as he might have torn a young goat. But he did not tell his father or mother what he had done.

The Spirit of the LORD came powerfully on him, and he went down to Ashkelon and killed thirty of their men. He stripped them and gave their clothes to those who had explained the riddle. In a rage, Samson returned to his father’s house,

When he came to Lehi, the Philistines came to meet him shouting. The Spirit of the LORD came powerfully on him, and the ropes that were on his arms and wrists became like burnt flax and fell off.

The cows went straight up the road to Beth-shemesh. They stayed on that one highway, lowing as they went; they never strayed to the right or to the left. The Philistine rulers were walking behind them to the territory of Beth-shemesh.

There were a thousand men from Benjamin with him. Ziba, an attendant from the house of Saul, with his fifteen sons and twenty servants also rushed down to the Jordan ahead of the king.

Solomon rested with his ancestors and was buried in the city of his father David. His son Rehoboam became king in his place.

LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our ancestors, keep this desire forever in the thoughts of the hearts of your people, and confirm their hearts toward you.

Rehoboam did what was evil, because he did not determine in his heart to seek the LORD.

So the LORD established the kingdom in his hand. Then all Judah brought him tribute, and he had riches and honor in abundance.

“However, some good is found in you, for you have eradicated the Asherah poles from the land and have determined in your heart to seek God.”

However, the high places were not taken away; the people had not yet set their hearts on the God of their ancestors.

“whoever sets his whole heart on seeking God, the LORD, the God of his ancestors, even though not according to the purification rules of the sanctuary.”

This same Hezekiah blocked the upper outlet of the water from the Gihon Spring and channeled it smoothly downward and westward to the city of David. Hezekiah succeeded in everything he did.

LORD, lead me in your righteousness

because of my adversaries;

make your way straight before me.

Let the evil of the wicked come to an end,

but establish the righteous.

The one who examines the thoughts and emotions[fn]

is a righteous God.

A person’s steps are established by the LORD,

and he takes pleasure in his way.

He brought me up from a desolate[fn] pit,

out of the muddy clay,

and set my feet on a rock,

making my steps secure.

For no fault of mine,

they run and take up a position.

Awake to help me, and take notice.

Then they would not be like their ancestors,

a stubborn and rebellious generation,

a generation whose heart was not loyal

and whose spirit was not faithful to God.

Let the favor of the Lord our God be on us;

establish for us the work of our hands —

establish the work of our hands!

No one who acts deceitfully

will live in my palace;

the one who tells lies

will not be retained here to guide me.[fn]

“Your servants’ children will dwell securely,

and their offspring will be established before you.”

If only my ways were committed

to keeping your statutes!

Make my steps steady through your promise;

don’t let any sin dominate me.

Do not let a slanderer stay in the land.

Let evil relentlessly[fn] hunt down a violent man.

May my prayer be set before you as incense,

the raising of my hands as the evening offering.

for receiving prudent instruction

in righteousness, justice, and integrity;

Carefully consider the path[fn] for your feet,

and all your ways will be established.

calling to those who pass by,

who go straight ahead on their paths:

The one who has contempt for instruction will pay the penalty,

but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.

The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD,

but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

Foolishness brings joy to one without sense,

but a person with understanding walks a straight path.

All a person’s ways seem right to him,

but the LORD weighs hearts.

Listen, my son, and be wise;

keep your mind on the right course.

An unjust person is detestable to the righteous,

and one whose way is upright

is detestable to the wicked.

The LORD said:

Haven’t I set you loose for your good?

Haven’t I punished you

in a time of trouble,

in a time of distress with the enemy?[fn]

“House of David, this is what the LORD says:

Administer justice every morning,

and rescue the victim of robbery

from his oppressor,

or my anger will flare up like fire

and burn unquenchably

because of your evil deeds.

“You are to say, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: Will it flourish? Will he not tear out its roots and strip off its fruit so that it shrivels? All its fresh leaves will wither! Great strength and many people will not be needed to pull it from its roots.

“However, this king revolted against him by sending his ambassadors to Egypt so they might give him horses and a large army. Will he flourish? Will the one who does such things escape? Can he break a covenant and still escape?

“But you say, ‘The Lord’s way isn’t fair.’ Now listen, house of Israel: Is it my way that is unfair? Instead, isn’t it your ways that are unfair?

Then the king rewarded Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the province of Babylon.

So Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and[fn] the reign of Cyrus the Persian.

“His power will be great,

but it will not be his own.

He will cause outrageous destruction

and succeed in whatever he does.

He will destroy the powerful

along with the holy people.

“The two kings, whose hearts are bent on evil, will speak lies at the same table but to no avail, for still the end will come at the appointed time.

“Then the king will do whatever he wants. He will exalt and magnify himself above every god, and he will say outrageous things against the God of gods. He will be successful until the time of wrath is completed, because what has been decreed will be accomplished.

They will eat but not be satisfied;

they will be promiscuous but not multiply.

For they have abandoned their devotion to the LORD.

“I am about to raise up a shepherd in the land who will not care for those who are perishing, and he will not seek the lost[fn] or heal the broken. He will not sustain the healthy,[fn] but he will devour the flesh of the fat sheep and tear off their hooves.