Lexicon :: Strong's H389 - 'aḵ

the men of Israel would return to the battle. When Benjamin had begun to strike them down, killing about thirty men of Israel, they said, “They’re defeated before us, just as they were in the first battle.”

Her husband, Elkanah, replied, “Do what you think is best, and stay here until you’ve weaned him. May the LORD confirm your[fn] word.” So Hannah stayed there and nursed her son until she weaned him.

“Listen to them, but solemnly warn them and tell them about the customary rights of the king who will reign over them.”

Samuel replied, “Don’t be afraid. Even though you have committed all this evil, don’t turn away from following the LORD. Instead, worship the LORD with all your heart.

When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and said, “Certainly the LORD’s anointed one is here before him.”

Saul was furious and resented this song. “They credited tens of thousands to David,” he complained, “but they only credited me with thousands. What more can he have but the kingdom? ”

He did not know anything; only Jonathan and David knew the arrangement.

The priest told him, “There is no ordinary bread on hand. However, there is consecrated bread, but the young men may eat it[fn] only if they have kept themselves from women.”

David had just said, “I guarded everything that belonged to this man in the wilderness for nothing. He was not missing anything, yet he paid me back evil for good.

Achish answered David, “I’m convinced that you are as reliable as an angel of God. But the Philistine commanders have said, ‘He must not go into battle with us.’

Saul’s son Ish-bosheth was forty years old when he became king over Israel; he reigned for two years. The house of Judah, however, followed David.

David replied, “Good, I will make a covenant with you. However, there’s one thing I require of you: You will not see my face unless you first bring Saul’s daughter Michal when you come to see me.”

but Eleazar stood his ground and attacked the Philistines until his hand was tired and stuck to his sword. The LORD brought about a great victory that day. Then the troops came back to him, but only to plunder the dead.

Pharaoh’s daughter moved from the city of David to the house that Solomon had built for her; he then built the terraces.

“However, I will not do it during your lifetime for the sake of your father David; I will tear it out of your son’s hand.

Then Elijah said to her, “Don’t be afraid; go and do as you have said. But first make me a small loaf from it and bring it out to me. Afterward, you may make some for yourself and your son,

When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they shouted, “He must be the king of Israel! ” So they turned to fight against him, but Jehoshaphat cried out.

When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and asked, “Am I God, killing and giving life, that this man expects me to cure a man of his skin disease? Recognize[fn] that he is only picking a fight with me.”

However, no silver bowls, wick trimmers, sprinkling basins, trumpets, or any articles of gold or silver were made for the LORD’s temple from the contributions[fn] brought to the LORD’s temple.

but they didn’t turn away from the sins that the house of Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit. Jehoahaz continued them, and the Asherah pole also remained standing in Samaria.

“You think mere words are strategy and strength for war. Who are you now relying on so that you have rebelled against me?

“But no accounting is to be required from them for the silver given to them since they work with integrity.”

The priests of the high places, however, did not come up to the altar of the LORD in Jerusalem; instead, they ate unleavened bread with their fellow priests.

Indeed, this happened to Judah at the LORD’s command to remove them from his presence. It was because of the sins of Manasseh, according to all he had done,

“Above all, may the LORD give you insight and understanding when he puts you in charge of Israel so that you may keep the law of the LORD your God.

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

But some from Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem.

Only Jonathan son of Asahel and Jahzeiah son of Tikvah opposed this, with Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite supporting them.

“Very well,” the LORD told Satan, “he is in your power; only spare his life.”

Even if he kills me, I will hope in him.[fn]

I will still defend my ways before him.

He feels only the pain of his own body

and mourns only for himself.

Surely he[fn] has now exhausted me.

You have devastated my entire family.

Indeed, such is the dwelling of the unjust man,

and this is the place of the one who does not know God.

He has removed my brothers from me;

my acquaintances have abandoned me.

Would he prosecute me forcefully?

No, he would certainly pay attention to me.

Yet no one would stretch out his hand

against a ruined person[fn]

when he cries out to him for help

because of his distress.

Surely you have spoken in my hearing,

and I have heard these very[fn] words:

Indeed, God does not listen to empty cries,

and the Almighty does not take note of it —

Only goodness and faithful love will pursue me

all the days of my life,

and I will dwell in[fn] the house of the LORD

as long as I live.[fn]

Refrain from anger and give up your rage;

do not be agitated ​— ​it can only bring harm.

“In fact, you have made my days just inches long,

and my life span is as nothing to you.

Yes, every human being stands as only a vapor.Selah