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         <div class="label">8</div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">Solomon's Reign</span></div><div class="p"><span class="content">  </span><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="2CH.8.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">LORD</span></span><span class="content">, and his own house, </span></span><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="2CH.8.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content">that the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="2CH.8.2"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="2CH.8.3"><span class="label">3</span><span class="content">And Solomon went to Hamath-zobah, and prevailed against it. </span></span><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="2CH.8.4"><span class="label">4</span><span class="content">And he built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the store cities, which he built in Hamath. </span></span><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="2CH.8.5"><span class="label">5</span><span class="content">Also he built Beth-horon the upper, and Beth-horon the nether, fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars; </span></span><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="2CH.8.6"><span class="label">6</span><span class="content">and Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had, and all the chariot cities, and the cities of the horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and throughout all the land of his dominion.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="2CH.8.6"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="2CH.8.7"><span class="label">7</span><span class="content">  </span><span class="add"><span class="content">As for</span></span><span class="content"> all the people </span><span class="add"><span class="content">that were</span></span><span class="content"> left of the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which </span><span class="add"><span class="content">were</span></span><span class="content"> not of Israel, </span></span><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="2CH.8.8"><span class="label">8</span><span class="add"><span class="content">but</span></span><span class="content"> of their children, who were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel consumed not, them did Solomon make to pay tribute until this day. </span></span><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="2CH.8.9"><span class="label">9</span><span class="content">But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no servants for his work; but they </span><span class="add"><span class="content">were</span></span><span class="content"> men of war, and chief of his captains, and captains of his chariots and horsemen. </span></span><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="2CH.8.10"><span class="label">10</span><span class="content">And these </span><span class="add"><span class="content">were</span></span><span class="content"> the chief of king Solomon's officers, </span><span class="add"><span class="content">even</span></span><span class="content"> two hundred and fifty, that bare rule over the people.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="2CH.8.10"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="2CH.8.11"><span class="label">11</span><span class="content">And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David unto the house that he had built for her: for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because </span><span class="add"><span class="content">the places are</span></span><span class="content"> holy, whereunto the ark of the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">LORD</span></span><span class="content"> hath come.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="2CH.8.11"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="2CH.8.12"><span class="label">12</span><span class="content">Then Solomon offered burnt offerings unto the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">LORD</span></span><span class="content"> on the altar of the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">LORD</span></span><span class="content">, which he had built before the porch, </span></span><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="2CH.8.13"><span class="label">13</span><span class="content">even after a certain rate every day, offering according to the commandment of Moses, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts, three times in the year, </span><span class="add"><span class="content">even</span></span><span class="content"> in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="2CH.8.13"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="2CH.8.14"><span class="label">14</span><span class="content">And he appointed, according to the order of David his father, the courses of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their charges, to praise and minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required: the porters also by their courses at every gate: for so had David the man of God commanded. </span></span><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="2CH.8.15"><span class="label">15</span><span class="content">And they departed not from the commandment of the king unto the priests and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="2CH.8.15"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="2CH.8.16"><span class="label">16</span><span class="content">Now all the work of Solomon was prepared unto the day of the foundation of the house of the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">LORD</span></span><span class="content">, and until it was finished. </span><span class="add"><span class="content">So</span></span><span class="content"> the house of the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">LORD</span></span><span class="content"> was perfected.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="2CH.8.16"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="2CH.8.17"><span class="label">17</span><span class="content">Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom. </span></span><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="2CH.8.18"><span class="label">18</span><span class="content">And Huram sent him by the hands of his servants ships, and servants that had knowledge of the sea; and they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and took thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought </span><span class="add"><span class="content">them</span></span><span class="content"> to king Solomon.</span></span></div>
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         <div class="label">10</div><div class="p"><span class="content">  </span><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="EST.10.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and </span><span class="add"><span class="content">upon</span></span><span class="content"> the isles of the sea. </span></span><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="EST.10.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content">And all the acts of his power and of his might, and the declaration of the greatness of Mordecai, whereunto the king advanced him, </span><span class="add"><span class="content">are</span></span><span class="content"> they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia? </span></span><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="EST.10.3"><span class="label">3</span><span class="content">For Mordecai the Jew </span><span class="add"><span class="content">was</span></span><span class="content"> next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.</span></span></div>
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         <div class="label">66</div><div class="d"><span class="content">To the chief Musician, A Song </span><span class="add"><span class="content">or</span></span><span class="content"> Psalm.</span></div><div class="q1"><span class="content">  </span><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.66.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.66.1"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PSA.66.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content">Sing forth the honour of his name: Make his praise glorious.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PSA.66.2"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="PSA.66.3"><span class="label">3</span><span class="content">Say unto God, How terrible </span><span class="add"><span class="content">art thou in</span></span><span class="content"> thy works!</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="PSA.66.3"><span class="content">Through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="PSA.66.3"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="PSA.66.4"><span class="label">4</span><span class="content">All the earth shall worship thee,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="PSA.66.4"><span class="content">And shall sing unto thee; They shall sing </span><span class="add"><span class="content">to</span></span><span class="content"> thy name. </span><span class="qs"><span class="content">Selah.</span></span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="PSA.66.4"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PSA.66.5"><span class="label">5</span><span class="content">Come and see the works of God:</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PSA.66.5"><span class="content">  </span><span class="add"><span class="content">He is</span></span><span class="content"> terrible </span><span class="add"><span class="content">in his</span></span><span class="content"> doing toward the children of men.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PSA.66.5"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="PSA.66.6"><span class="label">6</span><span class="content">He turned the sea into dry </span><span class="add"><span class="content">land:</span></span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="PSA.66.6"><span class="content">They went through the flood on foot: There did we rejoice in him.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="PSA.66.6"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="PSA.66.7"><span class="label">7</span><span class="content">He ruleth by his power for ever; His eyes behold the nations:</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="PSA.66.7"><span class="content">Let not the rebellious exalt themselves. </span><span class="qs"><span class="content">Selah.</span></span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="PSA.66.7"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="PSA.66.8"><span class="label">8</span><span class="content">O bless our God, ye people,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="PSA.66.8"><span class="content">And make the voice of his praise to be heard:</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="PSA.66.8"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="PSA.66.9"><span class="label">9</span><span class="content">Which holdeth our soul in life,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="PSA.66.9"><span class="content">And suffereth not our feet to be moved.</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="PSA.66.9"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="PSA.66.10"><span class="label">10</span><span class="content">For thou, O God, hast proved us:</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="PSA.66.10"><span class="content">Thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="PSA.66.10"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="PSA.66.11"><span class="label">11</span><span class="content">Thou broughtest us into the net;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="PSA.66.11"><span class="content">Thou laidst affliction upon our loins.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="PSA.66.11"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="PSA.66.12"><span class="label">12</span><span class="content">Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="PSA.66.12"><span class="content">We went through fire and through water: But thou broughtest us out into a wealthy </span><span class="add"><span class="content">place</span></span><span class="content">.</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="PSA.66.12"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="PSA.66.13"><span class="label">13</span><span class="content">I will go into thy house with burnt offerings:</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="PSA.66.13"><span class="content">I will pay thee my vows, </span></span><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="PSA.66.14"><span class="label">14</span><span class="content">which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="PSA.66.14"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="PSA.66.15"><span class="label">15</span><span class="content">I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="PSA.66.15"><span class="content">I will offer bullocks with goats. </span><span class="qs"><span class="content">Selah.</span></span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="PSA.66.15"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="PSA.66.16"><span class="label">16</span><span class="content">Come </span><span class="add"><span class="content">and</span></span><span class="content"> hear, all ye that fear God,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="PSA.66.16"><span class="content">And I will declare what he hath done for my soul.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="PSA.66.16"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="PSA.66.17"><span class="label">17</span><span class="content">I cried unto him with my mouth,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="PSA.66.17"><span class="content">And he was extolled with my tongue.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="PSA.66.17"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="PSA.66.18"><span class="label">18</span><span class="content">If I regard iniquity in my heart,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="PSA.66.18"><span class="content">The Lord will not hear </span><span class="add"><span class="content">me:</span></span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="PSA.66.18"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="PSA.66.19"><span class="label">19</span><span class="content">  </span><span class="add"><span class="content">But</span></span><span class="content"> verily God hath heard </span><span class="add"><span class="content">me</span></span><span class="content">;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="PSA.66.19"><span class="content">He hath attended to the voice of my prayer.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="PSA.66.19"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="PSA.66.20"><span class="label">20</span><span class="content">Blessed </span><span class="add"><span class="content">be</span></span><span class="content"> God, which hath not turned away my prayer,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="PSA.66.20"><span class="content">Nor his mercy from me.</span></span></div><div class="b"></div>
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