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2 Kings 6:21 (NLT)

When the king of Israel saw them, he shouted to Elisha, “My father, should I kill them? Should I kill them?”

2 Kings 6:22 (NLT)

“Of course not!” Elisha replied. “Do we kill prisoners of war? Give them food and drink and send them home again to their master.”

2 Kings 6:23 (NLT)

So the king made a great feast for them and then sent them home to their master. After that, the Aramean raiders stayed away from the land of Israel.

2 Kings 6:24 (NLT)

Some time later, however, King Ben-hadad of Aram mustered his entire army and besieged Samaria.

2 Kings 6:25 (NLT)

As a result, there was a great famine in the city. The siege lasted so long that a donkey’s head sold for eighty pieces of silver, and a cup of dove’s dung sold for five pieces of silver.

2 Kings 6:26 (NLT)

One day as the king of Israel was walking along the wall of the city, a woman called to him, “Please help me, my lord the king!”

2 Kings 6:27 (NLT)

He answered, “If the Lord doesn’t help you, what can I do? I have neither food from the threshing floor nor wine from the press to give you.”

2 Kings 6:28 (NLT)

But then the king asked, “What is the matter?” She replied, “This woman said to me: ‘Come on, let’s eat your son today, then we will eat my son tomorrow.’

2 Kings 6:29 (NLT)

So we cooked my son and ate him. Then the next day I said to her, ‘Kill your son so we can eat him,’ but she has hidden her son.”

When David returned home to bless his own family, Michal, the daughter of Saul, came out to meet him. She said in disgust, “How distinguished the king of Israel looked today, shamelessly exposing himself to the servant girls like any vulgar person might do!”

2 Samuel 6:21 (NLT)

David retorted to Michal, “I was dancing before the Lord , who chose me above your father and all his family! He appointed me as the leader of Israel, the people of the Lord , so I celebrate before the Lord .

2 Samuel 6:22 (NLT)

Yes, and I am willing to look even more foolish than this, even to be humiliated in my own eyes! But those servant girls you mentioned will indeed think I am distinguished!”

2 Samuel 6:23 (NLT)

So Michal, the daughter of Saul, remained childless throughout her entire life.

2 Chronicles 6:2 (NLT)

Now I have built a glorious Temple for you, a place where you can live forever!”

2 Chronicles 6:20 (NLT)

May you watch over this Temple day and night, this place where you have said you would put your name. May you always hear the prayers I make toward this place.

2 Chronicles 6:21 (NLT)

May you hear the humble and earnest requests from me and your people Israel when we pray toward this place. Yes, hear us from heaven where you live, and when you hear, forgive.

2 Chronicles 6:22 (NLT)

“If someone wrongs another person and is required to take an oath of innocence in front of your altar at this Temple,

2 Chronicles 6:23 (NLT)

then hear from heaven and judge between your servants—the accuser and the accused. Pay back the guilty as they deserve. Acquit the innocent because of their innocence.

2 Chronicles 6:24 (NLT)

“If your people Israel are defeated by their enemies because they have sinned against you, and if they turn back and acknowledge your name and pray to you here in this Temple,

2 Chronicles 6:25 (NLT)

then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of your people Israel and return them to this land you gave to them and to their ancestors.

2 Chronicles 6:26 (NLT)

“If the skies are shut up and there is no rain because your people have sinned against you, and if they pray toward this Temple and acknowledge your name and turn from their sins because you have punished them,

2 Chronicles 6:27 (NLT)

then hear from heaven and forgive the sins of your servants, your people Israel. Teach them to follow the right path, and send rain on your land that you have given to your people as their special possession.

2 Chronicles 6:28 (NLT)

“If there is a famine in the land or a plague or crop disease or attacks of locusts or caterpillars, or if your people’s enemies are in the land besieging their towns—whatever disaster or disease there is—

2 Chronicles 6:29 (NLT)

and if your people Israel pray about their troubles or sorrow, raising their hands toward this Temple,

Ephesians 4:2 (NLT)

Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love.