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were heads of their fathers’ houses of the inhab-
itants of Aijalon, who drove out the inhabitants
of Gath. Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadiah,
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Arad, Eder, Michael, Ispah, and Joha were the 77:4 hold my eyelids open. The psalmist was
sons of Beriah. Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, so upset that he could neither sleep nor talk
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Heber, Ishmerai, Jizliah, and Jobab were the rationally.
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sons of Elpaal. Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi, Elienai,
Zillethai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath 77:6 my song in the night.The remembrance
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were the sons of Shimei. Ishpan, Eber, Eliel, of happier times only deepened his depres-
23 Abdon, Zichri, Hanan, Hananiah, Elam, sion. spirit makes diligent search. His spirit
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Antothijah, Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the continually meditated on possible solutions
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sons of Shashak. Shamsherai, Shehariah, to his problems.
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Athaliah, Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri were
the sons of Jeroham.
9 Has God forgotten to be gracious?
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their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Has He in anger shut up His tender
Selah
mercies?
Jerusalem.
29 Now the father of Gibeon, whose wife’s Proverbs 19:13–14
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name was Maacah, dwelt at Gibeon. And his
13 A foolish son is the ruin of his father,
firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, And the contentions of a wife are a
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Nadab, Gedor, Ahio, Zecher, and Mikloth,
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who begot Shimeah. They also dwelt along- continual dripping.
side their relatives in Jerusalem, with their 14 Houses and riches are an inheritance
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brethren. Ner begot Kish, Kish begot Saul, from fathers,
and Saul begot Jonathan, Malchishua, But a prudent wife is from the LORD.
Abinadab, and Esh-Baal. The son of Jonathan
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was Merib-Baal, and Merib-Baal begot Micah.
35 The sons of Micah were Pithon, Melech,
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Tarea, and Ahaz. And Ahaz begot Jehoaddah;
Jehoaddah begot Alemeth, Azmaveth, and 19:13 continual dripping. An obstinate,
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Zimri; and Zimri begot Moza. Moza begot argumentative woman is literally like a leak so
Binea, Raphah his son, Eleasah his son, and unrelenting that one has to run from it or go
Azel his son. mad.Here are two ways to devastate a man:an
38 Azel had six sons whose names were these: ungodly son and an irritating wife.
Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah,
and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel. 19:14 One receives inheritance as a family
39 And the sons of Eshek his brother were Ulam blessing (a result of human birth), but a wise
his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet wife (31:10–31) is a result of divine blessing.
the third.
40 The sons of Ulam were mighty men of
valor—archers. They had many sons and Acts 5:22–42
grandsons, one hundred and fifty in all. These
were all sons of Benjamin. 22 But when the officers came and did not
find them in the prison, they returned and
Psalm 77:4–9
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reported, saying, “Indeed we found the
4 You hold my eyelids open; prison shut securely, and the guards standing
I am so troubled that I cannot speak. outside before the doors; but when we opened
5 I have considered the days of old, them, we found no one inside!” Now when
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The years of ancient times. the high priest, the captain of the temple, and
6 I call to remembrance my song in the chief priests heard these things, they won-
the night; dered what the outcome would be. So one
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I meditate within my heart, came and told them, saying, “Look, the men
And my spirit makes diligent search. whom you put in prison are standing in the
temple and teaching the people!”
7 Will the Lord cast off forever? 26 Then the captain went with the officers
And will He be favorable no more? and brought them without violence, for they
8 Has His mercy ceased forever? feared the people, lest they should be stoned.
Has His promise failed forevermore? 27 And when they had brought them, they set
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