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Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem
The Ark of the Covenant, The Tabernacle, and The Temple
1 Kings 2
Davids Charge to Solomon
2 When the time drew near for David to die, he gave a charge to Solomon his son.
2 I am about to go the way of all the earth, he said. So be strong, act like a man, 3 and observe what the Lord your God requires: Walk in obedience to him, and keep his decrees and commands, his laws and regulations, as written in the Law of Moses. Do this so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you go 4 and that the Lord may keep his promise to me: If your descendants watch how they live, and if they walk faithfully before me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a successor on the throne of Israel.
5 Now you yourself know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to mewhat he did to the two commanders of Israels armies, Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether. He killed them, shedding their blood in peacetime as if in battle, and with that blood he stained the belt around his waist and the sandals on his feet. 6 Deal with him according to your wisdom, but do not let his gray head go down to the grave in peace.
7 But show kindness to the sons of Barzillai of Gilead and let them be among those who eat at your table. They stood by me when I fled from your brother Absalom.
8 And remember, you have with you Shimei son of Gera, the Benjamite from Bahurim, who called down bitter curses on me the day I went to Mahanaim. When he came down to meet me at the Jordan, I swore to him by the Lord: I will not put you to death by the sword. 9 But now, do not consider him innocent. You are a man of wisdom; you will know what to do to him. Bring his gray head down to the grave in blood.
10 Then David rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David. 11 He had reigned forty years over Israelseven years in Hebron and thirty-three in Jerusalem. 12 So Solomon sat on the throne of his father David, and his rule was firmly established.
Solomons Throne Established
13 Now Adonijah, the son of Haggith, went to Bathsheba, Solomons mother. Bathsheba asked him, Do you come peacefully?
He answered, Yes, peacefully. 14 Then he added, I have something to say to you.
You may say it, she replied.
15 As you know, he said, the kingdom was mine. All Israel looked to me as their king. But things changed, and the kingdom has gone to my brother; for it has come to him from the Lord. 16 Now I have one request to make of you. Do not refuse me.
You may make it, she said.
17 So he continued, Please ask King Solomonhe will not refuse youto give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife.
18 Very well, Bathsheba replied, I will speak to the king for you.
19 When Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah, the king stood up to meet her, bowed down to her and sat down on his throne. He had a throne brought for the kings mother, and she sat down at his right hand.
20 I have one small request to make of you, she said. Do not refuse me.
The king replied, Make it, my mother; I will not refuse you.
21 So she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given in marriage to your brother Adonijah.
22 King Solomon answered his mother, Why do you request Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? You might as well request the kingdom for himafter all, he is my older brotheryes, for him and for Abiathar the priest and Joab son of Zeruiah!
23 Then King Solomon swore by the Lord: May God deal with me, be it ever so severely, if Adonijah does not pay with his life for this request! 24 And now, as surely as the Lord liveshe who has established me securely on the throne of my father David and has founded a dynasty for me as he promisedAdonijah shall be put to death today! 25 So King Solomon gave orders to Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he struck down Adonijah and he died.
26 To Abiathar the priest the king said, Go back to your fields in Anathoth. You deserve to die, but I will not put you to death now, because you carried the ark of the Sovereign Lord before my father David and shared all my fathers hardships. 27 So Solomon removed Abiathar from the priesthood of the Lord, fulfilling the word the Lord had spoken at Shiloh about the house of Eli.
28 When the news reached Joab, who had conspired with Adonijah though not with Absalom, he fled to the tent of the Lord and took hold of the horns of the altar. 29 King Solomon was told that Joab had fled to the tent of the Lord and was beside the altar. Then Solomon ordered Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Go, strike him down!
30 So Benaiah entered the tent of the Lord and said to Joab, The king says, Come out!
But he answered, No, I will die here.
Benaiah reported to the king, This is how Joab answered me.
31 Then the king commanded Benaiah, Do as he says. Strike him down and bury him, and so clear me and my whole family of the guilt of the innocent blood that Joab shed. 32 The Lord will repay him for the blood he shed, because without my father David knowing it he attacked two men and killed them with the sword. Both of themAbner son of Ner, commander of Israels army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judahs armywere better men and more upright than he. 33 May the guilt of their blood rest on the head of Joab and his descendants forever. But on David and his descendants, his house and his throne, may there be the Lords peace forever.
34 So Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up and struck down Joab and killed him, and he was buried at his home out in the country. 35 The king put Benaiah son of Jehoiada over the army in Joabs position and replaced Abiathar with Zadok the priest.
36 Then the king sent for Shimei and said to him, Build yourself a house in Jerusalem and live there, but do not go anywhere else. 37 The day you leave and cross the Kidron Valley, you can be sure you will die; your blood will be on your own head.
38 Shimei answered the king, What you say is good. Your servant will do as my lord the king has said. And Shimei stayed in Jerusalem for a long time.
39 But three years later, two of Shimeis slaves ran off to Achish son of Maakah, king of Gath, and Shimei was told, Your slaves are in Gath. 40 At this, he saddled his donkey and went to Achish at Gath in search of his slaves. So Shimei went away and brought the slaves back from Gath.
41 When Solomon was told that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath and had returned, 42 the king summoned Shimei and said to him, Did I not make you swear by the Lord and warn you, On the day you leave to go anywhere else, you can be sure you will die? At that time you said to me, What you say is good. I will obey. 43 Why then did you not keep your oath to the Lord and obey the command I gave you?
44 The king also said to Shimei, You know in your heart all the wrong you did to my father David. Now the Lord will repay you for your wrongdoing. 45 But King Solomon will be blessed, and Davids throne will remain secure before the Lord forever.
46 Then the king gave the order to Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and he went out and struck Shimei down and he died.
The kingdom was now established in Solomons hands.
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Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem
Blessed Are You, Oh LORD,
Our God,
King of the Universe,
Ancient of Days,
Our Rock and Our Redeemer!
You Alone Are Worthy of Praise,
For You Alone Are Worthy; You Alone Are Holy;
You Alone Are Righteous and Just;
And You Alone Are The One True God of The Universe!
How Wonderful Are Your Precepts;
How Precious Is Your WORD!
How Eternal and Sure Are Your Promises!
We Pray For the Leaders of Our Own Beloved USA
May They Receive Wisdom from You
to do the Right Thing.
We Pray For The Swift and Sure Coming of Messiah,
Blessed Be He,
To Establish His Kingdom,
and Make All Things Right.
Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.
Hallelujah and Amen
ML/LTOS
To: Alamo-Girl; 4Godsoloved..Hegave; albie; alicewonders; alnick; alpha-8-25-02; AmericanMade1776; ...
Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem
In our Constitutional Republic, the peaceful transfer of power from one administration to the next is one of the most important elements that keep our Nation going. Nevertheless, there are always individuals from the previous administration that have, to put it nicely, "Divided Loyalties". How often do we read of an outrageous legal ruling from a Federal Judge who was appointed by a president three administrations ago, and who seems totally out of touch with current events? I am not suggesting that a new administration send out goon squads to "liquidate" employees of a previous administration, like some dictatorships do, (YIKES!), but on the other hand, the New President has a legal right to FIRE staff members who are working against him, and to appoint new people who will support and work with him. He also has the constitutional right and duty to appoint new judges and ambassadors, with the advice and consent of Congress. That is how it's SUPPOSED to work.
From even before Solomon's first day on the job, he had to deal with his father's enemies. Not only that, he had his usurper half-brother Adonijah to deal with, The treasonous General Joab, and Shimei, who cursed King David and threw rocks at him when he was fleeing from Saul. The royal court was full of half-brothers and sisters, ex-wives and concubines, flatterers, military, and hangers-on who could derail Solomon's reign before it even started. King David, even in his elderly dotage, knew of this and advised Solomon to Take Charge right away and say to the whole lot,
"YOU'RE FIRED!"
Come and Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.
God Bless America!
Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.
This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.
Hallelujah and Amen
ML/LTOS
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posted on
08/14/2017 7:07:44 AM PDT
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(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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posted on
08/14/2017 7:39:09 AM PDT
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Silentgypsy
(If the world were flat, cats would have knocked everything off the edge already.)
To: Silentgypsy
Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem
Thank You, Silentgypsy, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.
God Bless America!
Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.
This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.
Hallelujah and Amen
ML/LTOS
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posted on
08/14/2017 8:08:06 AM PDT
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(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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United in prayer. God bless.
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posted on
08/14/2017 8:08:33 AM PDT
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etabeta
To: etabeta
Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem
Thank You, Etabeta, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.
God Bless America!
Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.
This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.
Hallelujah and Amen
ML/LTOS
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posted on
08/14/2017 8:10:32 AM PDT
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(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: left that other site
A timely lesson
Joining in prayer, left that other site, for the Peace of Jerusalem.
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posted on
08/14/2017 10:13:09 AM PDT
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NEWwoman
(God Bless America)
To: NEWwoman
Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem
Thank You, NEWwoman, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.
God Bless America!
Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.
This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.
Hallelujah and Amen
ML/LTOS
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posted on
08/14/2017 10:33:17 AM PDT
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(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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AMEN! In prayer with all.
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posted on
08/14/2017 1:54:58 PM PDT
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Jeanbl
To: Jeanbl
Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem
Thank You, Jeanbl, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.
God Bless America!
Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.
This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.
Hallelujah and Amen
ML/LTOS
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posted on
08/14/2017 2:21:54 PM PDT
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(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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posted on
08/14/2017 2:38:44 PM PDT
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Hiskid
(Jesus is Lord)
To: Hiskid
Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem
Thank You, Hiskid, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.
God Bless America!
Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.
This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.
Hallelujah and Amen
ML/LTOS
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posted on
08/14/2017 2:47:33 PM PDT
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(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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I marvel at all the deaths that took place at the drop of a hat, but I shouldn’t, because
The veneer of civilization is thin, and peeling off rather quickly in this day and age.
I take solace in watching the mommy squirrels and baby cardinals bouncing around out there. Life goes on!
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posted on
08/14/2017 4:06:59 PM PDT
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Ezekiel
(All who mourn(ed!) the destruction of America merit the celebration of her rebirth.)
To: Ezekiel
Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem
Thank You, Ezekiel, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.
God Bless America!
Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.
This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.
Hallelujah and Amen
ML/LTOS
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posted on
08/14/2017 4:59:41 PM PDT
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(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: Ezekiel
I marvel at all the deaths that took place at the drop of a hat, but I shouldnt, because
The veneer of civilization is thin, and peeling off rather quickly in this day and age.
"heads will roll" is a common expression even to this day when there is a change in the administration.
However, the long list of "Arkanicide" victims shows that some folks remain deadly even AFTER they are out of power.
As for me, I take long hikes in the woods with my dog every day, weather permitting. Since Penny doesn't say much, I get to be alone with my thoughts.
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08/14/2017 5:04:45 PM PDT
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(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: Alamo-Girl; 4Godsoloved..Hegave; albie; alicewonders; alnick; alpha-8-25-02; AmericanMade1776; ...
Sorry to ping everybody again,but I have an update on Melanie, my neighbor whom you have prayed for. Her very aggressive lung cancer, which was being treated with intensive chemo and radiation, is IN REMISSION. Just got the NEWS today. Thank you SO MUCH for your prayers!
(((HUGS)))
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08/14/2017 5:07:57 PM PDT
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08/14/2017 5:11:33 PM PDT
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NEWwoman
(God Bless America)
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posted on
08/14/2017 5:17:08 PM PDT
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luvie
(Our troops are the best of the best and we should honor them EVERY day!)
To: NEWwoman; LUV W
My Pastor Jerry is still in the throes of chemo, so please keep praying for him.
And Mary, the neighbor who was having swelling in her brain is undergoing surgery this week.
But Melanie’s recovering is so encouraging!
God is Good!
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posted on
08/14/2017 5:20:38 PM PDT
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Goodness, when it rains it pours, it seems. Prayers that your preacher and Mary will both recover soon, too.
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08/14/2017 5:28:21 PM PDT
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luvie
(Our troops are the best of the best and we should honor them EVERY day!)
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