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Malachi 2:14–16
[Bible Verses]In this passage the prophet Malachi rebukes the men of Israel who had abandoned the wives they married in their youth, and he speaks of marriage as a covenant before God. Because of the phrase "he hateth putting away," it is frequently cited in discussions of divorce and remarriage.
1 Samuel 31
[Bible]The final chapter of 1 Samuel recounts how Saul and three of his sons die after their defeat by the Philistines at Mount Gilboa, and how the men of Jabesh-gilead recover and bury their bodies.
Proverbs 27
[Bible]Proverbs 27 belongs to the collection of Solomon's proverbs compiled by the men of Hezekiah (chapters 25–29). It contains a warning against boasting about tomorrow, teachings on a friend's rebuke and on friendship, sayings about praise and testing, and an exhortation to tend one's flocks and property.
Uz
[Bible]Uz is the land where Job lived, a place name first mentioned in Job 1:1. It is thought to have lain east of the Jordan River or in the region of Edom and northern Arabia, but its exact location is unknown.
Lot's Daughters
[People]Lot's daughters are the two daughters of Lot who appear in Genesis 19. They escaped with their father when Sodom was destroyed and later bore sons by him, becoming the ancestors of the Moabites and the Ammonites.
Proverbs 25
[Bible]Proverbs 25 opens the collection of "proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out." Through brief images, it teaches about conduct before the king, disputes with neighbors, fitting speech, and self-restraint, and it instructs the reader to feed one's enemy.
Proverbs 29
[Bible]Proverbs 29 is the final chapter of the collection of Solomon's proverbs compiled by the men of Hezekiah (chapters 25–29). In brief sayings, it addresses justice in those who rule, the discipline of children and servants, and the dangers of anger and pride, and it contrasts the fear of man with trust in the LORD.
Abinadab
[People]Abinadab was a man of Kiriath-jearim in the Old Testament. Scripture records that he received the ark of the covenant into his house after the Philistines returned it, and that it remained there for a long time. Several other people of the same name also appear in the Bible.
Numbers 1
[Bible]Numbers 1 records how, in the second year after the Exodus, Moses and Aaron numbered the men of the twelve tribes in the wilderness of Sinai who were twenty years old and upward and able to go to war, arriving at a total of 603,550. The tribe of Levi was excluded from the count and given charge of the tabernacle.
Judges 15
[Bible]Judges 15 recounts how Samson, whose wife has been given to another man, takes revenge on the Philistines; is bound by the men of Judah and handed over to the enemy; kills a thousand men with the jawbone of a donkey; and, when he is thirsty, cries out to the LORD and receives a spring of water.
1 Chronicles 10
[Bible]1 Chronicles 10 recounts the deaths of Saul and his three sons at the hands of the Philistines in the battle on Mount Gilboa and the burial of their bodies by the men of Jabesh-gilead. It assesses the reason for Saul's death and concludes that the kingdom was turned over to David.
Sodom
[Bible]Sodom is a city of the plain of the Jordan mentioned in Genesis. It was the home of Lot, and Scripture records that it was destroyed together with Gomorrah by brimstone and fire sent by God because of its wickedness. Throughout the Bible it serves as an example of God's judgment.
Matthew 12:41
[Bible Verses]Matthew 12:41 records Jesus' warning to those who demanded a sign: the men of Nineveh, who repented at Jonah's preaching, will condemn "this generation" at the judgment. The verse is often cited as a call to repentance and as a revelation of who Jesus is.
Genesis 34
[Bible]Genesis 34 records how, after Shechem violated Jacob's daughter Dinah, Simeon and Levi used a deceitful demand for circumcision to kill the men of the city of Shechem, after which their brothers plundered the city.
Oreb and Zeeb
[People]Oreb and Zeeb were two princes (commanders) of Midian who were captured and killed by the men of Ephraim when Gideon defeated the Midianites during the period of the judges. They appear in Judges 7–8 and Psalm 83.
1 Samuel 6
[Bible]This chapter recounts how the Philistines, after holding the ark of the LORD for seven months, send it back on a cart to Beth-shemesh in Israel together with a trespass offering, and how the men of Beth-shemesh who looked into the ark are struck down.
Wealth in the Bible
[Bible]In the Bible, the rich are people who possess great wealth. The Old Testament often portrays wealth as a blessing from God while condemning its abuse, and the New Testament repeatedly warns against a heart that trusts in riches.
Proverbs 24
[Bible]Proverbs 24 contains the closing portion (vv. 1–22) of the collection of "the words of the wise" that begins at Proverbs 22:17, followed by a brief supplementary collection (vv. 23–34). The chapter teaches against envying the wicked and against rejoicing when an enemy falls. It also calls for impartial judgment and warns of the consequences of laziness.
Judges 21
[Bible]Judges 21, the final chapter of the Book of Judges, records how Israel kept the tribe of Benjamin from being cut off by striking Jabesh-gilead and bringing back four hundred virgins, and then by allowing the Benjamites to seize women during the feast at Shiloh.
2 Samuel 20
[Bible]2 Samuel 20 recounts the revolt of Sheba, a Benjamite, and its suppression. Joab kills Amasa and takes command of the army, and a wise woman of Abel of Beth-maacah saves her city. The chapter closes with a list of David's officials.