Verse 15
Shalt thou reign,{H4427} because thou strivest to excel{H8474} in cedar?{H730} Did not thy father{H1} eat{H398} and drink,{H8354} and do{H6213} justice{H4941} and righteousness?{H6666} then it was well{H2896} with him.
Referenced Verses
- 2 Kgs 23:25 : 25 And like unto him was there no king{H4428} before{H6440} him, that turned{H7725} to Jehovah{H3068} with all his heart,{H3824} and with all his soul,{H5315} and with all his might,{H3966} according to all the law{H8451} of Moses;{H4872} neither after{H310} him arose{H6965} there any like him.
- Isa 3:10 : 10 Say{H559} ye of the righteous,{H6662} that [it shall be] well{H2896} [with him]; for they shall eat{H398} the fruit{H6529} of their doings.{H4611}
- Eccl 10:17 : 17 Happy{H835} art thou, O land,{H776} when thy king{H4428} is the son{H1121} of nobles,{H2715} and thy princes{H8269} eat{H398} in due season,{H6256} for strength,{H1369} and not for drunkenness!{H8358}
- Prov 25:5 : 5 Take away{H1898} the wicked{H7563} [from] before{H6440} the king,{H4428} And his throne{H3678} shall be established{H3559} in righteousness.{H6664}
- Prov 29:4 : 4 The king{H4428} by justice{H4941} establisheth{H5975} the land;{H776} But he{H376} that exacteth gifts{H8641} overthroweth{H2040} it.
- Ps 128:1-2 : 1 A Song of Ascents. Blessed{H835} is every one that feareth{H3373} Jehovah,{H3068} That walketh{H1980} in his ways.{H1870} 2 For thou shalt eat{H398} the labor{H3018} of thy hands:{H3709} Happy{H835} shalt thou be, and it shall be well{H2896} with thee.
- 2 Kgs 22:2 : 2 And he did{H6213} that which was right{H3477} in the eyes{H5869} of Jehovah,{H3068} and walked{H3212} in all the way{H1870} of David{H1732} his father,{H1} and turned not aside{H5493} to the right hand{H3225} or to the left.{H8040}
- Prov 21:3 : 3 To do{H6213} righteousness{H6666} and justice{H6666} Is more acceptable{H977} to Jehovah{H3068} than sacrifice.{H2077}
- 2 Sam 8:15 : 15 And David{H1732} reigned{H4427} over all Israel;{H3478} and David{H1732} executed{H6213} justice{H6666} and righteousness{H4941} unto all his people.{H5971}
- 1 Kgs 10:9 : 9 Blessed{H1288} be Jehovah{H3068} thy God,{H430} who delighted{H2654} in thee, to set{H5414} thee on the throne{H3678} of Israel:{H3478} because Jehovah{H3068} loved{H160} Israel{H3478} for ever,{H5769} therefore made{H7760} he thee king,{H4428} to do{H6213} justice{H4941} and righteousness.{H6666}
- Jer 21:12 : 12 O house{H1004} of David,{H1732} thus saith{H559} Jehovah,{H3068} Execute{H1777} justice{H4941} in the morning,{H1242} and deliver{H5337} him that is robbed{H1497} out of the hand{H3027} of the oppressor,{H6231} lest my wrath{H2534} go forth{H3318} like fire,{H784} and burn{H1197} so that none can quench{H3518} it, because{H6440} of the evil{H7455} of your doings.{H4611}
- Jer 42:6 : 6 Whether it be good,{H2896} or whether it be evil,{H7451} we will obey{H8085} the voice{H6963} of Jehovah{H3068} our God,{H430} to whom we{H580} send{H7971} thee; that it may be well{H3190} with us, when we obey{H8085} the voice{H6963} of Jehovah{H3068} our God.{H430}
- Luke 11:41 : 41 But{G4133} give{G1325} for alms{G1654} those things which are within;{G1751} and{G2532} behold,{G2400} all things{G3956} are{G2076} clean{G2513} unto you.{G5213}
- Acts 2:46 : 46 And{G5037} day{G2596} by day,{G2250} continuing{G4342} stedfastly with one accord{G3661} in{G1722} the temple,{G2411} and{G5037} breaking{G2806} bread{G740} at{G3624} home,{G2596} they took their{G3335} food{G5160} with{G1722} gladness{G20} and{G2532} singleness{G858} of heart,{G2588}
- 1 Cor 10:31 : 31 Whether{G1535} therefore{G3767} ye eat,{G2068} or{G1535} drink,{G4095} or{G1535} whatsoever{G5100} ye do,{G4160} do{G4160} all{G3956} to{G1519} the glory{G1391} of God.{G2316}
- Jer 22:3 : 3 Thus saith{H559} Jehovah:{H3068} Execute{H6213} ye justice{H4941} and righteousness,{H6666} and deliver{H5337} him that is robbed{H1497} out of the hand{H3027} of the oppressor:{H6216} and do no wrong,{H3238} do no violence,{H2554} to the sojourner,{H1616} the fatherless,{H3490} nor the widow;{H490} neither shed{H8210} innocent{H5355} blood{H1818} in this place.{H4725}
- Jer 22:18 : 18 Therefore thus saith{H559} Jehovah{H3068} concerning Jehoiakim{H3079} the son{H1121} of Josiah,{H2977} king{H4428} of Judah:{H3063} they shall not lament{H5594} for him, [saying], Ah{H1945} my brother!{H251} or, Ah{H1945} sister!{H269} They shall not lament{H5594} for him, [saying] Ah{H1945} lord!{H113} or, Ah{H1945} his glory!{H1935}
- Jer 23:5 : 5 Behold, the days{H3117} come,{H935} saith{H5002} Jehovah,{H3068} that I will raise{H6965} unto David{H1732} a righteous{H6662} Branch,{H6780} and he shall reign{H4427} as king{H4428} and deal wisely,{H7919} and shall execute{H6213} justice{H4941} and righteousness{H6666} in the land.{H776}
- Isa 9:7 : 7 Of the increase{H4766} of his government{H4951} and of peace{H7965} there shall be no end,{H7093} upon the throne{H3678} of David,{H1732} and upon his kingdom,{H4467} to establish{H3559} it, and to uphold{H4941} it with justice{H4941} and with righteousness{H6666} from henceforth even for{H5704} ever.{H5769} The zeal{H7068} of Jehovah{H3068} of hosts{H6635} will perform{H6213} this.
- Isa 33:16 : 16 He shall dwell{H7931} on high;{H4791} his place of defence{H4869} shall be the munitions{H4679} of rocks;{H5553} his bread{H3899} shall be given{H5414} [him]; his waters{H4325} shall be sure.{H539}
- Deut 4:40 : 40 And thou shalt keep{H8104} his statutes,{H2706} and his commandments,{H4687} which I command{H6680} thee this day,{H3117} that it may go well{H3190} with thee, and with thy children{H1121} after{H310} thee, and that thou mayest prolong{H748} thy days{H3117} in the land,{H127} which Jehovah{H3068} thy God{H430} giveth{H5414} thee, for ever.
- 1 Kgs 4:20-23 : 20 Judah{H3063} and Israel{H3478} were many{H7227} as the sand{H2344} which is by the sea{H3220} in multitude,{H7230} eating{H398} and drinking{H8354} and making merry.{H8056} 21 And Solomon{H8010} ruled{H4910} over all the kingdoms{H4467} from the River{H5104} unto the land{H776} of the Philistines,{H6430} and unto the border{H1366} of Egypt:{H4714} they brought{H5066} tribute,{H4503} and served{H5647} Solomon{H8010} all the days{H3117} of his life.{H2416} 22 And Solomon's{H8010} provision{H3899} for one{H259} day{H3117} was thirty{H7970} measures{H3734} of fine flour,{H5560} and threescore{H8346} measures{H3734} of meal,{H7058} 23 ten{H6235} fat{H1277} oxen,{H1241} and twenty{H6242} oxen{H1241} out of the pastures,{H7471} and a hundred{H3967} sheep,{H6629} besides harts,{H354} and gazelles,{H3180} and roebucks,{H6643} and fatted{H75} fowl.{H1257}
- 1 Chr 3:15 : 15 And the sons{H1121} of Josiah:{H2977} the first-born{H1060} Johanan,{H3110} the second{H8145} Jehoiakim,{H3079} the third{H7992} Zedekiah,{H6667} the fourth{H7243} Shallum.{H7967}
- 2 Chr 34:2 : 2 And he did{H6213} that which was right{H3477} in the eyes{H5869} of Jehovah,{H3068} and walked{H3212} in the ways{H1870} of David{H1732} his father,{H1} and turned not aside{H5493} to the right hand{H3225} or to the left.{H8040}
- 2 Chr 35:7-8 : 7 And Josiah{H2977} gave{H7311} to the children of the people,{H1121} of the flock,{H6629} lambs{H3532} and kids,{H1121} all of them for the passover-offerings,{H6453} unto all that were present,{H4672} to the number{H4557} of thirty{H7970} thousand,{H505} and three{H7969} thousand{H505} bullocks:{H1241} these were of the king's{H4428} substance.{H7399} 8 And his princes{H8269} gave{H7311} for a freewill-offering{H5071} unto the people,{H5971} to the priests,{H3548} and to the Levites.{H3881} Hilkiah{H2518} and Zechariah{H2148} and Jehiel,{H3171} the rulers{H5057} of the house{H1004} of God,{H430} gave{H5414} unto the priests{H3548} for the passover-offerings{H6453} two thousand{H505} and six{H8337} hundred{H3967} [small cattle], and three{H7969} hundred{H3967} oxen.{H1241}
- 2 Chr 35:12-18 : 12 And they removed{H5493} the burnt-offerings,{H5930} that they might give{H5414} them according to the divisions{H4653} of the fathers'{H1} houses of the children of the people,{H1121} to offer{H7126} unto Jehovah,{H3068} as it is written{H3789} in the book{H5612} of Moses.{H4872} And so did they with the oxen.{H1241} 13 And they roasted{H1310} the passover{H6453} with fire{H784} according to the ordinance:{H4941} and the holy{H6944} offerings boiled{H1310} they in pots,{H5518} and in caldrons,{H1731} and in pans,{H6745} and carried them quickly{H7323} to all the children of the people.{H1121} 14 And afterward{H310} they prepared{H3559} for themselves, and for the priests,{H3548} because the priests{H3548} the sons{H1121} of Aaron{H175} [were busied] in offering{H5927} the burnt-offerings{H5930} and the fat{H2459} until night:{H3915} therefore the Levites{H3881} prepared{H3559} for themselves, and for the priests{H3548} the sons{H1121} of Aaron.{H175} 15 And the singers{H7891} the sons{H1121} of Asaph{H623} were in their place,{H4612} according to the commandment{H4687} of David,{H1732} and Asaph,{H623} and Heman,{H1968} and Jeduthun{H3038} the king's{H4428} seer;{H2374} and the porters{H7778} were at every gate:{H8179} they needed not to depart{H5493} from their service;{H5656} for their brethren{H251} the Levites{H3881} prepared{H3559} for them. 16 So all the service{H5656} of Jehovah{H3068} was prepared{H3559} the same day,{H3117} to keep{H6213} the passover,{H6453} and to offer{H5927} burnt-offerings{H5930} upon the altar{H4196} of Jehovah,{H3068} according to the commandment{H4687} of king{H4428} Josiah.{H2977} 17 And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} that were present{H4672} kept{H6213} the passover{H6453} at that time,{H6256} and the feast{H2282} of unleavened bread{H4682} seven{H7651} days.{H3117} 18 And there was no passover{H6453} like{H3644} to that kept{H6213} in Israel{H3478} from the days{H3117} of Samuel{H8050} the prophet;{H5030} neither did{H6213} any of the kings{H4428} of Israel{H3478} keep{H6213} such a passover{H6453} as Josiah{H2977} kept,{H6213} and the priests,{H3548} and the Levites,{H3881} and all Judah{H3063} and Israel{H3478} that were present,{H4672} and the inhabitants{H3427} of Jerusalem.{H3389}
- Prov 20:28 : 28 Kindness{H2617} and truth{H571} preserve{H5341} the king;{H4428} And his throne{H3678} is upholden{H5582} by kindness.{H2617}
- Prov 31:9 : 9 Open{H6605} thy mouth,{H6310} judge{H8199} righteously,{H6664} And minister{H1777} justice to the poor{H6041} and needy.{H6041}
- Eccl 2:24 : 24 There is nothing better{H2896} for a man{H120} [than] that he should eat{H398} and drink,{H8354} and make his soul{H5315} enjoy{H7200} good{H2896} in his labor.{H5999} This{H2090} also I saw,{H7200} that it is from the hand{H3027} of God.{H430}
- Eccl 9:7-9 : 7 Go thy way,{H3212} eat{H398} thy bread{H3899} with joy,{H8057} and drink{H8354} thy wine{H3196} with a merry{H2896} heart;{H3820} for God{H430} hath already{H3528} accepted{H7521} thy works.{H4639} 8 Let thy garments{H899} be always{H6256} white;{H3836} and let not thy head{H7218} lack{H2637} oil.{H8081} 9 Live{H2416} joyfully{H7200} with the wife{H802} whom thou lovest{H157} all the days{H3117} of thy life{H2416} of vanity,{H1892} which he hath given{H5414} thee under the sun,{H8121} all thy days{H3117} of vanity:{H1892} for that is thy portion{H2506} in life,{H2416} and in thy labor{H5999} wherein thou laborest{H6001} under the sun.{H8121} 10 Whatsoever thy hand{H3027} findeth{H4672} to do,{H6213} do{H6213} [it] with thy might;{H3581} for there is no work,{H4639} nor device,{H2808} nor knowledge,{H1847} nor wisdom,{H2451} in Sheol,{H7585} whither thou goest.{H1980}