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Genesis 14

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1 At nangyari sa mga kaarawan ni Amraphel, hari sa Sinar, ni Ariok hari sa Elasar, ni Chedorlaomer hari sa Elam, at ni Tidal na hari ng mga Goiim,

2 Na ang mga ito ay nakipagbaka laban kay Bera hari sa Sodoma, at laban kay Birsha hari sa Gomorra, kay Shinab hari sa Adma, at kay Shemeber, hari sa Zeboim, at sa hari sa Bela (na si Zoar).

3 Lahat ng ito'y nagkatipon sa libis ng Siddim (na siyang Dagat na Alat).

4 Labingdalawang taong nagsipaglingkod kay Chedorlaomer, at sa ikalabingtatlong taon ay nagsipaghimagsik.

5 At sa ikalabingapat na taon ay dumating si Chedorlaomer at ang mga haring kasama niya, at sinaktan ang mga Refaim sa Ashteroth-Carnaim, at ang mga Zuzita sa Ham, at ang mga Emita sa Shave-ciriataim.

6 At ang mga Horeo sa kanilang kabundukan ng Seir, hanggang Elparan na nasa tabi ng ilang.

7 At sila'y nangagbalik at nagsiparoon sa Enmispat (na siyang Cades), at kanilang sinaktan ang buong lupain ng mga Amalecita at pati ng mga Amorrheo na nagsisitahan sa Hazezon-tamar.

8 At nagsilabas ang hari sa Sodoma, at ang hari sa Gomorra, at ang hari sa Adma, at ang hari sa Zeboim, at ang hari sa Bela (na dili iba't si Zoar); at sila'y humanay ng pakikipagbaka laban sa kanila sa libis ng Siddim;

9 Laban kay Chedorlaomer, hari sa Elam, at kay Tidal na hari ng mga Goiim at kay Amraphel, hari sa Shinar, at kay Arioch, hari sa Elasar; apat na hari laban sa lima.

10 At ang libis ng Siddim ay puno ng hukay ng betun; at nagsitakas ang mga hari sa Sodoma at sa Gomorra, at nangahulog doon, at ang natira ay nagsitakas sa kabundukan.

11 At kanilang sinamsam ang lahat ng pag-aari ng Sodoma at Gomorra, at ang lahat nilang pagkain, at nagsiyaon.

12 At dinala nila si Lot, na anak ng kapatid ni Abram, na nananahan sa Sodoma at ang kaniyang mga pag-aari at sila'y nagsiyaon.

13 At dumating ang isang nakatanan, at ibinalita kay Abram na Hebreo; na tumatahan nga sa mga puno ng encina ni Mamre na Amorrheo, kapatid ni Eschol, at kapatid ni Aner; at ang mga ito ay kakampi ni Abram.

14 At pagkarinig ni Abram, na nabihag ang kaniyang kapatid ay ipinagsama ang kaniyang mga subok na lalake, na mga ipinanganak sa kaniyang bahay, na tatlong daan at labing walo, at kanilang hinabol sila hanggang sa Dan.

15 At sila'y nangagpangkatpangkat sa kinagabihan, laban sa kaaway, siya at ang kaniyang mga alipin, at kanilang sinaktan sila, at hinabol nila sila hanggang sa Hobah, na nasa kaliwa ng Damasco.

16 At iniuwi niya ang lahat ng pag-aari; at iniuwi rin niya si Lot na kaniyang kapatid, at ang kaniyang mga pag-aari, at gayon din ang mga babae at ang bayan.

17 At nilabas na sinalubong siya ng hari sa Sodoma pagkatapos na siya'y magbalik na mula sa pagpatay kay Chedorlaomer, at sa mga haring kasama niya sa libis ng Shave (na siyang libis ng hari).

18 At si Melquisedec, na hari sa Salem, ay naglabas ng tinapay at alak; at siya'y saserdote ng Kataastaasang Dios.

19 At binasbasan niya siya na sinabi, Pagpalain si Abram ng Kataastaasang Dios, na may-ari ng langit at ng lupa:

20 At purihin ang Kataastaasang Dios, na nagbigay ng iyong mga kaaway sa iyong kamay. At binigyan siya ni Abram ng ikasangpung bahagi ng buong samsam.

21 At sinabi ng hari sa Sodoma kay Abram, Ibigay mo sa akin ang mga tao at kunin mo sa ganang iyo ang mga pag-aari.

22 At sinabi ni Abram sa hari sa Sodoma, Itinaas ko ang aking kamay sa Panginoong Dios na Kataastaasan, na may ari ng langit at ng lupa.

23 Isinumpa kong hindi ako kukuha maging isang sinulid, o maging isang panali ng pangyapak, o ng anomang nauukol sa iyo, baka iyong sabihin, Pinayaman ko si Abram:

24 Liban na lamang ang kinain ng mga binata at ang bahagi ng mga lalaking kinasama ko; si Aner, si Eschol, at si Mamre, ay pakunin mo ng kanilang bahagi.

   

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#79 What the Bible Says About Jerusalem: A City Set on a Hill

By Jonathan S. Rose

Title: A City Set on a Hill-the Stronghold of Jerusalem

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Summary: We look at the biblical account of Jerusalem--the historical account of its eventual conquest in the early Old Testament, and the prophetic things said of it in the later portions of the Old Testament and in the New. Paul's statement in Galatians is key: that there are two Jerusalems, one of which is "above," that is, spiritual.

Use the reference links below to follow along in the Bible as you watch.

References:
Genesis 14:18
Psalms 76:1-2
Joshua 10:5; 15:63
Judges 1:21; 3:1-7; 19:9-12
1 Samuel 17:54
2 Samuel 5
1 Kings 9:20-21
2 Chronicles 32
Isaiah 28:14-18; 29:1-8; 31; 37:28-36; 62:1; 65:17-19
Jeremiah 4:14
Ezekiel 22:17
Joel 2:32; 3:17-21
Micah 3:8; 4:1-2
Zephaniah 3:14-17
Zechariah 2:1-5; 8:3
Matthew 5:13-14
Galatians 4:22-26
Revelation 3:8; 12; 21:27
Zechariah 12:8
Revelation 22:14

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2 Chronicles 32

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1 After these things, and this faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fortified cities, and thought to win them for himself.

2 When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,

3 he took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the springs which were outside of the city; and they helped him.

4 So many people gathered together, and they stopped all the springs, and the brook that flowed through the midst of the land, saying, "Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water?"

5 He took courage, and built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised [it] up to the towers, and the other wall outside, and strengthened Millo [in] the city of David, and made weapons and shields in abundance.

6 He set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the broad place at the gate of the city, and spoke comfortably to them, saying,

7 "Be strong and courageous, don't be afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude who is with him; for there is a greater with us than with him.

8 With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is Yahweh our God to help us, and to fight our battles." The people rested themselves on the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

9 After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem, (now he was before Lachish, and all his power with him), to Hezekiah king of Judah, and to all Judah who were at Jerusalem, saying,

10 Thus says Sennacherib king of Assyria, "In whom do you trust, that you remain under siege in Jerusalem?

11 Doesn't Hezekiah persuade you, to give you over to die by famine and by thirst, saying, 'Yahweh our God will deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria?'

12 Hasn't the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, saying, 'You shall worship before one altar, and on it you shall burn incense?'

13 Don't you know what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of the lands? Were the gods of the nations of the lands in any way able to deliver their land out of my hand?

14 Who was there among all the gods of those nations which my fathers utterly destroyed, that could deliver his people out of my hand, that your God should be able to deliver you out of my hand?

15 Now therefore don't let Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you in this way, neither believe him; for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of my hand, and out of the hand of my fathers. How much less will your god deliver you out of my hand?"

16 His servants spoke yet more against Yahweh God, and against his servant Hezekiah.

17 He also wrote letters insulting Yahweh, the God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, "As the gods of the nations of the lands, which have not delivered their people out of my hand, so shall the God of Hezekiah not deliver his people out of my hand."

18 They cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, to frighten them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city.

19 They spoke of the God of Jerusalem, as of the gods of the peoples of the earth, which are the work of men's hands.

20 Hezekiah the king, and Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz, prayed because of this, and cried to heaven.

21 Yahweh sent an angel, who cut off all the mighty men of valor, and the leaders and captains, in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. When he had come into the house of his god, those who came forth from his own bowels killed him there with the sword.

22 Thus Yahweh saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria, and from the hand of all [others], and guided them on every side.

23 Many brought gifts to Yahweh to Jerusalem, and precious things to Hezekiah king of Judah; so that he was exalted in the sight of all nations from thenceforth.

24 In those days Hezekiah was sick even to death: and he prayed to Yahweh; and he spoke to him, and gave him a sign.

25 But Hezekiah didn't render again according to the benefit done to him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath on him, and on Judah and Jerusalem.

26 Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of Yahweh didn't come on them in the days of Hezekiah.

27 Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honor: and he provided him treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all kinds of goodly vessels;

28 storehouses also for the increase of grain and new wine and oil; and stalls for all kinds of animals, and flocks in folds.

29 Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God had given him very much substance.

30 This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper spring of the waters of Gihon, and brought them straight down on the west side of the city of David. Hezekiah prospered in all his works.

31 However in [the business of] the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent to him to inquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.

32 Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his good deeds, behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz, in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

33 Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the ascent of the tombs of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honor at his death. Manasseh his son reigned in his place.