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21 He sent messengers throughout all Israel summoning those who worshiped Baal. They all came—not a single one remained behind—and they filled the temple of Baal from one end to the other.

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32 First Ahab built a temple and an altar for Baal in Samaria.

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16 And the demonic spirits gathered all the rulers and their armies to a place with the Hebrew name Armageddon.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 16:16 Or Harmagedon.

11 Come quickly, all you nations everywhere.
    Gather together in the valley.”

And now, O Lord, call out your warriors!

12 “Let the nations be called to arms.
    Let them march to the valley of Jehoshaphat.
There I, the Lord, will sit
    to pronounce judgment on them all.
13 Swing the sickle,
    for the harvest is ripe.[a]
Come, tread the grapes,
    for the winepress is full.
The storage vats are overflowing
    with the wickedness of these people.”

14 Thousands upon thousands are waiting in the valley of decision.
    There the day of the Lord will soon arrive.

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Footnotes

  1. 3:13 Greek version reads for the harvest time has come. Compare Mark 4:29.

I will gather the armies of the world
    into the valley of Jehoshaphat.[a]
There I will judge them
    for harming my people, my special possession,
for scattering my people among the nations,
    and for dividing up my land.

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Footnotes

  1. 3:2 Jehoshaphat means “the Lord judges.”

18 And all the people of the land went over to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They demolished the altars and smashed the idols to pieces, and they killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars.

Jehoiada the priest stationed guards at the Temple of the Lord.

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27 Now the temple was completely filled with people. All the Philistine rulers were there, and there were about 3,000 men and women on the roof who were watching as Samson amused them.

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