The king was angry, and he sent his troops and (A)destroyed those murderers and burned their city.

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The king was enraged. He sent his army and destroyed those murderers(A) and burned their city.

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27 But (A)as for these enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and (B)slaughter them before me.’”

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27 But those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them—bring them here and kill them in front of me.’”

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17 For it is time for judgment (A)to begin at the household of God; and (B)if it begins with us, what will be the outcome for those who (C)do not obey the gospel of God? 18 And

(D)“If the righteous is scarcely saved,
    what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”[a]

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  1. 1 Peter 4:18 Greek where will the ungodly and sinner appear?

17 For it is time for judgment to begin with God’s household;(A) and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God?(B) 18 And,

“If it is hard for the righteous to be saved,
    what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”[a](C)

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  1. 1 Peter 4:18 Prov. 11:31 (see Septuagint)

24 They will fall by the edge of the sword and (A)be led captive among all nations, and (B)Jerusalem will be trampled underfoot by the Gentiles, (C)until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

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24 They will fall by the sword and will be taken as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled(A) on by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

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16 (A)by hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles that they might be saved—so as always (B)to fill up the measure of their sins. But (C)wrath has come upon them at last![a]

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  1. 1 Thessalonians 2:16 Or completely, or forever

16 in their effort to keep us from speaking to the Gentiles(A) so that they may be saved. In this way they always heap up their sins to the limit.(B) The wrath of God has come upon them at last.[a]

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  1. 1 Thessalonians 2:16 Or them fully

21 Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, and let those who are inside the city depart, and let not those who are out in the country enter it,

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21 Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country not enter the city.(A)

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42 saying, (A)“Would that you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace! But now (B)they are hidden from your eyes. 43 For (C)the days will come upon you, when your enemies (D)will set up a barricade around you and (E)surround you and hem you in on every side 44 (F)and tear you down to the ground, you and your children within you. And (G)they will not leave one stone upon another in you, because you did not know (H)the time of your (I)visitation.”

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42 and said, “If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes. 43 The days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment against you and encircle you and hem you in on every side.(A) 44 They will dash you to the ground, you and the children within your walls.(B) They will not leave one stone on another,(C) because you did not recognize the time of God’s coming(D) to you.”

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40 (A)When therefore the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?” 41 They said to him, (B)“He will put those wretches to a miserable death and (C)let out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him the fruits in their seasons.”

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40 “Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?”

41 “He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,”(A) they replied, “and he will rent the vineyard to other tenants,(B) who will give him his share of the crop at harvest time.”

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The Coming Day of the Lord

14 Behold, (A)a day is coming for the Lord, when the spoil taken from you will be divided in your midst. For (B)I will gather all the nations against Jerusalem to battle, and (C)the city shall be taken (D)and the houses plundered (E)and the women raped. (F)Half of the city shall go out into exile, but the rest of the people shall not be cut off from the city.

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The Lord Comes and Reigns

14 A day of the Lord(A) is coming, Jerusalem, when your possessions(B) will be plundered and divided up within your very walls.

I will gather all the nations(C) to Jerusalem to fight against it;(D) the city will be captured, the houses ransacked, and the women raped.(E) Half of the city will go into exile, but the rest of the people will not be taken from the city.(F)

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(A)I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. And (B)I will enter into judgment with them there, on behalf of my people and my heritage Israel, because they have scattered them among the nations and have divided up my land,

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I will gather(A) all nations
    and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat.[a](B)
There I will put them on trial(C)
    for what they did to my inheritance, my people Israel,
because they scattered(D) my people among the nations
    and divided up my land.

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  1. Joel 3:2 Jehoshaphat means the Lord judges; also in verse 12.

25 I will restore[a] to you the years
    that (A)the swarming locust has eaten,
(B)the hopper, (C)the destroyer, and (D)the cutter,
    (E)my great army, which I sent among you.

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  1. Joel 2:25 Or pay back

25 “I will repay you for the years the locusts(A) have eaten(B)
    the great locust and the young locust,
    the other locusts and the locust swarm[a]
my great army(C) that I sent among you.

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  1. Joel 2:25 The precise meaning of the four Hebrew words used here for locusts is uncertain.

11 (A)The Lord utters his voice
    before (B)his army,
for his camp is exceedingly great;
    (C)he who executes his word is powerful.
(D)For the day of the Lord is (E)great and very awesome;
    (F)who can endure it?

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11 The Lord(A) thunders(B)
    at the head of his army;(C)
his forces are beyond number,
    and mighty is the army that obeys his command.
The day of the Lord is great;(D)
    it is dreadful.
    Who can endure it?(E)

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26 And after the sixty-two weeks, an anointed one shall (A)be cut off and shall have nothing. And the people of the prince who is to come (B)shall destroy the city and the sanctuary. (C)Its[a] end shall come with a flood, (D)and to the end there shall be war. (E)Desolations are decreed.

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  1. Daniel 9:26 Or His

26 After the sixty-two ‘sevens,’ the Anointed One will be put to death(A) and will have nothing.[a] The people of the ruler who will come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood:(B) War will continue until the end, and desolations(C) have been decreed.(D)

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  1. Daniel 9:26 Or death and will have no one; or death, but not for himself