The One Year Bible KJV (173 page)
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Authors: Tyndale
16
 Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with
his
hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.
17
 The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought he them out of it.
18
 And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness.
19
 And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot.
20
 And after that he gave
unto them
judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.
21
 And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.
22
 And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the
son
of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.
23
 Of this man's seed hath God according to
his
promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:
24
 when John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
25
 And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not
he.
But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of
his
feet I am not worthy to loose.
26
 Men
and
brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.
27
 For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled
them
in condemning
him.
28
 And though they found no cause of death
in him,
yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.
29
 And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took
him
down from the tree, and laid
him
in a sepulchre.
30
 But God raised him from the dead:
31
 and he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.
32
 And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers,
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 God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.
34
 And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead,
now
no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David.
35
 Wherefore he saith also in another
psalm,
Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
36
 For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:
37
 but he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption.
38
 Be it known unto you therefore, men
and
brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:
39
 and by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
40
 Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets;
41
 behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.
A Psalm
of David.
1
 I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
2
 I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
3
 In the day when I cried thou answeredst me,
and
strengthenedst me
with
strength in my soul.
4
 All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O L
ORD
, when they hear the words of thy mouth.
5
 Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the L
ORD
: for great
is
the glory of the L
ORD
.
6
 Though the L
ORD
be
high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
7
 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.
8
 The L
ORD
will perfect
that which
concerneth me: thy mercy, O L
ORD
,
endureth
for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.
17
 A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
18
 A man void of understanding striketh hands,
and
becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
1
 Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab.
2
 And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that
was
in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, inquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease.
3
 But the angel of the L
ORD
said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them,
Is it
not because
there is
not a God in Israel,
that
ye go to inquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron?
4
 Now therefore thus saith the L
ORD
, Thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. And Elijah departed.
5
 And when the messengers turned back unto him, he said unto them, Why are ye now turned back?
6
 And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the L
ORD
,
Is it
not because
there is
not a God in Israel,
that
thou sendest to inquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.
7
 And he said unto them, What manner of man
was he
which came up to meet you, and told you these words?
8
 And they answered him,
He was
an hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins.
And he said, It
is
Elijah the Tishbite.
9
 Then the king sent unto him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him: and, behold, he sat on the top of an hill. And he spake unto him, Thou man of God, the king hath said, Come down.
10
 And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I
be
a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.
11
 Again also he sent unto him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said unto him, O man of God, thus hath the king said, Come down quickly.
12
 And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I
be
a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.
13
 And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight.
14
 Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and burnt up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties: therefore let my life now be precious in thy sight.
15
 And the angel of the L
ORD
said unto Elijah, Go down with him: be not afraid of him. And he arose, and went down with him unto the king.
16
 And he said unto him, Thus saith the L
ORD
, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron,
is it
not because
there is
no God in Israel to inquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.
17
 So he died according to the word of the L
ORD
which Elijah had spoken. And Jehoram reigned in his stead in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had no son.
18
 Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did,
are
they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
2:
1
 And it came to pass, when the L
ORD
would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.
2
 And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the L
ORD
hath sent me to Bethel.
And Elisha said
unto him, As
the L
ORD
liveth, and
as
thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Bethel.
3
 And the sons of the prophets that
were
at Bethel came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the L
ORD
will take away thy master from thy head today?
And he said, Yea, I know
it;
hold ye your peace.
4
 And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the L
ORD
hath sent me to Jericho.
And he said,
As
the L
ORD
liveth, and
as
thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.
5
 And the sons of the prophets that
were
at Jericho came to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the L
ORD
will take away thy master from thy head today?
And he answered, Yea, I know
it;
hold ye your peace.
6
 And Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here; for the L
ORD
hath sent me to Jordan.
And he said,
As
the L
ORD
liveth, and
as
thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on.
7
 And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan.
8
 And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped
it
together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground.
9
 And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee.
And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.
10
 And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing:
nevertheless,
if thou see me
when I am
taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be
so.
11
 And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold,
there appeared
a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
12
 And Elisha saw
it,
and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.
13
 He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan;
14
 and he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where
is
the L
ORD
God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over.
15
 And when the sons of the prophets which
were
to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.
16
 And they said unto him, Behold now, there be with thy servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master: lest peradventure the spirit of the L
ORD
hath taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley.
And he said, Ye shall not send.
17
 And when they urged him till he was ashamed, he said, Send. They sent therefore fifty men; and they sought three days, but found him not.
18
 And when they came again to him, (for he tarried at Jericho,) he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Go not?
19
 And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city
is
pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water
is
naught, and the ground barren.
20
 And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought
it
to him.
21
 And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the L
ORD
, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren
land.
22
 So the waters were healed unto this day, according to the saying of Elisha which he spake.
23
 And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.
24
 And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the L
ORD
. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.
25
 And he went from thence to mount Carmel, and from thence he returned to Samaria.