Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, in the first year of his reign, took Jerusalem, and carried whom and what he pleased away. From this first captivity, most think the seventy years are to be dated. It is the interest of princes to employ wise men; and it is their wisdom to find out and train up [...]
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Dan 1:1: In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. Leave a comment
Sol 5:16: His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend. O daughters of Jerusalem Leave a comment
Your lover should be your friend.
Micah 1:1: “The word of the Lord that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.” Leave a comment
1:1: The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. Leave a comment
Uziah, the tenth king of Judah, became a leper because he intruded into the holy place, which even a king was not permitted to do. However, he is classified as a good king. Ahaz, the grandson of Uzziah, was a bad king.
