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11-1KI/02.usfm

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 \v 39 But at the end of three years, two of the servants of Shimei ran away to Achish son of Maacah, the king of Gath. So they told Shimei, saying, "See, your servants are in Gath."
-\v 40 Then Shimei arose, saddled his donkey, and went to Achish in Gath to seek his servants. He went and brought his servants back from Gath.
+\v 40 Then Shimei arose, saddled his donkey and went to Achish in Gath to seek his servants. He went and brought his servants back from Gath.
 
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 \v 41 When Solomon was told that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath and had returned,
-\v 42 the king sent and called for Shimei and said to him, "Did I not make you swear by Yahweh, and testify to you, saying, 'Know for certain that on the day you go out and go to any other place, you will surely die'? Then you said to me, 'What you say is good.'
+\v 42 the king sent and called for Shimei and said to him, "Did I not make you swear by Yahweh and testify to you, saying, 'Know for certain that on the day you go out and go to any other place, you will surely die'? Then you said to me, 'What you say is good.'
 
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-\v 43 Why then have you not kept your oath to Yahweh, and the command that I gave you?"
+\v 43 Why then have you not kept your oath to Yahweh and the command that I gave you?"
 \v 44 The king also said to Shimei, "You know in your heart all the wickedness that you did to my father David. Therefore Yahweh will return your wickedness on your own head.
 
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11-1KI/03.usfm

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 \v 1 Solomon allied himself by marriage with Pharaoh king of Egypt. He took Pharaoh's daughter and brought her into the city of David until he had finished building his own house, the house of Yahweh, and the wall around Jerusalem.
 \v 2 The people were sacrificing at the high places, because no house had yet been built for the name of Yahweh.
-\v 3 Solomon loved Yahweh, walking in the statutes of David his father, except that he sacrificed and burned incense at the high places.
+\v 3 Solomon showed his love for Yahweh by walking in the statutes of David his father, except that he sacrificed and burned incense at the high places.
 
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11-1KI/04.usfm

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 \v 31 He was wiser than all men—than Ethan the Ezrahite, Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol—and his fame reached all the surrounding nations.
 
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-\v 32 He spoke three thousand proverbs, and his songs were one thousand and five in number.
+\v 32 He spoke three thousand proverbs and his songs were one thousand and five in number.
 \v 33 He described the plants, from the cedar that is in Lebanon to the hyssop that grows out of the wall. He explained also about beasts, birds, creeping things, and fish.
-\v 34 People came from all the nations to hear the wisdom of Solomon, sent from all kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom.
+\v 34 People came from all the nations to hear the wisdom of Solomon. They came from all kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom.
 
 
 

11-1KI/05.usfm

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-\v 1 Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon, for he had heard that they had anointed him king in place of his father; for Hiram had always loved David.
+\v 1 Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon for he had heard that they had anointed him king in place of his father; for Hiram had always loved David.
 \v 2 Solomon sent word to Hiram, saying,
 \v 3 "You know that David my father could not build a house for the name of Yahweh his God because of the wars that surrounded him, for during his lifetime Yahweh was putting his enemies under the soles of his feet.
 
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 \v 5 So I intend to build a temple for the name of Yahweh my God, as Yahweh spoke to David my father, saying, 'Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place, will build the temple for my name.'
 
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-\v 6 Now therefore command that they cut cedars from Lebanon for me. And my servants will join your servants, and I will pay you for your servants so that you are paid fairly for everything you agreed to do. For you know there is no one among us who knows how to cut timber like the Sidonians."
+\v 6 Now therefore command that they cut cedars from Lebanon for me. My servants will join your servants, and I will pay you for your servants so that you are paid fairly for everything you agreed to do. For you know there is no one among us who knows how to cut timber like the Sidonians."
 
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 \v 8 Hiram sent word to Solomon, saying, "I have heard the message that you have sent to me. I will do all you desire concerning the timber of cedar and cypress.
 
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-\v 9 My servants will bring the trees down from Lebanon to the sea, and I will make them into rafts to go by sea to the place that you direct me. I will have them broken up there, and you will take them away. You will accomplish my desire by giving food for my household."
+\v 9 My servants will bring the trees down from Lebanon to the sea, and I will make them into rafts to go by sea to the place that you direct me. I will have them broken up there, and you will take them away. You will do what I desire by giving food for my household."
 
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 \v 10 So Hiram gave Solomon all the timber of cedar and fir that he desired.
 \v 11 Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household and twenty measures of pure oil. Solomon gave this to Hiram year by year.
-\v 12 Yahweh gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him. There was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a covenant.
+\v 12 Yahweh gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him. There was peace between Hiram and Solomon and the two of them made a covenant.
 
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-\v 13 King Solomon conscripted labor out of all Israel; the forced laborers numbered thirty thousand men.
+\v 13 King Solomon conscripted labor out of all Israel. The forced laborers numbered thirty thousand men.
 \v 14 He sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month in shifts. One month they were in Lebanon and two months at home. Adoniram was over the forced laborers.
 
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19-PSA/120.usfm

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 \v 3 How will he punish you, and what more will he do to you,
 \q you who have a lying tongue?
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-\v 4 He will shoot you with warrior's sharp arrows,
-\q that were forged over the hot coals of the broom tree.
+\v 4 He will punish you with the arrows of a warrior 
+\q sharpened over burning coals of the broom tree.
  
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