Events

After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”

In the morning when Nabal was sober, his wife told him about these events, and his heart failed within him, and he became like a stone.

So the king did not listen to the people, and indeed this turn of events was from the LORD, to fulfill the word He had spoken to Jeroboam son of Nebat through Ahijah the Shilonite.

Even after these events, Jeroboam did not repent of his evil ways, but again he appointed priests for the high places from every class of people. He ordained anyone who desired to be a priest of the high places.

Some time after these events, Naboth the Jezreelite owned a vineyard in Jezreel next to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.

So the king did not listen to the people, and indeed this turn of events was from God, in order that the LORD might fulfill the word that He had spoken through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam son of Nebat.

After these events, King Xerxes honored Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, elevating him to a position above all the princes who were with him.

Mordecai recorded these events and sent letters to all the Jews in all the provinces of King Xerxes, both near and far,

All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.

“What things?” He asked. “The events involving Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. “This man was a prophet, powerful in speech and action before God and all the people.

While they were describing these events, Jesus Himself stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”

And great fear came over the whole church and all who heard about these events.

But Peter began and explained to them the whole sequence of events:

For we are in jeopardy of being charged with rioting for today’s events, and we have no justification to account for this commotion.”