Solomon replied to God: “You have shown much loving devotion to my father David, and You have made me king in his place.

And God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered into one place, so that the dry land may appear.” And it was so.

Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”

“I am a Hebrew,” replied Jonah. “I worship the LORD, the God of the heavens, who made the sea and the dry land.”

Now God had granted Daniel favor and compassion from the chief official,

Satan answered the LORD, “Does Job fear God for nothing?

Then King Ahaziah sent to Elijah a captain with his company of fifty men. So the captain went up to Elijah, who was sitting on top of a hill, and said to him, “Man of God, the king declares, ‘Come down!’”

Now, O LORD God, let Your promise to my father David be fulfilled. For You have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth.

God called the dry land “earth,” and the gathering of waters He called “seas.” And God saw that it was good.

Elijah answered the captain, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And fire came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men.

The LORD your God has multiplied you, so that today you are as numerous as the stars in the sky.

Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah!

“Go through the camp and tell the people, ‘Prepare your provisions, for within three days you will cross the Jordan to go in and take possession of the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess.’”