These were the chief of the officers that were over Solomon's work, five hundred and fifty, which bare rule over the people that wrought in the work.

In his days did Hiel the Bethelite build Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof in Abiram his firstborn, and set up the gates thereof in his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun.

There was then no king in Edom: a deputy was king.

And they set them up images and groves in every high hill, and under every green tree:

And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates.

And these were the chief of king Solomon's officers, even two hundred and fifty, that bare rule over the people.

Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.

And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.

Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

Thou hast set all the borders of the earth: thou hast made summer and winter.

He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand as an heap.

A Psalm of Asaph. God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.

LAMED. For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.

She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.

The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.

The LORD standeth up to plead, and standeth to judge the people.

And he cried, A lion: My lord, I stand continually upon the watchtower in the daytime, and I am set in my ward whole nights:

For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men.

Set thee up waymarks, make thee high heaps: set thine heart toward the highway, even the way which thou wentest: turn again, O virgin of Israel, turn again to these thy cities.

He hath bent his bow like an enemy: he stood with his right hand as an adversary, and slew all that were pleasant to the eye in the tabernacle of the daughter of Zion: he poured out his fury like fire.

He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.

Thus he shewed me: and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumbline, with a plumbline in his hand.

I saw the Lord standing upon the altar: and he said, Smite the lintel of the door, that the posts may shake: and cut them in the head, all of them; and I will slay the last of them with the sword: he that fleeth of them shall not flee away, and he that escapeth of them shall not be delivered.

And Huzzab shall be led away captive, she shall be brought up, and her maids shall lead her as with the voice of doves, tabering upon their breasts.

For, lo, I will raise up a shepherd in the land, which shall not visit those that be cut off, neither shall seek the young one, nor heal that that is broken, nor feed that that standeth still: but he shall eat the flesh of the fat, and tear their claws in pieces.