The people began to complain to the LORD about their troubles. When the LORD heard them, he became angry and sent fire on the people. It burned among them and destroyed one end of the camp.

Balaam replied, "I have sinned. I did not know that you were standing in the road to oppose me; but now if you think it is wrong for me to go on, I will return home."

When the time of mourning was over, David had her brought to the palace; she became his wife and bore him a son. But the LORD was not pleased with what David had done.

God was displeased with what had been done, so he punished Israel.

Wicked people bring about their own downfall by their evil deeds, but good people are protected by their integrity.

The LORD will know if you are gloating, and he will not like it; and then maybe he won't punish them.

I kept sending you my servants the prophets, who told you not to do this terrible thing that I hate.

Then Haggai gave the LORD's message to the people: "I will be with you---that is my promise."

Judah and his sons: Shelah, Perez, and Zerah. (Judah's other sons, Er and Onan, had died in Canaan.) Perez' sons were Hezron and Hamul.

The tribe of Judah: the clans of Shelah, Perez, Zerah, Hezron, and Hamul. (Two of Judah's sons, Er and Onan, had died in the land of Canaan.)