He built even Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,

The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.

Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: {but} make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.

Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed {himself}, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.

And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.

And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord.

O ye children of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a sign of fire in Bethhaccerem: for evil appeareth out of the north, and great destruction.

But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;

Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.

After them the Tekoites repaired another piece, over against the great tower that lieth out, even unto the wall of Ophel.

And wine {that} maketh glad the heart of man, {and} oil to make {his} face to shine, and bread {which} strengtheneth man's heart. {oil...: Heb. to make his face shine with oil, or, more than oil}

And when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she mourned for her husband.

Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: {but} make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.

And Jeroboam said to his wife, Arise, I pray thee, and disguise thyself, that thou be not known to be the wife of Jeroboam; and get thee to Shiloh: behold, there {is} Ahijah the prophet, which told me that {I should be} king over this people.

Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with thee.

The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.

Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,

But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;

Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.

O ye children of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a sign of fire in Bethhaccerem: for evil appeareth out of the north, and great destruction.

My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.

And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord.

And they watched {him}, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.

And when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she mourned for her husband.

And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel {are} merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life.

So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face.

And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and enter into the battle; but put thou on thy robes. And the king of Israel disguised himself, and went into the battle. {I will...: or, when he was to disguise himself, and enter into the battle}

And after that Hezron was dead in Calebephratah, then Abiah Hezron's wife bare him Ashur the father of Tekoa.

He built even Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,

And she arose, and went away, and laid by her vail from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.

But Amnon had a friend, whose name {was} Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother: and Jonadab {was} a very subtil man.

And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.