NATION. Sins of, Isa. 30:1,2. Chastised, Isa. 14:26,27; Jer. 5:29; 18:6-10; 25:12-33; Ezek. 2:3-5; 39:23,24; Dan. 7:9-12; 9:3-16; Hos. 7:12; Joel 1:1-20; Amos 9:9; Zeph. 3:6,8. Perish, Psa. 9:17; Isa. 60:12. National adversity, prayer in, Judg. 21:2-4; 2 Chr. 7:13,14; Psa. 74; Joel 2:12; lamented, Ezra 9; Neh. 1:4-11; Jer. 6:14; 8:11,20,21; 9:1,2. See Sin, National. Prayer for, Psa. 85:1-7; Lam. 2:20-22; 5; Dan. 9:3-21. Involved in sins of rulers, Gen. 20:4,9; 2 Sam. 24:10-17; 1 Chr. 21:7-17; of other individuals, as Achan, Josh. 7:1,11-26. Peace of, Job 34:29; Psa. 33:12; 89:15-18. Promises of peace to, Lev. 26:6; 1 Kin. 2:33; 2 Kin. 20:19; 1 Chr. 22:9; Psa. 29:11; 46:9; 72:3,7; 128:6; Isa. 2:4; 14:4-7; 60:17,18; 65:25; Jer. 30:10; 50:34; Ezek. 34:25-28; Hos. 2:18; Mic. 4:3,4; Zech. 1:11; 3:10; 8:4,5; 9:10; 14:11. Prayer for peace, Jer. 29:7; 1 Tim. 2:1,2. Peace given by God, Josh. 21:44; 1 Chr. 22:18; 23:25; Psa. 147:13,14; Eccl. 3:8; Isa. 45:7. Instances of national peace, Josh. 14:15; Judg. 3:11,30; 1 Kin. 4:24,25. See War. Righteousness exalts, Prov. 14:34. See Government; King; Israel; Rulers.