For they will quickly dry up like grass, and wither away like plants.

Make every effort to come to me soon.

So I hope to send him as soon as I know more about my situation,

When they hear of my exploits, they submit to me. Foreigners are powerless before me;

When morning came, the men and their donkeys were sent off.

Foreigners are powerless before me; when they hear of my exploits, they submit to me.

for I do not know how to give honorary titles, if I did, my Creator would quickly do away with me.

So the prophet said to him, “Because you have disobeyed the Lord, as soon as you leave me a lion will kill you.” When he left him, a lion attacked and killed him.

If the Lord had not helped me, I would have laid down in the silence of death.

Meanwhile the king’s men tried to find them on the road to the Jordan River near the fords. The city gate was shut as soon as they set out in pursuit of them.

So get up early in the morning along with the servants of your lord who have come with you. When you get up early in the morning, as soon as it is light enough to see, leave.”

They quickly forgot what he had done; they did not wait for his instructions.

I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these instructions to you

though I am confident in the Lord that I too will be coming to see you soon.

Then Absalom sent spies through all the tribes of Israel who said, “When you hear the sound of the horn, you may assume that Absalom rules in Hebron.”

The wicked turn aside from birth; liars go astray as soon as they are born.

When she saw them, she lusted after them and sent messengers to them in Chaldea.

Other seed fell on rock, and when it came up, it withered because it had no moisture.

I especially ask you to pray that I may be restored to you very soon.

(Look! I am coming soon! Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy expressed in this book.)