When Jared had lived 162 years, he became the father of Enoch.

I rejoice in your instructions, like one who finds much plunder. ¹ 

Therefore it says, “When he ascended on high he captured ¹  captives; he gave gifts to men.” ² 

The entire company ¹  of Israelites murmured against Moses and Aaron in the desert.

Nevertheless the Kenite will be consumed. ¹  How long will Asshur take you away captive?”

“I have heard many things like these before. What miserable comforters ¹  are you all!

Make a just decision on my behalf! ¹  Decide what is right! ² 

“Do not get married and do not have children here in this land.

“Son of man, confront Jerusalem ¹  with her abominable practices

and the Sabeans ¹  swooped down ²  and carried them all away, and they killed ³  the servants with the sword! ⁴  And I – only I alone ⁵  – escaped to tell you!”

Do not seek Bethel! ¹  Do not visit Gilgal! Do not journey down ²  to Beer Sheba! For the people of Gilgal ³  will certainly be carried into exile; ⁴  and Bethel will become a place where disaster abounds.” ⁵ 

The southern border ¹  extended from Bethel to Luz, ²  and crossed to Arkite territory at Ataroth.

David’s two wives had been taken captive – Ahinoam the Jezreelite and Abigail the Carmelite, Nabal’s widow.

I say to the Lord, “You are the Lord, my only source of well-being.” ¹ 

All a person’s ways ¹  seem right ²  in his own opinion, ³  but the Lord evaluates ⁴  the motives. ⁵ 

Can spoils be taken from a warrior, or captives be rescued from a conqueror? ¹ 

They captured as plunder ¹  all their wealth, all their little ones, and their wives, including everything in the houses.

and rebelled against Moses, along with some of the Israelites, 250 leaders ¹  of the community, chosen from the assembly, ²  famous men. ³ 

When David and his men came to the city, they found it burned. ¹  Their wives, sons, and daughters had been taken captive.

Raiding parties went out from Syria and took captive from the land of Israel a young girl, who became a servant to Naaman’s wife.