I will tell of the faithful acts of the Lord, of the Lord’s praiseworthy deeds. I will tell about all ¹  the Lord did for us, the many good things he did for the family of Israel, ²  because of ³  his compassion and great faithfulness.

In this way Jacob ¹  became extremely prosperous. He owned ²  large flocks, male and female servants, camels, and donkeys.

Then the chief cupbearer said to Pharaoh, “Today I recall my failures. ¹ 

A mixed multitude ¹  also went up with them, and flocks and herds – a very large number of cattle. ² 

The sons of Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham: the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maacathite.

Men were assigned to take the prisoners and find clothes among the plunder for those who were naked. ¹  So they clothed them, supplied them with sandals, gave them food and drink, and provided them with oil to rub on their skin. ²  They put the ones who couldn’t walk on donkeys. ³  They brought them back to their brothers at Jericho, ⁴  the city of the date palm trees, and then returned to Samaria.

For no one remembers you in the realm of death, ¹  In Sheol who gives you thanks? ² 

Even if I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world and all it contains belong to me.

“Suppose such a man has ¹  a violent son who sheds blood and does any of these things ²  mentioned previously

and those who turn their backs on ¹  the Lord and do not want the Lord’s help or guidance.” ² 

Peter began to speak to him, “Look, ¹  we have left everything to follow you!” ² 

that ¹  by revelation the divine secret ²  was made known to me, as I wrote before briefly. ³ 

But they will not go much further, ¹  for their foolishness will be obvious to everyone, just like it was with Jannes and Jambres. ² 

And these all were commended ¹  for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised. ² 

The king then said to Haman, “Go quickly! Take the clothing and the horse, just as you have described, and do as you just indicated to Mordecai the Jew who sits at the king’s gate. Don’t neglect ¹  a single thing of all that you have said.”

At that time ¹  you will say: “Praise the Lord! Ask him for help! ²  Publicize his mighty acts among the nations! Make it known that he is unique! ³ 

“Very well,” he replied, ¹  “I will grant this request too ²  and will not overthrow ³  the town you mentioned.

He asked them how they were doing. ¹  Then he said, “Is your aging father well, the one you spoke about? Is he still alive?”

Saul said to his uncle, “He assured us that the donkeys had been found.” But Saul ¹  did not tell him what Samuel had said about the matter of kingship.

However, Saul said nothing about it ¹  that day, for he thought, ²  “Something has happened to make him ceremonially unclean. Yes, he must be unclean.”