For he shattered the bronze gates, and hacked through the iron bars. ¹ 

By day it will be a shelter to provide shade from the heat, as well as safety and protection from the heavy downpour. ¹ 

I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. ¹ 

So they put foremen ¹  over the Israelites ²  to oppress ³  them with hard labor. As a result ⁴  they built Pithom and Rameses ⁵  as store cities for Pharaoh.

Ten thousand men, well-trained soldiers from all Israel, then made a frontal assault against Gibeah – the battle was fierce. ¹  But the Benjaminites did not realize that disaster was at their doorstep. ² 

So David and his men went to Keilah and fought the Philistines. He took away their cattle and thoroughly defeated them. ¹  David delivered the inhabitants of Keilah.

Abijah and his army thoroughly defeated them; ¹  500,000 well-trained Israelite men fell dead. ² 

So look, the Lord is about to severely afflict ¹  your people, your sons, your wives, and all you own.

Bel ¹  kneels down, Nebo ²  bends low. Their images weigh down animals and beasts. ³  Your heavy images are burdensome to tired animals. ⁴ 

Look, the Lord’s hand is not too weak ¹  to deliver you; his ear is not too deaf to hear you. ² 

“Men, I can see the voyage is going to end ¹  in disaster ²  and great loss not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.” ³ 

to strengthen those who mourn in Zion, by giving them a turban, instead of ashes, oil symbolizing joy, ¹  instead of mourning, a garment symbolizing praise, ²  instead of discouragement. ³  They will be called oaks of righteousness, ⁴  trees planted by the Lord to reveal his splendor. ⁵ 

The previous abundance of the land will not be remembered ¹  because of the famine that follows, for the famine will be very severe. ² 

But I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go, ¹  not even under force. ² 

Make the work harder ¹  for the men so they will keep at it ²  and pay no attention to lying words!” ³ 

I also said to you at that time, “I am no longer able to sustain you by myself.

Saul himself was in the thick of the battle; ¹  the archers ²  spotted him and wounded him severely.

Then the king of Israel marched out and struck down the horses and chariots; he thoroughly defeated ¹  Syria.

So he sent horses and chariots there, along with a good-sized army. ¹  They arrived during the night and surrounded the city.

The battle was thick ¹  around Saul; the archers spotted him and wounded him. ²