But as for you, communicate the behavior that goes with ¹  sound teaching.

If so, have you not made distinctions ¹  among yourselves and become judges with evil motives? ² 

However, the war was prolonged between the house of Saul and the house of David. David was becoming steadily stronger, while the house of Saul was becoming increasingly weaker.

Then she defied my regulations and my statutes, becoming more wicked than the nations ¹  and the countries around her. ²  Indeed, they ³  have rejected my regulations, and they do not follow my statutes.

Do not fear, wild animals! ¹  For the pastures of the wilderness are again green with grass. Indeed, the trees bear their fruit; the fig tree and the vine yield to their fullest. ² 

And after becoming the father of Arphaxad, Shem lived 500 years and had other ¹  sons and daughters.

He said ¹  to his people, “Look at ²  the Israelite people, more numerous and stronger than we are!

Now the boy Samuel was growing up and finding favor both with the Lord and with people.

The rules you set down ¹  are completely reliable. ²  Holiness ³  aptly adorns your house, O Lord, forever. ⁴ 

“It is not right ¹  to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs,” ²  he said. ³ 

The ¹  patriarchs, because they were jealous of Joseph, sold ²  him into Egypt. But ³  God was with him,

In him ¹  the whole building, ²  being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord,

Neither should there be vulgar speech, foolish talk, or coarse jesting – all of which are out of character – but rather thanksgiving.

At times you were publicly exposed to abuse and afflictions, and at other times you came to share with others who were treated in that way.

If a daughter of a priest profanes herself by engaging in prostitution, she is profaning her father. She must be burned to death. ¹ 

by serving other gods and worshiping them – the sun, ¹  moon, or any other heavenly bodies which I have not permitted you to worship. ² 

As the war continued between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner was becoming more influential ¹  in the house of Saul.

Then those in Judah said, “The strength of the laborers ¹  has failed! The debris is so great that we are unable to rebuild the wall.”

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

Ephraim will be like a bird; what they value ¹  will fly away. They will not bear children – they will not enjoy pregnancy – they will not even conceive! ²