She opens her mouth ¹  with wisdom, and loving instruction ²  is on her tongue.

In this place I will thwart ¹  the plans of the people of Judah and Jerusalem. I will deliver them over to the power of their enemies who are seeking to kill them. They will die by the sword ²  at the hands of their enemies. ³  I will make their dead bodies food for the birds and wild beasts to eat.

Therefore, O king, may my advice be pleasing to you. Break away from your sins by doing what is right, and from your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. Perhaps your prosperity will be prolonged.” ¹ 

But the Pharisees went out and plotted against him, as to how they could assassinate ¹  him.

Then the Pharisees ¹  went out and planned together to entrap him with his own words. ² 

to do as much as your power ¹  and your plan ²  had decided beforehand ³  would happen.

Now when they heard this, they became furious ¹  and wanted to execute them. ² 

Now after some days had passed, the Jews plotted ¹  together to kill him,

So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous, and good.

I say this as a concession, not as a command.

Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love for him. ¹ 

But we know that the law is good if someone uses it legitimately,

Until I come, give attention to the public reading of scripture, ¹  to exhortation, to teaching.

The Israelites went up to Bethel ¹  and asked God, ²  “Who should lead the charge against the Benjaminites?” ³  The Lord said, “Judah should lead.”

The Israelites went up and wept before the Lord until evening. They asked the Lord, “Should we ¹  again march out to fight ²  the Benjaminites, our brothers?” ³  The Lord said, “Attack them!” ⁴ 

He asked them, “How do you advise me ¹  to respond to these people who said to me, ‘Lessen the demands your father placed on us’?” ² 

So Saul died because he was unfaithful to the Lord and did not obey the Lord’s instructions; he even tried to conjure up underworld spirits. ¹ 

and followed the advice of the younger ones. He said, “My father imposed heavy demands on you; ¹  I will make them even heavier. ²  My father punished you with ordinary whips; I will punish you with whips that really sting your flesh.” ³ 

The land of Judah will humiliate Egypt. Everyone who hears about Judah will be afraid because of what the Lord who commands armies is planning to do to them. ¹ 

But if they had stood in my inner circle, ¹  they would have proclaimed my message to my people. They would have caused my people to turn from their wicked ways and stop doing the evil things they are doing.