Abishai said to David, “Today God has delivered your enemy into your hands. Now let me drive the spear ¹  right through him into the ground with one swift jab! ²  A second jab won’t be necessary!”

“And you, son of man, prophesy, and clap your hands together. Let the sword strike twice, even three times! It is a sword for slaughter, a sword for the great slaughter surrounding them.

“For God speaks, the first time in one way, the second time in another, though a person does not perceive ¹  it.

And with this confidence I intended to come to you first so that you would get a second opportunity to see us, ¹ 

Reject a divisive person after one or two warnings.

God has countless chariots; they number in the thousands. ¹  The Lord comes from Sinai in holy splendor. ² 

Whatever ¹  you plot ²  against the Lord, he will completely destroy! ³  Distress ⁴  will not arise ⁵  a second time.

Return to the stronghold, you prisoners, with hope; today I declare that I will return double what was taken from you.

Esau exclaimed, “‘Jacob’ is the right name for him! ¹  He has tripped me up ²  two times! He took away my birthright, and now, look, he has taken away my blessing!” Then he asked, “Have you not kept back a blessing for me?”

You should not consider it difficult to let him go free, for he will have served you for six years, twice ¹  the time of a hired worker; the Lord your God will bless you in everything you do.

Then the Lord relented over the evil that he had said he would do to his people.

Meanwhile for forty days the Philistine approached every morning and evening and took his position.

Two people are better than one, because they can reap ¹  more benefit ²  from their labor.

But if that nation I threatened stops doing wrong, ¹  I will cancel the destruction ²  I intended to do to it.

For if God did not spare the natural branches, perhaps he will not spare you.

For even in Thessalonica ¹  on more than one occasion ²  you sent something for my need.

Instead of shame, you will get a double portion; ¹  instead of humiliation, they will rejoice over the land they receive. ²  Yes, ³  they will possess a double portion in their land and experience lasting joy.

Repay her the same way she repaid others; ¹  pay her back double ²  corresponding to her deeds. In the cup she mixed, mix double the amount for her.

Take double the money with you; ¹  you must take back ²  the money that was returned in the mouths of your sacks – perhaps it was an oversight.

So the men took these gifts, and they took double the money with them, along with Benjamin. Then they hurried down to Egypt ¹  and stood before Joseph.