For they will quickly dry up like grass, and wither away like plants. ¹ 

Make every effort to come to me soon.

So I hope to send him as soon as I know more about my situation,

When they hear of my exploits, they submit to me. ¹  Foreigners are powerless ²  before me;

When morning came, ¹  the men and their donkeys were sent off. ² 

Foreigners are powerless before me; ¹  when they hear of my exploits, they submit to me. ² 

for I do not know how to give honorary titles, ¹  if I did, ²  my Creator would quickly do away with me. ³ 

So the prophet ¹  said to him, “Because you have disobeyed the Lord, as soon as you leave me a lion will kill you.” When he left him, a lion attacked and killed him.

If the Lord had not helped me, I would have laid down in the silence of death. ¹ 

Meanwhile ¹  the king’s men tried to find them on the road to the Jordan River ²  near the fords. ³  The city gate was shut as soon as they set out in pursuit of them. ⁴ 

So get up early in the morning along with the servants of your lord who have come with you. ¹  When you get up early in the morning, as soon as it is light enough to see, leave.” ² 

They quickly forgot what he had done; ¹  they did not wait for his instructions. ² 

I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these instructions ¹  to you

though I am confident in the Lord that I too will be coming to see you ¹  soon.

Then Absalom sent spies through all the tribes of Israel who said, “When you hear the sound of the horn, you may assume ¹  that Absalom rules in Hebron.”

The wicked turn aside from birth; ¹  liars go astray as soon as they are born. ² 

When she saw them, ¹  she lusted after them and sent messengers to them in Chaldea. ² 

Other seed fell on rock, ¹  and when it came up, it withered because it had no moisture.

I especially ask you to pray ¹  that I may be restored to you very soon.

(Look! I am coming soon! Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy expressed in this book.) ¹