When it was decided we ¹  would sail to Italy, ²  they handed over Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion ³  of the Augustan Cohort ⁴  named Julius.

and in the midst of the lampstands was one like a son of man. ¹  He was dressed in a robe extending down to his feet and he wore a wide golden belt ²  around his chest.

Gad will be raided by marauding bands, but he will attack them at their heels. ¹ 

Do this, Korah, you and all your company: ¹  Take censers,

The one true God ¹  is my mighty refuge; ²  he removes ³  the obstacles in my way. ⁴ 

The musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals;

The residents of Jerusalem ¹  made his youngest son Ahaziah king in his place, for the raiding party that invaded the city with the Arabs had killed all the older sons. ²  So Ahaziah son of Jehoram became king of Judah.

He loosens ¹  the bonds ²  of kings and binds a loincloth ³  around their waist.

The one true God ¹  gives ²  me strength; ³  he removes ⁴  the obstacles in my way. ⁵ 

I hate the mob ¹  of evil men, and do not associate ²  with the wicked.

Hide me from the plots of evil men, from the crowd of evildoers. ¹ 

Sing ¹  a song and play the tambourine, the pleasant sounding harp, and the ten-stringed instrument!

The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan; it engulfed ¹  the group led by Abiram. ² 

She begins ¹  her work vigorously, and she strengthens ²  her arms.

Justice will be like a belt around his waist, integrity will be like a belt around his hips. ¹ 

So Saul sent messengers to capture David. When they saw a company of prophets prophesying with Samuel standing there as their leader, the spirit of God came upon Saul’s messengers, and they also prophesied.

O Lord God of Israel, you are righteous, for we are left as a remnant this day. Indeed, we stand before you in our guilt. However, because of this guilt ¹  no one can really stand before you.”

(9:1) I wish I had a lodging place in the desert where I could spend some time like a weary traveler. ¹  Then I would desert my people and walk away from them because they are all unfaithful to God, a congregation ²  of people that has been disloyal to him. ³ 

So I went to Perath and dug up ¹  the shorts from the place where I had buried them. I found ²  that they were ruined; they were good for nothing.

“Son of man, I have broken the arm ¹  of Pharaoh king of Egypt. ²  Look, it has not been bandaged for healing or set with a dressing so that it might become strong enough to grasp a sword.