So the Israelites assigned these cities and their grazing areas to the Levites from their own holdings, as the Lord had instructed.

The Lord said to Gideon, “You have too many men for me to hand Midian over to you. ¹  Israel might brag, ²  ‘Our own strength has delivered us.’ ³ 

Then the Israelites dispersed from there to their respective tribal and clan territories. Each went from there to his own property. ¹ 

He watches over ¹  his holy ones, ²  but the wicked are made speechless in the darkness, for it is not by one’s own strength that one prevails.

He will take your male and female servants, as well as your best cattle and your donkeys, and assign them for his own use.

The Lord will not abandon his people because he wants to uphold his great reputation. ¹  The Lord was pleased to make you his own people.

Then Saul clothed David with his own fighting attire and put a bronze helmet on his head. He also put body armor on him.

When David ¹  had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan and David became bound together in close friendship. ²  Jonathan loved David as much as he did his own life. ³ 

Jonathan once again took an oath with David, because he loved him. In fact Jonathan loved him as much as he did his own life. ¹ 

Now at your own discretion, ¹  O king, come down. Delivering him into the king’s hand will be our responsibility.”

Praised be your good judgment! May you yourself be rewarded ¹  for having prevented me this day from shedding blood and taking matters into my own hands!

So Achish trusted David, thinking to himself, ¹  “He is really hated ²  among his own people in ³  Israel! From now on ⁴  he will be my servant.”

When the time comes for you to die, ¹  I will raise up your descendant, one of your own sons, to succeed you, ²  and I will establish his kingdom.

So now the sword will never depart from your house. For you have despised me by taking the wife of Uriah the Hittite as your own!’

If I had acted at risk of my own life ¹  – and nothing is hidden from the king! – you would have abandoned me.” ² 

You are my brothers – my very own flesh and blood! ¹  Why should you delay any further in bringing the king back?’

If you ever do leave and cross the Kidron Valley, know for sure that you will certainly die! You will be responsible for your own death.” ¹ 

She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your wise sayings and insight ¹  was true!

The king of Israel replied, “It is just as you say, my master, O king. I and all I own belong to you.”

At the same time they worshiped ¹  the Lord. They appointed some of their own people to serve as priests in the shrines on the high places. ²