They contacted ¹  me four times in this way, and I responded the same way each time. ² 

So he set it before them; they ate and had some left over, just as the Lord predicted. ¹ 

Then he turned from those who were nearby to someone else and asked the same question, ¹  but they ²  gave him the same answer as before.

So David went up as Gad instructed him to do, according to the Lord’s instructions.

So I bought the shorts as the Lord had told me to do ¹  and put them on. ² 

They answered him, “Why does my lord say such things? ¹  Far be it from your servants to do such a thing! ² 

Now the Israelites had done ¹  as Moses told them – they had requested from the Egyptians ²  silver and gold items and clothing.

The rest of the people will hear and become afraid to keep doing such evil among you.

The soldiers ¹  told him what had been promised, saying, ²  “This is what will be done for the man who can strike him down.”

Jonadab said to the king, “Look! The king’s sons have come! It’s just as I said!”

Go to the king and speak to him in the following fashion.” Then Joab told her what to say. ¹ 

So he did ¹  as the Lord told him; he went and lived in the Kerith Valley near the Jordan.

She went and did as Elijah told her; there was always enough food for Elijah and for her and her family. ¹ 

The water has been pure to this very day, just as Elisha prophesied. ¹ 

Slaughter the Passover lambs, consecrate yourselves, and make preparations for your countrymen to do what the Lord commanded through Moses.” ¹ 

The fifth time that Sanballat sent his assistant to me in this way, he had an open letter in his hand.

The matter seemed appropriate to the king and the officials. So the king acted on the advice of Memucan.

Then you must recall the Lord’s instructions and the prophetic testimony of what would happen. ¹  Certainly they say such things because their minds are spiritually darkened. ² 

When Ephraim ¹  spoke, ²  there was terror; ³  he was exalted ⁴  in Israel, but he became guilty by worshiping Baal and died.

Then put ¹  my cup – the silver cup – in the mouth of the youngest one’s sack, along with the money for his grain.” He did as Joseph instructed. ²