Now the Philistines had arrived and spread out in the valley of Rephaim.

Now the Philistines had come and raided ¹  the Valley of Rephaim.

They were distressed, ¹  because each one had been ²  so confident; they arrived there, ³  but were disappointed.

The time of judgment ¹  is about to arrive! ²  The time of retribution ³  is imminent! ⁴  Let Israel know! ⁵ The prophet is considered a fool ⁶  – the inspired man ⁷  is viewed as a madman ⁸  – because of the multitude of your sins and your intense ⁹  animosity.

But they exclaimed, ¹  “No, my lord! Your servants have come to buy grain for food!

The Edomites had again invaded and defeated Judah and carried off captives.

Come! Let’s bow down and worship! ¹  Let’s kneel before the Lord, our creator!

Worship ¹  the Lord with joy! Enter his presence with joyful singing!

Jacob’s sons killed them ¹  and looted the city because their sister had been violated. ² 

People from every country ¹  came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain because the famine was severe throughout the earth.

Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Your father and your brothers have come to you.

¹ These ²  are the names ³  of the sons of Israel ⁴  who entered Egypt – each man with his household ⁵  entered with Jacob:

¹ In the third month after the Israelites went out ²  from the land of Egypt, on the very day, ³  they came to the Desert of Sinai.

That is why those who speak in proverbs ¹  say, “Come to Heshbon, let it be built. Let the city of Sihon be established! ² 

Now the whole army ¹  entered the forest and there was honey on the ground. ² 

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

Now when Absalom and all the men ¹  of Israel arrived in Jerusalem, ²  Ahithophel was with him.

The Ammonites marched out and were deployed for battle at the entrance to the city, while the kings who had come were by themselves in the field.

Rehoboam traveled to Shechem, for all Israel had gathered in ¹  Shechem to make Rehoboam ²  king.

Later the Moabites and Ammonites, along with some of the Meunites, ¹  attacked Jehoshaphat.