not to be easily ¹  shaken from your composure or disturbed by any kind of spirit or message or letter allegedly from us, ²  to the effect that the day of the Lord is already here.

We will take ten of every group of a hundred men from all the tribes of Israel (and a hundred of every group of a thousand, and a thousand of every group of ten thousand) to get supplies for the army. ¹  When they arrive in Gibeah of Benjamin they will punish them for the atrocity which they committed in Israel.” ² 

When you enter the town, you can find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. The people won’t eat until he arrives, for he must bless the sacrifice. Once that happens, those who have been invited will eat. Now go on up, for ¹  this is the time when you can find him!”

So David got up early in the morning and entrusted the flock to someone else who would watch over it. ¹  After loading up, he went just as Jesse had instructed him. He arrived at the camp ²  as the army was going out to the battle lines shouting its battle cry.

It seems like you arrived just yesterday. Today should I make you wander around by going with us? I go where I must go. But as for you, go back and take your men ¹  with you. May genuine loyal love ²  protect ³  you!”

When the queen of Sheba heard about Solomon, ¹  she came to challenge ²  him ³  with difficult questions. ⁴  She arrived in Jerusalem ⁵  with a great display of pomp, ⁶  bringing with her camels carrying spices, ⁷  a very large quantity of gold, and precious gems. She visited Solomon and discussed with him everything that was on her mind.

Throughout every province and throughout every city where the king’s edict and his law arrived, the Jews experienced happiness and joy, banquets and holidays. Many of the resident peoples ¹  pretended ²  to be Jews, because the fear of the Jews had overcome them. ³ 

While this one was still speaking another messenger arrived and said, “The Chaldeans ¹  formed three bands and made a raid ²  on the camels and carried them all away, and they killed the servants with the sword! ³  And I – only I alone – escaped to tell you!”

Now Jacob cooked some stew, ¹  and when Esau came in from the open fields, he was famished.

Now Abimelech had come ¹  to him from Gerar along with ²  Ahuzzah his friend ³  and Phicol the commander of his army.

God appeared to Jacob again after he returned from Paddan Aram and blessed him.

When it was time for her to give birth, there were twins in her womb.

So they approached the man who was in charge of Joseph’s household and spoke to him at the entrance to the house.

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

When you enter the land that the Lord will give to you, just as he said, you must observe ¹  this ceremony.

In the evening the quail ¹  came up and covered the camp, and in the morning a layer of dew was all around the camp.

for the people who were in the land before you have done all these abominations, ¹  and the land has become unclean.

“Speak to the Israelites and tell them, ‘When you enter the land to which I am bringing you ¹ 

The king of Arad, the Canaanite king who lived in the south of the land of Canaan, heard about the approach of the Israelites.

When evening arrives he must wash himself with water and then at sunset he may reenter the camp.