But Amnon became frustrated because he was so lovesick ¹  over his sister Tamar. For she was a virgin, and to Amnon it seemed out of the question to do anything to her.

Linen turbans will be on their heads and linen undergarments will be around their waists; they must not bind themselves with anything that causes sweat.

If anyone says anything to you, you are to say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ ¹  and he will send them at once.”

nor is he served by human hands, as if he needed anything, ¹  because he himself gives life and breath and everything to everyone. ² 

And this is the confidence that we have before him: that ¹  whenever ²  we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.

Anything she lies on during her menstruation will be unclean, and anything she sits on will be unclean.

“‘You must not eat anything with the blood still in it. ¹  You must not practice either divination or soothsaying. ² 

And whatever the unclean person touches will be unclean, and the person who touches it will be unclean until evening.’”

For he knows no satisfaction in his appetite; ¹  he does not let anything he desires ²  escape. ³ 

The priests will not eat any bird or animal that has died a natural death or was torn to pieces by a wild animal. ¹ 

For nothing is hidden ¹  that will not be revealed, ²  and nothing concealed that will not be made known and brought to light.

“You shall not covet ¹  your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that belongs to your neighbor.” ² 

She should not drink ¹  anything that the grapevine produces. She must not drink wine or beer, and she must not eat any food that will make her ritually unclean. ²  She should obey everything I commanded her to do.”

Then all the people came and encouraged David to eat food while it was still day. But David took an oath saying, “God will punish me severely ¹  if I taste bread or anything whatsoever before the sun sets!”

And immediately the man ¹  stood up, took his stretcher, and went out in front of them all. They were all amazed and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”

He took the blind man by the hand and brought him outside of the village. Then ¹  he spit on his eyes, placed his hands on his eyes ²  and asked, “Do you see anything?”

Run there quickly, ¹  for I cannot do anything until you arrive there.” (This incident explains why the town was called Zoar.) ² 

We have enough straw and grain for our donkeys, and there is enough food and wine for me, your female servant, ¹  and the young man who is with your servants. ²  We lack nothing.”

Wherever you die, I will die – and there I will be buried. May the Lord punish me severely if I do not keep my promise! ¹  Only death will be able to separate me from you!” ² 

They replied, “You have not wronged us or oppressed us. You have not taken anything from the hand of anyone.”