What good ¹  is an idol? Why would a craftsman make it? ²  What good is a metal image that gives misleading oracles? ³  Why would its creator place his trust in it ⁴  and make ⁵  such mute, worthless things?

That is why the well was called ¹  Beer Lahai Roi. ²  (It is located ³  between Kadesh and Bered.)

That is why he named that place ¹  Beer Sheba, ²  because the two of them swore ³  an oath there.

Isaac asked them, “Why have you come to me? You hate me ¹  and sent me away from you.”

So he named it Shibah; ¹  that is why the name of the city has been Beer Sheba ²  to this day.

Laban said, “This pile of stones is a witness of our agreement ¹  today.” That is why it was called Galeed.

When Jacob heard ¹  there was grain in Egypt, he ²  said to his sons, “Why are you looking at each other?” ³ 

Israel said, “Why did you bring this trouble ¹  on me by telling ²  the man you had one more brother?”

So when they came home ¹  to their father Reuel, ²  he asked, “Why have you come home so early ³  today?”

So Moses thought, ¹  “I will turn aside to see ²  this amazing ³  sight. Why does the bush not burn up?” ⁴ 

¹ The Israelite foremen went and cried out to Pharaoh, “Why are you treating ²  your servants this way?

But Pharaoh replied, ¹  “You are slackers! Slackers! ²  That is why you are saying, ‘Let us go sacrifice to the Lord.’

But Moses said before the Lord, “Since I speak with difficulty, ¹  why should Pharaoh listen to me?”

The Lord said to Moses, “Why do you cry out to me? Tell the Israelites to move on. ¹ 

But Moses said, “Why ¹  are you now transgressing the commandment ²  of the Lord? It will not succeed!

The stones ¹  will be a reminder to you. ²  When your children ask someday, ‘Why are these stones important to you?’

Jephthah sent messengers to the Ammonite king, saying, “Why have ¹  you come against me to attack my land?”

When they called out to the Danites, the Danites ¹  turned around and said to Micah, “Why have you gathered together?”

Jonathan responded to his father Saul, “Why should he be put to death? What has he done?”

David said to Saul, “Why do you pay attention when men say, ‘David is seeking to do you harm’?