I did not restrain myself from getting whatever I wanted; ¹  I did not deny myself anything that would bring me pleasure. ²  So all my accomplishments gave me joy; ³  this was my reward for all my effort. ⁴ 

He said to them, “This is what the Lord has said: ‘Tomorrow is a time of cessation from work, ¹  a holy Sabbath ²  to the Lord. Whatever you want to ³  bake, bake today; ⁴  whatever you want to boil, boil today; whatever is left put aside for yourselves to be kept until morning.’”

Now you write in the king’s name whatever in your opinion is appropriate concerning the Jews and seal it with the king’s signet ring. Any decree that is written in the king’s name and sealed with the king’s signet ring cannot be rescinded.

And you must not eat any blood of the birds or the domesticated land animals in any of the places where you live. ¹ 

Any creature in the water that does not have both fins and scales is detestable to you.

You must not present anything that has a flaw, ¹  because it will not be acceptable for your benefit. ² 

your cattle, and the wild animals that are in your land – all its produce will be for you ¹  to eat.

In those days Israel had no king. Each man did what he considered to be right. ¹ 

In those days Israel had no king. Each man did what he considered to be right. ¹ 

I will select ¹  you; you will rule over all you desire to have and you will be king over Israel.

Wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet, gather there with us. Our God will fight for us!”

“Refrain from talking ¹  with me so that ²  I may speak; then let come to me ³  what may. ⁴ 

Whatever you decide ¹  on a matter, it will be established for you, and light will shine on your ways.

Whatever has happened is beyond human ¹  understanding; ²  it is far deeper than anyone can fathom. ³ 

But whenever ¹  you enter a town ²  and the people ³  do not welcome ⁴  you, go into its streets ⁵  and say,

If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.

“This is the law ¹  of the Nazirite who vows to the Lord his offering according to his separation, as well as whatever else he can provide. ²  Thus he must fulfill ³  his vow that he makes, according to the law of his separation.”

“Everything devoted ¹  in Israel will be yours.

They crossed at the ford in order to help the king’s household cross and to do whatever he thought appropriate. Now after he had crossed the Jordan, Shimei son of Gera threw himself down before the king.

“When you direct your people to march out and fight their enemies, ¹  and they direct their prayers to the Lord ²  toward his chosen city and this temple I built for your honor, ³