He inquired of the Lord for him and gave him provisions. He also gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.”

When someone approached to bow before him, Absalom would extend his hand and embrace him and kiss him.

Sing to him! Make music to him! Tell about all his miraculous deeds!

Sing to him! Make music to him! Tell about all his miraculous deeds!

So she grabbed him and kissed him, and with a bold expression she said to him,

Now Eleazar son of Aaron married one of the daughters of Putiel and she bore him Phinehas. These are the heads of the fathers’ households of Levi according to their clans.

Abraham named his son – whom Sarah bore to him – Isaac.

Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha, but Jacob called it Galeed.

Every man’s holy things will be his; whatever any man gives the priest will be his.’”

You must supply them generously from your flock, your threshing floor, and your winepress – as the Lord your God has blessed you, you must give to them.

They will have no inheritance in the midst of their fellow Israelites; the Lord alone is their inheritance, just as he had told them.

King Shalmaneser of Assyria threatened him; Hoshea became his subject and paid him tribute.

When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur.

David constructed buildings in the City of David; he then prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.

I will always extend my loyal love to him, and my covenant with him is secure.

Abram believed the Lord, and the Lord considered his response of faith as proof of genuine loyalty.

Ephron answered Abraham, saying to him,

“Agreed!” said Laban, “It will be as you say.”

So the sons of Jacob did for him just as he had instructed them.

God brought them out of Egypt. They have, as it were, the strength of a wild bull.