They named it Dan after their ancestor, who was one of Israel’s sons. But the city’s name used to be Laish.

He received honor from the thirty warriors, though he was not one of the three elite warriors. David put him in charge of his bodyguard.

So it seemed good to me as well, because I have followed all things carefully from the beginning, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,

The Word was with God in the beginning.

“Now this is what you are to prepare on the altar every day continually: two lambs a year old.

“‘If any person sins unintentionally, then he must bring a yearling female goat for a purification offering.

“‘On the second day you must offer twelve young bulls, two rams, fourteen lambs one year old, all without blemish,

“‘On the third day you must offer eleven bulls, two rams, fourteen lambs one year old, all without blemish,

“‘On the fourth day you must offer ten bulls, two rams, and fourteen lambs one year old, all without blemish,

“‘On the fifth day you must offer nine bulls, two rams, and fourteen lambs one year old, all without blemish,

“‘On the sixth day you must offer eight bulls, two rams, and fourteen lambs one year old, all without blemish,

“‘On the seventh day you must offer seven bulls, two rams, and fourteen lambs one year old, all without blemish,

You must count seven weeks; you must begin to count them from the time you begin to harvest the standing grain.

From the three he was given honor and he became their officer, even though he was not one of the three.

Establish your work outside and get your fields ready; afterward build your house.

When Jonah began to enter the city one day’s walk, he announced, “At the end of forty days, Nineveh will be overthrown!”

(just as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male will be set apart to the Lord”),

You are to make loops of blue material along the edge of the end curtain in one set, and in the same way you are to make loops in the outer edge of the end curtain in the second set.

So David said, “Good! I will make an agreement with you. I ask only one thing from you. You will not see my face unless you bring Saul’s daughter Michal when you come to visit me.”

Now a man from Baal Shalisha brought some food for the prophet – twenty loaves of bread made from the firstfruits of the barley harvest, as well as fresh ears of grain. Elisha said, “Set it before the people so they may eat.”