You are to put them in one basket and present them in the basket, along with the bull and the two rams.

And you are to tell the Israelites: ‘This is to be my sacred anointing oil throughout your generations.

If his head is bare on the forehead so that he is balding in front, he is clean.

If there are still many years, in keeping with them he must refund most of the cost of his purchase for his redemption,

Every conversion value must be calculated by the standard of the sanctuary shekel; twenty gerahs to the shekel.

“Only the tribe of Levi you must not number or count with the other Israelites.

“Speak to the Israelites and tell them, ‘If any man’s wife goes astray and behaves unfaithfully toward him,

If you set them free, you must not send them away empty-handed.

‘Cursed is the one who moves his neighbor’s boundary marker.’ Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’

Joshua summoned the twelve men he had appointed from the Israelites, one per tribe.

This ought not to be, my sons! For the report that I hear circulating among the Lord’s people is not good.

Even Saul went to his home in Gibeah. With him went some brave men whose hearts God had touched.

Then Saul’s servants said to him, “Look, an evil spirit from God is tormenting you!”

Afterward David’s conscience bothered him because he had cut off an edge of Saul’s robe.

Now the battle was very severe that day; Abner and the men of Israel were overcome by David’s soldiers.

So the messenger departed. When he arrived, he informed David of all the news that Joab had sent with him.

and sent word through Nathan the prophet that he should be named Jedidiah for the Lord’s sake.

Shimei son of Gera the Benjaminite from Bahurim came down quickly with the men of Judah to meet King David.

Smoke ascended from his nose; fire devoured as it came from his mouth; he hurled down fiery coals.

He gives his chosen king magnificent victories; he is faithful to his chosen ruler, to David and to his descendants forever!”