So they asked, “Who from all the Israelite tribes did not assemble before the Lord at Mizpah?” Now it just so happened no one from Jabesh Gilead had come to the gathering.

Now there was a steep cliff on each side of the pass through which Jonathan intended to go to reach the Philistine garrison. One cliff was named Bozez, the other Seneh.

For the fate of humans and the fate of animals are the same: As one dies, so dies the other; both have the same breath. There is no advantage for humans over animals, for both are fleeting.

“Then a second beast appeared, like a bear. It was raised up on one side, and there were three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. It was told, ‘Get up and devour much flesh!’

The craftsman encourages the metalsmith, the one who wields the hammer encourages the one who pounds on the anvil. He approves the quality of the welding, and nails it down so it won’t fall over.”

Complete my older daughter’s bridal week. Then we will give you the younger one too, in exchange for seven more years of work.”

Pharaoh also said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, but without your permission no one will move his hand or his foot in all the land of Egypt.”

At the two corners they were doubled at the lower end and finished together at the top in one ring. So he did for both.

“‘Whenever a leader, by straying unintentionally, sins and violates one of the commandments of the Lord his God which must not be violated, and he pleads guilty,

A person of illegitimate birth may not enter the assembly of the Lord; to the tenth generation no one related to him may do so.

He buried him in the land of Moab near Beth Peor, but no one knows his exact burial place to this very day.

Then invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you should do. You will anoint for me the one I point out to you.”

Later there was another battle with the Philistines, this time in Gob. On that occasion Sibbekai the Hushathite killed Saph, who was one of the descendants of Rapha.

Each one struck down an enemy soldier; the Syrians fled and Israel chased them. King Ben Hadad of Syria escaped on horseback with some horsemen.

Certainly you will not refuse one of my master’s minor officials and trust in Egypt for chariots and horsemen.

It emerges from the distant horizon, and goes from one end of the sky to the other; nothing can escape its heat.

I mention Rahab and Babylon to my followers. Here are Philistia and Tyre, along with Ethiopia. It is said of them, “This one was born there.”

The Lord made a reliable promise to David; he will not go back on his word. He said, “I will place one of your descendants on your throne.

The powerful will be like a thread of yarn, their deeds like a spark; both will burn together, and no one will put out the fire.

Night and day it will burn; its smoke will ascend continually. Generation after generation it will be a wasteland and no one will ever pass through it again.