These people, as well as the Anakites, are also considered Rephaites; the Moabites call them Emites.

When you approach a city to wage war against it, offer it terms of peace.

Then the elders of his city must summon him and speak to him. If he persists, saying, “I don’t want to marry her,”

Then all the peoples of the earth will see that you belong to the Lord, and they will respect you.

Manoah’s wife gave birth to a son and named him Samson. The child grew and the Lord empowered him.

When he finished speaking, he threw the jawbone down and named that place Ramath Lehi.

When they called out to the Danites, the Danites turned around and said to Micah, “Why have you gathered together?”

However, Eli called Samuel and said, “Samuel, my son!” He replied, “Here I am.”

Then David called one of the soldiers and said, “Come here and strike him down!” So he struck him down, and he died.

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

But Absalom said, “Call for Hushai the Arkite, and let’s hear what he has to say.”

But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the elite warriors, or his brother Solomon.

But he did not invite me – your servant – or Zadok the priest, or Benaiah son of Jehoiada, or your servant Solomon.

All of Adonijah’s guests panicked; they jumped up and rushed off their separate ways.

They sent for him, and Jeroboam and the whole Israelite assembly came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

As she went to get it, he called out to her, “Please bring me a piece of bread.”

So they yelled louder and, in accordance with their prescribed ritual, mutilated themselves with swords and spears until their bodies were covered with blood.

This is what she wrote: “Observe a time of fasting and seat Naboth in front of the people.

The king of Israel summoned an official and said, “Quickly bring Micaiah son of Imlah.”

Jabez was more respected than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, for she said, “I experienced pain when I gave birth to him.”