The battle was thick<n id="1" /> around Saul; the archers spotted him and wounded him.<n id="2" />

All who possessed precious<n id="1" /> stones donated them to the treasury of the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s temple, which was under the supervision of Jehiel the Gershonite.

Because of their distress, they turned back to the <sc>Lordsc> God of Israel. They sought him and he responded to them.<n id="1" />

They<n id="1" /> searched for their records in the genealogical materials, but did not find them.<n id="2" /> They were therefore excluded<n id="3" /> from the priesthood.

They searched for their records in the genealogical materials, but none were found. They were therefore excluded<n id="1" /> from the priesthood.

<t /><p class="poetry">&#8220;But turn, all of you,<n id="1" /> and come<n id="2" /> now!<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">I will not find a wise man among you.p>

<p class="poetry">If you say, &#8216;How we will pursue him,p> <p class="poetry">since the root of the trouble is found in him!&#8217;<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">if I have rejoiced because of the extent of my wealth,p> <p class="poetry">or because of the great wealth my hand had gained,p>

With Job&#8217;s<n id="1" /> three friends he was also angry, because they could not find<n id="2" /> an answer, and so declared Job guilty.<n id="3" />

<p class="poetry">As for the Almighty,<n id="1" /> we cannot attain to him!p> <p class="poetry">He is great in power,p> <p class="poetry">but justice<n id="2" /> and abundant righteousness he does not oppress.p>

<p class="poetry">You have scrutinized my inner motives;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">you have examined me during the night.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">You have carefully evaluated me, but you find no sin.p> <p class="poetry">I am determined I will say nothing sinful.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Their insults are painful<n id="1" /> and make me lose heart;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">I look<n id="3" /> for sympathy, but receive none,<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">for comforters, but find none.p>

<p class="poetry">The bravehearted<n id="1" /> were plundered;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">they &#8220;fell asleep.&#8221;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">All the warriors were helpless.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">The one who has a perverse heart<n id="1" /> does not find good,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and the one who is deceitful in speech<n id="3" /> falls into trouble.p>

<p class="poetry">Many people profess their loyalty,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">but a faithful person<n id="2" /> &#8211; who can find?<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Likewise, know<n id="1" /> that wisdom is sweet<n id="2" /> to your soul;p> <p class="poetry">if you find it,<n id="3" /> you will have a future,<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">and your hope will not be cut off.p>

<t /><p class="poetry">Send<n id="1" /> your grain<n id="2" /> overseas,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">for after many days you will get a return.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">The Teacher sought to find delightful<n id="1" /> words,p> <p class="poetry">and to write<n id="2" /> accurately truthful sayings.<n id="3" />p>

<t /><p class="sosspeaker"><b><i>The Beloved about Her Lover:i>b>p> <p class="poetry">All night long<n id="1" /> on my bed<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">I longed for<n id="3" /> my lover.<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">I longed for<n id="5" /> him but he never appeared.<n id="6" />p>

<p class="poetry">The watchmen found me as they made their rounds in the city.p> <p class="poetry">They beat me, they bruised me;p> <p class="poetry">they took away my cloak, those watchmen on the walls!p>