<t /><p class="bodytext">David consulted with his military officers, including those who led groups of a thousand and those who led groups of a hundred.<n id="1" />

The king, his officials, and the entire assembly in Jerusalem decided to observe the Passover in the second month.

he consulted with his advisers and military officers about stopping up the springs<n id="1" /> outside the city, and they supported him.

<p class="poetry">captains of groups of fifty,p> <p class="poetry">the respected citizens,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">advisers and those skilled in magical arts,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and those who know incantations.p>

But Rehoboam rejected their advice and consulted the young advisers who served him, with whom he had grown up.<n id="1" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">Now the king of Syria was at war with Israel. He consulted his advisers, who said, &#8220;Invade<n id="1" /> at such and such<n id="2" /> a place.&#8221;

But Rehoboam rejected their advice and consulted the young advisers who served him, with whom he had grown up.<n id="1" />

He met<n id="1" /> with the people and appointed musicians to play before the <sc>Lordsc> and praise his majestic splendor. As they marched ahead of the warriors they said: &#8220;Give thanks to the <sc>Lordsc>, for his loyal love endures.&#8221;<n id="2" />p>

<p class="bodytext">After King Amaziah of Judah consulted with his advisers,<n id="1" /> he sent this message to the king of Israel, Joash son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, &#8220;Come, face me on the battlefield.&#8221;<n id="2" />

<p class="bodytext">King Rehoboam consulted with the older advisers who had served<n id="1" /> his father Solomon when he had been alive. He asked them,<n id="2" /> &#8220;How do you advise me to answer these people?&#8221;

After the king had consulted with his advisers,<n id="1" /> he made two golden calves. Then he said to the people,<n id="2" /> &#8220;It is too much trouble for you to go up to Jerusalem. Look, Israel, here are your gods who brought you up from the land of Egypt.&#8221;

<p class="bodytext">King Rehoboam consulted with the older advisers who had served<n id="1" /> his father Solomon when he had been alive. He asked them,<n id="2" /> &#8220;How do you advise me to answer these people?&#8221;

<p class="lamhebrew">&#1504; (<i>Nuni>)p> <p class="poetry">Your word<n id="1" /> is a lamp to walk by,p> <p class="poetry">and a light to illumine my path.<n id="2" />p>

And if it seems advisable that I should go also, they will go with me.p>

Laban replied, &#8220;I&#8217;d rather give her to you than to another man.<n id="1" /> Stay with me.&#8221;

Now I&#8217;d like to ask you for just one thing. Please don&#8217;t refuse me.&#8221;<n id="1" /> She said, &#8220;Go ahead and ask.&#8221;<n id="2" />

The king then said to the prophet, &#8220;Come home with me and have something to eat. I&#8217;d like to give a present.&#8221;

Look, a time<n id="1" /> is coming &#8211; and has come &#8211; when you will be scattered, each one to his own home,<n id="2" /> and I will be left alone.<n id="3" /> Yet<n id="4" /> I am not alone, because my Father<n id="5" /> is with me.

I left here full,<n id="1" /> but the <sc>Lordsc> has caused me to return empty-handed.<n id="2" /> Why do you call me &#8216;Naomi,&#8217; seeing that<n id="3" /> the <sc>Lordsc> has opposed me,<n id="4" /> and the Sovereign One<n id="5" /> has caused me to suffer?&#8221;<n id="6" />

<p class="bodytext">Ruth<n id="1" /> knelt before him with her forehead to the ground<n id="2" /> and said to him, &#8220;Why are you so kind<n id="3" /> and so attentive to me,<n id="4" /> even though<n id="5" /> I am a foreigner?&#8221;<n id="6" />