But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the Lord.

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But when they said, “Give us a king(A) to lead us,” this displeased(B) Samuel; so he prayed to the Lord.

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11 It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the Lord all night.

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11 “I regret(A) that I have made Saul king, because he has turned(B) away from me and has not carried out my instructions.”(C) Samuel was angry,(D) and he cried out to the Lord all that night.

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If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

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If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God,(A) who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.(B)

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17 Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the Lord, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of the Lord, in asking you a king.

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17 Is it not wheat harvest(A) now? I will call(B) on the Lord to send thunder(C) and rain.(D) And you will realize what an evil(E) thing you did in the eyes of the Lord when you asked for a king.”

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11 And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.

12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.

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11 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law were furious(A) and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus.

The Twelve Apostles(B)

12 One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God.(C)

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For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.

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In return for my friendship they accuse me,
    but I am a man of prayer.(A)

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And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down astonied.

Then were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the transgression of those that had been carried away; and I sat astonied until the evening sacrifice.

And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the Lord my God,

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When I heard this, I tore(A) my tunic and cloak, pulled hair from my head and beard and sat down appalled.(B) Then everyone who trembled(C) at the words of the God of Israel gathered around me because of this unfaithfulness of the exiles. And I sat there appalled(D) until the evening sacrifice.

Then, at the evening sacrifice,(E) I rose from my self-abasement, with my tunic and cloak torn, and fell on my knees with my hands(F) spread out to the Lord my God

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46 And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a censer, and put fire therein from off the altar, and put on incense, and go quickly unto the congregation, and make an atonement for them: for there is wrath gone out from the Lord; the plague is begun.

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46 Then Moses said to Aaron, “Take your censer(A) and put incense in it, along with burning coals from the altar, and hurry to the assembly(B) to make atonement(C) for them. Wrath has come out from the Lord;(D) the plague(E) has started.”

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22 And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation?

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22 But Moses and Aaron fell facedown(A) and cried out, “O God, the God who gives breath to all living things,(B) will you be angry with the entire assembly(C) when only one man sins?”(D)

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15 And Moses was very wroth, and said unto the Lord, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them.

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15 Then Moses became very angry(A) and said to the Lord, “Do not accept their offering. I have not taken so much as a donkey(B) from them, nor have I wronged any of them.”

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32 Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin--; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written.

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32 But now, please forgive their sin(A)—but if not, then blot me(B) out of the book(C) you have written.”

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21 And Moses said unto Aaron, What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought so great a sin upon them?

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21 He said to Aaron, “What did these people do to you, that you led them into such great sin?”

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Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

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Do not be anxious about anything,(A) but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.(B)

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