²² While she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.

Gabriel Brings an Answer

^20 (A)While I was speaking and praying, confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my plea before the Lord my God for ^(B)the holy hill of my God,

¹⁶ While he was yet speaking, there came another and said, ^(A)“The fire of God fell from heaven and burned up the sheep and the servants and consumed them, and I alone have escaped to tell you.” ¹⁷ While he was yet speaking, there came another and said, ^(B)“The Chaldeans formed ^(C)three groups and made a raid on the camels and took them and struck down the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you.” ¹⁸ While he was yet speaking, there came another and said, ^(D)“Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother's house,

¹⁵ Before he had finished speaking, behold, Rebekah, who was born to Bethuel the son of ^(A)Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, came out with her water jar on her shoulder.