¹² “Please allow me to ask one more thing of my lord the king,” she said.

“Go ahead and speak,” he responded.

26 Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You may speak in your defense.”

So Paul, gesturing with his hand, started his defense:

Jeremiah Questions the Lord’s Justice

²⁴ She fell at his feet and said, “I accept all blame in this matter, my lord. Please listen to what I have to say.

Judah Speaks for His Brothers

¹⁸ Then Judah stepped forward and said, “Please, my lord, let your servant say just one word to you. Please, do not be angry with me, even though you are as powerful as Pharaoh himself.

³² Finally, Abraham said, “Lord, please don’t be angry with me if I speak one more time. Suppose only ten are found there?”

And the Lord replied, “Then I will not destroy it for the sake of the ten.”

²⁷ Then Abraham spoke again. “Since I have begun, let me speak further to my Lord, even though I am but dust and ashes.