¹⁰ Nevertheless, Haman restrained himself and went home, and he sent and brought his friends and ^(A)his wife Zeresh.

¹³ And Haman told ^(A)his wife Zeresh and all his friends everything that had happened to him. Then his wise men and his wife Zeresh said to him, “If Mordecai, before whom you have begun to fall, is of the Jewish people, you will not overcome him but will surely fall before him.”

²² But Absalom spoke to Amnon ^(A)neither good nor bad, for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had violated his sister Tamar.

Absalom Murders Amnon

²³ After two full years Absalom had ^(B)sheepshearers at Baal-hazor, which is near Ephraim, and Absalom invited all the king's sons.

Joseph Provides for His Brothers and Family

45 Then Joseph could not ^(A)control himself before all those who stood by him. He cried, “Make everyone go out from me.” So no one stayed with him when Joseph made himself known to his brothers.

³⁰ Then Joseph hurried out, for ^(A)his compassion grew warm for his brother, and he sought a place to weep. And he entered his chamber and ^(B)wept there. ³¹ Then he washed his face and came out. And ^(C)controlling himself he said, “Serve the food.”