² And Jacob noticed that Laban’s attitude toward him was not what it had been.^(A)

¹⁹ Then Nebuchadnezzar was furious with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, and his attitude toward them changed. He ordered the furnace heated seven^(A) times hotter than usual

⁹ And from that time on Saul kept a close^(A) eye on David.

¹⁰ The next day an evil^[a] spirit^(B) from God came forcefully on Saul. He was prophesying in his house, while David was playing the lyre,^(C) as he usually^(D) did. Saul had a spear^(E) in his hand ¹¹ and he hurled it, saying to himself,^(F) “I’ll pin David to the wall.” But David eluded^(G) him twice.^(H)

⁵ but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast.

⁷ So Jonathan called David and told him the whole conversation. He brought him to Saul, and David was with Saul as before.^(A)

²⁷ But Laban said to him, “If I have found favor in your eyes,^(A) please stay. I have learned by divination^(B) that the Lord has blessed me because of you.”^(C)

⁵⁴ Even the most gentle and sensitive man among you will have no compassion on his own brother or the wife he loves or his surviving children,

⁴ This is the rule concerning anyone who kills a person and flees there for safety—anyone who kills a neighbor unintentionally, without malice aforethought.

¹⁰ Moses said to the Lord, “Pardon your servant, Lord. I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue.”^(A)