² And Jacob saw the ^(A)countenance of Laban, and indeed it was not ^(B)favorable toward him as before.

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¹⁹ Then Nebuchadnezzar was full of fury, and the expression on his face changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego. He spoke and commanded that they heat the furnace seven times more than it was usually heated.

⁹ So Saul ^[a]eyed David from that day forward.

¹⁰ And it happened on the next day that ^(A)the distressing spirit from God came upon Saul, ^(B)and he prophesied inside the house. So David ^(C)played music with his hand, as at other times; ^(D)but there was a spear in Saul’s hand. ¹¹ And Saul ^(E)cast the spear, for he said, “I will pin David to the wall!” But David escaped his presence twice.

⁵ but He did not respect Cain and his offering. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.

⁷ Then Jonathan called David, and Jonathan told him all these things. So Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence ^(A)as in times past.

²⁷ And Laban said to him, “Please stay, if I have found favor in your eyes, for ^(A)I have learned by experience that the Lord has blessed me for your sake.”

⁵⁴ The ^[a]sensitive and very refined man among you ^(A)will^[b] be hostile toward his brother, toward ^(B)the wife of his bosom, and toward the rest of his children whom he leaves behind,

⁴ “And ^(A)this is the case of the manslayer who flees there, that he may live: Whoever kills his neighbor ^[a]unintentionally, not having hated him in time past—

¹⁰ Then Moses said to the Lord, “O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither before nor since You have spoken to Your servant; but ^(A)I am slow of speech and ^[a]slow of tongue.”