^55 [a]Early in the morning Laban arose, and ^(A)kissed his sons and his daughters and blessed them. Then Laban departed and returned to his place.

Ruth’s Loyalty

¹⁴ And they lifted up their voices and wept again; and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her.

³³ So when Joab came to the king and told him, he called for Absalom. Thus he came to the king and prostrated himself on his face to the ground before the king, and ^(A)the king kissed Absalom.