³⁶ And she said to him, “My father, you have opened your mouth to the Lord; do to me according to what has gone out of your mouth, now that the Lord has avenged you on your enemies, on the Ammonites.”

David Hears of Absalom's Death

¹⁹ Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said, ^(A)“Let me run and carry news to the king that ^(B)the Lord has delivered him from the hand of his enemies.”

³⁰ for he nearly died^{[a] (A)}for the work of Christ, risking his life ^(B)to complete what was lacking in your service to me.

⁴ who risked their necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks but all the churches of the Gentiles give thanks as well.

¹³ Then Paul answered, ^(A)“What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For ^(B)I am ready not only to be imprisoned but even to die in Jerusalem ^(C)for the name of the Lord Jesus.”

²⁴ But ^(A)I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only ^(B)I may finish my course and ^(C)the ministry ^(D)that I received from the Lord Jesus, ^(E)to testify to ^(F)the gospel of ^(G)the grace of God.

³⁰ And Mephibosheth said to the king, “Oh, let him take it all, since my lord the king has come safely home.”

David's Grief

³¹ And behold, the Cushite came, and the Cushite said, “Good news for my lord the king! For ^(A)the Lord has delivered you this day from the hand of all who rose up against you.”

²⁸ Then Samson called to the Lord and said, “O Lord God, ^(A)please remember me and please strengthen me only this once, O God, that I may be avenged on the Philistines for my two eyes.” ²⁹ And Samson grasped the two middle pillars on which the house rested, and he leaned his weight against them, his right hand on the one and his left hand on the other. ³⁰ And Samson said, “Let me die with the Philistines.” Then he bowed with all his strength, and the house fell upon the lords and upon all the people who were in it. So the dead whom he killed at his death were more than those whom he had killed during his life.