⁴⁴ Now His betrayer had given them a signal, saying, “Whomever I ^(A)kiss, He is the One; seize Him and lead Him away safely.”

⁴⁸ Now His betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “Whomever I kiss, He is the One; seize Him.” ⁴⁹ Immediately he went up to Jesus and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” ^(A)and kissed Him.

⁵⁰ But Jesus said to him, ^(B)“Friend, why have you come?”

Then they came and laid hands on Jesus and took Him.

¹³ Now the blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you; and the plague shall not be on you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.

^17 (A)The salutation of Paul with my own hand, which is a sign in every ^[a]epistle; so I write.

²⁸ and not in any way terrified by your adversaries, which is to them a proof of perdition, but ^[a]to you of salvation, and that from God.

⁹ Then Joab said to Amasa, “Are you in health, my brother?” ^(A)And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him. ¹⁰ But Amasa did not notice the sword that was in Joab’s hand. And ^(B)he struck him with it ^(C)in the stomach, and his entrails poured out on the ground; and he did not strike him again. Thus he died.

Then Joab and Abishai his brother pursued Sheba the son of Bichri.

²² Please go and find out for sure, and see the place where his hideout is, and who has seen him there. For I am told he is very crafty. ²³ See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hides; and come back to me with certainty, and I will go with you. And it shall be, if he is in the land, that I will search for him throughout all the ^[a]clans of Judah.”

¹² Now therefore, I beg you, ^(A)swear to me by the Lord, since I have shown you kindness, that you also will show kindness to ^(B)my father’s house, and ^(C)give me ^[a]a true token,