²⁰ Then Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, “May he be blessed by the Lord,^(A) who has not forsaken his^[a] kindness to the living or the dead.”^(B) Naomi continued, “The man is a close relative. He is one of our family redeemers.”^(C)

¹³ When Samuel came to him, Saul said, “May the Lord bless you.^(A) I have carried out the Lord’s instructions.”