“The persons being purified must then wash their clothes, shave off all their hair, and bathe themselves in water. Then they will be ceremonially clean and may return to the camp. However, they must remain outside their tents for seven days.

On the seventh day the priest must return for another inspection. If he finds that the mildew on the walls of the house has spread,

The Scouting Report

After exploring the land for forty days, the men returned

On the seventh day you must wash your clothes and be purified. Then you may return to the camp.”

“Escape to the hill country,” she told them. “Hide there for three days from the men searching for you. Then, when they have returned, you can go on your way.”

The spies went up into the hill country and stayed there three days. The men who were chasing them searched everywhere along the road, but they finally returned without success.

So the Ark of the Lord was carried around the town once that day, and then everyone returned to spend the night in the camp.

On the second day they again marched around the town once and returned to the camp. They followed this pattern for six days.

At daybreak the woman returned to the house where her husband was staying. She collapsed at the door of the house and lay there until it was light.

The five Philistine rulers watched all this and then returned to Ekron that same day.

So as David stood there among his brothers, Samuel took the flask of olive oil he had brought and anointed David with the oil. And the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon David from that day on. Then Samuel returned to Ramah.

From that day on Saul kept David with him and wouldn’t let him return home.

One day the prophet Gad told David, “Leave the stronghold and return to the land of Judah.” So David went to the forest of Hereth.

They also gave him part of a fig cake and two clusters of raisins, for he hadn’t had anything to eat or drink for three days and nights. Before long his strength returned.

David Learns of Saul’s Death

After the death of Saul, David returned from his victory over the Amalekites and spent two days in Ziklag.

“Well, stay here today,” David told him, “and tomorrow you may return to the army.” So Uriah stayed in Jerusalem that day and the next.

But why should I fast when he is dead? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him one day, but he cannot return to me.”

He killed Philistines until his hand was too tired to lift his sword, and the Lord gave him a great victory that day. The rest of the army did not return until it was time to collect the plunder!

Having gone through the entire land for nine months and twenty days, they returned to Jerusalem.

Three days later Jeroboam and all the people returned to hear Rehoboam’s decision, just as the king had ordered.

One day Elisha returned to Shunem, and he went up to this upper room to rest.

Miracles during a Famine

Elisha now returned to Gilgal, and there was a famine in the land. One day as the group of prophets was seated before him, he said to his servant, “Put a large pot on the fire, and make some stew for the rest of the group.”

Three days later Jeroboam and all the people returned to hear Rehoboam’s decision, just as the king had ordered.

So everyone who had returned from captivity lived in these shelters during the festival, and they were all filled with great joy! The Israelites had not celebrated like this since the days of Joshua son of Nun.

In that day the great trumpet will sound. Many who were dying in exile in Assyria and Egypt will return to Jerusalem to worship the Lord on his holy mountain.