“No, my son,” the king replied, “we should not all go, or we would be a burden to you.” Although Absalom urged him, he was not willing to go, but gave him his blessing.
And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and sta
So the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel them to come in, so that my house will be
But they pleaded with Him, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.” So He went in to stay wi
and said, “My lords, please turn aside into the house of your servant; wash your feet and spend the night. Then you can
The man got up to depart, but his father-in-law persuaded him, so he stayed there that night.
Joab fell facedown in homage and blessed the king. “Today,” said Joab, “your servant knows that he has found favor in yo
Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and said to the harvesters, “The LORD be with you.” “The LORD bless you,” they rep