Then all the people came and urged David to eat something while it was still day, but David took an oath, saying, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if I taste bread or anything else before the sun sets!”
The elders of his household stood beside him to help him up from the ground, but he was unwilling and would not eat anyt
They mourned and wept and fasted until evening for Saul and his son Jonathan, and for the people of the LORD and the hou
No food will be offered to comfort those who mourn the dead; not even a cup of consolation will be given for the loss of
Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD punish me, and ever so severely, if anything but dea
Groan quietly; do not mourn for the dead. Put on your turban and strap your sandals on your feet; do not cover your lips
Then the Israelites, all the people, went up to Bethel, where they sat weeping before the LORD. That day they fasted unt
Then you will do as I have done: You will not cover your lips or eat the bread of mourners.
“What was the message He gave you?” Eli asked. “Do not hide it from me. May God punish you, and ever so severely, if you
May God punish Abner, and ever so severely, if I do not do for David what the LORD has sworn to him: