²¹ “And I will make the Egyptians favorably disposed^(A) toward this people, so that when you leave you will not go empty-handed.^(B)

¹⁴ David said to Gad, “I am in deep distress. Let us fall into the hands of the Lord, for his mercy^(A) is great; but do not let me fall into human hands.”

Praise to the God of All Comfort

³ Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,^(A) the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,