¹⁷ But they persisted until he was too embarrassed^(A) to refuse. So he said, “Send them.” And they sent fifty men, who searched for three days but did not find him.

¹¹ He stared at him with a fixed gaze until Hazael was embarrassed.^(A) Then the man of God began to weep.^(B)

⁵ By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.”^[a](A) For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.

² For I can testify about them that they are zealous^(A) for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge.

⁸ I tell you, even though he will not get up and give you the bread because of friendship, yet because of your shameless audacity^[a] he will surely get up and give you as much as you need.^(A)

²² Ahimaaz son of Zadok again said to Joab, “Come what may, please let me run behind the Cushite.”

But Joab replied, “My son, why do you want to go? You don’t have any news that will bring you a reward.”

²³ He said, “Come what may, I want to run.”

So Joab said, “Run!” Then Ahimaaz ran by way of the plain^[a] and outran the Cushite.