32 When David arrived at the summit, where people used to worship God, Hushai(A) the Arkite(B) was there to meet him, his robe torn and dust(C) on his head.

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It went on from Bethel (that is, Luz(A)),[a] crossed over to the territory of the Arkites(B) in Ataroth,(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 16:2 Septuagint; Hebrew Bethel to Luz

But you, Lord, are a shield(A) around me,
    my glory, the One who lifts my head high.(B)
I call out to the Lord,(C)
    and he answers me from his holy mountain.(D)

I lie down and sleep;(E)
    I wake again,(F) because the Lord sustains me.

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On the third day a man(A) arrived from Saul’s camp with his clothes torn and dust on his head.(B) When he came to David, he fell(C) to the ground to pay him honor.(D)

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29 As he approached Bethphage and Bethany(A) at the hill called the Mount of Olives,(B) he sent two of his disciples, saying to them,

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15 He will call on me, and I will answer him;
    I will be with him in trouble,
    I will deliver him and honor him.(A)

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15 and call(A) on me in the day of trouble;(B)
    I will deliver(C) you, and you will honor(D) me.”

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Psalm 4[a]

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm of David.

Answer me(A) when I call to you,
    my righteous God.
Give me relief from my distress;(B)
    have mercy(C) on me and hear my prayer.(D)

How long will you people turn my glory(E) into shame?(F)
    How long will you love delusions and seek false gods[b]?[c](G)
Know that the Lord has set apart his faithful servant(H) for himself;
    the Lord hears(I) when I call to him.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 4:1 In Hebrew texts 4:1-8 is numbered 4:2-9.
  2. Psalm 4:2 Or seek lies
  3. Psalm 4:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 4.

20 At this, Job got up and tore his robe(A) and shaved his head.(B) Then he fell to the ground in worship(C) 21 and said:

“Naked I came from my mother’s womb,
    and naked I will depart.[a](D)
The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away;(E)
    may the name of the Lord be praised.”(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 1:21 Or will return there

On a hill east(A) of Jerusalem, Solomon built a high place for Chemosh(B) the detestable god of Moab, and for Molek(C) the detestable god of the Ammonites.

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44 “When your people go to war against their enemies, wherever you send them, and when they pray(A) to the Lord toward the city you have chosen and the temple I have built for your Name, 45 then hear from heaven their prayer and their plea, and uphold their cause.(B)

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16 Then Hushai(A) the Arkite, David’s confidant, went to Absalom and said to him, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”

17 Absalom said to Hushai, “So this is the love you show your friend? If he’s your friend, why didn’t you go with him?”(B)

18 Hushai said to Absalom, “No, the one chosen by the Lord, by these people, and by all the men of Israel—his I will be, and I will remain with him. 19 Furthermore, whom should I serve? Should I not serve the son? Just as I served your father, so I will serve you.”(C)

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30 But David continued up the Mount of Olives, weeping(A) as he went; his head(B) was covered and he was barefoot. All the people with him covered their heads too and were weeping as they went up.

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19 Tamar put ashes(A) on her head and tore the ornate robe she was wearing. She put her hands on her head and went away, weeping aloud as she went.

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