2 Samuel 19:39

but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews, and foolishness to Greeks,

As Yahweh’s ark came into David’s city, Michal the daughter of Saul looked out through the window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before Yahweh; and she despised him in her heart.

He will be a sanctuary, but for both houses of Israel, he will be a stumbling stone and a rock that makes them fall. For the people of Jerusalem, he will be a trap and a snare.

Early in the morning, Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them. Laban departed and returned to his place.

He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but on whomever it will fall, it will scatter him as dust.”

to the one a stench from death to death, to the other a sweet aroma from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things?

and didn’t allow me to kiss my sons and my daughters? Now have you done foolishly.

Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, and bowed and kissed him. They asked each other of their welfare, and they came into the tent.

He also stripped off his clothes, and he also prophesied before Samuel, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Therefore they say, “Is Saul also among the prophets?”

David went up from there, and lived in the strongholds of En Gedi.

David danced before Yahweh with all his might; and David was clothed in a linen ephod.

The king turned his face around, and blessed all the assembly of Israel; and all the assembly of Israel stood.

Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for Yahweh holds him up with his hand.

Behold, I and the children whom Yahweh has given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from Yahweh of Armies, who dwells in Mount Zion.

Another also said, “I want to follow you, Lord, but first allow me to say good-bye to those who are at my house.”

Greet one another with a holy kiss. The assemblies of Christ greet you.

Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have lifted up my hand to Yahweh, God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth,

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, Yahweh appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty. Walk before me and be blameless.

Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban. Laban ran out to the man, to the spring.

Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, fell on his neck, kissed him, and they wept.

God said to him, “I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation and a company of nations will be from you, and kings will come out of your body.

Moses saw all the work, and behold, they had done it as Yahweh had commanded. They had done so; and Moses blessed them.

They killed the kings of Midian with the rest of their slain: Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba, the five kings of Midian. They also killed Balaam the son of Beor with the sword.

They gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of Baal Berith, with which Abimelech hired vain and reckless fellows who followed him.

It was so, that when any man came near to bow down to him, he stretched out his hand, and took hold of him, and kissed him.

I will extol you, Yahweh, for you have raised me up, and have not made my foes to rejoice over me.

Blessed are you by Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.

Who is wise, that he may understand these things? Who is prudent, that he may know them? For the ways of Yahweh are right, and the righteous walk in them; But the rebellious stumble in them.

“He arose, and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

Yahweh went his way, as soon as he had finished communing with Abraham, and Abraham returned to his place.

They blessed Rebekah, and said to her, “Our sister, may you be the mother of thousands of ten thousands, and let your offspring possess the gate of those who hate them.”

Make me savory food, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat, and that my soul may bless you before I die.”

When Rachel had borne Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, “Send me away, that I may go to my own place, and to my country.

Joseph brought in Jacob, his father, and set him before Pharaoh; and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,

You will surely wear away, both you, and this people that is with you; for the thing is too heavy for you. You are not able to perform it yourself alone.

“ ‘I will have respect for you, make you fruitful, multiply you, and will establish my covenant with you.

This is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.

So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away; and they went to their tents.

They lifted up their voices and wept again; then Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth stayed with her.

Samuel came to Saul; and Saul said to him, “You are blessed by Yahweh! I have performed the commandment of Yahweh.”

Then Saul said to David, “You are blessed, my son David. You will both do mightily, and will surely prevail.” So David went his way, and Saul returned to his place.

then Toi sent Joram his son to king David, to greet him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him; for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. Joram brought with him vessels of silver, vessels of gold, and vessels of bronze.

He stood, and blessed all the assembly of Israel with a loud voice, saying,

Yours, Yahweh, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty! For all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, Yahweh, and you are exalted as head above all.

Neither do those who go by say, “The blessing of Yahweh be on you. We bless you in Yahweh’s name.”

A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.

A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

“I will set a sign among them, and I will send those who escape of them to the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, who draw the bow, to Tubal and Javan, to far-away islands, who have not heard my fame, nor have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the nations.

At that time, Jesus answered, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to infants.

You gave me no kiss, but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet.

Then Paul answered, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”

But we desire to hear from you what you think. For, as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against.”

longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy;

But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.

He blessed him, and said, “Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth.

He left that place, and dug another well. They didn’t argue over that one. He called it Rehoboth. He said, “For now Yahweh has made room for us, and we will be fruitful in the land.”

May God Almighty bless you, and make you fruitful, and multiply you, that you may be a company of peoples,

When Laban heard the news of Jacob, his sister’s son, he ran to meet Jacob, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. Jacob told Laban all these things.

The name of the second, he called Ephraim: “For God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”

May God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may release to you your other brother and Benjamin. If I am bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.”

He kissed all his brothers, and wept on them. After that his brothers talked with him.

Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from the presence of Pharaoh.

He blessed them that day, saying, “Israel will bless in you, saying, ‘God make you as Ephraim and as Manasseh’ ” He set Ephraim before Manasseh.

If you will do this thing, and God commands you so, then you will be able to endure, and all these people also will go to their place in peace.”

Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way.

He said to his mother, “The eleven hundred pieces of silver that were taken from you, about which you uttered a curse, and also spoke it in my ears—behold, the silver is with me. I took it.” His mother said, “May Yahweh bless my son!”

Then Samuel took the vial of oil, and poured it on his head, and kissed him, and said, “Hasn’t Yahweh anointed you to be prince over his inheritance?

As soon as the boy was gone, David arose out of the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times. They kissed one another, and wept one with another, and David wept the most.

David swore to Saul. Saul went home, but David and his men went up to the stronghold.

When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Yahweh of Armies.

Then David returned to bless his household. Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, “How glorious the king of Israel was today, who uncovered himself today in the eyes of his servants’ maids, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!”

The king said to Absalom, “No, my son, let’s not all go, lest we be burdensome to you.” He pressed him; however he would not go, but blessed him.

Joab fell to the ground on his face, showed respect, and blessed the king. Joab said, “Today your servant knows that I have found favor in your sight, my lord, king, in that the king has performed the request of his servant.”

So Joab came to the king, and told him; and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king; and the king kissed Absalom.

Elisha left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, “Let me please kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you.” He said to him, “Go back again; for what have I done to you?”

When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in Yahweh’s name.

The heavens are Yahweh’s heavens, but he has given the earth to the children of men.

Unless Yahweh builds the house, they who build it labor in vain. Unless Yahweh watches over the city, the watchman guards it in vain.

How shall I come before Yahweh, and bow myself before the exalted God? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old?

He took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands on them.

and Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary, his mother, “Behold, this child is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which is spoken against.

Following Paul and us, she cried out, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us a way of salvation!”

They all wept freely, and fell on Paul’s neck and kissed him,

I will be to you a Father. You will be to me sons and daughters,’ says the Lord Almighty.”

Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God, the Almighty, and the Lamb, are its temple.