Genesis 27:42

David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they both became his wives.

It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.

What has my beloved to do in my house, since she has behaved lewdly with many, and the holy flesh has passed from you? When you do evil, then you rejoice.”

So David went up there with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.

He says in his heart, “God has forgotten. He hides his face. He will never see it.”

The proud have hidden a snare for me, they have spread the cords of a net by the path. They have set traps for me.

contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.

for you are still fleshly. For insofar as there is jealousy, strife, and factions among you, aren’t you fleshly, and don’t you walk in the ways of men?

begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints.

The king and his servants who heard all these words were not afraid, and didn’t tear their garments.

You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.

who, knowing the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also approve of those who practice them.

that I may be delivered from those who are disobedient in Judea, and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints,

Now I beg you, brothers—you know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first fruits of Achaia, and that they have set themselves to serve the saints—

They said to one another, “Come, let’s make bricks, and burn them thoroughly.” They had brick for stone, and they used tar for mortar.

When God caused me to wander from my father’s house, I said to her, ‘This is your kindness which you shall show to me. Everywhere that we go, say of me, “He is my brother.” ’ ”

This is the history of the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brothers. He was a boy with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father’s wives. Joseph brought an evil report of them to their father.

Come now therefore, and let’s kill him, and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say, ‘An evil animal has devoured him.’ We will see what will become of his dreams.”

The enemy said, ‘I will pursue. I will overtake. I will divide the plunder. My desire will be satisfied on them. I will draw my sword. My hand will destroy them.’

“ ‘If your brother has become poor, and his hand can’t support himself among you, then you shall uphold him. He shall live with you like an alien and a temporary resident.

Please come now therefore, and curse this people for me; for they are too mighty for me. Perhaps I shall prevail, that we may strike them, and that I may drive them out of the land; for I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed.”

The people, the men of Israel, encouraged themselves, and set the battle again in array in the place where they set themselves in array the first day.

He had two wives. The name of one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.

Concerning the matter which you and I have spoken of, behold, Yahweh is between you and me forever.”

There was a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great. He had three thousand sheep and a thousand goats; and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.

David lived with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal’s wife.

David’s two wives were taken captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.

But to the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of Yahweh, tell him, “Yahweh the God of Israel says, ‘Concerning the words which you have heard,

and I came to Jerusalem, and understood the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah, in preparing him a room in the courts of God’s house.

You say, ‘What does God know? Can he judge through the thick darkness?

We can’t reach the Almighty. He is exalted in power. In justice and great righteousness, he will not oppress.

My heart overflows with a noble theme. I recite my verses for the king. My tongue is like the pen of a skillful writer.

Behold, they spew with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, “For”, they say, “who hears us?”

They encourage themselves in evil plans. They talk about laying snares secretly. They say, “Who will see them?”

They say, “Yah will not see, neither will Jacob’s God consider.”

Our soul has escaped like a bird out of the fowler’s snare. The snare is broken, and we have escaped.

who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the perverseness of evil,

in whose heart is perverseness, who devises evil continually, who always sows discord.

Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is with people who take advice.

A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.

Everyone helps his neighbor. They say to their brothers, “Be strong!”

For you have trusted in your wickedness. You have said, ‘No one sees me.’ Your wisdom and your knowledge has perverted you. You have said in your heart, ‘I am, and there is no one else besides me.’

For wicked men are found among my people. They watch, as fowlers lie in wait. They set a trap. They catch men.

Then he said to me, “Son of man, have you seen what the elders of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in his rooms of imagery? For they say, ‘Yahweh doesn’t see us. Yahweh has forsaken the land.’ ”

They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.

He takes up all of them with the hook. He catches them in his net, and gathers them in his dragnet. Therefore he rejoices and is glad.

In that day you will not be disappointed for all your doings, in which you have transgressed against me; for then I will take away out from among you your proudly exulting ones, and you will no more be arrogant in my holy mountain.

But concerning the resurrection of the dead, haven’t you read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel around by sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of Gehenna as yourselves.

He called him, and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’

Concerning the Good News, they are enemies for your sake. But concerning the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sake.

For it has been reported to me concerning you, my brothers, by those who are from Chloe’s household, that there are contentions among you.

It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and such sexual immorality as is not even named among the Gentiles, that one has his father’s wife.

For first of all, when you come together in the assembly, I hear that divisions exist among you, and I partly believe it.

doesn’t rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth;

It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the saints,

For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the saints, but abounds also through much giving of thanks to God,

For I am afraid that by any means, when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you don’t desire, that by any means there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, or riots,

They only asked us to remember the poor—which very thing I was also zealous to do.

But if you bite and devour one another, be careful that you don’t consume one another.

idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies,

Let’s not become conceited, provoking one another, and envying one another.

So then, as we have opportunity, let’s do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.

But concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need that anything be written to you.

he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions,

(the Lord grant to him to find the Lord’s mercy in that day); and in how many things he served at Ephesus, you know very well.

For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.

As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.

As for you, the anointing which you received from him remains in you, and you don’t need for anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, you will remain in him.

Those who dwell on the earth rejoice over them, and they will be glad. They will give gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who dwell on the earth.

They sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need.

Do all things without complaining and arguing,