¹⁰ Then the Lord said to Joshua, Get up; what are you doing with your face to the earth?

¹⁵ And the Lord said to Moses, Why are you crying out to me? give the children of Israel the order to go forward.

²² And Samuel said, Has the Lord as much delight in offerings and burned offerings as in the doing of his orders? Truly, to do his pleasure is better than to make offerings, and to give ear to him than the fat of sheep.

¹ And the Lord said to Samuel, How long will you go on sorrowing for Saul, seeing that I have put him from his place as king over Israel? Take oil in your vessel and go; I will send you to Jesse, the Beth-lehemite: for I have got a king for myself among his sons.

¹⁶ In gold and silver and brass and iron more than may be numbered. Up! then, and to work; and may the Lord be with you.