And his mother's brethren spake of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abim´elech; for they said, He is our brother.
And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?
And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Ab´salom.
For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth.