Joabfellon his faceto the ground,prostratedhimself and blessedthe king;then Joabsaid,"Todayyour servantknowsthat I have foundfavorin your sight,O my lord,the king,in that the kinghas performedthe requestof his servant."
Then Josephbroughthis fatherJacoband presentedhim to Pharaoh;and JacobblessedPharaoh.
But Noahfoundfavorin the eyesof the LORD.
Then the kingsaidto Joab,"Beholdnow,I will surely dothisthing;gotherefore, bringbackthe youngmanAbsalom."
So Joabaroseand wentto Geshurand broughtAbsalomto Jerusalem.
Now when the womanof Tekoaspoketo the king,she fellon her faceto the groundand prostratedherself and said,"Help,O king."
Allthe peoplecrossedoverthe Jordanand the kingcrossedtoo. The kingthen kissedBarzillaiand blessedhim, and he returnedto his place.
And the peopleblessedallthe menwho volunteeredto livein Jerusalem.
"For when the earheard,it calledme blessed,And when the eyesaw,it gavewitnessof me,
Ifhis loinshave not thankedme, And if he has not been warmedwith the fleeceof my sheep,
Her childrenriseup and blessher; Her husband[also], and he praisesher, [saying]:
And Ruththe Moabitesssaidto Naomi,"Pleaselet me goto the fieldand gleanamong the earsof grainafterone in whosesightI may findfavor."And she saidto her, "Go,my daughter."
Yet Davidvowedagain,saying,"Your fatherknowswellthat I have foundfavorin your sight,and he has said,'Do not let Jonathanknowthis,orhe will be grieved.'But trulyas the LORDlivesand as your soullives,there is hardly a stepbetweenme and death."
