In the evening, he got up from his bed. He walked around on the roof of the king’s house. While David was on the roof, he saw a woman bathing. The woman was very beautiful.
Acts 10:9 - Easy To Read Version The next day these men came near Joppa. At that time, Peter was going up to the roof to pray. It was about noon. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The next day as they were still on their way and were approaching the town, Peter went up to the roof of the house to pray, about the sixth hour (noon). American Standard Version (1901) Now on the morrow, as they were on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour: Common English Bible At noon on the following day, as their journey brought them close to the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray. Catholic Public Domain Version Then, on the following day, while they were making the journey and approaching the city, Peter ascended to the upper rooms, so that he might pray, at about the sixth hour. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And on the next day, whilst they were going on their journey, and drawing nigh to the city, Peter went up to the higher parts of the house to pray, about the sixth hour. |
In the evening, he got up from his bed. He walked around on the roof of the king’s house. While David was on the roof, he saw a woman bathing. The woman was very beautiful.
I speak to God evening, morning, and noon.\par I tell him what upsets me,\par and he listens to me!\par
‘The houses in Jerusalem will become as “dirty” as this place, Topheth. The kings’ palaces {\cf2\super [161]} will be ruined like this place, Topheth. Why? Because the people worshiped false gods on the roofs of those houses. {\cf2\super [162]} They worshiped the stars and burned sacrifices to honor them. They gave drink offerings to false gods.’”
The Babylonian army is already attacking the city of Jerusalem. They will soon enter the city and start a fire. They will burn this city down. There are houses in this city where the people of Jerusalem made me angry by offering sacrifices to the false god Baal {\cf2\super [270]} on the housetops. And the people poured out drink offerings to other idol gods. The Babylonian army will burn down those houses.
Daniel always prayed to God three times every day. Three times every day, Daniel got down on his knees and prayed and praised God. When Daniel heard about the new law he went to his house. Daniel went up to his room on the roof of his house. Daniel went to the windows that opened toward Jerusalem. Then Daniel got down on his knees and prayed, like he always did.
go on their roofs {\cf2\super [2]} to worship the stars. {\cf2\super [3]} People will forget about those false priests. Some people say they worship me. Those people promised to worship me, but now they worship the false god Milcom. {\cf2\super [4]} So I will remove those people from that place.
People should run away without wasting the time to stop for anything. If a person is on the roof of his house, he must not go down to get things out of his house.
At noon the whole country became dark. This darkness continued for three hours.
When you pray, you should go into your room and close the door. Then pray to your Father. He is there in that secret place. Your Father can see the things that are done in secret. And he will reward you.
The next morning, Jesus woke up very early. Jesus left the house while it was still dark. He went to a place to be alone and pray.
After Jesus said good-bye to the people, he went into the hills to pray.
One afternoon about three o’clock, Cornelius saw a vision. {\cf2\super [202]} He saw it clearly. In the vision an angel from God came to him and said, “Cornelius!”
Then we can use all our time to pray and to teach the word \{of God\}.”
Pray in the Spirit at all times. Pray with all kinds of prayers, and ask for everything you need. To do this you must always be ready. Never give up. Always pray for all God’s people.
I want men everywhere to pray. These men who lift up their hands in prayer must be pleasing to God. They must not be men who become angry and have arguments.
{After they finished eating}, they came down from the place for worship [103] and went back to town. Samuel made a bed for Saul on the roof, [104] and Saul went to sleep.