So Sarah laughed to herself and said, "Now that I am old and worn out, can I still enjoy sex? And besides, my husband is old too."

"Respect your father and your mother, so that you may live a long time in the land that I am giving you.

Each of you must respect your mother and your father, and must keep the Sabbath, as I have commanded. I am the LORD your God.

Children, it is your Christian duty to obey your parents, for this is the right thing to do.

You servants must submit yourselves to your masters and show them complete respect, not only to those who are kind and considerate, but also to those who are harsh.

Sarah was like that; she obeyed Abraham and called him her master. You are now her daughters if you do good and are not afraid of anything.

"Show respect for old people and honor them. Reverently obey me; I am the LORD.

So Bathsheba went to the king to speak to him on behalf of Adonijah. The king stood up to greet his mother and bowed to her. Then he sat on his throne and had another one brought in on which she sat at his right.

Abraham and Sarah were very old, and Sarah had stopped having her monthly periods.

When a woman has her monthly period, she remains unclean for seven days. Anyone who touches her is unclean until evening.