"I am sorry that I made Saul king; he has turned away from me and disobeyed my commands." Samuel was angry, and all night long he pleaded with the LORD.

But when you punish the wicked, punish also those who abandon your ways. Peace be with Israel!

I will destroy those who have turned back and no longer follow me, those who do not come to me or ask me to guide them."

"On that day someone who is on the roof of a house must not go down into the house to get any belongings; in the same way anyone who is out in the field must not go back to the house.

Remember Lot's wife!

but Paul did not think it was right to take him, because he had not stayed with them to the end of their mission, but had turned back and left them in Pamphylia.

Demas fell in love with this present world and has deserted me, going off to Thessalonica. Crescens went to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.

We are not people who turn back and are lost. Instead, we have faith and are saved.

They take no notice of what the LORD has done or of what he has made; so he will punish them and destroy them forever.

May those who are wise think about these things; may they consider the LORD's constant love.

You have never had any use for knowledge and have always refused to obey the LORD.

You have never wanted my advice or paid any attention when I corrected you.

Cattle know who owns them, and donkeys know where their master feeds them. But that is more than my people Israel know. They don't understand at all."

At your feasts you have harps and tambourines and flutes---and wine. But you don't understand what the LORD is doing,

The LORD says, "Can't you see what has happened to you? Before you started to rebuild the Temple,

I sent scorching winds and hail to ruin everything you tried to grow, but still you did not repent.

Although there is no grain left, and the grapevines, fig trees, pomegranates, and olive trees have not yet produced, yet from now on I will bless you."