Agrippa said to Festus, "I would like to hear this man myself." "You will hear him tomorrow," Festus answered.

The next day Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp and ceremony and entered the audience hall with the military chiefs and the leading men of the city. Festus gave the order, and Paul was brought in.

Agrippa said to Paul, "You have permission to speak on your own behalf." Paul stretched out his hand and defended himself as follows:

King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you do!"

Agrippa said to Paul, "In this short time do you think you will make me a Christian?"

and just as he was finishing, Samuel arrived. Saul went out to meet him and welcome him,

One of Nabal's servants said to Nabal's wife Abigail, "Have you heard? David sent some messengers from the wilderness with greetings for our master, but he insulted them.

So he sent his son Joram to greet King David and congratulate him for his victory over Hadadezer, against whom Toi had fought many times. Joram took David presents made of gold, silver, and bronze.

he met some relatives of the late King Ahaziah of Judah and asked them, "Who are you?" "Ahaziah's relatives," they answered. "We are going to Jezreel to pay our respects to the children of Queen Jezebel and to the rest of the royal family."

Then they began to salute him: "Long live the King of the Jews!"