1:16 While this one was still speaking, 1 another messenger arrived 2 and said, “The fire of God 3 has fallen from heaven 4 and has burned up the sheep and the servants – it has consumed them! And I – only I alone – escaped to tell you!”
1:17 While this one was still speaking another messenger arrived and said, “The Chaldeans 5 formed three bands and made a raid 6 on the camels and carried them all away, and they killed the servants with the sword! 7 And I – only I alone – escaped to tell you!”
I. The Prologue (1:1-2:13)
Job’s Good Life 111:1 12 There was a man 13 in the land of Uz 14 whose 15 name was Job. 16 And that man was pure 17 and upright, 18 one who feared God and turned away from evil. 19
22:20 But one of the sons of Ahimelech son of Ahitub escaped and fled to David. His name was Abiathar. 22:21 Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the priests of the Lord.