² But Abram said, “Sovereign Lord,^(A) what can you give me since I remain childless^(B) and the one who will inherit^[a] my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?^(C)”

¹⁹ So they went up to Joseph’s steward^(A) and spoke to him at the entrance to the house.

David’s Plans for the Temple

28 David summoned^(A) all the officials^(B) of Israel to assemble at Jerusalem: the officers over the tribes, the commanders of the divisions in the service of the king, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and the officials in charge of all the property and livestock belonging to the king and his sons, together with the palace officials, the warriors and all the brave fighting men.

³ Joanna the wife of Chuza, the manager of Herod’s^(A) household; Susanna; and many others. These women were helping to support them out of their own means.