The king returned to his palace. He didn’t eat anything that night. He didn’t ask for anything to be brought to him for his enjoyment. And he couldn’t sleep.

王回宫，终夜禁食，无人拿乐器到他面前，并且睡不着觉。

王回到宫里，终夜禁食，不让人带乐器到他面前，他也失眠了。

王回到宫里，终夜禁食，不让人带乐器到他面前，他也失眠了。

王回宫后，整夜禁食，拒绝娱乐，无法入睡。

王回到宫里，整夜没有吃东西，也不要任何娱乐解闷，并且睡不着觉。

然后，王回到宫中，整夜禁食，不让人给他带来任何娱乐享受，他也睡不着觉。

王回宮，終夜禁食，無人拿樂器到他面前，並且睡不着覺。

王回到宮裏，終夜禁食，不讓人帶樂器到他面前，他也失眠了。

王回到宮裏，終夜禁食，不讓人帶樂器到他面前，他也失眠了。

王回宮後，整夜禁食，拒絕娛樂，無法入睡。

王回到宮裡，整夜沒有吃東西，也不要任何娛樂解悶，並且睡不著覺。

王回了宮，不喫而過夜；任何娛樂都沒有讓人帶到他面前；連睡眠都跑掉了。

然後，王回到宮中，整夜禁食，不讓人給他帶來任何娛樂享受，他也睡不著覺。

王乃返宮、終夜禁食、徹樂於其前、亦不成寐、

王返宮、竟夕不食不寐、撤音樂。

王返宮、終夜禁食、不許奏樂其前、並廢寢、

Then the king returned to his palace and spent the night without eating and without any entertainment being brought to him. And he could not sleep.

Then the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting; no diversions were brought to him, and sleep fled from him.

Then the king returned to his palace and spent the night fasting. He refused his usual entertainment and couldn’t sleep at all that night.

Then the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting. No diversions were brought to him, and he could not sleep.

Then the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting, and no entertainment was brought before him; and his sleep fled from him.

Now the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting; and no musicians were brought before him. Also his sleep went from him.

Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting; neither were instruments of music brought before him: and his sleep fled from him.

Then the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting. No diversions were brought to him, and he could not sleep.

Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him.

Then the king departed to his palace. But he spent the night without eating, and no diversions were brought to him. He was unable to sleep.

Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting. No musical instruments were brought before him; and his sleep fled from him.

That night the king couldn’t sleep. So he ordered the official records of his rule to be brought in. He ordered someone to read them to him.

In the second year of Nebuchadnezzar’s rule, he had a dream. His mind was troubled. He couldn’t sleep.

You kept me from going to sleep. I was so troubled I couldn’t speak.

David begged God to heal the child. David didn’t eat anything. He spent his nights lying on the ground. He put on the rough clothes people wear when they’re sad.His most trusted servants stood beside him. They wanted him to get up from the ground. But he refused to do it. And he wouldn’t eat any food with them.

I stored up silver and gold for myself. I gathered up the treasures of kings and their kingdoms. I got some male and female singers. I also got many women for myself. Women delight the hearts of men.

On the nearby poplar trees we hung up our harps.

The songs of musicians will never be heard in you again. Gone will be the music of harps, flutes and trumpets. No worker of any kind will ever be found in you again. The sound of a millstone will never be heard in you again.

The happy sounds of tambourines will be gone. The noise of those who enjoy wild parties will stop. The joyful music of harps will become silent.People will no longer sing as they drink wine. Beer will taste bitter to those who drink it.

Jonah obeyed the Lord. He went to Nineveh. It was a very large city. In fact, it took about three days to go through it.Jonah began by going one whole day into the city. As he went, he announced,“ In 40 days Nineveh will be destroyed.”The people of Nineveh believed God’s warning. So they decided not to eat any food for a while. And all of them put on the rough clothing people wear when they’re sad. That’s what everyone did, from the least important of them to the most important.Jonah’s warning reached the king of Nineveh. He got up from his throne. He took off his royal robes. He also dressed himself in the clothing of sadness. And then he sat down in the dust.Here is the message he sent out to the people of Nineveh.“ I and my nobles give this order. Don’t let people or animals taste anything. That includes your herds and flocks. People and animals must not eat or drink anything.Let people and animals alike be covered with the clothing of sadness. All of you must call out to God with all your hearts. Stop doing what is evil. Don’t harm others.Who knows? God might take pity on us. He might not be angry with us anymore. Then we won’t die.”

Mephibosheth was Saul’s grandson. He had also gone down to welcome the king back. He had not taken care of his feet. He hadn’t trimmed his mustache or washed his clothes. He hadn’t done any of those things from the day the king left Jerusalem until the day he returned safely.

They sing to the music of tambourines and lyres. They have a good time while flutes are being played.

When Ahab heard what Elijah had said, he tore his clothes. He put on the rough clothing people wear when they’re sad. He went without eating. He even slept in his clothes. He went around looking sad.

You lie down on beds that are decorated with ivory. You rest on your couches. You eat the best lambs and the fattest calves.You pluck away on your harps as David did. You play new songs on musical instruments.You drink wine by the bowlful. You use the finest lotions. But Joseph’s people will soon be destroyed. And you aren’t even sad about it.