Early the next morning Laban kissed his grandchildren and his daughters good-bye, and left to go back home.

Then, still weeping, he embraced each of his brothers and kissed them. After that, his brothers began to talk with him.

Again they started crying. Then Orpah kissed her mother-in-law good-bye and went back home, but Ruth held on to her.

Elisha then left his oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, "Let me kiss my father and mother good-bye, and then I will go with you." Elijah answered, "All right, go back. I'm not stopping you!"

They were all crying as they hugged him and kissed him good-bye.

Greet all the believers with the kiss of peace.

When he had finished offering the sacrifices, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD Almighty

Afterward, when David went home to greet his family, Michal came out to meet him. "The king of Israel made a big name for himself today!" she said. "He exposed himself like a fool in the sight of the servant women of his officials!"

"No, my son," the king answered. "It would be too much trouble for you if we all went." Absalom insisted, but the king would not give in, and he asked Absalom to leave.

blessed him, and said, "May the Most High God, who made heaven and earth, bless Abram!

May Almighty God bless your marriage and give you many children, so that you will become the father of many nations!

Then Joseph brought his father Jacob and presented him to the king. Jacob gave the king his blessing,

Jacob gave the king a farewell blessing and left.

Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother, "This child is chosen by God for the destruction and the salvation of many in Israel. He will be a sign from God which many people will speak against

Early the next morning Laban kissed his grandchildren and his daughters good-bye, and left to go back home.

Then Balaam got ready and went back home, and Balak went on his way.

David promised that he would. Then Saul went back home, and David and his men went back to their hiding place.