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Issue 97 Examples from the Bible - Apostrophe

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### Examples from the Bible
>Mountains of Gilboa, let there not be dew or rain on you. (2 Samuel 1:21 ULB)
><u>Mountains of Gilboa</u>, let there not be dew or rain on <u>you</u>. (2 Samuel 1:21 ULB)
King Saul was killed on Mount Gilboa, and David sang a sad song about it. By telling these mountains that he wanted them to have no dew or rain, he showed how sad he was.
* King Saul was killed on Mount Gilboa, and David sang a sad song about it. By telling these mountains that he wanted them to have no dew or rain, he showed how sad he was.
>Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to you. (Luke 13:34 ULB)
><u>Jerusalem, Jerusalem</u>, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to <u>you</u> . (Luke 13:34 ULB)
Jesus was expressing his feelings for the people of Jerusalem in front of his disciples and a group of Pharisees. By speaking directly to Jerusalem as though its people could hear him, Jesus showed how deeply he cared about them.
* Jesus was expressing his feelings for the people of Jerusalem in front of his disciples and a group of Pharisees. By speaking directly to Jerusalem as though its people could hear him, Jesus showed how deeply he cared about them.
>He cried against the altar by the word of Yahweh: <u>"Altar</u>, <u>altar</u>! This is what Yahweh says, 'See, ... on you they will burn human bones.' " (1 Kings 13:2 ULB)
>He cried against the altar by the word of Yahweh: <u>"Altar</u>, <u>altar</u>! This is what Yahweh says, 'See, ... on </u>you<u> they will burn human bones.' " (1 Kings 13:2 ULB)
The man of God spoke as if the altar could hear him, but he really wanted the king, who was standing there, to hear him.
* The man of God spoke as if the altar could hear him, but he really wanted the king, who was standing there, to hear him.
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