²⁰ Then Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, ‘May the Lord^(A) bless him because he has not abandoned his kindness to the living or the dead.’^(B) Naomi continued, ‘The man is a close relative. He is one of our family redeemers.’^(C)

¹³ When Samuel came to him, Saul said, ‘May the Lord bless you.^(A) I have carried out the Lord’s instructions.’