1 Kings 2:5
2:5 “You know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me – how he murdered two commanders of the Israelite armies, Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether. During peacetime he struck them down like he would in battle; when he shed their blood as if in battle, he stained his own belt and the sandals on his feet.
1 Kings 3:6
3:6 Solomon replied, “You demonstrated
great loyalty to your servant, my father David, as he served
you faithfully, properly, and sincerely.
You have maintained this great loyalty to this day by allowing his son to sit on his throne.
1 Kings 3:26
3:26 The real mother
spoke up to the king, for her motherly instincts were aroused.
She said, “My master, give her the living child! Whatever you do, don’t kill him!”
But the other woman said, “Neither one of us will have him! Let them cut him in two!”
1 Kings 11:38
11:38 You must obey
all I command you to do, follow my instructions,
do what I approve,
and keep my rules and commandments, like my servant David did. Then I will be with you and establish for you a lasting dynasty, as I did for David;
I will give you Israel.
1 Kings 15:18
15:18 Asa took all the silver and gold that was left in the treasuries of the
Lord’s temple and of the royal palace and handed it to his servants. He then told them to deliver it
to Ben Hadad son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, ruler in Damascus, along with this message:
1 Kings 20:28
20:28 The prophet
visited the king of Israel and said, “This is what the
Lord says: ‘Because the Syrians said, “The
Lord is a god of the mountains and not a god of the valleys,” I will hand over to you this entire huge army.
Then you will know that I am the
Lord.’”