2 Samuel 6:21
6:21 David replied to Michal, “It was before the Lord! I was celebrating before the Lord, who chose me over your father and his entire family and appointed me as leader over the Lord’s people Israel.
2 Samuel 7:6-7
7:6 I have not lived in a house from the time I brought the Israelites up from Egypt to the present day. Instead, I was traveling with them and living in a tent.
7:7 Wherever I moved among all the Israelites, I did not say
to any of the leaders
whom I appointed to care for
my people Israel, “Why have you not built me a house made from cedar?”’
2 Samuel 7:10
7:10 I will establish a place for my people Israel and settle
them there; they will live there and not be disturbed
any more. Violent men
will not oppress them again, as they did in the beginning
2 Samuel 10:8
10:8 The Ammonites marched out and were deployed for battle at the entrance of the city gate, while the men from Aram Zobah, Rehob, Ish-tob, and Maacah were by themselves in the field.
2 Samuel 10:11
10:11 Joab
said, “If the Arameans start to overpower me,
you come to my rescue. If the Ammonites start to overpower you,
I will come to your rescue.
2 Samuel 10:19
10:19 When all the kings who were subject to Hadadezer
saw they were defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel and became subjects of Israel.
The Arameans were no longer willing to help the Ammonites.
2 Samuel 14:15
14:15 I have now come to speak with my lord the king about this matter, because the people have made me fearful.
But your servant said, ‘I will speak to the king! Perhaps the king will do what his female servant
asks.
2 Samuel 14:33
14:33 So Joab went to the king and informed him. The king summoned Absalom, and he came to the king. Absalom bowed down before the king with his face toward the ground and the king kissed him.