But David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the city of David).

So David lived in the fortress and called it the City of David. David built all around it, from the terrace inwards.

So David was no longer willing to bring the ark of the Lord to be with him in the City of David. David left it in the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.

David placed garrisons in the territory of the Arameans of Damascus; the Arameans became David’s subjects and brought tribute. The Lord protected David wherever he campaigned.

When David saw that his servants were whispering to one another, he realized that the child was dead. So David asked his servants, “Is the child dead?” They replied, “Yes, he’s dead.”

His sixth son was Ithream, born to David’s wife Eglah. These sons were all born to David in Hebron.

Now David, wearing a linen ephod, was dancing with all his strength before the Lord.

David reigned over all Israel; he guaranteed justice for all his people.

When David got up the next morning, the Lord had already spoken to Gad the prophet, David’s seer:

Ira the Jairite was David’s personal priest.

After the death of Saul, when David had returned from defeating the Amalekites, he stayed at Ziklag for two days.

However, the war was prolonged between the house of Saul and the house of David. David was becoming steadily stronger, while the house of Saul was becoming increasingly weaker.

When Abner, accompanied by twenty men, came to David in Hebron, David prepared a banquet for Abner and the men who were with him.

Then Joab left David and sent messengers after Abner. They brought him back from the well of Sirah. (But David was not aware of it.)

King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons. They built a palace for David.

David married more concubines and wives from Jerusalem after he arrived from Hebron. Even more sons and daughters were born to David.

Later David defeated the Philistines and subdued them. David took Metheg Ammah from the Philistines.

When Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, he bowed low with his face toward the ground. David said, “Mephibosheth?” He replied, “Yes, at your service.”

When David was informed, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan River, and came to Helam. The Arameans deployed their forces against David and fought with him.

So David sent a message to Joab that said, “Send me Uriah the Hittite.” So Joab sent Uriah to David.