He mounted a winged angel and flew; he glided on the wings of the wind.

He appointed him king over Gilead, the Geshurites, Jezreel, Ephraim, Benjamin, and all Israel.

Then Tamar put ashes on her head and tore the long robe she was wearing. She put her hands on her head and went on her way, wailing as she went.

Then David chanted this lament over Saul and his son Jonathan.

Now Joab was the general in command of all the army of Israel. Benaiah the son of Jehoida was over the Kerethites and the Perethites.

They lamented and wept and fasted until evening because Saul, his son Jonathan, the Lord’s people, and the house of Israel had fallen by the sword.

He gives me the agility of a deer; he enables me to negotiate the rugged terrain.

Asahel chased Abner, without turning to the right or to the left as he followed Abner.

namely, to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul and to establish the throne of David over Israel and over Judah all the way from Dan to Beer Sheba!”

In Hebron he reigned over Judah for seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned for thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.

So now, O Lord God, make this promise you have made about your servant and his family a permanent reality. Do as you promised,

The messenger said to David, “The men overpowered us and attacked us in the field. But we forced them to retreat all the way to the door of the city gate.

So now assemble the rest of the army and besiege the city and capture it. Otherwise I will capture the city and it will be named for me.”

But when she took the pan and set it before him, he refused to eat. Instead Amnon said, “Get everyone out of here!” So everyone left.

The Tekoan woman said to the king, “My lord the king, let any blame fall on me and on the house of my father. But let the king and his throne be innocent!”

His wife then took the covering and spread it over the top of the well and scattered some grain over it. No one was aware of what she had done.

The beauty of Israel lies slain on your high places! How the mighty have fallen!

Adoniram was supervisor of the work crews. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the secretary.

You deliver oppressed people, but you watch the proud and bring them down.

So I will give you thanks, O Lord, before the nations! I will sing praises to you.