So Joab and his men marched toward the Arameans to do battle, and they fled before him.

Seek the Lord and the strength he gives! Seek his presence continually!

Majestic splendor emanates from him, he is the source of strength and joy.

David left Asaph and his colleagues there before the ark of the Lord’s covenant to serve before the ark regularly and fulfill each day’s requirements,

When Joab saw that the battle would be fought on two fronts, he chose some of Israel’s best men and deployed them against the Arameans.

But David could not go before it to seek God’s will, for he was afraid of the sword of the Lord’s messenger.

But they were unfaithful to the God of their ancestors and worshiped instead the gods of the native peoples whom God had destroyed before them.

Phinehas son of Eleazar had been their leader in earlier times, and the Lord was with him.

Now the Philistines fought against Israel. The Israelites fled before the Philistines and many of them fell dead on Mount Gilboa.

and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel were to blow trumpets regularly before the ark of God’s covenant.

Ascribe to the Lord the splendor he deserves! Bring an offering and enter his presence! Worship the Lord in holy attire!

Tremble before him, all the earth! The world is established, it cannot be moved.

Then let the trees of the forest shout with joy before the Lord, for he comes to judge the earth!

Zadok the priest and his fellow priests served before the Lord’s tabernacle at the worship center in Gibeon,

Nadab and Abihu died before their father did; they had no sons. Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.

Some of the Gadites joined David at the stronghold in the desert. They were warriors who were trained for battle; they carried shields and spears. They were as fierce as lions and could run as quickly as gazelles across the hills.

When the Arameans realized they had been defeated by Israel, they sent for reinforcements from beyond the Euphrates River, led by Shophach the commanding general of Hadadezer’s army.

He told them, “The Lord your God is with you! He has made you secure on every side, for he handed over to me the inhabitants of the region and the region is subdued before the Lord and his people.

These were the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king ruled over the Israelites: Bela son of Beor; the name of his city was Dinhabah.

They found fertile and rich pasture; the land was very broad, undisturbed and peaceful. Indeed some Hamites had been living there prior to that.