The rich man had a great many flocks and herds.

You give me your protective shield; your willingness to help enables me to prevail.

From Tebah and Berothai, Hadadezer’s cities, King David took a great deal of bronze.

The battle there was spread out over the whole area, and the forest consumed more soldiers than the sword devoured that day.

David inquired, “How were things going? Tell me!” He replied, “The people fled from the battle and many of them fell dead. Even Saul and his son Jonathan are dead!”

He took the crown of their king from his head – it was gold, weighed about seventy-five pounds, and held a precious stone – and it was placed on David’s head. He also took from the city a great deal of plunder.

She replied, “In that case, let the king invoke the name of the Lord your God so that the avenger of blood may not kill! Then they will not destroy my son!” He replied, “As surely as the Lord lives, not a single hair of your son’s head will fall to the ground.”