Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.

How the warriors have fallen! The weapons of war are destroyed!

and Uriah the Hittite. Altogether there were thirty-seven.

David’s power grew steadily, for the Lord God who commands armies was with him.

The Philistines abandoned their idols there, and David and his men picked them up.

So Joab got up and went to Geshur and brought Absalom back to Jerusalem.

The king replied to him, “Go in peace.” So Absalom got up and went to Hebron.

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

Now Michal, Saul’s daughter, had no children to the day of her death.

Benaiah son of Jehoida supervised the Kerithites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were priests.

and sent word through Nathan the prophet that he should be named Jedidiah for the Lord’s sake.

These four were the descendants of Rapha who lived in Gath; they were killed by David and his soldiers.

He gives his chosen king magnificent victories; he is faithful to his chosen ruler, to David and to his descendants forever!”

The one who touches them must use an iron instrument or the wooden shaft of a spear. They are completely burned up right where they lie!”

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

Now be courageous and prove to be valiant warriors, for your lord Saul is dead. The people of Judah have anointed me as king over them.”

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

So Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel in Gibeon during the battle.

So they buried Abner in Hebron. The king cried loudly over Abner’s grave and all the people wept too.

All the people and all Israel realized on that day that the killing of Abner son of Ner was not done at the king’s instigation.