He shrouded himself in darkness, in thick rain clouds.

David was in the stronghold at the time, while a Philistine garrison was in Bethlehem.

David again assembled all the best men in Israel, thirty thousand in number.

Although you have acted in secret, I will do this thing before all Israel, and in broad daylight.’”

In the letter he wrote: “Station Uriah in the thick of the battle and then withdraw from him so he will be cut down and killed.”

Now the Philistines had arrived and spread out in the valley of Rephaim.

The Philistines again came up and spread out in the valley of Rephaim.

Absalom lived in Jerusalem for two years without seeing the king’s face.

The army of Israel and Absalom camped in the land of Gilead.

David became famous when he returned from defeating the Arameans in the Valley of Salt, he defeated 18,000 in all.

They confronted me in my day of calamity, but the Lord helped me.

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.

When they were near the big rock that is in Gibeon, Amasa came to them. Now Joab was dressed in military attire and had a dagger in its sheath belted to his waist. When he advanced, it fell out.

She said, “In the past they would always say, ‘Let them inquire in Abel,’ and that is how they settled things.

The one true God acts in a faithful manner; the Lord’s promise is reliable; he is a shield to all who take shelter in him.

However, if he should say, ‘I do not take pleasure in you,’ then he will deal with me in a way that he considers appropriate.”

Don’t report it in Gath, don’t spread the news in the streets of Ashkelon, or the daughters of the Philistines will rejoice, the daughters of the uncircumcised will celebrate!

David was king in Hebron over the people of Judah for seven and a half years.

These are the names of children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

In the morning David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it with Uriah.