God was also offended by it, so he attacked Israel.

So David bought the place from Ornan for 600 pieces of gold.

So the Israelites gave to the Levites these cities and their pasturelands.

So Saul and his three sons died; his whole household died together.

So the Lord sent a plague through Israel, and 70,000 Israelite men died.

So David went up as Gad instructed him to do in the name of the Lord.

The priests and Levites consecrated themselves so they could bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel.

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

So they marched against Baal Perazim and David defeated them there. David said, “Using me as his instrument, God has burst out against my enemies like water bursts out.” So that place is called Baal Perazim.

The Philistines left their idols there, so David ordered that they be burned.

So Hanun seized David’s servants and shaved their beards off. He cut off the lower part of their robes so that their buttocks were exposed and then sent them away.

David said to Ornan, “Sell me the threshing floor so I can build on it an altar for the Lord – I’ll pay top price – so that the plague may be removed from the people.”

So the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the items used in its service.”

So David assembled all Israel from the Shihor River in Egypt to Lebo Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath Jearim.

So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; one of his relatives, Asaph son of Berechiah; one of the descendants of Merari, Ethan son of Kushaiah;

So David became famous in all the lands; the Lord caused all the nations to fear him.

But the king’s edict stood, despite Joab’s objections. So Joab left and traveled throughout Israel before returning to Jerusalem.

So David did not move the ark to the City of David; he left it in the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.

David said, “Whoever attacks the Jebusites first will become commanding general!” So Joab son of Zeruiah attacked first and became commander.

So Saul died because he was unfaithful to the Lord and did not obey the Lord’s instructions; he even tried to conjure up underworld spirits.