David replied to him, “How is it that you were not afraid to reach out your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?”

Then David called one of the soldiers and said, “Come here and strike him down!” So he struck him down, and he died.

Then David chanted this lament over Saul and his son Jonathan.

So David went up, along with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelite and Abigail, formerly the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.

David also brought along the men who were with him, each with his family. They settled in the cities of Hebron.

But David’s soldiers had slaughtered the Benjaminites and Abner’s men – in all, 360 men had died!

Now sons were born to David in Hebron. His firstborn was Amnon, born to Ahinoam the Jezreelite.

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

David was afraid of the Lord that day and said, “How will the ark of the Lord ever come to me?”

David and all Israel were bringing up the ark of the Lord, shouting and blowing trumpets.

When David finished offering the burnt sacrifices and peace offerings, he pronounced a blessing over the people in the name of the Lord of hosts.

Nathan told David all these words that were revealed to him.

What more can David say to you? You have given your servant special recognition, O Lord God!

David took the golden shields that belonged to Hadadezer’s servants and brought them to Jerusalem.

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

When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer,

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

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

So King David had him brought from the house of Makir son of Ammiel in Lo Debar.

When David heard the news, he sent Joab and the entire army to meet them.