There was nothing missing, whether small or great. He retrieved sons and daughters, the plunder, and everything else they had taken. David brought everything back.

The king chanted the following lament for Abner: “Should Abner have died like a fool?

brought bedding, basins, and pottery utensils. They also brought food for David and all who were with him, including wheat, barley, flour, roasted grain, beans, lentils,

Then ten soldiers who were Joab’s armor bearers struck Absalom and finished him off.

The ravens would bring him bread and meat each morning and evening, and he would drink from the stream.

She said, “Did I ask my master for a son? Didn’t I say, ‘Don’t mislead me?’”

Azariah built up Elat and restored it to Judah after the king had passed away.

They set up sacred pillars and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree.

Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.

Solomon’s son was Rehoboam, followed by Abijah his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,

They were the potters who lived in Netaim and Gederah; they lived there and worked for the king.

The first to resettle on their property and in their cities were some Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants.

All Israel joined David at Hebron and said, “Look, we are your very flesh and blood!

What more can David say to you? You have honored your servant; you have given your servant special recognition.

They cast lots to determine their responsibilities – oldest as well as youngest, teacher as well as student.

Meshelemiah’s sons: The firstborn Zechariah, the second Jediael, the third Zebadiah, the fourth Jathniel,

Obed-Edom’s sons: The firstborn Shemaiah, the second Jehozabad, the third Joah, the fourth Sakar, the fifth Nethanel,

They cast lots, both young and old, according to their families, to determine which gate they would be responsible for.

He paneled the main hall with boards made from evergreen trees and plated it with fine gold, decorated with palm trees and chains.

He overlaid the temple’s rafters, thresholds, walls and doors with gold; he carved decorative cherubim on the walls.