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

Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah. Jonadab was a very crafty man.

Some time later Absalom managed to acquire a chariot and horses, as well as fifty men to serve as his royal guard.

When someone approached to bow before him, Absalom would extend his hand and embrace him and kiss him.

Then a messenger came to David and reported, “The men of Israel are loyal to Absalom!”

As he yelled curses, Shimei said, “Leave! Leave! You man of bloodshed, you wicked man!

Now when Absalom and all the men of Israel arrived in Jerusalem, Ahithophel was with him.

Meanwhile David had gone to Mahanaim, while Absalom and all the men of Israel had crossed the Jordan River.

When one of the men saw this, he reported it to Joab saying, “I saw Absalom hanging in an oak tree.

All of Adonijah’s guests panicked; they jumped up and rushed off their separate ways.

King Solomon conscripted work crews from throughout Israel, 30,000 men in all.

The king then said to the prophet, “Come home with me and have something to eat. I’d like to give a present.”

So do this: Dismiss the kings from their command, and replace them with military commanders.

He found another man and said, “Wound me!” So the man wounded him severely.

As the sun was setting, a cry went through the camp, “Each one should return to his city and to his homeland.”

The fifty members of the prophetic guild went and stood opposite them at a distance, while Elijah and Elisha stood by the Jordan.

She went up and laid him down on the prophet’s bed. She shut the door behind her and left.

Elisha just stared at him until Hazael became uncomfortable. Then the prophet started crying.

Have any of the gods of the nations actually rescued his land from the power of the king of Assyria?

Now the Philistines fought against Israel. The Israelites fled before the Philistines and many of them fell dead on Mount Gilboa.