From that time onward it was a binding ordinance for Israel, right up to the present time.

for the Beerothites fled to Gittaim and have remained there as resident foreigners until the present time.)

Now Michal, Saul’s daughter, had no children to the day of her death.

He will build a house for my name, and I will make his dynasty permanent.

Look, I will be waiting at the fords of the desert until word from you reaches me.”

He gives his chosen king magnificent victories; he is faithful to his chosen ruler, to David and to his descendants forever!”

From the three he was given honor and he became their officer, even though he was not one of the three.

The young woman was very beautiful; she became the king’s nurse and served him, but the king did not have sexual relations with her.

But King Solomon will be empowered and David’s dynasty will endure permanently before the Lord.”

This caused Israel to sin; the people went to Bethel and Dan to worship the calves.

So they yelled louder and, in accordance with their prescribed ritual, mutilated themselves with swords and spears until their bodies were covered with blood.

The water has been pure to this very day, just as Elisha prophesied.

So he picked him up and took him to his mother. He sat on her lap until noon and then died.

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

They demolished the sacred pillar of Baal and the temple of Baal; it is used as a latrine to this very day.

The city remained under siege until King Zedekiah’s eleventh year.

Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri, and Shaaraim. These were their towns until the reign of David.

They also lived in all the settlements that surrounded these towns as far as Baal. These were their settlements; they kept genealogical records.

They went to the entrance of Gedor, to the east of the valley, looking for pasture for their sheep.

and defeated the rest of the Amalekite refugees; they live there to this very day.