But Israel did not burn any of the cities located on mounds, except for Hazor; it was the only one Joshua burned.

“The Lord drove out from before you great and mighty nations; no one has been able to resist you to this very day.

He said to her, “Stand watch at the entrance to the tent. If anyone comes along and asks you, ‘Is there a man here?’ say ‘No.’”

When Gaal son of Ebed came out and stood at the entrance to the city’s gate, Abimelech and his men got up from their hiding places.

Abimelech and his units attacked and blocked the entrance to the city’s gate. Two units then attacked all the people in the field and struck them down.

She asked, ‘May I follow the harvesters and gather grain among the bundles?’ Since she arrived she has been working hard from this morning until now – except for sitting in the resting hut a short time.”

The residents of Beth Shemesh asked, “Who is able to stand before the Lord, this holy God? To whom will the ark go up from here?”

If they say to us, ‘Stay put until we approach you,’ we will stay right there and not go up to them.

Then Saul sent word to Jesse saying, “Let David be my servant, for I really like him.”

I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are. I will speak about you to my father. When I find out what the problem is, I will let you know.”

Jonathan called out to the servant, “Hurry! Go faster! Don’t delay!” Jonathan’s servant retrieved the arrow and came back to his master.

So David went, accompanied by his six hundred men. When he came to the Wadi Besor, those who were in the rear stayed there.

David and four hundred men continued the pursuit, but two hundred men who were too exhausted to cross the Wadi Besor stayed there.

He said to me, ‘Stand over me and finish me off! I’m very dizzy, even though I’m still alive.’

The Benjaminites formed their ranks behind Abner and were like a single army, standing at the top of a certain hill.

Then Joab blew the ram’s horn and all the people stopped in their tracks. They stopped chasing Israel and ceased fighting.

Then the king said to them, “I will do whatever seems best to you.” So the king stayed beside the city gate, while all the army marched out by hundreds and by thousands.

Then the king said to Amasa, “Call the men of Judah together for me in three days, and you be present here with them too.”

King David responded, “Summon Bathsheba!” She came and stood before the king.

The priests could not carry out their duties because of the cloud; the Lord’s glory filled his temple.