When Saul realized that the Lord was with David and that his daughter Michal loved David,

and called David’s enemies to account.” So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David.

The next morning Jonathan, along with a young servant, went out to the field to meet David.

So he had them stay with the king of Moab; they stayed with him the whole time that David was in the stronghold.

When the leaders of the Philistines were passing in review at the head of their units of hundreds and thousands, David and his men were passing in review in the rear with Achish.

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

They brought it with the ark of God up from the house of Abinadab on the hill. Ahio was walking in front of the ark,

Nathan replied to the king, “You should go and do whatever you have in mind, for the Lord is with you.”

But my loyal love will not be removed from him as I removed it from Saul, whom I removed from before you.

So Joab and his men marched out to do battle with the Arameans, and they fled before him.

As she brought them to him to eat, he grabbed her and said to her, “Come on! Get in bed with me, my sister!”

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

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

While you are still there speaking to the king, I will arrive and verify your report.”

If a decision is not made, when my master the king is buried with his ancestors, my son Solomon and I will be considered state criminals.”

Now my father David had a strong desire to build a temple to honor the Lord God of Israel.

May you demonstrate wholehearted devotion to the Lord our God by following his rules and obeying his commandments, as you are presently doing.”

Hiram sent his fleet and some of his sailors, who were well acquainted with the sea, to serve with Solomon’s men.

Then Solomon passed away and was buried in the city of his father David. His son Rehoboam replaced him as king.

Abijah passed away and was buried in the city of David. His son Asa replaced him as king.