Absalom would then say to him, “Look, your claims are legitimate and appropriate. But there is no representative of the king who will listen to you.”

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

Perhaps the Lord will notice my affliction and this day grant me good in place of his curse.”

Then Joab said to the Cushite, “Go and tell the king what you have seen.” After bowing to Joab, the Cushite ran off.

The depths of the sea were exposed; the inner regions of the world were uncovered by the Lord’s battle cry, by the powerful breath from his nose.

When the queen of Sheba saw for herself Solomon’s extensive wisdom, the palace he had built,

But Elijah said, “As certainly as the Lord who rules over all lives (whom I serve), I will make an appearance before him today.”

When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, “Is it really you, the one who brings disaster on Israel?”

Micaiah replied, “Look, you will see in the day when you go into an inner room to hide.”

When the chariot commanders realized he was not the king of Israel, they turned away from him.

The king ordered, “Go, find out where he is, so I can send some men to capture him.” The king was told, “He is in Dothan.”

When the king of Israel saw them, he asked Elisha, “Should I strike them down, my master?”

So they picked two horsemen and the king sent them out to track the Syrian army. He ordered them, “Go and find out what’s going on.”

Jehu said, “Come with me and see how zealous I am for the Lord’s cause.” So he took him along in his chariot.

When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died.

While Ornan was threshing wheat, he turned and saw the messenger, and he and his four sons hid themselves.

At that time, when David saw that the Lord responded to him at the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, he sacrificed there.

Realize now that the Lord has chosen you to build a temple as his sanctuary. Be strong and do it!”

That night God appeared to Solomon and said to him, “Tell me what I should give you.”

When the queen of Sheba saw for herself Solomon’s extensive wisdom, the palace he had built,