Be strong! Let’s fight bravely for the sake of our people and the cities of our God! The Lord will do what he decides is best!”

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

When Uriah came to him, David asked about how Joab and the army were doing and how the campaign was going.

So David assembled all the army and went to Rabbah and fought against it and captured it.

The king and all the people who were with him arrived exhausted at their destination, where David refreshed himself.

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

David assembled the army that was with him. He appointed leaders of thousands and leaders of hundreds.

Then the army marched out to the field to fight against Israel. The battle took place in the forest of Ephraim.

I will live among the Israelites and will not abandon my people Israel.”

After all, they are your people and your special possession whom you brought out of Egypt, from the middle of the iron-smelting furnace.

Then all the nations of the earth will recognize that the Lord is the only genuine God.

He said to them, “Go away for three days, then return to me.” So the people went away.

The king responded to the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the older men

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

All the leaders and people said to him, “Do not give in or agree to his demands.”

This is what she wrote: “Observe a time of fasting and seat Naboth in front of the people.

But the high places were not eliminated; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense on the high places.

But the high places were not eliminated; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense on the high places.

But the high places were not eliminated; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense on the high places.

Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against him; he assassinated him in Ibleam and took his place as king.