Included with the thirty were the following: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem,

The army of Israel and Absalom camped in the land of Gilead.

Adoniram was supervisor of the work crews. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the secretary.

Now Joab was the general in command of all the army of Israel. Benaiah the son of Jehoida was over the Kerethites and the Perethites.

Helez the Paltite, Ira son of Ikkesh from Tekoa,

Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan

The God of Israel spoke, the protector of Israel spoke to me. The one who rules fairly among men, the one who rules in the fear of God,

The king had mercy on Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, in light of the Lord’s oath that had been taken between David and Jonathan son of Saul.

His fourth son was Adonijah, the son of Haggith. His fifth son was Shephatiah, the son of Abitail.

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,

When David later heard about this, he said, “I and my kingdom are forever innocent before the Lord of the shed blood of Abner son of Ner!

David brought the bones of Saul and of Jonathan his son from there; they also gathered up the bones of those who had been executed.

When they arrived at the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached out and grabbed hold of the ark of God, because the oxen stumbled.

As the war continued between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner was becoming more influential in the house of Saul.

Shimei son of Gera the Benjaminite from Bahurim came down quickly with the men of Judah to meet King David.

He put his brother Abishai in charge of the rest of the army and they were deployed against the Ammonites.

O mountains of Gilboa, may there be no dew or rain on you, nor fields of grain offerings! For it was there that the shield of warriors was defiled; the shield of Saul lies neglected without oil.

David was told, “The Lord has blessed the family of Obed-Edom and everything he owns because of the ark of God.” So David went and joyfully brought the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom to the City of David.

David defeated King Hadadezer son of Rehob of Zobah when he came to reestablish his authority over the Euphrates River.

Abishai son of Zeruiah, the brother of Joab, was head of the three. He killed three hundred men with his spear and gained fame among the three.