He instructed the messenger as follows: “When you finish giving the battle report to the king,

Now King David heard about all these things and was very angry.

The battle there was spread out over the whole area, and the forest consumed more soldiers than the sword devoured that day.

Then the king replied to him, “Why should you continue speaking like this? You and Ziba will inherit the field together.”

The rich man had a great many flocks and herds.

for the Beerothites fled to Gittaim and have remained there as resident foreigners until the present time.)

He removed the people who were in it and made them do hard labor with saws, iron picks, and iron axes, putting them to work at the brick kiln. This was his policy with all the Ammonite cities. Then David and all the army returned to Jerusalem.

David replied to Michal, “It was before the Lord! I was celebrating before the Lord, who chose me over your father and his entire family and appointed me as leader over the Lord’s people Israel.

I have not lived in a house from the time I brought the Israelites up from Egypt to the present day. Instead, I was traveling with them and living in a tent.

If that happens even the bravest soldier – one who is lion-hearted – will virtually melt away. For all Israel knows that your father is a warrior and that those who are with him are brave.

Now Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson, came down to meet the king. From the day the king had left until the day he safely returned, Mephibosheth had not cared for his feet nor trimmed his mustache nor washed his clothes.

So the Tekoan woman went to the king. She bowed down with her face to the ground in deference to him and said, “Please help me, O king!”

The one true God acts in a faithful manner; the Lord’s promise is reliable; he is a shield to all who take shelter in him.

When Uriah’s wife heard that her husband Uriah was dead, she mourned for 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!”

Smoke ascended from his nose; fire devoured as it came from his mouth; he hurled down fiery coals.

He gives his chosen king magnificent victories; he is faithful to his chosen ruler, to David and to his descendants forever!”

I have now come to speak with my lord the king about this matter, because the people have made me fearful. But your servant said, ‘I will speak to the king! Perhaps the king will do what his female servant asks.

Now Saul’s son Jonathan had a son who was crippled in both feet. He was five years old when the news about Saul and Jonathan arrived from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and fled, but in her haste to get away, he fell and was injured. Mephibosheth was his name.

Then the woman went to all the people with her wise advice and they cut off Sheba’s head and threw it out to Joab. Joab blew the trumpet, and his men dispersed from the city, each going to his own home. Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem.