The Philistine kept coming closer to David, with his shield bearer walking in front of him.

Now what do you have at your disposal? Give me five loaves of bread, or whatever can be found.”

But a messenger came to Saul saying, “Come quickly, for the Philistines have raided the land!”

So Saul, his three sons, his armor bearer, and all his men died together that day.

Then the woman said, “Please permit your servant to speak to my lord the king about another matter.” He replied, “Tell me.”

The young woman was very beautiful; she became the king’s nurse and served him, but the king did not have sexual relations with her.

Now I’d like to ask you for just one thing. Please don’t refuse me.” She said, “Go ahead and ask.”

and he grabbed the robe and tore it into twelve pieces.

He then told his sons, “Saddle the donkey for me.” When they had saddled the donkey for him, he mounted it

He went in by himself and closed the door. Then he prayed to the Lord.

They seized her and took her into the precincts of the royal palace through the horses’ entrance. There she was executed.

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

He paneled the main hall with boards made from evergreen trees and plated it with fine gold, decorated with palm trees and chains.

“What is mankind that you make so much of them, and that you pay attention to them?

They come in as through a wide breach; amid the crash they come rolling in.

Who entrusted to him the earth? And who put him over the whole world?

Elihu said further:

“Indeed, I am completely unworthy – how could I reply to you? I put my hand over my mouth to silence myself.

They say, “Commit yourself to the Lord! Let the Lord rescue him! Let the Lord deliver him, for he delights in him.”

Give thanks to the Lord with the harp! Sing to him to the accompaniment of a ten-stringed instrument!