The Philistines assembled; they came and camped at Shunem. Saul mustered all Israel and camped at Gilboa.

The Philistines assembled all their troops at Aphek, while Israel camped at the spring that is in Jezreel.

From that time onward it was a binding ordinance for Israel, right up to the present time.

David asked him, “Where are you coming from?” He replied, “I have escaped from the camp of Israel.”

When Ish-bosheth the son of Saul heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he was very disheartened, and all Israel was afraid.

David again assembled all the best men in Israel, thirty thousand in number.

David and all Israel were bringing up the ark of the Lord, shouting and blowing trumpets.

David reigned over all Israel; he guaranteed justice for all his people.

Then a messenger came to David and reported, “The men of Israel are loyal to Absalom!”

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

Meanwhile David had gone to Mahanaim, while Absalom and all the men of Israel had crossed the Jordan River.

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

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.

When he taunted Israel, Jonathan, the son of David’s brother Shimeah, killed him.

The people of Judah and Israel were as innumerable as the sand on the seashore; they had plenty to eat and drink and were happy.

King Solomon conscripted work crews from throughout Israel, 30,000 men in all.

Now my father David had a strong desire to build a temple to honor the Lord God of Israel.

Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in front of the entire assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward the sky.

Now, O God of Israel, may the promise you made to your servant, my father David, be realized.

When he stood up, he pronounced a blessing over the entire assembly of Israel, saying in a loud voice: