When Saul learned that David had fled to Gath, he did not mount a new search for him.

David and four hundred men continued the pursuit, but two hundred men who were too exhausted to cross the Wadi Besor stayed there.

and sent word through Nathan the prophet that he should be named Jedidiah for the Lord’s sake.

I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I was delivered from my enemies.

Solomon sat on his father David’s throne, and his royal authority was firmly solidified.

Your servant stands among your chosen people; they are a great nation that is too numerous to count or number.

Then they will obey you throughout their lifetimes as they live on the land you gave to our ancestors.

Baasha killed him in the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah and replaced him as king.

When Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he got up and went down to take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.

Jehu passed away and was buried in Samaria. His son Jehoahaz replaced him as king.

Jehoahaz passed away and was buried in Samaria. His son Joash replaced him as king.

They captured the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah, where he passed sentence on him.

The cherubs’ wings extended over the place where the ark sat; the cherubs overshadowed the ark and its poles.

and Asa went out to oppose him. They deployed for battle in the Valley of Zephathah near Mareshah.

The people of Judah assembled to ask for the Lord’s help; they came from all the cities of Judah to ask for the Lord’s help.

Hezekiah and all the people were happy about what God had done for them, for it had been done quickly.

In the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, as far as Naphtali, and in the ruins around them,

When they heard the law, they removed from Israel all who were of mixed ancestry.

The traders and sellers of all kinds of merchandise spent the night outside Jerusalem once or twice.

Are not my days few? Cease, then, and leave me alone, that I may find a little comfort,