So Israel took all these cities; and Israel settled in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all its villages.

Don’t consider your servant a wicked woman, for until now I have spoken from my deep pain and anguish.”

He had 700 royal wives and 300 concubines; his wives had a powerful influence over him.

Caleb son of Hezron fathered sons by his wife Azubah (also known as Jerioth). Her sons were Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.

These were all the sons of David, not counting the sons of his concubines. Tamar was their sister.

The sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel and Shimei. The sons of Zerubbabel: Meshullam and Hananiah. Shelomith was their sister.

These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. Their sister was Hazzelelponi.

The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod, as well as its surrounding towns),

Later David defeated the Philistines and subdued them. He took Gath and its surrounding towns away from the Philistines.

Some of the descendants of Benjamin settled in Geba, Micmash, Aija, Bethel and its villages,

The singers were also assembled from the district around Jerusalem and from the settlements of the Netophathites

and from Beth Gilgal and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built settlements for themselves around Jerusalem.

The Beloved about Her Lover: He brought me into the banquet hall, and he looked at me lovingly.

The Beloved about Her Lover: His left hand caresses my head, and his right hand stimulates me.

Cry out and shout for joy, O citizens of Zion, for the Holy One of Israel acts mightily among you!”

Return to the stronghold, you prisoners, with hope; today I declare that I will return double what was taken from you.

Draw me after you; let us hurry! May the king bring me into his bedroom chambers! The Maidens to the Lover: We will rejoice and delight in you; we will praise your love more than wine. The Beloved to Her Lover: How rightly the young women adore you!

Now one of the sons of Joiada son of Eliashib the high priest was a son-in-law of Sanballat the Horonite. So I banished him from my sight.

The Maidens to The Beloved: Why is your beloved better than others, O most beautiful of women? Why is your beloved better than others, that you would command us in this manner?

The Maidens to the Beloved: Where has your beloved gone, O most beautiful among women? Where has your beloved turned? Tell us, that we may seek him with you.