Then an evil spirit from the Lord came upon Saul. He was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand, while David was playing the lyre.

So David asked the Lord, “Should I go and strike down these Philistines?” The Lord said to David, “Go, strike down the Philistines and deliver Keilah.”

So they left and went to Ziph ahead of Saul. Now David and his men were in the desert of Maon, in the Arabah to the south of Jeshimon.

So Saul took three thousand select men from all Israel and went to find David and his men in the region of the rocks of the mountain goats.

Praised be your good judgment! May you yourself be rewarded for having prevented me this day from shedding blood and taking matters into my own hands!

She arose, bowed her face toward the ground, and said, “Your female servant, like a lowly servant, will wash the feet of the servants of my lord.”

As the war continued between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner was becoming more influential in the house of Saul.

So David asked the Lord what he should do. This time the Lord said to him, “Don’t march straight up. Instead, circle around behind them and come against them opposite the trees.

The army of Israel was defeated there by David’s men. The slaughter there was great that day – 20,000 soldiers were killed.

If I had acted at risk of my own life – and nothing is hidden from the king! – you would have abandoned me.”

The one who touches them must use an iron instrument or the wooden shaft of a spear. They are completely burned up right where they lie!”

The king was told, “Nathan the prophet is here.” Nathan entered and bowed before the king with his face to the floor.

So Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up and executed Joab; he was buried at his home in the wilderness.

The inside of the temple was all cedar and was adorned with carvings of round ornaments and of flowers in bloom. Everything was cedar; no stones were visible.

These men were also in charge of Solomon’s work projects; there were a total of 550 men who supervised the workers.

You must anoint Jehu son of Nimshi king over Israel, and Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel Meholah to take your place as prophet.

The Lord said, ‘Who will deceive Ahab, so he will attack Ramoth Gilead and die there?’ One said this and another that.

Now the king of Syria had ordered his thirty-two chariot commanders, “Do not fight common soldiers or high-ranking officers; fight only the king of Israel.”

Go and close the door behind you and your sons. Pour the olive oil into all the containers; set aside each one when you have filled it.”

Whom have you taunted and hurled insults at? At whom have you shouted, and looked so arrogantly? At the Holy One of Israel!