The Israelites followed in the sinful ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat and did not repudiate them.

He was loyal to the Lord and did not abandon him. He obeyed the commandments which the Lord had given to Moses.

He will go back the way he came. He will not enter this city,” says the Lord.

But he left behind some of the poor of the land and gave them fields and vineyards.

They lived in Gilead, in Bashan and its surrounding settlements, and in the pasturelands of Sharon to their very borders.

Because God fought for them, they killed many of the enemy. They dispossessed the Hagrites and lived in their land until the exile.

Mattithiah, a Levite, the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was in charge of baking the bread for offerings.

The battle was thick around Saul; the archers spotted him and wounded him.

He built up the city around it, from the terrace to the surrounding walls; Joab restored the rest of the city.

David’s power steadily grew, for the Lord who commands armies was with him.

Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah were to play the harps according to the alamoth style;

What more can David say to you? You have honored your servant; you have given your servant special recognition.

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

When David heard the news, he sent Joab and the entire army to meet them.

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

Nadab and Abihu died before their father did; they had no sons. Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.

the sixth Ammiel, the seventh Issachar, and the eighth Peullethai. (Indeed, God blessed Obed-Edom.)

Obed-Edom was assigned the south gate, and his sons were assigned the storehouses.

The fifth, assigned the fifth month, was the commander Shamhuth the Izrahite. His division consisted of 24,000 men.

The eighth, assigned the eighth month, was Sibbekai the Hushathite, a Zerahite. His division consisted of 24,000 men.