Their territory ran from Heshbon to Ramath Mizpah and Betonim, and from Mahanaim to the territory of Debir.

He brought the tribute payment to King Eglon of Moab. (Now Eglon was a very fat man.)

As Ehud went out into the vestibule, he closed the doors of the upper room behind him and locked them.

Abimelech came and attacked the tower. When he approached the entrance of the tower to set it on fire,

He happened to see a solid jawbone of a donkey. He grabbed it and struck down a thousand men.

Samuel continued to grow, and the Lord was with him. None of his prophecies fell to the ground unfulfilled.

The five leaders of the Philistines watched what was happening and then returned to Ekron on the same day.

Then Saul said, “All you leaders of the army come here. Find out how this sin occurred today.

When Saul and all the Israelites heard these words of the Philistine, they were upset and very afraid.

While I am still alive, extend to me the loyalty of the Lord, or else I will die!

Now when Abiathar son of Ahimelech had fled to David at Keilah, he had brought with him an ephod.

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

He set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal he had built in Samaria.

Joash passed away and Jeroboam succeeded him on the throne. Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.

That day David first gave to Asaph and his colleagues this song of thanks to the Lord:

Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as the leader over his brothers, for he intended to name him his successor.

Wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet, gather there with us. Our God will fight for us!”

So the wall was completed on the twenty-fifth day of Elul, in just fifty-two days.

“You saw the affliction of our ancestors in Egypt, and you heard their cry at the Red Sea.

“Call now! Is there anyone who will answer you? To which of the holy ones will you turn?