If you think, “These nations are more numerous than I – how can I dispossess them?”

When you eat your fill, when you build and occupy good houses,

Bright and early the next morning Joshua had the priests pick up the ark of the Lord.

He also threatened the men of Penuel, warning, “When I return victoriously, I will tear down this tower.”

Abimelech went back to Arumah; Zebul drove Gaal and his brothers out of Shechem.

So Saul assembled the army and mustered them at Telaim. There were 200,000 foot soldiers and 10,000 men of Judah.

Saul removed David from his presence and made him a commanding officer. David led the army out to battle and back.

The Philistines assembled; they came and camped at Shunem. Saul mustered all Israel and camped at Gilboa.

Now Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Mica. All the members of Ziba’s household were Mephibosheth’s servants.

Later the king of the Ammonites died and his son Hanun succeeded him.

When David got up the next morning, the Lord had already spoken to Gad the prophet, David’s seer:

The roof above the beams supported by the pillars was also made of cedar; there were forty-five beams, fifteen per row.

O Lord, truly I have built a lofty temple for you, a place where you can live permanently.”

then listen from heaven, forgive the sin of your people Israel, and bring them back to the land you gave to their ancestors.

then listen from your heavenly dwelling place to their prayers for help and vindicate them.

May you demonstrate wholehearted devotion to the Lord our God by following his rules and obeying his commandments, as you are presently doing.”

Solomon received 666 talents of gold per year,

The Lord brought against Solomon an enemy, Hadad the Edomite, a descendant of the Edomite king.

Jeroboam ruled for twenty-two years; then he passed away. His son Nadab replaced him as king.

So do this: Dismiss the kings from their command, and replace them with military commanders.