You must not pervert justice due a resident foreigner or an orphan, or take a widow’s garment as security for a loan.

God repaid Abimelech for the evil he did to his father by murdering his seventy half-brothers.

The Israelites attacked the Benjaminites the next day; they took their positions against Gibeah just as they had done before.

Now Hannah was speaking from her heart. Although her lips were moving, her voice was inaudible. Eli therefore thought she was drunk.

So Samuel listened to everything the people said and then reported it to the Lord.

Samuel said to all Israel, “I have done everything you requested. I have given you a king.

Abner advised the elders of Israel, “Previously you were wanting David to be your king.

Then David prayed to God for the child and fasted. He would even go and spend the night lying on the ground.

Your servant stands among your chosen people; they are a great nation that is too numerous to count or number.

The people of Judah and Israel were as innumerable as the sand on the seashore; they had plenty to eat and drink and were happy.

Jeroboam then thought to himself: “Now the Davidic dynasty could regain the kingdom.

As she went to get it, he called out to her, “Please bring me a piece of bread.”

Micaiah said, “If you really do safely return, then the Lord has not spoken through me.” Then he added, “Take note, all you people.”

So the king died and was taken to Samaria, where they buried him.

Naaman went and told his master what the girl from the land of Israel had said.

His servants conspired against him and murdered Joash at Beth-Millo, on the road that goes down to Silla.

Judah also failed to keep the commandments of the Lord their God; they followed Israel’s example.

He smashed the sacred pillars to bits, cut down the Asherah pole, and filled those shrines with human bones.

They also took the pots, shovels, trimming shears, pans, and all the bronze utensils used by the priests.

Solomon son of David solidified his royal authority, for the Lord his God was with him and magnified him greatly.