Then he uttered this oracle: “The oracle of Balaam son of Beor; the oracle of the man whose eyes are open;

When Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb’s brother, captured it, Caleb gave Acsah his daughter to him as a wife.

When Othniel son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, captured it, Caleb gave him his daughter Acsah as a wife.

Wake up, wake up, Deborah! Wake up, wake up, sing a song! Get up, Barak! Capture your prisoners of war, son of Abinoam!

Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, nor will my son rule over you. The Lord will rule over you.”

This ought not to be, my sons! For the report that I hear circulating among the Lord’s people is not good.

Jesse presented seven of his sons to Samuel. But Samuel said to Jesse, “The Lord has not chosen any of these.”

David married more concubines and wives from Jerusalem after he arrived from Hebron. Even more sons and daughters were born to David.

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

Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah. Jonadab was a very crafty man.

Abishai son of Zeruiah replied, “For this should not Shimei be put to death? After all, he cursed the Lord’s anointed!”

Now Joab was the general in command of all the army of Israel. Benaiah the son of Jehoida was over the Kerethites and the Perethites.

Now let me give you some advice as to how you can save your life and your son Solomon’s life.

But he did not invite me – your servant – or Zadok the priest, or Benaiah son of Jehoiada, or your servant Solomon.

Benaiah son of Jehoiada responded to the king: “So be it! May the Lord God of my master the king confirm it!

God also brought against Solomon another enemy, Rezon son of Eliada who had run away from his master, King Hadadezer of Zobah.

In the fourth year of King Ahab’s reign over Israel, Asa’s son Jehoshaphat became king over Judah.

Yet he persisted in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, who encouraged Israel to sin; he did not turn from them.

The woman did conceive, and at the specified time the next year she gave birth to a son, just as Elisha had told her.

When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she was determined to destroy the entire royal line.