Then Jesse presented Shammah. But Samuel said, “The Lord has not chosen this one either.”

David had also married Ahinoam from Jezreel; the two of them became his wives.

So Saul, his three sons, his armor bearer, and all his men died together that day.

Ahimaaz was in charge of Naphtali. (He married Solomon’s daughter Basemath.)

When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died.

The people of Judah assembled to ask for the Lord’s help; they came from all the cities of Judah to ask for the Lord’s help.

All the men of Judah were standing before the Lord, along with their infants, wives, and children.

He followed in the footsteps of Ahab’s dynasty, for his mother gave him evil advice.

Also in those days I saw the men of Judah who had married women from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab.

Queen Vashti also gave a banquet for the women in King Ahasuerus’ royal palace.

Now the day came when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord – and Satan also arrived among them.

“Therefore, I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

Moreover, this will become my deliverance, for no godless person would come before him.

Sons of senseless and nameless people, they were driven out of the land with whips.

Everyone rejects God; they are all morally corrupt. None of them does what is right, not even one!

I was once young, now I am old. I have never seen a godly man abandoned, or his children forced to search for food.

My heart beats quickly; my strength leaves me; I can hardly see.

Even my close friend whom I trusted, he who shared meals with me, has turned against me.

Yet God will make you a permanent heap of ruins. He will scoop you up and remove you from your home; he will uproot you from the land of the living. (Selah)

Everyone rejects God; they are all morally corrupt. None of them does what is right, not even one!