She said, “The glory has departed from Israel, because the ark of God has been captured.”

But if you continue to do evil, both you and your king will be swept away.”

Meanwhile for forty days the Philistine approached every morning and evening and took his position.

David’s power grew steadily, for the Lord God who commands armies was with him.

The Philistines abandoned their idols there, and David and his men picked them up.

So Joab got up and went to Geshur and brought Absalom back to Jerusalem.

The king replied to him, “Go in peace.” So Absalom got up and went to Hebron.

Then David passed away and was buried in the city of David.

(Rehoboam continued to rule over the Israelites who lived in the cities of Judah.)

Ahab passed away. His son Ahaziah replaced him as king.

From there he traveled to Mount Carmel and then back to Samaria.

(12:1) Jehoash was seven years old when he began to reign.

Menahem passed away and his son Pekahiah replaced him as king.

Hezekiah passed away and his son Manasseh replaced him as king.

Magdiel, Iram. These were the tribal chiefs of Edom.

These were all the sons of David, not counting the sons of his concubines. Tamar was their sister.

his son Shimea, his son Haggiah, and his son Asaiah.

The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum – sons of Bilhah.

The sons of Shemida were Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam.

David’s power steadily grew, for the Lord who commands armies was with him.