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

Samson said to them, “This time I am justified in doing the Philistines harm!”

He told them what Micah had done for him, saying, “He hired me and I became his priest.”

The people regretted what had happened to Benjamin because the Lord had weakened the Israelite tribes.

“So now, take your positions and watch this great thing that the Lord is about to do in your sight.

Jonathan responded to his father Saul, “Why should he be put to death? What has he done?”

Nathan replied to the king, “You should go and do whatever you have in mind, for the Lord is with you.”

David reigned over all Israel; he guaranteed justice for all his people.

Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoida, who gained fame among the three elite warriors.

Included with the thirty were the following: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo from Bethlehem,

He made doors of olive wood at the entrance to the inner sanctuary; the pillar on each doorpost was five-sided.

In the same way he made doorposts of olive wood for the entrance to the main hall, only with four-sided pillars.

He made the ten stands in this way. All of them were cast in one mold and were identical in measurements and shape.

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

and he said, “This is what the Lord says, ‘Make many cisterns in this valley,’

He did what the Lord approved, just as his father Amaziah had done.

The Israelites followed in the sinful ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat and did not repudiate them.

He did what the Lord approved, just as his ancestor David had done.

Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who gained fame along with the three elite warriors.

The mighty warriors were: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo, from Bethlehem,