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

The priests should receive the silver they need from the treasurers and repair any damage to the temple they discover.”

Then Shaphan the scribe told the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a scroll.” Shaphan read it out loud before the king.

The next day, when the Philistines came to strip loot from the corpses, they discovered Saul and his sons lying dead on Mount Gilboa.

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

From the three he was given double honor and he became their officer, even though he was not one of them.

The Philistines left their idols there, so David ordered that they be burned.

David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem to bring the ark of the Lord up to the place he had prepared for it.

The priests and Levites consecrated themselves so they could bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel.

Recall the miraculous deeds he performed, his mighty acts and the judgments he decreed,

three years of famine, or three months being chased by your enemies and struck down by their swords, or three days being struck down by the Lord, during which a plague will invade the land and the Lord’s messenger will destroy throughout Israel’s territory.’ Now, decide what I should tell the one who sent me.”

and more cedar logs than could be counted. (The Sidonians and Tyrians had brought a large amount of cedar logs to David.)

As for the Izharites: Kenaniah and his sons were given responsibilities outside the temple as officers and judges over Israel.

Solomon acquired his horses from Egypt and from Que; the king’s traders purchased them from Que.

The leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, “The Lord is just.”

He removed the high places and the incense altars from all the cities of Judah. The kingdom had rest under his rule.

Jehoshaphat was very wealthy and greatly respected. He made an alliance by marriage with Ahab,

Jehoshaphat was afraid, so he decided to seek the Lord’s advice. He decreed that all Judah should observe a fast.

All the officials and all the people gladly brought their silver and threw it into the chest until it was full.

So the soldiers released the captives and the plunder before the officials and the entire assembly.