When he arrived at the hill, he took them from the servants and put them in the house. Then he sent the men on their way.

When the king of Israel saw them, he asked Elisha, “Should I strike them down, my master?”

Jehoram turned his chariot around and took off. He said to Ahaziah, “It’s a trap, Ahaziah!”

When Athaliah heard the royal guard shout, she joined the crowd at the Lord’s temple.

Elisha told him, “Take a bow and some arrows,” and he did so.

He will go back the way he came. He will not enter this city,” says the Lord.

I will shield this city and rescue it for the sake of my reputation and because of my promise to David my servant.’”

Isaiah was still in the middle courtyard when the Lord told him,

They captured the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah, where he passed sentence on him.

These were the descendants of Ehud who were leaders of the families living in Geba who were forced to move to Manahath:

Their relatives, who lived in their settlements, came from time to time and served with them for seven-day periods.

All Israel joined David at Hebron and said, “Look, we are your very flesh and blood!

Let’s move the ark of our God back here, for we did not seek his will throughout Saul’s reign.”

Sing to the Lord, all the earth! Announce every day how he delivers!

Nathan said to David, “You should do whatever you have in mind, for God is with you.”

That night God told Nathan the prophet,

Nathan told David all these words that were revealed to him.

What more can David say to you? You have honored your servant; you have given your servant special recognition.

Gad went to David and told him, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Pick one of these:

All the men of Israel assembled before the king during the festival in the seventh month.