When someone approached to bow before him, Absalom would extend his hand and embrace him and kiss him.

So Zadok and Abiathar took the ark of God back to Jerusalem and remained there.

Meanwhile David had gone to Mahanaim, while Absalom and all the men of Israel had crossed the Jordan River.

David assembled the army that was with him. He appointed leaders of thousands and leaders of hundreds.

When one of the men saw this, he reported it to Joab saying, “I saw Absalom hanging in an oak tree.

Then ten soldiers who were Joab’s armor bearers struck Absalom and finished him off.

You are my brothers – my very own flesh and blood! Why should you delay any further in bringing the king back?’

So Amasa went out to call Judah together. But in doing so he took longer than the time that the king had allotted him.

When David was told what Rizpah daughter of Aiah, Saul’s concubine, had done,

When he taunted Israel, Jonathan, the son of David’s brother Shimeah, killed him.

These four were the descendants of Rapha who lived in Gath; they were killed by David and his soldiers.

But he made a stand in the middle of that area. He defended it and defeated the Philistines; the Lord gave them a great victory.

Now let me give you some advice as to how you can save your life and your son Solomon’s life.

While you are still there speaking to the king, I will arrive and verify your report.”

The king swore an oath: “As certainly as the Lord lives (he who has rescued me from every danger),

Jonathan replied to Adonijah: “No! Our master King David has made Solomon king.

When David was close to death, he told Solomon his son:

Why then have you broken the oath you made before the Lord and disobeyed the order I gave you?”

The Lord was pleased that Solomon made this request.

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