So David asked the Lord once again. But again the Lord replied, “Arise, go down to Keilah, for I will give the Philistines into your hand.”

David was angry because the Lord attacked Uzzah; so he called that place Perez Uzzah, which remains its name to this very day.

So Absalom’s servants did to Amnon exactly what Absalom had instructed. Then all the king’s sons got up; each one rode away on his mule and fled.

When David reached the summit, where he used to worship God, Hushai the Arkite met him with his clothes torn and dirt on his head.

Has my master the king authorized this without informing your servants who should succeed my master the king on his throne?”

Under the rim all the way around it were round ornaments arranged in settings 15 feet long. The ornaments were in two rows and had been cast with “The Sea.”

For the Lord gave me strict orders, ‘Do not eat or drink there; do not go back the way you came.’”

Say, ‘This is what the king says, “Put this man in prison. Give him only a little bread and water until I safely return.”’”

He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother was Jehoaddan, who was from Jerusalem.

He was sixteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jecholiah, who was from Jerusalem.

But God said to me, ‘You must not build a temple to honor me, for you are a warrior and have spilled blood.’

The priests left the holy place. All the priests who participated had consecrated themselves, no matter which division they represented.

“Your father made us work too hard! Now if you lighten the demands he made and don’t make us work as hard, we will serve you.”

Say, ‘This is what the king says: “Put this man in prison. Give him only a little bread and water until I return safely.”’”

Nevertheless you have done some good things; you removed the Asherah poles from the land and you were determined to follow the Lord.”

Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother was Jehoaddan, who was from Jerusalem.

Uzziah was sixteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jecholiah, who was from Jerusalem.

not counting their 7,337 male and female servants. They also had 245 male and female singers.

Then the Levites – Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Kenani – stood on the steps and called out loudly to the LORD their God.

and the Sabeans swooped down and carried them all away, and they killed the servants with the sword! And I – only I alone – escaped to tell you!”