They also stood in a designated place<n id="1" /> every morning and offered thanks and praise to the <sc>Lordsc>. They also did this in the evening

David lived in the fortress; for this reason it is called the City of David.

The whole assembly agreed to do this,<n id="1" /> for the proposal seemed right to all the people.<n id="2" />

Nathan told David all these words that were revealed to him.<n id="1" />p>

<t /><p class="bodytext">Later King Nahash of the Ammonites died and his son succeeded him.

for you, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build a dynasty<n id="1" /> for him. That is why your servant has had the courage to pray to you.<n id="2" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">Later David defeated the Philistines and subdued them. He took Gath and its surrounding towns<n id="1" /> away from the Philistines.<n id="2" />p>

So they marched against Baal Perazim and David defeated them there. David said, &#8220;Using me as his instrument,<n id="1" /> God has burst out against my enemies like water bursts out.&#8221; So that place is called Baal Perazim.<n id="2" />

He removed the city&#8217;s residents and made them do hard labor with saws, iron picks, and axes.<n id="1" /> This was his policy<n id="2" /> with all the Ammonite cities. Then David and all the army returned to Jerusalem.p>