Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah; she was Onam’s mother.p>

<p class="bodytext">Sheshan had no sons, only daughters. Sheshan had an Egyptian servant named Jarha.

I will establish his kingdom permanently, if he remains committed to obeying my commands and regulations, as you are doing this day.&#8217;<n id="1" />

Joab<n id="1" /> said, &#8220;If the Arameans start to overpower me,<n id="2" /> you come to my rescue. If the Ammonites start to overpower you,<n id="3" /> I will come to your rescue.

<p class="bodytext">Eleazar died without having sons; he had only daughters. The sons of Kish, their cousins, married them.<n id="1" />p>

Jabez called out to the God of Israel, &#8220;If only<n id="1" /> you would greatly bless me and expand my territory! May your hand be with me! Keep me from harm so I might not endure pain!&#8221;<n id="2" /> God answered his prayer.<n id="3" />p>

David went out to meet them and said,<n id="1" /> &#8220;If you come to me in peace and want to help me, then I will make an alliance with you.<n id="2" /> But if you come to betray me to my enemies when I have not harmed you,<n id="3" /> may the God of our ancestors<n id="4" /> take notice and judge!&#8221;

David said to the whole Israelite assembly, &#8220;If you so desire and the <sc>Lordsc> our God approves,<n id="1" /> let&#8217;s spread the word<n id="2" /> to our brothers who remain in all the regions of Israel, and to the priests and Levites in their cities,<n id="3" /> so they may join us.

Then David said, &#8220;Only the Levites may carry the ark of God, for the <sc>Lordsc> chose them to carry the ark of the <sc>Lordsc> and to serve before him perpetually.

Then you will succeed, if you carefully obey the rules and regulations which the <sc>Lordsc> ordered Moses to give to Israel.<n id="1" /> Be strong and brave! Don&#8217;t be afraid and don&#8217;t panic!<n id="2" />

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;And you, Solomon my son, obey<n id="1" /> the God of your father and serve him with a submissive attitude and a willing spirit,<n id="2" /> for the <sc>Lordsc> examines all minds and understands every motive of one&#8217;s thoughts. If you seek him, he will let you find him,<n id="3" /> but if you abandon him, he will reject you permanently.

three<n id="1" /> years of famine, or three months being chased by your enemies and struck down by their swords,<n id="2" /> or three days being struck down by the <sc>Lordsc>, during which a plague will invade the land and the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s messenger will destroy throughout Israel&#8217;s territory.&#8217;<n id="3" /> Now, decide what I should tell the one who sent me.&#8221;