<p class="bodytext">The son<n id="1" /> of Carmi:p> <p class="bodytext">Achan,<n id="2" /> who brought the disaster on Israel when he stole what was devoted to God.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="bodytext">So Saul died because he was unfaithful to the <sc>Lordsc> and did not obey the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s instructions; he even tried to conjure up underworld spirits.<n id="1" />

David took the crown from the head of their king<n id="1" /> and wore it<n id="2" /> (its weight was a talent<n id="3" /> of gold and it was set with precious stones). He took a large amount of plunder from the city.

David said to Ornan, &#8220;Sell me the threshing floor<n id="1" /> so I can build<n id="2" /> on it an altar for the <sc>Lordsc> &#8211; I&#8217;ll pay top price<n id="3" /> &#8211; so that the plague may be removed<n id="4" /> from the people.&#8221;