All the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron saying, “Look, we are your very flesh and blood! ¹ 

So the king got up and sat at the city gate. When all the people were informed that the king was sitting at the city gate, they ¹  all came before him.But the Israelite soldiers ²  had all fled to their own homes. ³ 

Although you have acted in secret, I will do this thing before all Israel, and in broad daylight.’” ¹ 

Zadok and all the Levites who were with him were carrying the ark of the covenant of God. When they positioned the ark of God, Abiathar offered sacrifices until all the people had finished leaving ¹  the city.

David then grabbed his own clothes ¹  and tore them, as did all the men who were with him.

But when Absalom pressed him, he sent Amnon and all the king’s sons along with him.

The king and all the people set out on foot, pausing ¹  at a spot ²  some distance away.

The king and all the people who were with him arrived exhausted at their destination, where David ¹  refreshed himself.

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

while David and all Israel ¹  were energetically celebrating before the Lord, singing ²  and playing various stringed instruments, ³  tambourines, rattles, ⁴  and cymbals.

So the messenger departed. When he arrived, he informed David of all the news that Joab had sent with him.

So David assembled all the army and went to Rabbah and fought against it and captured it.

But evil people are like thorns – all of them are tossed away, for they cannot be held in the hand.

He placed garrisons throughout Edom, ¹  and all the Edomites became David’s subjects. The Lord protected David wherever he campaigned.

They went through all the land and after nine months and twenty days came back to Jerusalem. ¹ 

Abner and his men went through the Arabah all that night. They crossed the Jordan River ¹  and went through the whole region of Bitron ²  and came to Mahanaim.

So all the men of Israel deserted ¹  David and followed Sheba son of Bicri. But the men of Judah stuck by their king all the way from the Jordan River ²  to Jerusalem. ³ 

So they buried Abner in Hebron. The king cried loudly ¹  over Abner’s grave and all the people wept too.

When Ish-bosheth ¹  the son of Saul heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he was very disheartened, ²  and all Israel was afraid.

Now Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Mica. All the members of Ziba’s household were Mephibosheth’s servants.