They received divine help in fighting them, and the Hagrites and all their allies were handed over to them. They cried out to God during the battle; he responded to their prayers because they trusted in him.<n id="1" />

Joining them were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the <sc>Lordsc>. (For his loyal love endures!)<n id="1" />

I was with you wherever you went and I defeated<n id="1" /> all your enemies before you. Now I will make you as famous as the great men of the earth.<n id="2" />

When the time comes for you to die,<n id="1" /> I will raise up your descendant,<n id="2" /> one of your own sons, to succeed you, and I will establish his kingdom.

I will become his father and he will become my son. I will never withhold my loyal love from him, as I withheld it from the one who ruled before you.<n id="1" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">Later there was a battle<n id="1" /> with the Philistines in Gezer.<n id="2" /> At that time Sibbekai the Hushathite killed Sippai,<n id="3" /> one of the descendants of the Rephaim, and the Philistines<n id="4" /> were subdued.p>

David said to Solomon: &#8220;My son, I really wanted<n id="1" /> to build a temple to honor<n id="2" /> the <sc>Lordsc> my God.

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;Now, my son, may the <sc>Lordsc> be with you! May you succeed and build a temple for the <sc>Lordsc> your God, just as he announced you would.<n id="1" />

They divided them by lots, for there were officials of the holy place and officials designated by God among the descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar.<n id="1" />

<p class="bodytext">Jonathan, David&#8217;s uncle, was a wise adviser and scribe;<n id="1" />p> <p class="bodytext">Jehiel son of Hacmoni cared for<n id="2" /> the king&#8217;s sons.p>

He gave him<n id="1" /> the blueprints of all he envisioned<n id="2" /> for the courts of the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s temple, all the surrounding rooms, the storehouses of God&#8217;s temple, and the storehouses for the holy items.p>

Recorded there are all the facts about his reign and accomplishments, and an account of the events that involved him, Israel, and all the neighboring kingdoms.<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>

He was with David in Pas Dammim<n id="1" /> when the Philistines assembled there for battle. In an area of the field that was full of barley, the army retreated before the Philistines,

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.

The ark of God remained in Obed-Edom&#8217;s house for three months; the <sc>Lordsc> blessed Obed-Edom&#8217;s family and everything that belonged to him.p>

along with some of their relatives who were second in rank, including Zechariah,<n id="1" /> Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, the gatekeepers.p>

King David dedicated these things to the <sc>Lordsc>,<n id="1" /> along with the silver and gold which he had carried off from all the nations, including<n id="2" /> Edom,<n id="3" /> Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalek.p>

<p class="bodytext">When the Ammonites realized that David was disgusted with them,<n id="1" /> Hanun and the Ammonites sent 1,000 talents<n id="2" /> of silver to hire chariots and charioteers from Aram Naharaim, Aram Maacah, and Zobah.<n id="3" />

When David was informed, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan River,<n id="1" /> and marched against them.<n id="2" /> David deployed his army against the Arameans for battle and they fought against him.<n id="3" />