Then the men of Israel left Mizpah and chased the Philistines, striking them down all the way to an area below Beth Car.p>

These men were very good to us. They did not insult us, nor did we sustain any loss during the entire time we were together<n id="1" /> in the field.

<p class="bodytext">So David and his men got up early in the morning to return<n id="1" /> to the land of the Philistines, but the Philistines went up to Jezreel.p>

Abner and his men went through the Arabah all that night. They crossed the Jordan River<n id="1" /> and went through the whole region of Bitron<n id="2" /> and came to Mahanaim.p>

Messengers<n id="1" /> told David what had happened,<n id="2" /> so he summoned them, for the men were thoroughly humiliated. The king said, &#8220;Stay in Jericho<n id="3" /> until your beards have grown again; then you may come back.&#8221;p>

When the men of the city came out and fought with Joab, some of David&#8217;s soldiers<n id="1" /> fell in battle. Uriah the Hittite also died.p>

and said, &#8220;O <sc>Lordsc>, I will not do this!<n id="1" /> It is equivalent to the blood of the men who risked their lives by going.&#8221;<n id="2" /> So he refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three elite warriors.<n id="3" />p>

The servants of the district governors led the march. When Ben Hadad sent messengers, they reported back to him, &#8220;Men are marching out of Samaria.&#8221;<n id="1" />

Also seat two villains opposite him and have them testify, &#8216;You cursed God and the king.&#8217; Then take him out and stone him to death.&#8221;p>

They did not audit the treasurers who disbursed<n id="1" /> the funds to the foremen, for they were honest.<n id="2" />

The king of Babylon deported to Babylon all the soldiers (there were 7,000), as well as 1,000 craftsmen and metal workers. This included all the best warriors.<n id="1" />

his son Zabad, his son Shuthelahp> <p class="bodytext">(Ezer and Elead were killed by the men of Gath, who were natives of the land, when they went down to steal their cattle.

The sons of Ulam were warriors who were adept archers.<n id="1" /> They had many sons and grandsons, a total of 150.p> <p class="bodytext">All these were the descendants of Benjamin.p>

Solomon did not assign Israelites to these work crews;<n id="1" /> the Israelites served as his soldiers, officers, charioteers, and commanders of his chariot forces.<n id="2" />

We did not change clothes<n id="1" /> &#8211; not I, nor my relatives, nor my workers, nor the watchmen who were with me. Each had his weapon, even when getting a drink of water.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">But you, O God, will bring them<n id="1" /> down to the deep Pit.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Violent and deceitful people<n id="3" /> will not live even half a normal lifespan.<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">But as for me, I trust in you.p>

<p class="poetry">Do not let me have evil desires,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">or participate in sinful activitiesp> <p class="poetry">with men who behave wickedly.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">I will not eat their delicacies.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">There was once<n id="1" /> a small city with a few men in it,p> <p class="poetry">and a mighty king attacked it, besieging<n id="2" /> it and building strong<n id="3" /> siege works against it.p>

<t /><p class="bodytext">The <sc>Lordsc> told me, &#8220;Take a large tablet<n id="1" /> and inscribe these words<n id="2" /> on it with an ordinary stylus:<n id="3" /> &#8216;Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz.&#8217;<n id="4" />

<p class="poetry">So a treaty curse<n id="1" /> devours the earth;p> <p class="poetry">its inhabitants pay for their guilt.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">This is why the inhabitants of the earth disappear,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">and are reduced to just a handful of people.<n id="4" />p>