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1 Ahithophel said to Absalom, “I wouldchoose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David. 2 I would attack him while he is weary and weak. I would strike him with terror, and then all the people with him will flee. I would strike down only the king 3 and bring all […]

1 David mustered the men who were with him and appointed over them commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds. 2 David sent out his troops, a third under the command of Joab, a third under Joab’s brother Abishai son of Zeruiah, and a third under Ittai the Gittite. The king told the troops, “I […]

# 1 Joab was told, “The king is weeping and mourning for Absalom.” 2 And for the whole army the victory that day was turned into mourning, because on that day the troops heard it said, “The king is grieving for his son.” 3 The men stole into the city that day as men steal […]

Sheba Rebels Against David 1 Now a troublemaker named Sheba son of Bikri, a Benjamite, happened to be there. He sounded the trumpet and shouted, “We have no share in David, no part in Jesse’s son! Every man to his tent, Israel!” 2 So all the men of Israel deserted David to follow Sheba son […]

The Gibeonites Avenged 1 During the reign of David, there was a famine for three successive years; so David sought the face of theLord. TheLordsaid, “It is on account of Saul and his blood-stained house; it is because he put the Gibeonites to death.” 2 The king summoned the Gibeonites and spoke to them. (Now […]

David’s Song of Praise 1 David sang to theLordthe words of this song when theLorddelivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. 2 He said: “TheLordis my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; 3 my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, # my shieldand the […]

David’s Last Words 1 These are the last words of David: “The inspired utterance of David son of Jesse, the utterance of the man exalted by the Most High, the man anointed by the God of Jacob, the hero of Israel’s songs: 2 “The Spirit of theLordspoke through me; his word was on my tongue. […]

David Enrolls the Fighting Men 1 Again the anger of theLordburned against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, “Go and take a census of Israel and Judah.” 2 So the king said to Joab and the army commanderswith him, “Go throughout the tribes of Israel from Dan to Beersheba and enroll the fighting […]

The Birth of Samuel 1 There was a certain man from Ramathaim, a Zuphitefrom the hill country of Ephraim, whose name was Elkanah son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite. 2 He had two wives; one was called Hannah and the other Peninnah. Peninnah had […]

Hannah’s Prayer 1 Then Hannah prayed and said: “My heart rejoices in theLord; # in theLordmy hornis lifted high. My mouth boasts over my enemies, for I delight in your deliverance. 2 “There is no one holy like theLord; there is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God. 3 “Do not […]