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“ He said to him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped. 001:004 David said to him, How went the matter? Please tell me. He answered, The people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also. 001:005 David said to the young man who told him, How know you that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead? 001:006 The young man who told him said, As I happened by chance on Mount Gilboa, behold, Saul was leaning on his spear; and behold, the chariots and the horsemen followed hard after him. ”

“ Now Israel had fled every man to his tent. 019:009 All the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king delivered us out of the hand of our enemies, and he saved us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land from Absalom. 019:010 Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why don't you speak a word of bringing the king back? 019:011 King David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak to the elders of Judah, saying, Why are you the last to bring the king back to his house? ”

“ Shouldn't I serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in your father's presence, so will I be in your presence. 016:020 Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give your counsel what we shall do. 016:021 Ahithophel said to Absalom, Go in to your father's concubines, that he has left to keep the house; and all Israel will hear that you are abhorred of your father: then will the hands of all who are with you be strong. 016:022 So they spread Absalom a tent on the top of the house; and Absalom went in to his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel. ”

“ Nathan said to David, "Yahweh also has put away your sin. You will not die. 012:014 However, because by this deed you have given great occasion to Yahweh's enemies to blaspheme, the child also who is born to you shall surely die." 012:015 Nathan departed to his house. Yahweh struck the child that Uriah's wife bore to David, and it was very sick. 012:016 David therefore begged God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night on the earth. ”

“ Amnon said, Have out all men from me. They went out every man from him. 013:010 Amnon said to Tamar, Bring the food into the chamber, that I may eat from your hand. Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother. 013:011 When she had brought them near to him to eat, he took hold of her, and said to her, Come, lie with me, my sister. 013:012 She answered him, No, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel. ”

“ Return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz your son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar. 015:028 Behold, I will stay at the fords of the wilderness, until word comes from you to inform me." 015:029 Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem: and they abode there. 015:030 David went up by the ascent of the [Mount of] Olives, and wept as he went up; and he had his head covered, and went barefoot: and all the people who were with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up. ”

“ Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man. 022:050 Therefore I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the nations. Will sing praises to your name. 022:051 He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his seed, forevermore. 023:001 Now these are the last words of David. David the son of Jesse says, the man who was raised on high says, the anointed of the God of Jacob, the sweet psalmist of Israel: 023:002 The Spirit of Yahweh spoke by me. ”

“ Then all the king's sons arose, and every man got him up on his mule, and fled. 013:030 It happened, while they were in the way, that the news came to David, saying, Absalom has slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left. 013:031 Then the king arose, and tore his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn. 013:032 Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother, answered, Don't let my lord suppose that they have killed all the young men the king's sons; for Amnon only is dead ”

“ The Syrians set themselves in array against David, and fought with him. 010:018 The Syrians fled before Israel; and David killed of the Syrians [the men of] seven hundred chariots, and forty thousand horsemen, and struck Shobach the captain of their army, so that he died there. 010:019 When all the kings who were servants to Hadarezer saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them. So the Syrians feared to help the children of Ammon any more. ”

“ Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants. 009:011 Then said Ziba to the king, According to all that my lord the king commands his servant, so shall your servant do. As for Mephibosheth, [said the king] , he shall eat at my table, as one of the king's sons. 009:012 Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. ”

“ My feet have not slipped. 022:038 I have pursued my enemies and destroyed them. I didn't turn again until they were consumed. 022:039 I have consumed them, and struck them through, so that they can't arise. ”

“ He makes my way perfect. 022:034 He makes his feet like hinds' [feet] , and sets me on my high places. 022:035 He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of brass. 022:036 You have also given me the shield of your salvation. ”

“ David set him over his guard. 023:024 Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem, 023:025 Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite, 023:026 Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, 023:027 Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite, 023:028 Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite, 023:029 Heleb the son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin, 023:030 Benaiah a Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash. ”