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They put his armor in the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the house of Dagon.

all the valiant men arose, and took away the body of Sha'ul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Yavesh, and buried their bones under the oak in Yavesh, and fasted seven days.

So Sha'ul died for his trespass which he committed against the LORD, because of the word of the LORD, which he didn't keep; and also because he asked counsel of one who had a familiar spirit, to inquire [thereby],

Now these are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who shown themselves strong with him in his kingdom, together with all Yisra'el, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Yisra'el.

This is the number of the mighty men whom David had: Yashov`am, the son of a Hakhmoni, the chief of the thirty; he lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them at one time.

Avishai, the brother of Yo'av, he was chief of the three; for he lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them, and had a name among the three.

He killed a Mitzrian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Mitzrian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam; and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Mitzrian's hand, and killed him with his own spear.

Behold, he was more honorable than the thirty, but he didn't attain to the [first] three: and David set him over his guard.

Yedi`a'el the son of Shimri, and Yocha his brother, the Titzi,

Now these are those who came to David to Tziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Sha'ul the son of Kish; and they were among the mighty men, his helpers in war.

Of Menashsheh also there fell away some to David, when he came with the Pelishtim against Sha'ul to battle: but they didn't help them; for the lords of the Pelishtim on advise sent him away, saying, He will fall away to his master Sha'ul to the jeopardy of our heads.

and Tzadok, a young man mighty of valor, and of his father's house twenty-two captains.

When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.

The anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and he struck him, because he put forth his hand to the ark; and there he died before God.

The ark of God remained with the family of `Oved-'Edom in his house three months: and the LORD blessed the house of `Oved-'Edom, and all that he had.

David perceived that the LORD had established him king over Yisra'el; for his kingdom was exalted on high, for his people Yisra'el's sake.

of the sons of Kehat, Uri'el the chief, and his brothers one hundred twenty;

of the sons of Merari, `Asayah the chief, and his brothers two hundred twenty;

of the sons of Gershom, Yo'el the chief, and his brothers one hundred thirty;

of the sons of Elitzafan, Shemayah the chief, and his brothers two hundred;