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And I will establish him in my house and in my kingdom forever, and his throne will be established forever."'"

So now, O Yahweh, let the word that you spoke to your servant and to his house be established forever, that you might do what you have spoken.

And David struck Hadadezer, king of Zobah-Hamath, as he set up his monument at the Euphrates River.

he sent Hadoram his son to King David to ask him for peace and to bless him because he had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him, for Tou had been at war with Hadadezer. And he brought with him all the objects of gold, silver, and bronze.

So David reigned over all Israel, and he administered justice and righteousness to all his people.

And it happened that after this Nahash the king of the Ammonites died, and his son reigned in his place.

And David said, "I will deal kindly with Hanun the son of Nahash because his father showed kindness to me." So David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. And the servants of David came to the land of the Ammonites, to Hanun, to comfort him.

But the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun, "Do you think because David sent comforters to you that David honors your father? Is it not for the purpose of exploring so as to overthrow and spy out the land that his servants have come to you?"

And they hired for themselves thirty-two thousand chariots and the king of Maacah and his people, and they came and encamped before Medeba. And the Ammonites were gathered from their cities and came to the battle.

And the remainder of the people he put in the hand of Abishai his brother, and they were arranged to meet the Ammonites.

Be strong! Let us strengthen ourselves on behalf of our people and on behalf of the cities of our God. And may Yahweh do what is good in his eyes."

And when the Ammonites saw that Aram had fled, they also fled before Abishai his brother, and they came to the city. Then Joab came to Jerusalem.

And David took the crown of their king from his head and found it to weigh a talent of gold. And in it was a precious stone. Then it was placed upon the head of David. And he brought out the booty of the city, a large amount.

These were born to the giants in Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.

Then David said to Gad, "I am very troubled. Let me into the hand of Yahweh, for his compassion is very great, but do not let me fall into the hand of a man."

And David lifted his eyes and saw the angel of Yahweh standing between earth and heaven, with his sword drawn in his hand, stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.

Now Ornan was threshing wheat, and Ornan turned and saw the angel, and his four sons with him hid themselves.

And Ornan said to David, "Take it to yourself; let my lord the king do what is good in his eyes. See, I give the cattle for the burnt offerings and threshing sledges for the wood and wheat for the grain offering—I give it all."

Then Yahweh commanded the angel, and he returned his sword to its sheath.

Then he called to Solomon his son and commanded him to build a house for Yahweh, the God of Israel.