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Now, may the Lord show kindness and faithfulness to you, and I will also show the same goodness to you because you have done this deed.

Ish-bosheth did not dare respond to Abner because he was afraid of him.

Now take action, because the Lord has spoken concerning David: ‘Through my servant David I will save my people Israel from the power of the Philistines and the power of all Israel’s enemies.’”

Just then David’s soldiers and Joab returned from a raid and brought a large amount of plundered goods with them. Abner was not with David in Hebron because David had dismissed him, and he had gone in peace.

Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner because he had put their brother Asahel to death in the battle at Gibeon.

When they came to Nacon’s threshing floor, Uzzah reached out to the ark of God and took hold of it because the oxen had stumbled.

David was angry because of the Lord’s outburst against Uzzah, so he named that place Outburst Against Uzzah, as it is today.

It was reported to King David: “The Lord has blessed Obed-edom’s family and all that belongs to him because of the ark of God.” So David went and had the ark of God brought up from Obed-edom’s house to the city of David with rejoicing.

Because of your word and according to your will, you have revealed all these great things to your servant.

he sent his son Joram to King David to greet him and to congratulate him because David had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him, for Toi and Hadadezer had fought many wars. Joram had items of silver, gold, and bronze with him.

However, Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem because he always ate at the king’s table. His feet had been injured.

the Ammonite leaders said to Hanun their lord, “Just because David has sent men with condolences for you, do you really believe he’s showing respect for your father? Instead, hasn’t David sent his emissaries in order to scout out the city, spy on it, and demolish it?”

David told the messenger, “Say this to Joab: ‘Don’t let this matter upset you because the sword devours all alike. Intensify your fight against the city and demolish it.’ Encourage him.”

Because he has done this thing and shown no pity, he must pay four lambs for that lamb.”

Now therefore, the sword will never leave your house because you despised me and took the wife of Uriah the Hethite to be your own wife.’

However, because you treated the Lord with such contempt in this matter, the son born to you will die.”

He answered, “While the baby was alive, I fasted and wept because I thought, ‘Who knows? The Lord may be gracious to me and let him live.’

and he sent a message through the prophet Nathan, who named him Jedidiah, because of the Lord.

Amnon was frustrated to the point of making himself sick over his sister Tamar because she was a virgin, but it seemed impossible to do anything to her.

But he refused to listen to her, and because he was stronger than she was, he disgraced her by raping her.