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And the king of Babylon smote them, and slew them at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away out of their land.

So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and behold, they [were] written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah, [who] were carried away to Babylon for their transgression.

So they and their children [had] the oversight of the gates of the house of the LORD, [namely], the house of the tabernacle, by wards.

Then said Saul to his armor-bearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armor-bearer would not; for he was greatly afraid. So Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.

So Saul died, and his three sons, and all his house died together.

So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, [even] against the word of the LORD, which he kept not, and also for asking [counsel] of [one that had] a familiar spirit, to inquire [of it];

And David said, Whoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, and was chief.

So David became greater and greater: for the LORD of hosts [was] with him.

And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.

So David assembled all Israel, from Shihor of Egypt even to the entrance of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjath-jearim.

So David brought not the ark to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.

So they came up to Baal-perazim; and David smote them there. Then David said, God hath broken in upon my enemies by my hand like the breaking forth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim.

So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.

So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;

So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, [were appointed] to sound with cymbals of brass;

So David and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-edom with joy.

So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt-sacrifices and peace-offerings before God.

So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required:

According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak to David.

So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people.