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But he would not turn aside. So Abner hit him in the stomach with the end of his spear, so that the spear came out at his back. He fell there and died where he fell. And all who came to the place where Asahel fell and died, stood still.

But the servants of David had killed many of Benjamin and Abner's men, so that 360 men died.

Then Joab came to the king and said, "What have you done? See, Abner came to you. Why then have you sent him away, so that he is gone?

David became angry because the Lord had gone against Uzzah. So that place is called Perez-uzzah to this day.

David returned to pray that good would come to his family. But Saul's daughter Michal came out to meet him, and said, "How the king of Israel honored himself today! He took his clothes off today so that his servants' young women would see him. He acted like one of the foolish ones taking his clothes off without shame!"

He had written in the letter, "Put Uriah in the front of the hardest battle and come away from him, so that he may be killed."

Who killed Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? Did not a woman throw a grinding stone on him from the wall so that he died at Thebez? Why did you go so near the wall?' Then you should say, ‘Your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.'"

Then Nathan went home. The Lord sent trouble upon the child of Uriah's wife and David, so that he was very sick.

It is sure that we will die. We are like water poured on the ground, which cannot be picked up again. But God does not take away life. He plans ways so that the one who is driven away may not be kept away from Him.

So they set up a tent for Absalom on the roof. And Absalom went in to his father's women so that the eyes of all Israel could see.

I will come upon him while he is tired and weak. I will fill him with fear so that all the people who are with him will run away. Then I will kill the king alone

He makes my hands ready for battle, so that my arms can use a bow of brass.

I destroyed them and cut them through, so that they did not rise. They fell under my feet.

"Let there be an agreement of peace between me and you, as between my father and your father. See, I have sent you a gift of silver and gold. Go and break your agreement of peace with Baasha king of Israel, so that he will leave me."

The seventh time, he said, "I see a cloud as small as a man's hand coming up from the sea." Elijah said, "Go and tell Ahab, ‘Make your war-wagon ready and go down, so that the rain does not stop you.'"

For the Lord says, ‘You will not see wind or rain. But that valley will be filled with water so that you and your cattle and your animals will drink.'

But the next day Hazael took the bed covering and put it in water. Then he spread it on Ben-hadad's face so that he died. And Hazael became king in his place.

You are to destroy the house of your owner Ahab, so that I will punish Jezebel for the blood of My servants who speak for God, and the blood of all the Lord's servants.

Now call all the men who speak for Baal, all his worshipers and all his religious leaders. Let no one be missing. For I have a big gift for Baal. Whoever is missing will not live." But Jehu did this to fool them, so that he might destroy the worshipers of Baal.

Yes, you have won the battle against Edom. Your heart has become proud. Be happy with your greatness and stay at home. For why should you make trouble so that you fall, and Judah with you?"