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And so he rewards me because I do what is right, because he knows that I am innocent.

He trains me for battle, so that I can use the strongest bow.

And so I praise you among the nations; I sing praises to you.

but he stood his ground and fought the Philistines until his hand was so cramped that he could not let go of his sword. The Lord won a great victory that day. After it was over, the Israelites returned to where Eleazar was and stripped the armor from the dead.

and said, " Lord , I could never drink this! It would be like drinking the blood of these men who risked their lives!" So he refused to drink it. Those were the brave deeds of the three famous soldiers.

So David gave orders to Joab, the commander of his army: "Go with your officers through all the tribes of Israel from one end of the country to the other, and count the people. I want to know how many there are."

So after nine months and twenty days they returned to Jerusalem, having traveled through the whole country.

So the Lord sent an epidemic on Israel, which lasted from that morning until the time that he had chosen. From one end of the country to the other seventy thousand Israelites died.

So his officials said to him, "Your Majesty, let us find a young woman to stay with you and take care of you. She will lie close to you and keep you warm."

So Bathsheba went to see the king in his bedroom. He was very old, and Abishag, the young woman from Shunem, was taking care of him.

So Zadok, Nathan, Benaiah, and the royal bodyguards put Solomon on King David's mule and escorted him to Gihon Spring.

and do what the Lord your God orders you to do. Obey all his laws and commands, as written in the Law of Moses, so that wherever you go you may prosper in everything you do.

So Bathsheba went to the king to speak to him on behalf of Adonijah. The king stood up to greet his mother and bowed to her. Then he sat on his throne and had another one brought in on which she sat at his right.

So King Solomon gave orders to Benaiah, who went out and killed Adonijah.

Then Solomon dismissed Abiathar from serving as a priest of the Lord , and so made come true what the Lord had said in Shiloh about the priest Eli and his descendants.

Joab heard what had happened. (He had supported Adonijah, but not Absalom.) So he fled to the Tent of the Lord 's presence and took hold of the corners of the altar.

When the news reached King Solomon that Joab had fled to the Tent and was by the altar, Solomon sent a messenger to Joab to ask him why he had fled to the altar. Joab answered that he had fled to the Lord because he was afraid of Solomon. So King Solomon sent Benaiah to kill Joab.

So Benaiah went to the Tent of the Lord 's presence and killed Joab, and he was buried at his home in the open country.

"Very well, Your Majesty," Shimei answered. "I will do what you say." So he lived in Jerusalem a long time.

A temple had not yet been built for the Lord , and so the people were still offering sacrifices at many different altars.