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David realized that the Lord had established him as king over Israel and that he had elevated his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.

The Philistines abandoned their idols there, and David and his men picked them up.

The Lord was so furious with Uzzah, he killed him on the spot for his negligence. He died right there beside the ark of God.

The ark of the Lord remained in the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite for three months. The Lord blessed Obed-Edom and all his family.

Now David, wearing a linen ephod, was dancing with all his strength before the Lord .

When David went home to pronounce a blessing on his own house, Michal, Saul's daughter, came out to meet him. She said, "How the king of Israel has distinguished himself this day! He has exposed himself today before his servants' slave girls the way a vulgar fool might do!"

David replied to Michal, "It was before the Lord ! I was celebrating before the Lord , who chose me over your father and his entire family and appointed me as leader over the Lord 's people Israel.

The king settled into his palace, for the Lord gave him relief from all his enemies on all sides.

When the time comes for you to die, I will raise up your descendant, one of your own sons, to succeed you, and I will establish his kingdom.

He will build a house for my name, and I will make his dynasty permanent.

I will become his father and he will become my son. When he sins, I will correct him with the rod of men and with wounds inflicted by human beings.

So now, O Lord God, make this promise you have made about your servant and his family a permanent reality. Do as you promised,

David defeated King Hadadezer son of Rehob of Zobah when he came to reestablish his authority over the Euphrates River.

he sent his son Joram to King David to extend his best wishes and to pronounce a blessing on him for his victory over Hadadezer, for Toi had been at war with Hadadezer. He brought with him various items made of silver, gold, and bronze.

David reigned over all Israel; he guaranteed justice for all his people.

The king asked, "Is there not someone left from Saul's family, that I may extend God's kindness to him?" Ziba said to the king, "One of Jonathan's sons is left; both of his feet are crippled."

When Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, he bowed low with his face toward the ground. David said, "Mephibosheth?" He replied, "Yes, at your service."

Then the king summoned Ziba, Saul's attendant, and said to him, "Everything that belonged to Saul and to his entire house I hereby give to your master's grandson.

Ziba said to the king, "Your servant will do everything that my lord the king has instructed his servant to do." So Mephibosheth was a regular guest at David's table, just as though he were one of the king's sons.

Mephibosheth was living in Jerusalem, for he was a regular guest at the king's table. But both his feet were crippled.