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Then he went and took the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan from the men of Jabesh-gilead. They had stolen them from the open space in the center of Bethshan. That was where the Philistines had hanged them on the day they killed Saul in Gilboa.

David brought the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan. They gathered the bones of those who had been hanged.

And they buried the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan in the country of Benjamin in Zela, in the grave of Kish his father. They did all that the king told them to do. After that, God heard and answered when they prayed for the land.

The Philistines were at war again with Israel. David went down with his servants and they fought the Philistines. And David became tired.

Then Ishbi-benob wanted to kill David. He was one of the sons of the very tall and strong people. His spear weighed as much as 300 pieces of brass, and he had a new sword.

These four were sons of the very tall and strong people in Gath. They were killed by David and his servants.

In my trouble I called upon the Lord. Yes, I cried to my God. From His house He heard my voice. My cry for help came into His ears.

Smoke went up from His nose. Fire that destroyed came from His mouth. Burnt pieces of wood were set on fire by it.

He tore open the heavens and came down, with darkness under His feet.

He made darkness around Him his tent, gathering waters, and clouds of the sky.

"The Lord thundered from heaven. The Most High let His voice be heard.

Then the bottom of the sea was seen. The bottom of the world lost its covering, at the strong words of the Lord, at the rush of breath from His nose.

For all His Laws were in front of me, and I did not turn aside from them.

So the Lord has paid me for being right with Him, for being clean in His eyes.

As for God, His way is perfect. The Word of the Lord is proven true. He is a covering to all who go to Him to be safe.

With great power He saves His king. He shows loving-kindness to His chosen one, to David and his children forever."

"The Spirit of the Lord spoke by me. His Word was on my tongue.

Eleazar got up and killed the Philistines until his hand was tired from holding the sword. The Lord saved many of His people that day. The men returned after him only to take what had belonged to the dead.

But Shammah stood in the center of the piece of ground and fought for it. He killed the Philistines. The Lord saved many of His people that day.

Now Abishai the brother of Joab, son of Zeruiah, was head of the thirty. He fought with his spear against 300 men and killed them. His name was respected as well as the three.