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These recorded by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah; and they attacked their tents and the Meunites who were found there, and utterly destroyed them, as it is to this day. So they dwelt in their place, because there was pasture for their flocks there.

Genesis 46:8,9">[xr] Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel--he was indeed the firstborn, but because he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel, so that the genealogy is not listed according to the birthright;

So the children of the half-tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land. Their numbers increased from Bashan to Baal Hermon, that is, to Senir, or Mount Hermon.

26 So the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, that is, Tiglath-Pileser [fn] king of Assyria. He carried the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh into captivity. He took them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and the river of Gozan to this day.

So the children of Israel gave these cities with their common-lands to the Levites.

So all Israel was recorded by genealogies, and indeed, they were inscribed in the book of the kings of Israel. But Judah was carried away captive to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.

So they and their children were in charge of the gates of the house of the LORD, the house of the tabernacle, by assignment.

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

So it happened the next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.

So Saul died for his unfaithfulness which he had committed against the LORD, because he did not keep the word of the LORD, and also because he consulted a medium for guidance.

So David went on and became great, and the LORD of hosts was with him.

He was with David at Pasdammim. Now there the Philistines were gathered for battle, and there was a piece of ground full of barley. So the people fled from the Philistines.

But they stationed themselves in the middle of that field, defended it, and killed the Philistines. So the LORD brought about a great victory.

So the three broke through the camp of the Philistines, drew water from the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate, and took it and brought it to David. Nevertheless David would not drink it, but poured it out to the LORD.

Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, chief of the captains, and he said: "We are yours, O David; We are on your side, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, And peace to your helpers! For your God helps you." So David received them, and made them captains of the troop.

Then all the assembly said that they would do so, for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.

So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor in Egypt to as far as the entrance of Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjath Jearim.

So they carried the ark of God on a new cart from the house of Abinadab, and Uzza and Ahio drove the cart.

So David would not move the ark with him into the City of David, but took it aside into the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.

So David knew that the LORD had established him as king over Israel, for his kingdom was highly exalted for the sake of His people Israel.