2 Samuel 18
1 David mustered the men who were with him and appointed over them commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds. 2 David sent out his troops, a third under the…
2 Samuel 19
1 Joab was told, ‘The king is weeping and mourning for Absalom.’ 2 And for the whole army the victory that day was turned into mourning, because on that day…
2 Samuel 20
Sheba rebels against David 1 Now a troublemaker named Sheba son of Bikri, a Benjaminite, happened to be there. He sounded the trumpet and shouted, ‘We have no share in…
2 Samuel 21
The Gibeonites avenged 1 During the reign of David, there was a famine for three successive years; so David sought the face of the Lord. The Lordsaid, ‘It is on…
2 Samuel 22
David’s song of praise 1 David sang to the Lordthe words of this song when the Lorddelivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of…
2 Samuel 23
David’s last words 1 These are the last words of David: ‘The inspired utterance of David son of Jesse, the utterance of the man exalted by the Most High, the…
2 Samuel 24
David enrols the fighting men 1 Again the anger of the Lordburned against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, ‘Go and take a census of Israel and Judah.’…
1 Kings 1
Adonijah sets himself up as king 1 When King David was very old, he could not keep warm even when they put covers over him. 2 So his attendants said…
1 Kings 2
David’s charge to Solomon 1 When the time drew near for David to die, he gave a charge to Solomon his son. 2 ‘I am about to go the way…
1 Kings 3
Solomon asks for wisdom 1 Solomon made an alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt and married his daughter. He brought her to the City of David until he finished building…