Absalom’s Conspiracy 1 In the course of time, Absalom provided himself with a chariot and horses and with fifty men to run ahead of him. 2 He would get up…

David and Ziba 1 When David had gone a short distance beyond the summit, there was Ziba, the steward of Mephibosheth, waiting to meet him. He had a string of…

1 Ahithophel said to Absalom, “I wouldchoose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David. 2 I would attack him while he is weary and weak. I…

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…

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…

Sheba Rebels Against David 1 Now a troublemaker named Sheba son of Bikri, a Benjamite, happened to be there. He sounded the trumpet and shouted, “We have no share in…

The Gibeonites Avenged 1 During the reign of David, there was a famine for three successive years; so David sought the face of theLord. TheLordsaid, “It is on account of…

David’s Song of Praise 1 David sang to theLordthe words of this song when theLorddelivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. 2…

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…

David Enrolls the Fighting Men 1 Again the anger of theLordburned against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, “Go and take a census of Israel and Judah.” 2…