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2 Samuel 14 - Absalom Returns to Jerusalem, David Forgives Absalom

Now Joab son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s mind was on Absalom. 2 Joab sent to Tekoa and brought from there a wise woman. He said...

2 Samuel 15 - Absalom Usurps the Throne, David Flees from Jerusalem, Hushai Becomes David’s Spy

After this Absalom got himself a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run ahead of him. 2 Absalom used to rise early and stand beside the...

2 Samuel 16 - David’s Adversaries, Shimei Curses David, The Counsel of Ahithophel

When David had passed a little beyond the summit, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth[a] met him, with a couple of donkeys saddled, carrying...

2 Samuel 17 - The Counsel of Hushai, Hushai Warns David to Escape

Moreover Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men, and I will set out and pursue David tonight. 2 I will come upon...

2 Samuel 18 - Defeat and Death of Absalom, David Hears of Absalom’s Death, David Mourns for Absalom

Then David mustered the men who were with him, and set over them commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds. 2 And David divided...

2 Samuel 19 - David Recalled to Jerusalem, David’s Mercy to Shimei, David and Mephibosheth

It was told Joab, “The king is weeping and mourning for Absalom.” 2 So the victory that day was turned into mourning for all the troops;...

2 Samuel 20 - The Rebellion of Sheba

Now a scoundrel named Sheba son of Bichri, a Benjaminite, happened to be there. He sounded the trumpet and cried out, “We have no portion...

2 Samuel 21 - David Avenges the Gibeonites, Exploits of David’s Men

Now there was a famine in the days of David for three years, year after year; and David inquired of the Lord. The Lord said, “There is...

2 Samuel 22 - David’s Song of Thanksgiving

David spoke to the Lord the words of this song on the day when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand...

2 Samuel 23 - The Last Words of David, David’s Mighty Men

Now these are the last words of David: The oracle of David, son of Jesse, the oracle of the man whom God exalted,[a] the anointed of the...

2 Samuel 24 - David’s Census of Israel and Judah, Judgment on David’s Sin, David’s Altar

Again the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, “Go, count the people of Israel and...

1 Kings 1 - The Struggle for the Succession, The Accession of Solomon

King David was old and advanced in years; and although they covered him with clothes, he could not get warm. 2 So his servants said to...

1 Kings 2 - David’s Instruction to Solomon, Death of David, Solomon Consolidates His Reign

When David’s time to die drew near, he charged his son Solomon, saying: 2 “I am about to go the way of all the earth. Be strong, be...

1 Kings 3 - Solomon’s Prayer for Wisdom, Solomon’s Wisdom in Judgment

Solomon made a marriage alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt; he took Pharaoh’s daughter and brought her into the city of David, until he...

1 Kings 4 - Solomon’s Admin Officers, Magnificence of Solomon’s Rule, Fame of Solomon’s Wisdom

King Solomon was king over all Israel, 2 and these were his high officials: Azariah son of Zadok was the priest; 3 Elihoreph and Ahijah...

1 Kings 5 - Preparations and Materials for the Temple

[a] Now King Hiram of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon, when he heard that they had anointed him king in place of his father; for Hiram...

1 Kings 6 - Solomon Builds the Temple, The Furnishings of the Temple

In the four hundred eightieth year after the Israelites came out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel,...

1 Kings 7 - Solomon’s Palace and Other Buildings, Products of Hiram the Bronzeworker

Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished his entire house. 2 He built the House of the Forest of the Lebanon...

1 Kings 8 - Dedication of the Temple, Solomon’s Speech, Prayer of Dedication, Blesses the Assembly

Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the leaders of the ancestral houses of the Israelites,...

1 Kings 9 - God Appears Again to Solomon, Other Acts of Solomon, Solomon’s Commercial Activity

When Solomon had finished building the house of the Lord and the king’s house and all that Solomon desired to build, 2 the Lord appeared...

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