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But David told Recab and his brother Baanah, "As surely as the Lord lives, he is the one who has rescued me from all my troubles!

Once before a man thought he would bring me good news. He told me, ‘Look! Saul is dead.' He thought I would reward him for bringing me the news. But I grabbed this man and killed him at Ziklag.

But David did take the fort of Zion. This fort became the City of David.)

But the Lord was angry with Uzzah and killed him for that mistake. Uzzah showed he did not honor God when he touched the Holy Box, so he died there by God's Holy Box.

David went back to bless his house, but Saul's daughter Michal came out to meet him. She said, "The king of Israel did not honor himself today! You took off your clothes in front of your servants' girls. You were like a fool who takes off his clothes without shame!"

I might do things that are even more embarrassing! Maybe you will not respect me, but the girls you are talking about are proud of me!"

King David said to Nathan the prophet, "Look, I am living in a fancy house made of cedar wood, but God's Holy Box is still kept in a tent!"

But that night, the Lord 's word came to Nathan:

And I chose a place for my people, the Israelites. I planted the Israelites. I gave them their own place to live so that they will not have to move from place to place anymore. In the past, I sent judges to lead my people, but evil people gave them many troubles. That will not happen now. I am giving you peace from all of your enemies. I promise that I will make your family a family of kings.

"‘When your life is finished, you will die and be buried with your ancestors. But then I will make one of your own children become the king.

But I will never stop loving him. I will continue to be loyal to him. I took away my love and kindness from Saul. I pushed Saul away when I turned to you.

I am nothing but a servant, but Lord God , you have also said these kind things about my future family. Lord God , you don't always talk like this to people, do you?

"And there is no nation on earth like your people, Israel. They are a special people. They were slaves, but you took them out of Egypt and made them free. You made them your people. You did great and wonderful things for the Israelites and for your land.

David took 1000 chariots, 7000 horse soldiers, and 20,000 foot soldiers from Hadadezer. He crippled all but 100 of the chariot horses.

Arameans from Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, but David defeated those 22,000 Arameans.

Mephibosheth bowed to David again and he said, "I am no better than a dead dog, but you are being very kind to me."

You will farm the land for Mephibosheth. Your sons and servants will do this for him. You will harvest the crops. Then your master's grandson will have plenty of food to eat, but Mephibosheth will always be allowed to eat at my table." Ziba had 15 sons and 20 servants.

But the Ammonite leaders said to Hanun, their lord, "Do you think that David is trying to honor your father by sending some men to comfort you? No, David sent these men to spy on your city. They plan to make war against you."

but David defeated them, and they ran from the Israelites. David killed 700 chariot drivers and 40,000 horse soldiers as well as Shobach, the captain of the Aramean army.

But Uriah did not go home. He slept outside the door of the king's palace, as the rest of the king's servants did.