The Bible 2: Hail to the King of the Jews, Baby!

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they brought the ark of the LORD and set it in its place inside the tent that David had pitched for it. Then David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD. all his servants marched past him—all the Cherethites and Pelethites, and six hundred Gittites who had followed him from Gath. it was reported to King David, “The LORD has blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God.” whom should I serve if not the son? As I served in your father’s presence, so also I will serve in yours.” David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and had exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel.

Paul, an apostle ( A) of Christ Jesus by the will of God, ( B) in keeping with the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus, ( C)Whenever anyone had a grievance to bring before the king for a decision, Absalom would call out and ask, “What city are you from?” And if he replied, “Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel,” 3Absalom would say, “Look, your claims are good and right, but the king has no deputy to hear you.” David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, just as his father showed kindness to me.” David sent word to Tamar at the palace: “Please go to the house of Amnon your brother and prepare a meal for him.”

David had gone a little beyond the summit, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth was there to meet him. He had a pair of saddled donkeys loaded with two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred clusters of raisins, a hundred summer fruits, and a skin of wine. Rechab and Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, set out and arrived at the house of Ish-bosheth in the heat of the day, while the king was taking his midday nap.Bold and arrogant, they are not afraid to heap abuse on celestial beings; ( V) 11 yet even angels, although they are stronger and more powerful, do not heap abuse on such beings when bringing judgment on them from [ d] the Lord. ( W) 12 But these people blaspheme in matters they do not understand. They are like unreasoning animals, creatures of instinct, born only to be caught and destroyed, and like animals they too will perish. ( X) Now let my lord send his servants the wheat and barley and the olive oil ( Y) and wine he promised, 16 and we will cut all the logs from Lebanon that you need and will float them as rafts by sea down to Joppa. ( Z) You can then take them up to Jerusalem.” David invited Uriah to eat and drink with him, and he got Uriah drunk. And in the evening Uriah went out to lie down on his cot with his master’s servants, but he did not go home. David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of Hosts. the third day a man with torn clothes and dust on his head arrived from Saul’s camp. When he came to David, he fell to the ground to pay him homage.

continued, “You know your father and his men. They are mighty men, and as fierce as a wild bear robbed of her cubs. Moreover, your father is a man of war who will not spend the night with the troops. when the men of the city came out and fought against Joab, some of David’s servants fell, and Uriah the Hittite also died. Amnon lay down and feigned illness. When the king came to see him, Amnon said, “Please let my sister Tamar come and make a couple of cakes in my sight, so that I may eat from her hand.” Joab said to a Cushite, “Go, tell the king what you have seen.” The Cushite bowed to Joab and took off running.the king returned, and when he arrived at the Jordan, the men of Judah came to Gilgal to meet him and escort him across the Jordan. there was a servant of Saul’s family named Ziba. They summoned him to David, and the king inquired, “Are you Ziba?” Ammonites marched out and arrayed themselves for battle at the entrance of the city gate, while the Arameans of Zobah and Rehob and the men of Tob and Maacah were by themselves in the open country. i Seraiah is also called Sheva , Shisha , and Shavsha ; see 2 Samuel 20:25, 1 Kings 4:3, and 1 Chronicles 18:16. soon as David returned home to bless his own household, Saul’s daughter Michal came out to meet him. “How the king of Israel has distinguished himself today!” she said. “He has uncovered himself today in the sight of the maidservants of his subjects, like a vulgar person would do.”