When all the elders of Israel had come to King David at Hebron, he made a covenant with them at Hebron before the LORD, and they anointed David king over Israel, as the LORD had promised through Samuel.. . . These were the chiefs of David's mighty warriors -- they, together with all Israel, gave his kingship strong support to extend it over the whole land, as the LORD had promised…Jashobeam, a Hak...  Read More

Now the Philistines fought against Israel; the Israelites fled before them, and many fell dead on Mount Gilboa. The Philistines were in hot pursuit of Saul and his sons, and they killed his sons Jonathan, Abinadab and Malki-Shua. The fighting grew fierce around Saul, and when the archers overtook him, they wounded him.Saul said to his armor-bearer, "Draw your sword and run me through, or these unc...  Read More

The people of the half-tribe of Manasseh were numerous; they settled in the land from Bashan to Baal Hermon…These were the heads of their families: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah and Jahdiel. They were brave warriors, famous men, and heads of their families. But they were unfaithful to the God of their ancestors and prostituted themselves to the gods of the peoples of the land, who...  Read More

Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly beings, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His Name; worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness.The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the glory of God thunders, the LORD thunders over the mighty waters.The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is majestic…The voice of the LORD strikes with flashes of l...  Read More

The Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 men ready for military service -- able-bodied men who could handle shield and sword, who could use a bow, and who were trained for battle. They waged war against the Hagrites, Jetur, Naphish and Nodab. They were helped in fighting them, and God delivered the Hagrites and all their allies into their hands, because they cried out ...  Read More

The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (he was the firstborn, but when he defiled his father's marriage bed, his rights as firstborn were given to the sons of Joseph . . . so he could not be listed in the genealogical record in accordance with his birthright, and though Judah was the strongest of his brothers and a ruler came from him, the rights of the firstborn belonged to Joseph) . . .   I ...  Read More