David, Bathsheba, and Uriah 1 It happened in the spring of the year, at thetime when kings go outtobattle,thatDavid sent Joab and his servants with him, and all Israel; and…

Nathan’s Parable and David’s Confession 1 Then theLordsent Nathan to David. Andhe came to him, andsaid to him: “There were two men in one city, one rich and the other…

Amnon and Tamar 1 After thisAbsalom the son of David had a lovely sister, whose namewasTamar; andAmnon the son of David loved her. 2 Amnon was so distressed over his…

Absalom Returns to Jerusalem 1 So Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heartwasconcernedabout Absalom. 2 And Joab sent toTekoa and brought from there a wise woman, and…

Absalom’s Treason 1 After thisit happened that Absalomprovided himself with chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him. 2 Now Absalom would rise early and stand beside the…

Mephibosheth’s Servant 1 WhenDavid was a little past the topofthemountain,there wasZiba the servant of Mephibosheth, who met him with a couple of saddled donkeys, and on them two hundredloavesof bread,…

1 Moreover Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Now let me choose twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue David tonight. 2 I will come upon him while heisweary and…

Absalom’s Defeat and Death 1 And David numbered the people whowerewith him, andset captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them. 2 Then David sent out one third of…

1 And Joab was told, “Behold, the king is weeping andmourning for Absalom.” 2 So the victory that day wasturnedintomourning for all the people. For the people heard it said…

The Rebellion of Sheba 1 And there happened to be there a rebel, whose namewasSheba the son of Bichri, a Benjamite. And he blew a trumpet, and said: “We have…