"And Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and make thyself sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and give me meat, and dress the meat in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it at her hand."

"Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem: and they tarried there."

"But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee."

"¶ And when they came to Nachon’s threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it."

"When Joab and all the host that was with him were come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace."

"¶ So the messenger went, and came and shewed David all that Joab had sent him for."

"The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God."

"¶ And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabesh-gilead, which had stolen them from the street of Beth-shan, where the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines had slain Saul in Gilboa:"

"Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith."

"And one of Joab’s men stood by him, and said, He that favoureth Joab, and he that is for David, let him go after Joab."