So they stripped Saul and took his head and his armor and sent messengers around the land of the Philistines to bring the good news to their idols and to the people.

And when the news came to Jabesh-gilead of what the Philistines had done to Saul,

And when the Philistines had news that David had been made king over all Israel, they went up in search of David, and David, hearing of it, went out against them.

Make songs to the Lord, all the earth; give the good news of his salvation day by day.

Now when Tou, king of Hamath, had news that David had overcome all the army of Hadadezer, king of Zobah,

And when the children of Ammon saw that they stank in the nose of David, Hanun, and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire the chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia and out of Arammaacah and out of Zobah.

When David heard the news, he sent Joab and the entire army to meet them.