2 Samuel 19:10
Absalom, whom we anointed to rule us, has died in battle. Why is no one talking about reinstating the king?
Judges 18:9
They said: Come and attack Laish. We saw the land, and it is very good. Do not stay here doing nothing. Enter and possess the land.
2 Samuel 15:12-13
Absalom was offering sacrifices. He sent for Ahithophel, David's adviser, to come from his home in Giloh. Meanwhile, the conspiracy grew stronger. The number of people siding with Absalom kept getting larger.
2 Samuel 18:14
I will not waste any more time with you, Joab said. He took three spears and plunged them into Absalom's chest while he was still alive and hanging in the oak tree.
Hosea 8:4
They chose their own kings. I did not approve. They chose their own princes. Princes I did not know. They made idols with their own silver and gold. Because of this, they will be destroyed!