And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, "Ye have long gone about that David should be king over you.

And David dwelt in the tower and called it the city of David. And David built round about it from Mello inward.

And in process, as the king dwelt in his house after that the LORD had given him rest round about from all his enemies,

But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his eyes and looked about. And behold, there came much people by a way that was behind his back along by a hill's side.

The LORD hath brought upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned, and he hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son. And thou art wrapped about with thine own mischief, because thou art a blood shedder."

And when they were come to the great stone in Gibeon, Amasa met them. And Joab had his garment that he had about him, gird unto him, and had girded thereon a knife joined fast to his loins, in such a sheath that as he went it fell sometimes out.

Abel is one of the quietest and faithfullest cities that are in Israel. And thou goest about to destroy a city that is as a mother in Israel. Why devourest thou the inheritance of the LORD?"

For the waves of death have closed me about, and the floods of Belial have feared me.

The cords of hell have compassed me about, and the snares of death have overtaken me.

And he made darkness a tabernacle round about him, with water gathered together in thick clouds.

And thou compassedest me about with might to battle, and madest them that rose against me to stoop under me.

These be the names of the mighty men that were about David: Josheb of Shebeth the Tahchemonite, first of three, otherwise called Adino the Eznite, which slew eight hundred at one time.

And then they went to Gilead and to the nether land of Hodshi, and from thence to Dan-Jaan, and about to Sidon,