and sent a message written by Nathan the prophet to call his name Jedidiah, for the Lord's sake.

so call out the rest of the army, attack the city, and capture it. Otherwise, I'll take the city myself and name it after me."

Then he would get up early, stand near the passageway to the palace gate, and when anyone arrived to file a legal complaint for a hearing before the king, Absalom would call to him and ask, "You're from what city?" If he replied, "Your servant is from one of Israel's tribes,"

Absalom replied, "Call in Hushai the Archite so I can hear what he has to say, too!"

As I am praising him, I will call out to the LORD, and I will be saved from my enemies.

I cried out to the LORD in the middle of my troubles; I cried out to my God. He listened to my voice from his sanctuary, and my call for help was heard.