I grieve over you, my brother Jonathan! You were very dear to me. Your love was more special to me than the love of women.

As the war continued between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner was becoming more influential in the house of Saul.

David married more concubines and wives from Jerusalem after he arrived from Hebron. Even more sons and daughters were born to David.

I am willing to shame and humiliate myself even more than this! But with the slave girls whom you mentioned let me be distinguished!"

I will establish a place for my people Israel and settle them there; they will live there and not be disturbed any more. Violent men will not oppress them again, as they did in the beginning

What more can David say to you? You have given your servant special recognition, O Lord God!

I gave you your master's house, and put your master's wives into your arms. I also gave you the house of Israel and Judah. And if all that somehow seems insignificant, I would have given you so much more as well!

The battle there was spread out over the whole area, and the forest consumed more soldiers than the sword devoured that day.

The men of Israel replied to the men of Judah, "We have ten shares in the king, and we have a greater claim on David than you do! Why do you want to curse us? Weren't we the first to suggest bringing back our king?" But the comments of the men of Judah were more severe than those of the men of Israel.