2nd Samuel 撒母耳记下20

20Now a troublemaker named Sheba son of Bicri, a Benjamite, happened to be there. He sounded the trumpet and shouted, We have no share in David, no part in Jesse's son! Every man to his tent, O Israel! 2So all the men of Israel deserted David to foll

2nd Samuel 撒母耳记下18

18David mustered the men who were with him and appointed over them commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds. 2David sent the troops out-a third under the command of Joab, a third under Joab's brother Abishai son of Zeruiah, and a third unde

2nd Samuel 撒母耳记下23

23These are the last words of David: The oracle of David son of Jesse, the oracle of the man exalted by the Most High, the man anointed by the God of Jacob, Israel's singer of songs : 2The Spirit of the Lord spoke through me; his word was on my tongu

2nd Samuel 撒母耳记下16

16When David had gone a short distance beyond the summit, there was Ziba, the steward of Mephibosheth, waiting to meet him. He had a string of donkeys saddled and loaded with two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred cakes of raisins, a hundred cakes of

2nd Samuel 撒母耳记下15

15In the course of time, Absalom provided himself with a chariot and horses and with fifty men to run ahead of him. 2He would get up early and stand by the side of the road leading to the city gate. Whenever anyone came with a complaint to be placed

1st Samuel 撒母耳记上03

3The boy Samuel ministered before the Lord under Eli. In those days the word of the Lord was rare; there were not many visions. 2One night Eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place. 3The lamp of

1st Samuel 撒母耳记上19

19Saul told his son Jonathan and all the attendants to kill David. But Jonathan was very fond of David 2and warned him, My father Saul is looking for a chance to kill you. Be on your guard tomorrow morning; go into hiding and stay there. 3I will go o

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1st Samuel 撒母耳记上09

9There was a Benjamite, a man of standing, whose name was Kish son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah of Benjamin. 2He had a son named Saul, an impressive young man without equal among the Israelites-a head taller than

1st Samuel 撒母耳记上07

7So the men of Kiriath Jearim came and took up the ark of the Lord . They took it to Abinadab's house on the hill and consecrated Eleazar his son to guard the ark of the Lord . 2It was a long time, twenty years in all, that the ark remained at Kiriat

1st Samuel 撒母耳记上08

8When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges for Israel. 2The name of his firstborn was Joel and the name of his second was Abijah, and they served at Beersheba. 3But his sons did not walk in his ways. They turned aside after dishonest gain

1st Samuel 撒母耳记上10

10Then Samuel took a flask of oil and poured it on Saul's head and kissed him, saying, Has not the Lord anointed you leader over his inheritance? 2When you leave me today, you will meet two men near Rachel's tomb, at Zelzah on the border of Benjamin

2nd Samuel 撒母耳记下02

2In the course of time, David inquired of the Lord . Shall I go up to one of the towns of Judah? he asked. The Lord said, Go up. David asked, Where shall I go? To Hebron, the Lord answered. 2So David went up there with his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezre

1st Samuel 撒母耳记上11

11Nahash the Ammonite went up and besieged Jabesh Gilead. And all the men of Jabesh said to him, Make a treaty with us, and we will be subject to you. 2But Nahash the Ammonite replied, I will make a treaty with you only on the condition that I gouge

1st Samuel 撒母耳记上12

12Samuel said to all Israel, I have listened to everything you said to me and have set a king over you. 2Now you have a king as your leader. As for me, I am old and gray, and my sons are here with you. I have been your leader from my youth until this

1st Samuel 撒母耳记上13

13Saul was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned over Israel forty- two years. 2Saul chose three thousand men from Israel; two thousand were with him at Micmash and in the hill country of Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan at Gi

1st Samuel 撒母耳记上15

15Samuel said to Saul, I am the one the Lord sent to anoint you king over his people Israel; so listen now to the message from the Lord . 2This is what the Lord Almighty says: 'I will punish the Amalekites for what they did to Israel when they waylai

1st Samuel 撒母耳记上16

16The Lord said to Samuel, How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and be on your way; I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be king. 2But Samuel said

1st Samuel 撒母耳记上28

28In those days the Philistines gathered their forces to fight against Israel. Achish said to David, You must understand that you and your men will accompany me in the army. 2David said, Then you will see for yourself what your servant can do. Achish

2nd Samuel 撒母耳记下04

4When Ish-Bosheth son of Saul heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he lost courage, and all Israel became alarmed. 2Now Saul's son had two men who were leaders of raiding bands. One was named Baanah and the other Recab; they were sons of Rimmon the B