Then said the king to Amasa, Assemble me the men of Judah within three days, and be here present.
But a man of Mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, has lifted up his hand against the king, even against David.
And Joab returned to Jerusalem, unto the king.
And the king called the Gibeonites and said unto them — now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel but of the remnant of the Amorites, and the children of Israel had sworn unto them, and Saul sought to slay them in his zeal to the children of Israel and Judah — wherefore, David said unto the Gibeonites, What shall I do for you? ... And they answered the king, The man that consumed us, and that devised against us that we should be destroyed from remaining in any of the borders of Israel, let seven men of his sons be delivered unto us, and we will hang them up unto the Lord in Gibeah of Saul, whom the Lord did choose. ... And the king said, I will give them.
But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of the Lord’s oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul. ... But the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bore unto Saul — Armoni and Mephibosheth — and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she brought up for Adriel, the son of Barzillai the Meholathite; and he delivered them into the hands of the Gibeonites, and they hanged them in the hill before the Lord.
And the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son buried they in the country of Benjamin, in Zelah, in the sepulcher of Kish his father, and they performed all that the king commanded.
(Old Covenants) 2 Samuel 10:13
He is the tower of salvation for his king and shows mercy to his anointed, unto David and to his seed for ever.
For the king said to Joab, the captain of the host who was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beersheba, and number the people, that I may know the number of the people. ... And Joab said unto the king, Now the Lord your God add unto the people, however many they be, a hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord the king may see it; but why does my lord the king delight in this thing? ... Notwithstanding, the king’s word prevailed against Joab and against the captains of the host. ... And Joab and the captains of the host went out from the presence of the king to number the people of Israel.
And Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the king.
And Araunah looked, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him. ... And Araunah went out and bowed himself before the king, on his face upon the ground. ... And Araunah said, Why is my lord the king come to his servant?
And Araunah said unto David, Let my lord the king take and offer up what seems good unto him. ... All these things did Araunah, as a king, give unto the king. ... And Araunah said unto the king, The Lord your God accepts you.
And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy it from you at a price, neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the Lord my God of that which does cost me nothing.
THE FIRST BOOK OF THE KINGS COMMONLY CALLED THE THIRD BOOK OF THE KINGS
Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he got no heat. ... Wherefore, his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin, and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in your bosom, that my lord the king may get heat. ... So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag, a Shunammite, and brought her to the king. ... And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him; but the king knew her not.
Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king. ... And Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth which is by Enrogel, and called all his brethren, the king’s sons, and all the men of Judah, the king’s servants.
Go and get yourself in unto king David, and say unto him, Did you not, my lord, O king, swear unto your handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?
Behold, while you yet talk there with the king, I also will come in after you and confirm your words.
And Bathsheba went in unto the king, into the chamber; and the king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king. ... And Bathsheba bowed and paid homage unto the king. ... And the king said, What do you desire? ... And now behold, Adonijah reigns; and now, my lord the king, you know it not. ... And you, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon you, that you should tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.
And behold, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in. ... And they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan the prophet. ... And when he had come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground. ... Is this thing done by my lord the king and you have not shown it unto your servant? ... Who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?
Then king David answered and said, Call me Bathsheba. ... And she came into the king’s presence and stood before the king. ... And the king swore and said, As the Lord lives, that has redeemed my soul out of all distress, even as I swore unto you by the Lord God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead — even so will I certainly do this day. ... Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.
And king David said, Call to me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. ... And they came before the king. ... And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel, and blow with the trumpet, and say, God save king Solomon. ... And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king and said, Amen, the Lord God of my lord the king say so too. ... As the Lord has been with my lord the king, even so be he with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David.
So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites went down and caused Solomon to ride upon king David’s mule, and brought him to Gihon. ... And they blew the trumpet, and all the people said, God save king Solomon.
And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Truly, our lord king David has made Solomon king, and the king has sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and they have caused him to ride upon the king’s mule. ... And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon, and they have come up from there rejoicing, so that the city rang again. ... And moreover, the king’s servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, God make the name of Solomon better than your name, and make his throne greater than your throne. ... And the king bowed himself upon the bed. ... And also, thus said the king: Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who has given one to sit on my throne this day, my eyes even seeing it.
And it was told to Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah fears king Solomon, for behold, he has caught hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear unto me today that he will not slay his servant with the sword. ... So king Solomon sent and they brought him down from the altar. ... And he came and bowed himself to king Solomon, and Solomon said unto him, Go to your house.
And he said, Speak, I pray you, unto Solomon the king — for he will not say to you, Nay — that he give me Abishag the Shunammite to wife. ... And Bathsheba said, Well, I will speak for you unto the king.