²⁹ Would that this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. He said to Abimelech, Increase your army, and come out.

⁴ Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who has any suit or cause might come to me, and I would do him justice!

¹⁴ Abner said to Joab, Please let the young men arise and play before us. Joab said, Let them arise.

¹⁵ Then they arose and went over by number: twelve for Benjamin, and for Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.

¹⁶ They caught everyone his fellow by the head, and [thrust] his sword in his fellow's side; so they fell down together: therefore that place was called Helkath Hazzurim, which is in Gibeon.

¹⁷ The battle was very severe that day: and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

¹¹ The king of Israel answered, Tell him, Don't let him who girds on [his armor] boast himself as he who puts it off.

⁸ Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face.

²³ Now therefore, Please give pledges to my master the king of Assyria, and I will give you two thousand horses, if you are able on your part to set riders on them.

³ For the wicked boasts of his heart's cravings, He blesses the greedy, and condemns Yahweh.

⁸ Now therefore, please give pledges to my master the king of Assyria, and I will give you two thousand horses, if you are able on your part to set riders on them.

⁹ How then can you turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants, and put your trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?

³⁰ backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

³¹ without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, unforgiving, unmerciful;