The Better Report
Abishai
Timeline
Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding on the...
One day Abner son of Ner and the servants of Ish-bosheth son of Saul marched out from Mahanaim to Gibeon. So Joab son of Zeruiah, along with the servants of Dav
During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner had continued to strengthen his position in the house of Saul. Meanwhile, Saul had a conc
Some time later, the king of the Ammonites died and was succeeded by his son Hanun. And David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, just as his fa
But David continued up the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went up. His head was covered, and he was walking barefoot. And all the people with him covered their
Then David reviewed his troops and appointed over them commanders of hundreds and of thousands. He sent out the troops, a third under Joab, a third under Joab’s
Then it was reported to Joab, “The king is weeping and mourning over Absalom.” And that day’s victory was turned into mourning for all the people, because on th
Now a worthless man named Sheba son of Bichri, a Benjamite, happened to be...
Once again the Philistines waged war against Israel, and David and his servants...
These are the names of David’s mighty men: Josheb-basshebeth the Tahchemonite...
These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and
Now these were the chiefs of David’s mighty men, who, together with all Israel,...
Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and...
Some time later, Nahash king of the Ammonites died and was succeeded by his son....