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to those in Racal and in the cities of the Jerahmeelites and Kenites;

and to those in Hebron and in all the places where David and his men had roamed.

The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was fleet of foot like a wild gazelle,

his fourth was Adonijah, the son of Haggith; his fifth was Shephatiah, the son of Abital;

All the people took note and were pleased. In fact, everything the king did pleased them.

And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and God struck him down on the spot for his irreverence, and he died there beside the ark of God.

Then David became angry because the LORD had burst forth against Uzzah; so he named that place Perez-uzzah, as it is called to this day.

David also defeated the Moabites, made them lie down on the ground, and measured them off with a cord. He measured off with two lengths those to be put to death, and with one length those to be spared. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.

So King David had him brought from the house of Machir son of Ammiel in Lo-debar.

At this, David sent orders to Joab: “Send me Uriah the Hittite.” So Joab sent him to David.

Then Amnon hated Tamar with such intensity that his hatred was greater than the love he previously had. “Get up!” he said to her. “Be gone!”

Now Joab son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart longed for Absalom.