Michal never had any children.
I'll show you just how great I can be! I'll even be disgusting to myself. But those slave-girls you talked about will still honor me!"
King David moved into his new palace, and the LORD let his kingdom be at peace.
The LORD All-Powerful has spoken to me this solemn promise: "I won't forgive them for this, not as long as they live."
When this happens, seven women will grab the same man, and each of them will say, "I'll buy my own food and clothes! Just marry me and take away my disgrace."
And so, Israel, your glory will fly away like birds-- your women will no longer be able to give birth.
But they did not sleep together before her baby was born. Then Joseph named him Jesus.
"What the Lord has done for me will keep people from looking down on me."
Even though Samuel felt sad about Saul, Samuel never saw him again. The LORD was sorry he had made Saul the king of Israel.