2 Samuel 12:6   (Read all of 2 Samuel 12)

He must pay for that lamb four times over, because he did such a thing and had no pity."

2 Samuel 12:28   (Read all of 2 Samuel 12)

Now muster the rest of the troops and besiege the city and capture it. Otherwise I will take the city, and it will be named after me."

2 Samuel 12:29   (Read all of 2 Samuel 12)

So David mustered the entire army and went to Rabbah, and attacked and captured it.

2 Samuel 14:14   (Read all of 2 Samuel 14)

Like water spilled on the ground, which cannot be recovered, so we must die. But that is not what God desires; rather, he devises ways so that a banished person does not remain banished from him.

2 Samuel 14:24   (Read all of 2 Samuel 14)

But the king said, "He must go to his own house; he must not see my face." So Absalom went to his own house and did not see the face of the king.

2 Samuel 15:14   (Read all of 2 Samuel 15)

Then David said to all his officials who were with him in Jerusalem, "Come! We must flee, or none of us will escape from Absalom. We must leave immediately, or he will move quickly to overtake us and bring ruin on us and put the city to the sword."

2 Samuel 18:1   (Read all of 2 Samuel 18)

David mustered the men who were with him and appointed over them commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds.

2 Samuel 18:3   (Read all of 2 Samuel 18)

But the men said, "You must not go out; if we are forced to flee, they won't care about us. Even if half of us die, they won't care; but you are worth ten thousand of us. It would be better now for you to give us support from the city."

2 Samuel 18:20   (Read all of 2 Samuel 18)

"You are not the one to take the news today," Joab told him. "You may take the news another time, but you must not do so today, because the king's son is dead."

2 Samuel 18:25   (Read all of 2 Samuel 18)

The watchman called out to the king and reported it. The king said, "If he is alone, he must have good news." And the runner came closer and closer.

2 Samuel 18:26   (Read all of 2 Samuel 18)

Then the watchman saw another runner, and he called down to the gatekeeper, "Look, another man running alone!" The king said, "He must be bringing good news, too."

2 Samuel 19:24   (Read all of 2 Samuel 19)

Mephibosheth, Saul's grandson, also went down to meet the king. He had not taken care of his feet or trimmed his mustache or washed his clothes from the day the king left until the day he returned safely.

1 Kings 1:42   (Read all of 1 Kings 1)

Even as he was speaking, Jonathan son of Abiathar the priest arrived. Adonijah said, "Come in. A worthy man like you must be bringing good news."

1 Kings 10:8   (Read all of 1 Kings 10)

How happy your people must be! How happy your officials, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom!

1 Kings 11:2   (Read all of 1 Kings 11)

They were from nations about which the Lord had told the Israelites, "You must not intermarry with them, because they will surely turn your hearts after their gods." Nevertheless, Solomon held fast to them in love.

1 Kings 12:21   (Read all of 1 Kings 12)

When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mustered all Judah and the tribe of Benjamin-a hundred and eighty thousand able young men-to go to war against Israel and to regain the kingdom for Rehoboam son of Solomon.

1 Kings 13:9   (Read all of 1 Kings 13)

For I was commanded by the word of the Lord: 'You must not eat bread or drink water or return by the way you came.' "

1 Kings 13:17   (Read all of 1 Kings 13)

I have been told by the word of the Lord: 'You must not eat bread or drink water there or return by the way you came.' "

1 Kings 18:27   (Read all of 1 Kings 18)

At noon Elijah began to taunt them. "Shout louder!" he said. "Surely he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or busy, or traveling. Maybe he is sleeping and must be awakened."

1 Kings 20:1   (Read all of 1 Kings 20)

Now Ben-Hadad king of Aram mustered his entire army. Accompanied by thirty-two kings with their horses and chariots, he went up and besieged Samaria and attacked it.

1 Kings 20:22   (Read all of 1 Kings 20)

Afterward, the prophet came to the king of Israel and said, "Strengthen your position and see what must be done, because next spring the king of Aram will attack you again."

1 Kings 20:25   (Read all of 1 Kings 20)

You must also raise an army like the one you lost-horse for horse and chariot for chariot-so we can fight Israel on the plains. Then surely we will be stronger than they." He agreed with them and acted accordingly.

1 Kings 20:26   (Read all of 1 Kings 20)

The next spring Ben-Hadad mustered the Arameans and went up to Aphek to fight against Israel.

1 Kings 20:27   (Read all of 1 Kings 20)

When the Israelites were also mustered and given provisions, they marched out to meet them. The Israelites camped opposite them like two small flocks of goats, while the Arameans covered the countryside.