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1 Samuel 18:27 (CEV)

David and his men left and killed 200 Philistines. David brought back the proof that Saul had demanded and showed it to him, so he could marry Michal. Saul agreed to let David marry Michal.

1 Samuel 18:28 (CEV)

King Saul knew that she loved David, and he also realized that the Lord was helping David.

1 Samuel 18:29 (CEV)

But knowing those things made Saul even more afraid of David, and he was David's enemy for the rest of his life.

1 Samuel 18:30 (CEV)

The Philistine rulers kept coming to fight Israel, but whenever David fought them, he won. He was famous because he won more battles against the Philistines than any of Saul's other officers.

1 Kings 18:43 (CEV)

and said to his servant, “Look toward the sea.” The servant left. And when he came back, he said, “I looked, but I didn't see anything.” Elijah told him to look seven more times.

1 Chronicles 18:2 (CEV)

David also defeated the Moabites, and so they had to accept him as their ruler and pay taxes to him.

1 Chronicles 18:3 (CEV)

While King Hadadezer of Zobah was trying to gain control of the territory near the Euphrates River, David met him in battle at Hamath and defeated him.

1 Chronicles 18:4 (CEV)

David captured 1,000 chariots, 7,000 chariot drivers, and 20,000 soldiers. And he crippled all but 100 of the horses.

1 Chronicles 18:5 (CEV)

When troops from the Syrian kingdom of Damascus came to help Hadadezer, David killed 22,000 of them.

1 Chronicles 18:6 (CEV)

Then David stationed some of his troops in Damascus, and the people there had to accept David as their ruler and pay taxes to him. Everywhere David went, the Lord helped him win battles.

1 Chronicles 18:7 (CEV)

Hadadezer's officers had carried gold shields, but David took these shields and brought them back to Jerusalem.

He also took a lot of bronze from the cities of Tibhath and Cun, which had belonged to Hadadezer. Later, Solomon used this bronze to make the large bowl called the Sea, and to make the pillars and other furnishings for the temple.

1 Kings 18:5 (CEV)

and said, “We have to find something for our horses and mules to eat. If we don't, we will have to kill them. Let's look around every creek and spring in the country for some grass.

1 Kings 18:6 (CEV)

You go one way, and I'll go the other.” Then they left in separate directions.

1 Kings 18:7 (CEV)

As Obadiah was walking along, he met Elijah. Obadiah recognized him, bowed down, and asked, “Elijah, is it really you?”

1 Kings 18:8 (CEV)

“Yes. Go tell Ahab I'm here.”

1 Kings 18:9 (CEV)

Obadiah replied: King Ahab would kill me if I told him that. And I haven't even done anything wrong.

1 Kings 18:20 (CEV)

Ahab got everyone together, then they went to meet Elijah on Mount Carmel.

1 Kings 18:21 (CEV)

Elijah stood in front of them and said, “How much longer will you try to have things both ways? If the Lord is God, worship him! But if Baal is God, worship him!” The people did not say a word.

1 Kings 18:22 (CEV)

Then Elijah continued: I am the Lord 's only prophet, but Baal has 450 prophets.

1 Kings 18:23 (CEV)

Bring us two bulls. Baal's prophets can take one of them, kill it, and cut it into pieces. Then they can put the meat on the wood without lighting the fire. I will do the same thing with the other bull, and I won't light a fire under it either.

1 Kings 18:24 (CEV)

The prophets of Baal will pray to their god, and I will pray to the Lord . The one who answers by starting the fire is God. “That's a good idea,” everyone agreed.

1 Kings 18:25 (CEV)

Elijah said to Baal's prophets, “There are more of you, so you go first. Pick out a bull and get it ready, but don't light the fire. Then pray to your god.”