²¹ But when Hadad heard in Egypt ^(A)that David slept with his fathers and that Joab the commander of the army was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, “Let me depart, that I may go to my own country.”

The Death of David

^10 (A)Then David slept with his fathers and was buried in ^(B)the city of David.

²⁰ saying, “Rise, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for ^(A)those who sought the child's life are dead.”

³⁴ Then Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up and struck him down and put him to death. And he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.

²¹ And Abner said to David, “I will arise and go and ^(A)will gather all Israel to my lord the king, that they may make a covenant with you, and that you may ^(B)reign over all that your heart desires.” So David sent Abner away, and he went in peace.

²⁶ Then at the break of dawn^[a] Samuel called to Saul on the roof, “Up, that I may send you on your way.” So Saul arose, and both he and Samuel went out into the street.

²¹ And she said, “According to your words, so be it.” Then she sent them away, and they departed. And she tied the scarlet cord in the window.

¹⁹ And the Lord said to Moses in Midian, “Go back to Egypt, for ^(A)all the men who were seeking your life are dead.”

²⁴ Then he sent his brothers away, and as they departed, he said to them, ^(A)“Do not quarrel on the way.”