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"The king was deeply moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept; and as he went, he said, 'O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! Would that I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my son!' ... So the victory that day was turned into mourning for all the troops; the troops stole into the city that day as soldiers steal in who are ashamed when they flee in battle." (18:33; 19:2-3)

"When David's time to die drew near, he charged his son Solomon, saying: 'I am about to go the way of all earth. Be strong, be courageous, and keep the charge of the Lord your God, walking in his ways and keeping his statutes, his commandments, his ordinances, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, so that you may prosper in all that you do and wherever you turn.'" (v.1-3)

"And now, O Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David, although I am only a little child; I do not know how to go out or come in ... Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, able to discern between good and evil; for who can govern this your great people?" (v.7, 9)

"God gave Solomon very great wisdom, discernment, and breadth of understanding as vast as the sand on the seashore ... He would speak of trees, from the cedar that is in the Lebanon to the hyssop that grows in the wall; he would speak of animals, and birds, and reptiles, and fish. And people came from all the nations to hear the wisdom of Solomon." (v.29, 33-34)

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor." (v.18)

"The one who formerly was persecuting us is now proclaiming the faith he once tried to destroy." (v.23)

"So all the elders of Israel came to the King at Hebron; and King David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the Lord, and they anointed David king over Israel." (v.3)

"And I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, so that they may dwell in their own place, and be disturbed no more; and evildoers shall afflict them no more, as formerly ... and I will give you rest from all your enemies." (v.10)

"And what more can David say to you? For you know your servant, O Lord God! Because of your promise, and according to your own heart, you have wrought all this greatness, so that your servant may know it." (v.20)

"In the letter he wrote, 'Set Uriah in the forefront of the hardest fighting, and then draw back from him, so that he may be struck down and die.'" (v.15)

"Nathan said to David, 'You are the man!' ... David said to Nathan, 'I have sinned against the Lord.'" (v.7, 13)

"On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, 'They have no wine.'" (v.1-3)