“God hath spoken in His holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth. Gilead is Mine; Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim also is the strength of Mine head; Judah is My lawgiver; Moab is My washpot; over Edom will I cast out My shoe; over Philistia will I triumph.” …
Category: David
Glory In His Holy Name
“O give thanks unto the LORD; call upon His name: make known His deeds among the people. Sing unto Him, sing psalms unto Him: talk ye of all His wondrous works. Glory ye in His holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD. Seek the LORD, and His strength: seek His …
In The Battle
"Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose out of all the choice of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians. And the rest of the people he delivered unto the hand of Abishai his brother, and they set themselves in array against the children …
Judgment and Justice Among All His People
"And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David's servants. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went. So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people. And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, recorder. And Zadok …
The Repentant Heart
"And David's heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the LORD, 'I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O LORD, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.' For when David was up in the morning, …
Catching Courage
"And when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimei, David's brother, struck him down. These four were descended from the giants in Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants." 2 Samuel 21:21-22 (KJB) REFERENCES: 1 Samuel 17; 2 Samuel 21; Psalms 60:12; 108:13; 118:15; Jeremiah …
A “Pressing” Issue
"And David went up by the ascent of Mount Olivet, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot: and all the people that was with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up." 2 Samuel 15:30 (KJB) REFERENCES: 2 Samuel 14; …
Forgiveness Of Sin and Consequences Of Sin
"And Nathan said to David, 'Thou art the man. 'Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul; and I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of …
Showing Kindness
"And David said, 'Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan's sake?' " 2 Samuel 9:1 (KJB) REFERENCES: 2 Samuel 9; 4:4; 1 Samue1 18:1-4; 20:14-17, 42; Matthew 10:42; 25:40; Mark 9:41; John 19:26-27; 1 Peter 3:8
City Of David
"And the king and his men went to Jerusalem unto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land: which spake unto David, saying, 'Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither:' thinking, David cannot come in hither. Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the …
When The Mighty Have Fallen
"And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son: (also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.) 'The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen! Tell it not in Gath, …
The LORD’S Anointed
"And David answered and said, 'Behold the king's spear! And let one of the young men come over and fetch it. The LORD render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: for the LORD delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the LORD'S anointed. And, …
Respecting God’s Anointed Leaders
"And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, ‘Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi.’ Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats. And he came …
A King Afraid
"And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul. Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people. And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with …
Day Forty Six – City of Peace
The city of Jerusalem, near the East shore of the Mediterranean Sea, is a city which is the source of much conflict; yet its name means, “city of peace” or “teaching peace”. Yet Jerusalem has no peace. It is a source of much conflict because there are three religions which want to claim it as …
