"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 …
Category: Samuel
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 …
The “Strength” Of Israel
And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for He is not a man, that He should repent. 1 Samuel 15:29 REFERENCES: 1 Samuel 15; 16; Deuteronomy 33:27; Isaiah 45:24; Joel 3:16; 2 Corinthians 12:9; Philippians 4:13; 2 Timothy 2:13; Titus 1:2; Hebrews 6:18
Pray For Us
"And all the people said unto Samuel, 'Pray for thy servants unto the LORD thy God, that we die not: for we have added unto all our sins this evil, to ask us a king.' And Samuel said unto the people, 'Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following …
Give ‘Em What They Ask For
"And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the LORD. And the LORD said to Samuel, 'Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king.' And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, 'Go ye every man unto his city.' " 1 Samuel 8:21-22 (KJB) REFEENCES: …
Religious Fear
"And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent, and with earth upon his head. And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man …
Day Twenty Two – When Sin Finds You Out
The title above comes from the Law of Moses (Numbers 32:23); however, as I read the chapters from 2 Samuel 12 – 24 that is what they were dealing with in king David. The reading today included 1 Kings 1; and Solomon's coronation as King of Israel. As we read chapter 11 yesterday it showed …
Day Twenty One – The Rise and Fall of Kings and Commoners
The reading today was from 1 Samuel 30 thru 2 Samuel 11. Quite interesting reading of wars, strife, the death of one king and his family; the rise of a new king, and his fall. We see battles where people are killed. People of Israel are destroyed by foreign kings, and by their own people. …
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Day Twenty – King Saul, and David
Reading today is 1 Samuel 17 - 29. I will do a little backing up to chapter 15 for study purposes, and a reminder of King Saul's sin. Saul began his reign as the chosen, anointed king of Israel, chosen by God. His heart was right, humble, and honorable. He seemed not to be grasping …
Day Nineteen – GOD Is Not Contained in a Box
We have some Christian leaders today saying to us, that God is bound to answer our prayers, answer our demands, and so forth; maybe not in so strong a fashion but many times in more subtle ways. One thing we need to realize as Children of our GOD is that God is obligated to us …
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Smitten With Grief Over Sin
"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, …
The King Makes Restitution for a King’s Sin
"Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David enquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, 'It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites.' And the king called the Gibeonites, and said unto them; (now the Gibeonites were not of …
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