And David made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent. Then David said, “None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath the LORD chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto …
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Bringing the Ark Home
And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perezuzza to this day. And David was afraid of God that day, saying, “How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?” So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of …
The LORD Sets Up and Pulls Down Kings and Kingdoms
And when all Jabeshgilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul, they arose, all the valiant men, and took away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days. So Saul died for his transgression …
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A Light In Israel
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah. Three years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom. And he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him: and his heart was not perfect with …
For Jerusalem’s Sake
And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel, which had appeared unto him twice, and had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which the LORD commanded. Wherefore the LORD said unto Solomon, “Forasmuch as …
He Worshiped God
And one told David, saying, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” And David said, “O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.” And it came to pass, that when David was come to the top of the mount, where he worshipped God, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him …
Leadership Showing Kindness
And it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the LORD, saying, “Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up?” And He said, “Unto Hebron.” So David went up thither, and his two wives …
Blessed be the LORD God of Israel
And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me: and blessed be thy advice, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to shed blood, and from avenging myself with mine own hand. For in very deed, as the LORD God …
Recognizing the Rightful King
And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house. Then Jonathan …
Prophecy of Zacharias
And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for He hath visited and redeemed His people, and hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David; as He spake by the mouth of His holy prophets, which have …
GOD Ain’t Finished With Us, Yet
"Are ye not as children of the Ethiopians unto Me, O children of Israel?" saith the LORD. "Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt, and the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir?" "Behold, the eyes of the Lord GOD are upon the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy …
The Word For Today – November 14, 2024, Thursday
When The Church Prays And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them. And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, "Lord, Thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and …
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Slaying The Giants
Second Samuel 20 through 21 is our scheduled reading for today. Moreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines: and David waxed faint. And Ishbibenob, which was of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear weighed three …
The Grief Of A King
Reading chapters 16 through 19 of 2 Samuel today you will discover king David grieving the death of his son Absalom. Even after Absalom's conspiracy to take over the kingdom David still grieves for his son. This shows us a lot of difference between him and many other kings; especially of the Gentile kingdoms. ...And …
The Sin Of A King
David, a man after God's own heart, sinned against God. The Bible does not cover up the sins of its heroes and leaders; rather they are exposed. Reading today in 2 Samuel 11 through 13. And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that …
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