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. … More Day Twenty One – The Rise and Fall of Kings and Commoners
Today’s reading is Judges 14 – 1 Samuel 3. For me it was and is a very rewarding experience; as it usually is reading the Word of God. Reading the Judges chapter 14 through 21 you will find a common phrase in it in the latter chapters. “In those days there was no king in … More Day Eighteen – Life Decays Without God
“…And the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in thine hand before their eyes. And say unto them, ‘Thus saith the Lord GOD; ‘Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land: and I will make … More I Will Make Them One Nation
“And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God with him, and magnified him exceedingly. Then Solomon spake unto all Israel, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and to the judges, and to every governor in all Israel, the chief of the fathers. So Solomon, and … More Wisdom and Knowledge is Granted
“Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build an house for the LORD God of Israel. And David said to Solomon, ‘My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God: but the word of the LORD came to me, … More There Are Workmen with You in Abundance
“And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel. And David said to Joab and to the rulers of the people, ‘Go, number Israel from Beersheba even to Dan; and bring the number of them to me, that I may know it.’ And Joab answered, ‘The LORD make His people an hundred … More Let Me Fall Now into the Hand of the LORD
“And David the king came and sat before the LORD, and said, ‘Who am I, O LORD God, and what is mine house, that Thou hast brought me hitherto? And yet this was a small thing in Thine eyes, O God; for Thou hast also spoken of Thy servant’s house for a great while to … More What One Nation on Earth is Like Israel?
“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, … More Smitten With Grief Over Sin
“And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and an hundred bunches of raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine. And the king said … More When a King, a Man, Suffers the Consequences of His Sin
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her. And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and Amnon thought it hard for him to … More When GOD Says It; It Will Be Done
“And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, ‘There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. The rich had exceeding many flocks and herds: but the poor had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: … More You Can Be Sure, Your Sin Will Find You Out
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?’ And of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba. And when they had called him unto David, the king said unto him, ‘Art thou Ziba?’ And he said, … More The Kindness and Mercy of the King
Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag; it came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his … More A King Mourns the Death of the King and His Dynasty
…Or When a Man hates God’s Man “And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David. But Jonathan Saul’s son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, ‘Saul my father seeks to kill you: now therefore, I pray you, take heed to yourself until the … More When a King Hates God’s 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 … More When a King is Fearful
