Daily Devotional

Joab sends woman of Tekoah to Davidverses 1-12

Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart

was toward Absalom

And Joab sent to Tekoah – and fetched thence a wise woman

and said to her

I pray you – feign yourself to be a mourner

and put on now mourning apparel

and anoint not yourself with … Read More

Ammon wanted his half-sister Tamarverses 1-2

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 … Read More

Nathan sent by LORD to Davidverses 1-4

And the LORD sent Nathan unto David – and he came unto him

and said to him

There were two men in one city

the one rich – and the other poor

The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds

BUT the poor man had nothing – save one little ewe … Read More

David stayed behind instead of going to warverse 1

And it came to pass – after the year was expired

at the time when kings go forth to battle

      that David sent Joab and his servants with him

and all Israel – and they destroyed the children of Ammon

      and besieged Rabbah

BUT David tarried still at Jerusalem 

David … Read More

Hanun’s officers mistreated David’s messengersverses 1-4

 And it came to pass after this

that the king of the children of Ammon died

and Hanun his son reigned in his stead

Then said David

I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash

      as his father showed kindness to me

And David sent to comfort him

by the hand … Read More

David asks about survivors of Saul’s familyverses 1-4

 And David said

Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul

that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?

And there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba

and when they had called him unto David the king

said unto him… Read More

David defeated Philistines and Moabitesverses 1-2

And after this it came to pass – that David smote the Philistines

and subdued them – and David took Metheg-ammah

out of the hand of the Philistines

And he smote Moab – and measured them with a line

casting them down to the ground

even with two lines measured he to put … Read More

Nathan tells David to build Temple to the LORDverses 1-3

And it came to pass – when the king sat in his house

and the LORD had given him rest round about

from all his enemies

That the king said to Nathan the prophet

See now – I dwell in an house of cedar

but the ark of God… Read More

David places ark of God on new cart: wrongverses 1-5

Again David gathered together all the chosen men of Israel

thirty thousand

And David arose – and went with all the people that were with him

from Baale of Judah – to bring up from thence the ark of God

whose name is called by the name of the … Read More

All Israel comes to Davidverses 1-2

Then came all the tribes of Israel to David to Hebron

and spoke – saying

BEHOLD – we are your bone and your flesh

also in time past – when Saul was king over us

      you were he that led out and brought in Israel

And the LORD said to you

You shall … Read More