Daily Devotional

Israel in fear upon hearing of death of Abnerverses 1-3

And when Saul’s son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron

his hand were feeble – and all the Israelites were troubled

And Saul’s son had two men that were captains of bands

the name of the one was Baanah

the name of the other Rechab

the sons of … Read More

War between house of David and Saulverse 1

Now there was long war between the

house of Saul and house of David 

BUT David waxed stronger and stronger

and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker

List of David’s sons born at Hebronverses 2-5

And to David were sons born in Hebron

and his firstborn was Amnon … Read More

David asks LORD for directionverse 1

And it came to pass after this – that David inquired of the LORD

saying Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD

said to him Go up

And David said

Whither shall I go up?

And HE said

Unto Hebron

David moves to Hebronverses 2-3… Read More

Account of the death of Saul givenverses 1-10

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 … Read More

Philistines kill Saul’s three sonsverses 1-3

Now the Philistines fought against Israel

and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines

      and fell down slain in mount Gilboa

And the Philistines followed hard on Saul and on his sons

and the Philistines slew Jonathan

Abinadab – Melchishua Saul’s sons

And the battle went sore against Saul – and … Read More

Amalekites invaded Ziklagverses 1-2

And it came to pass when David and his men were come to Ziklag

on the third day that the Amalekites had invaded the south

and Ziklag and smitten Ziklag – and burned it with fire

And had taken the women captives – that were therein

            they slew not any either great or small – … Read More

Philistine leaders see David in the campverses 1-3

  Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek

and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which is in Jezreel

And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds

and by thousands

BUT David and his men passed on the rereward with Achish

Then said the princes of the … Read More

King Achish of Gath asks David to fight Israelverses 1-2

And it came to pass in those days that the Philistines gathered

their armies together for warfare

      to fight with Israel

And Achish said to David

Know you assuredly – that you shall go out with me to battle

      you and your men

And David said to Achish

Surely … Read More

David thought the only safe placeverse 1

And David said in his heart

I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul

      there is nothing better for me than

that I should speedily escape

                              into the land of the Philistines

And Saul shall despair of me

      to seek me any more in any coast of Israel

so … Read More

Ziphites call Saulverse 1

             And the Ziphites came to Saul to Gibeah  saying

                            Does not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah 

                        which is before Jeshimon?

David sent out spies regarding Saul’s troopsverses 2-4

Then Saul arose – and went down to the wilderness of Ziph

having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him

      to seek … Read More